TANJONG KATONG GIRLS’ SCHOOL

MID YEAR EXAMINATION 2014

SECONDARY THREE

4047 ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS

Thursday 8 May 2014 2hr 15 min

Additional Materials: Writing paper

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your name, class and register number in the spaces on all the work you hand
in.
Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper.
You may use a pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.

Answer all questions.

If working is needed for any question, it must be shown with the answer.
Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
Calculators should be used where appropriate.
If the degree of accuracy is not specified in the question and if the answer is not
exact, give the answer to three significant figures. Give answers in degrees to one
decimal place.
For  , use either your calculator value or 3.142, unless the question requires the
answer in terms of  .
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part
question.

For Examiner's Use

Marks

The total marks for this paper is 90.

Setter : Mrs Gladys Hoy
Marker(s) : Mrs H Pang / Mrs D Ang / Miss Yeo LS / Miss Koo CC / Mdm Fan SY

This Question Paper consists of 4 printed pages, including this page.

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Answer all questions.

1 The curve and the line intersect at a point A. Find the

coordinates of A. [4]

2 A right-angled triangle has an area of ( √ ) cm . Given that the base of the

2

triangle is (√ ) cm, find the height of the triangle, leaving your answers in the
form √ , where a and b are constants to be determined. [4]

3 Using a separate diagram for each part, represent on the number line the solution set of
(i) ,
(ii) .
State the range of values of x which satisfy both these inequalities. [4]

4 Given that the graph of ( ) lies entirely above the x-axis, explain
why p must be greater than 6. Hence, find the range of values of p. [5]

5 Express f(x) = in the form ( ) , where h and k are

positive constants.
(i) Sketch the graph of f(x).
(ii) Use the discriminant to show that there are no real roots for f(x). [6]

6 By suitable substitution, find the values of x for which

( ) . [5]

7 Evaluate
(a) , [2]

(b) , given that . [3]

8 The equation has roots and . Find a quadratic equation whose roots
are and . [6]

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9 A certain radioactive substance is known to decay over time such that its mass, M grams
after t hours is given by the formula M = 80e-0.004t.

(i) Show that the mass of the substance after 75 hours is 59.3 grams. [2]
(ii) Find the time taken for the substance to decay to half its initial mass. [3]
(iii) Sketch the graph of M against t. [2]
(iv) Explain what happens to the mass of the substance after a long time. [1]

( )
10 (a) Express in partial fractions. [4]
( )

(b) Given that can be expressed in the form ,

( ) ( ) ( )
find the values of A, B and C. [5]

11 (a) Solve the equation . Leave your answers in surd form

where necessary. [5]

(b) The cubic polynomial f(x) is such that the coefficient of x3 is – 1 and the roots
of the equation f(x) = 0 are 1, 2 and k. Given that f(x) has a remainder of 8 when
divided by x – 3, find
(i) the value of k, [3]
(ii) the remainder when f(x) is divided by x + 3. [2]

12 (a) Solve
(i) ( ) ( ), [4]
(ii) ( ) ( ). [4]

(b) (i) Sketch the graph y = lg(x – 1), stating the range of x for y to be
defined. [2]
(ii) Find the equation of a suitable line that has to be drawn to solve the
equation . Add this line to the same axes for (b) (i).
Hence state the number of solution(s). [2]

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13 Solutions to this question by accurate drawing will not be accepted.

PQRS is a parallelogram. M is the midpoint of PR.

(i) show that the coordinates of M is ( ). [2]

Given that PR is perpendicular to the line x + y + 3 = 0, find

(ii) the equation of PR. [3]
(iii) the coordinates of P and R. [3]
(iv) find the shortest distance from S to QP. [4]

P
Q(1, 3)

0 x
S(4, 0)
R(0,k)

END OF PAPER

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Secondary 3 Additional Mathematics Mid-Year Examination 2014 Answer Key

Questions Worked Out Solutions

1 A(2, 1)
2 ( √ ) cm
3(i)

0 x

3(ii)

-1 0 4 x

4 As the graph lies entirely above the x-axis, coefficient of x2 > 0.

and p must be greater than 6

Since then .
5 f(x) = ( )
5(i)

5(ii) Discriminant =
Since discriminant <0, there are no real roots for f(x)=0. (shown)
6 ( )
7(a)

7(b)

8 or
9(i) ( )

= 59.265
= 59.3 grams (3sf) (shown)
9(ii)

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9(iii) M

80

t
0

9(iv) The mass of the substance will approach zero after a long time.
10(a) ( )
( )
10(b) A=3

11(a) f(– 3) =0
Hence (x – 3) is a factor of f(x). (shown)
√

11(b)(i)
11(b)(ii) 200
12(a)(i)
12(a)(ii) ( )
12(b)(i)

x>1
12(b)(ii) Equation of line to be drawn is
There is one root to the equation.
13 (i) Midpoint M = ( )
=( ) (shown)
13 (ii)
13 (iii) ( )
( )
13 (iv) 3.64 units (3sf)

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