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Heep Yunn School

Mid-year Examination 2010-2011
SS1 Mathematics
Paper I
F. 4A,B,C,D,E Dec. 2010
Time allowed: 1 hour 15 minutes
Total marks: 70

Answer all the questions in both Section A and Section B. Show all your workings.

Section A (30 marks)
1. Express
64
4 ( 3)( 12)

in the form a + bi, where a and b are real.
( 4 marks)

2. When asked to solve the equation (2 )( 4) 3(2 ) x x x + = , Jess did it in the
following way:
(2 ) x ( 4) 3(2 ) x x + =
4 3
1
x
x
+ =
=

Why did her teacher mark her solution as being wrong? Explain your answer and
provide a correct solution to the equation.
(4 marks)

3. Consider the graph of
2
4 2 5 y x x = + .
(a) Determine the number of x-intercept(s), if any, of the graph.
(b) Find the coordinates of the vertex of the graph using the method of completing
the square.
(6 marks)

4. Let ( ) 2 7 f x x = + and
1
( )
1
g x
x
=

.
(a) Write down the domains of ( ) f x and ( ) g x .
(b) Find the value of each of the following:
(i) (1) f ; (ii) (2) g ; (iii) ( ) (2) f g . (6 marks)

5. If the difference between the two roots of the equation
2
12 0 x x k + = is 16, find
(a) the values of the two roots;
(b) the value of k.
(5 marks)

6. The sum and product of the digits of a two-digit number are 13 and 36 respectively.
Find the possible value(s) of the number.
(5 marks)

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Section B (40 marks)
Start a NEW answer sheet for Section B.


7. The equation ( ) 0 6 3 2
2
= + x x k has two distinct roots.
(a) Find the range of values of k. (3 marks)
(b) If , 0 = k using the quadratic formula, find the two roots of the equation.
Leave your answer in surd form. (2 marks)
(c) If o and | are the roots of the equation ( ) 0 6 3 2
2
= + x x k , where 2 = k ,
without finding the values of o and | , form a quadratic equation in x with
integral coefficients with roots
2
o and
2
| . (5 marks)

8. o and | are the roots of the equation ( ) 0 7 4
2
= + k kx x , where k is a constant
and | = o + 2.
(a) Express o + | in terms of k and show that o = 1
8

k
and | = 1
8
+
k
. (3 marks)
(b) Express o| in terms of k. Hence, set up an equation in k and solve for k.
(3 marks)
(c) Find the corresponding values of o and | for each of the values of k obtained in (b).
(4 marks)

9. The figure shows the graph of c bx ax y + + =
2
that
cuts the y-axis at C and the x-axis at A and B(6, 0).
A horizontal line through C cuts the graph at D,
where D = (8, 36). V is the vertex of the graph.
(a) Write down the coordinates of C. (1 mark)
(b) Find the values of a, b and c. (3 marks)
(c) Find the coordinates of A and V. (4 marks)
(d) Find the area of ACVD. (2 marks)



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10. In the figure, ABCD is a square of side 6 cm.
M and N are the points on AB and BC
respectively such that BM = BN = x cm.
(a) Express the areas of ABMN, AADM and ACDN
in terms of x. If the area of ADMN = P cm
2
,
show that P =
2
2
1
6 x x . (3 marks)
(b) By using the completing square method,
find the maximum area of ADMN and the corresponding length of BM.
(4 marks)
(c) If area of ADMN
5
2
= area of ABCD, set up an equation in x.
From the graph of 144 60 5
2
+ = x x y , find the roots of the equation formed.
Hence, find the length of BM, correct to the nearest 0.1 cm. (3 marks)

















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Heep Yunn School
Mid-year Examination 2010-2011
SS1 Mathematics
Paper I Suggested Solutions

1.
64
4 ( 3)( 12)

8
2 36
i
i
=

1A

8
2 6
i
i
=

1A

4 ( 3 )
( 3 )( 3 )
i i
i i

=
+
1M

2 2
12 4
( 3) 1
i +
=
+


2 6
5 5
i = 1A
Total: 4 marks

2. Jess was wrong because we cannot divide by zero (the factor 2 x may be zero).
1A
Correct solution:
(2 )( 4) 3(2 ) 0 x x x + =
(2 )( 4 3) 0 x x + = 2M
(or quadratic formula)
2 0 or 1 0 x x = + =
2 or 1 x = 1A
Total: 4 marks

3. (a)
2
( 2) 4(4)(5) A = 1M
76 0 = <
Therefore, there is no x-intercept. 1A
(b)
2
4 2 5 y x x = +

2
1
4( ) 5
2
x x = + 1M

2 2 2
1
4
1 1
4 ( ) ( ) 5
4 2
x x
| |
= + +
|
\ .
1A

2 2
1 1 1 19
4( ) 4 5 4( )
4 16 4 4
x x = + + = 1A
Therefore, the vertex is (
1 19
, )
4 4
. 1A
Total: 6 marks
4. (a) Domain of f: all real
7
2
x > ; Domain of g: all real 1 x = 1A + 1A
(b) (i) 2 7 1) 3 ( f + = = 1A

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(ii)
1
1
2
)
1
(2 g = =

1A
(iii) ( ) (2) (1) 3 f g f = = 1M + 1A
Total: 6 marks

5. (a) Let the roots be and . 1M
Then sum of roots 16 12 o o = + + = 1A
2 o =
Therefore, the two roots are 2 and 2 + 16 = 14. 1A + 1A
(b) product of roots ( 2)( 2 16) 28 k = = + = 1A
Total: 5 marks

6. Let the units and tens digits be x and 13 x respectively. 1M
(13 ) 36 x x = 1A

2
13 36 0 x x + =
( 4)( 9) 0 x x = 1M
(or quadratic formula)
4 or 9 x = 1A
Therefore, the number is 49 or 94. 1A
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7) (a) 1he equaLlon( ) 0 6 3 2
2
= + x x k has Lwo dlsLlncL rooLs, Lhen lLs
dlscrlmlnanL > 0.
A = ( ) ( )( ) 0 6 2 4 3
2
> k 0.3A
19 8 > k 0.3A

8
19
< k (2.373) 1A
When , 2 = k Lhe equaLlon becomes 0 6 3 = + x whlch has only one rooL.
1hus 2 = k ls re[ecLed. 1A

8
19
< k and 2 = k
(b) lf , 0 = k Lhe equaLlon becomes 0 6 3 2
2
= + x x .

( ) ( )( )
( ) 2 2
6 2 4 3 3
2

= x =
4
57 3

+
,
4
57 3

(1A+1A)
or =
4
57 3+
,
4
57 3

(c) lf 2 = k , Lhe equaLlon becomes 0 6 3 4
2
= + x x

4
3
4
3
=

= + | o 0.3A

2
3
4
6
=

= o| 0.3A
Sum of rooLs:
( ) o| | o | o 2
2 2 2
+ = + 0.3A

6

=
|
.
|

\
|
|
.
|

\
|

2
3
2
4
3
2
=
16
57
1A
roducL of rooLs:
( )
2 2 2
o| | o =
=
2
2
3
|
.
|

\
|
=
4
9
1A
1he requlred equaLlon ls 0
4
9
16
57
2
= + x x 0.3M+0.3A
0 36 57 16
2
= + x x 0.3A



8) (a)
4 4
k k
=

= + | o 0.3A
2 + =o |
( )
4
2
k
= + + o o 0.3A
2
4
2 =
k
o
1
8
=
k
o 1A
1
8
2 1
8
2 + = + = + =
k k
o | 1A
(b)
4
7
=
k
o| 0.3A

4
7
1
8
1
8

= |
.
|

\
|
+ |
.
|

\
|

k k k
0.3A

4
7
1
64
2

=
k k

0 48 16
2
= + k k 1A
4 = k , 12 = k 1A

(c) When , 4 = k

2
1
1
8
4
= = o 1A

2
3
= | 1A
When , 12 = k

2
1
1
8
12
= = o 1A

2
5
= | 1A




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9) (a) C = (0, 36) 1A
(b) Slnce 8(6, 0), C(0, 36) and u(8, 36) lle on Lhe graph, Lhelr coordlnaLes saLlsfy
Lhe equaLlon c bx ax y + + =
2
.
We have ( ) ( ) c b a + + = 0 0 36
2
l.e. 36 = c 0.3A
( ) ( ) c b a + + = 8 8 36
2

36 8 64 36 + + = b a
0 8 = +b a (l) 0.3A
( ) ( ) c b a + + = 6 6 0
2

36 6 36 0 + + = b a
6 6 = +b a ..(ll) 0.3A
(l) (ll), 6 2 = a
3 = a 0.3A
Sub 3 = a lnLo (l),
( ) 0 3 8 = +b
24 = b 1A

1he funcLlon of Lhe graph ls 36 24 3
2
+ = x x y .

(c) When , 0 = y 0 36 24 3
2
= + x x .
..
, 2 = x 6 = x 0.3A
0) , 2 ( = A . 1A
LeL v = (#, $)
4
2
6 2
=
+
= h or
a
b
h
2
= =.. 1A
( ) ( ) 12 36 4 24 4 3
2
= + = k or
a
k
4
A
= =.. 1A
v= (4, 12) 0.3A

(d) Cu = 8 0.3A
1he helghL = 36-(-12) = 48 0.3A
area of ACvu = 48 8
2
1

= 192 1A




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10) (a) area of A8Mn =
2
2
1
x 0.3A
area of AAuM = area of ACun
= ( )( ) 6 6
2
1
x
= x 3 18 1A
area of AuMn = ( ) x x 3 18 2
2
1
6
2 2
0.3A
= x x 6 36
2
1
36
2
+ 0.3A
=
2
2
1
6 x x 0.3A
(b) =
2
2
1
6 x x
= ( ) x x 12
2
1
2
0.3A

( )
( ) | |

=
+ =
36 6
2
1
6 6 12
2
1
2
2 2 2
x
x x
1 M
= ( ) 18 6
2
1
2
+ x 0.3A
1he maxlmum area of AuMn ls 18 cm
2
and Lhe correspondlng lengLh of 8M ls 6
cm. 1A+1A
(c) area of AuMn
5
2
= area of A8Cu

2
2
1
6 x x = 36
5
2
0.3A
144 5 60
2
= x x
0 144 60 5
2
= + x x 1A
lrom Lhe graph, Lhe !-lnLercepLs of 144 60 5
2
+ = x x y are 3.3 and 8.7.
(or when % = 0 ! = 3.3 and 8.7) 0.3
A+0.3A
8M = 3.3 cm. 0.3A