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Anglo - Chinese School

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MID-YEAR EXAMINATION 2019

YEAR 4 INTEGRATED PROGRAMME
CORE MATHEMATICS
PAPER 1
Thursday 9 May 2019 1 hour

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

• Write your index number in the boxes above.

• Do not open this examination paper until instructed to do so.
• You are not permitted access to any calculator for this paper.
• Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
• Unless otherwise stated in the question, all numerical answers must be given exactly or correct
to three significant figures.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 50.
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 Mathematical Formulae

Compound Interest

( )
n
r
Total amount = P 1 +
100

Mensuration
Curved surface area of a cone =  rl

Surface area of a sphere = 4  r 2

1 2
Volume of a cone = r h
3

4 3
Volume of a sphere = r
3

1
Area of a triangle = absin C
2

Arc length = r, where θ is in radians

1 2
Sector area = r  , where  is in radians
2

Trigonometry
a b c
= =
sin A sin B sin C

a2 = b2 + c2 – 2bc cos A

Statistics
 fx
Mean =
f

 fx   fx 
2
2

−
  f 
Standard deviation =
f  

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Full marks are not necessarily awarded for a correct answer with no working. Answers must be supported by
working and/or explanations. Where an answer is incorrect, some marks may be given for a correct method,
provided this is shown by written working. You are therefore advised to show all working.

Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.

1. [Maximum mark: 5]

 3  5 8
Given that OA =   , OB =   , CD =  ,
 5  2  2k 

(a) find the unit vector of AB , [2 marks]

4
(b) find OC if AC =  , [1 mark]
11

(c) find the value of k if AB is parallel to CD [2 marks]

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2. [Maximum mark: 5]

In a group of 40 students, A is the set of students who study Advanced Mathematics and B is the set
of students who study Biology. It is given that n ( A) = 20 , n ( B ) = 28 and n ( A  B ) = x .

(a) Find the smallest value of x . [1 mark]

(b) Find the maximum value of x . Use a Venn diagram to illustrate this information and hence, find
the value of n ( A  B ) ' . [3 marks]

(c) Shade ( A  B ') ' C in the Venn diagram below. [1 mark]

𝜉
A B

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3. [Maximum mark: 7]

The roots of the equation 3 x 2 + 6 x − 4 = 0 are  and  .

Find the value of  +  .
2 2
(a) [3 marks]

1 1
(b) Form a quadratic equation whose roots are and . [4 marks]
 2
2

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4. [Maximum mark: 7]

Given that f ( x) = (k + 2) x − 12 x + 2(k − 1), find the range of values of k for which
2

(a) f ( x ) is always positive, [3 marks]

(b) the curve cuts the line y = −2(2 x + 1) at two distinct points. [4 marks]

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5. [Maximum mark: 7]

y
(a) Variables, x and y, are related in such a way that when against x is drawn, a straight line is
x
obtained which passes through the point (2, −3) and has gradient 2 .

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

y
(ii) Find the value of x when = −6. [1 mark]
x

13 x + 8 5(4 + x)
(b) Solve the inequality  5x + 2  . [3 marks]
3 2

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6. [Maximum mark: 5]

In the diagram, AE is a diameter of the circle with its centre at O. A, B and C are points on the
circumference. The tangent to the circle at E meets BC produced at F. BC and AE intersect at H. Given
that EBC = 28 and BEG = 50 , calculate
(a) BEA , [1 mark]
(b) ACF , [1 mark]
(c) BAC , [2 marks]
(d) EFB . [1 mark]

B
H 28°

C ⋅O

50°
F E G

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7. [Maximum mark: 6]

In the diagram, ABCD is a parallelogram and F is a point on AD. BF and CD produced meet at E, EC =
9 cm and GC = 2AG.
E

A F D

B C

(a) Show that triangles ABG and CEG are similar. [2 marks]

(b) Hence, find

(i) AB, [1 mark]

Area of ABG
(ii) , [1 mark]
Area of CEG

Area of ABG
(iii) . [2 marks]
Area of parallelogram ABCD

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8. [Maximum mark: 8]

4a3b 16c3b 2
(a) Simplify  and leave your answer in positive index. [3 marks]
(3c)−2 27a5

(b) Simplify log 1 8 3 2. [2 marks]

4

1
(c) Find the integer n such that log 3 2 log 4 3log 5 4......log n ( n − 1) = . [3 marks]
4

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 Answers
13  2 
1(a) The unit vector of AB =  
13  −3 

1(b) 7
OC =  
16 

1(c) k = −6
2(a) x =8
2(b) x = 20
𝜉 12 B
A
20

n( A  B) ' = 12
2(c) 𝜉
A B

3(a) 20
3
3(b)
16 x 2 − 60 x + 9 = 0

4(a) k 4
4(b) −4  k  2
5(a)(i) y = −7 x + 2 x x

1
5(a)(ii) x=
4

5(b) 16
1  x 
5

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 6(a) BEA = 90 − 50 ( at the same segment)
= 40

6(b) ACB = AEB ( at the same segment)

ACF = 180 − 40 (supplementary s)
= 140

6(c) BCE = BEG (alt. segment theorem)

BEC = 180 − 50 − 28 (sum of s in )
=102
AHC = 180 − BEC ( at the opps. segment)
= 180 − 102
=78

6(d) AEF = 90 (tangent ⊥ radius)

EFB = 180 − 90 − 40 − 28 (sum of s in )
= 22
7(a) BGA = EGC (vertically opposite s)
BAC = ECG (alternate s)
By AA similarity test, ABG is similar to CGE.

7(b)(i) AB = 4.5cm
7(b)(ii) Area of ABG 1
=
Area ofCEG 4

7(b)(iii) Area of ABG 1

=
Area of parallelogram ABCD 6
8(a) 243a8
4bc
8(b)
5
−
3
8(c) n = 16

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