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    [MARKING SCHEME]

    Anglo-Chinese School
    (Barker Road)

    MID-YEAR EXAMINATION 2013

    SECONDARY THREE EXPRESS

    ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 4047


    1 HOUR

    Additional Materials: 4 sheets of writing paper

    READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

    Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so.

    Write your class and candidate number on the cover sheet.


    Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper.
    You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
    Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.

    Answer all questions.


    If working is needed for any question it must be shown with the answer.
    Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
    Calculators should be used where appropriate.
    If the degree of accuracy is not specified in the question, and if the answer is not exact, give the answer to
    three significant figures. Give answers in degrees to one decimal place.
    For  , use either the calculator value or 3.142, unless the question requires the answer in terms of  .

    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 of the marks for this paper is 40.

    This paper consists of 5 printed pages inclusive of this page [Turn over
    2 Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road)

    Mid-Year Examination 2013 Sec 3(Express)


    Additional Mathematics Paper
    4047
    3 Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road)

    3 ( x+1 )2<16 x
    3 ( x 2+2 x+1 ) −16 x<0 M1

    3 x2−10 x+3<0 M1
    ( 3 x−1 )( x−3 )<0
    1
    ∴ <x<3
    3 A1
    A1 [4

    2 M1
    Expand: 5 ( x−p ) +x−2 p=5 x 2+ ( 1−10 p ) x+ ( 5 p 2−2 p )

    Since 5 ( x−p )2 +x−2 p is positive for all values of x,


    2
    ∴ b −4 ac<0
    M1
    ( 1−10 p )2 −4 ( 5 ) ( 5 p2−2 p ) <0
    100 p 2−100 p2 −20 p+40 p+1<0
    20 p<−1 M1
    1 M1
    p<− .
    20
    Therefore, the largest value of the integer p is -1. A1 [5

    2
    The roots of the quadratic equation x −3 x +5=0 are α and β .
    (a) 2 2
    α +β −αβ ( α+ β )2 −3 αβ B1
    =
    (b) α+ β=3 , αβ=5 B1
    3 3 B1
    α 3 +β 3 =( α+β ) ( α 2−αβ+β 2 ) α +β
    Correct use of factors of
    ¿ ( α+β ) [ ( α+ β )2−3αβ ]
    ¿−18
    A1
    α 3 β3 =( αβ )3=125
    B1
    New eqn: x 2 +18 x+125=0 B1
    [6

    (a) 9×8 M1
    1+9 ax + ( ax )2
    1×2 A1
    ¿ 1+9 ax +36 a2 x 2

    Mid-Year Examination 2013 Sec 3(Express)


    Additional Mathematics Paper
    4047
    4 Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road)

    (b)
    ( 1+12 x+42x 2) ( 1+ax )9
    M1
    ¿ ( 1+12x+42x 2)( 1+9ax+36 a 2 x2 +... )
    2 2
    ∴ coeff of x =36 a +108 a+42
    A1
    9
    ( 1+12x+42x 2) ( 1+ax ) , the coefficient of x
    2
    is 5 times the coefficient
    In the expansion of
    of x.
    (c) Coefficient of x = 12 + 9a

    36 a2 +108 a+42=5 (12+9 a )


    M1
    ⇒ 4 a2 +7 a−2=0
    Solve: M1
    ( 4 a−1 ) ( a+2 ) =0
    1
    a= or
    4 A1
    a=−2(NA ) [7

    (a) 4 +6 5 M1 [5
    =−
    1−7 3
    Grad of AC =

    Eq of AC
    5
    y−2=− ( x−9 )
    3
    A1
    5
    y=− x +17
    3
    (b) 1+7 4−6 M2

    Coordinates of D =
    ( 2
    ,
    2 )
    =( 4 ,−1 )
    , Radius of circle =
    A1

    √ ( 4−1)2+(−1−4 )2= √34


    ( x−4 )2+ ( y+1 )2 =34
    Eq of circle :
    6. (a) (i) f ( x )=x 3 −x 2−11 x+3
    f ( x )=−27−9+33+3=0
    ∴x=−3 is one of the integer solution . B1
    (ii) Since x + 3 is a factor, by using (i),
    By using synthetic division / long division / comparing coefficients:
    B2
    f ( x )=( x+3 ) ( x 2−4 x+1 )
    Mid-Year Examination 2013 Sec 3(Express)
    Additional Mathematics Paper
    4047
    5 Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road)

    when f (x )=0 ,

    x 2−4 x+1=0
    4± √16−4 M1
    x=
    2
    4±√ 12
    ¿
    2 A1
    (b) 4
    g(a )=a −7 b a +kb 2 2 4

    Given g (3 b)=0 , M1

    ( 3 b )4 −7 b2 ( 3 b )2 +kb 4 =0
    81 b4 −63b 4 +kb 4 =0
    k =−18 A1 [7
    7 (i) y=3 x 2 −6 x+5=ax 2−2ahx+ah 2 +k
    By comparison, M1
    a=3 ,
    h=1, A2
    k=2
    (ii)
    3 ( x−1 )2≥0
    Since for all values of x, when x = 1, y has a minimum of 2. Hence, (1 , 2) M1

    is minimum point of the graph.


    M1
    To find y-intercept, let x = 0,

    y=3 ( 0−1 )2 +2=5.


    A1
    Sketch:

    [6

    Mid-Year Examination 2013 Sec 3(Express)


    Additional Mathematics Paper
    4047

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