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Question & Solutions

x
3
1. Solve 5
2
5 + x=6

Corrections

10 + x = 6
x = 4

x=1

2. Find the quadratic equation with roots 3 and 6.

[Sum] = 3 + 6 = 9
(6) = 18

[Product] = (3)
x2 9x + 18 = 0

Answer : x2 +

9x + 18
3. Express f(x) = 3x2 6x 12 in the form of
a(x + p)2 + q. Hence, state the minimum point.

f(x) = 3 x2 +12x 9
= 3 [ x2 + 4x 3 ]

: f(x) = 3 x2+ 12x 9

= x2 + 4x 3
4

2
= (x + 2)2 5

x 2 4x

4
4
= 3 [x 2 4x 3 ]
2
2
= 3 [ (x + 2)2 7] = 3(x + 2)2 21

maka,

titik minimum ( 2, 21)

thus, minimum point ( 2, 5)

4. f(x) = x2 + (k 2)x k+ 2 has equal roots.

the values of k.

Find

b2 4 a c = 0
(k 2)2 4(1)(k + 2) = 0
k2 + 4 8 = 0
k2 = 4
k = 2
5.

b2 4 a c = 0
(k 2)2 4(1)(k + 2) = 0
k2 + 4 8 = 0
k= 2

Solve x2 3x > 10

(x - 5)(x + 2) > 0

x 3x - 10 > 0
(x - 5)(x + 2) > 0
x > 5, x > -2

-2
x < 2

5
x>5

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6.

x2 + 5x = 6

Solve

x2 + 5x 6 = 0

x(x + 5) = 6
x=6 ,

(x -1)(x + 6) = 0

x+5=6
x=1

x = 1 , x = -6

Question and Solution

7.

Solve simultaneously
Solutions:

From 1 :
12 - 3x 22
2(
) x2
12 - 3x 22

2(

3x + 2y = 12
2y2 x2 = xy

12 3 x
2

substitute into 2

12 - 3x 2
= x(
)
6

) x

12 - 3x 2
= x(
)

144 9x2 x2 = -6x + 3x2

2 log2 3y + log2 y = 4

log2 (3y)2(y) = 4
9y3 = 24 = 16
y3 = 16/9
y = 1.211

log2 3y2 + log2 y = 4

3y2 + y = 4
3y2 + y 4 = 0
(3y + 4 )( y 1) = 0

9.

12 - 3x 2
144 72 x 9 x 2
)x2 = x (
)
4
144 72 x 9 x 2
(
) x2 =
2
12 x 3 x 2
2

2(

144 72x + 9x2 2x2 = 12x + 3x2

4x2 60x + 144 = 0
x2 15x + 36 = 0
x = 12, y = 12 ;
x = 3, y = 3/2

13x2 + 6x + 144 = 0

8.

Correction

Solve log3 ( y + 4)

= log3 2y + 3

log3 y + log3 4 = log3 2y + 3

4y
y

10. Solve 2 x 1 + 2x

log3 (y + 4) log 2y = 3
log 2

y + 4 = 8 y + 4 = 16y
2y
y = 4/15

= 2y + 3
=

2x . 21 + 2x = 12
2x ( + 1 ) = 12
2x = 8

x =3

= 12.

2 x 1 + x = 12
2x 1 = 6
x = 7/2

11. Given that 4x . 4 2y = 1, find y in terms of x.

x + 2y = 1
x = 1 2y

( y 4)
3
2y

4 x + 2y = 4 0
x + 2y = 0

y=

x
2

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12.

Given that y = (x 2)2 + 3. Find

(a) equation of the axis of symmetry.
(b) the y-intercept

(a) x = 2
(b) y-intercept = 7 intersection pt
(0, 7)
(a) x = 2

2
Answer: (a)
(0, 7)
(b) .

(b)

Question & Solution

Correction

13. Sector AOB has radius 4.5 cm and arc length

7.2 cm. Find , in radians.

incorrect

when using formula s = r,

is already in radian form.

solutions:

s=r
7.2 = 4.5
= 1.6

= 0.02793 rad

14. A series is given by 8, 4, 2, 1 Find the

twelfth term. .

Find out whether AP or GP

84, 42, 21, 1 = not an AP
8 , 4 , 2 , 1 = GP

solution:

d = 4 8 = 4

r=

T12 = 8 + (12 1) 4
= 8 + 11 4
= 15

15.

Solve 2 sin y cos y = 0

2 sin y (1 sin y) = 0
3 sin y = 1
sin y = 1/ 3
y = 19o 28

16.

Solve cos 2A = 0.3420 for 0 A 360

4
1

8
2

1
T12 = 8

11

= 0.003906 //
or

1
256

2sin y = cos y
tan y =
(positive 1 & 3 quadrant)
y = 26 34 , 206 34

new range 0 2A 720

Solutions:

2A = ( 70)
reference angle
2A = 110, 250 (2 & 3 quadrant)
A = 55, 125

2A = 110, 250, 470, 510

A = 55, 125, 235, 255

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17. differentiate:
d 1

dx 2 x

18.

d
dx

2 x
1

d 1 1
1
1
x ( x 2 )

dx 2
2
2x 2

= 2 x -2

Find the rate of change in the area of a circle, A if

the radius, x decreases at the rate of 5 cm s-1 when
x = 3 cm.
solutuins:
dA

/dt = dx/dt x dA/dx

= 5
x 6

Rate of radius decreases, dx/dt = 5

dA

/dt = 30

A = x2
dA
/dx = 2x

= 30
= 2 (3) = 6
Question & Solution
18.

Given that f(x) = x2 4x + 5. Find the equation of

tangent at point (1, 3)
solutions:
dy

/dx = 2x 4 = 0
x=2

Correction
dy

/dx = 2x 4
at x = 1
= 2(1) 4 = 2
mT = 2
eq of tangent, y 3 = 2(x 1)
y = 2x + 5

equation of tangent , y 3 = 2(x 1)

y = 2x + 1
19.

Find the equation of a curve with gradient function

2x 1 and passes through the point (4, 5)
Solutions:

21.

Given

f ( x )] dx

(6 x 5) 2

f ( x ) dx 5 ,

[x

5 = (4)2 4 + c c = 7
y = x2 x 7

(6 x 5)3
+c
36
(6 x 5) 3
=
+ c
18

(6 x 5) 2 dx

(6 x 5)
3

x2
xc
2
y = x2 x + c

2x 1 2

thus,
at (4, 5)

equation of a curve y 5 = 2 (x 4)
y = 2x 3
Find

evaluate

.
=
=

/dx = 2x 1

Eq. of curve, y =

gardient function = 2x 1
dy
2
thus, gradient ,
dx

20.

dy

gradient function,

0 x
x2
2

dx

5x
0

x2
2

f ( x ) dx

5
0

1
1
0] 5 5
2
2

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22. Evaluate

2 x 1
1

2 x 1 4
8

dx
1

( 2(1) 1) 4

8
81
8

( 2(1) 1) 4
( 2(0) 1) 4

8
8
81
1

8
8

= 10

Question & Solution

Correction

23. Find the value of 2i 5j 6i + 2j

= 4 i 3j

A
2.69

30

4i + 3 j
Find A.

7.77

24.

C
10

= (-4)2 + (-3)2 = 5

Use Sine Rule

sin A
sin 30

10
7.77
sin A = 0.6435
A = 40 ( nearest degree)

A = 180 40 = 140
(Ambigous case)
x2

25. Find x.
x2 =
=
=
=
=
=

if A = 40 then C = 110 ( cannot be)

Since,
BC is the longest side A must be the biggest
angle

52 + 72 2(5)(7) cos 50
74 70 kos50
4 (0.6428)
2.571
2.571
1.603

5
50

=
=
=
=

52 + 72 2(5)(7) cos 50
74 70 cos50
29.005

5.386

26. A normal distribution has mean 50 and its

variance 16. Find score Z when X = 55.
solutions:

Z=

X
55 50

0.3125

16

55 50
1.25
16

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27. Solve 5 ( 3 x + 2) = 4
: 15 x + 2

(3 x + 2) =

= 4

4
= 0.8
5

(x + 2)log 3 = log 0.8

(x +2) log 15 = log 4

x + 2 = 0.57403

(x + 2) = log 0.8
log 3
x + 2 = 0.09691
0.47712
x = 0.203114 2

x = 2.574

x = 2.203114

x 2

log 4
log 15

(x + 2) = log 4 log 15

THE END

After 1

hours, sitting for add maths paper :

11 33 = 4x

2
ax + .
given that xy =
f r.
Find the value o

yx

11 9 = 4x
2 = 4x

solutions:

x = 2

= 4

x2

Given y =

r = 2

. Find f (x)

y(3x + 1) = x
3xy + y = x
x=
thus , f - 1 =

d ( f ( x)
dx

dy/dx = ( x2 +
3) 1 when x = 2,
= ( 22 + 3)
1

= ( 4 + 3)
1

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(3x 1)

= 9x + 1
2

x 3 dx
3x 2
c
2

1
0

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