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There are 10 questions in this paper. The total mark is 51.
(2 × 83n )
n 2
1. Let n be a positive integer. Simplify and express your answer with positive indices.
4-2 n
(3 marks)
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2x x
2. (a) Solve the inequality ³7- .
3 2
2x x
(b) Find the smallest integer satisfying both the inequalities ³7-
3 2
8 - 2x
and < -2 .
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(4 marks)
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3. The cost price of a piece of crystal is 37.5% lower than its marked price. At a discount of 20%,
the piece of crystal is sold at $1 152.
(a) Find the cost price of the piece of crystal.
(b) Find the percentage profit or loss.
(4 marks)
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4. It is given that m varies directly as the square root of h and inversely as the square of k.
When h = 4 and k = 9, m = 8.
(a) Express m in terms of h and k.
(b) Find the value of h when m = 648 and k = 2.
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(5 marks)
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5. (a) Simplify tan (-θ) tan (90° - θ) + sin2 (270° + θ).
1 - 3sin q
(b) Solve tan (-θ) tan (90° - θ) + sin2 (270° + θ) = for 0° £ θ £ 360°.
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(5 marks)
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6. (a) Show that log 2 = -3log8 x .
x
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(b) Hence, or otherwise, solve ( log8 x ) + log 2
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= -2 .
x
(4 marks)
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7. It is given that f (x) partly varies as x2 and partly varies as x. Suppose that f (-2) = -60 and
f (1) = 21.
(a) Find f (x). (3 marks)
(b) Using the method of completing the square, find the coordinates of the vertex of the graph
of y = f (x). (2 marks)
(c) Denote the graph of y = f (-x) by G. Write down the equation of the axis of symmetry of
G. (1 mark)
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8. Let f (x) be a cubic polynomial which is divisible by x + 4. When f (x) is divided by x, the
remainder is -12. When f (x) is divided by x - 1, the remainder is -20. When f (x) is divided
by x + 1, the remainder is 30.
(a) Is 2x - 3 a factor of f (x)? Explain your answer. (4 marks)
(b) Let g (x) = 6kx - 9k, where k is a non-zero integer.
Suggest one possible value of k such that all the roots of the equation f (x) - g (x) = 0 are
rational numbers.
(3 marks)
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9. The equation of the parabola Γ is y = x2 - kx + 3x + 2k - 6, where k is a real constant. It is given
that Γ intersects the x-axis.
(a) Find the range of values of k. (3 marks)
(b) Suppose that Γ intersects the x-axis at two distinct points P (p, 0) and Q (q, 0), where
p > q. The coordinates of the point R are (0, -6). If the area of △PQR is 9, find k.
(5 marks)
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Figure 1
The graph in Figure 1 shows the linear relation between log3 y and log9 x . The intercepts on the
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horizontal axis and on the vertical axis of the graph are and 4 respectively.
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(a) Express the relation between x and y in the form y = Axk, where A and k are constants.
(3 marks)
(b) Someone claims that the graph of the linear relation between log 4 y and log16 x has the
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same slope as the graph in Figure 1. Do you agree? Explain your answer.
(2 marks)
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