ST. GODFREY (P.V.T.

) SECONDARY SCHOOL
2022 MSCE END OF TERM ONE EXAMINATION

ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS

Time Allowed: 2hrs 30mins

PAPER I

(100 marks)

INTSRUCTIONS
1. This paper contains 5 pages. Please check
2. Answer all Seven questions in Section A and any Two from Section B
3. Section A carries 60 marks and Section B carries 40 marks
4. Graph papers are provided
5. Calculators may be used
6. All necessary working should be shown and any numerical expressions being evaluated
by calculators or otherwise must be clearly stated
7. The final answer to a question should normally be given to three significant figures
8. The marks allocated to each question or parts of a question are shown in brackets at the
end of each question or part of it.

Section A (60 marks)

Answer all the seven questions from this section

1. The functions f and g are defined for 𝑥 ≥ 0 by

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𝑓: 𝑥 → (𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏)3
and
𝑔: 𝑥 → 𝑥 2

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 where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are positive constants. Given that fg(1) = 2 and gf(9) = 16, calculate the constants
𝑎 and 𝑏. 6 marks
2. a. Solve the following inequalities
i. |2𝑥 − 3| > 5 3 marks
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ii. ≤ 𝑥. 7 marks
6𝑥 − 1
b. Find 5 marks
∫ cos 𝑥 √(sin 𝑥)𝑑𝑥
3. a. Find the term independent of 𝑥 in the expansion of 4 marks
1 8
(4𝑥 3 + )
2𝑥
b. Show that 5 marks
1 − tan2 𝐴
≡ 1 − 2 sin2 𝐴
1 + tan2 𝐴

4. A curve has a gradient function 𝑝𝑥 2 − 4𝑥, where 𝑝 is a constant. The tangent to the curve at
the point (1, 3) is parallel to the straight line 𝑦 + 𝑥 − 5 = 0. Find the value of 𝑝 and hence the
equation of the curve. 6 marks
5. a. Evaluate
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(𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 3)
∫ 𝑑𝑥
𝑥4
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b. Variables 𝑥 and 𝑦 are related by the equation
𝑎 𝑏
+ =2
𝑥 𝑦
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where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are constants. When the graph of against is drawn, a straight line is obtained.
𝑦 𝑥
1
Given that the intercept on the – axis is −0.5 and that the gradient of the line is 0.75, calculate
𝑦
the value of 𝑎 and 𝑏. 6 marks

6. The diagram shows circle PQRT, centre O and radius 5 cm. AQB is a tangent to the circle at Q.
The straight lines, AO and BO, intersect the circle at P and R respectively. OPQR is a rhombus.
ACB is an arc of a circle, centre O.

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 Calculate

i. the angle 𝑥, in terms of 𝜋 5 marks

ii. the area, in cm2, of the shaded region 6 marks

7. A curve has the equation

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𝑦= +𝑥
𝑥−3
Find
𝑑𝑦
a. 3 marks
𝑑𝑥
𝑑2𝑦
b. . 4 marks
𝑑 𝑥2
Section B (40 marks)
Answer any two questions from this section

8. a. Differentiate the following with respect to 𝑥.

𝑥
i. 𝑦 = cos 2𝑥 sin (3) 7 marks
tan 𝑥
ii. 𝑦= . 6 marks
1 + √𝑥
b. Find solutions to the equation
tan2 2𝑥 = sec 2𝑥 − 1
for 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝜋. 7 marks

9. a. The diagram shows a square PQRS of side 1 m. The points X and Y lie on PQ and QR
respectively such that PX = 𝑥 m and QY = 𝑞𝑥 m, where 𝑞 is a constant such that 𝑞 > 1.

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 i. Given that the area of triangle SXY is A m2, show that 8 marks

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𝐴 = (1 − 𝑥 + 𝑞𝑥 2 )
2

ii. Given that 𝑥 can vary, show that QY = YR when A is minimum and express the
minimum value of A in terms 𝑞. 6 marks
b. Evaluate 6 marks
∫ sin2 2𝑥𝑑𝑥

10. a. The diagram shows part of the curve 𝑦 = 2 sin 𝑥 + 4 cos 𝑥, intersecting the 𝑦-axis at A and its
maximum point at B. A line is drawn from A parallel to the 𝑥-axis and is drawn from B parallel to
the 𝑦-axis.

Find the area of the shades region. 13 marks

b. A curve is such that

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 𝑑2 𝑦
= 6𝑥 − 2.
𝑑𝑥 2
The gradient of the curve at the point (2, −9) is 3. Express 𝑦 in term 𝑥. 7 marks

11. a. The sides of a cube increases at the rate of 1.4 ms-1. Find the rate of change of the volume
when the sides measure 5 cm. 6 marks
𝑥
b. The variables 𝑥 and 𝑦 are known to be connected by the equation 𝑦 = 𝑝𝑘 , where 𝑝 and 𝑘.
An experiment gave pairs of values of 𝑥 and 𝑦 as shown in the table.
𝑥 2 4 6 8 10 12
𝑦 3.16 5.50 9.12 16.22 28.84 46.77

a) Draw a graph of the line of best fit 9 marks

Use the graph to;

b) Find the constants 𝑝 and 𝑘 4 marks
c) Show whether the relationship is true for these values. 1 mark

End of Question Paper