RIVER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

2009 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

SECONDARY FOUR

CANDIDATE
NAME

CLASS 4 INDEX NUMBER

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MATHEMATICS 4016/02
Paper 2 15 September 2009
2 hours 30 minutes
Additonal Materials: Answer Paper
Graph paper (1 sheet)
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READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your class, index number and name on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper.
You may use a pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.

Answer all questions.

If working is needed for any question it must be shown with the answer.
Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
Calculators should be used 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. Give answers in degrees to one decimal place.
For , use either your calculator value or 3.142, unless the question requires the answer in terms of .

At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
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 100.

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This document consists of 10 printed pages including this page

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Mathematical Formulae

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

Measuration
Curved surface area of a cone = rl
Surface area of a sphere = 4r2
1
Volume of a cone = r2h
3
4
Volume of a sphere = r3
3
1
Area of triangle ABC = ab sin C
2
Arc length = r, where  is in radians
1
Sector area = r2, 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
2
 fx 2   fx 
Standard deviation =  
f f 

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Answer all the questions.

2ab  ac 2
1 (a) Given that a  2, b  3 and c  1 , find the value of . [2]
5c

2 y2  8
(b) By applying factorisation, simplify the expression . [3]
2 y2  y  6
1 3 x
(c) Solve the equation  . [3]
x 1 4 6  x
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B
2 N

C 455 m

785
765 m 25

70 455 m

In the diagram, A, B, C and D are four points on a horizontal field. The bearing of B from
A is 320, AB = AD = 455 m, AC = 765 m, BAC = 25 and CDA = 70.
(a) Calculate
(i) BC, [2]
(ii) ACD, [2]
(iii) the bearing of D from A, [2]
(iv) area of triangle ABC. [2]
(b) A tower of height 99 m is situated at the point B. Find the angle of elevation of
the top of the tower from the point A. [2]

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3 (a) John inherits $120,000 from his grandparents. He decides to deposit the whole sum
in the bank to earn interest. The bank offers him two plans. Plan A offers a compound
interest of 3.5% per annum. Plan B offers a simple interest rate of 3.7% per annum. If
John only intends to leave the money in the bank for 4 years, which plan would be a
better choice? Explain your reasons. [4]

(b) A digital camera can be purchased online at a price of US$234. A Singaporean

shopkeeper decides to sell the same type of digital camera in his shop at a discounted
price (in S$) that is equivalent to what a buyer can buy online. If the discount given
is 15%, calculate the original selling price (in S$) of the digital camera in the
Singaporean shop. [US$1 = S$1.70] [3]

(c) The value of a motorcycle bought in Jan 2007 decreased by 12% by the end of 2007.
However, by end of 2008, its value increased by 15% from its value at the end of
2007. Express the eventual value of the motorcycle at the end of 2008 as a
percentage of its original value in Jan 2007. [2]
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4 The first four terms in a pattern of numbers, T1, T2, T3, T4, ………., are given below.

T1 = 12 + 10 = 1

T2 = 32 + 21 = 11

T3 = 52 + 32 = 31

T4 = 72 + 43 = 61

(a) Write down an expression for T5 and show that T5 = 101. [1]

(b) Write down an expression for T6 and evaluate it. [1]

(c) Find an expression, in terms of n, for the nth term, Tn, of the pattern. [3]

(d) Evaluate T15. [1]

(e) (i) Simplify (2 n  1) 2  (2n  3) 2 [1]

(ii) Hence or otherwise, find and simplify, an expression, in terms of n,

for Tn  Tn1. [2]

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5 Mr Lim bought some superior quality cooking oil for $800 for his mini-mart. For this,
he has to pay $x for each litre of cooking oil.

(a) Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the number of litres he bought. [1]

(b) Due to leak in some containers , he lost 3 litres of cooking oil. He then sold each litre
of the reminder of the cooking oil at a price of $2 more than what he has originally
paid for each litre. Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the money he
received from the sale of all the reminder of the cooking oil. [2]

(c) Given further that he made a profit of $100. Write down an equation to represent all
the above information, and show that it simplifies to

3 x 2  106 x  1600  0 . [2]

(d) Solve the equation 3 x 2  106 x  1600  0 . [3]

(e) Find, correct to the nearest whole number, the litres of cooking oil sold. [2]
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In the above diagram, the points A, B, C, D and E lie on the circumference of the two
circles such that AEDC forms a cyclic quadrilateral and BCD is a straight line. The
centre of the smaller circle is marked as O. The line AD and CE intersect at the point F.
Given that AB = BC, AED = 65° and ACE = 70°.
(a) Explain, with geometrical reason, why ECD = 45. [2]
(b) Calculate (i) ACB, [1]
(ii) ABC, [1]
(iii) AOC. [2]
(c) Find ADE and hence show that AFC is similar to EFD. [2]
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7 (a) O

56

17 cm 17 cm

16 cm
P R

The diagram above shows part of a circle with centre O and radius 17 cm and the
chord PR = 16 cm.
(i) Show that angle POR = 0.980 radians. [2]
(ii) Find the arc length PQR [1]
(iii) Calculate the area of the shaded segment. [3]

(b) V

C
B

N 21
8 cm

D 15 A
6 cm

The diagram above shows a solid pyramid with a rectangular base ABCD and
a vertical height VN. Given that AB = 8 cm, AD = 6 cm and VN = 12 cm,
(i) Show that VB = 13 cm, [2]
(ii) Hence, determine angle DVB. [2]
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18cm

6 cm
8 cm

6 cm

A cone, a cylinder and a hemisphere are joined together to form a container as shown in
the above diagram. The height and radius of the cone is 18 cm and 6 cm respectively and
the height of the cylinder is 8 cm.

(a) Calculate the volume of the whole container. [4]

(b) The container is then filled with water up to a height level of 20 cm from the base
tip of the hemisphere. The figure below shows the water level in the cone portion of
the container in this situation with CA = 6 cm :

18 cm
C D
6 cm

A 6 cm B

(i) Find the slant height VB of the cone. [2]

(ii) By applying similar triangle property, find the length CD and VD. [2]

(iii) Hence, find the total surface area of container that is in contact with water
in this situation. [4]
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9 Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper.

The variables x and y are related by the equation

4
y  x .
x
Some corresponding values of x and y are given in the following table.

X 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 4 5 6

Y 8.5 5 p 4 4.1 4.33 5 5.8 6.67

(a) Calculate the value of p. [1]

(b) Taking 2 cm to represent 1 unit on x-axis and 2 cm to represent 1 unit on y-axis,

4
draw the graph of y  x  for values of x in the range 0  x  6 . [3]
x

4
(c) Use your graph to determine the minimum value of y  x  in the range
x
0  x  6. [1]

(d) By drawing a tangent, find the gradient of the curve at the point (4, 5). [2]

(e) By adding appropriate straight lines to your graph, find the solutions of the
following equations in the range 0  x  6 for
4
(i) x   6, [2]
x
4
(ii) 2 x   8 . [2]
x
4
(f) Describe the change in y-coordinate value of points on the curve y  x  when
x
the corresponding x-coordinate value decreases from 0.5 towards 0. [1]

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10 (a) The cumulative frequency curve below illustrates the marks obtained, out of 60, by
120 students in a Mathematics test.

120

100
Cumulative frequency

80

60

40

20

0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Marks (x)
(i) Use the graph to determine
(a) the median mark, [1]
(b) the upper quartile, [1]
1
(c) the passing mark if of the sudent failed the test. [1]
6

(ii) The following is the grouped frequency table of marks of the 120 students.
Marks (x) 0 < x  10 10 < x  20 20 < x  30 30 < x  40 40 < x  50 50 < x  60
Frequency 4 11 m N 31 7
Find the value of m and n. [1]

(iii) Using your grouped frequency table, calculate an estimate of

(a) the mean mark,
(b) the standard deviation. [3]

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10 (b) A bag contains six identical balls numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.

Two balls are drawn at random, one after the other, from the bag without
replacement.

(i) Copy and complete the following possibility diagram and use to find the
probability that the sum of the numbers drawn is a prime number.
1st drawn number
+ 1 2 3 4 5 6
2 nd drawn number 1 3 4 5
2 3
3 4 5
4 5
5
6 [2]

(ii) Copy and complete the following probability tree diagram and use it to find
the probability that 1 even and 1 odd numbered ball are drawn.

1st draw 2nd draw

even
( )

even
3
( )
6 odd

even
( )

odd

2 [3]
5 odd

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