PEICAI SECONDARY SCHOOL

SECONDARY 4 NORMAL ACADEMIC

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2020

CANDIDATE
NAME

CLASS REGISTER NUMBER

ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 4044/02

Paper 2 17 August 2020
1 hour 45 minutes
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
No Additional Materials are required.

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your register number, class and name in the spaces at the top of this page.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
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Answer all the questions.

Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place in
the case of angles in degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the
question.
The use of an approved scientific calculator is expected, where appropriate.
You are reminded of the need for clear presentation in your answers.

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 70.

This document consists of 16 printed pages.

Setter: Mr. Francis Tan

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Mathematical Formulae

1. ALGEBRA

Quadratic Equation
For the equation ax 2  bx  c  0 ,
 b  b 2  4ac
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 ,
1  2 r
n n! n(n  1).......( n  r  1)
where n is a positive integer and    
 r  r!(n  r )! r!

2. TRIGONOMETRY

Identities
sin 2 A  cos 2 A  1
sec 2 A  1  tan 2 A
cos ec 2 A  1  cot 2 A
sin( A  B)  sin A cos B  cos A sin B
cos( A  B)  cos A cos B  sin A sin B
tan A  tan B
tan( A  B) 
1  tan A tan B
sin 2 A  2sin Acos A
cos 2 A  cos A  sin 2 A  2 cos 2 A  1  1  2 sin 2 A
2

2 tan A
tan 2 A 
1  tan 2 A

Formulae for Δ ABC

a b c
 
sin A sin B sin C
a 2  b 2  c 2  2bc cos A
1
Δ = bc sin A
2
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10
 1 
1 Find the term independent of x in the expansion of  x 2  3  . [4]
 2x 

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dy 9x
2 Given that  , find the value of the constant k such that
dx 4 x2  3
d2 y k
 3
. [5]
 4 x  3 2
2
dx 2
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3 Solve  
3  2 x  3  2 3x  1 , giving your answers in the form a  b 3 , where
a and b are integers. [5]

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4 The roots of the quadratic equation 2 x2  4 x  3  0 are  and  .

(i) Evaluate  2   2 . [4]

(ii) Hence, show that  3   3  1 . [2]

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(iii) Find the quadratic equation whose roots are  3 and  3 . [3]

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

(a) The diagram shows points P(5, 4) and Q(2, 1 ). A point R(a, b) lies on the
line
y = 3x such that angle PRQ is a right angle.
y
y = 3x

P(5, 4)

R(a, b)

x
O
Q(2, 1)

(i) Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of PQ. [3]

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(ii) Find the values of a and of b. [3]

x2  2
(b) Find  x2 dx . [3]

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6 The diagram shows a shrinking ice block with a horizontal rectangular base x cm by
8x cm and four vertical sides of height 2x cm.

2x
x
8x

The volume of the ice block is decreasing at a rate of 24 cm3/s. Determine the rate of
decrease of x when x  3 cm. [5]
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7 The points A(4, 2) , B (2, 6) and C (2, 2) lie on a circle, C1 with AB as the
diameter.

(i) Find the equation of the tangent at A . [4]

(ii) Find the equation of the circle, C1 . [3]

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The diameter through C meets the circle, C1 , again at D .

(iii) Find the coordinates of D . [2]

Another circle, C2 , has center (2, 0) and radius 3.

(iv) State the equation of the circle, C2 . [1]

The circle, C2 is reflected about the y axis.

(v) Find the equation of the reflected circle. [2]

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8 The function f ( x ) is defined by f ( x)  (2 x  1)2 (1  x)  k for all real values of x ,

where k is a constant. Find the range of values of x for which f ( x ) is an increasing

function. [5]

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9 Solve the simultaneous equations

x 2  xy  y 2  7  0
[5]
y  3x  7  0
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sin ( A  B) 3
10 (a) (i) Given that  , show that tan A cot B  4 . [2]
sin ( A  B) 5

(ii) Hence solve, for 0  A  360 , the equation

sin (2 A  30 ) 3
 . [4]
sin (2 A  30 ) 5

[Question 10 (b) is printed on the next page]

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(b) Solve, for 0  x  360 , the equation

2cot x  1  tan x . [5]

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