LEMBAGA PEPERIKSAAN KEMENTERIAN PELAJARAN MALAYSIA ARAS 8, BLOK E11, KOMPLEKS KERAJAAN PARCEL E 62604 PUTRAJAYA

PEPERIKSAAN SIJIL PELAJARAN MALAYSIA TAHUN 2011

CANDIDATES PERFORMANCE REPORT

ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 2 3472 / 2

PREPARED BY: MR MUSTAFFA BIN MAMAT CHIEF EXAMINER ( T0100 ) 6 JANUARY 2012

1.EXAMINATION :

PEPERIKSAAN SIJIL PELAJARAN MALAYSIA

2.YEAR

2011

3.SUBJECT: 4.SUBJECT CODE:

ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 2 3472 /2

5.CHIEF EXAMINER:

MR MUSTAFFA BIN MAMAT

6.EXAMINER CODE:

T0100

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GENERAL PERFORMANCE The performance of candidates based on 10% candidates sample. MARKS RANGE 0 10 11 20 21 30 31 40 41 50 51 60 61 70 71 80 81 90 91 100 JUMLAH NUMBER OF CANDIDATES 1517 2149 2409 2291 2107 2088 1836 1853 1621 962 18833

ACHIEVEMENT GROUP

MARKS RANGE

NUMBER OF CANDIDATES

TOTAL CANDIDATES

0-10 LOW 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81-90 91-100

1517 2149 2409 2291 2107 2088 1836 1853 1621 962 18833

8.05 11.41 12.79 12.16 11.19 11.09 9.75 9.84 8.61 5.11 100 3666 19.47

AVERAGE

10731

56.98

HIGH

4436

23.55

JUMLAH

18833

100

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From the table above, The performance of candidates was good For candidates in the group of low achievers, 19.47% got 0 to 20 marks. For candidates in the average achievement group, there was 56.98% who got 21 to 70 marks. For candidates in the group of high achievers, 23.55% got 71 to 100 marks.There are 8.05% candidates who scored less than 10 marks while 5.11% of the candidates scored more than 90 marks. Modal Class of marks is 21 to 30 which is 12.79% of the candidates. The difference in performance from centres to centres is still significant. Generally, candidates performed well in topics such as Simultaneous Equation, Coordinate Geometry, Index Numbers, Linear Law, Circular Measure, Solution of Triangles, Motion On A Straight Line and Linear Programming.

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PERFORMANCE ACCORDING TO CANDIDATES GROUP Candidates in the High Achievement Group Candidates in this group could answer the number of questions as required. There are also candidates who answered more than 4 questions in Section B and more than 2 questions in Section C. Candidates understood the questions asked, used the formula and the correct method, applied the concept correctly and could solve problems with a neat and precise working. Candidates have good knowledge and application of in Additional Mathematics based on response given by the candidates. Candidates seldom made careless mistakes during the process, could understand and mastered the concept in the topics answered. Most of the candidates were able to answer the questions accurately. Solution were organized and systematic. The final answer was correct and in the accuracy required and in accordance to the mark scheme.

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Candidates in the Average Achievement Group The performance of candidates is satisfactory. Candidates were able to master many questions that tested on basic skill, but had problems in the application questions. Candidates could write the answers or solutions to some or most of the questions, but continued to face problems with the questions of high level of difficulty. The answers reflected their understanding of the syllabus content, but they had not mastered the skills enough to apply the concepts in certain contexts. Sometimes the calculation were irregular and inappropriate. Candidates made careless mistakes in calculation and algebraic manipulation. Candidates were unable to answer well in several questions such as 2, 3(c), 4(b), 5(c) and 6(b) from Section A and question 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14 and 15(c)(ii). The working shown by these candidates were not systematically done and many crucial steps were missing or not clearly shown. There were some candidates who were not confident and not sure of the working and this caused them to give alternatives solutions for the same question or part of the question.

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Candidates in the Low Achievement Group Candidates did not master basic Mathematics concept, so they had problems involving algebra. Candidates only have basic knowledge in the Mathematics application, only abled to answer simple questions. Majority could answer Question 1 (Simultaneous Equations), 7 (Linear Law),13 (Index Numbers) and 15 (Linear Programming) only. Most of the questions in Part A were not fully answered or not even attempted at all. Sometimes the symbols and formulas used in their working had nothing to do with the question.

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9. INDIVIDUAL QUESTION ANALYSIS QUESTION 1

PERCENTAGE OF CANDIDATES ANSWER MAXIMUM SCORE MODE MEAN INDEX OF DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY

98.56 5 4 3.85 0.77 L

Majority of the candidates managed to answer this question well. This question tests the skills of solving simultaneous equations. Candidates mastered the methods of solving simultaneous equations involving linear and non-linear equations. Candidates could express one unknown in terms of the other unknown, and then eliminated one unknown. Candidates could solve quadratic equations using quadratic formula. They were then able to find the values of the second unknown. Candidates lost marks because of ;

1. Candidates used factorisation to solve the quadratic equation that could not be factorised. 2. candidates were still weak in the algebraic manipulation.

3. Candidates were weak in algebraic expressions, especially in algebraic expansion.

4 Candidates did not show the methods of solving quadratic equation. They gave the correct answers without showing the quadratic formula. They might have used the scientific calculator to solve.

5. Candidates gave the answers not correct to three decimal places as the task of the question.

6. Most of the candidates in the high achievement group were careless for the value of y=- 1.590 (3 d.p). Most of them gave the answer y=- 1.59

7. Candidates were still used the quadratics formula incorrectly.

8. Candidates interchanged the values of x and y.

9. There were still candidates who did not find the values of the second unknown.

10. were careless in their calculations

QUESTION 2 PERCENTAGE OF CANDIDATES ANSWER MAXIMUM SCORE MODE MEAN INDEX OF DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY 97.15 6 2 2.73 0.45 M

Majority of the candidates were weak in answering this question. Candidates were able to use the laws of logarithm and the formula change of base correctly to symplify the logaritmic expression. Candidates also managed to solve the logaritmic equation by changing the equation in logaritmic form to index form. Candidates lost marks because

1. Candidates were weak in laws of logarithm.

2. Candidates were weak in using the formula change of base logarithm.

3. Candidates could not differentiate between expression and equation.

4. Candidates unable to express equation in log form to index form.

QUESTION 3 PERCENTAGE OF CANDIDATES ANSWER MAXIMUM SCORE MODE MEAN INDEX OF DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY 91.92 7 0 4.40 0.63 M

Majority candidates in the high achievement group excellently answered this question. The performance of candidates in the moderate group is satisfactory and the performance of candidates in the low achievement group is unsatisfactory. They were able to correctly for part (a) only and a few of them able to answer part (b).

Candidates lost marks because

1. Some candidates used wrong formula to solve this part of question such that Sn of AP or Tn of GP.

2. Candidates unable to complete solving the problem due to lack of knowledge in logarithms

3. Candidates used Sn > 10000 instead of Tn > 10000.

4. Candidates used listing method but incomplete. .

5. Candidates that used trial and improvement method to find the smallest value of n, did not show two values (before and after), to conclude n = 8.

6. Candidates did not apply log10 on both side of the inequality.

7. Candidates used the wrong symbol to interpret the word exceeds

8. Candidates made mistake in algebraic manipulation

9. Some candidates mistook 567 as 2nd term, this resulting the value of the 1stterm became 189

9. A lot of candidates dont know how to solve the equation by using the concept of logarithm

QUESTION 4 PERCENTAGE OF CANDIDATES ANSWER MAXIMUM SCORE MODE MEAN INDEX OF DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY

93.36 8 4 4.90 0.61 M

Most of the candidates know how to use the formulae of mean and variance correctly. The majority of candidates lost marks because : 1. some students divided by 7, because they think that 2y+1 is 2 different items 2. interpret the formula wrongly when find variance. It should be square each item and sum up together. But the candidate will sum up together before they square it. This will lead to the wrong answer. 3. Most of the candidates do not remember about the impact of data change on the standard deviation.

QUESTION 5 PERCENTAGE OF CANDIDATES ANSWER MAXIMUM SCORE MODE MEAN INDEX OF DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY

94.41 7 0 4.52 0.65 M

Candidates manage to find the area of the polygon using area formula. Candidates can find the coordinate of a point and can give the equation of the locus of a moving point. Candidates lost marks for this question because : 1 Careless mistakes. 2 .Candidate used the formula wrongly. 3. Certain candidates didn t know how to find area of triangle given three points.

4 Candidates interchange the ratio of AC and CB

5. Candidates used the ratio formula wrongly

6 Candidates did not write the coordinate in formal notation.

7. Most candidates could use the distance formula correctly. Many made mistakes when equating condition of the point P, by either equate 2PA = PB or PA = 0 or PA = AB.

8Candidate used PA = 2 PB, but made algebra mistakes

QUESTION 6 PERCENTAGE OF CANDIDATES ANSWER MAXIMUM SCORE MODE MEAN INDEX OF DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY 92.47 7 5 3.77 0.54 M

Most of the candidate will try to answer this question. Candidate understand the shape of sine graph and can sketch well the given function with correct maximum and minimum. Able to sketch 1 cycles for 0 x 2 . Can sketch correctly the reflection of the given function. Candidate can sketch the reciprocal graph and state the number of solutions correctly. Candidates lost mark because :

1. Quite a number of candidates could not get the correct amplitude because they assumed the optimum points are at T/2 and 3T/2.

2. Some of the candidates sketched cosine graph.

3. Some of the candidates sketch correct curve with wrong number of cycles.

4. Most of the candidates could get the correct equation for y = T/x but sketch straight line instead of reciprocal curve.

QUESTION 7 PERCENTAGE OF CANDIDATES ANSWER MAXIMUM SCORE MODE MEAN INDEX OF DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY 99.46 10 4 5.28 0.53 M

This question is the most popular among the candidates. Most candidates managed to answer very well and scored high marks for this question. All the candidates who answered this question could get the values of 1/y easily. Almost all knew how to plot the points accurately from the table and draw the graph of against x according to the given scales. They also had no problems drawing the line of best fit. Candidates managed to change the non-linear equation into linear form, Y = mx + c. They knew how to find the gradient of the line using the gradient formula and were also able to read the Y-intercept. They could then equate the gradient to and the Y- intercept to . Only a few of the candidates were able to answer section (b)(i) accurately. Many of the others just took the value of as their answers. Many candidates lost marks due to :

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Candidates unable to express non-linear equation to linear equation.

2. Candidates were able to change to linear form but could not relate the gradient and the Y-intercept to the constants

3. Quite a number of candidates contructed the line for the values of 1/y they gave the value of y. 4. A few of the candidates plotted point (0.2 , 2.747) inaccurately.

5. Weak in algebraic manipulation.

6. Candidates find the value of n and of y by using substitution and calculation. 7. Candidates substituted points into Y = mX + c to find the value of k or of c instead of reading the Y- intercept or finding the gradient from the graph. 8. Once they could not write out the linear equation, the gradient they find will equal to p only.

QUESTION 8 PERCENTAGE OF CANDIDATES ANSWER MAXIMUM SCORE MODE MEAN INDEX OF DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY

55.20 10 0 5.72 0.57 M

This question is not popular among the candidates. Only candidates in the high achievement group managed to answer this question well. Candidates could find the equation of the curve by integrating and calculate the value of c by substituting(1, 3) . Question 10b, candidates managed to find the area of the shaded region . Question 10c, candidates could find the volume generated when the shaded region is revolved through about the y-axis. Candidates lost marks because :

1. Candidates find the equation of tangent instead of the equation of the curve.

2. Candidates were weak in algebraic manipulation.

3. Candidates unable to find the equation of the curve from the gradient function given. 4. Candidates used the wrong limit for integration to find the area under the curve. 5. When candidates found the area of shaded region wrt x, most of them forgot use the area of rectangle minus the area under the curve. 6. Candidates also used the wrong formula to find the volume wrt y.

QUESTION 9 PERCENTAGE OF CANDIDATES ANSWER MAXIMUM SCORE MODE MEAN INDEX OF DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY 84.04 10 10 6.16 0.62 M

Majority of the candidates were able to find the angle by using Trigonometric ratio and knew how to use the formula for arc length and determine the perimeter of the sector. Almost all candidates able to use the formula for area of a sector. Among the reasons for the loss of marks were : 1. most of the candidates were able to use trigonometry ratio to find in radians. However, some of the candidates mistook = 600. 2. some of the candidates mistook CD = 2 cm. 3. The candidates could find the area of sector APD / sector AOC correctly but not the area of triangle COP. Some of the candidates were confused the area of the shaded region as sector of APD minus area of sector CAP as they mistook CP = AP.

QUESTION 10 PERCENTAGE OF CANDIDATES ANSWER MAXIMUM SCORE MODE MEAN INDEX OF DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY

90.73 10 7 6.00 0.60 M

Majority candidates were able to answer this question correctly except to solve the collinear question in part (a). Most of them just skipped the proving of collinear. Candidates were able to use the triangle law or polygon law . Candidates were able to substitute u = 3i and v = 2i + 5j into vector PC . Candidates also able to find the magnitude of vector . Causes of candidates loosing marks were : 1. Candidates unable to find vector PC correctly. 2. Some candidates assumed that 8i + 5j = 13 3. Candidates unable to simplify the answer in finding the unit vector in the direction of vector PC.

4. Candidates could not apply the ratio correctly that result in finding the vector wrongly. 5. Candidates assumed that DC= - 8u and BC = - v 6. Candidates unable to write the vector in the form of column vector correctly. 7. Candidates unable to conclude the relation between the vectors PR and PC correctly.

8. Candidates understand the triangle of law but some of them failed to defined the vector.

9. Candidates failed to understand the concept of unit vector.

QUESTION 11 PERCENTAGE OF CANDIDATES ANSWER MAXIMUM SCORE MODE MEAN INDEX OF DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY

64.99 10 0 4.72 0.47 M

This is not a popular question. Candidates who tried this question were mostly from the high achievement group. The performance of the candidates were only satisfactory. Only candidates in the high achievement group excellently answered this question. The performance of candidates in the moderate group is unsatisfactory and candidates in the low achievement group did not try this question at all. Candidates lost marks because : 1. Candidates used incorrect values of p and q and p+ q .1 2. Most of them did not use the calculator correctly when calculating the probability and the answer given is round off to 3 decimal places.

3. Candidates made calculation mistakes even though they used calculator. 4. Candidates used incomplete combination of P(X=10) + P(X=9) +P(X=8). 5. Average candidates managed to write P(X=0) + P(X=1) +P(X=3) but used p= 0.8 and q=0.2. 6. Candidates used 1 - P(X=10) + P(X=9) +P(X=8) with incorrect pairs of p and q but p + q =1. 7. Some of the candidates used nPr instead of nCr. 8. Candidates did not find the probability P (z >1.2) in part (b)(i) after getting the value of z. Some make mistakes when reading the value from the table or calculator. 9. In part (b)(ii) candidates could not find the correct value of z for 10. In part 11 (b)(i) candidates found but did not proceed to find P (z >1.2). In (b)(ii) candidates used z = 1.6 instead of finding z from the table. 11. Those who could find the valu of z used the positive value of z to find t.

QUESTION 12 PERCENTAGE OF CANDIDATES ANSWER MAXIMUM SCORE MODE MEAN INDEX OF DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY 32.72 10 0 6.14 0.61 M

This question is not the main candidates choice for Section C. Overall, this question is answerd by the high achievement group candidates and most of them performed well. Almost all the candidates knew to find the value of time when its acceleration is zero by substituting a = 0. Most candidates able to find v by using integration , . Candidates knew to find the maximum velocity by substituting value of t from a = 0. Candidates knew to find the time when the particle stops instantaneously by equating v = 0. Candidates able to find s by using integration , Candidates knew how to find the total distance travelled in the first 6 seconds correctlly Some of the mistakes were

1. Some candidates did not know how to factorise the quadratic equations.

2. Candidates did not know how to find the total distance travelled in the first 6 seconds correctlly.

3. Some candidates made error in calculation.

QUESTION 13 PERCENTAGE OF CANDIDATES ANSWER MAXIMUM SCORE MODE MEAN INDEX OF DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY 90.57 10 10 7.56 0.76 L

A popular question among the candidates. Most of the candidates can answer this question excellently. Even the candidates in the average and some of the lower achievement group are able to solve the problems completely. The overall performance of this question is good. This is a popular question and candidates who answer this question managed to get at least 4 marks in part (a). Candidates were able to find the price index and prices for the specific items as well as the composite index. The formulae has been applied correctly without any major mistakes especially for candidates in the high and average achivement group. Candidates lost marks because : A few candidates did not apply the formula correctly to get the answer fo candidates did not know that the percentage expenditure is actually the weight, but they try to calculate a new set of weightages by considering

1. A few candidates did not apply the formula correctly to get the answer for 13 2 candidates did not know that the percentage expenditure is actually the weight, but they try to calculate a new set of weightages by considering the prices of year 2005 and Price index in the year 2007 based on the year 2005. 3. Some of the candidates did wrongly in part (b). They did not divide the sum of price index plus weightage with the sum of weightage.

4. Candidates made calculation mistakes especially in part (b) and part (c).

5. Candidates did not know a price index number is to measure and compare changes in the prices of goods for the current period with that of the base period.

6. Candidates mistakes 15% as 50% and used the composite index of 2009 based on 2007 150 innstead of 115.

QUESTION 14 PERCENTAGE OF CANDIDATES ANSWER MAXIMUM SCORE MODE MEAN INDEX OF DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY 65.51 10 0 6.29 0.63 M

This question is a popular choice for Section C. Many candidates chose to answer this question and scored good marks. Candidates were able to use the sine rule, cosine rule and the formula for the area of triangle. Candidates were able to calculate correctly and gave the answers accurately and within the range of the answers allowed by the marking scheme. Candidates lost marks because :

1. Candidates used the wrong formula although the formula is given in the question paper.

2. Candidates were careless in their calculation.

3. Candidates used the formula wrongly where the lengths and the angles did not correspond or candidates use the wrong formula.

4. Candidates round off too early will affect the answer.

5. Candidates using the wrong sides or the wrong angles which they apply in the Sine Rule and Cosine Rule.

QUESTION 15 PERCENTAGE OF CANDIDATES ANSWER MAXIMUM SCORE MODE MEAN INDEX OF DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY 49.93 10 0 5.16 0.52 M

Most of the candidates did not prefer to answer this question. However, candidates in the high achievement group were able to solve the problem completely. The candidates in the average performance group can only get mark for part (a) and only some of them draw the graph correctly. The candidates of low performance group are not able to answer this question. Candidates in the High Achievement Group could produce a very neat working demonstrating their understanding of the topic. Candidates lost marks because : 1. Average candidates were able to form the three inequalities and draw the correct straight line. 2. Some of the average candidates could not form the required inequalities. 3. In part (c), the maximum expenditure was found using the following expression: K = 5(coordinate x) + 7(coordinate y). Or the point used was outside the region.

10. CANDIDATES PERFORMANCE COMPARED TO PREVIOUS YEAR

Generally, the candidates performance in this examination is better than the previous year s. Not many candidates scored 0 out of all the scripts marked. In addition, there are 23.55% candidates who scored more than 70 marks. Half of them scored 21 70.