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COMON MISTAKES

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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The solutions or part of solutions given below contain one or more mistakes. Circle the part that is
wrong and show the correct solutions on the corresponding column on the right.

Question & Solutions


x
1. Solve 5 3
2
5 + x=6

Corrections

x=1

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


[Sum] = 3 + 6 = 9

[Product] = (3)(6) = 18
Answer : x2 + 9x + 18

3. Express f(x) = 3x2 6x 12 in the form of


a(x + p)2 + q. Hence, state the minimum point.
: f(x) = 3 x2+ 12x 9
= x2 + 4x 3
4
4
x 2 4x 3
2
2
= (x + 2)2 5

thus, minimum point ( 2, 5)

4. f(x) = x2 + (k 2)x k+ 2 has equal roots.


Find the values of k.

b2 4 a c = 0
(k 2)2 4(1)(k + 2) = 0
k2 + 4 8 = 0
k2 = 4
k= 2

5.

Solve x2 3x > 10

x2 3x - 10 > 0
(x - 5)(x + 2) > 0
x > 5, x > -2
6.

Solve

x2 + 5x = 6
x(x + 5) = 6

x=6 ,

x+5=6
x=1

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Question and Solutions

7.

Solve simultaneously
Solutions:

From 1 :
2 (12 - 3x )2 x2
2
2 ( 12 - 3x)2 x2
2

Corrections

3x + 2y = 12
2y2 x2 = xy

12 3 x
2

substitute into 2

= x ( 12 - 3x )
2
12
x ( - 3x )
2
6

144 9x2 x2 = -6x + 3x2


13x2 + 6x + 144 = 0
8.

2 log2 3y + log2 y = 4
log2 3y2 + log2 y = 4
3y2 + y = 4
3y2 + y 4 = 0
(3y + 4 )( y 1) = 0

9.

Solve

log3 ( y + 4)

= log3 2y + 3

log3 y + log3 4 = log3 2y + 3


4y

= 2y + 3
=

10. Solve

2 x 1 + 2x

12.

2 x1 + x
= 12
2x 1 = 6
7
x = /2

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

12.

x + 2y = 1
x = 1 2y

Given that y = (x 2)2 + 3. Find


(a) equation of the axis of symmetry.
(b) the y-intercept

2
Answer: (a)
(0, 7)
(b) .

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Questions & Solutions

Corrections

13. Sector AOB has radius 4.5 cm and arc length


7.2 cm. Find , in radians.
solutions:

s=r
7.2 = 4.5
= 1.6

1.6

180

= 0.02793 rad

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
15.

Solve 2 sin y cos y = 0


2 sin y (1 sin y) = 0
3 sin y = 1
1
sin y = / 3
y = 19o 28

16.

Solve cos 2A = 0.3420 for 0 A 360


Solutions:

2A = ( 70)
reference angle
2A = 110, 250 (2 & 3 quadrant)
A = 55, 125

17. differentiate:
d 1
=
dx 2 x

18.

d
2 x 1 = 2 x -2
dx

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
5
x

= 30

dA

/dx
6

A = x2
dA
/dx = 2x
= 2 (3) = 6

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Question & Solution


18.

Correction

Given that f(x) = x2 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

19.

Find the equation of a curve with gradient function


2x 1 and passes through the point (4, 5)
Solutions:

gardient function = 2x 1
dy
thus, gradient ,
2
dx
equation of a curve y 5 = 2 (x 4)
y = 2x 3

20.

Find

(6 x 5) 2 dx

(6 x 5)3
3

21.

Given

f ( x) dx 5 , evaluate

[ x f ( x)] dx .
0

0 x 5

22. Evaluate

2 x 1
1

2 x 14
8

dx

x2
5x
2

dx
1

(2(1) 1) 4
8

81
8

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Question & Solution

Correction

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

= 4 i 3j

=
A

24.

Find A.

7.77

2.69

30
B

4i + 3 j

10

( Use Sine Rule)

sin A sin 30

10
7.77
sin A = 0.6435
A = 40 ( nearest degree)

25. Find x.
x2 =
=
=
=
=
=

52 + 72 2(5)(7) kos 50
74 70 kos50
4 (0.6428)
2.571
2.571
1.603

5
50
7

26. A normal distribution has mean 50 and its


variance 16. Find score Z when X = 55.
solutions:

Z=

55 50
0.3125
16

27. Solve 5 ( 3 x + 2) = 4
: 15

x+2

= 4

(x +2) log 15 = log 4

x 2

log 4
log 15

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

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After 1 hours, sitting for add maths paper :


11 33

= 4x

11 9

= 4x

= 4x

given that xy = ax2 +


Find the value of r.

yx
4

solutions:

r = 4

x = 2

r = 2

x2

Given y =

x
. Find f (x)
3x 1

dy/dx = ( x2 + 3) 1
when x = 2,
= ( 22 + 3) 1
= ( 4 + 3) 1
= 7 1
= 7

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

x=

thus

, f

r.

(3x 1)

= 9x + 1
2

x 3 dx
2

3x
c
2

..

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