AHMAD IBRAHIM SECONDARY SCHOOL

END-OF-YEAR EXAMINATION 2023

SECONDARY 3 EXPRESS

Name: Class: Register No.:

ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 4049

10 October 2023
Candidates answer on the Question Paper. 2 hours 15 minutes

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your name, class and index number on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid.

Answer all the questions.

Give non-exact numerical answers 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 90.

For Examiner’s Use

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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 − 2b 2 + +   a n−r br + + bn
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
sec2 A = 1 + tan 2 A
cosec2 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 A cos A
cos 2 A = cos A − sin 2 A = 2cos2 A − 1 = 1 − 2sin 2 A
2

2 tan A
tan 2 A =
1 − tan 2 A

Formulae for ABC

a b c
= =
sin A sin B sin C

a 2 = b2 + c 2 − 2bc cos A

1
 = bc sin A
2

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1 Dan invested $x in a bank at the start of 2023. The amount of money, $P, at the end
of t years is denoted by P = 6800(1.015)t .
(a) State the value of x. [1]

(b) Find the year in which the amount of money in the bank first reach $8000. [2]

2 Without using a calculator, find the value of a and of b such that

2 3
a−b 6 = . [4]
3 2+2 3

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13x − 6
3 Express in partial fractions. [5]
x ( 2 x − 3)
2

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4 A golfer hits a ball such that the height, h metres, of the ball above the ground t
seconds later is given by h = 0.2t ( 40 − t ) .

By expressing the function in the form h = a ( t − m ) + n , where a, m and n are

2
(a)

constants, explain whether the ball can reach a height of 100 metres. [2]

(b) Find the range of values of t for which the ball is at most 75 metres above the
ground. [4]

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 1
5(a) Write down the principal value of sin −1  −  in radian as a multiple of . [1]
 2

(b) y

|
0 x

The diagram shows the curve y = a sin bx + c for 0  x   radians. The curve has a maximum

   3 
point at  ,3  and a minimum point at  , −7  .
4   4 
(i) Explain why c = −2 . [2]

(ii) Explain why b = 2 . [2]

(iii) Hence find the equation of the curve. [2]

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6(a) The curve with equation y = ax2 + bx + a , where a and b are constants, lies completely
above the x-axis.
(i) Write down the conditions which must apply to a and b. [2]

(ii) Give an example of possible values for a and b which satisfy the conditions in
part (i). [2]

(b) Using a suitable substitution, explain why the equation 32 x −1 = 3x + 2 − k has no

solution if k  60.75 . [3]

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7
y

Q (4, 7)

P (–7, 2)

x
O

R (m, –m)

The diagram shows a triangle PQR and angle PRQ is 90.

The coordinates of P, Q and R are (– 7, 2), (4, 7) and (m, –m) respectively, where m is a constant.

(a) Show that m = 1. [2]

(b) PQRS is a parallelogram. Find the coordinates of S. [2]

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(c) T is the point on PR such that PT : TR = 1 : 3.

Find the coordinates of T. [2]

(d) Find the area of the triangle PTQ. [2]

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8(a) Solve the equation log 2 ( x 2 + 4 x − 1) = 2 + 2 log 4 ( 3 x + 2 ) . [5]

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(b) Sketch the graphs of y = log 2 x and y = e2 x on the same axes. Use your graphs to

explain why log 2 x + e2 x  0 for x  1 . [4]

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9 The polynomial g( x) = mx3 − 8x2 − 9x + n has a factor of 3x − 2 and leaves a

remainder of 6 when divided by x.
(a) Find the values of m and n. [3]

(b) Using the values of m and n from (a), solve, in exact form, the equation g( x) = 0 .
[3]

(c) Hence solve the equation 9e 2 y + 8e y = 12 + 6e3 y . [3]

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10 A tangent to a circle at the point ( 3,1) intersects the x-axis at x = 5 .

(a) Find the equation of the tangent T. [2]

(b) The centre of the circle lies on the line y = 15 − 3x .

Find the equation of the circle. [6]

(c) Find the equations of the tangents to the circle parallel to the y-axis. [2]

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n
 1 
11 In the expansion of  x 2 +  in descending powers of x, the coefficients of the
 3x 
second and the third term are in the ratio of 6:11.
(a) Show that the value of n is 12. [6]

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(b) Find the middle term. [2]

12
 1 
(c) Find the coefficient of x in the expansion of ( 2 − x )  x 2 +  .
6 3
[3]
 3x 

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12(a) Variables x and y are related by the equation yxn = k , where n and k are constants.
Explain clearly how a straight line graph can be drawn to represent the relationship,
and state how the values of n and k could be obtained from the line. [4]

(b) The time for a complete oscillation, t seconds, of a pendulum of length l m is

proportional to l . In an experiment with pendulums of different lengths, the
following table was obtained.
Length of pendulum, l m 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.0
Time of one oscillation, t sec 0.90 1.27 1.55 2.02

(i) On the grid on page 17, draw a straight line graph to illustrate this data. [2]
(ii) Use your graph to estimate the time of one oscillation for a pendulum of length
0.8 m. [2]

l
(iii) It is known that the correct formula connecting t and l is t = 2 , where g
g
is the acceleration due to gravity.
Use your graph to estimate the value for g. [3]

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