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H2 Mathematics (9758) JC1-2022

Mid-year Examination Revision Package (Solutions)

Topic 3: Equations and Inequalities

1. [CJC/2010/II/1]
2 x 2  4 x  70
1  0
x 2  4 x  77
2 x 2  4 x  70  x 2  4 x  77
0
x 2  4 x  77
x2  7
0
x 2  4 x  77
x2  7
0
( x  11)( x  7)
Since numerator is always positive, we can consider
( x  11)( x  7)  0
+ − +
x  7 or x  11 −11 7

Substitute x with e x ,
 e x  7 or e x  11 (N.A.)
 x  ln 7 or 1.95 (3 s.f.)

2. [PJC/2010/I/3]
y

O
x
2.70

2
From graph, ln( x  1)  9  x
 1  x  2.70
ln  x  1  9  x 2

ln  x  1  9  x
2

Replace x by x ,
1  x  2.70  x  2.70 (since x  0 x  )
  2.70  x  2.70

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3. [CJC/2010/I/1]

(i) Let x be the price of high heels, y be the price of facial mask and z be the price of
handbag in dollars. We have,
5 x  10 y  3 z  1298.20
2 x  7 y  8 z  1158.30
3 x  15 y  5 z  1837.70
Solving, x = 29.9, y = 99.9, z = 49.9

(ii) Total cost of gift  29.90  5  99.90  2  49.90  $629.20

4. [JJC/2013/II/1]
The curve C passes through 1, 4  :
1   4  a 1  b  4   c  0
2 2

a  4b  c  17 --- (1)

The curve C passes through  2,  5  :
 2    5 a  2   b  5  c  0
2 2

2a  5b  c  29 --- (2)

The curve C passes through  3, 2  :
 3   2  a  3  b  2   c  0
2 2

3a  2b  c  13 --- (3)

a  2, b  2, c  23 .

5(i) [JJC/2017/J1 CT/1]

y

x
O

From graph, x  0 .

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(ii) x2  2 x  5
1
x2  x  6
x2  2 x  5
1  0
x2  x  6
x 1
0
( x  2)( x  3) – +
x  3 or 1  x  2

(iii)  f ( x ) 1
e > f ( x)
>  f ( x)  1 +1
 f ( x ) 1
e
Replace x by f ( x)  1 in (i)
f ( x )  1  0  f ( x)  1
From (ii) x  3 or 1  x  2

6. [YJC/2012/I/1]
3
 5  4x
1 x
3
 5  4 x   0
1 x
3  5  9 x  4 x2
0
1 x
4 x2  9 x  2
0
x 1
 4 x  1 x  2   0
x 1
– + – +
1 2

2 1
 x or 1  x  2
4
Let x  sin y ,
1
 sin y  or 1  sin y  2 (rejected)
4
    y  0.253 or 2.89  y  

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7. [2015/TJC/I/1]

M: x 2  y 2  Ax  By  C  0
2 2
 A  B A2 B 2
x   y     C  0
 2  2 4 4
 A B
Centre of M :   ,  
 2 2

y  2( x  1) passes through the centre:

B  A 
  2    1
2  2 
2A  B  4 ----- (1)

At intersection between y  | x | and M, we have

x 2  | x |2  Ax  B | x | C  0
At x = –2,
( 2) 2  (| 2 |) 2  A( 2)  B(| 2 |)  C  0
 2 A  2 B  C  8 ----- (2)
At x = –8,
( 8) 2  (| 8 |) 2  A( 8)  B(| 8 |)  C  0
 8 A  8 B  C  128 ----- (3)

Solving (2), (3) and (4) using GC:

A = 8, B = –12, C = 32

M: x 2  y 2  8 x  12 y  32  0