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Anglo - Chinese School

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MID-YEAR EXAMINATION 2017

YEAR 4 INTEGRATED PROGRAMME
CORE MATHEMATICS
PAPER 1
Friday 5 May 2017 1 hour

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

• Write your index number in the boxes above.

• Do not open this examination paper until instructed to do so.
• You are not permitted access to any calculator for this paper.
• Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
• Unless otherwise stated in the question, all numerical answers must be given exactly or
correct to three significant figures.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 50.
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 Mathematical Formulae

Compound Interest

( )
Total amount = P 1 +
r n
100

Mensuration
Curved surface area of a cone = rl

Surface area of a sphere = 4 r 2

1 2
Volume of a cone = r h
3

4 3
Volume of a sphere = r
3

1
Area of a triangle = absin C
2

Arc length = r, where θ is in radians

1 2
Sector area = r  , where  is in radians
2

Trigonometry
a b c
= =
sin A sin B sin C

a2 = b2 + c2 – 2bc cos A

Statistics
 fx
Mean =
 f

 fx 2 −   fx 
2
Standard deviation =
 f   f 

Full marks are not necessarily awarded for a correct answer with no working. Answers must be supported by
working and/or explanations. Where an answer is incorrect, some marks may be given for a correct method,
provided this is shown by written working. You are therefore advised to show all working.

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Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.

1. [Maximum mark: 4]

x +1 27 − x
Solve 2 + 4(2 x −1 ) = . [4 marks]
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2. [Maximum mark: 8]
3 4 x
(a) Solve + + = 0. [4 marks]
2− x x−3 x−2
.

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(b) A triangle has base ( 2 2 + 3 ) cm and its area is cm .
2
Calculate in the form a c + b d , the height of the triangle. [4 marks]

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3. [Maximum mark: 6]

Given that  = {x : x − 15 x + 36  0} where x is an integer,

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A = {x: x is prime},
B = {x: x is a multiple of 7},
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C = {x : 1  x − 2  3 },
2 2
(a) list down the elements of set A and C, [2 marks]
(b) represent the information in a venn diagram, showing clearly all the elements in each set,
[3 marks]

(c) find n( A  B  C )' . [1 mark]

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4. [Maximum mark: 8]

(a) Find the range of values of x for which ( x + 2)( x − 4)  2 x − 11  x − 9 . [4 marks]

(b) Find the range of values of m for which 3x 2 − 8mx − 2m + 9  0 for all real values of
x. [4 marks]

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5. [Maximum mark: 7]

The roots of the equation 5 x 2 + 3x − 9 = 0 are  and  .

Find the value of  +  ,

2 2
(a) [3 marks]
(b) Form a quadratic equation whose roots are (2 +  ) and ( + 2 ) . [4 marks]

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6. [Maximum mark: 5]

In the diagram, O is the centre of the circle, AÔB = 92 and ACˆ D = 48. EF is a tangent to the circle
at the point A. Find

(i) DAE , [1 mark]

(ii) ACB , [1 mark]
(iii) DAB , [1 mark]
(iv) DAO . [2 marks]

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48o

B
O
D
92o

E A F

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7. [Maximum mark: 6]

In the diagram, RQ is the diameter of the circle, TR is a tangent to the circle at R and SPQ is a straight
line.

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P
Q

(a) Stating clearly your reasons, prove that SPR and SRQ are similar. [3 marks]

(b) Given that SQ = 10 cm and SR = 5 cm, find

(i) SP, [1 mark]

(ii) the value of cos SRP , leaving your answer in surd form. [2 marks]

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8. [Maximum mark: 6]

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 H cm

8 cm

Right pyramid Frustum

The figure shows a metal frustum of height 8 cm with a square base cut from a right pyramid of
height H cm. The horizontal top surface has an area of 6 cm2 while the base area is 54 cm2.
(a) Find the height H cm of the right pyramid and hence the height of the pyramid that is cut off.
[2 marks]
(b) Calculate the volume of the frustum. [2 marks]
(c) The metal frustum is melted and recast into hemispheres of radius 1.5 cm. Find the maximum
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number of hemispheres that can be obtained. (Take  = ) [2 marks]
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Answers

1. x =1
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2(a) x =1

2(b) 7 5 −5 2

3(a) A={3, 7, 11}

C={7, 8, 9, 10, 11}

(c) 3

4(a) 1 x  2
3 9
(b) − m
2 8
99
5(a)
25

(b) 25 x 2 + 45 x − 27 = 0

6(a) 48

(b) 46

(c) 86

(d) 42

7(b)(i) 2.5

3
(ii)
2

8(a) 12

(b) 208

(c) 29

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