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2020 Sec 4 A Math SA2 St. Margaret's Secondary
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CANDIDATE NAME
Write your name, register number and class in the spaces at the top of this page.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid.
At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
The total number of marks for this paper is 80.
Mathematical Formulae
1. ALGEBRA
Quadratic Equation
2 b r b 2 4ac
For the equation ax bx c 0 , x
2a
Binomial expansion
§n· §n· §n·
( a b) n a n ¨¨ ¸¸ a n 1b ¨¨ ¸¸ a n 2 b 2 ... ¨¨ ¸¸ a n r b r ... b n ,
©1¹ © 2¹ ©r¹
§n· n! n(n 1) ... (n r 1)
where n is a positive integer and ¨¨ ¸¸
©r¹ r !(n r )! r!
2. TRIGONOMETRY
Identities sin 2 A cos 2 A 1
sec 2 A 1 tan 2 A
cosec 2 A 1 cot 2 A
sin( A r B) sin A cos B r cos A sin B
cos( A r B) cos A cos B # sin A sin B
tan A r tan B
tan( A r B)
1 # tan A tan B
sin 2 A 2 sin A cos A
1
' absin C
2
ିଽ
2 (i) On the same axes, sketch the graphs of ݕଶ ൌ ͵ݔand ݕൌ for ݔ ͲǤ
ඥ௫ ఱ [2]
(ii) Calculate the x-coordinate of the point of intersection of the two graphs,
giving your answer in exact form. [2]
ξଶ ଵ ାξଶ
3 Express െ in the form , where a and b are integers. [4]
ଷାξଶ ଵାξଶ
ଷଶ
4 Given that ଶ ܽ ൌ ݄ and ଶ ܾ ൌ ݇, express ଶ ට in terms of h and k. [4]
య
௫ మ ାଵ௫ିଷ
5 (i) Express in partial fractions. [6]
ሺଶ௫ିଵሻሺଵା௫ሻమ
ʹݔͳݔെ͵
(ii) Hence evaluate dx.
ሺʹݔെͳሻሺͳݔሻ
ʹ [3]
௫ାଵ
6 A particle moves along the curve ݕൌ in such a way that the ݔ-coordinate of
ଶ௫ିଵ
the particle is increasing at a constant rate of 0.03 units per second. Find the
ݔ-coordinates of the particle at the instants where the ݕ-coordinate is decreasing at
unit per second. [4]
7
ݕ C
ݔ
Ͳ
B
The diagram shows the graph of ݕൌ ȁܽ ݔ ܾȁ െ ͵, where ܽ and ܾ are constants.
The graph crosses the ݕ-axis at B where the point B is ሺͲǡ െͳሻ.
(ii) Given that the ݔ-coordinate of A is െʹ, find the value of ܽ and of ܾ. [2]
8 (i) Show that ͷ ଶ ݔെ ͵ଶ ݔcan be written as ܽ ʹ ݔ ͳ where a is a [3]
positive integer.
(ii) State the amplitude and period of ͷ ଶ ݔെ ͵ଶ ݔ. [2]
(iii) Sketch on the same axes, the graphs of ݕൌ ͷ ଶ ݔെ ͵ଶ ݔand [3]
ݕൌ ȁ ݔȁ for Ͳι ݔ ͳͺͲι.
ୢ௬ ଽ ଵ
9 A curve is such that = , ് ݔand ሺͳǡ ͷሻ is a point on the curve.
ୢ௫ ሺଵିଶ௫ሻర ଶ
(ii) Find the range of values of ݔsuch that the gradient of the curve is decreasing. [3]
10 The mass m grams of a radioactive substance present at time t days after first being
observed is given by the formula ݉ ൌ ͵ͺ݁ ௧ .
25 days after first being observed, the mass has dropped to 10.3 g.
(ii) Find the number of days it takes after first being observed for the mass to
become half its original value. [5]
(iii) Find the rate at which the mass is decreasing when t = 40 days. [2]
C
x
A (െͺ
(െͺǡͲሻ 0
ʹ ݕെ ݔൌ െʹ
D (Ͳǡ െͳሻ
P Q
x cm
y cm
S R
A brooch is designed by removing the inscribed rectangle PQRS from the circle.
The area of the rectangle is given to be 20 ଶ .
ξ௫ ర ାସ
(i) Show that the radius of the circle is . [3]
ଶ௫
(ii) Ignoring the thickness of the brooch, show that the remaining area is given by
గ௫ మ ଵగ
ܣൌ െ ʹͲ. [2]
ସ ௫మ
(iii) Given that x can vary, find the value of x for which A has a stationary value. [3]
Answer
1. ݔൌ ͲǤʹͲͻ
2. (i)
(ii) ݔൌ ξ͵
ହିସξଶ
3.
ଵ
4. ଶ
ሾͷ ݄ െ ͵݇ሿ
௫ మ ାଵ௫ିଷ ଷ ଶ ସ
5. (i) ൌ
ሺଶ௫ିଵሻሺଵା௫ሻమ ଶ௫ିଵ ௫ାଵ ሺ௫ାଵሻమ
ʹݔͳݔെ͵ ଷ ଶ ସ
(ii) ʹ dx = ሺଶ௫ିଵ ௫ାଵ ሺ௫ାଵሻమ ݀ݔ
ሺʹݔെͳሻሺͳݔሻ
ଷ୪୬ሺଶ௫ିଵሻ ସ
= ଶ
ʹ ሺ ݔ ͳሻ െ ሺ௫ାଵሻ ܿ
ଵଷ
6. ݔൌ ͲǤͷ or ݔൌ ͲǤ͵ͷ [ ݔൌ ଶ ݔൌ ଶሿ
7. (i) െ͵
(iii) ݏ݅ܥሺͺǡ ሻ
8 (iii)
ଷ ଵଷ
9. (i) ݕൌ
ଶሺଵିଶ௫ሻయ ଶ
ଵ
(ii) ݔ ଶ
CANDIDATE NAME
At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
The total number of marks for this paper is 100.
Mathematical Formulae
1. ALGEBRA
Quadratic Equation
b r b 2 4ac
For the equation ax 2 bx c 0 , x
2a
Binomial expansion
2. TRIGONOMETRY
sec 2 A 1 tan 2 A
cosec 2 A 1 cot 2 A
sin( A r B) sin A cos B r cos A sin B
tan A r tan B
tan( A r B)
1 # tan A tan B
sin 2 A 2 sin A cos A
a b c
Formulae for 'ABC,
sin A sin B sin C
a2 b 2 c 2 2bc cos A
1
' absin C
2
ହ
(i) Show that ߙ ଶ ߚ ଶ ൌ . [3]
ସ
ଵ ଵ
(ii) Find a quadratic equation whose roots are and . [4]
ఈమ ఉమ
2 The first three terms of the expansion of ሺͳ ܽݔሻ in ascending powers of x are
ͳ ͳͷ ݔ ͻͲ ݔଶ .
ଵ 2
(ii) Find the constant term in the expansion of (2 ) ሺͳ ܽݔሻ . [3]
ଷ௫
ଵ మ ାଵ
(ii) Use your answer to part (i) to show that ݁ݔଶ௫ ݔൌ . [4]
ସ
It is known that x and y are related by an equation of the form ݕൌ ݔଷ ݔݍ,
where p and q are constants.
௬
Plot against ݔଶ and draw a straight line graph. [3]
௫
(i) Explain why the curve has only one stationary point and why this is a [5]
point of inflexion.
(iii) Explain why the normal to the curve at this point is parallel to the y-axis [2]
and write down the equation of the normal.
ଵିୱ୧୬ ఏ
6 (i) Prove the identity ሺ ߠ െ ߠሻଶ ൌ . [4]
ଵାୱ୧୬ ఏ
ଷ
(ii) Hence, solve the equation ʹሺ ߠ െ ߠሻଶ ൌ ͵ for െߨ ߠ ߨ. [4]
ଶ
7 (a) By using long division, find the value of k for which ݔଶ െ ʹ ݔ ݇ is a [4]
factor of ݔଷ െ Ͷ ݔଶ ͺǤ
(b) The expressions ݔଷ െ ܽ ݔ ܽଶ and ܽ ݔଷ െ ͷ ݔଶ െ ͵ʹ have the same remainder
when divided by ݔെ ͵. Find the possible values of a. [4]
(ii) Find the displacement of the particle when it is instantaneously at rest. [5]
(iii) Explain why the distance the particle has travelled when it is again at O
is twice the displacement found in (ii). [1]
9 (a) Find the set of values of k for which the curve ݕൌ ݔଶ ݇ ݔand the line
ݕൌ ͷ ݔെ ͳ do not intersect. [4]
(b) Show that the equation ݔଶ ͷ ݔൌ ʹܽ ݔ ܽ has real and distinct roots
for all real values of a. [4]
10 The diagram below shows the design of a medallion. The design consists of
four chords. The chords AC and BD of the circle intersect at right angle at the
point E. Angle ܥܣܤൌ ߠ and can vary. AB = 5 cm and CD = 2 cm.
ߠ
A
(ii) Expressܽ ߠ ܾ ߠ in the form ܴ ሺߠ െ ߙሻ, where ܴ Ͳ and [3]
Ͳι ൏ ߙ ൏ ͻͲι.
(iii) Find the maximum length of ܥܣand the corresponding value of ߠ. [3]
(iv) The designer of the medallion specified that AE to EC must be in the ratio 3 : 2.
Find the corresponding value of ߠ in this case. [2]
11 (i)
ୢ [3]
Given that ሺݔ ݔሻ ൌ ݔെ ݔ ݔ, find ݔݔ ݔ .
ୢ௫
The diagram below shows part of the graph of ݕൌ ʹ ݔ ݔand a shaded region
గ
formed by the curve and the line PQ where x ൌ at the point P. Q is the point where
ଶ
the curve intersects the x-axis.
y
P
ݕൌ ʹݔ ݔ
Q
x
O
12 (i) Write down the equation of the circle with centre ܣሺെʹǡ ͵ሻ and radius 5. [1]
(ii) Find the equation of the normal to the circle at the point ሺͳǡ െͳሻ. [3]
(iv) Find the smallest possible value of the radius of the second circle. [1]
(v) Find the equation of the second circle with this radius. [2]