NBSS Prelims 2021 - 4E Add Maths Paper 1 (Solution)
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Text from the first pagesSecondary 4E Prelims 2021 Add Math Paper 1 (Solution) Q. Solution Remarks 1(i) (ii) 22 228 (12 11) 8 0 (11 2)p M1 2 8 1 145p 2 8 144p M1 8 12p or –12 20p or –4 (reject) A1 (must reject –4) OR 2 16 64 1 145 0pp 2 16 80 0pp M1 ( 20)( 4) 0pp 20p or –4 (reject) A1 Gradient of EF = 12 2 1 20 0 2 (allow ecf) Gradient of perp. bisector = –2 M1 2y x c Subst (8, 11) into equation, 11 2(8) c 27c Equation of bisector is 2 27yx A1 OR Midpoint = 0 20 2 12, 10,722 Gradient of perp. bisector = 11 7 28 10 M1 (ecf) 2y x c Subst (10, 7) [or (8, 11)] into equation, 7 2(10) c 27c Equation of bisector is 2 27yx A1
11 sin 2yx 2(i) (ii) For each graph, B2 (–1 mark for incorrect interval (x-axis) –1 mark for incorrect min/max (y-axis) –1 mark for incorrect graph shape ) 13cos2 sin 1 2xx for 2 x 2 13cos 2 1 sin 2xx Number of solution is 2×4 = 8 B1 3(i) 4 3 2 42 441 (1) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) ...12ax ax ax M1 221 4 6 ...ax a x Comparing coeff. of x, 4 12a M1 3a (shown) A1 OR 44 1 44 1 ( ) 1 ( ) rr r r r rT ax a xrr Let rx = x 1r M1 41 14 1 ( ) 121 a M1 4 12a 3a (shown) A1 3cos2yx
(ii) 4 221 3 1 4(3) 6(3) ...x x x 21 12 54 ...xx M1 4(2 1)(1 )x ax 2(2 1)(1 12 54 ...)x x x Coefficient of 2x = (2)(–12) + (1)(54) M1 = 30 A1 4(i) (ii) 2 2 3f ( ) 5 xx x 22 22 ( 5)(2 ) ( 3)(2 )f '( ) ( 5) x x x xx x M1 22 22 (2 )( 5 3) ( 5) x x x x 22 16 ( 5) x x M1 Given that 0x 16 0x M1 22 16 0( 5) x x Since, f '( ) 0x , f is an increasing function. A1 22 d 16 d ( 5) yx xx At x = 1, 22 d 16(1) 4 d (1 5) 9 y x d d d d d d x x y t y t d9 0.2 0.45d4 x t units/s M1, A1 5(i) P = 3.75ekt 5.79 = 3.75 ek(20) e20k = 5.79 3.75 M1 k = 5.79ln 3.75 ÷ 20 = 0.0217188 M1
(ii) When t = 30 P = 3.75 e0.0217188 (30) M1 = 7.19 population = 7.19 million A1 10 = 3.75 e0.0217188 t e0.0217188 t = 10 3.75 t = 10ln 3.75 ÷ 0.0217188 M1 = 45.16 years the year = 2045 (Note: no need to round up) A1 6(i) (ii) 32 2 2 18 d d xx y 3d 18 2 dd y xxx 2 18 2 2(1) x c 2 92xc M1 Given d 2d y x and 5x , 2 2 9 5 2 c 3c M1 2d 9 2 3d y xx 2 [ 9 2 +3] dy x x 1 92 31(1) x xc 1 9 2 3x x c M1 Given 5x and 20y , 1 20 9 5 2 3(5) c 2c Equation of the curve is 1 9 2 3 2y x x A1 2d 9 5 2 3 2d y x Gradient of normal = 1 2 M1
1 2y x c 120 (5) 2 c 122 2c Equation of the normal is 11 2222yx A1 7(i) (ii) 23 6 5xx = 2 532 3xx or 23 2 5xx = 2 2 53 1 (1) 3x or 2 23 1 (1) 5x M1 = 2 3 1 2x A1 2 43xx = 2 43xx or 2 43xx = 2 22 (2) 3x or 2 22 (2) 3x M1 = 2 21x A1 23 6 5xx = 2 3 1 2x Graph is curving upwards, with the turning point at (1, 2) M1 2 43xx = 2 21x Graph is curving downwards, with the turning point at (–2, 1) M1 Hence, as seen from the diagram, they will not intersect. A1 OR The y-coordinate of the minimum value of 23 6 5xx is larger than the maximum value of 2 43xx .
8(i) (ii) sin 75 sin(30 45 ) sin 30 cos 45 cos30 sin 45 M1 1 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 26 4 (shown) A1 1cosec75 sin 75 4 26 M1 (for 1 sin 75 ) 264 26 26 M1 4 2 4 6 26 26 A1 22cosec 75 2 6 2 12 12 6 M1 8 2 4 3 8 4 3 A1 OR 1cosec75 sin 75 4 26 M1 2 2 4cosec 75 26 16 2 12 12 6 M1 16 8 2 4 3 8 4 316 8 4 3 8 4 3 M1, M1 16 8 4 3 64 16(3) 8 4 3 A1
9(i) (ii) (iii) 2(3 ) 3 36xy M1 3 36 6yx 12 2yx A1 1 ( )( )sin 602V x x y M1 213 12 222xx 233 62 xx A1 23 333 2V x x 2d 3 3 63d2 V xxx M1 Let d 0d V x 33 6 0 2xx M1 0x (reject) or 4x 23 33 3 4 4 16 32V or 27.7 cm3 A1 2 2 d 6 3 3 3d V xx When 4x 2 2 d 6 3 3 3(4) 6 3d V x (or –10.4) Since 2 2 d 0d V x , V = 27.7 cm3 is a maximum value. A1 10(i) 32f ( ) 2 10x x x ax b Let 1x Remainder = 32 2 1 10 1 1 ab 3 12 ab M1 15ab --- (1)
(ii) Let 2x Remainder = 32 2 2 10 2 2 ab 3 24 2 ab M1 2 21ab --- (2) Solving the simultaneous equations, 2a and 17b A1, A1 f ( ) 3 0x 322 10 (2) (17) 3 0x x x 322 10 2 14 0x x x Let 1x Remainder = 32 2 1 10 1 2 1 14 0 Hence, ( 1)x is a factor M1 Using long division or comparing coefficient, 3 2 22 10 2 14 ( 1)(2 12 14)x x x x x x M1 322 10 2 14 0x x x 2( 1)(2 12 14) 0x x x 1x or 22 12 14 0xx A1 2 12 12 4(2)(14) 2(2)x 12 32 4x 12 4 2 324x A1 11(i) (ii) Angle A is common ADB ACD (Alternate segment theorem) M1 Hence triangle ADB is similar to triangle ACD (AA) A1 Since triangle ADB is similar to triangle ACD , AC AD AD AB 2AC AB AD M1
(iii) Given that AD = 2AB 2 2AC AB AB M1 24 4ABAC AB AB (shown) A1 DF = FC means F the midpoint of DC. DE is the diameter means O is the midpoint of DE. Hence, OF is parallel to EC (midpoint theorem) M1 DEC DOF (corresponding angles) DEC CDG (alternate segment theorem) M1 Hence, angle CDG = angle DOF (shown) A1 12(i) (ii) cossec 1 sin xLHS x x 1 cos cos 1 sin x xx 1 1 sin cos cos cos 1 sin 1 sin cos x x x x x x x M1 2sin (1 cos ) cos 1 sin xx xx 2sin sin cos 1 sin xx xx M1 sin 1 sin cos 1 sin xx xx M1 tan x RHS (proved) A1 cos cotsec 1 sin 3 xxx x 1tan 3tanx x 2 1tan 3x 1tan 3x (Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4) M1 Acute angle of x = 1 1tan 63 A1
(iii) cossec 1 sin xyx x --- (1) cot 3 xy --- (2) Subst (1) into (2), cos cotsec 1 sin 3 xxx x 1tan 3tanx x 2 1tan 3x M1 1tan 3x (no solution) Hence, there is no intersection between the 2 curves. A1 13(i) (ii) (iii) Let v = 0 22 5 2 0tt M1 0)2)(12( tt 2 1t or 2t A1 54 tdt dva M1 Let a < 0 (decelerating) 4 5 0t M1 4 5t seconds A1 Hence, 50 4t 2 (2 5 2)s v dt t t dt = 3225 232 tt tc M1 When t =0, s =0 , 322(0) 5(0)0 2(0)32 c 0c Hence,
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