2022 Year 4 Mathematics

End-of-Year Holiday Homework: Set B [100 marks, 2.5 hours]

 − 6 3
1. Given that T =   , find T−1 and hence solve the simultaneous equations.
 − 4 5 

6 x − 3 y = 12

 5 y = 4x − 5
[4]

2. The line y + 5 = px intersects the curve xy − qx 2 = 7 − y at the points S (2, 5)

and T (a, b). Find

(a) the values of p and q, [2]

(b) the coordinates of T. [3]

3. Solve the equation 3 tan 2  = 1 − sec , where 0    3. [4]

4. The equation 32 x + p −1 − 33 + x = 3 x − 3 p has a solution x = 2. Find

(a) the value of p, [3]

(b) the other solution of the equation. [3]

x+2
5. (a) The equation of a curve is y = .
2x + 1
Find the equation of the normal of the curve where x = −2 . [5]

5x + 2 dy
(b) Given that y = ln , obtain an expression for . [2]
x+3 dx

x2 + 4
6. (a) Express in partial fractions. [5]
x3 + 2x
7 x2 + 4
(b) Hence, find the exact value of  4 x3 + 2 x
dx. [3]

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7. The surface area, A cm2, of a sphere is increasing at the rate of 100 cm2/s at the instant
when its radius, r, is 4 cm. Find
dr
(a) , [3]
dt

(b) the rate of increase of the volume of the sphere at the same instant. [3]

π
8. Given that y = cos 2 2 x − sin 2 2 x , where 0  x  .
2
dy
(a) Find an expression for . [2]
dx
(b) Find the coordinates of the stationary point of the curve.
Determine the nature of this point. [5]
(c) Find the range of values of x for which y is increasing.
Show your working clearly. [2]

9. A curve has the equation y = e2 x 12 x − 3 .

dy kxe2 x
(a) Express in the form , where k is a constant. [4]
dx 12 x − 3

2 12 xe2 x + 6
(b) Hence evaluate  1
12 x − 3
dx . [4]

10. A particular species of snail living in a garden is being studied. After t years, the
population of the snail, S, is given by S = 200ect , where c is a constant.
(a) Find the initial population of the snail in the pond. [1]

The population of the snail after 5 years is to be 1200. Find

(b) the expected number of snails after 7 years, [3]
(c) the number of years needed for the population of snails to reach 5000. [2]

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11.
r

h
Red wax
8 cm 4cm

White wax

Diagram A Diagram B (cross-sectional view)

Diagram A shows a cylindrical candle stick of height 8 cm and radius 4 cm. The candle
stick is made of white wax and red wax as shown in diagram B. The red wax forms an
inverted cone of radius r cm and height h cm.
(a) Given that the sum of the radius and height of the cone is to remain constant at 5
cm, express h in terms of r . [1]
(b) Show that the volume, V, of the white wax is given by

5 1
V = 128π − πr 2 + πr 3 . [3]
3 3
(c) Find the value of r for which V is stationary. [3]
(d) Determine whether the stationary value of V is a maximum or a minimum. [2]

n
 2
12. In the binomial expansion of  x +  , where n is a positive integer, the coefficient
 x
of the third term is 420.
(a) Show that n = 15. [3]
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(b) Using the value of n found in part (a), find the coefficient of x in the expansion
n
 2  1
of  x +   3x − . [3]
 x  x

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 → → →
13. In the diagram below, PQ = a, PS = 2b and QR = 3b.
RS and QP are produced to meet at O and 2SQ = 5ST.

3b

S T
Q

2b
a

(i) Express, as simply as possible, in terms of a and / or b,

(a) → [1]
SQ,

(b) → [2]
PT,

(c) → [2]
RT.

(ii) Show that P, T and R are collinear. [2]

area of triangle OSP

(iii) State the value of . [1]
area of triangle ORQ

[Extracted from 2016 VCA Year 4 Maths Paper 2]

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14. The points A and B have position vectors a and b relative to origin, O. Point P is on OA
→ 5 → → 1 →
such that OP = OA. Point Q is on AB such that AQ = AB. Point R is on OB
6 3
→ 3 →
extended such that OB = OR. Prove that P, Q and R are collinear. [6]
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1 2
15. A and B are two independent events such that P(A) = and P(A  B) = .
3 5
Find
(i) P(B), [3]
(ii) P(A  B’). [2]

16. The College Day organising subcommittee of 6 teachers is to be chosen from 5 Junior
High (JH) teachers and 7 Senior High (SH) teachers. Find the number of ways in which
this organising subcommittee can be formed if it must include at least 2 JH teachers and
2 SH teachers. [3]

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Answer Key

−1 1  −5 3  24 xe2 x
1. T =   9. (a)
18  −4 6  12 x − 3
(b) 116 (to 3sf)
5
x = 2, y = 1
10. (a) S = 200

2. (a) p = 5, q = 2 (b) (– 2, – 15) (b) 2460 (to 3 s.f.)

(c) 8.98 years

3.  = 2.42 (to 3 s.f.)

11. (a) h=5−r

x=–1 1
4. (a) p=2 (b) (c) r =3
3
(d) Minimum
5. (a) y = 3x + 6
dy 5 1
(b) = – 12. (b) 61880
dx 10x + 4 2x + 6

x2 + 4 2 x 2 6
6. (a) 3 = – 2
13. (i)(a) −2b + a (b) a+ b
x + 2x x x + 2 5 5
7 1 17 9 3
− b− a
(b) 2ln 4 – 2 ln 6  (c)
    5 5
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(iii)
dr 25 9
7. (a) dt = 8
dv 1 3
(b) dt = 200 15. (i) 10 (ii) 10

dy 16. 805
dx = –4sin 4x
8. (a)

 
(b)  , –1
4 
π π
(c) x
4 2