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COMPASSVALE SECONDARY SCHOOL

Secondary Three Express
End-of-Year Examination 2024

NAME

CLASS INDEX MARKS

NUMBER 90 /
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MATHEMATICS 4052/02
Paper 2 4 October 2024
2 hour 15 minutes
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your name, class and index number on the cover page.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid.

Answer all the questions.

The number of marks is given in the brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

If working is needed for any question it must be shown with the answer.
Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
The total of the marks for this paper is 90.

The use of an approved scientific calculator is expected, 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. Gives answers in degrees to one decimal place.
For π, use either your calculator value or 3.142.

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This document consists of 20 printed pages.
Set by: Mr Ng HP
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Mathematical Formulae

Compound interest
𝑟 𝑛
Total amount = 𝑃 (1 + )
100

Mensuration
Curved surface area of a cone = rl

Surface area of a sphere = 4r2

1
Volume of a cone = 3 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ

4
Volume of a sphere = 3 𝜋𝑟 3

1
Area of triangle ABC = 𝑎𝑏sin𝐶
2

Arc length = 𝑟𝜃, where 𝜃 is in radians

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

Trigonometry
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
= =
sin𝐴 sin𝐵 sin𝐶

𝑎2 = 𝑏 2 + 𝑐 2 − 2𝑏𝑐cos𝐴

Statistics
∑𝑓𝑥
Mean =
∑𝑓

∑𝑓𝑥 2 ∑𝑓𝑥 2
Standard deviation = √ −( )
∑𝑓 ∑𝑓
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Answer all the questions.

𝑥 2𝑥+1
1 (a) Solve − = −.
4 7

7𝑥−(8𝑥+4)
= −2 [M1] – correct working to combine into a single fraction
28
−x − 4 = −56
x = 52 [A1]

Answer x = [2]

25𝑎2 5𝑎𝑏
(b) Simplify ÷ , express your answer in positive indices.
3𝑏3 9

25𝑎2 9
= ×
3𝑏3 5𝑎𝑏
15𝑎
= [B1]
𝑏4

Answer [1]

(c) By completing the square, solve the equation 𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 = 7, giving your answers correct to two
decimal places.

(𝑥 + 6)2 − 62 = 7 [M1] – correct working in completing the square

(𝑥 + 6)2 = 43
𝑥 + 6 = ±√43 [M1] – writing + or – in taking square root
= −12.56 or 0.56 (2 dp) [A1, A1]

Answer x = or x = [4]

20𝑥 2 −5𝑎2
(d) Simplify .
8𝑥 2 −4𝑎𝑥−6𝑥+3𝑎

5(4𝑥 2 −𝑎2 )
= [M1] – attempt to factorise denominator by grouping
4𝑥(2𝑥−𝑎)−3(2𝑥−𝑎)
5(2𝑥−𝑎)(2𝑥+𝑎)
= [M1] – attempt to factorise numerator by special product
(4𝑥−3)(2𝑥−𝑎)
5(2𝑥+𝑎)
= [A1]
4𝑥−3

Answer [3]
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2 (a) Two points A and B have coordinates (−4, 10) and (0, ) respectively.
Line p has equation 6x + 4y = 7.

(i) Find the length of the line segment AB.

= √(−4 − 0)2 + (10 − 4)2 [M1]

= 7.21 (3 s.f) [A1]

Answer units [2]

(ii) Write down the equation of the vertical line that passes through point A.

x = −4 [B1]

Answer [1]

(iii) Show that the line p does not intersect the line AB. [3]

Gradient of line p: y = −3/2

−2−10
Grad of line AB = = −3/2 [B1] – either gradient correct
4−(−4)
Since line p and line AB have same gradient, they are parallel. [B1]
y-intercept of line AB = 4, y-intercept of p = 7/4
Since they have different y-intercepts, they are distinct parallel lines that
do not intercept. [B1] – calculate y-intercepts & explain
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(b) An electric car, Testa Model Three is selling at 231 950 yuan in China.
The exchange rate between Singapore dollar and Chinese yuan is $1 = 5.38 yuan.

(i) A Singaporean businessman buys a Testa Model Three car in China.

He pays with a credit card and is charged a fee of 1.2% for the currency conversion.

Find the price that he pays for the car in Singapore dollar.

231950 / 5.38 = 43113.38 [M1] – conversion to SGD

43113.38 x 101.2% = $43630.74 [A1]

Answer $ [2]

(ii) Write your answer in part (i) correct to the nearest hundred dollars and express its value
in standard form.

4.3600 x 104 [B1]

Answer [1]

Testa Model Three is selling at $194 890 in Singapore.

(iii) If the businessman buys the car in Singapore, calculate the percentage difference in car
price that he has to pay compared to the price in China.
194890 – 43630.74
= × 100% [M1] – correct concept using their values
43630.74
= 347% (3 s.f.) [A1]

Answer % [2]
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3 (a) Apple takes a car loan of $75000 from a bank for 7 years.
The bank charges a fixed simple interest rate of 2.8% per year.
Calculate the total amount of car loan that he has to repay.

75000×2.8×7
Simple interest = = 14700 [M1] – sub correct values for simple int.
100
Total amount = 75000 + 14700 = $89700 [A1]

Answer $ [2]

(b) Berry has $6000 to invest for 10 years.

Investment plan A pays compound interest of 3% per year compounded yearly.
Investment plan B pays compound interest of 2.8% per year compounded monthly.
Calculate which investment plan yields more interest. [3]

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Plan A total amount = 6000(1 + 100)10 [M1]
= $8063.498276
2.8/12 10×12
Plan B total amount = 6000(1 + 100
) [M1]
= $7936. 189989
Plan A yields more interests [A1]

(c) Cherry invests $2500 in an investment plan.

The plan pays interests compounded at a fixed rate per year.
At the end of 4 years, she receives a total interest of $368.81.
Calculate the interest rate that the plan uses to calculate the compound interest.

𝑟 4
i 2500 + 368.81 = 2500 (1 + ) [M1] – correct formula + substitution
100
2868.81 𝑟 4
= (1 + )
2500 100
𝑟
1.035 = (1 + 100) [M1] – correct manipulation
𝑟 = 3.5 [A1]

Answer % [3]
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4 (a)

Jug X Jug Y
Jugs X and Y are geometrically similar.
The height of Jug Y is twice the height of Jug X.
(i) The external surface area of Jug Y is 840 cm2, find the external surface area of Jug X.
1
𝐴𝑥 = 4
× 840 [M1] – ratio of areas = (1/2)2 or 1/4
= 210 cm2 [A1]

Answer cm2 [2]

(ii) A full jug of lemonade in Jug X is sold at $2.50.

Determine how much a full jug of lemonade in Jug Y should be sold in order to maintain
the same profit percentage.

𝑉𝑦 2ℎ 3
=( ) [M1] – ratio of volumes = 23 or 8
𝑉𝑥 ℎ
𝑉𝑦 = 8𝑉𝑥

Jug Y should be sold at 8 x $2.50 = $20 [A1]

Answer $ [2]

(b)

A O
C
65o

B
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A, B and C are points on a circle, centre O.

The diameter, AC = 10 cm and angle OCB = 65o. Find

(i) the length of the major arc BAC,

Acute ∠BOC = (180o – 65o – 65o) = 50o [B1]

310
Length of arc BAC = 360
× 2×𝜋×5 [M1] – using their reflex angle and radius
= 27.1 cm (3 s.f.) [A1]

Answer cm [3]

(ii) the area of the shaded segment.

50 1
Area of segment = 360 × 𝜋 × 52 − 2 × 52 × sin 50𝑜 [M1, M1] – area of sector,
area of triangle
2
= 1.33 cm [A1]

Answer cm2 [3]

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𝑥3
5 (a) Complete the table of values for 𝑦 = 1 − 3𝑥 + . [1]
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x − − − − 0 1 2 3 4

y 1 4.3 3.7 1 − − 1 10.3

− 8.3 [B1]

𝑥3
(b) On the grid given next page, draw the graph of 𝑦 = 1 − 3𝑥 + for −4 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 4.
3
Use a scale of 2 cm to 1 unit for the x-axis and 1 cm to 1 unit for the y-axis. [3]

− scale for both axes

− at least 7 points plotted
− smooth curve thru all points

𝑥3
(c) The equation 𝑘 = 1 − 3𝑥 + has two solutions.
3
Use your graph to find the two possible values of k.

k = 4.5 or −2.5 [B2]

Answer k = or [2]
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𝑥3
(d) By drawing a suitable tangent line on the grid, find the gradient of 𝑦 = 1 − 3𝑥 + at the point
3
(3, 1).

6.0 ( ± 0.5 ) [G1, A1]

Answer [2]

(e) Find the equation of the straight line that should be drawn on the grid in order to solve the
equation 6 − 15𝑥 + 𝑥 3 = 0.

6 − 15𝑥 + 𝑥 3 = 0
𝑥3
2 − 5𝑥 + 3 = 0 [M1]
𝑥3
1 − 3𝑥 + 3 = 2x − 1
Draw y = 2x − 1 [A1]

Answer [2]
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6 The diagram shows a solid half-cone and a solid cylinder.

The half-cone has a slanted height of 5r cm and a semi-circular base of diameter 8r cm.
The cylinder has height h cm and radius 3r cm.

5r

3r

8r

(a) Express the area of the triangular surface of the half-cone in terms of r.

Height of triangle = √(5𝑟)2 − (4𝑟)2 = 3𝑟 [M1]

1 2
Area of triangular surface = 2
(8𝑟)(3𝑟) = 12r [A1]

Answer cm2 [2]

(b) Given that the total surface area of the cylinder is the same as the total surface area of
2𝑟
the half-cone, show that h = . [3]
𝜋

Total surface area of half-cone

1 1
= 𝜋(4𝑟)2 + 12𝑟 2 + 𝜋(4𝑟)(5𝑟) [M1]
2 2
2 2
= 18𝜋𝑟 + 12𝑟

Total surface area of cylinder

= 2𝜋(3𝑟)2 + 2𝜋(3𝑟)ℎ [M1]
= 18𝜋𝑟 2 + 6𝜋𝑟ℎ

18𝜋𝑟 2 + 6𝜋𝑟ℎ = 18𝜋𝑟 2 + 12𝑟 2

2𝑟
ℎ= (shown) [A1]
𝜋

(c) The volume of the half-cone is 1000 cm3.

Calculate the volume of the cylinder.

1 1
[ 𝜋(4𝑟)2 (3𝑟)]
2 3
= 1000𝜋 [M1]
3
8𝜋𝑟 = 1000𝜋
𝑟=5 [M1]
10
ℎ= 𝜋 [A1]
Vol of cylinder = 𝜋(3 × 5)2 (10/𝜋) [M1]
= 2250 cm3 [A1]
Answer cm3 [5]
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7 The diagram shows a triangle ABC with AB = 20 cm, BC = 15 cm and angle ABC = 110o.
P is a point in the triangle such that angle BCP = 22o and angle BPC = 140o.

110o B

15 cm
20 cm 22o
P
C

A 140o

(a) Find the area of triangle ABC.

1
Area of ABC = 2 (20)(15) sin 110𝑜 [M1]
= 140.9538931
= 141 cm2 (3 s.f.) [A1]

Answer cm2 [2]

(b) Find the length of CP.

Angle CBP = 18o

By Sine Rule
𝐶𝑃 15
= [M1]
sin 18𝑜 sin 140𝑜
CP = 7.211176
= 7.21 cm (3 s.f.) [A1]

Answer cm [2]

(c) Explain why angle BAC is smaller than 48o. [1]

.Answer

Since ∠BAC + ∠ACP

= 180o − (∠ABC + ∠BCP)
= 48o
Hence ∠BAC < 48o [A1]

(d) Find the shortest distance from B to AC.

By Cosine Rule
𝐴𝐶 2 = 202 + 152 − 2(20)(15) cos 110𝑜 [M1]
= 830.212086
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AC = 28.81340115 [M1]

1
Area of triangle BAC = 2
× 𝐴𝐶 × ℎ
1
2
× (28.81340115) × ℎ = 140.9538931 [M1]
h = 9.78 cm [A1]

Answer cm [4]
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8 (a) In the diagram, BC is a building of height 30 m.

From the top of the building at point C, the angle of depression of a point A on the ground is 35 o.
Point E is 12 m from A.
C

B E A

(i) On the diagram, draw suitable lines and indicate clearly with a letter X, the angle of
depression of E from C. [1]
C
X

E [B1]

(ii) Find the distance AB.

30
𝐴𝐵 = [M1]
tan 35°
= 42.8 m (3 s.f.) [A1]

Answer m [2]

(iii) Calculate the angle of elevation of C from E.

30
𝑡𝑎𝑛 ∠ 𝐵𝐸𝐶 = 42.844−12 [B1]
∠ 𝐵𝐸𝐶 = 44.2𝑜 [A1]

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Answer [2]

(b) The diagram shows a cuboid ABCDEFGH with AB = 8x cm, AD = 6x cm and AE = 7x cm.
The edge AB is extended to the point J.
H G

E F

D C

A B J
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(i) Find the value of cos ∠𝐷𝐵𝐽.

DB = √(8𝑥)2 + (6𝑥)2 [M1]
= 10𝑥
8𝑥 4
cos (∠𝐷𝐵𝐽) = − cos ∠𝐷𝐵𝐴 = − 10𝑥
= − 5 or – 0.8 [A1]

Answer [2]

(ii) Express the diagonal BH in terms of x.

𝐵𝐻 2 = 𝐵𝐷 2 + (𝐷𝐻)2
= (10𝑥)2 + (7𝑥)2 = 149𝑥 2 [M1]
𝐵𝐻 = √149𝑥 or 12.2𝑥 [A1]

Note: If students calculate DB = √(8𝑥)2 + (6𝑥)2 = 10x here, can give M1

in place of finding BH.

Answer [2]

(iii) Find angle HBD.

7𝑥
tan 𝐻𝐵𝐷 = [M1]
10𝑥
o
HBD = 35.0 [A1]

o
Answer [2]
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9 Andy is employed as a barber in a salon.

He works for 8 hours per day and 22 days per month.

Andy is paid by an hourly rate of $15.00 to $19.50 based on the number of customers served
per month.

Number of customers ≤ 300 301 to 400 401 to 500 > 500

served per month
Hourly rate $15.00 $16.50 $18.00 $19.50

The chart shows the average number of customers that Andy serves per month.

Number of customers served by Month (corrrect to the nearest 50)

700

600

500

400

300

200

100

0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

(a) Calculate Andy’s annual earning.

Andy’s annual earning

= $ (16.5+15+15+16.5+19.5+18+18+16.5+15+15+18+19.5) x 8 x 22
[M2] – correct hourly rate (Jan to Dec)
− show concepts of x 8 and x 22
= $ 35640 [A1]

Answer: $ [3]
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Beannie works in another salon for 8 hours a day.

She is paid a basic hourly rate with additional commission for each customer served.
Basic hourly rate $2.00 per hour
$3.00 per child
Commission
$4.00 per adult
She works 7 days a week but takes 24 days of annual holiday where she is paid at basic hourly rate.

(b) On the average, Beannie takes x minutes to serve an adult.

She takes 4 minutes less to serve a child.
Beannie estimates that she can serve 4 more children than adults per day.

If Beannie decides to serve only children and no adults, can she expect to earn a higher annual
income than Andy?
Justify your decision and show your method clearly. [8]

Let x = time to serve one adult

x – 4 = time to serve one child

480 480
𝑥−4
− 𝑥
=4 [B3] – convert 8h to 480 min
− expressed either rate correctly
− correct eqn
480𝑥 − 480(𝑥 − 4) = 4𝑥(𝑥 − 4)
𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 480 = 0
(𝑥 + 20)(𝑥 − 24) = 0
x = −20 (rej) or x = 24 [M1] – their “correct” solutions

No. of children served per day = 480/(24 − 4) = 24 [M1] – their “correct” answers

Beannie’s daily income [M1] – correct formula in calculating

= (24 x $3.00) + (8 x $2.00) = $88 daily income

Beannie’s yearly income [B1] – correct formula in calculating

= (365 – 24) x $88 + (24 x $16) annual income
= $30392

< $35640 (Andy’s annual income)

Hence, Beannie cannot earn a higher annual income
than Andy if she serves only children. [A1] – with comparison of incomes

End of Paper 2