Geylang Methodist School (Secondary)

End − of −Year Examination 2021

Candidate WORKED SOLUTIONS

Name

Class Index Number

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MATHEMATICS 4048/01
Paper 1 Sec 3 Express

Candidates answer on the Question Paper.

1 hour 30 minutes
Setter : Mrs Goh Heng Mei
8 October 2021

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your class, index number and name in the spaces at the top of this page.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
You may use a pencil for any diagram or graph.
Do not use staples, paper clips, 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 the 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 3 significant figures. Give answers in degrees to one decimal place.
For π, use either your calculator value or 3.142, unless the question requires the answer in terms of π.

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 number of marks for this paper is 60.

For Examiner’s Use

This document consists of 13 printed pages and 3 blank pages .

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Mathematical Formulae

Compound interest
n
 r 
Total amount = P1 + 
 100 

Mensuration
Curved Surface Area of a cone = rl

Surface Area of a sphere = 4r 2

1 2
Volume of a cone = r h
3
4 3
Volume of a sphere = r
3
1
Area of triangle ABC = absin C
2

Arc length = r , where  is in radians

1 2
Sector area = r  , where  is in radians
2

Trigonometry
a b c
= =
sin A sin B sin C

a 2 = b 2 + c 2 − 2bc cos A

Statistics

Mean =
 fx
f

 fx   fx 
2 2

Standard deviation = − 
f f 
 

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Answer all the questions

3a 2 9a
1 Simplify  .
7bc 28b

3a 2 28b

7bc 9a
4a
=
3c

Answer …………………………….… [2]

2 Factorise 6a 2 − 3ab − 10 pa + 5 pb completely.

3a ( 2a − b ) − 5 p ( 2a − b )
= ( 2a − b ) ( 3a − 5 p )

Answer ……………………………..… [2]

3 Solve the inequality −5  2 x − 3  7 .

−5  2 x − 3 and 2x − 3  7
−2  2x 2 x  10
−1  x x5

 −1  x  5

Answer .…………………………..… [2]

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2x + 3 x − 3
4 Solve the equation = .
5 4

4 ( 2 x + 3) = 5 ( x − 3)
8 x + 12 = 5 x − 15
3x = −27
x = −9

Answer x = ………………………….. [2]

b
5 Given that P = 2a + , express c in terms of P, a and b.
c

b
= P − 2a
c
c 1
=
b P − 2a
b
c=
P − 2a

Answer c = …………………………… [2]

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6 Solve the simultaneous equations

4 x − 3 y = 18
6x + 2 y = 1

4 x − 3 y = 18 .............(1)
6 x + 2 y = 1 ...............(2)

(1)  2 8 x − 6 y = 36 ...........(3)
( 2)  3 18 x + 6 y = 3 ............(4)
(3)+(4) 26 x = 39
3
x=
2

3
Sub x = into (3)
2
3
8   − 6 y = 36
2
12 − 6 y = 36
6 y = −24
y = −4

Answer x = ………………………..

y = ………………………. [3]

7 Amy can make 7 toys in 5 hours.

Betty can make 6 toys in 4 hours.
Amy and Betty work together to make a total of 30 toys.
If they work at the same rate, how long will it take them to make the 30 toys ?
Give your answer in hours and minutes, to the nearest minute.

In 20 hours, number of toys Amy makes = 7 (4)

= 28
In 20 hours, number of toys Betty makes = 6 (5)
= 30
In 20 hours, Together they make 58 toys

58 toys in 20 hours
20
30 toys in  30 hours = 10.3448 hours
58
= 10 hours 21 mins.

Answer ………hours ……….minutes [3]

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Express 7 − 8x + x 2 in the form p + ( x + q ) .

2
8 (a)

x2 − 8x + 7
= ( x − 4 ) − 16 + 7
2

( x − 4) − 9
2
=
= −9 + ( x − 4 )
2

Answer ……………………………… [2]

(b) Hence state the minimum value of 7 − 8x + x 2 .

Minimum value of y = −9

Answer …………………………..…… [1]

9 It is given that 23  2q  20 = 2 . Find the value of q.

23+q 1 = 2
3+ q =1
q = −2

Answer q = ………………..……… [2]

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10 In January 2010, John deposited $12000 in UniBank which paid compound interest
of 3.5 % per annum.
He withdrew all his money in January 2015.
Calculate the amount of interest that John earned.

P = $12000
n = 5 years
r = 3.5
n
 r 
A = P 1 + 
 100 
5
 3.5 
A = 12000 1 + 
 100 
= 14252.2357
Interest = $14252.2357 – $12000
= $2252.24
OR $2252
OR $2250

Answer $……………………………… [3]

11 Find the equation of the straight line that

(a) passes through the point (–3, 8) and parallel to the line x = 5,

x = −3

Answer ……………………………….. [1]

(b) passes through the point (4, –5) and ( 0, 3) .

−5 − 3
Gradient =
4−0
= −2

Equation of line : y = −2 x + 3

Answer ……………………………….. [2]

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12 (a) In a bowling club, 58 of the members are adults and 24 are children.
The club aims to have at least 75% adult members.
Find the smallest number of adult members that the club needs to recruit in
order to achieve its aim.

25% is 24
75% is 24 (3) = 72

Number of adults to be recruited = 72 – 58

= 14

Answer ……………………………..… [3]

(b) Jane’s house is 25 km away from the club.

Each time she drives from her house to the club and back, her car uses
3.15 litres of petrol.
Giving your answer in litres per 100 km, calculate the fuel consumption of
her car.

Total distance travelled = 50 km

50 km uses 3.15 litres
100 km uses 3.15 (2) = 6.3 litres

Answer ……….……...litres / 100 km [2]

13 The scale of a map is 2 cm : 0.5 km.

(a) Write the scale in the form 1 : n.

2 cm : 0.5 km
2 cm : 50000 km
1 : 25000

Answer …………….………………… [1]

(b) The dimensions of a piece of land are 4 km by 59 km.

Find the area of the land, in cm2, on the map.

0.5 km represented by 2 cm
4 km represented by 16 cm
59 km rep by 236 cm
Area on map = 16 (236)
= 3776 cm2

Answer ………………………… cm2 [2]

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14 The diagram, which is not drawn to scale, shows the three lines x = 8 ,
y = 6 − x and 2 y = 3x + 2 .
y

B
.

A
.. x
O
C .
(a) State the gradient of the line y = 6 − x .
Gradient = −1

Answer ………………………………. [1]

 2 
(b) Show that the coordinates of A are  − , 0  .
 3 
Answer At point A, y = 0, [1]
0 = 3x + 2
3x = −2
2
x=−
3
(c) Find the coordinates of B.

At point B, x = 8,
2 y = 3 (8) + 2
2 y = 26
y = 13
B is ( 8, 13)
Answer ( ………..…. , …………… ) [1]

(d) Find the length of BC.

At point C, x = 8, y = 6 −8
= −2
BC = 13 + 2 = 15
Answer …………………………units [2]

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15 A, B and C are the points (1, 2 ) , (1, 5 ) and ( 5, 8) respectively as shown .

(a) Find the area of triangle ABC.

1
Area of triangle ABC = ( 3) ( 4 )
2
= 6

Answer ………………………… units2 [1]

(b) ABCD is a trapezium with AB parallel to CD.

The area of the trapezium is 14 units2.
Find the coordinates of the point D.

Area of Triangle BCD = 14 – 6

= 8
1
( BC ) ( 4 ) = 8
2
BC = 4

D is ( 5, 4 )
Answer ( ……..….… , ………....… ) [2]

(c) Find cos CBA , expressing your answer as a fraction.

BC = 32 + 42
=5
3
cos CBA = −
5

Answer ……………………………….. [2]

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16 The diagram shows the graph of y = −2 ( x + b ) ( x + c ) .

The curve cuts the x-axis at the points ( −2, 0 ) and ( 4, 0 ) .
y

O x
( 2, 0) (4, 0)

(a) Find the possible values of b and of c.

x = −2, x=4
x + 2 = 0, x−4 = 0
b = 2, c = −4
Or b = −4, c=2
Answer b = ………………………... [1]

c = ………….…………….. [1]

(b) Find the equation of the line of symmetry.

−2 + 4
x=
2
x =1
Answer ………………………………. [2]

(c) Find the coordinates of the maximum point.

y = −2 ( x + 2 ) ( x − 4 )
When x = 1 , y = −2 (1 + 2 ) (1 − 4 )
= −2 ( 3) ( −3)
= 18
Maximum point is ( 1, 18 )

Answer ( ……….… , …………. ) [1]

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17 In the quadrilateral ABCD, the diagonals AC and BD intersect at X.

AX = 8 cm, DX = 12 cm, CX = 9 cm and BX = 6 cm.

A
B
8
6
X
12 9

D C
D
(a) Show that triangles ABX and DCX are similar.
Answer
AX 8 2 BX 6 2
= = = =
DX 12 3 CX 9 3
AXB = DXC ( verticall opposite angles )
Triangles ABX and DCX are similar ( SAS )
[2]

(b) Name two other triangles that are similar.

Triangles ADX and BCX are similar.

Answer ……………and……………… [1]

(c) The area of triangle ABX is 21.3 cm2.

Calculate the area of triangle CDX.

Area CDX  3 
2

= 
Area ABX  2 
9
=
4
9
Area of CDX = ( 21.3)
4
= 47.925

Answer ………………………… cm2 [2]

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18 ABC is a triangular park. Point A and the North direction have been indicated.

North

Scale : 1 cm to 5 km

Point B is 30 km due north of A .

Point C is 50 km on a bearing of 110 from B.

(a) Find and mark points B and C on the diagram. [2]

30 km : 6 cm
50 km : 10 cm

Measure and find

(b) the bearing of A from C,

Bearing = 255o (accept 254o to 255o)

Answer ……………………………  [2]

(c) the actual distance of A from C.

9.7 cm rep 5  9.7

= 48.5 km

Answer ……………………………km [1]

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