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Section A (30 marks)

1. Given the quadratic equation 2 x 2 log(k  2)  4 x log(k  2)  log k  0

where k > 2 and k  3 . Find the value of k such that the equation has equal roots.
(5 marks)

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2. The function y  ax 2  12 x  c (with a > 0) attains its minimum value – 10 when x   .
2
By the method of completing the square, find the values of a and c.
(5 marks)

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2  ki k  5i
3. Define z1  and z2  , where k is a real number. If the imaginary
1 i 2i
part of z1 is equal to the imaginary part of z2 , find k.
(5 marks)

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4. (a) Show that x + 3 is a factor of (x + 2) 2n +3 +1, where n is a positive integer.

(b) If n is a positive integer, determine whether 20202n +3 +1 is divisible by 2021.
Explain your answer.
(4 marks)

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f (2k )
5. It is given that f ( x)  6 x and g ( x)  18 x . If  72 , find the value of k.
k
g  
2

(3 marks)

6. Simplify (log a b 2 )(3 logb a ) , where a > 0, b > 0 and a, b  1 .

(3 marks)

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7. Two straight lines L1: 3x – ky + 6 = 0 and L2: x + 2y – 5 = 0 intersect at a point A, where k is an

integer.
(a) Express the coordinates of A in terms of k.
(b) If a straight line L3: 14x + 7y – (2k + 5) = 0 passes through A, find the value of k.
(5 marks)

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Section B (30 marks)

8. L1: y = x2 – 4x + 4 and L2 are two parabolas. L1 and L2 intersect at A and C. C and A are
vertices of L1 and L2 respectively. D(6, 0) is a point so that AD is the axis of symmetry of L2 .
(a) Find the equation of L2. (4 marks)
(b) B(h, k) is a point on L2, where 2 < h < 6. Find the maximum area of ABCD as h varies.
(5 marks)

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Solution Marks Remark

1(a) 2 log( − 2) − 4 log( − 2) + log = 0
∵ The equation has equal roots,
∴ =0
−4log( − 2) − 4 2log( − 2) (log ) = 0
8log( − 2) 2log( − 2) − log = 0
8log( − 2) log( − 2) − log = 0
( − 2)
8log( − 2). log =0

∵ ≠ 3, log( − 2) ≠ 0
( − 2)
log =0

( − 2)
=1

( − 2) =
−5 +4=0
= 4 or 1 (rejected)

2(a) = + 12 +
12 6 6
= + + − +

6 6
= + − +

6 36
= + + −

y attains its minimum value of − when =−

6 13
− =− ………….( )
2
36
− = −10 … … … … ( )

Solving (i) and (ii), we have

12
= , = 29
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Solution Marks Remark

3 2  ki
z1 
1 i
(2 + )(1 − )
=
1−
2+ −2
= +
2 2

k  5i
z2 
2i
+5 2+
= ×
2− 2+
2 −5 + 10
= +
5 5

∵ ( )= ( )
−2 + 10
∴ =
2 5
5 − 10 = 2 + 20
= 10

4 (a) Let ( ) = ( + 2) +1
(−3) = (−3 + 2) +1
= (−1) +1
= −1 + 1
=0
x + 3 is a factor of f (x)

4 (b) Put x = 2018

(2018 + 2) + 1 is divisible by 2018 + 3 = 2021
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Solution Marks Remark

5 f ( 2k )
 72
k
g  
2
6 2k
k
 72
18 2

k
 62 
   72
 18 
k
 36 
   72
 3 2 
(6 2 ) k  (6 2 ) 2
k2

6 log b 2 3 log a
2
(log a b )(3 log b a)  
log a log b
3 
(2 log b) log a 
 2 
log a log b
3

7 (a) Rewrite the equation of L2 as x = –2y + 5.

Put x = –2y + 5 into 3x – ky + 6 = 0.
3(–2y + 5) – ky + 6 = 0
(–6 – k)y + 21= 0
21
y =
6k
21
Put y = into x = –2y + 5.
6k
 21 
x =  2 5
6k 
5k  12
=
6k
5k  12 21
∴ The coordinates of A are ( , ).
6k 6k
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Solution Marks Remark

7 (b) 5k  12 21
Put x = and y = into 14x + 7y – (2k + 5) = 0.
6k 6k
 5k  12   21 
14   7   (2k  5) = 0
 6k  6k 
14(5k – 12) + 7(21) – (2k + 5)(6 + k) = 0
2k2 – 53k + 51 = 0
(k – 1)(2k – 51) = 0
51
k = 1 or (rejected)
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8a Put x = 6 into L1, y = 16.

The coordinates of A is (6, 16)
C: x2 – 4x + 4 = 0
x = 2 (repeated)
The coordinates of C is (2, 0)
Let the equation of L2 be y  a( x  6) 2  16
Put (2, 0) into the equation,
0  a(2  6) 2  16
a = –1
Equation of L2 is y  ( x  6) 2  16
(or y   x 2  12 x  20 )
8b

B= (h,  h 2  12 h  20 )
Join BD.
The area of ABCD
= Area of BCD + Area of ABD
1 1
= (6  2)( h 2  12h  20)  (16  0)(6  h)
2 2
=  2h 2  16 h  8
=  2(h  4) 2  40
The maximum area of ABCD is 40 sq.units