2018-S3MYE-IP IM2 with ans
2018-S3MYE-IP IM2 with ans
南洋女子中学校
NANYANG GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL
Mid-Year Examination 2018
Secondary 3
INTEGRATED MATHEMATICS 2 1 h 30 min
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. Answer questions 1 – 9 before attempting the Bonus Question.
2. Write your answers and working on the separate writing paper provided.
3. Write your name, register number and class on each separate sheet of paper that you use and
fasten the separate sheets together with the string provided. Do not staple your answer sheets
together.
4. Omission of essential steps will result in loss of marks.
5. 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.
Mathematical Formulae
1.ALGEBRA
Quadratic Equation
For the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 ,
− b ± b 2 − 4ac
x= .
2a
3
2
1. A manufacturer produces circular discs. The radius of each disc is cm.
√3−1
Express the top circular surface area of the disc in the form �𝑎 + 𝑏√3� cm2. [3]
1
3. The functions f and g are defined by f ∶ 𝑥 → for 𝑥 ≠ 3 and g ∶ 𝑥 → 8𝑥 + 1 for
2𝑥−6
𝑥 𝜖 ℝ.
(i) Find the value of f(5). [1]
(ii) Express f −1 in the similar form. [4]
(iii) Find the value of x such that gf (x) = 1 + [f(𝑥)]4 . [3]
[ Turn over
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(b) As part of the Chinese New Year Celebration, Davy's class decorated the
class noticeboard with angelfish origami. Intrigued by the origami, Davy
started to plot part of the outline of the angelfish origami on a graphing app.
(7, 4)
4
Bonus Question
10. The equation 𝑥 4 − 2𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + |𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 1| − 1 = 0, has two real roots
α and β. Find the value of the product 𝛼𝛼. [3]
End of paper
2018 Sec 3 MYE IM2 Answer Key
No Answer
1 �4𝜋 + 2𝜋√3� cm2
2i 19
−
4
2ii 2 19 25
𝑥 + 4 𝑥 + 4 = 0 (or equivalent forms)
3i 1
f(5) =
4
3ii −1 1
f ∶ 𝑥 → 2𝑥 + 3, 𝑥 ≠ 0.
1+6𝑥
OR, f −1 ∶ 𝑥 → , 𝑥 ≠ 0.
2𝑥
3iii 1
𝑥 = 34
4i 1
𝑥 ≤ 4 or 𝑥 ≥ 1
4ii 1
𝑎>6
20
5ai 𝑥 ∈ ℝ, 𝑥 ≠ −1
5aii 𝑥 ∈ ℝ, 𝑥 ≤ −5 or 𝑥 ≥ 5
5b 𝑥 = 3.67 (2d.p) (NA) or 88.33 (2d.p)
6a 1
−8 4
6bi B=5
6bii 𝑥+2 3 1−6𝑥
3 2
= + .
2𝑥 −2𝑥 +5𝑥−5 7(𝑥−1) 7(2𝑥 2 +5)
7ai 1 2 3
�𝑥 − � +
2 4
7aii 1 3
� , �
2 4
7aiii 1
2
7bi
y
(−1,3 )
3
(1,1)
1
1 3
� , �
2 4
x
−1 O 1