AHS 2007 Preliminary Examination Sec 4 AM Paper One

1 A cuboid of volume 2m3 has a length of (2 − 2) m and a breath of (3 − 2 2) m.

Express the height in terms of (a + b 2) m where a and b are integers. [3]

2 Solve the following equations for the unknown, giving your answers in 2 decimal
places where applicable.
(i) 2 x+1 = 10 [2]
(ii) 1 + 2 log 2 ( x + 1) = log 2 (5 − x) [5]

3 (a) Two matrices, A and B are related by the equation A 2 − 5 B = 4 I , where I

⎛ 2 1⎞
is the identity matrix. Given that A = ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ , find B . [2]
⎝ 2 3⎠

(b) One fruit shop sells a apples and b pears for $4.50, where each apple costs 20
cents and each pear costs 15 cents. Another shop sells the same number of apples
and pears, i.e. a apples and b pears, for $4.90, where each apple costs 22 cents and
each pear costs 16 cents.
(i) Form two equations involving a and b.
(ii) Solve for a and b using a matrix method. [5]

4 Find the range of values of k for which the line y = 3x + k meets the curve
y2 x2
+ = 1. [6]
9 3

5 Given that the expression 2 x 3 + 3 x 2 − 5 x + 12 is exactly divisible by

2 x 2 + px + 4 .
(i) Find the value of p. [3]
(ii) Hence solve the equation 2 x 3 + 3 x 2 − 5 x + 12 = (2 x + 1)( x + 3) [5]

2
⎛ 7 ⎞ 81
6 A function f is defined by f : x 6 2⎜ x − ⎟ − for the domain − 1 ≤ x ≤ 5 .
⎝ 4⎠ 8
(i) Sketch the graph of y = f(x) and state its range. [4]
(ii) State the range of y = f (x) . [1]
(iii) State the number of solutions of the equation
2
⎛ 7 ⎞ 81
2⎜ x − ⎟ − = 3. [1]
⎝ 4⎠ 8
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7 (a) Chun Yong, Hui Wen and Weijie decide to have a meal at a restaurant. They
decide to have rice and 2 other dishes. They have 4 choices for the fish dish, 3
choices for the meat dish and 6 choices for the vegetable dish. Find the different
ways they can order their meal if they must have at least one dish of vegetables.
[2]

(b) Estee, who is a kindergarten school teacher, is lining up a group of 3 girls and 7
boys. Calculate the number of possible arrangements if
(i) the boys form one group and the girls form another, with the boys behind
the girls, and,
(ii) the girls are all separated. [3]

1
In the diagram, OA = a, OB = b, OC = CA and AD = DB .
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(i) Given that CX = λ CB , express OX in terms of a, b and λ . [2]
(ii) Given that OX = μ OD , express OX in terms of a, b and μ . [2]

(iii) Hence find λ and μ . [3]

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9 Given 4 ≤ x ≤ 6, find the value of x for which

3 tan x + cot x = 5 cosec x. [5]

b
10 Variables x and y are related by the equation y = a x + , where a and b are constants.
x
The table below shows measured values of x and y.

x 1 2 3 4 5 6
y 5.7 5.6 5.9 6.2 6.6 6.9

(i) On graph paper plot y x against x, using a scale 2 cm to represent 1 unit on the x axis
and 1 cm to represent 1 unit on the y x axis. Draw a straight line graph to represent
b
the equation y = a x + . [3]
x
(ii) Use your graph to estimate the value of a and of b. [3]
3x
(iii) On the same diagram, draw the line representing the equation y = and hence find
x
b
the value for which x = . [2]
3−a

11 A particle traveling in a straight line begins from rest at a fixed point O and moves
20 − t
with an acceleration of a ms-2, where a = and t s is the time taken after
2
leaving O. Find

(i) the speed of the particle after 3s. [3]

(ii) the maximum speed of the particle. [2]
(iii) the time taken for the particle to return to the fixed point O. [3]

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12 Answer only one of the following two alternatives.

EITHER
(a) In ΔXYZ, XY = 5 cm, YZ = 12 cm and ∠XYZ = 90°. PQRY is a rectangle inscribed
in ΔXYZ. Given that YR = x cm, obtain an expression for the area, A cm2, of PQRY
5
in terms of x and show that A = 5 x − x 2 .
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Hence, find the maximum possible area of PQRY. [6]

Q
P

Y x cm R Z

⎛ π⎞
(b) The diagram below shows part of the curve y = 2 sin⎜ x + ⎟ and the straight
⎝ 2⎠
4
line y = − x + 2 . Find the area enclosed, i.e., the shaded region, leaving your
π
answer in terms of π . [4]
y

⎛ π⎞
y = 2 sin⎜ x + ⎟
⎝ 2⎠
4
y=− x+2
π
0 x
π
2
OR
dy 1
(a) The gradient function of a curve at any point is given by = 2− 2 .
dx x
(i) Find the equation of the curve if the curve passes through the point (1, 4).
[2]
(ii) Find the coordinates of the stationary points and determine the nature of
each of these points. [4]

(b) Sketch the curve y = ln 3 x and find the area enclosed by the curve,
the coordinate axes and the line y = 1. [4]
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