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Concentrate on the little black squares.
Believe it or not they are of the same size!
This is a common observation. It is called an illusion.

Maths problem can be an illusion !!


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Question & Solutions Corrections
1. Solve 3
2
5 = +
x


5 + x = 6 x = 1


10 + x = 6
x = 4

2. Find the quadratic equation with roots 3 and 6.

[Sum] = 3 + 6 = 9 [Product] = (3)(6) = 18

Answer : x
2
+ 9x + 18






x
2
9x + 18 = 0

3. Express f(x) = 3x
2
6x 12 in the form of
a(x + p)
2
+ q. Hence, state the minimum point.

: f(x) = 3 x
2
+ 12x 9
= x
2
+ 4x 3

3
2
4
2
4
4
2
|
.
|

\
|
|
.
|

\
|
+ = x x

= (x + 2)
2
5

thus, minimum point ( 2, 5)


f(x) = 3 x
2
+12x 9
= 3 [ x
2
+ 4x 3 ]
= 3 [ 3
2
4
2
4
x 4 x
2 2
2
|
.
|

\
|
|
.
|

\
|
+ + ]
= 3 [ (x + 2)
2
7] = 3(x + 2)
2
21

maka, titik minimum ( 2, 21)

4. f(x) = x
2
+ (k 2)x k+ 2 has equal roots. Find
the values of k.
b
2
4 a c = 0
(k 2)
2
4(1)(k + 2) = 0
k
2
+ 4 8 = 0
k
2
= 4
k = 2

b
2
4 a c = 0
(k 2)
2
4(1)(k + 2) = 0
k
2
+ 4 8 = 0
k = 2

5. Solve x
2
3x > 10

x
2
3x - 10 > 0
(x

- 5)(x + 2) > 0
x > 5, x > -2

(x

- 5)(x + 2) > 0



x < 2 x > 5


6. Solve x
2
+ 5x = 6

x(x + 5) = 6

x = 6 , x + 5 = 6
x = 1

x
2
+ 5x 6 = 0

(x -1)(x + 6) = 0

x = 1 , x = -6
-2 5
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Question and Solution Correction

7. Solve simultaneously 3x + 2y = 12
2y
2
x
2
= xy
Solutions:
From 1 :
2
3 12 x
y

= substitute into 2

2 ( )
2
x
2
= x ( )

2 ( )
2
x
2
= x ( )

144 9x
2
x
2
= -6x + 3x
2

13x
2
+ 6x + 144 = 0




2 (
4
9 72 144
2
x x +
)x
2
= x ( )
(
2
9 72 144
2
x x +
) x
2
=
2
3 12
2
x x +


144 72x + 9x
2
2x
2
= 12x + 3x
2

4x
2
60x + 144 = 0
x
2
15x + 36 = 0
x = 12, y = 12 ; x = 3, y = 3/2

8. 2 log
2
3y + log
2
y = 4

log
2
3y
2
+ log
2
y = 4

3y
2
+ y = 4
3y
2
+ y 4 = 0

(3y + 4 )( y 1) = 0


log
2
(3y)
2
(y) = 4
9y
3
= 2
4
= 16
y
3
= 16/9
y = 1.211


9. Solve log
3
( y + 4) = log
3
2y + 3

log
3
y + log
3
4 = log
3
2y + 3

4y = 2y + 3

y =
log
3
(y + 4) log 2y = 3
3
2
) 4 (
log
2
=
+
y
y

y + 4 = 8 y + 4 = 16y
2y y = 4/15

10. Solve 2
x 1
+ 2
x
= 12.

2
x 1 + x
= 12
2x 1 = 6
x =
7
/
2


2
x
. 2
1
+ 2
x
= 12
2
x
( + 1 ) = 12
2
x
= 8
x = 3



11. Given that 4
x
. 4
2y
= 1, find y in terms of x.

x + 2y = 1
x = 1 2y


4
x + 2y
= 4
0
x + 2y = 0
y =
2
x


12. Given that y = (x 2)
2
+ 3. Find
(a) equation of the axis of symmetry.
(b) the y-intercept

Answer: (a)
(b) .

(a) x = 2
(b) y-intercept = 7 intersection pt
(0, 7)
(a) x = 2
(b) 7

12 - 3x
2
12 - 3x
2
12 - 3x
2
12 - 3x
2
6
12 - 3x
2
2
(0, 7)
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Question & Solution Correction

13. Sector AOB has radius 4.5 cm and arc length
7.2 cm. Find u , in radians.

solutions:
s = r u
7.2 = 4.5 u
u = 1.6 = 0.02793 rad



incorrect
when using formula s = ru,
u is already in radian form.

14. A series is given by 8, 4, 2, 1 Find the
twelfth term. .
solution:
d = 4 8 = 4

T12 = 8 + (12 1) 4
= 8 + 11 4
= 15


Find out whether AP or GP
8
4
, 4
2
, 2
1
, 1 = not an AP
8

, 4

, 2

, 1 = GP

r =
2
1
8
4
= T
12
= 8
11
2
1
|
.
|

\
|

= 0.003906 //
or =
256
1


15. Solve 2 sin y cos y = 0
2 sin y (1 sin y) = 0
3 sin y = 1
sin y =
1
/
3

y = 19
o
28

2sin y = cos y
tan y = (positive 1 & 3 quadrant)
y = 26 34' , 206 34'


16. Solve cos 2A = 0.3420 for 0 s A s 360
Solutions:
2A = ( 70) reference angle
2A = 110, 250 (2 & 3 quadrant)
A = 55, 125



new range 0 s 2A s 720

2A = 110, 250, 470, 510
A = 55, 125, 235, 255
17. differentiate:
|
.
|

\
|
x dx
d
2
1
= ( )
1
2

x
dx
d
= 2 x
-2




2
2 1
2
1
) (
2
1
2
1
x
x x
dx
d
= = |
.
|

\
|



18. Find the rate of change in the area of a circle, A if
the radius, x decreases at the rate of 5 cm s
-1
when
x = 3 cm.
solutuins:


dA
/
dt
=
dx
/
dt
x
dA
/
dx
A = x
2

= 5 x 6
dA
/
dx
= 2x

= 30 = 2 (3) = 6

Rate of radius decreases,
dx
/
dt
= 5


dA
/
dt
= 30 t
180
6 . 1
t
u =


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Question & Solution Correction

18. Given that f(x) = x
2
4x + 5. Find the equation of
tangent at point (1, 3)
solutions:
dy
/
dx
= 2x 4 = 0
x = 2

equation of tangent , y 3 = 2(x 1)
y = 2x + 1


dy
/
dx
= 2x 4 at x = 1
= 2(1) 4 = 2

m
T
= 2

eq of tangent, y 3 = 2(x 1)
y = 2x + 5

19. Find the equation of a curve with gradient function
2x 1 and passes through the point (4, 5)
Solutions:
gardient function = 2x 1
thus, gradient , 2 =
dx
dy


equation of a curve y 5 = 2 (x 4)
y = 2x 3


gradient function,
dy
/
dx
= 2x 1

Eq. of curve, y =
}
+ = c x
x
x
2
2 1 2
2

thus, y = x
2
x + c
at (4, 5) 5 = (4)
2
4 + c c = 7
y = x
2
x 7

20. Find
}
+ dx x
2
) 5 6 (
=
3
) 5 6 (
3
+ x


}
+
2
) 5 6 ( x =
6 3
) 5 6 (
3

+ x
+ c
=
18
) 5 6 (
3
+ x
+ c
21. Given
}
=
1
0
5 dx x f ) ( , evaluate
}
+
1
0
)] ( [ dx x f x .
=
}
+
1
0
5 dx x
=
1
0
2
5
2
x
x
+
=
} }
+
1
0
1
0
dx ) x ( f x
= 5
1
0
+
}
x
= 5
2
1
0
2
+
x

=
2
1
5 5 ] 0
2
1
[ = +


22. Evaluate ( )
}
+
1
0
3
1 2 dx x
=
( )
1
0
4
8
1 2 + x
= 0
8
1 1 2
4

+ ) ) ( (

=
8
81



8
) 1 ) 0 ( 2 (
8
) 1 ) 1 ( 2 (
4 4
+

+


8
1
8
81
=


= 10



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Question & Solution Correction

23. Find the value of , 2i 5j 6i + 2j ,

= , 4 i 3j ,

= 4i + 3 j



= \ (-4)
2
+ (-3)
2
= 5

24. Find ZA. Use Sine Rule


77 . 7
30 sin
10
sin
=
A

sin A = 0.6435
A = 40 ( nearest degree)


if A = 40 then ZC = 110 ( cannot be)
Since,
BC is the longest side A must be the biggest
angle
A = 180 40 = 140
(Ambigous case)

25. Find x.

x
2
= 5
2
+ 7
2
2(5)(7) cos 50
= 74 70 kos50
= 4 (0.6428)
= 2.571
= \2.571
= 1.603

x
2
= 5
2
+ 7
2
2(5)(7) cos 50
= 74 70 cos50
= 29.005
x = 5.386

26. A normal distribution has mean 50 and its
variance 16. Find score Z when X = 55.

solutions:
Z = 3125 0
16
50 55
. =

o
X





25 . 1
16
50 55
=

= Z

27. Solve 5 ( 3
x + 2
) = 4

: 15
x + 2
= 4

(x +2) log 15 = log 4

( )
15
4
2
log
log
= + x

(x + 2) = log 4 log 15
x + 2 = 0.57403
x = 2.574


(3
x + 2
) =
5
4
= 0.8
(x + 2)log 3 = log 0.8

(x + 2) = log 0.8
log 3
x + 2 = 0.09691
0.47712
x = 0.203114 2

x = 2.203114
THE END
10
30
C
7.77
2.69
A
B
7
5
50
x
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11 3
3
= 4x
11 9 = 4x
2 = 4x
x = 2
4
yx
x
2
given that xy = ax
2
+ r .
Find the value of r.

solutions:
r = 4
r = 2

Given y =
1 3 + x
x
. Find f' (x)


y(3x + 1) = x

3xy + y = x
x =
) y (
y
1 3

thus , f
- 1
=
) x (
x
1 3

}
1
0
3
dx x

=
1
0
2
2
3
c
x
+



(3x 1)
2
= 9x
2
+ 1

dy/dx = ( x
2
+ 3)
1

when x = 2,
= ( 2
2
+ 3)
1

=

( 4 + 3)
1

=

7
1

= 7
dx
x f d ) ( (

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