Add Maths Form 4 Test Paper 2021

Q: In the quadratic function f(x) = x^2 + 6x + h, what is the value of the constant h if the minimum value of f(x) is 7?

The minimum value of a quadratic function in the form f(x) = ax^2 + bx + c occurs at x = -b/(2a). Here, b = 6 and a = 1, so x = -3. Substituting into the function, we get the minimum value 9 + h = 7. Thus, h = -2 .

Q: For the function f(x) = x^2 + 6x + h, express it in the form (x + m)^2 + n, and determine the values of m and n.

Expressing x^2 + 6x + h in the form (x + m)^2 + n: First, complete the square for x^2 + 6x, which is (x + 3)^2 - 9. Hence the expression is (x + 3)^2 + (h - 9), where m = 3, n = h - 9 .

Q: What is the inverse function of g(x) = 3x - 9 and how would you find the value of p if g^2(4p/3) = 24?

The inverse of g(x) = 3x - 9 is g⁻¹(x) = (x + 9)/3. For g^2(4p/3) = 24, find g(g(4p/3)) = 24. First, g(4p/3) = 4p - 9. Then, g(4p - 9) = 3(4p - 9) - 9 = 12p - 36 = 24. Solving gives p = 5 .

Q: Determine the values of b and c if the roots of the equation 3x^2 + bx + c = 0 are x = 2 and x = -1/3.

Using the fact that the sum and product of roots are -b/3 = 2 - 1/3 and c/3 = 2(-1/3), we get -b/3 = 5/3, hence b = -5, and c/3 = -2/3, hence c = -2 .

Q: Given the simultaneous equations x - 2y + z = 10, 2x + 2y + 3z = 13, and -2x + 5y + z = -7, find the value of x + y + z.

Solving these by elimination, from equation 1 and 3, add to eliminate x, resulting in 3y + 2z = 3. From equation 2, multiply by ½ and subtract from equation 3 to get -3x - 5.5y - 1.5z = -11. Solving these two gives y = 3, z = 2. Using x = 10 + 2y - z from the first, x = 10 + 6 - 2 = 14. Thus, x + y + z = 14 + 3 + 2 = 19 .

Q: Solve the simultaneous equations x + 2y - 4 = 0 and x^2 + y^2 = 7 - xy, and describe the methodology used.

Substituting x = 4 - 2y from the first equation into the second gives (4 - 2y)^2 + y^2 = 7 - (4 - 2y)y. Simplifying, 16 - 16y + 4y^2 + y^2 = 7 - 4y + 2y^2 gives 5y^2 - 12y + 9 = 0, solving yields y = 3 or y = 0.6. Substituting back gives x = -2 or x = 2.8 .

Q: Given the function f(x) = 8x - 4, what value of x would result in the function mapping onto itself?

For the function f(x) = 8x - 4 to map onto itself, we require that f(x) = x. Thus, solving 8x - 4 = x gives x = 0.5714 (rounded to four decimal places).

Q: If the roots of the quadratic equation 3x^2 + 4x - 6 = 0 are α and β, form a new equation with roots 3α and 3β.

For roots 3α and 3β, the new sum of roots is 3(α + β) and the product is 9αβ. By Vieta's formulas for the initial equation, α + β = -4/3 and αβ = -2. The new quadratic equation becomes x^2 - (-4)x + 18 = 0 or x^2 + 4x + 18 = 0 .

Q: Form a quadratic equation with roots 7α - 2 and 7β - 2 given that α and β are the roots of the quadratic equation 2x^2 + 5x - 1 = 0.

Using Viete's formulas, α + β = -5/2 and αβ = -1/2. For the new roots 7α - 2 and 7β - 2, their sum is 7(α + β) - 4 = -39/2 and product is (7α - 2)(7β - 2) = 49αβ - 14(α + β) + 4 = -2 + 35 + 4 = 37. Therefore, the new quadratic equation is (x^2 + 39x/2 + 37 = 0).

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TEST 1 : ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS FORM 4

TIME : 1.5 hours

JUN 2021

1. It is given the function f : x →8 x−4. Find [4m]

a) the value of x if f (x) maps onto itself.

b) the value of h if f ( 3−h ) =4 h

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2. It is given the function g : x → 3 x −[Link] [4m]

a) g−1 ( x )

b) the value of p if g
2
( 43p )=24

3. Given the functions m: x → px +3 , h : x → 4 x−1 and [3m]

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mh ( x ) =4 px +q, express p in terms of q .

4. It is given the functions, [3m]

g : x → 4 x +1

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fg : x → 16 x 2+ 8 x−5

Find
a) g−1 ( x )

b) f ( x )

5. A quadratic function is defined as f ( x )=x 2 +6 x +h where h is a constant. [4m]

a) Express f (x) in the form ( x +m)2 +n , where m and n are constants.

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b) If the minimum value of f (x) is 7, find the value of h

6. a) Express 3 x ( x−1 ) =(3−x)(x +1) in general form. [2m]

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b) Hence solve the quadratic equation . give the answers correct to [2m]

three decimal places.

7. a) If α and β are the roots of the quadratic equation [4m]

2 x2 +5 x−1=0, form a quadratic equation with roots 7 α −2 and

7 β−2.

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b) Find the range of x such that ( 3 x+ 2 )( x−1 ) > ( x +2 ) ( x +3 ). [3m]

8. Given function f : x →3 x +6, find the [3m]

a) Image of -7

b) Object when image is 15

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9. −1 [3m]
Given that x=2 and x= are the roots of the equation
3

3 x 2+ bx+ c=0

Find the value of b and c

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10. Given that α and β are the roots of quadratic equation 3 x 2+ 4 x−6=0. [4m]

Form new quadratic equation whose roots 3 α and 3 β

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11. a) The graph of a quadratic function f ( x )= p x 2−2 x−3, where p is a [3m]

constant, does not intersect the x-axis. Find the range of values of

b) Given the quadratic equation ( 1−a ) x 2−2 x +5=0 has no roots, [3m]

find the range of values of a.

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12. Solve the following system of linear equations using the elimination [4m]

method.

x +2 y −z=2

2 x−3 y+ z=−1

5 x− y−2 z=−3

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13. Based on the following system of linear equations [5m]

x−2 y + z=10

2 x+2 y +3 z=13

−2 x+5 y + z=−7

Find the value of x + y + z

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14. Solve the following simultaneous equations [3m]

2 x+ y =1

x 2+ y 2=1

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15. Solve the following simultaneous equations [3m]

x +2 y −4=0

x 2+ y 2=7−xy

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Common questions

For the function not to intersect the x-axis, its discriminant must be less than zero. The discriminant for px^2 - 2x - 3 is 4 - 4*p*(-3) = 4 + 12p. Setting 4 + 12p < 0 gives p < -1/3 .