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2. The equations of two straight lines are 1 and 5 y 3x 24 . Determine
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whether the lines are perpendicular to each other. [3 marks]
3. The point A is (-1, 3) and the point B is (4, 6). The point P moves such that
PA : PB = 2 : 3. Find the equation of the locus of P [3 marks]
4. The coordinates of the three vertices of a triangle are (1, 5), (–2b, a) and (–2a ,b). Given
that a + b = 0 and the area of the triangle is 18 unit2. Find the value of a and of b.
[4 marks]
5. Diagram 1 shows the straight line AB which is perpendicular to the straight line CB at the
point B. y
• A(0, 4) 1
• B
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6. The mean of four numbers is m . The sum of the squares of the numbers is 100 and the
standard deviation is 3k. Express m in terms of k . [3 marks]
8. The below table shows the marks obtained by a group of students in a monthly test .
On a graph paper, draw a histogram and use it to estimate the mode mark. [4 marks]
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9. A set of examination marks x1 , x2 , x3 , x4 , x5 , x6 has a mean of 5 and a standard
deviation of 1.5 (a) Find
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Table 2 50-59 8
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The diagram above shows the straight line graphs of PQS and QRT on the Cartesian plane.
Point P and point S lie on the x-axis and y-axis respectively. Q is the midpoint of PS
(a) Find (i) the coordinates of point Q
(ii) the area of quadrilateral OPQR [4 marks]
(b) Given QR:RT = 1:3, calculate the coordinates of point T
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(c) A point move such that its distance from point S is of its distance from point T
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(i) Find the equation of the locus of the point
(ii) Hence, determine whether the locus intersects the x-axis or not [6 marks]