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5 Mathematics Compulsory Part

Mid-year Examination
Revision Practice 1

Name: Total Mark: 105

Class: ( ) Time Allowed: 135 min

Unless otherwise specified, numerical answers must be either exact or correct to 3 significant figures.
The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn to scale.

Section A(1) [35 marks]

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

2. Suppose the length, the width and the height of a rectangular prism are measured as 8 cm, 9 cm
and 10 cm respectively, and the scale interval of the measuring tool is 0.2 cm. Is it possible that
the actual total surface area of the prism is 473 cm2? Explain your answer. (4 marks)

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3. Find the range of values of k if both of the two quadratic equations x2 + 2x – k = 0 and
kx2 + x – 1 = 0 do not have real roots. (4 marks)

4. (a) Factorize 128x3 − 54 .

(b) Hence, factorize 128x3 − 104x + 24 .
(5 marks)

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5. Let f(x) = x3 – 2x2 – 5x + 6.
(a) Show that (x – 1) is a factor of f(x).
(b) Factorize f(x).
(4 marks)

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6. It is given two lines L1 : kx – y + 3 = 0 and L2 : 2x + 4y + 13 = 0. If L1 ⊥ L2, find
(a) the value of k,
(b) the point of intersection of L1 and L2.
(5 marks)

7. Solve the following equations.

(a) 22 x − 6(2x ) + 8 = 0
3
(b) logx ( 8) =
8
(5 marks)

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sin(90 −  ) −
sin(90 +  )
8. Simplify − . (5 marks)
cos(270 −  )

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Section A(2) [35 marks]
9. In the figure, a triangular plate ABC leans against a vertical wall CD at C with A on the horizontal
ground AD. E is a point on AD such that BE⊥AD. ∠BAD = 25°, ∠BCD = 30°, BE = 65 cm and
DC = 130 cm.

30°

F
B

25°
A E D

(a) Find AB and BC. (3 marks)

(b) Hence, find AC. (2 marks)
(Give the answers correct to 3 significant figures if necessary.)

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10. Find the maximum value of P = 6x + 4y subject to the following constraints:
x  0

y  0

2 x + y  8 (5 marks)
 x + 2y  8

 x, y are integers


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11. It is given that P(0, p), R(4, 9) and Q(16, 0) are point on a straight line, where p is a real number.
S(0, s) is a point on y-axis such that RS = RP and P and S are two distinct points.
(a) Find the value of p and s. (4 marks)
(b) Find the equation of the circle passing through points S, O and Q. (3 marks)
(c) Determine whether the point R is on the circle or not. (2 marks)

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12. In the figure, arc AB : arc BC : arc CD: arc DA = 1 : 2 : 3 : 4. Show that the centre O is on the
chord BD. (6 marks)

B
C

O
A

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13. In the figure, ABCDE is a regular pentagon inscribed inside a circle. M is the mid-point of AE. CE
produced and BM produced meet at P.

D C

E
B
M

P A

(a) (i) Show that ∠PEA = ∠EAB.

(ii) Hence show that PM = MB.
(6 marks)
(b) Show that PA is a tangent to the circle. (4 marks)

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Section B [35 marks]
14. The coordinates of the points A and B are (–3, 7) and (2, 3) respectively. Let P be a moving point
in the rectangular coordinate plane such that AP = BP. Denote the locus of P by Γ. Γ intersects the
y-axis at the point D. Find the area of ΔABD. (3 marks)

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15. Peter is going to buy some bowls and chopsticks for a party. There are 3 kinds of packages in a
supermarket.
Package X cost $3 each and contains 2 bowls and 2 pairs of chopsticks.
Package Y cost $5 each and contains 4 bowls and 1 pairs of chopsticks.
Package Z cost $4 each and contains 6 pairs of chopsticks only.
Peter wants to buy a total of 21 packages from the supermarket.
Let x, y and z be the numbers of packages X, Y and Z bought respectively.
(a) (i) Find, in terms of x and y, the total number of bowls bought. (1 mark)
(ii) Find, in terms of x and y, the total number of pairs of chopsticks bought. (1 mark)
(b) Furthermore, Peter needs at least 48 bowls and the number of pairs of chopsticks should not
be less than the number of bowls.
(i) Write down the inequalities that represent the constraints on x and y, where x and y
are non-negative integers. (1 mark)
(ii) Draw suitable straight lines on Figure 1 and mark all ordered pairs (x, y) which satisfy
the inequalities in (b)(i).
(3 marks)

15

10

0 5 10 15 20 25

Figure 1

(b) (iii) How many packages of each kind should Peter but y to minimize the cost? (3 marks)

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16. In the figure, C is the centre of circle S1. AB is a diameter of the circle and Q is a point chord PR
such that AQ⊥PR.

P
Q
R
C

(a) (i) Prove that ΔAPB ~ ΔAQR. (3 marks)

(ii) Hence, show that AP × AR = AB × AQ. (1 mark)
(b) A rectangular coordinate system, with O as the origin, is introduced to the figure such that
the x-axis is the tangent to circle S1 at A(8, 0). AP = 15, AQ = 10 and AR = 12. Another circle
S2 touches S1 externally and the x-axis at D and E(20, 0) respectively.
(i) Find the coordinates of the centre and the radius of circle S1. (3 marks)
(ii) Find the radius of S2. (2 marks)
(iii) Find the coordinates of D. (2 marks)

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17. In the figure, ABC is a triangle. AF, CD and BE intersect at P. It is given that AC⊥BE and
∠ABE =∠ACD.

D
P
H

B F C

(a) Show that A, D, P and E are concyclic. (3 marks)

(b) A rectangular coordinate system is introduced to the figure such that the coordinates of A,
D and E are (2, 10), (–1, 4) and (5, 7) respectively.
(i) Is AP parallel to the y-axis? Explain your answer. (5 marks)
(ii) Find the length of PF. (4 marks)

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