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6.
Integrated Exercise

Part A

7. (a)
1.

P(–3, 2)

r
θ
2. x
O

∵ and cos  < 0

∴  lies in quadrant II.

∴ P(3,  is a point on the terminal side of .

∴
3.

(b)

4.

8. From the graph, when x = 0, y = 2.

From the graph, when x = 15, y = 0.

5.

9. (a)

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Let x0, y0 and z0 be the original values of x, y and z

respectively.
∴ New value of x = 1.2x0
New value of y
(b)

New value of z

∴ Percentage change in z
10. ∵

∴ , where k  0

11. (a) ∵ y is partly constant and partly varies inversely as

x.

∴ , where k1, k2  0

By substituting x = 2 and y = 1 into the equation, we

have

……(1)
By substituting x = 4 and y = 2 into the equation, we
have

……(2)

By substituting k1 = 5 into (1), we have

When x = 6,

(b) When y = 4,

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By substituting (2) into (1), we have

12. (a)

By substituting (1) into (2), we have

∴ The speeds of John and Ken are 8 km/h and
10 km/h respectively.

∵ The two graphs intersect.

∴ (3) has real roots. 15.

∴
From (1), we have

By substituting (3) into (2), we have

(b) ∵ k equals to the largest integer in (a).

∴ k=4
By substituting k = 4 into (3), we have

By substituting y = 11 into (3), we have

By substituting x = 0 and k = 4 into (1), we have

16. (a) ∵ N varies inversely as the square of x.

By substituting x = 1 and k = 4 into (1), we have
∴ , where k  0

By substituting N = 36 and x = 6.5 into the equation,

∴ The coordinates of the intersections are (0, 4) we have
and (1, 7).

13. (a) Number of flies present after 15 days

(b) Profit made when the price of a pen is $6.5

(b) Number of flies present after 25 days

Number of pens sold when the price of a pen is $7.8

∴ The scientist’s claim is correct. Profit made when the price of a pen is $7.8
14. Let x km/h and y km/h be the speeds of John and Ken
respectively.
∴ The profit of the shop will increase.

Part B

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17. (a)

(b)

∴ The maximum value of the function y is 1.

The minimum value of the function y is 3.

20. (a) From the graph, when x = 0, y = 100.

(b) From the graph, the solutions of the simultaneous

equations are (0.8, 1.2)
From the graph, when x = 2, y = 324.
or
(3.7, 5.5).

18. (a)

(b) (i) Let y be x2  2x.

From (a), we have y = 1 or 3.
When y = 1,

When y = 3,

(ii) Let z be log3 x.

From (a), we have z = 1 or 3.
When z = 1,

When z = 3,

19. (a)

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(b) (i) When x = 1, we have 22. (a) Let EQ and EP be the energy released by
earthquake Q and earthquake P respectively.

(ii) When y = 5, we have

21. (a) From the graph,

y-intercept = –2
∴ The required ratio is 1 : 1000.
∴
From the graph, (b) The required difference

slope

(b)
23. (a) ∵ The graph of y = x2  4x + p passes through
A(5, 7).

∵ y-intercept = 2
∴ The coordinates of B

(b) By substituting x = 0 and y = 2 into 3x + 2y + q = 0,

we have
(c) Let x0 and y0 be the original values of x and y
respectively.
∴ New value of x = 1.44x0

By substituting (1) into (2), we have

New value of y

∴ y is increased by 20% only.

∴ Peter’s claim is incorrect.

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By substituting into (2), we have

∴ The coordinates of C

(c) Since the straight line y = mx + k passes through B,

k = 2.
By substituting y = mx + 2 into (1), we have

∵ The line y = mx + 2 touches the graph of

y = x2  4x + 2.

∴ Peter’s claim is correct.

24. (a) ∵ P partly varies directly as x and partly varies

directly as x2.
∴ , where k1, k2  0
By substituting x = 8 and P = 704 into the equation,
we have

……(1)
By substituting x = 20 and P = 800 into the equation,
we have

……(2)
(2) – (1):

By substituting k2 = 4 into (1), we have

∴ The required equation is .

(b)

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(c)

∴ The required price

25. (a) ∵ VS partly varies directly as h2 and partly varies

directly as h3.
∴ VS = k1h2 + k2h3, where k1, k2  0

By substituting h = 2 and into the

equation, we have

By substituting h = 3 and VS = 576 into the equation,

we have

(2) – (1):

By substituting into (2), we have

∴ VS

(b) V + V

S T

∴ V
T

(c) (i) VS = VT

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(ii) Volume of the hemisphere

∵ (VS + VT ) + VW = volume of the

hemisphere
∴

Add the straight line y = –200 on the graph.

∵ The two graphs intersect at x = 3.7.
∴ The solution for is

h = 3.7.

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