DSE Training Worksheet 1 Solutions

Paper 1
1. (a) 4c2 – 4c + 1
= (2c – 1)2 1A
(b) (5c + d)2 – 4c2 + 4c – 1
= (5c + d)2 – (4c2 – 4c + 1)
= (5c + d)2 – (2c – 1)2 1M
= (5c + d + 2c – 1)[5c + d – (2c – 1)] 1M
= (7c + d – 1)(3c + d + 1) 1A

2. (a) 4c2 + 12c + 9

= (2c + 3)2 1A
(b) (7c – d)2 – 4c2 – 12c – 9
= (7c – d)2 – (4c2 + 12c + 9)
= (7c – d)2 – (2c + 3)2 1M
= (7c – d + 2c + 3)[7c – d – (2c + 3)] 1M
= (9c – d + 3)(5c – d – 3) 1A

3. (a) 36c2 + 60c + 25

= (6c + 5)2 1A
(b) (9c + 2d)2 – 36c2 – 60c – 25
= (9c + 2d)2 – (36c2 + 60c + 25)
= (9c + 2d)2 – (6c + 5)2 1M
= (9c + 2d + 6c + 5)[9c + 2d – (6c + 5)] 1M
= (15c + 2d + 5)(3c + 2d – 5) 1A

4. (a) 6x2 + xy – y2
= (2x + y)(3x – y) 1A
(b) 6x – 2y – 6x2 – xy + y2
= 6x – 2y – (6x2 + xy – y2)
= 6x – 2y – (2x + y)(3x – y) 1M
= 2(3x – y) – (2x + y)(3x – y)
= (3x – y)(2 – 2x – y) 1A

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5. (a) 2x2 – xy – 3y2
= (x + y)(2x – 3y) 1A
2 2
(b) 6x – 9y – 2x + xy + 3y
= 6x – 9y – (2x2 – xy – 3y2)
= 6x – 9y – (x + y)(2x – 3y) 1M
= 3(2x – 3y) – (x + y)(2x – 3y)
= (2x – 3y)(3 – x – y) 1A

6. (a) 22 − 5 − 3
= ( – 3)(2 + 1) 1A
(b) 24 − 53 − 32
= 2(22 − 5 − 3) 1M
=  ( – 3)(2 + 1)
2
1A

7. (a) 52 + 3 − 14
= ( + 2)(5 – 7) 1A
(b) 5 + 3 − 14
4 3 2

= 2(52 + 3 − 14) 1M
= 2( + 2)(5 – 7) 1A

8. (a) 6m – 9n
= 3(2m – 3n) 1A
2 2
(b) 8m – 10mn – 3n
= (2m – 3n)(4m + n) 1A
(c) 8m2 – 10mn – 3n2 – 6m + 9n
= (2m – 3n)(4m + n) – 3(2m – 3n) 1M
= (2m – 3n)(4m + n – 3) 1A

9. (a) 9m2 – 16
= (3m + 4)(3m – 4) 1A
(b) 6m2n + 11mn + 4n
= n(6m2 + 11m + 4)
= n(3m + 4)(2m + 1) 1A
(c) 9m2 – 16 – 6m2n – 11mn – 4n
= 9m2 – 16 – (6m2n + 11mn + 4n)
= (3m + 4)(3m – 4) – n(3m + 4)(2m + 1) 1M
= (3m + 4)[(3m – 4) – n(2m + 1)]
= (3m + 4)(3m – 2mn – n – 4) 1A

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10. (a) 8m2 – 2
= 2(4m2 – 1)
= 2(2m + 1)(2m – 1) 1A
(b) 6m2n + mn – n
= n(6m2 + m – 1)
= n(2m + 1)(3m – 1) 1A
(c) 6m2n + mn – n – 8m2 + 2
= 6m2n + mn – n – (8m2 – 2)
= n(2m + 1)(3m – 1) – 2(2m + 1)(2m – 1) 1M
= (2m + 1)[n(3m – 1) – 2(2m – 1)]
= (2m + 1)(3mn – n – 4m + 2) 1A

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Paper 2
1. h2 – 9k2 + 3h + 9k
= (h + 3k)(h – 3k) + 3(h + 3k)
= (h + 3k)(h – 3k + 3)
∴ The answer is C.

2. 2 –  −  2 – 
= 2 –  2 −  – 
= ( + )( − ) − ( + )
= ( + )( −  − 1)
∴ The answer is D.

3. 4h2 – 10h – k2 – 5k
= 4h2 – k2 – 10h – 5k
= (2h + k)(2h – k) – 5(2h + k)
= (2h + k)(2h – k – 5)
∴ The answer is A.

4. 22 + 6 – 8 2 – 3
= 22 – 8 2 – 3 + 6
= 2(2 – 4 2) – 3( – 2)
= 2( + 2)( − 2) – 3( – 2)
= ( − 2)[2( + 2) – 3]
= ( − 2)(2 + 4 – 3)
∴ The answer is A.

5. 2m2 − 5mn + 2n2 + 2m − n

= (2m – n)(m – 2n) + 2m − n
= (2m – n)(m – 2n + 1)
∴ The answer is D.

6. 6a2 – ab – b2 – 4a + 2b
= (3a + b)(2a – b) – 2(2a – b)
= (2a – b)(3a + b – 2)
∴ The answer is A.

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7. 2h2 – 4hk – 6k2 – 3h – 3k
= 2(h2 – 2hk – 3k2) – 3(h + k)
= 2(h + k)(h – 3k) – 3(h + k)
= (h + k)[2(h – 3k) – 3]
= (h + k)(2h – 6k – 3)
∴ The answer is C.

8. 25 – (3x + 2y)2
= 52 – (3x + 2y)2
= [5 + (3x + 2y)][5 – (3x + 2y)]
= (5 + 3x + 2y)(5 – 3x – 2y)
= (5 – 3x – 2y)(5 + 3x + 2y)
∴ The answer is B.

9. 36 – (x – 2y)2
= 62 – (x – 2y)2
= [6 + (x – 2y)][6 – (x – 2y)]
= (6 + x – 2y)(6 – x + 2y)
= (6 – x + 2y)(6 + x – 2y)
∴ The answer is A.

10. 121 – (2x – y)2

= 112 – (2x – y)2
= [11 + (2x – y)][11 – (2x – y)]
= (11 + 2x – y)(11 – 2x + y)
= (11 – 2x + y)(11 + 2x – y)
∴ The answer is D.

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DSE Training Worksheet 2 Solutions

Paper 1

a4
1.
( a − 5b 2 ) 3
a4
= 1M
a −15b 6
a 4−( −15)
= 1M
b6
a19
= 6 1A
b

( x 7 y −1 )5
2.
x 4 y −3
x 35 y −5
= 1M
x 4 y −3
x 35−4
= 1M
y −3−( −5)
x 31
= 2 1A
y

h5k 7
3.
(h −8 k 9 )3
h5k 7
= − 24 27 1M
h k
h 5−( −24)
= 27−7 1M
k
h 29
= 20 1A
k

4. ( −3)4( −3 7)
= ( −12)( −3 7) 1M
=  −12 − 3 7 1M
=  −15 7
7
= 15 1A


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5. ( 3 5)( −2)−6
= ( 3 5)( −6 12) 1M
= 3 − 6 5 + 12
1M
=  −3 17
 17
= 3 1A


6. ( 4 −6)3( −2 −3)2

= ( 12 −18)( −4 −6) 1M
=  12 − 4 −18 − 6 1M
=  8 −24
8
= 24 1A


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Paper 2

84 n +3
1.
163n + 2
( 23 ) 4 n + 3
= 4 3n + 2
(2 )
23( 4 n + 3)
= 4 ( 3 n + 2 )
2
212n + 9
= 12n +8
2
= 212n + 9 – (12n + 8)
=2
∴ The answer is A.

93n + 4
2.
(27n −2 )3
(32 )3n+4
=
[(33 ) n−2 ]3
32(3n+4 )
= 3( n−2 ) 3
[3 ]
36 n+8
= 3 n −6 3
(3 )
36 n+8
= 9 n−18
3
= 36n + 8 – (9n – 18)
= 3−3n + 26
∴ The answer is B.

(2 x )(162 x )
3.
85 x
2 x  (24 ) 2 x
=
( 23 ) 5 x
2 x  28 x
=
215x
= 29x –15x
= 2–6x
= (22)–3x
= 4–3x
∴ The answer is D.

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4. (3 x −2 ) 4
= 34x–8
81
=
x8
∴ The answer is C.

10 x 3
5.
(2 x − 4 )3
10x3
=
23 x −12
10 x3−( −12)
=
8
15
5x
=
4
∴ The answer is C.

( 6 y 5 ) −2
6.
3( y −3 )5
6 −2 y −10
=
3  y −15
y −10−( −15)
=
3 62
y5
=
108
∴ The answer is D.

7. 1001010101012
= 1  211 + 1  28 + 1  26 + 1  24 + 1  22 + 1  20
= 211 + 28 + 26 + 24 + 22 + 1
= 211 + 28 + 85
∴ The answer is B.

8. 10111101011012
= 1  212 + 1  210 + 1  29 + 1  28 + 1  27 + 1  25 + 1  23 + 1  22 + 1  20
= 27  (25 + 23 + 22 + 2 + 1) + 25 + 23 + 22 + 1
= 47  27 + 45
∴ The answer is A.

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9. 1100101100101102
= 1  214 + 1  213 + 1  210 + 1  28 + 1  27 + 1  24 + 1  22 + 1  21
= 210  (24 + 23 + 1) + 27  (2 + 1) + 24 + 22 + 2
= 25  210 + 3  27 + 22
∴ The answer is D.

10. 19 + 27 + 29 + 210 + 212

= (16 + 2 + 1) + 27 + 29 + 210 + 212
= 24 + 21 + 20 + 27 + 29 + 210 + 212
= 212 + 210 + 29 + 27 + 24 + 21 + 20
= 10110100100112
∴ The answer is A.

11. 9  211 + 5  27 + 43
= (8 + 1)  211 + (4 + 1)  27 + 32 + 8 + 2 + 1
= (23 + 1)  211 + (22 + 1)  27 + 25 + 23 + 21 + 20
= 214 + 211 + 29 + 27 + 25 + 23 + 21 + 20
= 1001010101010112
∴ The answer is B.

12. 7  212 + 9  27 + 27 − 25
= (4 + 2 + 1)  212 + (9 + 1)  27 − 25
= (22 + 2 + 1)  212 + (8 + 2)  27 − 25
= 214 + 213 + 212 + (23 + 2)  27 − 25
= 214 + 213 + 212 + 210 + 28 − 25
= 214 + 213 + 212 + 210 + 231
= 214 + 213 + 212 + 210 + (27 + 26 + 25 + 22 + 21 + 20)
= 1110100111001112
∴ The answer is D.

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DSE Training Worksheet 4 Solutions

Paper 1

5x + 7
1. (a) ≤ 3(2x – 7)
2
5x + 7 ≤ 6(2x – 7)
5x + 7 ≤ 12x – 42
5x – 12x ≤ – 42 – 7 1M
–7x ≤ – 49
x7 1A
(b) 7 1A

4 x − 3 5x − 4
2. (a) <
2 3
3(4x – 3) < 2(5x – 4)
12x – 9 < 10x – 8
12x – 10x < –8 + 9 1M
2x < 1
1
x 1A
2
(b) 0 1A

2(3x − 5)
3. (a) 2x 
5
5(2x)  2(3x – 5)
10x  6x – 10
10x – 6x  –10 1M
4x  –10
5
x− 1A
2
(b) 1 1A

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Paper 2
1. I: Let c = 2 and d = 1.
c2 = 22 = 4
d2 = 12 = 1
∵ 4>1
∴ For c = 2 and d = 1, c2 > d2.
∴ I may not be true.
II: ∵ c>d
∴ c − e> d − e
∴ II must be true.
III: Let c = 2, d = 1 and e = −1.
c 2
= 2 = 2
e 2 (−1)
d 1
2 = 2 = 1
e (−1)
∵ 2>1
c d
∴ For c = 2, d = 1 and e = −1, > .
e 2 e2
∴ III may not be true.
∴ Only II must be true.
∴ The answer is B.

2. I: Let x = −1 and y = −2.

x + y = −1 + (−2) = −3
∵ −3 < −2
∴ For x = −1 and y = −2, x + y < y.
∴ I may not be true.
II: Let x = −1, y = −2 and z = −3.
x2 + z = (−1)2 + (−3) = −2
y2 + z = (−2)2 + (−3) = 1
∵ −2 < 1
∴ For x = −1, y = −2 and z = −3, x2 + z < y2 + z.
∴ II may not be true.
III: ∵ x > y and z < 0.
x y
∴ <
z z
∴ III must be true.
∴ Only III must be true.
∴ The answer is C.

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3. I: ∵ p >q
∴ p + p> q + p
∴ 2p > p + q
∴ I must be true.
II: Let p = −1, q = −2 and w = 1.
w2p2 = 12  (−1)2 = 1
w2q2 = 12  (−2)2 = 4
∵ 1<4
∴ For p = −1, q = −2 and w = 1, w2p2 < w2q2.
∴ II may not be true.
III: Let p = −1, q = −2 and w = 1.
pq + w = (−1)  (−2) + 1 = 3
q2 + w = (−2)2 + 1 = 5
∵ 3<5
∴ For p = −1, q = −2 and w = 1, pq + w < q2 + w.
∴ III may not be true.
∴ Only I must be true.
∴ The answer is A.

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DSE Training Worksheet 13 Solutions

Paper 1

1. (a) The coordinates of A are (7 , 10). 1A

The coordinates of B are (9 , −5). 1A
(b) Slope of AB
− 5 − 10
= 1M
9−7
15
=− 1A
2

2. (a) The coordinates of P are (−2 , −4). 1A

The coordinates of Q are (3 , 6). 1A
(b) Slope of PQ
6 − ( −2)
= 1M
− 12 − 4
1
=−
2
Slope of PQ
6 − ( −4)
=
3 − ( −2)
=2
1
Slope of PQ  slope of PQ = −  2 = −1 1A
2
∴ PQ ⊥ PQ

Paper 2
1. Let G(x , y) be the coordinates of the orthocentre of △OPQ.
∵ PG is a vertical line.
∴ x = 15
Slope of QG  slope of OP = −1
y − 0 27 − 0
 = −1
15 − 51 15 − 0
y 15
− =−
36 27
y = 20
∴ The answer is C.

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2. Let (x , y) be the coordinates of B.
Denote the orthocentre of △OAB by G.
Slope of BG  slope of OA = −1
y − 8 28 − 0
 = −1
x − 19 24 − 0
y −8 6
=−
x − 19 7
56 − 7y = 6x − 114
6x + 7y = 170……………………(1)
Slope of AG  slope of OB = −1
28 − 8 y − 0
 = −1
24 − 19 x − 0
4y = −x
x
y = − ……………………(2)
4
Substitute (2) into (1).
 x
6x + 7   −  = 170
 4
17
x = 170
4
x = 40
∴ The answer is D.

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