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MATHEMATICS ELECTIVES- ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS

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Try the following Questions. The answers are provided at the end of the questions.

Topic 2 Hard.
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Class:

1.

Two variables x and y are related by the equation y = ABx where A and B are constants.
By plotting log10 y against x, a line of best fit is obtained. The line passes through the
points (4, 20) and (20, 4). Find the values of A and B.
[5 marks]
2.

Reduce the relation, y = pq -x, p and q are constants, to the linear form of Y = mX + c.
State the quantities to be plotted on the Y-axis and X-axis.
Thus, determine the gradient and Y-intercept.

3.

[6 marks]

Two variables x and y are related by the equation y = ABx where A and B are constants.
By plotting log10 y against x, a line of best fit is obtained. The line passes through the
points (7, 18) and (21, 32). Find the values of A and B.
[5 marks]
4.

The voltage, V, and the current, I, flowing through an electrical component are known to
be linearly related. Some experimental values of the two variables are recorded as
follow:
I (A)
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
V (V) 1.4
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.0
0.9
(a) Plot a graph of V against I.
(b) Use your graph to find
(i) the value of V when the current I = 0,
(ii) the current of flowing through the electrical component when the voltage is
1.2 V.

5.

The voltage, V, and the current, I, flowing through an electrical component are known to
be linearly related. Some experimental values of the two variables are recorded as
follow:
I (A)
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
V (V) 1.5
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.0
(a) Plot a graph of V against I.
(b) Use your graph to find
(i) the value of V when the current I = 0,
(ii) the current of flowing through the electrical component when the voltage is
1.2 V.

6.

[10 marks]

[10 marks]

Reduce the relation, y = cd -x, c and d are constants, to the linear form of Y = mX + c.
State the quantities to be plotted on the Y-axis and X-axis.
Thus, determine the gradient and Y-intercept.

[6 marks]

7.

Two variables x and y are related by the equation y = ABx where A and B are constants.
By plotting log10 y against x, a line of best fit is obtained. The line passes through the
points (7, 40) and (18, 18). Find the values of A and B.
[5 marks]
8.

Two variables x and y are related by the equation y = ABx where A and B are constants.
By plotting log10 y against x, a line of best fit is obtained. The line passes through the
points (3, 11) and (18, 26). Find the values of A and B.
[5 marks]

9.

Two variables x and y are related by the equation y = ABx where A and B are constants.
By plotting log10 y against x, a line of best fit is obtained. The line passes through the
points (4, 7) and (19, 22). Find the values of A and B.
[5 marks]
10. The voltage, V, and the current, I, flowing through an electrical component are known to
be linearly related. Some experimental values of the two variables are recorded as
follow:
I (A)
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
V (V) 1.5
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.0
(a) Plot a graph of V against I.
(b) Use your graph to find
(i) the value of V when the current I = 0,
(ii) the current of flowing through the electrical component when the voltage is
1.0 V.

[10 marks]

11. The voltage, V, and the current, I, flowing through an electrical component are known to
be linearly related. Some experimental values of the two variables are recorded as
follow:
I (A)
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
V (V) 1.5
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.0
(a) Plot a graph of V against I.
(b) Use your graph to find
(i) the value of V when the current I = 0,
(ii) the current of flowing through the electrical component when the voltage is
1.1 V.

[10 marks]

12. Reduce the relation, y = pq -x, p and q are constants, to the linear form of Y = mX + c.
State the quantities to be plotted on the Y-axis and X-axis.

Thus, determine the gradient and Y-intercept.

[6 marks]

13. The voltage, V, and the current, I, flowing through an electrical component are known to
be linearly related. Some experimental values of the two variables are recorded as
follow:
I (A)
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
V (V) 1.6
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.1
(a) Plot a graph of V against I.
(b) Use your graph to find
(i) the value of V when the current I = 0,
(ii) the current of flowing through the electrical component when the voltage is
1.0 V.

[10 marks]

14. Reduce the relation, y = cd -x, c and d are constants, to the linear form of Y = mX + c.
State the quantities to be plotted on the Y-axis and X-axis.
Thus, determine the gradient and Y-intercept.

[6 marks]

15. Reduce the relation, y = cd -x, c and d are constants, to the linear form of Y = mX + c.
State the quantities to be plotted on the Y-axis and X-axis.
Thus, determine the gradient and Y-intercept.

Answers:
1. A = 1024 ;
2. log10 y, x;
3. A = 1011 ;
4. (a)

(b) (i) 1.7

(b) (ii) 0.5 A

B = 10-1
-log10 q, log10 p
B = 101

[6 marks]

5. (a)

6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

(b) (i) 1.8

(b) (ii) 0.6 A
log10 y, x;
A = 1054 ;
A = 108 ;
A = 103 ;
(a)

(b) (i) 1.8

(b) (ii) 0.8 A
11. (a)

-log10 d, log10 c
B = 10-2
B = 101
B = 101

(b) (i) 1.8

(b) (ii) 0.7 A
12. log10 y, x;
-log10 q, log10 p
13. (a)

(b) (i) 1.9

(b) (ii) 0.9 A
14. log10 y, x;
-log10 d, log10 c
15. log10 y, x;
-log10 d, log10 c