2022 ACSBR AMath Prelims P2 Ans
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Text from the first pagesMarking Scheme Secondary 4 Express / 5 Normal (Academic) Additional Mathematics Paper 2 Preliminary Examination 2022 Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) 1 (a) 22 3 2x x 2 32 1 2x x 2 2 3 32 1 4 4x M1 Use of completing the square/ comparing 2 3 252 4 16x 2 3 252 4 8x A1 (b) 2 3 252 4 8y x Max value of 25 3.1258y B1 Max value 2 2( 3) ( 8) 20x y Centre 3,8 Radius 20 Lowest point of the circle 8 20 B1 Lowest point = 3.528 Since the max value of 2 2 3 2 3.528y x x , R1 the curves will not intersect. [5] 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 .. 1 22 2 2 n n nn n nx x x 211 .. 2 8 n nn x x M1 Attempt to use binomial theorem seen. 1 1 2 n xax 211 1 .. 2 8 n nnax x x 2 2 11 ... 2 2 8 n nn anax x x x M1 Expand 211 ... 2 8 2 n nn ana x x
Marking Scheme Secondary 4 Express / 5 Normal (Academic) Additional Mathematics Paper 2 Preliminary Examination 2022 Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) Comparing coefficient of x 02 na M1 2 na Comparing coefficient of x2 1 15 8 2 4 n n an M1 1 4 30n n an 1 4 30 2 nn n n 2 30 0n n 6 5 0n n 6n (NA) or 5n A1 5 2a A1 12 2a [6] 3 (a) Gradient AB = 5 12 4 3 = 1 Gradient of perpendicular bisector = 1 M1 Midpoint AB = 3 4 12 5,2 2 = 1 17,2 2 M1 17 1 2 2y x 8y x ---- (1) 3 4y x ----(2) 8 3 4x x M1 4 12x 3x Subst. 3x into (1) 3 8 5y M1 Center C 3, 5 shown AG (b) Radius 22(3 3) 5 12
Marking Scheme Secondary 4 Express / 5 Normal (Academic) Additional Mathematics Paper 2 Preliminary Examination 2022 Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) = 7 units B1 Use A(3,12) and C(3,5) o.e 2 2 23 5 7x y M1 or use general form equation of circle. 2 2 6 9 10 25 49x x y y 2 2 6 10 15 0x y x y A1 [7] 4 3 23 6y x x 2d 9 12d y x xx M1 First derivative 2 2 d 18 12d y xx 18 12 0x 2 3x A1 Subst. 2 3x 3 2 2 2 163 63 3 9y Coordinates of P 2 16,3 9 Subst. 0y 3 23 6 0x x 23 2 0x x 0 or 2x x A1 2x Q (2, 0) Shaded area = 2 3 2 2 3 1 2 163 6 2 2 3 9x x dx M1 M1 Area under curve Area of triangle or finding the equation of line PQ = 2 4 3 2 3 3 32 24 27x x = 4 3 3 3 2 2 3216 16 24 4 3 3 27 M1 Subst. = 4 3 3 3 2 2 3216 16 24 4 3 3 27
Marking Scheme Secondary 4 Express / 5 Normal (Academic) Additional Mathematics Paper 2 Preliminary Examination 2022 Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) 64 27 units2 A1 Must be exact [7] 5 (a) 1 1lg lg lg2 2 2 x y x y 1lg lg lg2 2 x y x y 1 2lg lg 2 x y xy M1 Use of product law 2 x y xy 2x y xy 2 4x y xy 2 2 2 4x xy y xy M1 2 2 2 0x xy y 2 0x y A1 0x y x y (shown) AG (b) 2 2 4log 3 log 15 1x x 2 2 2 2 2 log 15 log 3 1 log 2 x x M1 Change of base 2 2 22 log 3 log 15 2x x 2 2 2 3log 2 15 x x M1 Log laws 2 2 2 32 15 x x M1 Definition of log 221 15 34 x x 2 21 15 9 64 x x x 23 24 21 0x x 2 8 7 0x x M1 7 1 0x x 7x (NA) or 1x
Marking Scheme Secondary 4 Express / 5 Normal (Academic) Additional Mathematics Paper 2 Preliminary Examination 2022 Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) 1x A1 Reject 7x [8] 6 (a) 2 2f 3 2 1 x xx x e e M1 2 2 3 1xe x 2 2 7xe x A1 (b) 2(3 ) xy x e y = 0 2(3 ) 0 xx e x = 3 2 0xe M1 (3,0) 2d 2 7d xy e xx x = 3 Gradient = 2(3) 2(3) 7e M1 = 6e Gradient of normal = 6e M1 Equation of normal where the curve crosses x-axis Subst. (3,0) M1 6 3y e x A1 o.e (c) 2f 2 7 xx e x For 13 2x , 2 7 0x B1 Since 2 7 0x and 2 0xe , f 0 x . B1 f 0 x with conclusion f is a decreasing function. [9] 7 (a) 1 14 3 sin 90 4 4 sin 202 2A M1 Area of triangle 6cos 8sin 20 M1 cos sin 90 8sin 6cos 20 (shown) AG (b) 6cos 8sin cos R 6cos 8sin cos cos sin sinR R 6 cosR and 8 sinR 2 2 2 6 8R M1
Marking Scheme Secondary 4 Express / 5 Normal (Academic) Additional Mathematics Paper 2 Preliminary Examination 2022 Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) 100 10R 8 4tan 6 3 M1 53.1301 20 10 cos 53.1A A1 (c) Max A = 20 +10 =30 A1 When cos 53.1301 1 53.1 A1 (d) 20 10 cos 53.1301 25 10 cos 53.1301 5 1cos 53.1301 2 M1 1 1cos 60 2 53.1301 60 113.1 Since 113.1 , A cannot be equal to 25 m2. R1 seen 113.1 [9] 8 (a) Period of 1 2y B1 Amplitude of 2 3 2y B1 B2 B2 1y : 1m for shape 1m for values as plotted (reasonably placed) 2y : 1m for shape 1m for values as plotted (reasonably placed) −1 1 2 3 x ߨ 4 ߨ 2 3ߨ 2 ߨ 2 1 2 − 1 2
Marking Scheme Secondary 4 Express / 5 Normal (Academic) Additional Mathematics Paper 2 Preliminary Examination 2022 Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) (c) 3tan 2 cos 2 12x x 2 tan 2 3cos 2 2x x 2 tan 2 3cos 2 2 0x x M1 The intersections of the two graphs will be the x solutions of 2 tan 2 3cos 2 2 0x x B1 With explanation [8] 9 (a) 3 2 2Let f ( ) ( ) 23 12x ax ax x x 2f(2) (1 4 )a a 3 2 2 32 2 2 23 2 12 4a a a a M1 Subst. x = 2 3 24 4 7 30 0a a a M1 Reduce to cubic equation 2( 2)(4 4 15) 0a a a M1 Quadratic factor using long division o.e For 24 4 15 0a a 2 discriminant 4 4 4 15 224 M1 Use of discriminant to show 2 4 0b ac Or use of quadratic formula to show no solution for 24 4 15 0a a Since discriminant 0 , there is no real roots for 24 4 15 0a a 2a is the only real root. A1 (b) 212 (2 1) 4 4x k x kx 21 2 4 2 1 04 x kx x k 21 2 2 3 04 x k x k M1 Reduce to quadratic equation discriminant = 2 12 4 2 3 4k k
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