Shek Lei Catholic Secondary School

First Term Examination 2009-2010

Mathematics Compulsory Part Paper I

Total mark: 100

F.4

Time allowed: 1 hr 30mins

Name: _________________________

Class: __________

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This paper consists of THREE sections, A(1), A(2) and B.

Attempt ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided in the Question/Answer
paper.
Unless otherwise specified, all working must be clearly shown.
Unless otherwise specified, numerical answers should either be exact or correct to 3
significant figures.
The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn to scale.

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(40 marks)

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Find the equation of the straight line which passes through two given points ( 2 , 3) and
(1 , 4)
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2. Find the x-intercept and y-intercept of the straight line 2x + 5y 30 = 0.
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3
into a fraction.
3. Convert 3.6
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4. Solve the equation 18x2 9x = 2.

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5. Let f(x) = 2x3 + x2 2x + 5. Find the remainder when f(x) is divided by x + 3.
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6.

Given that f(x) = 2x + 3 and g(x) = x2 + x 2, find the value of

4 f ( 2)
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g ( 3)

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7.

Find the number of points of intersection of two straight lines L1 : 2x y + 1 = 0 and

L2 : x

y
= 0.
2

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8. Find the quotient and the remainder when 2x3 + 3x2 + x 5 is divided by x2 + x 1.
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SECTION A(2)
9.

(40 marks)

It is given that the quadratic equation kx2 + 3kx + 9 = 0 has two equal real roots, k is a nonzero real number.
(a) Find the value of k.
(b) Hence, find the roots of the equation.

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10. It is given that f(x) = x2 hx 21 and f (7) = 0.
(a) Find the value of h.
(b) Hence, if f (n) = 11, find the value of n.
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11. Let p be a positive constant. When x3 px2 + 2px + 3p is divided by x p, the remainder is
5.
(a) Find the value of p;
(b) Hence, find the remainder when x3 px2 + 2px 3p is divided by x.
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12. The dimensions of a rectangular farmland are 20 m 16 m. A road with uniform width is
built surrounding the farmland. If the total area of the farmland and the road is 572 m2, find
the width of the road.

(8 marks)
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13. A straight line L with slope 1 passes through the point (2 , 4). If L cuts the y-axis at point P,
find
(a) the equation of L,
(b) the coordinates of P,
(c) the equation of the line which is perpendicular to L and passes through P.
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SECTION B

(20 marks)

14. If the result of (a + 3i)2 is a pure imaginary number, find the value(s) of the real number a.
(4 marks)
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15. Given that and are the roots of the equation x2 3x + 4 = 0, where
(a) Find the values of (i) 2 + 2
(ii) ( )2

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(b) Form a quadratic equation with roots + and ( ) .
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16. Over a period of 3 hours, the temperature () of a classroom after h hours of turning on the
air-conditioner is given by T(h), where
T(h) = 2h2 8h + 32 .
a) Find the temperature of the classroom
(i) before turning on the air-conditioner,
(ii) after 3 hours of turning on the air-conditioner
(2 marks)
b) How long does it take for the room temperature to attain its minimum after turning on
the air-conditioner?
(4 marks)
c) The Environment Protection Department suggest that the room temperature should keep
above 25.5. Does the temperature of the classroom drop below 25.5 in this
morning? Explain briefly.
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