ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS

2009-CE-A MATH
OBJECTIVE
The objective of the examination is to test the ability of candidates to understand and to apply more advanced mathematical concepts.

THE EXAMINATION
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The examination will consist of one paper of 2 hours’ duration. The paper will be divided into two sections. Section A (62 marks)
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will consist of 11 to 13 short questions, all of which are to be attempted. Section B (48 marks) will consist of long questions and
candidates will be required to answer 4 out of 5 questions.

Notes: 1. Knowledge of topics in the current Mathematics syllabus is assumed.

SI and metric units will be used in the examination.
Electronic calculators* and mathematical drawing instruments may be used in the examination.

2. Syllabus Topics Notes

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1. The six trigonometric functions of angles of any magnitude
and their graphs.

Formulas for sin(A±B) , cos(A±B) and tan(A±B) , sum and Proofs of these formulas are not required but their applications
product formulas. to multiple and half angles are expected.

General solution of simple trigonometric equations.

Problems in two and three dimensions. Questions harder than those in the Mathematics papers may be
set.
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2. Quadratic functions and quadratic equations.
Discriminant and nature of roots.

Quadratic inequalities in one variable.

Use of the absolute value sign. Excluding its use in relation to inequalities.

3. Mathematical induction and its simple applications. Application to proof of inequalities is not required.

4. The binomial theorem for positive integral indices. Excluding determination of the greatest term and relations
between coefficients.

5. Plane rectangular coordinates. Area of rectilinear figures.

Angle between two lines, distance from a point to a line,
family of straight lines.

Equations of tangents to a circle.

Family of circles. Families of concentric circles, circles through the intersection

of two circles and circles through the intersection of a straight
line and a circle.

Simple locus problems. Including the use of parameters.

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6. Vectors in the two-dimensional space. Unit vectors and the The notations used in the examination papers will include :
zero vector. Position vectors. Representation of a vector
by ai + bj and by a directed line segment. Sum and the vector from A to B
AB
difference of vectors. Multiplication of a vector by a scalar.
i、j unit coordinate vectors
Scalar product (dot product) of two vectors.
0 the zero vector
r、p vectors
｜r｜、｜ AB ｜ magnitudes of vectors

Although in examination papers vectors may be represented by

bold-type letters, candidates are however advised to use
r r r
appropriate symbols such as u , u , i , i , 0 or 0 in
their working.

Application of vector method to problems involving Candidates are expected to know that if a1u + b1v = a2u + b2v ,
parallelism, perpendicularity and division of a line segment. where u and v are non-parallel, then a1 = a2 and b1 = b2 .

7. Differentiation from first principles. Differentiation of The differentiation of inverse trigonometric functions will not
powers of x and trigonometric functions. Differentiation of be examined.
a sum, a product and a quotient of functions. Differentiation
of a composite function and an implicit function. Second
derivatives.

Application of differentiation to gradients, rates of change, Excluding points of inflexion and asymptotes.
tangents and normals to a curve, maxima and minima, and
sketching of simple curves.
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8. Indefinite integration as the reverse process of differentiation. 1
Excluding integration of and integration by parts.
x
The integrals of (ax + b)n (excluding n = –1), sin(ax + b) and Integration by substitution is not required.
cos(ax + b).

Definite integrals and their simple properties. Proofs of these properties are not required.
Applications in finding plane areas and finding volume of
solids of revolution formed by revolving about the coordinate
axes.

* See Regulation 5.15.