Elementary Mathematics

Mid Year Examination Revision Paper 1

Tanglin Secondary School Secondary 3 Express / Normal Academic Elementary Mathematics 2012 Mid Year Examination Revision Paper 1

Name: Class: Date:

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Write your name, class and index number in the spaces provided on this page. Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper. You may use a pencil for any diagrams or graphs. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES Answer all questions. If working is needed for any question it must be shown with the answer. Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks. Calculators should be used where appropriate. If the degree of accuracy is not specified in the question, and if the answer is not exact, give the answer to three significant figures. Give answers in degrees to one decimal place. For , use either your calculator value or 3.142, unless the question requires the answer in terms of . At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

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Answer all the questions 1. Express the following numbers in standard form, giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures. (a) 2056 (b) 0.5026

Answer: (a) (b) 2. x 1 x 2 < 3 4 Show your answer clearly on the number line. Solve the inequality

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[3] 3. Without the use of a calculator, showing your working clearly, evaluate (a) (b) 3 + 4 52
0 1 2

27 8

2 3

Answer: (a) 4. (b) Evaluate each of the following expressions, leaving your answers in standard form. (a) 3 10 3 + 4.5 10 2 (b) 3 10 3 4.5 10 2

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Answer: (a) (b) 5. Simplify (a) (b) 1 5 y 4y 2 4a 2 b 4 9c 6

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Answer: (a) (b) 6. Solve the following exponential equations. (a) 27 2 = 3 x 3 1 x (b) 2 = 1 16

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Answer: (i) (ii) 7. (a) (i) (ii) Given that p = 2 xr + q, express x in terms of p, q and r. If p = 10, q = -4 and r = 1 , find the value of x.

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Answer:

(a) (i) (ii)

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(b)

Given that v 2 = u 2 + 2as , express u in terms of v, a and s.

Answer: (b) 8. Factorise the following expressions. (a) 9 x 2 16 y 2 (b) c 2 + 5cd + 6d 2 (c) 2 x 3 y + 6mx 9my

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Answer: (a) (b) (c) 9. (i) Solve 3 x 2 + 9 x = 5 , giving your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

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(ii)

Solve

y 1 9 = . 4 y 1

Answer: (i)

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Answer: (ii) 10. (a) Find the equation of the line (i) parallel to the y-axis and passes through (1, 2). (ii) parallel to the x-axis and passes through (3, 4).

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Answer:

(a) (i) (ii)

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(b) (c)

Find the gradient and y intercept of the line, 4 x + 2 y + 6 = 0. Find the length of the line segment passing through (0, 2) and (4, 5).

Answer: (b) 11. (a) Sketch the graph of y = ( x 5)( x + 3). Answer (a) (c)

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(b)

(i)

Express x 2 + 5 x + 6 in the form ( x + a) 2 + b .

Answer: (ii) Hence, sketch the graph of x 2 + 5 x + 6 Answer (b)(ii)

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