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(Barker Road)
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2018

SECONDARY FOUR EXPRESS / FIVE NORMAL ACADEMIC

ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 4047

PAPER 1

2 HOURS
Additional Materials: Answer Paper

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Write your answers on the separate Answer Paper provided.
Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place in the case of
angles in degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question.
The use of an approved scientific calculator is expected, where appropriate.
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Attach the cover page on top of your answer script.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
The total of the marks for this paper is 80.

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Mathematical Formulae

1. ALGEBRA

Quadratic Equation
For the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0,
−b±√ b2 −4 ac
x=
2a

Binomial expansion

() () ()
( a+b )n =a n + n a n−1 b+ n an−2 b2 +. . .+ n an−r b r +. . .+bn ,
1 2 r

n = n ! = n ( n−1 ) .. . ( n−r+1 )
()
where n is a positive integer and r r ! ( n−r ) ! r!

2. TRIGONOMETRY

Identities
sin2 A+ cos 2 A=1
sec 2 A=1+ tan 2 A
2
A=1+ cot2 A
cosec
sin ( A±B )=sin A cos B ±cos A sin B
cos ( A ± B )=cosAcosB ∓ sinAsinB

tanA ± tanB
tan ( A ± B )=
1∓ tanAtanB
sin 2 A=2 sin A cos A
cos2 A=cos 2 A−sin 2 A=2 cos 2 A−1=1−2 sin2 A
2 tan A
tan2 A=
1−tan 2 A

Δ ABC
Formulae for
a b c
= =
sin A sin B sin C

a 2=b2 +c2 −2 bc cos A

1
Δ= ab sinC
2

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Answer all the questions

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A triangle, with height cm, has an area of cm2. Find, without
using a calculator, the base of the triangle in the form a √ 2+b √ 3 , where a and b are
integers. [4]

y
2 2
x ,
x
Variables x and y are related in such a way that when is plotted against a straight

line which passes through the points (1 , 2) and (−4 , 17) is obtained.

(i) Express y in terms of x. [3]

(ii) It is claimed that the point (6, −618) can be found on the straight line.
Would you agree? Explain your answer. [2]

1+ cos x sin x
3 (a) + =2 cos ec x
Prove the identity sin x 1+cos x . [3]

(b) Hence, find all the angles between 0 ° and 180 ° which satisfy the equation
1+cos2 x sin 2 x
+ =tan 70°
sin 2 x 1+cos2 x . [3]

The roots of the equation 2 x +bx +c=0 are α and β . The sum and the product of
4 2

3
−
the roots are 2 and 1 respectively.

(i) Find the value of b and of c. [2]

3
Find a quadratic equation with integer coefficient whose roots are α and β .
(ii) 3
[4]

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Find the set of values of k for which the equation k ( x + 2 x−1 ) =4 x −2

5 (i) 2

has real roots. [4]

4 x−2
(ii) y= 2
The diagram below shows the graph of x +2 x−1 , with turning points

at points A and B. Using your answers from (i), state the y-coordinate of
point A and point B.
y

A
B

0 x

[2]

6 (a) Show that is divisible by 7 for all positive integer values of x. [3]

(b) 2x x+2
By substitution, solve the equation 2 =2 +5 , giving your answer correct to
[4]
3 decimal places.

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The diagram shows a circle passing through the vertices of a triangle ADE. The tangents
to the circle at D and E intersect at the point P. B and C are midpoints of AD and AE
respectively. Given Angle DEP = Angle AEQ, prove that

(i) triangle ABC is similar to triangle ADE , [3]

(ii) AB×DE= AC ×AD , [2]

(iii) Angle BCA = Angle DPE. [2]

8 The amount of radioactive material, M units, in an experimental environment is given

by M =M 0 e−kt , where t is the number of months after the start of the experiment. M 0
and k are constants.

At the beginning, the amount of radioactive material is 2000 units. One month later, the
amount is reduced to 1100 units.

(i)
State the value of
M 0 and show that k =0.5978 . [3]

(ii) The use of radioactive material started on the 1st of January 2018. An
environmentalist wants to know when would the radioactive material reach the
300 units mark after it was being used. Find the time (in month and year) for
which it happened. [4]

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In the expansion of , where p is a positive constant, the term independent of
x is 5376.

(i) Show that p = 4. [4]

(ii) 9
With this value of p from (i), find the coefficient of x in the expansion of

. [4]

10

The diagram shows part of the graph of y=5−|3−2x|.

(i) Find the coordinates of P , of Q and of R. [3]

(ii) Solve the equation 5−|3−2 x|=2 x . [2]

(iii State the number of solutions of the equation |3−2 x|=1−x . [3]
) Justify your answer.

11 An object travels in a straight line such that its displacement, s metres, from a fixed
3 2
point O is given by s=t −6 t +12 t where t is the time in seconds after passing O.
The object first comes to instantaneous rest at A.

(i) How far is A from O? [4]

(ii) Find the distance travelled during the fifth second. [3]

(iii Explain why the object does not change its direction of travel in (ii). [1]
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cos x
12 y=
The equation of a curve is 2−sin x .

π
(a) 0< x <
Find the exact value of the x-coordinate, where 2 of the point at which
the normal to the curve is perpendicular to the x-axis. [5]

(b) Find the equation of the tangent at which the curve crosses the y-axis. [3]

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