F.4 1st Term (18-19) Mathematics P.

Baptist Lui Ming Choi Secondary School

First Term Examination (2018 – 2019) 2. Which of the following functions has the domain x  0 ?
Form 4 Mathematics
1
A. f ( x) 
Full Mark : 100 Mark : ________________ / 100 x
th
Date : 6 December, 2018 Name : _____________________ 1
B. f ( x) 
Time : 8:40a.m. – 10:10a.m. Class : ____________ ( ) x
(1 hour 30 mins)
C. f ( x)  x  2
Total Number of Pages : 14

D. f ( x)  x
Answer ALL questions in Section A and B.

Section A : Multiple Choice Questions (24 marks) 3. Find the L.C.M. of 4a 2bc2 and 14ab3 .
Choose the best answer for each question and write down your answers in the
boxes provided below. A. 2ab
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. B. 14a 2b3
C. 28a 2bc 2
7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. D. 28a2b3c2

1. Solve 2( x  k ) 2  18 . 4. If the quadratic equation x2 – (4k – 15)x + 4k2 = 0 has real roots, find the
greatest integral value of k.
A. x  3  k
B. x  3  k or x  3  k A. 0
C. x  9  k B. 1
D. x  9  k or x  9  k C. 2
D. 3

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5. When a polynomial f ( x) is divided by 2 x  3 , the remainder is R. When f ( x) 7. If a polynomial f ( x) is divisible by x  3 , the f (2 x  1) must be
is divided by 3  2x , the remainder is divisible by

A. R A. x  3 .
B.  R B. x .
3 C. x  2 .
C. R
2 D. x  1 .
2
D.  R
3

3 2  5  8  0 1 1
6. If    and  2 , then   8. The total cost $C of painting x chairs is given by
3  5  8  0  
1 2
C x  50 x  3000, where x > 0. Find the minimum total cost.
2
3
A.  .
5 A. $500
5 B. $1750
B.  .
3 C. $3000
5 D. $3500
C.  .
8
8
D.  .
5

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9. It is given that two straight lines L1 : ax + by + 1 = 0 and L2 : 5x  3y + 6 = 0 11. The figure shows the graph of y = ax2 + bx + c. Which of the following are
do not intersect. If another straight line L3 : 10x + 5y  1 = 0 has the same the possible values of a, b and c?
x-intercept as L1, find the value of b.
A. a  3 , b  9 , c  12
A. 10 B. a  3 , b  9 , c  12
B. 6 C. a  3 , b  9 , c  12
C. 6 D. a  3 , b  9 , c  12
D. 10

10. Which of the following may represent the graph of y  3( x  h)2  k , where
12. In the figure, the equations of the lines L1 and L2 are x  ay  b and cy  1
hk < 0? respectively. Which of the followings are correct?

y
A. B. I. a>0
II. c>0
L1
III. a < bc L2

A. I and II only x
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C. D. B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

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Section B : Conventional Questions (76 marks) 2. It is given that f(x) = ax2 + bx + 3.

(a) If f(–1) = 1 and f(3) = 33, find the values of a and b.
Answer ALL questions in this section and write your answers in the spaces provided.
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1. Unless otherwise specified, all working must be clearly shown. (b) If g    f ( x ) ,
2
2. Unless otherwise specified, numerical answers should be either exact or correct to
(i) find the algebraic representation of g(x),
3 significant figures.
(ii) hence, find the value of g(5).
(6 marks)
1. Solve (3x  5) 2  ( x  2) 2  2x  7 .
(3 marks)

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3.  and  are the roots of the equation 2x2  4x + 3 = 0.

(a) Find the value of (  3)(   3) .

 
(b) Form a quadratic equation in x with roots and .
 3  3
(6 marks)

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4. In the figure, the graph of y   x2  6x  (4k  1) intersects the x-axis at the

two points A and B, where k  0 .

x
O A B
C

(a) Find the range of values of k.

(b) Let C be the point of intersection of the graph and the y-axis. For
the greatest integral value of k, find the area of ABC .
(5 marks)

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i 6. Simplify the following expressions.

5. (a) Simplify , where k is an integer. Express the result in the
5  ki 2x  8 x 2  x  12
(a) 
form a + bi. x2  x  6 x2
i 11 1
(b) If is purely imaginary, using the result of (a), find the value of k. (b) 
5  ki 3x  x  10 19 x  6 x 2  15
2

(5 marks) (5 marks)

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7. Let f ( x)  2 x3  3x2  ax  b , where a and b are constants. When f ( x) is 8. The vertices of a triangle are A(–3, –2), B(3, 1) and C(–2, 6).
divided by x + 1 and x – 2, the remainders are –14 and 7 respectively. (a) If a point P lies on AB such that AP : PB = 2: 1, find the coordinates of
(a) Find a and b. P.
(b) Find the remainder when f ( x) is divided by 3 x  1 . (b) Show that CP is the altitude of the triangle ABC with base AB.
(6 marks) (5 marks)

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9. It is given that f ( x)  x 3  2 x 2  6x  12 .
(a) Find f (2) .
(b) Factorize f ( x) completely.
(c) Suppose g ( x)  f ( x)  7( x  2) , factorize g ( x) completely.
(7 marks)

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10. Figure 1 shows a symmetrical figure with area 88cm2. It is given that the height
of the figure is (3x + 1)cm.

(3x + 1)cm
3.5 cm 3.5 cm

8 cm

x cm
Figure 1
(a) Find x.
(b) Find the perimeter of the figure.
(6 marks)

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11. It is given that the y-intercept of the graph y   x  k   x is 16 and
2 
k 0.
(a) Find the value of k.
(b) Using the method of completing square, find the coordinates of the
vertex P of the graph.
(c) The graph intersects the x-axis at A and B, find the perimeter of
ABP .
(7 marks)

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12. In the figure, P and A lie on the y-axis and RQ respectively. PA is the
perpendicular bisector of RQ. QS and PA intersect at B.

y
Q (–8, 10)

P
B S (0, 2)
A
x
O

R (0, –6)

(a) Write down the coordinates of A.

(b) Find the equation of PA. Hence, or otherwise, find the coordinates of
P.
(c) (i) Find the equation of QS.
(ii) Find the coordinates of B.
(8 marks)

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13. Let f ( x)  x 2  2 px  43 , where p is a positive constant. It is given that

the y-coordinate of the vertex of the graph of y  f (x) is 27.
(a) Find the value of p.
(b) Let g ( x)   f (2 x  k )  a , where k and a are constants. The
x-coordinate of the vertex of the graph of y  g (x) is the same as
the x-coordinate of the vertex of the graph of y  f ( x) .
(i) Find the value of k.
(ii) Denote the vertices of y  f ( x) and y  g (x) be M and N
respectively. Given that the equation of the perpendicular
bisector of MN is y  6 , find the value of a.
(7 marks)

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