UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level

ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 4037/01

Paper 1 For Examination from 2013
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The total number of marks for this paper is 80.

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Mathematical Formulae

1. ALGEBRA

Quadratic Equation

For the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0,

− b ± b 2 − 4ac
x= .
2a

Binomial Theorem

n  n  n–2 2  n  n–r r

(a + b)n = an +   an–1 b +   a b + … +   a b + … + bn,
1  2 r

 n n!
where n is a positive integer and   = .
r (n − r )! r!

2. TRIGONOMETRY

Identities

sin2 A + cos2 A = 1.

sec2 A = 1 + tan2 A.

cosec2 A = 1 + cot2 A.

Formulae for ∆ABC

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

a2 = b2 + c2 – 2bc cos A.

1
∆= bc sin A.
2

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1 Shade the region corresponding to the set given below each Venn diagram. For
Examiner's
Use

A B A B

C C

A ∪ (B ∩ C) A ∩ (B ∪ C)

A B

( A ∪ B ∪ C )' [3]

2 Find the set of values of x for which (2x + 1)2 > 8x + 9. [4]

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sin A 1 + cos A For

3 Prove that + ≡ 2cosecA. [4] Examiner's
1 + cos A sin A Use

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4 A function f is such that f(x) = ax3 + bx2 + 3x + 4. When f(x) is divided by x – 1, the remainder For
is 3. When f(x) is divided by 2x + 1, the remainder is 6. Find the value of a and of b. [5] Examiner's
Use

5
5 (i) Solve the equation 2t = 9 + . [3]
t

1 1
−
(ii) Hence, or otherwise, solve the equation 2x 2 = 9 + 5x 2 . [3]

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6 Given that a = 5i – 12j and that b = pi + j, find For

Examiner's
Use
(i) the unit vector in the direction of a, [2]

(ii) the values of the constants p and q such that qa + b = 19i – 23j. [3]

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7 (i) Express 4x2 – 12x + 3 in the form (ax + b)2 + c, where a, b and c are constants and a > 0. For
[3] Examiner's
Use

(ii) Hence, or otherwise, find the coordinates of the stationary point of the curve y = 4x2 – 12x + 3.
[2]

(iii) Given that f(x) = 4x2 – 12x + 3, write down the range of f. [1]

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d2 y dy For
8 A curve is such that 2
= 4e–2x. Given that = 3 when x = 0 and that the curve passes through Examiner's
dx dx Use
the point (2, e–4), find the equation of the curve. [6]

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9 (i) Find, in ascending powers of x, the first 3 terms in the expansion of (2 – 3x)5. [3] For
Examiner's
Use

The first 3 terms in the expansion of (a + bx)(2 – 3x)5 in ascending powers of x are
64 – 192x + cx2.

(ii) Find the value of a, of b and of c. [5]

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10 (a) Functions f and g are defined, for x ∈ o, by For

Examiner's
Use
f(x) = 3 – x,
x
g(x) = , where x ≠ 2.
x+2

(i) Find fg(x). [2]

(ii) Hence find the value of x for which fg(x) = 10. [2]

(b) A function h is defined, for x ∈ o, by h(x) = 4 + lnx, where x > 1.

(i) Find the range of h. [1]

(ii) Find the value of h–1(9). [2]

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(iii) On the same axes, sketch the graphs of y = h(x) and y = h–1(x). [3] For
Examiner's
Use

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11 Solve the following equations. For

Examiner's
Use
(i) tan2x – 3cot2x, for 0° < x < 180° [4]

(ii) cosecy = 1 – 2cot2 y, for 0° Y y Y 360° [5]

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π For
(iii) sec(z + ) = –2, for 0 < z < π radians. [3] Examiner's
2 Use

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x2 For
12 A curve has equation y = . Examiner's
x +1 Use

(i) Find the coordinates of the stationary points of the curve. [5]

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The normal to the curve at the point where x = 1 meets the x-axis at M. The tangent to the curve at For
the point where x = –2 meets the y-axis at N. Examiner's
Use

(ii) Find the area of the triangle MNO, where O is the origin. [6]

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