CHIRADZULU SECONDARY SCHOOL

2009 FORM 4 END OF FIRST-TERM DEFFERED TEST

MATHEMATICS
Subject Number: M131/I
Tuesday, 31 March Time Allowed: 2 hours
1:45-3:45 pm

PAPER I
(100 marks)

Instructions

1. This paper contains 5 pages. Please check.

2. Answer all the 24 questions in this paper.

3. All working must be clearly shown; it should be done on the same sheet as the
rest of the answer.

4. Calculators may be used.

1 1
1. Simplify 3+ − (4 marks)
3 27

a2 − 4 a
2. Simplify ÷ (3 marks)
a − 3a + 2 a − 1
2

5 x −1 1
3. Given that f ( x) = − , find f   (5 marks)
5 2
3

4. Given that n(A) = 22, n(B) = 22, n(C) = 18, n(A∩C) = 7, n(B∩C) = 9,

n(A∩B∩C) = 5 and n( A ∪ B ∪ C ) = 40 . Find n( A ∩ B) .

(3 marks)
 Factorise completely 12 x y − 11xy − 1
2 2
5. (4 marks)

Given that x = 5 0.68 , y = 5 and z = 5 9.48 . Without using a calculator or

2.84
6.
log 5 ( xy )
1
four-figure tables, evaluate (4 marks)
4

7. In Figure 1, triangle OAB is translated 3units parallel to the x-axis, and 1 unit
parallel to the y-axis, in the direction of both x and y increasing.
y

B (0, 4)

A (-2, 2)

O (0, 0) x

Figure 1

Find the coordinates of the images of O, A and B. (4marks)

8. Make W the subject of the formula

1

I (R + W L ) = E
2 2 2 T (5 marks)

9. The lengths of the sides containing the right angle in a right-angled triangle are
x cm and ( x + 3) cm. The area of the triangle is 20 cm2. Find x (4 marks)

x y 2 1  1 0
10. Given that A =   , B =   and C =   . If A × B = C , find the
− 5 2  5 3 0 1 
value of x and y. (5 marks)

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11. Figure 2 shows a straight line graph.

P6

0 4 Q x

Figure 2
Find the distance of line PQ. (4 marks)

12. Figure 3 shows a circle ABCD, AB = AC and CD is produced to X.

A
C
X
D

Figure 3

Prove that AD bisects the angle BDX (6 marks)

13. Solve the simultaneous equations:

y − x = −2
(5 marks)
xy + 1 = 0

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14. In Figure 4, XYZ is a circle with centre O. TXP is a tangent to the circle at X,
and the diameter ZY produced meets the tangent at T.

72°

T X P

Figure 4

If angle ZXP = 72°, calculate the value of angle XTY. (5 marks)

15. If log 10 y + 3 log 10 x = 2 , express y in terms of x. (4 marks)

16. The legs of a pair of compasses are each 8 cm long and they are used to draw a
circle of radius 2 cm. Find the angle between the legs. (5 marks)

17. In Figure 5, triangle AXY is similar to triangle ABC. AX: BX = 3:5 and XY is
parallel to BC.

4
 A

X Y

B C

Figure 5
Find the ratio of areas of triangle AXY: triangle ABC. (3 marks)

18. ( )( )
Simplify 2 − 7 2 + 7 without using a calculator or four-figure tables
(3 marks)

Solve the equations 3 x − y = 3 and 9 x − y = 45 simultaneously.

2 2
19. (7 marks)

20. A line l passes through points (4, 3) and (6, 9). Another line m parallel to line l
passes through points (7, w) and (8, 5). Find the value of w. (3 marks)

y
21. Given that x ∝ . When x = 10 , y = 2 and z = 4 . Find value of x when y = 1
z
and z = 5 . (5 marks)

Solve the equation 3 x + 6 x − 2 = 6(2 x )

−2 2 −1
22. (4 marks)

23. Without using four-figure tables or calculator, evaluate

1 − sin 2 45° (3 marks)

24. If tan 35° = 0.70, without using four-figure tables or calculator, find the value of
tan 145°. (2 marks)

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