Form 3 (08-09) Assessment

Mathematics
Time Allowed: 1 hour Full Mark: 100
Date: 15 October 2008 Total Number of Pages: 3

Answer ALL questions.

Section A Multiple Choices (30 marks, each carries 3 marks)

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5(x + x – 1) – (5x – x + 2) = 2
5. Simplify
a b 
3 1 2
.
a b 
1. 1 2 4
A. 4x – 7.
B. 4x – 3. 1
A. .
C. 6x – 7. ab 3
D. 6x – 3. 1
B. .
a b3
2

2. 3x(x + 2x) = 1
C. .
A. 6x2. a b6
2

B. 6x3. 1
D. .
C. 9x2. a b9
2

D. 9x3.
6. Which of the following must have a – b as
2009
a factor?
3. 5   15 
2008
= I. a2 + b2
 
II. a – b – ac + bc
A. – 5. III. a2 – ab – 2b2
B. – 0.2 . A. I only.
C. 0.2 . B. II only.
D. 5. C. I and III only.
D. II and III only.
4. ab + bc – ad – cd =
A. (a + c)(b – d). 7. If x > 0, then 4 x  9 x =
B. (a + c)(d – b). A. 5 x .
C. (a – c)(b – d). B. 7 x .
D. (a – c)(d – b). C. 13 x .
D. 25 x .

8. Convert the decimal number

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212  25  3 D.
n 1
.

to a binary number.
A. 100 000 010 0112 10. Which of the following must be true?
B. 100 000 010 1112 I. A rational number can be expressed
C. 1 000 000 100 0112 as a ratio of two integers.
D. 1 000 000 100 1112 II. All non-recurring (non-repeating)
decimals are rational.
1 1 III. 3.141592654 is rational.
9. If n > 0, then  
1 n 1 n A. I only.
2 B. II only.
A. .
1 n C. I and III only.
2 D. II and III only.
B. .
1 n
2
C. .
1 n

Section B (70 marks)

Show all necessary steps clearly.
Numerical answers must be exact.

11. Simplify each of the following expressions and express the answers with positive indices.
b a
 2 xy 3 x 2 y  xy 2 a b

(a) (b) (c) (14 marks)
4 x 4 y 5 2 x 2  xy  y 2 a 1  b 1

12. Factorize each of the following.

(a) 27x3 – 8 (b) 25x2y2 – 40xy + 16
(c) x2 – 49y2 – 2x + 14y (d) x2 – 6xy + 9y2 – 4 (14 marks)

13. Without using calculators, evaluate each of the following and express the answers in scientific
notation.

(7.8  10 888 )  (26  10887 ) (42  10 66 )  (0.6  10134 )

(a) (b) (8 marks)
2  10 886 0.14  10 130

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14. Without using calculators, evaluate each of the following and rationalize the answers if
necessary.

4 2 2 n 1  4 n
(a) 27  3  48 (b) (c) , where n is an integer
8 3(2 2 n 1 )
(14 marks)

15. Without using calculators, evaluate each of the following.

(a) (3 – 7 )(3 + 7 ).
1 1
(b)  , rationalize your answer. (6 marks)
3 7 3 7

a2 b2
16. Let X = 4 and Y = 3 .
b a
(a) Express XY in terms of a and b with positive indices.
(b) If X = 2Y, express a in terms of b with positive indices. (6 marks)

17. (a) Factorize y2 + 2y – 3.

(b) Using the result of (a), or otherwise, factorize (1 – x2)2 + 2(1 – x2) – 3. (8 marks)

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Form 3 Mathematics ~ First Assessment (2008-2009)
Marking Scheme

Section A ( 3 marks for each correct answer )

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
C C B A C B B C C C
Section B

 2 xy 3 (2) 3 x 3 y 3
11(a) = 1M + 1A
4 x 4 y 5 2 2 x 4 y 5

1A
=  2 5 xy 8

x 1A
=
32 y 8

11(b) x 2 y  xy 2 xy ( x  y )
=
2 x 2  xy  y 2 (2 x  y )( x  y ) 1M + 1A
xy
=
2x  y 2A

11(c) b a b2  a2
 1M + 1A
a b = ab
1 1
a b 1 1

a b
b2  a2 ba 1M + 1A
= ( )
ab ab
(b  a)(b  a) ab 1A
= ( )
ab ba
= b+a 1A

12(a) 27x3 – 8 = (3x)3 – 23 1A

= (3x – 2)(9x2 + 6x + 4) 2A

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12(b) 25x2y2 – 40xy + 16 = (5xy)2 – 40xy + 42 1M
= (5xy – 4) 2
2A

12(c) x2 – 49y2 – 2x + 14y = (x + 7y)(x – 7y) – 2(x – 7y) 1M + 1A

= (x – 7y)( x + 7y – 2) 2A

12(d) x2 – 6xy + 9y2 – 4 = (x – 3y)2 – 22 1M + 1A

= (x – 3y + 2)( x – 3y – 2) 2A

13(a) (7.8  10 888 )  (26  10887 ) (7.8  10888 )  (2.6  10 888 ) 1M + 1A

=
2  10 886 2  10886
10.4  10 888 1A
=
2  10 886
= 5.2 × 102 1A

13(b) (42  10 66 )  (0.6  10134 ) (42  0.6)  (10 66  10134 ) 1M + 1A
=
0.14  10 130 0.14  10 130
70  10 200 1A
=
0.14  10 130
= 500 × 10-70
= 5 × 10-68 1A

14(a) 27  3  48 = 3 3  3  4 3 1M + 1A
= 6 3 2A

14(b) 4 4 1M
=
8 2 2
2 2 1M + 1A
= 
2 2
= 2 1A

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14(c) 2 2 n 1  4 n 2 2 n 1  2 2 n 1M + 1A
=
3(2 2 n 1 ) 3(2 2 n 1 )
2 2 n 1 (1  2) 1M + 1A
=
3(2 2 n 1 )
1 2A
=
3

15(a) (3 – 7 )(3 + 7 ) = 32 – ( 7 )2 1M
= 2 1A

(b)
1 1 (3  7 )  (3  7 )
 = 1M + 1A
3 7 3 7 (3  7 )(3  7 )

6
=
2
= 3 2A

16(a) a2 b2
XY = 4 × 3
b a 1M
5 -2
= ab
a5 1A
=
b2

(b) Since X = 2Y,

a2 b2 1M
then = 2( )
b4 a 3
a2 b-3 = 2 b2 b4 1M
a-1 = 2 b6
1 2A
i.e. a=
2b 6

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17(a) y2 + 2y – 3 = (y – 1)(y + 3) 2A

(b) From (a), (1 – x2)2 + 2(1 – x2) – 3

= [(1 – x2) – 1] [(1 – x2) + 3] 1M + 1A
= (– x2)( – x2 + 4) 1M + 1A
= x2( x2 – 4)
= x2(x + 2)(x – 2) 2A

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