F.

2 Mathematics Mid-year Examination 2015/16

Section A
1. D 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. A 6. D 7. B 8. C 9. B 10. C
11. A 12. A 13. D 14. B 15. C 16. D 17. C 18. D 19. A 20. B

Section B (40 marks)

1. (a) 7.0142 = 7.0 (corr. to 2 sig. fig.)
(b) 0.00682791 = 0.00683 (corr. to 3 sig. fig.) )
2. (a) 2 2
3 x −2 x (1+5 x−4 x )
2 2 3
=3 x −2 x−10 x +8 x
3 2
=8 x −7 x −2 x
(b) ( x+ y−1 ) ( x− y )
2 2
=x −xy +xy− y −x+ y
2 2
=x − y −x+ y
(c) y
−(3 x 4 − )2
6
y28 4
=−(9 x −x y + )
36
8 4 y2
=−9 x +x y−
36
(d) OR
( 4 x +4 y )( 22 x−2 2 y ) ( 4 x +4 y )( 22 x−2 2 y )
=( 22 x +22 y ) ( 22 x −22 y ) =( 4 x + 4 y ) ( 4 x−4 y )
4x 4y
=2 −2 =4 −4
2x 2y

(or 16x – 16) )

3. (a) kr −6

(3k 4 )3
k
=
27 k 12⋅r 6
1
=
27 k 11 r 6
(b) 0 −4
( xy )(−x )
−x
=
x4
1
=− 3
x
(c) 3 n+1 n−3 3 n+1 2n−6
5 ÷25 =5 ÷5
3 n+1−2 n+6
=5
n+7
=5

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4. (a) 1 a−2b 2 b a−2 b
+ = +
4 a 8 ab 8 ab 8 ab
a
=
8 ab
1
=
8b
(b) 2 2 2 2
p +r pr p +r pr
+ = + )
2 r −2 p p−r 2(r− p ) p−r
2 2
p +r −2 pr
= +
2(r− p ) 2(r− p )
2
(r− p)
=
2(r− p )
r− p
=
2
5. 1
16 y+1 =
2
24 ( y+1)=2−1
4( y+1)=−1
4 y+4=−1
4 y=−5
5
y=−
4
6. (a) 1
+k=1
x−a
1
=1−k
x−a
1
=x−a
1−k
1 1+a−ak
x= +a x=
1−k (or 1−k )
OR
1
+k=1
x−a
1
=1−k
x−a
1=(x−a )(1−k )
1=x−kx−a+ak
x (1−k )=1+a−ak
1+a−ak
x=
1−k

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 (b) 1 OR
x= +a
1−k 1
1 +k=1
= +(−3) x−a
1−(2) 1
+2=1
1 x−(−3)
= −3
−1 1
=−1−3 =−1
x +3
1=−x−3
=−4 x=−4

7 (a) In Δ CDE,
∵ CD = DE (given)
∴ ∠ CED = ∠ DCE (base ∠s, isos.
Δ)
∠ CED = k
∠ CED +∠ DCE + x =180 (∠ sum of Δ)
k + k + x =180
2k + x =180
2k =180  x
180°−x x
k= 90 °−
2 or 2

(b) ∵AC = BC and ∠BGC = 90 (given)

∴ ∠ ACG = ∠ GCB (property of isos. Δ)
∠ ACG = r
∠ ACG + ∠ GCB = k ( vert. opp. ∠s)
r+r=k
2r=k
k
r=
2
(c) In Δ BCG,
m = 90o + r (ext. ∠ of Δ)
k
=90 °+
2
180 °−x
=90 °+
4
540 °−x x
= 135 °−
4 or 4

Section C Long Questions (40 marks)

2
8.(a)(i) x −9 =(x +3 )( x−3 )
(ii) 3x2 + 18x + 27 = 3( x2 + 6x + 9 )
= 3( x + 3 )2
(iii) 3y – 2x + 6 – xy = 3y + 6 – xy – 2x
=3( y +2 )−x ( y +2)
=( y+2)(3−x )

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 2
x −9 1
2
×
(b) 3 x +18 x +27 3 y−2 x+6−xy
( x +3 )( x−3 ) 1
= 2
×
3( x+3 ) ( y +2)(3−x )
1
=−
3( x +3)( y +2 )
9.(a) L.H.S. = ( – 3x – y )2 + ( 2y + x )( 2y – x )
= 9x2 + 6xy + y2 + 4y2 – x2
= 8x2 + 6xy + 5y2
= R.H.S.
 ( – 3x – y )2 + ( 2y + x )( 2y – x )  8x2 + 6xy + 5y2

(b) L.H.S. = Ax( 2x – y ) – 2y( Bx + Cy )

= 2Ax 2– ( A + 2B )xy – 2Cy2
By comparing coefficients of like terms,
2A =8
A =4

−A−2 B = 6
 4 – 2B =6
B = 5
2C =5
5
C = 2

2 x+1 3 x+1
= +
10. L.H.S. 3 x−6 y 4 y−2 x
2 x+1 3 x +1
= +
3 ( x−2 y ) 2 ( 2 y−x )
2 (2 x +1 )−3 ( 3 x+1 )
=
6 ( x−2 y )
−5 x−1
=
6 ( x−2 y )
5 x+1
=
6 ( 2 y−x )
= R.H.S.
2x +1 3 x+1 5x +1
+
 3 x−6 y 4 y −2 x = 6 ( 2 y−x ) is an identity.

11.(a)(i) Maximum absolute error = 0.005m or 0.5cm

(ii) The upper limit of the wire = (3.2 + 0.005) m
= 3.205 m
= 320.5 cm
< 321 cm

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 ∴ It is impossible that the actual length of the metal wire exceeds 321 cm.
0.005
(iii) Percentage error = 3.2 × 100%
= 0.15625%

(b)(i) The upper limit of the length of the wire being cut away
= (50 + 0.05) cm
= 50.05 cm

(ii) Lower limit of the length of the remaining part of the wire
= (320 – 0.5) – 50.05 cm
= 269.45 cm

12.(a) ∠AED = 180 x (int. ∠s, AB // DE)

OR ∠AED + x  32 + 2x +12 = 360 (∠s at a pt.)

∠AED = 380  3x

(b) 180 x + x  32 + 2x +12 =360 (∠s at a pt)

x = 100
OR 380  3x + x =180 (int. ∠s, AB // DE)
x = 100

Referring to the diagram, B C G

z 68°
b = 68 (base ∠s, isos. s) D
b
y

A x a
y + 68 = 180 (adj. ∠s on st. line)
y = 112 F
x-32°
E
2x+12°

∠G + 68 +68 = 180 (∠ sum of )

∠G= 44
z + ∠G = 180 (int. ∠s, BA//GE)
z + 44 = 180
z = 136
OR z + (180 68) + 112 + 180 =180(52) (∠ sum of polygon)
z = 136

(c) Referring to the diagram,

a = b = 68 (vert. opp. ∠s)
∠DEF = x – 32
= 100  32
= 68
=a
∴ FD = FE (sides opp. eq. ∠s)
∴ DEF is an isosceles triangle.
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