2021-F5 MID-YEAR

MATH CP
SECTION A
LA SALLE COLLEGE
FORM 5
FORM FIVE MID-YEAR EXAMINATION 2021
SECTION A
MATHEMATICS
Compulsory Part Examination Number

Question-Answer Book for Section A

(Sections B and C questions are printed on separate booklets.)

12.30 pm – 2.30 pm (2 hours)

This paper must be answered in English

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SECTION A

(1) After the announcement of the start of the examination, you

should first write your Examination Number in the spaces
provided on Pages 1 and 3 . Marker’s Use Only
Section A
Marks
(2) Attempt ALL questions in this section. Write your answers in Question No.
the spaces provided in this Question-Answer Book. Do not 1–2 (6)
write in the margins. Answers written in the margins will not
be marked. 3–4 (7)

(3) A piece of supplementary answer sheet is provided on Page

5 (5)
8 . Graph paper and extra supplementary answer sheets will
be supplied on request. Write your Examination Number on
6 (4)
each sheet and put them INSIDE this book for questions in
Section A . 7 (7)

(4) Unless otherwise specified, all working must be clearly

8 (7)
shown.
Section A
(36)
(5) Unless otherwise specified, numerical answers should be Total
either exact or correct to 3 significant figures.

(6) The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn to

scale.

(7) No extra time will be given to candidates for writing the

Examination Number after the ‘Time is up’ announcement.

(8) The use of HKEAA approved calculators is allowed in this

examination.

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 SECTION A (36 marks)

2 m n 2 
3 2

1. Simplify and express your answer with positive indices. (3 marks)

m 5 n  6
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2. Factorize
(a) 25 x 2  y 2 ,
(b) 25 x 2  y 2  10 x  2 y .
(3 marks)

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3. The simple interest on a deposit of $ 20000 for 4 years at r % p.a. equals the compound interest
on another deposit of $ 20000 for 3 years at 10 % p.a., compounded yearly. Find the value of r .
(3 marks)
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4. Let f  x   a b x , where a  0 and b  0 . It is known that f 1  6 and f  3  24 .
(a) Find the values of a and b .
(b) Solve f  x  1  f  x  3  180 .
(4 marks)

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 5. In Figure 1 , O is the centre of the circle ABCD . It is given that D
 ADC   BOC  80 . Find  ACO . (5 marks)

A O

Figure 1
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 6. The resistance ( R  ) of a metal wire to an electric current varies inversely as the square of the
diameter (d mm) of the wire and directly as the length (  m ) of the wire. If 10 m of the metal
wire with diameter 4 mm has resistance 75  , find the resistance of 40 m of the metal wire
with diameter 1 cm . (4 marks)
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 7. Let O be the origin. The straight lines L1 and L 2 : x  2 y  20  0 are perpendicular to each
other and intersect at A . L1 and L 2 cut the y-axis at M and B respectively, where M is the
mid-point of OB .
(a) Find the equation of L1 . (3 marks)
(b) P is a moving point in the same coordinate plane such that PA  PB . Denote the locus of
P by  .
(i) Describe the geometric relationship between  and L1 . Explain your answer.
(ii) Find the equation of  .
(4 marks)
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 8. The straight line L1 : y  x  3 intersects the circle C1 : x 2  y 2  4 x  6 y  13  0 at A and B ,
where the x-coordinate of A is smaller than the x-coordinate of B .
(a) Find the coordinates of A and B . (2 marks)
(b) AB is a diameter of the circle C 2 . Find the equation of C 2 . (2 marks)
(c) The straight line L 2 : y  m x intersects C 2 at P and Q . Denote M as the mid-point of
PQ . Find the coordinates of M in terms of m . (3 marks)
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 Supplementary Answer Sheet
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END OF SECTION A

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