CDAC TEST 1 Sec 3 EXP 18 Jan 2016

(a)

1 hour Duration

Factorise the following expressions completely

(i)

a b 2 x y 2

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(ii)

(b)
(c)

6 a 3ab 8 ka 4 kb

Express

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3x 1
3x 2
2
2
2x x
x 3x 2

Given that

p q t q 2 p t

as a single fraction in its simplest form.

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, express t in terms of p and q.

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9 cm
4 cm

At a meteorological station, the meteorologists use a metallic container as shown in the diagram to
collect rain water samples. The container consists of a hemisphere of diameter
9 cm with a hollow in the form of an inverted circular cone of base diameter 4 cm.

(a)
(b)
(c)
3)

Given that the volume of the cone is

find the height of the cone.

1
16

of the volume of the hemisphere,

[3]

Find the total surface area of the metallic container, giving your answer
correct to 2 decimal places.

[4]

The container is melted and recast into the form of a square pyramid
with base of 8 cm. Find the height of the pyramid.

[3]

Mr Tan bought a new television set from a store. The television set is sold in cash with
hire-purchase. The sale price is $1500. If paid by hire purchase over 24 months, the
downpayment is $50 and the subsequent 24 monthly instalments is $75.
Calculate
(i)

the difference between the cash price and the hire purchase price,

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(ii) the hire-purchase interest rate per annum.

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