NAME

TEACHER J Bush D Gaudet

GRADE 10 MATHEMATICS EXAMINATION

ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS

JANUARY 2017

PAPER 1

TIME : 2 HOURS

Candidates answer on the Question Paper.

Additional Materials: Electronic calculator

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your and your teacher’s name in the spaces at the top of this page.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
You may use a pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.

Answer all the questions.

Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures or 1 decimal place
in the case of angles in degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the
question.
The use of an electronic calculator is expected, where appropriate.
You are reminded of the need for clear presentation in your answers.

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 80.

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 Mathematical Formulae

1. ALGEBRA

Quadratic Equation

For the equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0,

−b ± b 2 − 4ac
x= .
2a

Binomial Theorem

⎛n⎞ ⎛n⎞ ⎛n⎞

(a + b)n = a n + ⎜ ⎟ a n−1b + ⎜ ⎟ a n−2b2 + ... + ⎜ ⎟ a n−r br + ... + bn ,
⎝1⎠ ⎝ 2⎠ ⎝r⎠

⎛n⎞ n!
where n is a positive integer and ⎜ ⎟ = .
⎝r⎠ (n − r )!r !

2. TRIGONOMETRY

Identities
sin 2 A + cos 2 A = 1
sec2 A = 1 + tan 2 A
cosec2 A = 1 + cot 2 A

Formulae for ΔABC

a b c
= =
sin A sin B sin C

a2 = b2 + c2 − 2bc cos A

1
Δ = bc sin A
2

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1 On the axes below, sketch the graph of y = −2sin3x for 0 ≤ x ≤ 180° . [3]

2x + 5 B
2 Find the integers A and B such that = A+ . [3]
x+3 x+3

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3 (i) Find the relation between m and c if the line y = mx + c is a tangent
to the curve y 2 = 2x . [3]

(ii) Hence find the equations of the two tangents to this curve which pass
through the point ( −2,0 ) . [3]

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4 Solve the equation 22x+1 − 15(2 x ) = 8 . [3]

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5 When the cubic given by f (x) = x 3 + ax 2 + bx + 8 is divided by x − 1 and x + 1 , the
remainders are 3 and 9 respectively.

(i) Find the value of a and of b. [4]

(ii) Factorise f (x) completely and hence solve f (x) = 0 . [4]

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4 5 ⎛ 1⎞
6 (i) Find the coefficients of x and x in the expansion of ⎜ 2x − ⎟ . [3]
⎝ 4⎠

7
5 ⎛ x ⎞⎛ 1⎞
(ii) Hence find the coefficient of x in the expansion of ⎜ − 2⎟ ⎜ 2x − ⎟ . [3]
⎝5 ⎠⎝ 4⎠

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7

1
The variables x and y are such that when 1n y is plotted against the straight line
x
graph shown above is obtained.

b
(i) Given that y = Ae x , find the value of A and of b. [4]

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(ii) Find the value of y when x = 0.32 . [2]

(iii) Find the value of x when y = 20 . [2]

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 ax 2
8 (i) Given that log a x = p and log a y = q , express log a in terms of p and q. [3]
y

(ii) Solve the simultaneous equations

log 2 x − log 4 y = 4
[5]
log 2 (x − 2 y) = 5

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 cotθ
9 (a) (i) Show that + 1 = cosec 2θ . [3]
tan θ

cotθ
(ii) Hence solve + 1 = 4 for 0° < θ < 360° . [3]
tan θ

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 1
10 Find the type of stationary point(s) on the curve y = 4x + and the coordinates
x
of these point(s). [6]

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11 (a) Find the total number of arrangements using all the letters in the word
LOGARITHMS. [1]

(b) How many of these arrangements

(i) start with H and end with A? [2]

(ii) have three consecutive vowels? [3]

(iii) have the consonants G and H separated? [3]

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 2x 2 − 2x + 1
12 The normal to the curve y = where x = 2, meets the curve again
x −1
at the point P. Find

(i) the equation of the normal,

[5]

(ii) the coordinates of P.

[5]

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13 Some oil is spilt onto a level surface and spreads out in the shape of a circle.
The radius r cm of the circle is increasing at the rate of 0.5 cms-1. At what rate
is the area of the circle increasing when the area is 25π cm2.
[4]

End of Examination

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