2012-2013 Second Term Uniform Test

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3

2009

3

2

A.

9
4

B.

4
9

C.
D.

1
1

2011

2
If n is an integer,

3 n 2 27(3 n 2 )

9(3 n )

3
1
B.
9

A.

C. 32 n4
D.

1
3 n 1

A radioactive element decays with time. The original mass of the

radioactive element is 50 g. The mass m g of the radioactive element
after n years can be represented by the following formula:
m = 50 0.98n
What is the percentage decrease in the mass of the radioactive element
after 10 years when compared with its original mass?
(Give the answer correct to 3 significant figures.)
A. 18.3%
B. 19.9%
C.
D.

80.1%
81.7%

Let x be a positive number and x 1, then

log 27 log 9

log x log x 2

A. (log 3)(log x)
B. log( x 3)
C. 6
D. 3
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If log 3 a and log 5 b, express log 120 in terms of a and b.

A. a 2b 3
B. a 2b 3
C. 2a b 1
D. 2a b 1

Find the value of log

A.
B.

1
2
3
99
.
log log log
2
3
4
100

1
100

1
100

C. 2
D. 2
7

Find the H.C.F. of x2(x + 6)(x 3)2(x + 6)2(x 3)(x 6) and

x2(x + 6)(2x + 7)2.
A. x + 6
B. (x + 6)(x 3)
C. x2(x + 6)(x 3)
D.

x2(x + 6)2(x 3)(x 6)(2x + 7)

2x 4 y

(2 xy 2 ) 2
A.

x2

y3

x3
B. 3
2y
C.

x2

2y

D.

x2

2y3

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2
1

a3 4a

A.

5
(a 3)(a 4)

B.

a5
(a 3)(a 4)

C.

2a 3
(a 3)(a 4)

D.

3a 5
(a 3)(a 4)

SECTION B (64 marks)

Answer all questions in this section. Write your answers in the space provided
1. (a) Factorize 3x2 + 8x 3 and 2x2 + 7x + 3.
(b) Using the results of (a),
find the H.C.F. and L.C.M. of 3x2 + 8x 3 and 2x2 + 7x + 3.
(6 marks)
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2.

It is given that a and b are positive numbers. Simplify each of the following algebraic
expressions and express the answers with positive indices.

(a)

a a

(b)

a5
( a )3

1
2

(c)

b2
6
a

1
4

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3.

After an experiment is conducted for t hours, the number N of bacteria in a culture dish
can be represented by the following formula:
N = krt, where k and r are constants.
It is known that the number of bacteria in the culture dish at the beginning of the
experiment is 250. After the experiment is conducted for 3 hours, the number of
bacteria in the culture dish is 1 458.
(a) Find the values of k and r.
(b) Is it possible that the number of bacteria will exceed 100 000 within 10 hours of
experiment? Explain your answer.
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4.

The magnitude(M) of an earthquake on the Richter scale is given by log E 1.5M 2 ,

where E is the energy released as seismic waves from the earthquake. The energy
released as seismic waves in an earthquake is

1
times that in another earthquake with
5

a magnitude 8.8 on the Richter scale. What is the magnitude of the first earthquake on
the Richter scale? (Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.)
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5.

Simplify each of the following expressions, where x > 0 and x 1.

1
(a) log12 64x + log12
64 x
2
(b) 2 log8 x log8 x
(c) 5(log9 x)(logx 9)

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6.

Find the value of x in each of the following

(a) log 2 8 x
(b) log7 x = 3
(c) logx

1
=1
256

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7.

(a) Find the H.C.F. and L.C.M. of x2 6x, 2x2 x and 2x2 13x + 6.
(b) Simplify

1
(2 x 2 x) (2 x 2 13x 6)
x 6x

(c) Simplify

1
1
1
.
2
2
x 6 x 2 x x 2 x 13x 6

(9 marks)

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