O Level A Maths 2016 Solutions

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Paper 1 Solutions

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Question 1 - Equation and inequalities

Question 2 - Surds

Question 3 - Trigonometry (Principal value & graph)★ Part (a): Rarely seen

Question 4 - Power functions (old syllabus)★ Notable

Question 5 - Partial fractions (Improper fraction)

Question 6 - Modulus function (old syllabus)★ Notable

Question 7 - Application of differentiation (minima problem)

Question 8 - Coordinate geometry★ Part (i)

Question 9 - Application of differentiation (nature of stationary point)

Question 10 - Integration as reverse of differentiation & Form equation of curve from first derivative★ Parts (i), (ii)

Question 11 - Trigonometry (Prove identity & Real-life problem)

Question 12 - Integration★ Notable

Paper 2 Solutions

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Question 1 - Linear law

Question 2 - Binomial theorem

Question 3 - Trigonometry (Prove identity, then use identity to solve equation)★ Notable

Question 4 - Sum and product of roots of quadratic equation (old syllabus)★ Notable

Question 5 - Plane geometry★ Notable

Question 6 - Applications of differentiation (Decreasing function, connected rate of change)

Question 7 - Exponential functions

Question 8 - Polynomials & stationary point

Question 9 - Gradient of curve, Area bounded by curve and x-axis

Question 10 - Kinematics★ Notable

Question 11 - Circles