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Answer all questions. For

Examiner’s
Use
For 1 Express as a single fraction in its simplest form.
Examiner’s
Use
2 y
(a) + ,
( x − 1) (1 − x)

x 3 (a + b)(3a + 5b)
(b) .
7 x 2 (a 2 − b 2 )

Answer (a)……………………. [1]

(b)…………………… [2]

2 (a) Factorise x 3 − x completely.

(b) Hence or otherwise, express 990 as a product of three consecutive numbers.

Answer (a)……………………. [1]

(b)……………………. [1]
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For 3 Factorise completely, For

Examiner’s Examiner’s
Use (a) a 2 − 4 ab + 4b 2 − 81 , Use

(b) (2 y + 1) 2 − 10 y − 5 .

Answer (a)……………………. [2]

(b)……………………. [2]

4 1 2 2a + 5b
Given that + = 2 ,
a + b a − b a − b2
a
(a) Find the value of .
b
3a + 4b
(b) Hence, find the value of .
2a − b

Answer (a)……………………. [2]

(b)……………………. [1]
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For 5 L For
Examiner’s The formula to measure the period of the pendulum is given as T = 2π . Examiner’s
Use g Use

(a) Express g as the subject of the formula.

(b) If T = 9 seconds, π = 3.142 , L = 20 metres, find the value of g . Give
your answer in m / s 2 correct to 2 decimal places.

Answer (a)……………………. [2]

(b)…………………... [1]

6 An area of 4 cm2 on a map represents an actual area of 1 km2.

(a) Calculate the area on the map, in square centimetres, which represents
an actual area of 22.25 km2.
(b) Express the scale of the map in the form 1: n.

Answer (a)……………………. [1]

(b)……………………. [2]
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For 7 The foot of a mountain is at sea level. For

Examiner’s Examiner’s
Use The temperature at the foot of the mountain was 16 ο C . Use
The temperature at a height of 3000 metres on the mountain was − 4 ο C .

(a) Find the difference between these temperatures.

(b) Given that the temperature fell at a constant rate as height increases, find the
height at which the temperature was 0 ο C .

Answer (a)……………………. [1]

(b)…………………… [2]

8 Solve the equation (2 x − 7)( x − 2) = 9

Answer ……………………. [3]

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For 9 In the diagram, ∠ABD = 90 o , AB = 5 cm, AC =10 cm, For

Examiner’s Examiner’s
Use Use
(a) Write down the value of cos ∠BAC .
(b) D is a point on BC such that ∠BAD = ∠CAD . Find BD.

10 cm
5 cm

B D C

Answer (a)……………………. [1]

(b).…………………… [2]
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For 10 When an object is falling, the air resistance, R , varies directly as the square of the For
Examiner’s Examiner’s
Use speed, S . At a certain speed, the resistance is 30 newtons. Use
What is the resistance at twice this speed?

Answer ……………………. [3]

11 The diagram shows ∆ABC where , ∠ABC = 90 ο and AC is 15 cm. Given that
tan ∠BAC = 2 , find the length of AB.
A

15

C
B

Answer (a)……………………. [3]

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For 12 (a) One of the solution of 2 x 2 + kx − 15 = 0 is x = 3 . Find For

Examiner’s Examiner’s
Use (i) the value of k . Use
(ii) the other solution of the equation.

(b) It is given that x = −3 and x = −8 are roots of the equation x 2 + bx + c = 0

Find the values of b and c .

Answer (a)(i)……………………. [1]

(a)(ii)…………………… [1]

(b)……………………. [2]
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For 13 Teck Kwang cuts out a triangular piece For

Examiner’s Examiner’s
Use
of cardboard ABC with the following B
Use
12 cm
dimensions: AB = 60 cm, BC =12 cm 60 cm C
and AC = 61 cm as shown.

(a) He claims that there is a right angle in 61 cm

his triangle. Is he correct ? Explain

your reasoning. A

(b) Mei Ying cuts out a ∆XYZ such that

Y
two sides of ∆XYZ are of the same
length as ∆ABC . She found that for Z
∆XYZ to be a right-angled triangle
she has to reduce the length of the
third side by 1 cm. Find the
dimensions of ∆XYZ .
X
(c) Find the area of ∆XYZ and hence,
find the shortest distance from Y to
XZ.

Answer (a)……………………. [2]

(b).…………………… [1]

(c) …………………… [3]

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For 14 (a) Given that m varies inversely as the square of p . If m = 2 when p = 3 , find For
Examiner’s Examiner’s
Use 1 Use
p when m = 40 .
2

(b) The cost, $ y , of painting similar cylindrical containers depends on their heights
h cm. The table below gives some corresponding values of h and y .

h ( cm ) 20 30
y ($) 12 27

(i) Peter claims that y is directly proportional to h 2 . Do you agree with him ?
Show your reasoning clearly.
(ii) He estimated the cost for painting a similar container with height 60 cm
to be $135. How far off is his estimate ?

Answer (a)………………........ [3]

(b)(i)……………………. [2]

(ii)…………………… [2]