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O-LEVEL A-MATHS 2014 – PAPER 1

Question 1
(2 − 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘)5 + (3 + 𝑥𝑥)6 = 860𝑥𝑥 3 + ⋯
5 6
� � (2)5−3 (−𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘)3 + � � (3)6−3 (𝑥𝑥)3 + ⋯ = 860𝑥𝑥 3 + ⋯
3 3
−40𝑘𝑘 3 𝑥𝑥 3 + 540𝑥𝑥 3 + ⋯ = 860𝑥𝑥 3 + ⋯
(−40𝑘𝑘 3 + 540)𝑥𝑥 3 + ⋯ = 860𝑥𝑥 3 + ⋯

∴ −40𝑘𝑘 3 + 540 = 860

−40𝑘𝑘 3 = 320
𝑘𝑘 3 = −8
𝑘𝑘 = −2

Question 2
tan(𝐴𝐴 + 𝐵𝐵) = 8
tan 𝐴𝐴 + tan 𝐵𝐵
=8
1 − tan 𝐴𝐴 tan 𝐵𝐵
tan 𝐴𝐴 + 3
=8
1 − 3 tan 𝐴𝐴
tan 𝐴𝐴 + 3 = 8 − 24 tan 𝐴𝐴
25 tan 𝐴𝐴 = 5
1
tan 𝐴𝐴 =
5

√26
1
𝜃𝜃
5

1
sin 𝐴𝐴 =
√26
√26
=
26

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Question 3
1
y =2− = 2 − x −2
x2
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 2
= −(−2)𝑥𝑥 −3 = 3
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 𝑥𝑥
dx
When = 0.12 ,
dt
dy
= 0.03 (given)
dt

𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑

= ×
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑
2
⇒ 0.03 = 3 (0.12)
𝑥𝑥
𝑥𝑥 3 = 8 ⇒ 𝑥𝑥 = 2

1 7
⇒ 𝑦𝑦 = 2 − 2
=
2 4

7
∴ 𝑦𝑦-coordinate of the particle at the instant is .
4

Question 4

Let
(x + 2)2 = A + B + C
x 2 (x − 2) x x 2 x − 2
∴ (𝑥𝑥 + 2)2 = 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴(𝑥𝑥 − 2) + 𝐵𝐵(𝑥𝑥 − 2) + 𝐶𝐶𝑥𝑥 2

Let 𝑥𝑥 = 0,
(0 + 2)2 = 0 + 𝐵𝐵(−2) + 0
𝐵𝐵 = −2

Let 𝑥𝑥 = 2,
(2 + 2)2 = 0 + 0 + 𝐶𝐶(2)2
𝐶𝐶 = 4

Let 𝑥𝑥 = 1,
(1 + 2)2 = 𝐴𝐴(1)(1 − 2) − 2(1 − 2) + 4(1)2
9 = −𝐴𝐴 + 6
𝐴𝐴 = −3

(𝑥𝑥 + 2)2 3 2 4
∴ 2
=− − 2+
𝑥𝑥 (𝑥𝑥 − 2) 𝑥𝑥 𝑥𝑥 𝑥𝑥 − 2

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Question 5
(i) Table:
1
6.67 5.00 4.00 3.33
𝑢𝑢
1
1.66 3.34 3.80 4.98
𝑣𝑣
1
𝑣𝑣

𝑣𝑣 = 0.263 is the incorrect recording.

1
(ii)
𝑣𝑣

4.32

1
4 𝑢𝑢
1
From graph, when =4,
u
1
≈ 4.32 ⇒ 𝑣𝑣 ≈ 0.231
𝑣𝑣

1 1 1 1 1 1
(iii) + = ⇒ =− +
u v f v u f

From the graph,

1
= vertical-intercept
f
1
= 8.30 ⇒ 𝑓𝑓 ≈ 0.120
𝑓𝑓

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Question 6
(i) LHS
1
=
(1 + cosec 𝜃𝜃)(sec 𝜃𝜃 − tan 𝜃𝜃)
1
=
1 1 sin 𝜃𝜃
�1 + sin 𝜃𝜃 � �
cos 𝜃𝜃 − cos 𝜃𝜃 �
1
=
sin 𝜃𝜃 + 1 1 − sin 𝜃𝜃
� sin 𝜃𝜃 � �
cos 𝜃𝜃 �
1
=
1 − sin2 𝜃𝜃
� �
sin 𝜃𝜃 cos 𝜃𝜃
sin 𝜃𝜃 cos 𝜃𝜃
=
1 − sin2 𝜃𝜃
sin 𝜃𝜃 cos 𝜃𝜃
=
cos2 𝜃𝜃
sin 𝜃𝜃
=
cos 𝜃𝜃
= tan 𝜃𝜃 = RHS (proven)

(ii) Given
1
= 3 cot 𝜃𝜃
(1 + cosec 𝜃𝜃)(sec 𝜃𝜃 − tan 𝜃𝜃)

From (i),
tan 𝜃𝜃 = 3 cot 𝜃𝜃
3
tan 𝜃𝜃 =
tan 𝜃𝜃
tan2 𝜃𝜃 = 3
tan 𝜃𝜃 = √3 (tan 𝜃𝜃 > 0 as 𝜃𝜃 is acute)
𝜃𝜃 = tan−1 √3
= 1.05

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Question 7
(i) At 𝐴𝐴, 𝑥𝑥 = ℎ
𝑦𝑦 = 2(ℎ) = 2ℎ
∴ 𝐴𝐴(ℎ, 2ℎ)
At 𝐶𝐶, 𝑥𝑥 = ℎ
1
𝑦𝑦 = (ℎ)
2
1
∴ 𝐶𝐶 �ℎ, ℎ�
2

𝑦𝑦-coordinate of 𝐵𝐵 = 2ℎ
Let 𝐵𝐵(𝑥𝑥, 2ℎ),
Gradient of 𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵 = Gradient of 𝑂𝑂𝑂𝑂
1
2ℎ − 2 ℎ 3
= 2 ⇒ ℎ = 2𝑥𝑥 − 2ℎ
𝑥𝑥 − ℎ 2
7 7
2𝑥𝑥 = ℎ ⇒ 𝑥𝑥 = ℎ
2 4
7
∴ 𝐵𝐵 � ℎ, 2ℎ�
4

(ii) For ℎ = 4,
𝐴𝐴(4, 8), 𝐵𝐵(7, 8), 𝐶𝐶(4, 2)

Area of trapezium 𝑂𝑂𝑂𝑂𝑂𝑂𝑂𝑂

1 0 4 7 4 0
= � �
2 0 2 8 8 0
1
= [(0 + 32 + 56 + 0) − (0 + 14 + 32 + 0)]
2
1
= (42) = 21 units2
2

Question 8
𝑓𝑓 ′ (𝑥𝑥) = sin 4𝑥𝑥 − cos 2𝑥𝑥

𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = � sin 4𝑥𝑥 − cos 2𝑥𝑥 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑

1 1
= − cos 4𝑥𝑥 − sin 2𝑥𝑥 + 𝑐𝑐
4 2
𝜋𝜋
𝑓𝑓 � � = 0
2
1 𝜋𝜋 1 𝜋𝜋
− cos 4 � � − sin 2 � � + 𝑐𝑐 = 0
4 2 2 2
1 1
− + 𝑐𝑐 = 0 ⇒ 𝑐𝑐 =
4 4
1 1 1
∴ 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = − cos 4𝑥𝑥 − sin 2𝑥𝑥 +
4 2 4

𝑓𝑓 ′′ (𝑥𝑥) = 4 cos 4𝑥𝑥 + 2 sin 2𝑥𝑥

𝑓𝑓 ′′ (𝑥𝑥) + 4𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥)
1 1 1
= 4 cos 4𝑥𝑥 + 2 sin 2𝑥𝑥 + 4 �− cos 4𝑥𝑥 − sin 2𝑥𝑥 + �
4 2 4
= 4 cos 4𝑥𝑥 + 2 sin 2𝑥𝑥 − cos 4𝑥𝑥 − 2 sin 2𝑥𝑥 + 1
= 3 cos 4𝑥𝑥 + 1 (shown)

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Question 9
(i) When 𝑎𝑎 = 2,
𝑦𝑦 = 2𝑥𝑥 2 + 5𝑥𝑥 + 2 − 5
= 2𝑥𝑥 2 + 5𝑥𝑥 − 3

Let 2𝑥𝑥 2 + 5𝑥𝑥 − 3 > 9

2𝑥𝑥 2 + 5𝑥𝑥 − 12 > 0
(2𝑥𝑥 − 3)(𝑥𝑥 + 4) > 0
3
𝑥𝑥 < −4 or x >
2

(ii) When 𝑎𝑎 = 4,
𝑦𝑦 = 4𝑥𝑥 2 + 5𝑥𝑥 + 4 − 5
= 4𝑥𝑥 2 + 5𝑥𝑥 − 1

Let 4𝑥𝑥 2 + 5𝑥𝑥 − 1 = 𝑥𝑥 − 2

4𝑥𝑥 2 + 4𝑥𝑥 + 1 = 0

Discriminant
= (4)2 − 4(4)(1) = 0

∴ The line is tangent to the curve. (shown)

(iii) Let 𝑎𝑎𝑥𝑥 2 + 5𝑥𝑥 + 𝑎𝑎 − 5 = 𝑥𝑥 − 2

𝑎𝑎𝑥𝑥 2 + 4𝑥𝑥 + 𝑎𝑎 − 3 = 0

Let Discriminant = 0
(4)2 − 4(𝑎𝑎)(𝑎𝑎 − 3) = 0
16 − 4𝑎𝑎2 + 12𝑎𝑎 = 0
(𝑎𝑎 − 4)(𝑎𝑎 + 1) = 0
𝑎𝑎 = 4 or 𝑎𝑎 = −1

∴ The other value of 𝑎𝑎 = −1.

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Question 10
(i) Perimeter = 130
4𝑥𝑥 + 2𝑙𝑙 = 130
130 − 4𝑥𝑥
𝑙𝑙 = = 65 − 2𝑥𝑥
2

Area
1
= 2 � � (𝑥𝑥)(𝑥𝑥) sin 60° + 𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥
2
√3 2
= 𝑥𝑥 + 𝑥𝑥(65 − 2𝑥𝑥)
2
√3 2 130𝑥𝑥 4𝑥𝑥 2 √3 2
= 𝑥𝑥 + 65𝑥𝑥 − 2𝑥𝑥 2 = − + 𝑥𝑥
2 2 2 2
130𝑥𝑥 − �4 − √3�𝑥𝑥 2
=
2
(shown)

(ii)
dA 1
[ (
= 130 − 2 4 − 3 x
dx 2
)]
dA
Let =0
dx
1
�130 − 2�4 − √3�𝑥𝑥� = 0
2
130
𝑥𝑥 = = 28.7
2�4 − √3�

(iii)
d2A
dx 2
(
=− 4− 3 <0 )
d2A
Since < 0 , ∴ this value of 𝑥𝑥 will give the largest area possible.
dx 2

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Question 11
(i) 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑥𝑥 ln 𝑥𝑥
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 1
= 𝑥𝑥 � � + (1) ln 𝑥𝑥 = 1 + ln 𝑥𝑥
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 𝑥𝑥

dy
Let = 2,
dx
1 + ln 𝑥𝑥 = 2
ln 𝑥𝑥 = 1 ⇒ 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑒𝑒

∴ 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑒𝑒 ln 𝑒𝑒 = 𝑒𝑒

∴ 𝑃𝑃(𝑒𝑒, 𝑒𝑒)

1
(ii) Gradient of normal at 𝑃𝑃 = −
2
Equation of normal:
1
𝑦𝑦 − 𝑒𝑒 = − (𝑥𝑥 − 𝑒𝑒)
2
1 3
𝑦𝑦 = − 𝑥𝑥 + 𝑒𝑒 (1)
2 2

𝑦𝑦 = 2𝑥𝑥 − 3 (2)

(1) = (2)
1 3
− 𝑥𝑥 + 𝑒𝑒 = 2𝑥𝑥 − 3
2 2
5 3
𝑥𝑥 = 3 + 𝑒𝑒
2 2
6 3 3
𝑥𝑥 = + 𝑒𝑒 = (𝑒𝑒 + 2)
5 5 5

∴ 𝑥𝑥-coordinate of 𝑄𝑄 =
3
(e + 2) (shown), where k = 3 .
5 5

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Question 12
(i) Since (2𝑥𝑥 − 3)2 ≥ 0, the smallest value of 𝑦𝑦 = −4 when (2𝑥𝑥 − 3)2 = 0
3
i.e. x =
2
3 
∴ Lowest point on the curve has coordinates of  ,−4  .
2 

(ii) Let 𝑦𝑦 = 0
(2𝑥𝑥 − 3)2 − 4 = 0
(2𝑥𝑥 − 3)2 = 4
2𝑥𝑥 − 3 = ±2
1 5
x= or x =
2 2
1  5 
Coordinates required are  ,0  and  ,0  .
2  2 

(iii) 𝑦𝑦 = |(2𝑥𝑥 − 3)2 − 4|

3
5 � , 4�
2

1 5
2 2

(iv) From observation,

(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 0

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