S.4 Maths. Final Exam. 02-03 p.

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Class : Name : Class No. : Marks :

LIU PO SHAN MEMORIAL COLLEGE

FINAL EXAMINATION (2002-2003)
SECONDARY FOUR
MATHEMATICS PAPER I
Question / Answer Book
Date of Exam. : 27 - 6 - 2003
Time allowed : 2 hours

1. Write your class, name, class number in the spaces provided on this cover.
2. This paper consists of THREE sections, A(1), A(2) and B.
3. Attempt ALL questions in Sections A(1) and A(2). Write your answers in the spaces provided in this
Question / Answer Book.
4. Attempt any THREE questions in Section B. Write your answers in the spaces provided in this Question /
Answer Book.
5. Unless otherwise specified, all working must be clearly shown.
6. Unless otherwise specified, numerical answers should either be exact or correct to 3 significant figures.
7. The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn to scale.

FORMULAS FOR REFFERENCE

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Section A(1) (34 marks)
Answer ALL questions in this section and write your answers in the spaces provided.

1. Simplify
( ab-3 )2 and express your answer with positive indices. (3 marks)
a 4 b -2

( ab-3 )2 =
a 2 b -6
1M
n
for ⎛⎜ b m ⎞⎟ = b mn
a 4 b -2 a 4 b -2 ⎝ ⎠

am
= a -2 b -4 1M for n = a m-n
a

1
= 1A
a 2b4

2. Factorize x 2 - y2 - x + y . (3 marks)

x 2 - y 2 - x + y = (x – y) (x + y) – (x – y) 1A for x2 – y2 = (x – y) (x + y)
= (x – y) [ (x + y) – 1] 1M for common factor (x – y)
= (x – y) (x + y – 1) 1A

2b + 1
3. Make b the subject of the formula a= . (3 marks)
b -1
a (b – 1) = 2b + 1 1A

ab – a = 2b + 1

(a – 2) b = a + 1 1M for trying to make b the subject

a +1
b= 1A
a-2

4. Solve the equation 4 2x +1 = 32 . (3 marks)

(22 )2x+1 = 25 1A for 4 = 22 or 32 = 25

2 4x +2 = 25
4x + 2 = 5 1M

3
x= 1A
4
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5. (a) Simplify 18 + 50 .

1
(b) Rationalize . (4 marks)
3 2 - 3

(a) 18 + 50 = 3 2 + 5 2 1A for 3 2 or 5 2

= 8 2 1A

1 1 3 2 + 3
5. (b) = ⋅ 1M
3 2 - 3 3 2 - 3 3 2 + 3

3 2 + 3 3 2 + 3
= = 1A
18 − 3 15

6. If 2 is one of the roots of the equation x 2 - 3x + k = 0 , find the value of k and the other root
of the equation. (4 marks)
put x = 2, 22 – 3(2) + k = 0 1M
k=2 1A
when k = 2, x2 – 3x + 2 = 0
(x – 2) (x – 1) = 0 1M for factorization
x=1,2
∴ The other root is 1. 1A

7. In Figure 1, AC is a diameter of the circle and ∠ABD = 360.

Find ∠DAC. (4 marks)
∠ADC = 900 (∠ in semi-circle) 1A

∠ACD = 360 (∠s in the same segment) 1A

In ΔADC,

∠ACD = 1800 - 900 - 360 (∠ sum of Δ) 1M

= 540 1A 360

Figure 1
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8. Let f (x) = x 3 + 3x + k , where k is a constant.

(a) If f (-1) = 0, find the value of k. (2 marks)

(b) Hence, find the remainder when f (x) is divided by x – 2. (3 marks)

(a) (-1)3 + 3(-1) + k = 0 1M

-1 – 3 + k = 0
k=4 1A
(b) remainder = f(2) 1M
= 23 + 3(2) + 4 1M for using the value of k found in (a)
= 18 1A

9. Suppose z varies directly as x 2 and inversely as y.

When x = 3 and y = 4, z = 6.
(a) Express z in terms of x and y. (3 marks)

(b) Find x when y = 12 and z = 2. (2 marks)

x2
(a) Let z = k where k ≠ 0. 1A
y
when x = 3, y = 4, z = 6,

32
6 = k⋅ 1M
4
8
k= 1A
3

8x 2
∴ z=
3y

8x 2
(b) when y = 12, z = 2, 2= 1M
3(12)
x2 = 9
x= ±3 1A
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Section A(2) (33 marks)
Answer ALL questions in this section and write your answers in the spaces provided.

⎧ 2x + y = 11
10. (a) Solve the simultaneous equations ⎨ . (3 marks)
⎩ 3x - 2y = - 1
⎧ 2x + y = 11 i.e. y = 11 - 2x
⎨
⎩ 3x - 2y = - 1

3x – 2(11 – 2x) = -1 1M

7x = 21

x=3,y=5 1A + 1A

⎧ 2a a
⎪ + = 11
b c
(b) Given that ⎨ 3a 2a
where a, b and c are non-zero constants.
⎪ - = -1
⎩ b c

Using (a), or otherwise, find a : b : c. (3 marks)

a a
By (a), =3 , =5 1M
b c

i.e. a:b=3:1 ,a:c=5:1

∴ a : b : c = 15 : 5 : 3 1M + 1A

11. In Figure 2, the curve y = x 2 + 8x + 12 cuts the x-axis at the points A and B and the y-axis at the point C.
(a) Find the coordinates of the points A, B and C. (4 marks) y y = x 2 + 8x + 12
put x = 0, y = 12,

C = (0, 12) 1A C
put y = 0,

x2 + 8x + 12 = 0 1M

(x + 2) (x + 6) = 0

x = -2 , -6 A B O x

∴ A = (-6 , 0) , B = (-2 , 0) 1A + 1A A x

(b) Hence, find the area of △ABC. (2 marks)

area of △ ABC =
1
[(-2) - (-6)]⋅ 12 1M
2
1
= ⋅ 4 ⋅ 12 = 24 1A
2
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12. If α and β are the roots of the equation 2x 2 + x - 3 = 0,
(a) find α + β and αβ , (2 marks)
1 3
α + β = - , αβ = - 1A + 1A
2 2
(b) find the value of α2 + β2, (2 marks)
α2 + β2 = (α + β)2 – 2 αβ
2
⎛ 1 ⎞ ⎛ 3⎞
= ⎜ - ⎟ − 2 ⎜- ⎟ 1M
⎝ 2 ⎠ ⎝ 2⎠
1 13
= +3 = 1A
4 4
(c) find a quadratic equation in x whose roots are α2 +1 and β2 +1 . (3 marks)
(α2 +1) + (β2 +1) = α2 + β2 + 2

13 21
= +2= 1A
4 4

(α2 +1) ( β2 +1) = α2 β2 + α2 + β2 + 1

2
⎛ 3 ⎞ 13
= ⎜- ⎟ + +1
⎝ 2 ⎠ 4

9 17 13
= + = 1A
4 4 2

21 13
∴ The required equation is x2 - x+ =0 1A
4 2

i.e. 4x2 – 21x + 26 = 0.

13. In Figure 3, AP and AQ are tangents to the circle BCD at the points B and D respectively.
It is given that ∠PBC = 30°and ∠CDQ = 80°.
(a) Find y. (3 marks)
∠BDC = 300 (∠ in alt. segment) 1A

∠CBD = 800 (∠s in alt. segment) 1A

In ΔBCD,

y = 1800 - 300 - 800 (∠ sum of Δ) 1M

= 700 1A

(b) Hence, find z. (4 marks)

∠ABD = 700 (∠ in alt. segment) 1M

∠ABD = ∠ADB (tangent properties) 1A

0 0 0
∴ z = 180 - 70 - 70 (∠ sum of Δ) 1M

= 400 1A
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14. It is given that cos θ : sin θ = 3 : 8.
2

(a) Show that the given equation can be transformed to the equation

3 cos 2 θ + 8 cos θ - 3 = 0 . (3 marks)

cos θ 3
= 1A
sin 2 θ 8

8 cos θ = 3 (1 - cos 2θ ) 1M for sin 2 θ = 1 - cos 2θ

∴ 3 cos2θ + 8 cos θ - 3 = 0

(b) Hence, or otherwise, solve the given equation for 0° ≤ θ ≤ 360°.

(Correct the answer to 1 decimal place.) (4 marks)

(3 cos θ - 1) ( cos θ + 3) = 0 1M + 1A
1
cos θ = , - 3 (rejected) 1A
3
θ = 70.5° , 289.5° 1A

Section B (33 marks)

15. Let f (x) = ax 3 - 4x 2 – 3bx - 4 and g(x) = x 3 + ax 2 − x + b, where a and b are constants.
It is given that (x – 1) is a common factor of f (x) and g(x).

(a) Find the values of a and b. (4 marks)

put x = 1, a(1) 3 – 4(1) 2 – 3b(1) – 4 = 0 1M
a – 3b = 8 i.e. a = 3b +8
(1) 3 + a(1) 2 − 1 + b = 0
a+b=0
(3b + 8) + b = 0 1M for trying to solve a, b
b = -2 , a = 2 1A + 1A
(b) Factorize f (x) and g(x) completely. (4 marks)

f (x) = 2x 3 - 4x 2 + 6x – 4 1M for substituting a, b found in (a)

= (x – 1) (2x 2 – 2x + 4) 1M for finding the quadratic factor

= 2(x – 1) (x 2 – x + 2) 1A

g (x) = x 3 + 2x 2 - x – 2

= (x – 1) (x 2 + 3x + 2)

= (x – 1) (x + 1) (x + 2) 1A

(c) Hence, or otherwise, solve the equation f (x) = g(x).

(Give the answer in surd form if necessary.) (3 marks)
(x – 1) (2x 2 – 2x + 4) - (x – 1) (x 2 + 3x + 2) = 0 1M
(x – 1) [(2x 2 – 2x + 4) - (x 2 + 3x + 2) ] = 0 1M
2
(x – 1) (x – 5x + 2) = 0
5 ± 17
x = 1 or 1A
2
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16. The cost $C of making a swiss roll shown in Figure 4 consists
of a constant part and a part which varies directly as the square
of of its length L cm. When the length is 20 cm, it costs $ 28.
When the length is 30 cm, it costs $ 38.

(a) Express C in tems of L. (5 marks)

Let C = k1 + k2 L2 where k1 , k2 are non-zero real numbers.

28 = k1 + 400k2 … (1) 1A

38 = k1 + 900k2 … (2) 1A

(2) – (1) 10 = 500k2 1M

1
k2 = 1A
50

28 = k1 + 8 ⇒ k1 = 10 1A

1 2
∴ C = 20 + L
50

(b) Find the cost of a swiss roll of length 50 cm. (2 marks)

1
put L = 50, C = 20 + (50) 2 1M
50
= 70
∴ The cost is $70. 1A

8
(c) Given the selling price of a swiss roll is $ L.
5
(i) Express the profit $ P of a swiss roll in terms of L.
(ii) By using the method of completing the squares, find the maximum profit.
(4 marks)
8 1 2
(i) P= L – (20 + L ) 1M
5 50
1 2 8
=- L + L – 20 1A
50 5
1
(ii) P=- ( L 2 - 80 L) – 20
50
1
=- [( L – 40 ) 2 – 1600 ] – 20 1M
50
1
=- ( L – 40 ) 2 + 12
50
≤ 12
∴ The maximum profit is $12.
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17. In Figure 5, XA and XB are tangents to the circle at A and B
respectively. C, Y and Z lie on the circle such that XYZ is a
straight line and parallel to BC. M is the point of intersection
of XZ and AC where M is not the center of the circle.
X
Let ∠ACB = θ .
(a) (i) Show that ∠XAB = ∠XBA = θ . θ
(ii) Hence, show that XAMB is a cyclic quadrilateral.
Figure 5
(4 marks)
No reason -2
(i) ∠XAB = θ (∠ in alt. segment) 1A
Not adequate
∠XBA = ∠XAB = θ (tangent properties) 1A reason -1

(ii) ∠AMX = θ (corr. ∠s, XZ//BC) 1A

∴ ∠XBA = ∠AMX = θ 1A

∴ XAMB is a cyclic quadrilateral. (converse of ∠ in the same segment)

(b) Show that MB = MC i.e. △MBC is isosceles. (3 marks)

∠XAB = ∠XMB = θ (∠ in the same segment) 1A

∠XMB = ∠MBC = θ (alt. ∠s, XZ//BC) 1A

∴ ∠MBC = ∠MCB = θ

∴ MB = MC (sides opp. equal ∠s) 1A

(c) If ∠AXZ = 30°and ∠BXZ = 40°, find
(i) ∠BAC,
(ii) ∠ABC. (4 marks)

(i) ∠BAC = ∠BXZ = 40° (∠ in the same segment) 1A

(ii) ∠AXB = 40° + 30° = 70°

o o
InΔABX, ∠XAB = ∠XBA = 180 - 70 = 55° 1M
2

InΔABC, ∠ABC = 1800 - 400 - 550 (∠ sum of Δ) 1M

= 850 1A
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18. In Figure 6a, ABCD is a square of side 8 cm, PQRS is a square
A
x cm P
inscribed in ABCD such that AP = BQ = CR = DS = x cm. B

Let the area of PQRS = A cm2 .

Q
(a) Show that A = 2(x2 − 8x + 32). (3 marks) 8 cm

1
A = 82 - 4 ⋅ ⋅ x (8 – x) 1M + 1A S
2

= 64 – 2x (8 – x) D R C

= 2x2 – 16 x + 64
Figure 6a
= 2(x2 − 8x + 32) 1A

(b) Figure 6b shows the graph of y = x2 − 8x + 32 for 0 ≤ x ≤ 8.

If the area of PQRS is 48 cm 2 i.e. A = 48, by adding a suitable line in the graph, find the
possible value(s) of x. (4 marks)

40
y = x + 28

y = x2 - 8x + 32
30

y = 24

20

10

x
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Figure 6b

2(x 2 − 8x + 32) = 48

x 2 − 8x + 32 = 24 1A
the correct
Add the line y = 24. 1M + 1A line in the
graph
From the graph, x = 1.2 , 6.8. 1A
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18. (c) (i) If the area of ABCD is greater than the area of PQRS by (8 – 2x) cm ,

show that x 2 − 9x + 4 = 0 .
(iii) Hence, by adding a suitable straight line in Figure 6b, find the possible value(s) of x
for 0 ≤ x ≤ 8. (4 marks)
(i) 64 - 2(x2 − 8x + 32) = 8 – 2x 1M

32 - x2 + 8x – 32 = 4 - x

∴ x 2 − 9x + 4 = 0 1A

(ii) x2 − 8x + 32 = x + 28

Add the line y = x + 28. 1M

x 0 2 4

y 28 30 32

From the graph, x = 0.45. 1A

End of Paper