Chs 4016 2010 Prelim III p1

CHS/4016 2010/ PRELIM III/P 1
It is given that x =
89.5
.
12.34 + 14.19
(i) Without the use of a calculator, estimate the value of x, showing your steps
clearly.
(ii) With your calculator, find the value of x to 1 decimal place.
Answer (i) [2]

(ii) [1]
2.
(a)
Express x 2 + 7 x 10 in the form b ( x + a )2 .
(b)
Hence solve the equation x 2 + 7 x 10 = 0 , giving your answers correct to

two decimal places.
Answer : (a)......................................[2]
(b) .................................... [2]
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Given that ( 3m ) ( 9 m ) = pm q , find the value of p and q.

3
3.
Answer p = [1]
q = [1]
4.
In a marathon, Fique ran 42.195 km in 2 hours 20 minutes and 24 seconds.

(i)
(ii)
Express 2 hours 20 minutes and 24 seconds in hours.

Find Fiques speed in km/h.
Answer (i) ..h [1]

(ii) .. km/h [1]
5.
Mr Le withdrew $300 and $150 worth of $5 and $2 new notes respectively from
the bank. He intends to distribute the notes equally into red packets so that there
would be the same number of $5 and of $2 notes in each red packet. Find
(i)
the greatest number of red packets he could obtain as a result, and
(ii)
the amount of money in each red packet.
Answer (i) [2]

(ii)$ [1]
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6.
Write down the equation of the graph shown below.
Answer [2]
7.
The radius of a water molecule is about 0.2 nanometres while a piece of paper is
approximately 100 micrometres thick. Calculate the number of water molecules
needed to be lined up in a straight line down the thickness of the paper. Leave
your answer in standard form.
Answer [2]
8.
Given that p is a perfect square, find the smallest possible value of p for which
5p
7+
< 1+ p .
8
Answer . [2]
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9.
A teacher asked a group of students to check the number of children there were in
each of their households. The pie chart below represented the data gathered from
these children with 90o being 6 households. Use the answer space provided to
illustrate the information.
[2]
3 children
2 children
1 child
Calculate the mean number of children per household.
Answer . [2]
10.
3x 2 y
2 18
and M = .
It is given that M =
2 3z
3 22
(a)
Show that x + y = 3.
(b)
Find the value of z.
(b) z =... [2]
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11.
Given that
= {2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18}

A = {x : x is a multiple of 4}
B = {x : 15 < 3x < 30}
(a)
Illustrate the above information on the Venn diagram below.
(b)
Find n( A B') .
(c)
Find an element x such that x A' and x B .
[2]
Answer (b) . [1]

(c).. [1]
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12.
Given that AD = AE = 5 cm, EB = 7 cm and CE = 13 cm,
BAC and CAE are congruent. State your reasons clearly.
(a)
Prove that
(b)
State the length of CD.
(a)
[3]
Answers (b) ...................................
..............................cm[1]
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13. Given that 8,10, 8,0 and C 0, 6 . Find in the simplest form, the exact
value of
(a)
sin A C,
(b)
the area of triangle ABC, and
(c)
hence, the shortest distance of B from AC.
Answers (a)
[2]
(b)
units2[1]
(c)
units[2]
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14.
(i) Sketch the graph of 31

(ii) Hence, state the coordinates of its turning point
[2]
Answers (i)refer to graph.[2]

(ii)
15.
[1]
The length of time that a group of motorists parked their vehicles in a particular
car park was recorded and illustrated in the stem and leaf diagram.
0
1
2
3
4
8
2
1
3
0
6
4
8
4
1
3
4
2
The data was also illustrated on a box and whiskers diagram below.
Find the values of a and b as indicated on the diagram.
Answer a = ................................. [1]

b =...................................[1]
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16.
The 6-sided polygon ABCDEF in the diagram has 4 angles of x .

Given that AF is parallel to BC and CD is perpendicular to DE.
A
Find
(a) the value of x,
x
(b) ABC .
F x
x
C
D
Answer : (a) x = ........................................[3]
(b) .......................................... [1]
17.
2
3
2
Given that a = 2 7 11 and b = 2 7 , find
(i)
the LCM of a and b,
(ii)
the smallest possible value of c if a b c is a perfect cube.
Answer (i) [1]

(ii) c = [1]
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18.
The resistance, R ohms, of a wire of a constant length is inversely proportional to

the square of its diameter , d mm.
(a)
When the diameter of the wire is 2 mm, the resistance is 24 ohms, find
an equation connecting the resistance of the wire, R, to the diameter of
the wire, d.
(b)
When the diameter of the wire is of a certain length, its resistance is 32

ohms. Write down the resistance when the diameter is doubled.
Answer (a) ................................. [2]

(b) ....................................[1]
19.
On a map whose scale is 1 cm to 0.007 km, the distance between two trees A and
B is 60 cm and the area of a fish pond is 100 cm 2.
(a)
Calculate the actual distance between A and B in metres.
(b)
On another map whose scale is 1: n, the area of the fish pond, P is 6
1
cm2.
4
Find the value of n.
Answer (a) ...m [1]

(b).. [2]
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20.
A shop sells two sizes of cylindrical containers which are geometrically similar.
The ratio of their diameters is 3 : 4.
(a) The surface area of the smaller container is 125 cm2. Find the surface area of the
larger container.
(b) The larger container has a capacity of 135 litres. Find the capacity of the smaller
container.
21..
Answer (a)
cm2. [2]
(b)
litres [2]
The diagram is the distance-time

distance
graph for the first 30 seconds
conds of a cars journey.
The car started from rest.
(a)
Find the speed of the car when t = 20.
(b)
Give a short explanation of what could have occurred at t = 25 .
(c)
(d)
The car moved with a constant acceleration for the first 10 seconds. Find
this acceleration.
On the grid in the answer space, draw the speed-time
me graph for the same
journey.
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Answers (a)
m/s [1]
(b)
[1]
(c)
m/s2[2]
[2]
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22.
(a)
(b)
(c)
A is the point ( 2, 3), B is the point (9, 6) and O is the origin.

uuur uuur
P is a point such that 4 AP = AB .
Express each of the following
as a column
vector,
uuur
(i) AB ,
uuur
(ii) OP .
uuur
uuur
It is given that OA = a and OB = b.
uuuur
M is a point such that BM = 3 a.
Express each of the following in terms of a and/or b,
uuur
(i) OP ,
uuuur
(ii) OM .
What can you deduce about points O, P and M ? Explain your deduction clearly.
B
P
A
b
a
O
Answer (a)(i) .................................. [1]

(ii) ................................... [2]
(b)(i) .................................... [2]
(ii) .................................... [1]
(c)
[1]
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23.
(a)
In the answer space below shows the positions of the points A and B. B is due
east of A.
C is a point on a bearing of 030 form A and on a bearing of 320 from B.
Draw and label the position of the point C.
[2]
(b)
M is the intersection of the perpendicular bisector of AB and the angle bisector of

ABC . By constructing, using compasses and rulers only, the perpendicular
bisector and the angle bisector, find and label the position of the point M.
[2]
(c)
AB and BC are the tangents of a circle with centre M. Draw this circle.
[1]
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Answer (i) [2]

Express x 2 + 7 x 10 in the form b ( x + a )2 .

Hence solve the equation x 2 + 7 x 10 = 0 , giving your answers correct to