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Section A (40 Marks) Answer all questions in the spaces provided on this question paper. You are advised not to spend more than one hour for this section. 1 The diameter of a spherical particle is 3 nanometres. Calculate the volume, in m3 , of the particle, giving your answer in standard form. [Volume of a Sphere =
4 r3] 3

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m3 [2]

(a) Factorise 4 x 2 25 completely. Hence (b) solve the equation 4 x 2 25 = 0 .

Answer

(a) (b)

[1]

x=

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Alice wants to save $ x a month in the next six months. She plans to save at least $ 150 a month but not more than $ 400 a month. (i) Using suitable mathematical symbols, write down two inequalities for the above information.

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Hence, state the (ii) (iii) maximum amount of saving minimum amount of saving

Answer

(i) [1] (ii) $ (iii $ ) [1] [1]

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(a) (b)

Simplify

343 y12

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Show that 20 m (54 28 ) = 20( m4) .

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(a )
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The equation of a curve is y = ( 3 2 x ) (1 + 2 x ) . (a) (b) . Answer : [2] Write down the

x intercepts of the curve.

Sketch, on the answer space below, the graph of y = ( 3 2 x ) (1 + 2 x )

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A line intersects the y axis at y = 3 and the through the point P ( 5 , (i) (ii) (iii)
p ) . Find

x axis at

x = 5 . It passes

the distance between the two points where the line intersects the axes. the value of p . the equation of the line.

Answer

(i) (ii) (iii )

units [2] [2] [1]

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The deposit required by a club to reserve a ballroom for a party on weekends is $ 600. In addition, the club charges $ 40 for every guest invited. Let $y be the total amount charged for x invited guests. (i) Complete the following table and draw the graph in the grid provided. [2] Number of guests invited, x Total amount charged, $y Total amount charged, $ y 20 40 60 80

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3000

2000

1000

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40

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Write down a linear equation connecting x and y . What does the gradient represent ? What does the y intercept represent ? Answer (ii)

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Joyce walked from her home to a bookshop and stopped to buy some stationery. She then walked to a supermarket and stopped to buy her grocery. Finally, she walked back home. The diagram below shows her distance-time graph.

200 Distance 150 from 100 home (metres) 50 O 20 40 60 time (t minutes) 80

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She took 20 minutes to walk to the bookshop. Find her speed. Write down the time she spent in the supermarket. Find the distance between the bookshop and the supermarket. Find the total distance she walked in the 80 minutes. Find her average speed for the entire journey.

Answer

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

m / min [1] minutes [1] meters [1] meters [1] m / min [1]
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(a)

The estimated population of China as of April 2010 was 1,337,030,000 which was approximately 19.6% of the world population. Giving your answer correct to 6 significant figures, (i) hence, (ii) estimate the worlds population. write down the population in billion,

(b)

Given that 1 5 p <18 , (i) solve for p and represent the solution on a number line. (ii) write down the smallest integer value of p.

Answer

(a) (i) (ii) (b) (i) (ii)

billion [1] billion [2] [2] [1]

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1 0

y l

A (0, 3) y

B (4,3)

C (1, 1)

The diagram above shows a straight line, l , and a triangle ABC. (a) Write down the equation of (i) the line AB. (ii) the y axis .

(b) Find the area of the triangle ABC . Hence, (c) find, d , the perpendicular distance from B to the line AC .

Answer

(a)(i) (ii) (b) (c) d =

[1] [1] units 2 [2] units [2]

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Section B (50 Marks) Answer all questions on the writing paper provided. Begin each question on a fresh page and arrange your answers in numerical order before handing in. 1 1 (a) Express y = x 2 3 x + 4 in the form of y = ( x a ) 2 + b . [2] [1] [2] [1]

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Hence, (b) find the coordinates of the turning point. (c) (d) sketch the graph of y = x 2 3x + 4 . state the equation of the line of symmetry.

1 2

(a) [4]

Solve

1 2 =0 . 5x x 10 x + 25
2

(b)

If the solutions of the equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0 are find the values of a, b and c.

1 2

and 3, [3]

1 3

(a) (b) (c)

( 2 p) 3 Simplify 1
4p

p3 2
3

p5

(2 p 5 q 3 ) 0

[3] [3]
x

Solve (125 5 x )3 = 625

1 Given that 2 x = 5 , find the value of ( 2 ) 2 x + . 8

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x cm

The diagram shows a rectangular thin sheet ABCD . The length, AB , is x cm which is 10 cm longer than its width BC. A square of length 35 cm shorter than AB, is removed from each corner of the thin sheet ABCD . The remaining sheet is then folded to form an open box. (a) (b) (c) Write down an expression, in terms of x , for the width of the thin sheet ABCD . [1] Write down an expression, in terms of x , for the length of the square. [1] 2 The area of the base, MNPQ , of the open box is 600 cm . Write down an equation , in terms of x , to represent this information. Show that the equation simplifies to [3] x 2 130 x + 3600 = 0 . Solve the equation x 2 130 x + 3600 = 0 . Find the total surface area of the vertical faces. [2] [2]

(d) (e)

1 5

(a)

Solve (i) 3 23 x = 192 (ii)

1 2 =3 x 1 x + 1

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Solve 3 < 12 5 x 20 .

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Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper. The table below gives some values of x and the corresponding values of y, where y =2 x . x -1.25 y (a) (b) 0.42 0 -1 0. 5 -0.75 0.59 5 0.5 p -0.25 0 0.84 1 1 0.2 5 1.1 9 0.5 1.4 1 0.7 5 1.6 8 1 1.25 2 2.38 [1]

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Find the value of p . Using a scale of 4 cm to 1 unit, draw a horizontal x-axis for 1.5 x 1.5 . Using a scale of 4 cm to 1 unit, draw a vertical y-axis for 0 y 3 .

On your axes, plot all the points in the table and join them with a clear and smooth curve. [3] (c) (d) (e) Use your graph, to solve the equation
2 = 2x .
x

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By drawing a tangent, find the gradient of the curve at x = 0.5 . [2] Use your graph, to solve the inequality
2 < 0.5
x

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2010 Secondary Three Mathematics Mid-Year Exam - Answer Keys No. Answer Keys (Section A) No. Answer Keys (Section A) 26 3 1 8(a) m 1.41 10 5 m / min ( 2 x + 5) (2 x 5) 2(a) (b) 10 minutes 1 1 (b) (c) 50 meters x = 2 , 2 3(i) (ii) (iii) 4(a) 5(a)
2 2 x 150 , x 400

(d) (e) 9(a)(i) (a)(ii)

300 meters 3.75 m / min 1.33703 billion

6.82158 billion
0 2 5

$ 2400 $ 900
7y
4

x =1

1 2

1 2

(b)(i)
-3

-3

l
0

p > 3

2 5

(b)

y
1 ( , 4) 2

(b)(ii)
X

-3

1 O 2

1 2

6(i) (ii) (iii) 7(i)

5.83 units
p =6

10(a) (i) (a)(ii) (b)(i) (b)(ii) 20 140 0 40 220 0 60 300 0 80 3800

y =3

x =0

y = x +3 5

4 units 2
3.58 units

Number of guests invited, x Total amount

Total amount charge, $ y 4000

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No. (ii) (iii) (iv) No. 11 (b ) (c)

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y = 600 + 40 x

16 No.

Answer Keys (Section A)

Amount charged by the hotel for every guest invited The deposit Answer Keys (Section B
1 3 1 , 1 2 4
y

No. 15(a) (i) (a)(ii)

Answer Keys (Section B) x=4

1.59 x = 1.26 or x =

X O x

(d) 12(a) (b) 13(a) (b) (c) 14(a) (b) (d) (e)

The equation of the line of symmetry is

x = 4 .5
4p
5

(b)(i) 16(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

3 x= . 2

3 5

x <3

p = 0.707

a = 2, b = 5, c = 3

On graph paper x =1
0.758 to 0.95

x = 1 6 125

2 3

x < 1

AD = BC = x 10

The expression, in terms of x , for the length of the square is ( x 35) . x = 40 (Answer) or x = 90 (rejected) 500 cm2