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PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2024

Secondary 4

Tuesday ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 4049/02

13 August 2024 PAPER 2 2 hours 15 mins

Candidates answer on the Question Paper.

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Write your class, index number and name in the spaces at the top of this page.
Write in dark blue or black pen
You may use a HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid.

Answer all questions.

Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figure, 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 90.

90

This question paper consists of 19 printed pages and 1 blank page.

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1. ALGEBRA

Quadratic Equation
For the quadratic equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0 ,
− b ± b 2 − 4ac
x =
2a

Binomial Expansion
n  n −1  n  n − 2 2 n
(a + b )n = a n +  a b +  a b +  +  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 = 2 sin A cos A

cos 2 A = cos 2 A − sin 2 A = 2 cos 2 A − 1 = 1 − 2 sin 2 A

2 tan A
tan 2 A =
1 − tan 2 A

Formulae for ∆ABC

a b c
= =
sin A sin B sin C
a = b2 + c2 − 2bc cos A
2

1
∆ = bc sin A
2

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1 (a) Solve the equation 2x +1 − x =1. [3]

(2 )
2
3 −5
(b) Express in the form p 3 + q where p and q are integers. [4]
3−2

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2 The diagram shows a circle passing through the vertices of a triangle ABC. The tangent
to the circle at A meets BC extended at point D. The tangent at C meets AD at E.

(i) Prove that angle CED is twice of angle ABC. [3]

(ii) By proving a pair of similar triangles, show that BD × CD =

AD 2 . [3]

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3 The mass, m grams, of a radioactive substance detected in a piece of stone is given by

the formula m = α e − kt , where α ≠ 0 , k is a constant and t is the time interval in months.

(i) The mass of the substance is reduced to half its original value four months after
it was first being detected, find the value of k. [2]

(ii) Find the initial mass of the substance given its mass after 1 month is 0.25 g. [2]

(iii) Calculate the time taken for the mass to reduce to 0.01 g. [2]

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4 (a) Solve the equation 3cos=

2 x sin x + 2 , for 0° ≤ x ≤ 360° . [4]

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(b) Find all the angles between 0 and 5 which satisfy the equation
0.
sin 2 x + 3cos 2 x = [4]

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5 (a) (i) Given that m is a constant, expand (3 + mx) 4 , in ascending powers of x,

simplifying each term in your expansion. [2]

(ii) Given also that the coefficient of x is equal to the coefficient of x2, find
the value of m. [1]

(b) (i) By considering the general term in the binomial expansion of

9
 1 
 3 x −  , explain why there are no even powers of x in this
 2x 
expansion. [3]

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(ii) Using the value of m found in part (a)(ii), find the term independent of x
9
 1 
in the expansion of (3 + mx)  3 x −  .
4
[4]
 2x 

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6 A circle C has equation x 2 + y 2 + 6 x − 4 y =

12 .
(i) Find the centre and the radius of C. [3]

The points P (–8, 2) and Q (1, –1) lie on the circumference of C.

(ii) Determine whether PQ is a diameter of C. [2]

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(iii) Find the equation of tangent to the circle at the point R (0, 6). [3]

(iv) The circle C is reflected in the tangent line at R obtained in part (iii). Write
down the equation of the new circle. [2]

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2 x3 + x 2 + x
7 (a) Express in partial fractions. [5]
( x − 1)( x 2 + 1)

(b) Differentiate ln( x 2 + 1) with respect to x. [1]

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2 x3 + x 2 + x
(c) Hence, find
∫ ( x − 1)( x 2 + 1)
dx . [4]

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8 The diagram shows part of the curve= y 4 x + 5 . The normal of the curve at P meets the
x-axis at T. The x-coordinate of P is 5. Given that PT is twice of PQ and RQ is parallel to
the x-axis,

(i) find the equation of the normal at P, [3]

(ii) explain why the curve has no stationary points, [2]

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(iii) find the coordinates of Q, [2]

(iv) find the area of the shaded region. [3]

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9 (a) It is given that y = a sin bx + c , for 0° ≤ x ≤ 360° , where a, b, c are integers and
a > 0.
The period is 120° and the maximum and minimum value of y is 3 and – 5.

(i) State the value of a, of b and of c. [3]

(ii) Sketch the graph of y = a sin bx + c . [2]

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1 + cos x
(b) Prove that = ( cos ec x + cot x) 2 . [3]
1 − cos x

(c) Without the use of a calculator, find x such that cos

= 2 x sin 230° where
0° < x < 180° . [3]

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

C (2, 6)

(− 7, h) B

x
O D

A (− 4, − 6)

The diagram, which is not drawn to scale, shows a quadrilateral ABCD with vertices
A (−4, − 6) , B (−7, h) and C(2, 6) and D, which lies on the x-axis. AD is parallel to BC.
The point E lies on AC such that AE : AC = 1: 3 . The line BE produced meets the line AD
at F.

(i) Given that AB = BC, show that h = 3. [2]

(ii) Show that ∠ABC = 90 o . [2]

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

(iv) Find the coordinates of E. [2]

(v) Find the coordinates of G such that ABCG is a square. [2]

(vi) Find the area of triangle ABC. [2]

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