Solutions

1(a) 3e − x − 2e x = −5
3
− 2e x = −5
ex
2e 2 x − 5e x − 3 = 0
(2e x + 1)(e x − 3) = 0
1
e x = − ( NA)
2
or e = 3
x

x = ln 3

(b) log 2 2 x − log 4 (2 x − 4) = 2

log 2 (2 x − 4)
log2 2x − =2
log 2 4

log 2 2 x − 12 log 2 (2 x − 4) = 2
2x
log 2 =2
2x − 4
2x
= 22
2x − 4
2x = 4 2x − 4
4 x 2 = 16(2 x − 4)

x 2 − 8 x + 16 = 0
( x − 4)2 = 0
x=4
2(a)
A B

A B
(b)

2(b)(i) smallest value = 17+15-28

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 =4

(ii) largest value = 28 - 17

= 11

3(a) 2 − 3x − 2 x 2  0
2 x 2 + 3x − 2  0
(2 x − 1)( x + 2)  0
1
−2  x 
2

(b) D0
32 − 4(k )(4k )  0
9 − 16k 2  0
16k 2 − 9  0
(4k − 3)(4k + 3)  0
3 3
k− or k 
4 4
3
Since k  0 , k  .
4

282 + 302 − 262

4(a) cos ACX =
2(30)(28)
= 53.1

CX
cos 53.13 =
28
CX = 16.8

1
(b) (30)(CD) sin126.87 = 160
2
CD = 13.33

(c) Bearings = 360 −180 − 36.9

= 143.1
4.6
(d) tan  =
30
 = 8.7

5(a) AMO = 90 − 28
= 62 (Radius per to tangent)
OAM = 62 (iso triangle)
BOM = 62  2 = 124 (exterior angle)

(b) OMB = 90 − 62
= 28 (right angle in semi circle)
BMR = 62 (radius perpendicular tangent)

(c) MBR = 62 (external tangent)

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(d) MSB = 180 − 90 − 62
= 28
MSP = 180 − 28
= 152

6 (7 3−4 5 )( 3+ 5 ) = 7(3) + 7 15 − 4 15 − 4(5)

= 1 + 3 15

33 3 + 29 5 (33 3 + 29 5 )(1 − 3 15 )
1 + 3 15
=
(1 + 3 15 )(1 − 3 15 )
33 3 − 99 45 + 29 5 − 87 75
=
1 − 9(15)

33 3 − 297 5 + 29 5 − 435 3
=
− 134
− 402 3 − 268 5
=
− 134
= 3 3+2 5
p=3
q=2
7(a) cost of material is proportional to the surface area of the cup
Let cost of material for the smaller cup be C
C 10
= ( )2
$0.55 12
10
C = ( ) 2  $0.55
12
= $0.38

7(b) price of cup of bubble tea is proportional to the volume of the cup
If the smaller cup is priced at $4.20, then
price of larger cup 12 3
=( )
$4.20 10
12 3
Price of larger cup = ( )  4.20
10
= $7.26
The larger cup of bubble tea should be priced at $7.26 but it is only $6. Hence the larger cup is more
value-for-money for the customers.

1 x 1
8(a) − =
y + 3 3( y − 9) 3 − y
2

1 x 1
− =
y + 3 3( y − 3)( y + 3) −( y − 3)
3( y − 3) − x = −3( y + 3)
3 y − 9 − x = −3 y − 9
6y = x
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 x
 =6
y

1
2( x + 2)
3
2 .2 2
− 2 x +3
8(b)
(2.3) x .31− 2 x
23.2 x + 4 − 2 x +3
=
2 x.31− x
2 x +3 (23.2 − 1)
=
2 x (3.3− x )
= 40(3x )

LM = OM − OL
 5  1
9(i) =  − 
 −2   2 
 4
= 
 −4 
1  4
unit vector of LM =  
42 + 42  −4 

1  4
=  
4 2  −4 
1 1
=  
2  −1

 −4 
LP = 3  
 4
9(ii)
 −12 
= 
 12 
 −12 
OP − OL =  
 12 
 −12   1 
OP =  + 
 12   2 
 −11
= 
 14 

AQD = PQB (vertically opp angles)

10(a) ADQ = PBQ (alt angles)
AQD is similar to PQB by AA test

10(b)
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 ratio of sides PQ : AQ = 3 : 5
5
area of AQD = ( ) 2 120
3
= 333.33 cm 2
area of parallelogram = (333.33 + 200)  2
= 1066.66
= 1070 cm 2

10
11(a) Sam: computers/hr
x
10
Jon: computers/hr
x+2
10 10 20
In 1hr, + =
x x+2 6
10( x + 2) + 10 x 10
=
x( x + 2) 3
60 x + 60 = 10 x 2 + 20 x
10 x 2 − 40 x − 60 = 0
 x2 − 4 x − 6 = 0 (shown)

4  42 − 4(1)(−6)
11(b) x=
2
x = 5.16 or -1.16 (rej)
Jon: 1.3962 computers/hr
30
time to fix 30 computers =
1.3962
= 21.5 hr (3sf)
10
BAE = cos −1 ( )
12(a) 11.5
= 0.51647

EAF = − 2(0.51647)
2
EAF = 0.538 rad

arc length EF = 11.5(0.53784)

12(b)
= 6.18 cm

BE = 10 tan 0.5165
= 5.679

EC = 4.32
perimeter = 6.18 + 4.32  2
= 14.82
= 14.8 cm

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 1
sector area AEF = 11.52  0.53784
12(c) 2
= 35.6 cm 2
1
area = 102 − 35.6 − 2( 10  11.52 − 10 2 )
2
= 7.65 cm 2

13(ai) QT = a

PT = PR + RT
(aii)
= 2b − 3a

QM = QR + RM
(aiii)
= 4a − b

ST = SQ + QT
2
(aiv) = − (4a − b) + a
5
3 2
=− a+ b
5 5

1
(bi) ST = (−3a + 2b)
5

ST 1
=
PT 5

area of PSQ PS TQ
= 
area of PQR PT QR
4 1
(bii) = 
5 4
1
=
5

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