MUNSANG COLLEGE

2012 2013 First Term Examination

F.4 Mathematics
Question-Answer Book
Name: _______________________________

Class: F.______

Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes

Total number of pages: 12

Class no.: ____

Full mark: 75

Instructions for Candidates

1.

Write your name, class and class number in the space provided on this cover.

2.

This paper consists of TWO sections, A and B. Sections A and B carry 24 marks and 51 marks
respectively.

3.

Attempt ALL questions in Sections A and B.

4.

Unless otherwise specified, all working must be clearly shown.

5.

Unless otherwise specified, numerical answers should either be exact or correct to 3 significant
figures.

6.

The diagrams in the paper are not necessarily drawn to scale.

7.

Calculators pad-printed with the H.K.E.A.A. APPROVED or H.K.E.A. APPROVED label may
be used.

Section A (24 marks)

Choose the best answer for each question. Each question carries 2 marks.
Mark your answers in this section on the answer sheet provided on page 6.
1.

2.

3.

4.

If a and b are two consecutive non-zero integers, which of the following must be correct?
I.

a + b is even.

II.

ab is even.

III.

b
is not an integer.
a

A.

II only

B.

I and II only

C.

I and III only

D.

II and III only

Which of the following is a function of x?

I.

y = 2 x2

II.

1
xy
y

III.

y = log5 x

A.

I only

B.

I and II only

C.

I and III only

D.

II and III only

If the roots of a quadratic equation are 2 3 , the quadratic equation is

A.

x2 4x + 1 = 0.

B.

x2 + 4x + 1= 0.

C.

x2 4x + 5 = 0.

D.

x2 + 4x + 5 = 0.

Find the range of the function f(x) = 2x.

A.

All real numbers

B.

All positive numbers

C.

All non-negative numbers

D.

All positive integers

5.

6.

If r = 3n+2, then 9n =
A.

r2
.
81

B.

r2
.
9

C.

r2.

D.

r
.
3

In the figure, 1 is one of the x-intercepts of the graph of y ( x h)2 9 . Find the vertex of the
graph.

7.

A.

(4, 9)

B.

(3, 6)

C.

(1, 6)

D.

(2, 9)

If the graph of y = (x + 3)2 undergoes the following transformations one after the other according to
the following sequence:

I.

translating 5 units to the right; and then

II.

translating 2 units downwards; and then

III. reflecting about the x-axis.

The equation of the resulting graph is
A y = (x + 8)2 + 2.
B.

y = (x 2)2 + 2.

C.

y = (x 2)2 2.

D.

y = (x 2)2 2.

8.

The figure below is the graph of y = f ( x). If g(x) = f (2 x), which of the following is the graph of
y = g(x)?

9.

A.

B.

C.

D.

If y

x3
, what are the slope and the y-intercept of the graph of log y against log x?
100

A.

3
Slope = , y-intercept = 2
2

B.

3
1
Slope = , y-intercept =
2
100

C.

Slope =

1
, y-intercept = 0
100

D.

Slope =

1
, y-intercept = 1
100

10. Which of the following may represent the graph of y

A.

B.

C.

D.

1
?
2x

11. Which of the following may represent the graph of 3x 4y + 7 = 0?

A.

B.

C.

D.

12. What is the value of m if the straight lines L1: y = mx + c and L2: ax by + ab = 0 do not intersect?
A.

b
a

B.

C.

a
b

D.

b
a

a
b

Instructions: Use a pen to mark your answers in section A as follows:

1.

7.

2.

8.

3.

9.

4.

10.

5.

11.

6.

12.

Section B (51 marks)

1.

Simplify (7 4i)(5 + 3i) 4i(3 i).

2.

Let f ( x) x2 4 x 3 .
Find f (2).

(b)

Solve for x if f ( x) f (2 x 1).

(3 marks)

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(a)

(3 marks)

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3.

p3q

Simplify and express

3

4.

p 1q 4

with positive indices.

(a)

Find the range of values of k if the equation 3x2 7 x k 0 has real roots.

(b)

Solve the equation in (a) for the greatest integral value of k.

(3 marks)

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(4 marks)

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7

The figure shows the graph of a quadratic function y = f ( x) .

(a)

(i) Find the axis of symmetry.

(ii) Suppose f ( x) = ax2 + bx + c. Find the values of a, b and c.

(b)

Using the given graph, solve the inequality x2 x 2 0.

(6 marks)

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5.

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8

Consider the function f ( x) x2 ax (a 1) , where a 2.

(a)

Show that the equation f ( x) 0 has two distinct real roots.

(b)

Solve the equation f ( x) 0 and express the roots in terms of a.

(c)

If the y-intercept of the quadratic graph y f ( x) is 5, find the x-intercepts of the graph.
(7 marks)

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6.

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7.

It is given that and are the roots of the equation x2 32010x + 31000 = 0.
(a) Find the values of + and .
(log9 + log9 )log27 ( + ). (5 marks)

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(b) Hence, without using calculators, find the value of

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8.

In the figure, B and C are the feet of perpendiculars drawn from point A(4, 3) to the x-axis and from
point B to OA respectively.

(a)

Find the coordinates of B.

(1 mark)

(b)

Find the equation of BC.

(3 marks)

(c)

(i)

Find the coordinates of C.

(6 marks)

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(ii) Hence, find the ratio of the area of OCB to the area of ACB.

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9.

The manager of a factory wants to hire some ships from a shipping company to transport their
products to South America. If x ships are hired, the shipping fee for each ship is given by
$(5000 + 500x). In addition, the shipping company will charge a fixed handling fee of $30 000.
(a)

If x ships are hired, show that the total cost $y is given by

y = 500x2 + 5000x + 30 000.

(b)

(1 mark)

If the manager needs to pay $282 000 to the shipping company, find the number of ships hired.
(3 marks)

(c)

The manager estimates that the capacity of each ship is 100 boxes of products. When the ships
arrive in South America, each box of products will be sold at $300.
(i)

Show that the profit $P made by selling x ships of goods is given by

P = 500x2 + 25 000x 30 000.

(ii) Find the greatest possible profit and the corresponding number of ships being hired.

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(6 marks)