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GCE O Level Oct/Nov 2011 A-Maths 4038 Paper 2 Suggested Answers & Solutions

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Posted at 3:43 pm by Miss Loi in Miss Loi the Tutor

The day began with an innocent attempt at a prophetic tweet.

Miss's Loi AMaths Paper 2 tweet

Only for it to be shot down soon after.

Miss Loi AMaths P2 Tweet Reply

And so in a bright sunny binary day of 1/11/11, Captain Loi and her crew of sexy air stewardesses took off from The Temple to fly Jφss Sticks Airways Flight JS296 among the clouds once more – looking down at a million faces that seemed to bask in the (resigned) relief of the afternoon sun …

No More AMaths Tweet

… following which the latch was pulled and the package released …

Click the Like button (if you haven’t yet done so) and grab it here!

Latest version:

  • 1.1: Changed all the “Factor Theorem” to “Factor Formula” in Q10 which Miss Loi had written mistakenly in her haste :P
GCE O Level 2011 AMaths 4038 Paper 2 Solutions

As usual, please leave a comment should you spot any mistake in the solution.

For those who might be feeling a bit down after this year’s “more-challenging-than-usual” A-Maths papers, be comforted to know that the evil bell curve should be working in your favour (instead of against you) this time.

AMaths Moderation Tweet

Hope you can take heart from the following Singlish-ridden quote which Miss Loi has always said to downcast students in times of need (while patting their backs simultaneously) …

If everyone says difficult and you say die then it’s ok.
But if everyone says easy and you say die then you REALLY DIEEEEEE!

Let the burning of Math books begin! But please don’t accidentally burn your books from other subjects :P

Good Luck for the Rest of Your Papers!!!

Meanwhile last-minute air-drops cum tips for other O Level subjects are still continuing on the Jφss Sticks Facebook wall!

Visit the Jφss Sticks Facebook page for last-minute O Level tips!
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GCE O Level Oct/Nov 2011 A-Maths 4038 Paper 1 Suggested Answers & Solutions

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Posted at 7:32 pm by Miss Loi in Miss Loi the Tutor

On a dark rainy Halloween afternoon, a black-draped Jφss Sticks Airways Flight JS296 flew amongst the dark rain clouds, her crew stood in a sombre moment’s of silence to reflect on a prophecy that came true (but of course maybe not so true for others …)

Pro My Voice Came Out Finally ...

… following which they pulled the latch and released the package to the waiting populace below …

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GCE O Level 2011 AMaths 4038 Paper 1 Solutions

As usual, please leave a comment should you spot any mistake in the solution – Miss Loi’s a human too!

Now for Paper 2: Here’s a list of possible topics that may appear for tomorrow MORNING‘s Paper 2.

  1. Matrices

  2. Logarithms

    • Change in base
    • Exponential equations (with substitution method e.g. let y = ex)
  3. Factor & Remainder Theorem
  4. Partial Fractions

  5. Quadratic Equations & Inequalities

  6. Circles
  7. Plane Geometry

  8. Trigonometry

  9. Differentiation & Integration

  10. Maxima & Minima problems – nature of stationary points etc.

One more maths paper to go before the burning of Math books begin!

ALL THE BEST & GANBATTE!
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GCE O Level Oct/Nov 2011 E-Maths 4016 Paper 2 Suggested Answers & Solutions

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Posted at 11:20 pm by Miss Loi in Miss Loi the Tutor

To the 1.0 × 10n (2 sig. fig.) missed calls & emails (from these few days) that are currently residing in Miss Lo’s handphone now:

As Miss Loi is deeply embroiled in her Mega Jφss Sticks sessions during this period of consecutive O Level A/E-Maths papers Please SMS or email your contact number if you’re interested in joining her maths classes for the new season, and she’ll get back to you when things have calmed down in early November – which starts this week!

Miss Loi is currently busy with her phone marathon to respond to all on new enquiries and those on the calling list. Will respond to the comments here in due time.

Thank You for your understanding and apologies for the slow response.

Meanwhile, do checkout the Jφss Sticks Facebook wall for the relentless updates ;)

*Loud droning noise overhead*

Another big package just got air-dropped from Jφss Sticks Airways Flight JS296!

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Latest version:

  • 1.1: To stem the horde of AMaths students who go “Miss Loi! Your gradient for Q9(d) is waaaaaaaaay off! My dy/dx says 3.2!”, the tangent has been ‘keeeeeewed‘ (bent) to a gradient of 3.2 to prevent any widespread panic. But seriously, read this.
GCE O Level 2011 EMaths 4016 Paper 2 solutions

As usual, please leave a comment should you spot any mistake in the solution – like yesterday, Miss Loi still had students to save at The Temple throughout this evening (including some who refused to leave)! tsk tsk

Now to turn the attention to The Temple’s crack elite AMaths Regiment over the weekend … *cracks whip!*

Meanwhile follow the Jφss Sticks Facebook wall to receive The Temple’s last-minute O Level air-drops cum tips. It’s all happening there!

Visit the Jφss Sticks Facebook page for last-minute O Level tips!
Marching On! Maaarching ON!!!
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GCE O Level Oct/Nov 2011 E-Maths 4016 Paper 1 Suggested Answers & Solutions

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Posted at 11:33 pm by Miss Loi in Miss Loi the Tutor

*Loud droning noise overhead*

A very big package just got air-dropped from Jφss Sticks Airways Flight JS296!

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Latest version:

  • 1.3: added “marks” to the answer for interquartile range in Q23(a) for completeness’ sake.
  • 1.2: added brackets to answers of Q15(b) to make all terms ‘inclusive’ to the radian unit.
  • 1.1: reflect changes in Q22(b)
GCE O Level 2011 EMaths 4016 Paper 1 Solutions

As usual, please leave a comment should you spot any mistake in the solution – Miss Loi was still teaching at The Temple until an hour and a half ago!

Now for Paper 2: Here’s a list of possible topics that may appear for tomorrow’s Paper 2.

  1. Algebra

    • Changing the subject of a formula
    • Quadratic equations (word problem)
    • Simple algebraic fractions & equations
    • Number patterns
    • Inequalities

  2. Application of mathematics in practical situations

    • Profit & Loss
    • Compound interest & simple interest
    • Money exchange
    • Hire purchase

  3. Trigonometry

    • TOA CAH SOH
    • Sine/Cosine Rule
    • Area of triangle
    • Bearings
    • Angles of elevation/depression
    • Shortest distance
  4. Mensuration
  5. Angle properties of polygons + finding number of sides of polygons
  6. Vectors

  7. Similarity & Congruency

  8. Probability

    • Probability tree diagram
    • Possibility diagram

  9. Statistics & data analysis

  10. Graph sketching on graph paper

One down, one or three (depending on whether you take AMaths) more maths papers to go!

ALL THE BEST & GANBATTE!
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Posted at 10:58 pm by Miss Loi in Miss Loi the Tutor

Breaking News: From whatever intel that Miss Loi could lay her hands on at the moment, here’s the list of possible topics that may appear for tomorrow’s Paper 2.

  1. Algebra

    • Changing the subject of a formula
    • Quadratic equations (word problem)
    • Simple algebraic fractions & equations
    • Number patterns
    • Inequalities

  2. Application of mathematics in practical situations

    • Profit & Loss
    • Compound interest & simple interest
    • Money exchange
    • Hire purchase

  3. Trigonometry

    • TOA CAH SOH
    • Sine/Cosine Rule
    • Area of triangle
    • Bearings
    • Angles of elevation/depression
    • Shortest distance
  4. Mensuration
  5. Angle properties of polygons + finding number of sides of polygons
  6. Vectors

  7. Similarity & Congruency

  8. Probability

    • Probability tree diagram
    • Possibility diagram

  9. Statistics & data analysis

  10. Graph sketching on graph paper

The grove of bamboo in front of The Temple sways majestically to the breeze, its rustling sound drowned by the drone of Jφss Sticks Airways Flight JS296 making yet another wave of its relentless sorties to air-drop last-minute tips onto the Jφss Sticks Facebook wall.

Click the Like button to receive The Temple’s last-minute air-drops cum tips on our Facebook page’s wall. It’s all happening there!

This same grove of bamboo, which Miss Loi watched it grew from a loose shrub of saplings, happens to be planted about the same time as when her current batch of O Level students first knocked on the Temple Gates years ago …

Miss Loi! My sis has never passed her maths since Sec One. Nobody in the family can help her. No matter how you DIE DIE must help her pass!

Miss Loi, my daughter is very hardworking one you know. But she’s full of careless mistakes. She has been putting in a LOT of effort but she just cannot pass her maths!

Miss Loi! My daughter has never passed a single AMath test for the whole of Sec Three. It’s been F9 F9 F9! I think she’s thinking of dropping the subject!

This same diverse group of students, who have just finished the last question, completed the final joss sticks session, and visited The Temple’s toilet for the last time … who have now proudly grown from mathematically-challenged saplings into a mathematically-hardened bamboo on the brink of their first steps towards their Mathematical Salvation.

As usual a cheong hei Miss Loi would have enough words at this time to crash this website, so here’s a selection of Miss Loi’s last messages to a selected few:

To the emo one who first arrived at The Temple with a face straight from a funeral,

Miss Loi believes that you can get a distinction this time. This means you WILL get a distinction!!!

To the >4000 9000 messages/month undisputed SMS Queen,

Miss Loi believes you WILL scored very very well once you are away from your iPhone!

To the 井井有条 one who plans everything like an Aunty,

You will do well – just focus on PACING yourself to avoid careless mistakes and make sure a human can read your handwriting!

To the pro champion who scored FULL MARKS for the prelim,

Please refrain from discussing cheem out of syllabus stuff with your China classmate before you enter the exam hall!

To the insecure one who always think you are the lousiest,

Things are never as ‘disasterous’ as you seem to think – they are always just a figment of your imagination.

明天后天下个礼拜会更好!

To the one who keeps thinking that her results will end up making her clearing tables at Koufu foodcourt,

You will definitely have no chance to work in Koufu!

To the one who is always among the top 20 in school,

Don’t be complacent! Please double/triple-check your answers lest your A1 runs away!

To the Chinese-speaking basketball player,

Have confidence in yourself as you have already improved tremendously over this final month. If only you’ve started your rehabilitation earlier … but it’s still better late than never!

To all,

Usual stuff applies (ignore topics which are already out of syllabus) and Miss Loi is now NAGGING you again to make sure you use all spare time you have left to check your answers. Don’t assume any of your answers will be definitely correct – confirm chop stamp you will discover some silly mistake when you check.

THIS IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT IF THE PAPER APPEARS TO BE EASY – as anecdotal evidence is pointing to 90% for an A1 these days!

Oh … and don’t eat heaty/heavy meals or any buffet before the paper. Don’t end up spending 20 minutes … umm … baking cakes like last year *sigh*

Oh dear better stop now – Miss Loi’s really nagging …

Last but not least, as you turn your backs to The Temple with its backdrop of fluttering banners for the very last time, should you be feeling lost or insecure in the long weeks ahead, remember to head over to our Facebook wall to grab your 11th-hour air drops and supply of O Level tips!

OK time now to bring your inscribed O Level wishes to fruition, like many before!

Temple Ema 2011

All The Best! and …

Go Grab Those A1s!!!

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