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ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 4037/23

Paper 2 October/November 2023

2 hours

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● You should use a calculator where appropriate.
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calculator.
● Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place for angles in
degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question.

INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 80.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

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Mathematical Formulae

1. ALGEBRA

Quadratic Equation

For the equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0 ,

- b ! b 2 - 4ac
x=
2a

Binomial Theorem
n n n
(a + b) n = a n + e o a n - 1 b + e o a n - 2 b 2 + f + e o a n - r b r + f + b n
1 2 r

n
where n is a positive integer and e o =
n!
r (n - r) !r!

Arithmetic series un = a + (n - 1) d
1 1
Sn = n (a + l ) = n {2a + (n - 1) d}
2 2

Geometric series un = ar n - 1
a (1 - r n )
Sn = ( r ! 1)
1-r
a
S3 = ( r 1 1)
1-r

2. TRIGONOMETRY

Identities

sin 2 A + cos 2 A = 1
sec 2 A = 1 + tan 2 A
cosec 2 A = 1 + cot 2 A

Formulae for ∆ABC

a b c
= =
sin A sin B sin C
a 2 = b 2 + c 2 - 2bc cos A
1
T = bc sin A
2

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1 The functions f and g are defined as follows, for all real values of x.

f (x) = 2 sin x + 3 cos x

g (x) = e 3x - 1

(a) Find fg(0). [2]

(b) Find gg(x). [1]

1
(c) Solve the equation g -1 (x) = ln 5. [3]
3

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2 Find the values of k for which the curve y = x 2 + kx + (4k - 15) is completely above the x-axis. [4]

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3 (a) Solve the following simultaneous equations.

3 log2 x + 2 log2 y = 24

5 log2 x - 3 log2 y = 2 [5]

2t + 4
(b) Solve the equation = 512 . [4]
2 l - 2t

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5 (x - 1) 2
4 Find the exact value of y
3 x3
dx. [6]

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5 The curved surface area of a cylinder with radius r and height h is 2rrh .

A closed cylinder has radius r cm and volume 1000 cm 3 .

2000 2
(a) Show that the total surface area of the cylinder is 2rr 2 + cm . [3]
r

(b) Find the value of r which makes this area a minimum. You should show that your value of r gives
a minimum for this area. [5]

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6 A particle travels in a straight line. Its displacement, s metres, from the origin, at time t seconds, where
t 2 2 , is given by s = ln (4t 2 - 5) - t .

(a) Find expressions for the velocity, v ms -1 , and acceleration, a ms -2 , of the particle. [4]

(b) Find the time when the particle is at rest. [3]

(c) Find the acceleration at this time. [2]

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7 DO NOT USE A CALCULATOR IN THIS QUESTION.

60° You may use the following

trigonometrical ratios.
3 2
sin 60° = , sin 45° =
2 2
2
1 2
cos 60° = , cos 45° =
2 2
75° tan 60° = 3, tan 45° = 1
B 45°
C

3+ 3 6+ 2
(a) Given that the area of triangle ABC is , show that sin 75° = . [5]
4 4

(b) Hence find the exact length of AC. [2]

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sin x cos x cos x

8 (a) Show that - = . [5]
tan x - 1 tan x + 1 sin 2 x - cos 2 x

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sin x cos x
(b) Hence solve the equation - = 1 for 0° 1 x 1 360° . [5]
tan x - 1 tan x + 1

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9 A curve has equation y = xe 2x .

dy
(a) Find . [2]
dx

(b) Find the equation of the normal to the curve at x = 1. [4]

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2
(c) Use your answer to part (a) to find the exact value of y
0
2xe 2x d x . [5]

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10 (a) In an arithmetic progression the 5th term is 11. The 7th term is three times the 2nd term.
Find the 1st term and the common difference. [4]

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(b) A different arithmetic progression (AP) and a geometric progression (GP) have the following
properties.

• The 1st terms of the AP and GP are both 3.

• The 2nd term of the AP is the same as the 3rd term of the GP.
• The 6th term of the AP is the same as the 5th term of the GP.
• The common ratio of the GP is greater than 1.

Find the common difference of the AP and the common ratio of the GP. [6]

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