Mathematics Paper 1 Question - Answer Book: Total

2017–2018
F.4 MATHS
st
1 Term Exam Name
Paper I
HENRIETTA SECONDARY SCHOOL Class
FIRST TERM EXAM
Class Number
FORM FOUR
MATHEMATICS PAPER 1 Section A

Marks
Question - Answer Book Question No
1–2 7
13th December, 2017 3–4 8

8:20 am – 9:50 am (1 hour and 30 minutes)
5–6 4
This paper must be answered in English
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INSTRUCTIONS
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1. Write your Name, Class and Class Number in the spaces 10 7

provided on Page 1.
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2. This paper consists of THREE sections, A(1), A(2) and B. 13 7
Each section carries 30 marks.
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3. Attempt ALL questions in this paper. Write your answers Section A Total
in the spaces provided in this Question-Answer Book. Do
not write in the margins. Answers written in the margins
will not be marked. Section B
Marks
Question No.
4. Unless otherwise specified, all working must be clearly
shown.
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5. Unless otherwise specified, numerical answers should be
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either exact or correct to 3significant figures.
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6. The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn to
scale. Section B Total
Total
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17-18 FORM-FOUR-MATH-1st-EXAM 1 - 17
Section A(1) (30 marks)
x 4 y 3
1. Simplify and express your answer with positive indices. (3 marks)
y 
2 5
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mk  t
2. Make k the subject of the formula 3. (3 marks)
k t

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3. Factorize
(a) 81m2  n2 ,
(b) 81m2  n2  18m  2n . (4 marks)

4. The marked price of a vase is $400. The vase is sold at a discount of 20% on its marked price.
(a) Find the selling price of the vase.
(b) A profit of $70 is made by selling the vase. Find the percentage profit. (4 marks)

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  
5. Consider three decimals 0.7 3 , 0.73 , 0. 7 3 .
(a) Arrange the decimals in ascending order.
(b) Convert the largest one into a fraction. (4 marks)

6. Solve –9x + 3x2 + 1= 0. (Leave your answers in surd form if necessary.) (3 marks)

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7. It is given that the quadratic equation x2 + 2x + 3 = k has real roots. Find the range of the
values of k. (4 marks)

8. For the quadratic function y = –2(x + 3)2 + 9.
Write down (a) the direction of opening of its graph,
(b) the coordinates of the vertex of its graph,
(c) the axis of symmetry of its graph,
(d) the maximum or minimum value of y. (5 marks)

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Section A(2) (30 marks)
9. Figure 1 shows a right-angled triangle. Find the length of the shortest side of the triangle.
(4 marks)

Figure 1

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10. Figure 2 shows the graph of y = ax + b. Find the values of a and b. (4 marks)

Figure 2

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11. It is given that f ( x)  x 2  2 x  a and f (3)  14 .
(a) Find the value of a.
(b) Hence, find f (3) . (4 marks)

12. Given the quadratic equation 4x2  5x + 3 = 0.
(a) Find the value of its discriminant.
(b) Hence, find the number of xintercepts of the graph of y = 4x2  5x + 3. (4 marks)

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13. (a) Find the quotient when 5x3 + 12x2  9x  7 is divided by x2 + 2x  3.
(b) Let g ( x)  (5x 3  12x 2  9 x  7)  (ax  b) , where a and b are constants. It is given that
g (x) is divisible by x 2  2 x  3 .
(i) Write down the values of a and b.
(ii) Solve the equation g ( x)  0 . (7 marks)


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14. Figure 3 shows the graph of y = 2x2 + 10x + k. Its y-intercept is 12. The graph cuts the x-axis
at P and Q.

Figure 3
(a) Write down the value of k.

(b) (i) Find the coordinates of P and Q.
(ii) Hence, find the axis of symmetry of the graph.
(c) Find the coordinates of the vertex. (7 marks)

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17-18 FORM-FOUR-MATH-1st-EXAM
11 - 17
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Section B (30 marks)
1
15. (a) Express in the form a  bi , where a and b are real numbers. (3 marks)
2i
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(b) It is given that is a root of the quadratic equation x 2  px  q  0 , where p and q
2i
are real numbers. Find the values of p and q. (4 marks)


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16. It is given that  and  are the roots of the quadratic equation x2  4x  8 = 0.
(a) Find the values of  2   2 . (3 marks)

 
(b) Hence, form a quadratic equation in x whose roots are and . (3 marks)
 


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17. Let f ( x)  x 2  k  1 and g ( x)  x 3  kx 2  16x  12 , where k is constant.
(a) When f (x) is divided by x  3, the remainder is 5. Find the value of k. (2 marks)
(b) (i) Using the result of (a), show that x  1 is a factor of g (x) .
(ii) Hence, factorize g (x) . (5 marks)
(c) Write down the H.C.F. and L.C.M. of f (x) and g (x) . (2 marks)


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17-18 FORM-FOUR-MATH-1st-EXAM
15 - 17
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18. In Figure 4, ABC is an isosceles triangle with AB  AC , BC  24 cm and the height of
the triangle is 40 cm. A rectangle PQRS is inscribed in ABC . Suppose BQ  x cm.
40 cm P S

Q R
B C
x cm
24 cm
Figure 4
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(a) (i) Show that PQ = x.
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(ii) Express the area of rectangle PQRS in terms of x . (4 marks)
(b) Find the area of the largest rectangle that can be inscribed in ABC and the
corresponding value of QR . (4 marks)

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2017–2018

MATHEMATICS PAPER 1 Section A

13th December, 2017 3–4 8

1. Write your Name, Class and Class Number in the spaces 10 7

Answers written in the margins will not be marked.

Answers written in the margins will not be marked.

(b) 81m2  n2  18m  2n . (4 marks)

Answers written in the margins will not be marked.

Answers written in the margins will not be marked.

(a) Arrange the decimals in ascending order.

(b) Convert the largest one into a fraction. (4 marks)

Answers written in the margins will not be marked.

Answers written in the margins will not be marked.

Answers written in the margins will not be marked.

8. For the quadratic function y = –2(x + 3)2 + 9.

Write down (a) the direction of opening of its graph,

(b) the coordinates of the vertex of its graph,

(c) the axis of symmetry of its graph,

(d) the maximum or minimum value of y. (5 marks)

Answers written in the margins will not be marked.

Answers written in the margins will not be marked.

Answers written in the margins will not be marked.

Answers written in the margins will not be marked.

Answers written in the margins will not be marked.

(a) Find the value of a.

(b) Hence, find f (3) . (4 marks)

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12. Given the quadratic equation 4x2  5x + 3 = 0.

(a) Find the value of its discriminant.

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(i) Write down the values of a and b.

(ii) Solve the equation g ( x)  0 . (7 marks)

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(a) Write down the value of k.

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(a) Find the values of  2   2 . (3 marks)

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(ii) Hence, factorize g (x) . (5 marks)

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the triangle is 40 cm. A rectangle PQRS is inscribed in ABC . Suppose BQ  x cm.

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corresponding value of QR . (4 marks)

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