Form 5 _____________________

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ST. PAUL’S COLLEGE

F.5 INTERNAL EXAMINATION 2005 – 2006
MATHEMATICS PAPER I
Time allowed : 2 hours

Instructions:
1. Write your name, class and class number in the spaces provided above.
2. This paper consists of THREE sections, A(1), A(2) and B. Each section carries 33 marks.
3. Attempt ALL questions in Sections A(1) and A(2) and any THREE questions in Section B.
Write your answers in the spaces provided in this Question/ Answer Book.
4. Unless otherwise specified, all working must be clearly shown.
5. Unless otherwise stated in the question, numerical answers should either be exact or
correct to 3 significant figures.
6. The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn to scale.

FORMULAS FOR REFERENCE

SPHERE Surface area = 4πr 2

Volume = 4 3
πr
3
CYLINDER Area of curved surface = 2πrh

Volume = πr 2 h

CONE Area of curved surface = πrl

Volume = 1 2
πr h
3
PRISM Volume = base area × height

PYRAMID Volume = 1
× base area × height
3

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SECTION A(1) (33 marks)
Answer ALL questions in this section and write your answers in the spaces provided.

3a
1. Make a the subject of the formula = c (3 marks)
b−a
3a
=c
b−a
3a = c (b − a)

3a = bc − ac

(3 + c) a = bc
bc
a=
3+c

2. Simplify
(x 3
y −1 )
2

and express your answer with positive indices. (3 marks)

y2

(x 3
y −1 )
2

=
x 6 y −2
y2 y2

x6
=
y 2+ 2
x6
=
y4

3. Solve the equation x2 + 2x − 6 = 0, leaving your answer in simplest surd form.

(3 marks)

− 2 ± 2 2 − 4(1)(−6)
x=
2(1)

− 2 ± 28
=
2
= −1 ± 7

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 2 − 3x 3 − 2 x
4. Find the range of the values of x which satisfy > .
4 3
(3 marks)
2 − 3x 3 − 2 x
>
4 3
6 − 9x > 12 − 8x

−x > 6

∴ x < −6

5.
TAX ON NET CHARGEABLE INCOME
Net chargeable income Rate
On the first $35000 2%
On the next $35000 7%
On the next $35000 12%
On the remaining 17%
If the net chargeable income of Mr. Chan is $111400, find his salaries tax payable.
(3 marks)
His salaries tax payable
= 35000 × 2% + 35000 × 7% + 35000 × 12% + 6400 × 17%

=$8438

6. Factorize (a) x2 − 11xy + 24y2

(b) x2 − x − 11xy + 24y2 + 3y (3 marks)
(a) x2 − 11xy + 24y2 = (x − 8y)(x − 3y)

(b) x2 − x − 11xy + 24y2 + 3y = x2 − 11xy + 24y2 − (x − 3y)

= (x − 8y)(x − 3y) − (x − 3y)

= (x − 3y)(x − 8y − 1)

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7. The variable a varies directly as the square of b and inversely as the square root of c.
When a = 4, b = 2, c = 9.
(a) Express a in terms of b and c. (2 marks)
kb 2
Let a = , where k is a non-zero constant.
c
When a = 4, b = 2, c = 9,
k ⋅ 22
4=
9
k=3
3⋅ b 2
∴ a=
c

(b) Find the value of c when a = 3, b = 4. (3 marks)

When a = 3, b = 4,
3 ⋅ 42
3=
c
c = 256

8. In Fig. 8, A(5, −1) and B(7, 3) are reflected in x = 3 to A’ and B’ respectively.

B
o x
A
x=3 Fig. 8

(a) Write down the coordinates of A’ and B’. (2 marks)

A’(1, −1)

B’ (−1, 3)

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 (b) Find the area of ABB’A’(3 marks).
4+8
the area of ABB’A’ = ×4
2
= 24 sq. units

9. In Fig. 9, the radius of a sector is 15 cm and it subtends an angle of 216° at the centre.
OA and OB are joined to form a conical cup.

216°

O
15cm B Fig. 9
A

(a) the base radius of the conical cup, (3 marks)

Let r cm be the base radius of the conical cup.
216
2πr = 2π (15)
360
∴ r=9

∴ the base radius of the conical cup is 9 cm.

(b) the height of the conical cup. (2 marks)

Let h cm be the height of the conical cup

h2 + 92 = 152 (Pyth. Thm.)

∴ h = 12

∴ the height of the conical cup is 12 cm.

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SECTION A(2) (33 marks)
Answer ALL questions in this section and write your answers in the space provided.

10. Fig. 10 shows a stem-and-leaf diagram for the time taken (in min) to go to school by
F.5A students.
The time taken (in min) to go to school
Stem (10 min) Leaf(1 min)
1 0 2 2 4 5 6 7
2 3 5 6 8 9 9
3 1 1 2 4 5
4 5 5 Fig. 10
(a) Find the median and the inter-quartile range of the time taken. (4 marks)
The median = 27 min

The inter-quartile range = 31.5 − 15.5

= 16 min

(b) Draw a box-and-whisker diagram to represent the data. (3 marks)

10 15.5 27 31.5 45
Time Taken (min)

11. In Fig. 11, ABCD is a square and 2AE = ED.

A B
E
F

D C Fig. 11

(a) Write down a pair of similar triangles. (1 mark)

∆BCF ~ ∆DEF

(b) Find BF : DF. (3 marks)

BF BC
= (corr. Sides, ~∆s)
DF DE
BF 3 AE
=
DF 2 AE
∴ BF : DF = 3 : 2

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 (c) Find ∠BFC. (4 marks)
In ∆CDE,
DE
tan ∠DCE =
CD
2 AE
=
3 AE
∴ ∠DCE = 33.7°

∠BFC = 45° + 33.7° (ext. ∠ of ∆)

= 78.7°

12. In Fig.12, the function y = f(x) undergoes a transformation to become y = g(x).

y

y = g(x)

(4, −1) x
O
(4, −4)
y = f(x) Fig. 12

(a) Describe the transformation and express g(x) in terms of f(x). (3 marks)
Reduction along the y-axis
1
g(x) = f(x)
4

(b) If f(x) = x2 − bx + 12, find

(i) the value of b, (2 marks)
(ii) g(x). (2 marks)

(i) −4 = 42 − 4b + 12

∴ b=8

1 2
(ii) g(x) = ( x − 8x + 12)
4
1 2
= x − 2x + 3
4

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 (c) Determine whether the point (8, 10) lies on y = f(x). (2 marks)
f(8) = 82 − 8(8) + 12

= 12

≠ 10

∴ the point (8, 10) does not lie on y = f(x).

13. In Fig. 13a, the base radius of a cylindrical cup is 5 cm. 5 identical chocolate balls with
radius x cm, where 1≤ x ≤ 3, are melted in a cylindrical cup. The depth of the liquid in
the cup is (2x − 1) cm. Assume that the volume of chocolate balls remains unchanged
after they melt.

5 cm 5 cm

(2x - 1)cm
Fig. 13a
(a) Show that 4x3 − 30x + 15 =0. (4 marks)
4
5 ⋅ πx 3 = π ⋅ 52 ⋅ (2 x − 1)
3
4x3 = 3 × 5 (2x − 1)

∴ 4x3 − 30x + 15 =0

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 (b) Fig. 13b shows the graph of y = 2x3 − 12x + 4. By adding a suitable straight line
to the graph, solve 4x3 − 30x + 15 =0. (5 marks)
y = 2x3 − 12x + 4

y = 3x − 3.5

Fig. 13b

4x3 − 30x + 15 =0

2 x 3 − 15 x + 7.5 = 0

2 x 3 − 12 x + 4 = 3 x − 3.5

∴ y = 3x − 3.5

By adding y = 3x − 3.5 to the graph,

x = 2.45

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