AUGUST PRACTICE QUESTIONS 2021

SECONDARY 4 EXPRESS
SECONDARY 5 NORMAL ACADEMIC

ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 4049/01

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Content Covered

Algebra Geometry & Trigonometry Calculus

Quadratic Functions Trigonometry Differentiation
Surds Coordinate Geometry Integration
Polynomials Further Coordinate Geometry Kinematics
Partial Fractions Linear Law
Binomial Theorem Proofs of Plane Geometry
Exponential & Logarithms

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[S4 VS P1/2011 PRELIM Qn 1]

Secondary 4, Victoria School, Paper 1, 2011, PRELIM, Question 1

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Topic: Quadratic Functions, Equations & Inequalities
1. (i) [4m] Find the range of values of 𝒑 such that the curve lies entirely above the 𝒙-axis

𝒚 = 𝒑𝒙𝟐 − 𝟒𝒙 + 𝒑

(ii) [5m] Explain clearly why the line will intersect the curve at two distinct points for all real
values of 𝒌

𝒚 = 𝒙 + 𝟐𝒌
𝟐𝒚𝟐 − 𝒙𝟐 = 𝟖

[S4 CHIJ CHIJS P1/2020 PRELIM Qn 8]

2. A curve has the equation

𝒚 = 𝟑𝒙𝟐 + 𝒎𝒙 + 𝟓

(i) [3m] Find the value of 𝒎 for which the line is a tangent to the curve

(ii) [4m] Given that 𝒎 = 𝟏𝟒, show that the line 𝒚 = −𝒎 + 𝟖𝒙 does not intersect the curve.
(You are not allowed to solve or substitute 𝒎 = 𝟏𝟒 into the equations)

[S4 HIHS P1/2020 PRELIM Qn 5]

3. (a) [4m] Show that for all real values of 𝒑 and 𝒒, the following equation is always negative for
all real values of 𝒙

𝒚 = −(𝟏 + 𝒑𝟐 )𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝒑𝒒𝒙 − (𝟐𝒒𝟐 + 𝟏)

(b) [2m] Find the range of values of 𝒎 for which

−𝟒
<𝟎
𝒎𝟐 + 𝟑𝒎 + 𝟐

[S4 BPGHS P1/2018 PRELIM Qn 3]

4. (a) [4m] Explain why the curve will always cut the line at two distinct points for all real values
of 𝒑

𝒚 = 𝒑𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝒙 − 𝒑
𝒚 = −𝟏

(b) [4m] Find the values of 𝒂 such that the curve lies below the 𝒙-axis

𝒚 = 𝒂𝒙𝟐 + 𝒙 + 𝒂

[S4 SCGS P2/2018 PRELIM Qn 2]

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Topic: Surds

The concepts of Indices will be tested here as well for the completeness of the chapter

𝟑
1. [4m] Find the value of √𝟑𝟒𝟑𝒙 given that

𝟒𝟗𝟐𝒙−𝟑 𝟕𝟐𝒙+𝟏
𝟑𝒙
=
𝟕 𝟑𝟒𝟑𝒙−𝟏

[S4 CHIJ SNGS P1/2020 PRELIM Qn 1]

2. [4m] Given that 𝒙 is a positive integer, show that the following expression is divisible by 𝟏𝟕

𝟑𝟔𝒙+𝟏 + 𝟏𝟓(𝟔𝟐𝒙 )
𝟑𝟐𝒙+𝟏

[S4 PCSS P1/2019 PRELIM Qn 2]

3.

[5m] In the diagram below, 𝑷𝑸𝑹𝑺𝑻 is a trapezium where ∠𝑸𝑹𝑺 = ∠𝑻𝑷𝑹 = 𝟑𝟎°. 𝑺𝑸 is the height
−𝟏
of the trapezium and the length of 𝑺𝑸 is 𝟒(√𝟑 + 𝟏) 𝐜𝐦. The length of 𝑻𝑺 is 𝟐√𝟑 𝐜𝐦. Find the
area of trapezium 𝑷𝑸𝑹𝑺𝑻 in the form of (𝒂√𝟑 − 𝟏𝟐) 𝐜𝐦𝟐 , where 𝒂 is an integer

[S4 CCHS(M) P1/2018 PRELIM Qn 7 (Modified)]

4. [4m] Find the value of 𝒎 and 𝒏

𝟒 𝟖 𝟐√𝟐 − √𝟓
( + )( ) = 𝒎 + 𝒏√𝟏𝟎
𝟏 − √𝟐 √𝟐 √𝟐 − 𝟐√𝟓

[S4 VS P1/2009 PRELIM Qn 2]

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Topic: Polynomial
1. (a) [4m] Show that (𝒙 − 𝟏) is a factor of the following, where 𝒑 and 𝒒 are constants

𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒙𝟑 − (𝟐𝒑 + 𝟏)𝒙𝟐 + (𝟐𝒑 − 𝒒)𝒙 + 𝒒

(b) [3m] Explain, with working, why the equation 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝟎 will have 𝟑 real roots if

𝒑𝟐 + 𝒒 ≥ 𝟎

[S4 MSS P1/2020 PRELIM Qn 2]

2. The term containing the highest power of 𝒙 and the term independent of 𝒙 in the polynomial
𝑷(𝒙) are 𝟐𝒙𝟒 and −𝟑 respectively. It is given that (𝟐𝒙𝟐 + 𝒙 − 𝟏) is a quadratic factor of 𝑷(𝒙) and
the remainder when 𝑷(𝒙) is divided by (𝒙 − 𝟏) is 𝟒
(a) [3m] Find the polynomial 𝑷(𝒙) and factorise it completely
(b) [2m] Solve 𝑷(𝒙) = 𝟎
(c) [3m] Find the values of 𝒙 that satisfy the equation

𝑷(𝒙 − 𝟏) = 𝟎

[S4 SASS P2/2019 PRELIM Qn 7]

3.

The diagram shows the graphs of 𝒚 = 𝒇(𝒙) and 𝒚 = 𝒇′ (𝒙). The function has a stationary points at
𝒙 = 𝒑 and 𝒙 = 𝟒

𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒂𝒙𝟑 + 𝒃𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝟒𝒙 + 𝟏𝟔

(a) [1m] Find an expression for 𝒇′ (𝒙), in terms of 𝒂 and 𝒃

(b) [3m] Find the value of 𝒂 and of 𝒃
(c) [3m] Find the value of 𝒑. State the range of values of 𝒌, where 𝒌 > 𝟎 and 𝒚 = 𝒇(𝒙) − 𝒌 has
only one real root
(d) [2m] Find the minimum value of the gradient of 𝒇(𝒙)

[S4 TKSS P2/2018 PRELIM Qn 8]

4. (a) [2m] By using a long division, divide 𝟐𝒙𝟑 + 𝟓𝒙𝟑 − 𝟖𝒙𝟐 − 𝟖𝒙 + 𝟑 by 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟑𝒙 − 𝟏

(b) [2m] Factorise the following completely

𝟐𝒙𝟒 + 𝟓𝒙𝟑 − 𝟖𝒙𝟐 − 𝟖𝒙 + 𝟑

(c) [4m] Hence, find the exact solutions to the equation

𝟑𝟐𝒑𝟒 + 𝟒𝟎𝒑𝟑 − 𝟑𝟐𝒑𝟐 − 𝟏𝟔𝒑 + 𝟑 = 𝟎

[S4 ZHSS P2/2018 PRELIM Qn 2]

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Topic: Partial Fractions

Questions set from this topic will include Calculus (Integration) as well! If you have not learned
the topic yet, then skip the integration aspect of these questions

1. (i) [4m] Express the following in terms of partial fractions

𝟔 + 𝟓𝒙 − 𝟖𝒙𝟐
(𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏)(𝒙𝟐 + 𝟑)

(ii) [2m] Differentiate the following with respect to 𝒙

𝐥𝐧(𝒙𝟐 + 𝟑)

(iii) [3m] Hence, find the following

𝟔 + 𝟓𝒙 − 𝟖𝒙𝟐
∫ 𝒅𝒙
(𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏)(𝒙𝟐 + 𝟑)

[S4 BVSS P1/2020 PRELIM Qn 2]

2. (i) [5m] Express the following in terms of partial fractions

𝟒𝒙𝟒 − 𝟒𝒙𝟑 + 𝟐𝟑𝒙𝟐 − 𝟐𝟒𝒙 + 𝟓

𝒙(𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏)𝟐

(ii) [4m] Hence, find the following

𝟒𝒙𝟒 − 𝟒𝒙𝟑 + 𝟐𝟑𝒙𝟐 − 𝟐𝟒𝒙 + 𝟓

∫ 𝒅𝒙
𝟓𝒙(𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏)𝟐

[S4 NHHS P2/2019 PRELIM Qn 3]

3. (i) [3m] Express the following in terms of partial fractions

𝟑𝒙𝟐 + 𝟏𝟎𝒙 + 𝟏𝟓
(𝟐 + 𝒙)𝟐 (𝟑 − 𝟐𝒙)

(ii) [3m] Hence, find the value of

𝟏
𝟑𝒙𝟐 + 𝟏𝟎𝒙 + 𝟏𝟓
∫ 𝒅𝒙
𝟎 (𝟐 + 𝒙)𝟐 (𝟑 − 𝟐𝒙)

[S4 BDSS P1/2017 PRELIM Qn 7]

4. (i) [4m] Express the following in terms of partial fractions

𝟓 − 𝟑𝒙
(𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏)(𝒙 + 𝟑)

(ii) [6m] Hence, or otherwise, find the coordinates of the points on the following curve where
the tangents are parallel to the 𝑥-axis

𝟓 − 𝟑𝒙
𝒚=
(𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏)(𝒙 + 𝟑)

[S4 HKSS P1/2009 PRELIM Qn 12]

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Topic: Binomial Theorem
1. (a) (i) [2m] Find, in ascending powers of 𝒙, the first three terms in the the expansion of

(𝟐 − 𝒙)𝟕

(ii) [3m] Hence, find the value of the constant 𝑎 for which the coefficient of 𝒙𝟐 in the
following expansion is 𝟔𝟏𝟔

(𝒂 − 𝒙)(𝟐 − 𝒙)𝟕

(b) [4m] In the expansion of the following binomial expression in descending power of 𝒙, the
𝟔𝐭𝐡 term is independent of 𝒙. Find the value of 𝒏 and the term independent of 𝒙

𝟏 𝒏
(𝒙𝟐 − )
𝟐𝒙𝟒

[S4 AHS P1/2020 PRELIM Qn 3]

2. (a) (i) [2m] Write down, and simplify, the first three terms in the expansion of the following
in ascending powers of 𝒑

(𝟏 + 𝒑)𝒏

(ii) [2m] Using a suitable substitution, estimate the value of the following

(𝟏. 𝟎𝟏)𝟏𝟎

(b) [3m] Find the term in 𝒙−𝟏 in the expansion of

𝟑
𝟓 𝟖
(𝟐𝒙 − )
𝒙𝟐

[S4 JSS P1/2020 PRELIM Qn 7]

3. (i) [4m] In the expansion of the following binomial expression, show that the ratio of the
coefficient of the 2nd term to that of the 4th term can be simplified to the following
expression

𝒙 𝒏
𝐁𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: (𝟐 − )
𝟑
𝟐𝟏𝟔
𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨:
(𝒏 − 𝟏)(𝒏 − 𝟐)

(ii) [2m] Find the value of 𝒏 if the ratio in part (i) is 𝟏𝟎𝟖: 𝟓𝟓
(iii) [2m] Hence, find the term in 𝒙𝟓

[S4 ZHSS P1/2020 PRELIM Qn 5]

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4. (a) [5m] In the expansion of the following, where 𝒌 is a constant and 𝒌 ≠ 𝟎, find the value of
𝟏
𝒌 if there is no coefficient of 𝒙

𝟒 𝟑
𝟐 𝟏𝟑
(𝟐 + ) (𝒌𝒙 − )
𝒙𝟒 𝒙

(b) [5m] Given that the coefficients of 𝒙−𝟏 and 𝒙−𝟐 in the expansion of the following are −𝟖𝟎
and 𝟑𝟎𝟎𝟎 respectively. Find the value of 𝒄 and 𝒏 where 𝒏 is a positive integer greater
than 𝟐 and 𝒄 is a constant

𝒄 𝒏
(𝟏 − )
𝒙

[S4 NCHS P2/2018 PRELIM Qn 5]

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Topic: Exponential & Logarithmic functions
1. 𝟓𝟎𝟎 grams of radioactive substance is stored in a container in January 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎. The amount, 𝑹, of
radioactive substance present after 𝒕 years is given by

𝑹 = 𝟓𝟎𝟎𝒆−𝟎.𝟎𝟎𝟒𝒕

(a) [2m] How much substance would remain after 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 years
(b) [3m] In which year will the amount of substance reduce to 𝟏𝟎% of its original
(c) [1m] Sketch the graph of the above equation, for 𝒕 > 𝟎

[S4 HSS P1/2020 PRELIM Qn 4]

2. (a) [3m] Express 𝒚 as a power of 𝒙 given that

𝐥𝐠 𝒙 𝒚 𝟏
− 𝐥𝐠 ( ) = 𝐥𝐠 ( )
𝟐 𝒙 𝒙

(b) [4m] Without the use of a calculator, solve for 𝒙 and 𝒚, the simultaneous equations

𝟏𝟎𝒚
= 𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟏
𝟏𝟎𝟎𝒙−𝟐
𝟏 𝒙
𝟓𝒚 × ( ) = √𝟓
𝟏𝟐𝟓

[S4 NGHS P1/2020 PRELIM Qn 10]

3. It is known that 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟐 𝒃 = 𝒚 and 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝒃 𝒚 = 𝟑

(a) [3m] Find an expression for the following in terms of 𝒚

𝐥𝐨𝐠 √𝟐 𝒃 − 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟐 𝟐𝒃

(b) [4m] By considering a pair of simultaneous equations, show that

𝐥𝐠 𝒃 = 𝒃𝟑 𝐥𝐠 𝟐

[S4 WSSS P1/2019 PRELIM Qn 2]

4. (a) [3m] Solve the following equation

𝟑 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟐𝟕 [𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 (𝒙𝟐 + 𝟗) − 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝒙] = −𝟏

(b) (i) [2m] On the same axes, sketch the graphs of

𝒚 = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏 𝒙 − 𝟏
𝟐
𝒚 = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟐 𝒙 + 𝟏

(ii) [2m] Explain why the two graphs are symmetrical about the 𝒙-axis

[S4 CHIJ Katong Convent P1/2018 PRELIM Qn 10]

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Topic: Trigonometry
1. A mass attached to a spring is pulled vertically downwards to position 𝑪 from its equilibrium
position 𝑩 and then released. The mass will bob up to position 𝑨. Assuming the mass never loses
any energy or momentum, it will oscillate up and down between 𝑨 and 𝑪

Given that 𝑪 is the initial position of the mass, the distance between the mass and the motion
sensor, 𝒉 𝐜𝐦, over time, 𝑡 seconds, can be modelled by the equation, where 𝒌 is a constant

𝒉 = −𝟑 𝐜𝐨𝐬(𝒌𝝅𝒕) + 𝟕

The time taken for the mass to travel from 𝑪 to 𝑨 is 𝟎. 𝟐𝟓 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐬

(i) [1m] Explain why this model suggests that the distance between 𝑨 and 𝑪 is 𝟔 𝐜𝐦
(ii) [2m] Show that the value of 𝒌 is 𝟒 radians per second
(iii) (a) [3m] Solve the following equation for 𝟎 ≤ 𝒕 ≤ 𝟎. 𝟓

−𝟑 𝐜𝐨𝐬(𝒌𝝅𝒕) + 𝟕 = 𝟖

(b) [1m] Using your answer in (iii)(a), find the duration when the mass is within 𝟐 𝐜𝐦 of
𝑨, when it travels from 𝑪 to 𝑨

[S4 ACS(B) P1/2020 PRELIM Qn 8]

2.

The diagram shows a triangle 𝑲𝑳𝑴 in a semi-circle with centre 𝑶 and radius 𝟐 𝐜𝐦. 𝑴 is a point
on the circumference such that ∠𝑴𝑲𝑳 = 𝜽°. An equilateral triangle 𝑳𝑵𝑴 is drawn on the side
(i) [5m] The area of the quadrilateral 𝑲𝑳𝑵𝑴 is 𝑨 𝐜𝐦𝟐 . Show that

𝑨 = 𝟒 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝜽 − 𝟐√𝟑 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝜽 + 𝟐√𝟑

(ii) [2m] Find the value of 𝑹 and 𝜶 when 𝟒 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝜽 − 𝟐√𝟑 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝜽 is expressed as 𝑹 𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝟐𝜽 − 𝜶),
where 𝑹 and 𝜶 are constants
(iii) [5m] Hence, find the maximum area of the quadrilateral 𝑲𝑳𝑵𝑴 and the corresponding 𝜽
and the corresponding perimeter

[S4 HSS P2/2020 PRELIM Qn 11]

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3. [4m] Without the use of a calculator, express the following in the form of 𝒂 + 𝒃√𝟑 where 𝒂 and
𝒃 are integers

𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝟐 𝟕𝟓°

𝟏𝟐
4. [6m] Given that 𝜽 is obtuse, and 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝜽 = − 𝟏𝟑, without using a calculator, find
(a)

𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝜽

(b)

𝜽
𝐬𝐢𝐧
𝟐

Leave your answer in surd form and explain why

𝜽
𝐬𝐢𝐧 >𝟎
𝟐

[S4 TSS P1/2020 PRELIM Qn 1]

5. It is given that, for 𝟎 ≤ 𝒙 ≤ 𝟐𝝅, for

𝒚 = 𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝟐 𝒙 − 𝟒 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝒙

(a) [3m] Express 𝑦 in the form of 𝒂 + 𝒃 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝒙, where 𝒂 and 𝒃 are integers
(b) [2m] Hence, state the period and amplitude of 𝒚
(c) [3m] Sketch the graph of the following
(d) [3m] On the same axes, draw a suitable straight line to find the number of solutions that
satisfy that equation, for 𝟎 ≤ 𝒙 ≤ 𝟐𝝅, for

𝒙 = 𝟐𝝅 − 𝟑𝝅 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝒙

[S4 NCHS P1/2019 MYE Qn 12]

6. (a) [3m] Show that

𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝒙 − 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟒𝒙
= 𝟏 + 𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝒙
𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝒙

(b) [3m] Hence find, 𝟎° < 𝒙 < 𝟑𝟔𝟎°, the values of 𝒙 for which

𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝒙 − 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟒𝒙
=𝟐
𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝒙

[S4 GSS P1/2019 PRELIM Qn 4]

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Topic: Linear Law
1.

[4m] The figure shows part of a straight line graph obtained by plotting 𝐥𝐧 𝒚 against 𝒙𝟐 , together
with then coordinates of a point (√𝟑, 𝟓) on the line. Express 𝒚 as a function of 𝒙

[S4 FMS(S) P1/2019 PRELIM Qn 2]

𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
2. The variables 𝒙 and 𝒚 are such that when values of 𝒚 + 𝒙 are plotted against 𝒙, a straight line
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
with gradient 𝒎 is obtained. It is given that 𝒚 = 𝟔 when 𝒙 = 𝟏 and that 𝒚 = 𝟐 when 𝒙 = 𝟐
(a) [4m] Find the value of 𝒎
(b) [2m] Find the value of 𝒙 when

𝟑 𝟑
+ =𝟑
𝒚 𝒙

(c) Express 𝒚 in terms of 𝒙

[S4 CGSS P2/2018 PRELIM Qn 3]

3.

[4m] The diagram shows part of a straight line, passing through (𝟐, 𝒕) and (𝟖, 𝟏𝟑), drawn to
represent the equation, where 𝒂 and 𝒕 are constants. Find the value of 𝒂 and 𝒕

𝟑𝒚 = 𝟒𝒙𝟑 + 𝒂𝒙

[S4 ACS(B) P1/2017 PRELIM Qn 7]

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4. Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper
The table below shows values of 𝒚 corresponding to value of 𝒙. It is known that 𝒙 and 𝒚 are
related by the equation

𝒂 𝒃
= +𝟏
𝒚 𝒙

𝒙 𝟏 𝟐 𝟑 𝟒 𝟓

𝒚 𝟎. 𝟓 𝟎. 𝟖 𝟏 𝟏. 𝟏𝟒 𝟏. 𝟐𝟓

𝟏 𝟏
(a) [7m] Explain how a straight line graph of 𝒚 and 𝒙 can be drawn to represent the given
equation and draw it for the given data. Use the graph to estimate the value of 𝒂 and 𝒃
𝟏
(b) It is found out that the values of 𝒙 are rather small. Another straight line graph is proposed
by using 𝒙 as the horizontal axis
(i) [1m] State the variable in the vertical axis
(ii) [2m] Explain how the values of the constants 𝒂 and 𝒃 can be found

[S4 MGS P1/2009 PRELIM Qn 10]

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Topic: Coordinate Geometry
1. Solutions to this question by accurate drawing will not be accepted

In the diagram, 𝑨𝑩𝑪𝑫 is a rhombus. The point 𝑩 and 𝑫 have coordinates (−𝟏, −𝟐) and (𝟓, 𝟏𝟐)
respectively
(a) [4m] Show that the equation of 𝑨𝑪 is

𝟕𝒚 = −𝟑𝒙 + 𝟒𝟏

(b) [2m] Given that a line 𝟓𝒚 = 𝟑𝒙 + 𝟓𝟓 passes through point 𝑨, find the coordinates of 𝑨
(c) [2m] Find the coordinates of 𝑪
(d) [2m] Find the area of the rhombus 𝑨𝑩𝑪𝑫
(e) [2m] If point 𝑬 lie on 𝑩𝑫 produced such that 𝑩𝑫: 𝑫𝑬 = 𝟐: 𝟑, find the coordinates of 𝑬

[S4 BPGHS P1/2020 PRELIM Qn 6]

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

The diagram shows a trapezium 𝑨𝑩𝑪𝑫 such that 𝑨𝑩 is parallel to 𝑫𝑪 and 𝑨𝑩 is perpendicular
to 𝑩𝑪. The point 𝑨 is (−𝟖, 𝟎) and 𝑫 is (𝟎, −𝟏). The equation of the line 𝑪𝑫 is 𝟐𝒚 − 𝒙 = −𝟐
(a) [3m] Find the coordinates of 𝑩
(b) [2m] The perpendicular bisector of 𝑨𝑫 meets 𝑨𝑩 at point 𝑬. Determine with explanation
if it is possible to construct a circle with centre 𝑬, passing through the points 𝑨 and 𝑫
(c) [5m] Find the coordinates of 𝑬

[S4 SMSS P1/2020 PRELIM Qn 11]

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3.

𝑨𝑩𝑪𝑫 is a trapezium where 𝑨𝑩 is parallel to 𝑫𝑪, and ∠𝑨𝑩𝑪 = ∠𝑩𝑪𝑫 = 𝟗𝟎°. The coordinates of
𝑨, 𝑪 and 𝑫 are (𝟎, 𝟕), (𝟗, 𝟒) and (𝟑, 𝟏) respectively
(a) [1m] Calculate the gradient of 𝑫𝑪
(b) [2m] Find the equation of the line 𝑩𝑪
(c) [3m] Show that the coordinates of 𝑩 is (𝟔, 𝟏𝟎)
(d) [2m] Calculate the area of the trapezium 𝑨𝑩𝑪𝑫
(e) [2m] If 𝑩 is the midpoint of a line segment 𝑫𝑬, find the coordinates of 𝑬

[S4 MBSS P1/2017 PRELIM Qn 13]

4.

The diagram, not drawn to scale, shows a triangle 𝑨𝑩𝑪, where 𝑨𝑪 = 𝑩𝑪 and 𝑨 lies on the 𝒚-
𝟐
axis. 𝑴 is the mid-point of 𝑨𝑩, 𝑶𝑴 = 𝟐 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐬 and 𝐭𝐚𝐧 ∠𝑶𝑴𝑪 = −
𝟑
(a) [2m] Show that the equation of 𝑪𝑴 is

𝟑𝒚 − 𝟐𝒙 + 𝟒 = 𝟎

(b) [4m] Find the coordinates of 𝑩

(c) [4m] Find the coordinates of 𝑪 given the following information

𝟓𝟐
𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚∆𝑨𝑩𝑪 = 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐬𝟐
𝟑

[S4 CGSS P2/2016 PRELIM Qn 12]

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Topic: Further Coordinate Geometry
1. A circle, with centre 𝑪(𝟐, −𝟏), has a radius of 𝟓 units
(a) [2m] Express the equation of the circle in the form

𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 + 𝟐𝒈𝒙 + 𝟐𝒇𝒚 + 𝒄 = 𝟎

Two points 𝑨 and 𝑩 lie on the circle such that the radius of the circle, 𝑨𝑪, is parallel to the 𝒙-
axis and the line 𝑨𝑩 passes through the origin
(b) [2m] Write down the coordinates of 𝟐 possible positions of 𝑨
(c) Given that the 𝑥-coordinate of 𝑨 is negative, find
(i) [2m] the equation of 𝑨𝑩
(ii) [3m] the coordinates of 𝑩

[S4 HYSS P2/2020 PRELIM Qn 5]

2. (i) [2m] Find the equation of the line which is perpendicular to the line 𝟒𝒙 − 𝟑𝒚 − 𝟏 = 𝟎 at
the point (𝟒, 𝟓)
(ii) [4m] The line 𝒙 = 𝟏𝟑 is a tangent to the circle 𝑪 and the equation of the tangent to 𝑪 at
(𝟒, 𝟓) is 𝟒𝒙 − 𝟑𝒚 − 𝟏 = 𝟎. The 𝒙-coordinate of the centre of 𝑪 is 𝒂, where 𝒂 > 𝟎. By writing
the 𝒚-coordinate of the centre of 𝑪 in terms of 𝒂, show that

𝒂𝟐 + 𝟐𝟒𝒂 − 𝟐𝟓𝟔 = 𝟎

(iii) [3m] Find the equation of 𝑪

(iv) [1m] Determine whether the point (𝟏𝟎, 𝟖) lies inside, on or outside of 𝑪
(v) [1m] Find the range of values of 𝒑 such that the line 𝒙 = 𝒑 does not meet 𝑪

[S4 MFSS P1/2020 PRELIM Qn 6]

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3.

The diagram shows the arch 𝑨𝑭𝑻𝑬𝑩 of a stone bridge. The bridge forms an arc of a circle and
the length 𝑨𝑩 forms a chord of the circle. 𝑨𝑩 is 𝟖 𝐦 and the top of the bridge 𝑻 is 𝟏 𝐦 vertically
above 𝑨𝑩. 𝑪 and 𝑫 are the midpoints of 𝑶𝑨 and 𝑶𝑩. 𝑪𝑭 and 𝑫𝑬 are vertically pillars supporting
the arch
(a) [4m] Show that the equation of the circle is

𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 + 𝟏𝟓𝒚 − 𝟏𝟔 = 𝟎

(b) [2m] Find the height of the pillar 𝑪𝑭

[S4 SMSS P1/2019 MYE Qn 8]

4. A circle with centre 𝑷 lies in the first quadrant of the Cartesian plane. It is tangential to the 𝒙-
axis and the 𝒚-axis, and passes through the points 𝑨(𝟒, 𝟏𝟖) and 𝑩(𝟏𝟖, 𝟏𝟔). Find
(a) [3m] the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line segment 𝑨𝑩
(b) [2m] the coordinates of the centre 𝑷
(c) [1m] the equation of the circle
(d) [4m] The tangent at 𝑨 touches the 𝒙-axis at 𝑹. The line joining 𝑨 and 𝑷 is produced to
touch the 𝒙-axis at 𝑺. Find the area of the triangle 𝑨𝑹𝑺

[S4 CWSS P1/2018 PRELIM Qn 7]

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Topic: Calculus (Differentiation)
1. [4m] Find the value of 𝒉 and 𝒌 given the following 𝟐 equations

𝒌
𝒚 = 𝒉𝒆𝒙 +
𝒆𝟐𝒙
𝒅𝟐 𝒚 𝒅𝒚
𝟐
−𝟐 = 𝒆𝒙 + 𝟐𝒆−𝟐𝒙
𝒅𝒙 𝒅𝒙

[S4 ANDSS P1/2020 PRELIM Qn 3]

2. It is given that 𝒚𝒙 − 𝒚 = 𝟐 and 𝒚 is increasing at a constant rate of 𝟓 units per second

(a) [3m] Find the rate of change of 𝒙 when 𝒙 = 𝟒
(b) [4m] Find the value of the constant 𝒌 for which

𝒅𝟐 𝒚 𝒅𝒚
(𝒙 − 𝟏)𝟑 ( 𝟐
− 𝟐 ) = 𝒌𝒙
𝒅𝒙 𝒅𝒙

[S4 CCHS(M) P2/2020 PRELIM Qn 1]

3.

The diagram shows the trajectory of an athlete during a long jump which can be represented by
the equation

𝒚 = 𝒙(𝟑 − 𝒙)

𝒙 and 𝒚 are the horizontal distance and vertical height of the jump respectively. 𝑶 is the point
where the athlete takes-off from the ground. When 𝒙 = 𝒓 𝐦, the athlete is at point 𝑷
(a) [3m] Show that the distance, 𝒔 𝐦, between 𝑶 and 𝑷 is given by

𝒔 = √𝒓𝟒 − 𝟔𝒓𝟑 + 𝟏𝟎𝒓𝟐

(b) [2m] Show that

𝒅𝒔 𝒓(𝟐𝒓𝟐 − 𝟗𝒓 + 𝟏𝟎)
=
𝒅𝒓 √𝒓𝟒 − 𝟔𝒓𝟑 + 𝟏𝟎𝒓𝟐

(c) [3m] Given that 𝒓 can vary, find the values of 𝒓 for which 𝒔 is stationary
(d) [2m] By using the first derivative test, determine whether the smaller of these values of 𝒓
will give a maximum or minimum value of 𝒔

[S4 JWSS P2/2020 PRELIM Qn 11]

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4.

[4m] The diagram above shows an inverted circular cone of radius 𝟒 𝐜𝐦 and height of 𝟐𝟎 𝐜𝐦.
Liquid leaks out through a small hole in the vertex at a constant rate of 𝟓 𝐜𝐦𝟑 /𝐬. Find the rate
at which the height of the liquid in the cone is decreasing when the height of the liquid is 𝟏𝟐 𝐜𝐦

[S4 SST P1/2020 PRELIM Qn 2]

5.

In the diagram, 𝒀𝑶𝒁 is a straight line with 𝑶𝒀 = 𝑶𝒁 = 𝟖 𝐜𝐦 and 𝑿𝒀 is perpendicular to 𝒀𝑶𝒁. On

the semicircle, with centre 𝑶 and radius 𝟒 𝐜𝐦, is a point 𝑩, with angle 𝑩𝑶𝒀 = 𝜽 𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬. The
line 𝒁𝑩 is produced to meet 𝑿𝒀 at 𝑨
(a) [3m] Prove that

𝟏𝟔 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝜽
𝑨𝒀 =
𝟐 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝜽

(b) [5m] It is given that 𝑩 is a variable point on the semicircle and 𝑨 is a variable point on the
line 𝑿𝒀. Find the exact stationary value of 𝑨𝒀

[S4 TKSS P1/2020 PRELIM Qn 5]

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6. [5m] A particle moves along the curve 𝒚 = 𝒆𝟐𝒙 in such a way that the 𝑦-coordinate of the
particle is increasing at a constant rate of 𝟎. 𝟑 units per second. Find the 𝑦-coordinate of the
particle at the instant when the 𝒙-coordinate of the particle is increasing at 𝟎. 𝟎𝟏 units per
second

[S4 MFSS P1/2019 PRELIM Qn 2]

7. [4m] The function 𝒇 is defined, for all values of 𝒙, by

𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒙𝟐 𝒆𝟐𝒙

Find the values of 𝒙 for which 𝒇 is a decreasing function

8.

The diagram above shows a pendant in the shape of a sphere of radius 𝟑 𝐜𝐦. A right inverted
circular cone of base radius 𝒓 𝐜𝐦 and height (𝒙 + 𝟑) 𝐜𝐦 is being removed from the solid sphere
(a) [2m] Show that

𝟏
𝒓 = (𝟗 − 𝒙𝟐 )𝟐

(b) [2m] Show that the volume of the cone is

𝟏
𝑽= 𝝅(𝟐𝟕 + 𝟗𝒙 − 𝟑𝒙𝟐 − 𝒙𝟑 )
𝟑

(c) [6m] Given that 𝒙 can vary, find the maximum value of 𝑽. Hence, find the least amount of
solid left in the pendant

[S4 SMSS P1/2019 PRELIM Qn 12]

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Topic: Calculus (Integration)
1.

[5m] The graph shows the curve 𝒚 = 𝟗 − 𝒙𝟐 and the line 𝒚 = 𝟓. Find the area of the shaded
region

[S4 BGSS P2/2020 PRELIM Qn 10]

2. (a) [3m] Show that

𝒅 𝒙 𝟑𝒙 − 𝟐
( )=
𝒅𝒙 √𝟑𝒙 − 𝟏 𝟐√(𝟑𝒙 − 𝟏)𝟑

(b) The diagram shows part of the curve

𝟖(𝟑𝒙 − 𝟐)
𝒚=
√(𝟑𝒙 − 𝟏)𝟑

The curve intersects the 𝒙-axis at point 𝑨. A line with gradient 𝟑 intersects the curve at
points 𝑨 and 𝑩
(i) [2m] Verify that the 𝒙-coordinate of 𝑩 is

𝟓
𝒙𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 =
𝟑

(ii) [5m] Find the area of the shaded region

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3. (a) [3m] Find the following indefinite integrals
(i)

𝒆𝟐𝒙
∫ 𝒅𝒙
𝟐

(ii)

𝟒 𝟏
∫ ( + 𝟐 ) 𝒅𝒙
𝒙 𝒙

(b) Evaluate the following, leaving your answers in terms of 𝝅

𝝅
𝟔 𝟏
∫ 𝒅𝒙
𝝅
−𝟔 𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝟐 𝒙

[S4 AHS P2/2018 PRELIM Qn 11]

4.

𝟑 𝟏
In the diagram above the line 𝑷𝑸 is normal to the curve at the point 𝑷 (𝟐 , 𝟖)

𝟏
𝒚=
(𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏)𝟑

(a) Find the length of 𝑂𝑸

(b) Find the area bounded by the line 𝑷𝑸, the curve and the line 𝒙 = 𝟑

[S4 SST P1/2018 PRELIM Qn 12]

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Topic: Calculus (Differentiation & Integration)
1. [6m] A curve 𝒚 = 𝒇(𝒙) is such that

𝒇′′ (𝒙) = 𝟐𝟒 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟒𝒙 − 𝟏𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝒙

𝝅
𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭: ( , 𝟏)
𝟒

Given that 𝒌, 𝒑 and 𝒒 are constants to be determined, show that

𝒇′′ (𝒙) + 𝟒𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒌 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒑𝒙 + 𝒒

[S4 MGS P1/2020 PRELIM Qn 12]

2. [7m] Show that

𝒅 𝟐
(𝒙 𝐥𝐧 𝒙 − 𝟓𝒙) = 𝒙 + 𝟐𝒙 𝐥𝐧 𝒙 − 𝟓
𝒅𝒙

Hence, evaluate the following

𝟑
∫ 𝒙 𝐥𝐧 𝒙 𝒅𝒙
𝟎

[S4 YISS P1/2020 PRELIM Qn 1]

3. (i) [3m] Differentiate the following with respect to 𝒙

𝒅 𝐥𝐧 𝒙
( )
𝒅𝒙 𝒙

(ii) [4m] Hence, find the expression of the following

𝐥𝐧 𝒙𝟐
∫ 𝒅𝒙
𝒙𝟐

[S4 CHIJ SNGS P1/2018 PRELIM Qn 5]

4. Given that

𝒚 = 𝒆𝒙 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒙

(i) [4m] Show that

𝒅𝒚 𝒅𝟐 𝒚
𝟐 − = 𝟐𝒚
𝒅𝒙 𝒅𝒙𝟐

(ii) [4m] Hence, or otherwise, find the value of

𝝅
𝟑
∫ 𝒆𝒙 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒙 𝒅𝒙
𝟎

[S4 CWSS P2/2018 PRELIM Qn 3]

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Topic: Calculus (Kinematics)
1. A particle 𝑷 travels in a straight line such that, 𝒕 seconds after passing through a fixed point, 𝑶,
its displacement, 𝒔 metres, is given by

𝟏 𝟑 𝟓 𝟐
𝑺= 𝒕 − 𝒕 + 𝟔𝒕
𝟑 𝟐

(a) [3m] Find the value(s) of 𝒕 for which 𝑷 is instantaneously at rest

(b) [2m] Find the acceleration of 𝑷 at 𝒕 = 𝟒
(c) [2m] Explain clearly why the total distance travelled by 𝑷 in the interval 𝒕 = 𝟎 to 𝒕 = 𝟒 is
not obtained by finding the value of 𝒔 when 𝒕 = 𝟒
(d) [3m] Find the total distance travelled by 𝑷 in the interval 𝒕 = 𝟎 to 𝒕 = 𝟒

[S4 PSS P1/2020 PRELIM Qn 10]

2. A particle 𝑷 leaves a fixed point 𝑶 and moves in a straight line so that, 𝒕 seconds after leaving
𝑶, its velocity 𝒗 𝐜𝐦𝐬 −𝟏 is given by

𝒗 = 𝒕𝟐 − 𝟏𝟒𝒕 + 𝟒𝟖

(a) [2m] Find the minimum velocity of 𝑷

(b) [2m] Find the values of 𝒕 when 𝑷 is instantaneously at rest
(c) [4m] Find the distance travelled by 𝑷 in the first 𝟏𝟎 seconds

[S4 AHS P1/2019 PRELIM Qn 6]

3. (a) [4m] A car travelling on a straight road passes through a traffic light 𝑿 with speed of
𝟗𝟎 𝐦/𝐬. The acceleration, 𝒂 𝐦/𝐬𝟐 of the car, 𝒕 seconds after passing 𝑿, is given by

𝒂 = 𝟐𝟎 − 𝟖𝒕

Determine with working whether the car is travelling towards or away from 𝑿 when it is
travelling at maximum speed

(b) A particle moving in a straight line such that its displacement, 𝒔 𝐦, from the fixed point
𝑶 is given by the following equation, where 𝒕 is the time in seconds, passing through a
point 𝑨

𝒔 = 𝟕 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒕 − 𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝒕

(i) [5m] Find the value of 𝒕 when the particle first comes to instantaneous rest
(ii) [3m] Find the total distance travelled by the particle during the first 𝟒 seconds of its
motion

[S4 CGS P2/2018 PRELIM Qn 6]

Author: © Ong Kai Wen

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