2015 O Levels Additional Maths Solutions

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Paper 1

  • Question 3 - Exponential function (real-life problem)

  • Question 5 (Old syllabus)

  • Question 6 - Trigonometry (Double angle formula & graph)

  • Question 7 (Old syllabus)

  • Question 8 - Solve trigonometric equation

  • Question 11 - Applications of Differentiation: Maximisation problem (with trigonometry)

Paper 2

  • Question 1a - Explain why curve has no stationary points

  • Question 2 - Integration as reverse of differentiation

  • Question 4b - Binomial theorem (Need to use general term)

  • Question 7 - Circles (involves circle property)

  • Question 10 (Old syllabus)

  • Question 11ii & iii - Linear law

Paper 1 Solutions

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Question 1 - Differentiation: Increasing function

Question 2 - Logarithms (including graph)

Question 3 - Exponential function (real-life problem)

Question 4 - Equation and inequalities (Open-ended question)

Question 5 - Parabola (Old syllabus)

Question 6 - Trigonometry (Double angle formula & graph)

Question 7 - Modulus function (Old syllabus)

Question 8 - Solve trigonometric equation

Question 9 - Plane geometry

Question 10 - Kinematics

Question 11 - Applications of Differentiation: Maximisation problem (with trigonometry)

Question 12 - (a) Application of Differentiation: Connected rate of change (b) Area bounded by curve and x-axis

Paper 2 Solutions

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Question 1 - (a) Applications of Differentiation: Stationary points (b) Obtain equation of curve by integration

Question 2 - Integration as reverse of differentiation

Question 3 - Applications of Differentiation: Tangent and normal to the curve

Question 4 - Binomial theorem

Question 5 - Surds

Question 6 - Applications of Differentiation: Stationary point

Question 7 - Circles

Question 8 - Polynomials & Partial Fractions

Question 9 - Trigonometry: R-formula

Question 10 - Sum and product of roots of quadratic equation (Old syllabus)

Question 11 - Linear law