A-Math Exam Paper 1
A-Math Exam Paper 1
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END-OF-YEAR EXAMINATION
SECONDARY THREE EXPRESS
2 HOURS 15 MINUTES
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Mathematical Formulae
1. ALGEBRA
Quadratic Equation
For the equation ax2 +bx+ c =0,
x= -bt
b' - 4ac
Binomial expansion
2. TRIGONOMETRY
Identities
sin2 l+cos2,4=1
sec'A=l+tan'A
cosec2 A :l + cot2 A
t =lbcstnA
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End.of-Year Exanination 202 1 Secondary 3 Expre\s
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I (i) On the same axes, sketch the curves J,': e-' andy =llax , showing the
intercepts clearly. l2l
(ii) Hence state the number of solution(s) for the equation e-' = ln x . t1l
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, Find the coordinates of the points of intersection of the line y = 2x + 3 and the curve
Y- =x+5. tll
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3 In the NBA finals, Chris Paul and Giannis are facing off against each other'
The path, which the basketball travels from Chris Paul's hand to the hoops, is
modelled by tlre equation h=1t2 +3t + c , such that the height of the ball at time
'
seconds is ft metres. It is given that Giannis can reach a blocking height of 3 metres.
Find the range ofvalues of c such that Chris Paul's shot will not be blocked' t3l
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4 T\etiargle ABC is such that its area is (Z++tS16) tt" length ofl-B is
".',
(+ * S.6) cm and angle BAC is 60' . Without using a calculator, find the length,
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5 ExDress ,"- -3.x-6 in partial fiactions. t5l
(x-1)(2x'+l)
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(ii) Calculate, to the nearest whole number, the minimum number of months for
the total number of COVID-l9 cases to exceed one hundred thousand in
Singapore if there are no further measures to restrict the spread of COVID-19. 12)
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In the diagram, the equation of BC is 3x+4y =$9, angle ABC: 90', and the
C (o,rs)
3x+ 4y = $$
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I (8,-l)
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8 (a) Without using a calculator, evaluate log, 5a2 +log,2a3 -log, 10. tzl
3
O) Solve the equation lo
p
2log, p --3.
t5l
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of x 2 m
9
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ls --!
9 Given that the coefficient of x3 in the expansion
.x 27
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(i) show that z=1. t3l
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(z'.4)(''-r)' t4l
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(ii) show that x - 3 is a factor of f(x) and hence explain why there is only one
solution for the equation f(x) = 0 .
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11 A circle passes through the points A(3,3) afiB(1,-5) ' Its centre lies on the line
6Y = x-15.
(i) Show that the coordinates of the cenre of the circle is (3, -2) ' t4l
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12 (a) Given that sinl=1andco.f =-1. where,4 and.B are in the same
13 2s
quadrant. Without using a calculator, find the exact value of
t4
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(iii)
,A
sln-. t4l
2'
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(rv) tan C, given that tat(A + C)
4l
aad C is an acute angle tzl
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(iii) Sketch tbe eraph v=3sinlx-2 for}3x<2tt.
of '2 t3l
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(il) Hence solve the equation "ot2d*l = ' for oo<d<360' t4l
2-2sin0 sin d
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(b) In the triangle DEF, angle EDF = a;ngle BCF - = 6 cm and BF= 4 cm.
E
t,u,
e
6cm
A B
0
4cm
D C F
(i) Given that angle DEF : angle CBF :0 , 0<0<a , show that P,
where
2
the perimeter of the rectangle IBCD is given by P=8cosd+l2sn0. t2]
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(ii) Express P in the fonn R cos(d - a) and hence find the value of d for
whichP= 10 cm. tsl
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I (i)
/=e ! =lnx
(0,1)
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(1,0)
( ii) l solution
( -x + 2 X 4 x + 3 ) 0 alternatlv I v ( 2 v 3)(y + 1) 0
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(-2,-r) and
4 2
h= -2 23 t +c I
3
2
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2 t --4 +-+c
8
-'.:-+c>3
8
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tt I
!,.ac,1a.a"Q,[f)=,0.,, t=
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2
AC=
zq+tsJi 6-Ji
6+ 3 6-.6
=(t.zJl) cm
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-3x-6 A Bx+C
8x2
(x-3)(2x') +1) x-J' 2x2 +l
8x'-3x-6 3 2x+3
(x - 3)(2x') + 1) x -3 2xz +l
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l8t=ln (ry)
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I 6s686
k ln
i8 13
=0.4737352729
= 0.474 (3s0
"l (i)
r=-]xas
4 I
^u=i I
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A
v+1=-(x-8)
J
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v JJ
7435 y=-x--.
Sub v = -ax + l5 into
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x =12.8 or
5
27
Y=5.4 or
5
64 27
B(r2.8,s.4)
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[-'( 5 )
(ii) * trr) * (-
=
)ltor.,
I 2.8 )l
216
+tgz
\ f 64\l
or
;t( 5 l-t-;]]
= 124 unit2
8 (a) logo a5
=5
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I 3 2log, p
.tog"_+__________=-=J
(b)
P tog\ 3
log, 1-169,p=3
p
tog,]=r
p
3
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p2
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or (reiected)
J
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L, =(:)( x
1
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9-r
a) I
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*m ,' 8-3r
)'
[l),
l8-3r=3
r=5
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(n)e'"1'=-' I
tl1
5l
243
*=rE
\ 243 I
=] tsno*,1
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18-3r=0
(iD
r=6
'=(:)(-+l
28
243
(ror*) 14.. 28
x2
n't
+-+...
\x )t x I=(,-,.i) ( 27 243
4 (s+)( r+.)
=...rOr( +
[ 243 ). l7 )l-n' )
=...+28-28+...
=...+0+...
10 (D f (--2)=2(--43 -s:2)'? -9
= -45
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x-3
2xz + x+3
2x' -5x' + ox -9
-(2x1 -6x2)+ox +0
lt
x' -ox -9
-(x'z-3.x1+o
3x-9
-(3-r - 9)
0
x 3
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there are no real solutions for the quadratic equation,
hence there is o 1 solution for the cubic on
ma,o,a = -2
(D
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*r",^=iI
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Midpoint oflB= (5,-1)
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Solve y=L*-Z and 6y = y-15 simultaneously,
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c(3,-2)
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(ii) radius = 5
(iii) (x-5)'+(y-6)'?=25
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(i) 13
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CoS
A /-1
= t- or
/-r(re:ecteol
-t/;
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-2 !zo
2
.A
sm-
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t_ I
5
2 )t \za ) 13
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or
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-2
srn
Jze 26
-1+tanC
t2 3
(iv) (t__ts\ tatC 41.
1
I tz)
wc=!3
o) 3
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(iii)
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l-
(a) t 0 +l
13 LHS = -2sin2
(i) 2(1-sin0)
I I _ 20-sin'?A)
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2(l - sin d)
=sind+l
= RflS (proven)
cos20+l 2
2 -2sin0 sin 0
(i, sno+l= 2
sin d
sin2d+sin9-2=0
(sind+2Xsind-1)=0
'.0 =90'
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AB .BC
64
-=slnaand -=cosd
(b) AB -- 6sin0 ar,d BC = 4cos0
(i) I
:. P =2(6sin0+4cos0)
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=8cosd+12sind (Shown)
R= 82 +122
(il)
=Jzoa =+Jil
t2
a = tzn-l
E
=0.9827937232
= 0.983 (3s0
aJiScos(a -0.e83)= l0
cos(d-0.es3)=*
'( to \
a = cOS 'l -------- I
\.4J13,
=0.8046336771
= 0.178 (3s0
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