2011 Paper 1

Candidate Index Number
Anglo - Chinese School

(Independent)
FINAL EXAMINATIONS 2011
YEAR 3 INTEGRATED PROGRAMME
CORE MATHEMATICS
PAPER 1
Tuesday 4 October 2011 1 h 30 min
INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS
Write your index number in the boxes above.

Do not open this examination paper until instructed to do so.
You are not permitted access to any calculator for this paper.
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
Unless otherwise stated in the question, all numerical answers must be given exactly or correct to
three significant figures.
INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS

The maximum mark for this paper is 80.
_____________________________________________________________________
This question paper consists of 14 printed pages.
[Turn over
Full marks are not necessarily awarded for a correct answer with no working. Answers must be supported by
working and/or explanations. Where an answer is incorrect, some marks may be given for a correct method,
provided this is shown by written working. You are therefore advised to show all working.
Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.
1 [Maximum mark: 6]
(a) Solve 3  2 x  2 x  7  10 x  9. [3 marks]

6  2y 1 x2
(b) Simplify   . [3 marks]
3x  12 3 y  9 ( y  3) 2
2
Answer: a) ______________________________
b) ______________________________
2 [Maximum mark: 3]
Solve x 2  2 x  16  0 by completing the square, leaving your answer in the surd form.
Answer: ______________________________
ACS(Independent)MathDept/Y3IPCoreMathPaper1/2011/FinalExamination 2
3 [Maximum mark: 7]
Both Alan and Benny invested in some stocks. Alan lost $84 in x months and Benny lost the
same amount 4 months later .
i) Write an expression for the average monthly losses incurred by Alan. [1 mark]
ii) Write an expression for the average monthly losses incurred by Benny. [1 mark]
iii) If Alan lost $16 more than Benny per month, form an equation in x and show that it
reduces to x2  4 x  21  0. [3 marks]
iv) Hence, calculate the average monthly losses incurred by Benny. [2 marks]
Answer: i) ______________________________
ii) ______________________________
iii) ______________________________
iv) ______________________________
4 [Maximum mark: 6]
Simplify each of the following:
1

i) ( y  4 )(8 y  2 )1  (4 y 4 ) 2 [3 marks]
3 x 2  3 x 1
ii) [3 marks]
3 x  2  3 x 1
Answer: i) ______________________________
ii) ______________________________
5 [Maximum mark: 5]
John spent a total of $7 on two burgers and three sandwiches. Each burger costs $x and each
sandwich costs $y. Given that seven burgers cost $13 more than a sandwich,
(a) Write down two equations connecting x and y. [2 marks]
(b) Use the matrix method to find the price of each burger and each sandwich. [3 marks]
Answer: a) __________________________________
b) 1 burger is $_____, 1 sandwich is $ _____
6 [Maximum mark: 7]
x y
The line   1 passes through the points A (3,0) and B (0,4) . The point O is the origin.
a b
Find i) the value of a and of b; [2 marks]
ii) the gradient of the line AB ; [2 marks]
iii) the area of the triangle OAB; [1 mark]
iv) the shortest distance between the origin O and the line AB. [2 marks]
Answer: i) ______________________________
ii) ______________________________
iii) ______________________________
iv) ______________________________
7 [Maximum mark: 8]
(a) Find the range of values of p for which the line y  2 p  12x will meet the
[4 marks]
curve y  ( p  3) x 2 .
(b) Find the range of values of k for which 2 x 2  4 x  k is always positive for all real
values of x. [4 marks]
Answer: a)______________________________
b)______________________________
8 [Maximum mark: 6]
In the diagram, WZY is a straight line,  XYZ is a right angled triangle and VY is perpendicular
to XZ. XZ = 4 cm and  YXZ = 30. Using the information given , find
i) YZ; [2 mark]
ii) XY and [2 mark]
iii) VY [2 mark]
X
30⁰ 60⁰
sin 30⁰
1 3 V
2 4 cm
2
cos 3 1
2 2
tan 1 3
3
W Z
Y
Answer: i) ______________________________
ii) ______________________________
iii) ______________________________
9 [Maximum mark: 4]
The diagram shows three points A, B and C on level ground. Given that AB = AC,
ACB  40 and the bearing of B from A is 115 , calculate the bearing of
i) C from A , [2 marks]
ii) A from B , [2 marks]

N
115⁰
A
40⁰ B
C
Answer: i) ______________________________
ii) ______________________________
10 [Maximum mark: 7]
If the roots of the equation x 2  2 x  1  0 are α and β where α > β, find
(a) α + β and αβ ; [2 marks]
(b)    and [2 marks]
[3 marks]
(c) the quadratic equation whose roots are α2 and β2 .
Answer: a) α + β = ______ and αβ= ________
b) ______________________________
c) ______________________________
Sketch the graphs of the following functions in the space provided. The point (1,1) is marked on
the diagram. Label the intercepts (if any).
y
2
i) y  ,x0
x
 (1, 1)
[1 mark]
x
y
ii) y  2 x 2  1
 (1, 1)
[2 marks]
x
The sketch below shows a quadratic curve . The turning point is at C (1,18) and the curve cuts
the x- axis at A(2,0) and B. Find the equation of the curve in the form y  ax 2  bx  c .
C(1,18)
x
A(-2,0) B
Answer: ______________________________
A rectangle has a perimeter 32 cm and the square of the length of its diagonal is 136 cm2 . The
rectangle has a length of x cm and width of y cm.
i) Write down two equations connecting x and y . [2 marks]
ii) Hence, find the length and width of the rectangle. [4 marks]
Answer: i)______________________________
ii)______________________________
3
(a) Express 2 log x 4  log x 2  as a single logarithm of base x. [3 mark]
log 2 x
(b) Solve the equation lg( 2 x  1)  1  lg x 2  lg(5x  2). [5 mark]
Answer: a) ______________________________
b) ______________________________
End of Paper
Answers
1a 1 x , 2  x.....
so x  2
1b 2
x2
2
x   17  1
3
84
i)
x
84
ii )
x4
84 84
iii )   16
x x4
( x  3)( x  7)  0
x3
84
iv )  $12
3 4
4
1 1
a ) b)
4 3
5a) 2x  3y  7
7 x  y  13
b) 1   1  3  2 3  x   7 
A 1   ;.........     
 23   7 2   7 - 1 y  13
 2
Answer 
1 
6 a  3. b  4
4
gradient 
3
Area  6unts
Dist  2.4
7a) 6 p3
For 2 x 2  4 x  k  0......b 2  4ac  0
b)
Answer : 2  k
8 YZ 1
sin 30   YZ   4  2cm
4 2
XY 3
cos 30   XY   4  2 3 cm
4 2
VY 1
sin 30   VY   2 3  3 cm
XY 2
9 i) 215⁰ ii) 295⁰

10 x  2x  1  0
2
sum     2
  1
    8.......... 8 NA
x 2  6x  1  0
11 2
y ,x0 y  2x 2  1 y
x
 (1, 1)
 (1, 1) x
x -1
12 y  2 x 2  4 x  16
x
13 2 x  2 y  32  x  y  16            eqn1
x 2  y 2  136          eqn2
Dimensionsis 10 cm by 6cm
14 a) log x 64 or 6logx 2
2
b) x 
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Candidate Index Number

Anglo - Chinese School

FINAL EXAMINATIONS 2011

YEAR 3 INTEGRATED PROGRAMME

Tuesday 4 October 2011 1 h 30 min

Write your index number in the boxes above.

INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS

Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.

(a) Solve 3  2 x  2 x  7  10 x  9. [3 marks]

Simplify each of the following:

(a) Write down two equations connecting x and y. [2 marks]

b) 1 burger is $_____, 1 sandwich is $ _____

Find i) the value of a and of b; [2 marks]

ii) the gradient of the line AB ; [2 marks]

iii) the area of the triangle OAB; [1 mark]

ii) XY and [2 mark]

ii) A from B , [2 marks]

If the roots of the equation x 2  2 x  1  0 are α and β where α > β, find

(a) α + β and αβ ; [2 marks]

(b)    and [2 marks]

Answer: a) α + β = ______ and αβ= ________

i) Write down two equations connecting x and y . [2 marks]

(b) Solve the equation lg( 2 x  1)  1  lg x 2  lg(5x  2). [5 mark]

9 i) 215⁰ ii) 295⁰

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b) 1 burger is $_, 1 sandwich is $ _

Answer: a) α + β = and αβ= __