CHUNG CHENG HIGH SCHOOL (MAIN)

Secondary 3 Additional Mathematics 2022

End-Year Examination Revision

Name: ________________________ ( ) Class: ________ Date:__________

Chapter 1 and 2: Quadratic Functions, Equations, and Inequalities

TYS pages 1 and 2 – Question 3, 4 and 6

3 Find the set of values of m for which the curve y = 2 x − x 2 and the line y = mx + 1 do not
intersect.

4 The equation of a curve is y = 2 x2 + ( k + 2) x + k , where k is a constant.

(i) In the case where k = 5, show that the line y = 19x −13 is a tangent to the curve and find
the coordinates of the point of contact.
(ii) Explain why there is only one value of k for which y cannot be negative and state this
value.

6 The equation of a curve is y = 2 x 2 − kx − 4 , where k is a constant, and the equation of a line is

y + 2x = 12 .
(i) In the case where k = 6, find the coordinates of the points of intersection of the line with the
curve.
(ii) Show that, for all values of k, the line intersects the curve at two distinct points.

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Chapter 3: Surds
TYS page 3 – Question 1 and 6

1 A rectangular block has a square base of side ( )

6 + 2 cm and a height of h cm. The volume of

( )
the rectangular block is 16 + 4 3 cm3 . Without using a calculator, show that h can be

expressed as a + b 3 , where a and b are integers.

6 The triangle ABC is such that its area is

1
4
( )
9 + 3 cm 2 , the length of AB is ( )
3 + 1 cm and

angle BAC is 60.

Without using a calculator, find
(i) the length, in cm, of AC in the form a + b 3 where a and b are integers,
(ii) an expression, in cm2 , for BC 2 in the form c + d 3 , where c and d are integers.

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Chapter 4 Polynomials, Cubic Equations and Partial Fractions
TYS pages 5 and 6 – Questions 5, 6, 7 and 10

( x + 2)
2

5 Express as the sum of 3 partial fractions.

x2 ( x − 2)

6 Given that f ( x ) = 2 x3 − 3x2 −11 + 6 ,

(i) find the remainder when f ( x ) is divided by x − 2 ,
(ii) show that x + 2 is a factor of f ( x ) and hence solve the equation f ( x ) = 0 .

7x + 2
7 Express in partial fractions.
( x + 4) ( x − 2)
2

10 The function f ( x ) = x3 + ax + b , where a and b are constants, is exactly divisible by x + 3 .

Given that f ( x ) leaves a remainder of 56 when divided by x − 4 ,
(i) find the value of a and of b,
(ii) determine, showing all necessary working, the number of real roots of the equation
f ( x) = 0 .
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Chapter 6 Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

1 Given that log9 p , express each of the following in terms of p.

1
(a) log 9 81x 3 (b) log 9
x

( log )
2
(c) 3 3x (d) x 2

2 Solve the equation log4 ( x + 10) − log 4 ( x − 2) = log 4 ( x + 3)

3 Solve the equation lg x + 54log x 10 = 15 .

4 Solve the simultaneous equations

343x
= 49−1 ,
7y
log5 x − log 25 ( y + 10 ) = −1 .

5 Solve the equation 3x+2 + 3x+1 = 108 .

6 Solve the equation 9 x + 3 = 4 ( 3x ) .

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7 Solve the equation 56 x − 2 − 5−1 = 20 ( 53 x −3 ) .
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TYS pages 12 and 13 – Question 11 and 16

11 The temperature, TC, of a chicken removed from a freezer is given by the formula
T = 20 − 38e−0.6t , where t is the time in hours since the chicken was removed from the freezer.
(i) Find the temperature at which the chicken is kept in the freezer.
(ii) Find the temperature of the chicken when t = 2 .
(iii) Express t as a function of T.
(iv) Explain why the temperature of the chicken can never reach 20C.

16 The curve y = 5 − e2 x intersects the coordinates axes at the points A and B.

(i) Given that the line AB passes through the point with coordinates ( ln 5, k ) , find the value of
k.
(ii) In order to solve the equation x = ln 9 − x , a graph of a suitable straight line is drawn on
the same axes as the graph of y = 5 − e2 x . Find the equation of this straight line.

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Chapter 7 Coordinate Geometry

TYS page 13 – Question 1, 4 and 5

The diagram shows a kite ABCD in which AB = BC and AD = DC. The points A(0, 2) and B lie
on the y-axis. The diagonals AC and BD intersect at the point P on the x-axis.
Given that the length of AB is 4 units,
(i) explain why BC is parallel to the x-axis,
(ii) find the coordinates of C.

Given further that the area of the kite is 28 units2 ,

(iii) find the coordinates of D.

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The diagram shows a trapezium with vertices A ( −2,1) , B ( 0, p ) , C (1,3) and D. The sides AB
and DC are parallel and the angle DAB is 90. Angle ABO is equal to angle CBO.
(i) Express the gradients of the lines AB and CB in terms of p and hence, or otherwise, show
that p = 5 .
(ii) Find the coordinates of the point D.
(iii) Find the area of trapezium ABCD.

The diagram shows a triangle ABC in which the point A is (−2, 6), the point C lies on the x-axis
and angle ABC is 90. The equation of BC is 2 y + 3x = 45 .
(i) Find the coordinates of B.
(ii) Given that M is the midpoint of AC and that ABCD is a rectangle, find the coordinates of D.

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Chapter 8 Linear Law

a
1 The diagram shows part of a straight-line graph drawn to represent the equation y = , where
x+b
a and b are constants. Given that the line passes through (2, 6) and has gradient –3, find the value
of a and of b.
xy

• (2, 6)

y
O

2 The variables x and y are related by the equation y = 10− A b x , where A and b are constants. The
table below shows values of x and y.

x 15 20 25 30 35 40
y 0.15 0.38 0.95 2.32 5.90 14.80

(i) Draw a straight-line graph of lg y against x, using a scale of 2 cm to represent 5 units on

the x-axis and 2 cm to represent 0.5 units on the lg y -axis.
(ii) Use your graph to estimate the value of A and of b.
(iii) Estimate the value of x when y = 10 .
(iv) On the same diagram, draw the line representing y 5 = 10− x and hence find the value of x
x
A−
for which 10 5
= bx .

3 The table shows experimental values of two variables, x and y.

x 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0

y 15.9 19.1 23.4 30.2

It is known that x and y are related by the equation y = 10 + Ab x , where A and b are constants.
(i) Using graph paper, draw the graph of lg ( y − 10 ) against x and use your graph to estimate
the value of A and of b.
(ii) By drawing a suitable line on your graph, solve the equation Abx = 102 x .

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Chapter 9 and 10 Trigonometric Functions and Graphs, Equations, and Identities

1. Solve the equation 3cot 2  +10 cosec = 5 for 0    360 .

2. Solve the equation 2cos2 x + 5sin x +1 = 0 2cos2 x + 5sin x +1 = 0 for 0  x  360 .

3. It is given that tan B = − 3 and sin B  0 . Find, without using the calculator, the exact value of
each of the following.
 
(a) sin B (b) cos B (c) tan  − B 
2 

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TYS pages 23 and 24 – Question 1, 4 and 6

1 Given that θ is acute and cos  = c , express, in terms of c,

(i) tan  , (ii) cosec .

4 Given that y = p + q sin 3x , where p and q are positive integers,

(i) state the period of y,

Given that the maximum and minimum values of y are 6 and –2 respectively, find
(ii) the amplitude of y,
(iii) the value of p and of q.

Using the values of p and q found in part (iii),

(iv) find, in degrees, the smallest positive value of x for which y = 0 .
(v) sketch the graph of y for 0  x  240 .

6 The function f is defined, for all values of x, by

 x
f ( x ) = 2cos   + c ,
2
 2 
where c is a constant. The graph of y = f ( x ) passes through the point  , 2 .
 3 
(i) Find the value of c.
(ii) State the amplitude and period of f.
(iii) Sketch the graph of y = f ( x ) for 0  x  2 .

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