Sec 3E/4E/5N Maths Worksheet 5 Nan Hua 3E SA2 2008 29 Feb 2016

Paper 2

x3
1.

(a)
(b)

Given that

p2 x2 2
p2
, express p in terms of x.

Solve the equation

4 x 2 3x 2 0

[3]
[2]

f ( x) 4 x 2 8 x 5
(c)

Given that

a ( x b) 2 c

2.

(a)

(i)

express f (x) in the form of

(ii)

Hence state the minimum value of f (x) and the corresponding value of x when this occurs. [2]

Given that x and y are integers and

, where a, b and c are constants. [2]

2 x6

3 y 3
and

, find

x y
(i)

the greatest possible value of

(ii)

, [1]
x y2
the smallest possible value of
.[1]

(b)

Solve the following simultaneous equations.

x y
1
5 3

2 x 5 y 20
[3]
3.

A school hired a coach for $1200 to take x number of pupils for an excursion to Port Dickson. Every
pupil of the group was required to pay an equal share for the hire of the coach.
(a)

Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the amount of money each pupil
had to pay.
[1]

(b)

On the day of departure, four pupils were absent. In order to cover the cost of $1200, the teacher
decided to use $30 from the school fund. each of the remaining pupils had to pay an additional
$5.
(i)

Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the amount of money each

pupil had to pay when four pupils were absent.
[1]

If each of the remaining pupils had to pay an additional $5,

x 2 2 x 960 0

(ii)

form an equation in x and show that it reduces to

[3]

(iii)

Solve the above equation to find the amount each pupil finally paid.

[2]

Paper 1

2 x (2 28 2 29 )( 2 0 21 )
1

If

, find the value of x. [2]

x2

If y is inversely proportional to and y = 5 when x = 2, find the equation connecting x and y. Find also the
value of y when x = 8.
[3]
1
5x

3
3 2x 4x 6

Solve the equation

Solve the following inequalities, illustrating the solution with a number line.
1
1
( x 4) ( x 1)
4
3
[3]

(a)

Factorise completely
x

(b)
5

If

2
3

x 3 324 x

[2]

x 2 8x p 0
is a solution of

, find the value of p. [2]

A team of thirty-five workers in a department must work 8 hours a day to complete a project in a given period
of time. If 3 workers are transferred to another department before the project begins, how long should the
remaining workers work a day to complete the project in the same period of time? [2]

(a)

Without using the calculator, calculate the exact value of

1
4

1
3

2a b (5a ) 2 b
(b)

. [3]

3
4

0.027. [2]

Simplify
1
2 a 1 b,
2

81

256

. Leave your answer in positive indices. [2]

find

a2 : b2

(a)

If

without using the calculator. [2]

(b)

Keith can key in 10 characters every 5 seconds using his mobile phone.

(i)

Find Keiths rate of keying in characters per minute. [1]

(ii)

Find the time taken in seconds for Keith to key in a message consisting of 60 characters. [1]

( a 2 b 2 ) 2 (a 2 b 2 ) 2
8

Simplify

(a)

. [3]

Two of the interior angles of an octagon are 4x and 5x while the other interior
angles are each 135. Find the value of x. [2]
2

(b)

10

[2] and hence evaluate

3.999 2 10 3 4.0012 10 3

A map is made to the scale of 1: 50 000. If the lake has an actual surface area of 50 km , find in
the area of the lake on the map.
[2]

cm 2

The diagram below shows a sequence of tiling patterns formed by using small square tiles of length 1 cm.
i) draw figure here

n=1

n=2

n= 3

[1]

n=4

The table below shows some of the observations made.

Fig.

No. of squares (S)

Perimeter of figure (P)

12

16

20

(ii)

Find the value of x and draw the 4th figure in the box provided.

(iii)

Express y in terms of n.

(iv)
(v)

[1]

[1]

13(a) Given that

2a 3b 2

4a 3b 3
a
b

, find the

Explain briefly why the number 190 cannot appear in the column for
Perimeter (P).
[1]
numerical value of .
[2]
2
(a 2b) 3
a 2 4b 2 4
Derive a formula that shows the relationship between P and S.
and
Hence, use it to find P, the perimeter of the figure when S(b)is Given
43. that
[1]
, find the numerical value of ab.
[3]

11

Make a the subject for each of the following:

2a 3
ab
b
(a)
[2]
bc
b c b2
a
(b)
[3]

12

Miss Kee joined a tour to England for S$2388 two years ago.
The price of the tour was exclusive of the 5% GST.
(a)

Calculate the total amount that she paid for the tour. [2]

(b)

She decided to pay for the tour by making equal monthly instalments over two years using a bank
loan which charged a simple interest of 3% per annum. Find the amount that she needed to pay per
month, correct to the nearest Singapore dollar. [2]

2007 3EPaper2
14.

15.

Solve the following equations.

(a)

87 2x 5 = 49 7 2

(b)

9 3x + 1 5 ( 9 3x ) = 108

(a)

Solve the following inequalities, illustrating each solution using the number line.
(i)

(ii)

(b)

[2]
[4]

8x + 15 6 (2x 5)
x
2

1 <

2x 5
3

[2]

10 x

[4]

Given that 7 3x 17, write down

(i)

the smallest integer value of x,

[1]

(ii)

the largest rational value of x.

[1]

x
x
1

3
x 1
x 1
1 x2
3.

(a)

Solve the equation

[3]

(b)

Express 2x2 + 7x + 2 in the form of a (x h)2 + k. Hence, sketch the graph of

y = 2x2 + 7x + 2, showing all intercepts and turning points clearly. [5]

4.

Mr Lim bought x kg of lobsters for $750.

(a)

He sold 11 kg of them at a profit of $5 per kg. Write down an expression, in terms

of x, for the selling price of each kilogram of lobsters.

[1]

(b)

He later sold the remaining lobsters at $25 per kg. Write down and simplify an
expression in terms of x, for the amount of money he received for selling the
remaining lobsters.

(c)

[1]

Given that Mr Lim received $900 altogether, form an equation in x and show that
it reduces to 5x2 224x + 1650 = 0.

(d)

Solve the equation in part (c) and hence write down the number of kilograms of
lobsters that Mr Lim bought, correct to the nearest kilogram.

5.

Simplify the following:

1

b 3 b3
4

(a)

b3

[2]

4
3

2 3x
6x 4
(b)

[2]

a2
ab

2
2
2a 2b
a b
(c)

[2]

[2]

[3]