Tuen Mun Catholic Secondary School

F.6 Mathematics Revision Quiz 1 (21 – 22)

Date : 18 / 9 / 21 Name:
Time allowed : 8:30 – 10:00 Class:
Maximum marks : 100 Class No.:

Instructions:
1. Answer ALL questions in this paper.
2. Unless otherwise specified, all working steps must be clearly shown.
3. Unless otherwise specified, numerical answers should be either exact or correct to 3 significant
figures.

Part I Multiple Choice Questions (30 marks)

Section A
401
 1
1. (9) 201
  
 3

1 1
A. −3. B.  . C. . D. 3. D
3 3

1 a
2. If  2b , then a =
1 a
1  2b 1  2b 1  2b 1  2b
A. . B. . C. . D. . D
2 2b 1  2b 1  2b

3. There are 1152 people in a theatre. If the number of men is 40% less than that of women, then
the number of men is
A. 432. B. 480. C. 672. D. 720.
A

4. A sum of $70 000 is deposited at an interest rate of 6% per annum for 2 years, compounded
monthly. Find the interest correct to the nearest dollar.
A. $8 652 B. $8 901 C. $78 652 D. $78 901
B

5. m2 – 4m – 9n2 – 12n =
A. (m – 3n)(m – 3n + 4). B. (m – 3n)(m + 3n + 4).
C. (m + 3n)(m – 3n – 4). D. (m + 3n)(m + 3n – 4). C

6. The solution of –3x < 12 < 4x is

A. x > –4. B. x > 0. C. x > 3. D. –4 < x < 3.
C

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7. Let f (x) = mx5 + x2 + n, where m and n are constants. If f (x) is divisible by x + 2, find the
remainder when f (x) is divided by x – 2.
A. 8 B. 64m C. 32m – 4 D. 32m + 4 B

8. Let f (x) be a polynomial. When f (x) is divided by 2x – 1, the remainder is R. Find the
remainder when f (x) is divided by 2 – 4x.
A. R B. −R C. 2R D. −2R A

9. If  is a root of the equation 2x2 – 4x  1 = 0, then 5 + 12  6 2 =

A. 2. B. 5. C. 8. D. 11. A

10. The figure shows the graph of y = (mx – 5)2 + n, where m and n are constants. Which of the
following is true?
y
A. m > 0 and n > 0 y = (mx – 5)2 + n
B. m > 0 and n < 0
C. m < 0 and n > 0
D. m < 0 and n < 0
C
x
O

11. In the figure, AC is a diameter of circle ABCD. If BDC = 46, then ACB =
A. 40.
D
B. 44.
A
C. 46.
D. 50.
B
C
B

12. The y-intercepts of two straight lines are 3 and 6, and the slopes of these two lines are both
equal to 4. Find the equation of the locus of a moving point P which is equidistant from these
two lines.
A. x + 4y – 6 = 0
B. x + 4y + 6 = 0
C. 8x – 2y – 9 = 0
C
D. 8x – 2y + 9 = 0

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Section B
13. In the figure, O is the centre of the semi-circle ABC. BD is the tangent to the semi-circle ABC
at B. BC is produced to E such that DE is the tangent to the semi-circle ABC at A. If BD = 8 cm
and BE = 15 cm, then the radius of the semi-circle ABC is
D
A. 3.2 cm.
B. 4 cm. A
C. 4.8 cm.
D. 7.5 cm.
B E
O C
C
3m  10i
14. It is given that n + (1 – m)i =  , where m and n are real numbers. Find n.
1  2i
A. 1
B. 7
C. –1
D. –7 D

15. In the figure, the equations of AB and BC are 3x + 4y = 36 and 3x + y = 18 respectively. If (x, y)
is a point lying in the shaded region OABC (including the boundary), then the greatest value of
2x – y + 18 is
y

A. 30. A
B. 20.
C. 18. B
D. 9.

x A
O C

Part II Conventional Questions (70 marks)

Section A(1) (28 marks)
3
b9  a 
1. Simplify   and express your answer with positive indices. (3 marks)
a 2  b 2 

3
b9  a  b9 a 3
  =  1M
a 2  b 2  a 2 b6

 a 3 2b9 6 1M

15
b
 1A
a

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2. Consider the formula x  2 y  5(3  2x) .
(a) Make x the subject of the formula.
(b) If the value of y is decreased by 22, write down the change in the value of x.
(4 marks)
(a) x  2 y  5(3  2x)
x  2 y  15 10x 1M
11x  15  2 y 1M
15  2 y
x 1A
11
(b) x is increased by 4. 1

3. The marked price of a ring is $180. It is sold at a discount of 20% on its marked price.
(a) Find the selling price.
(b) A profit of $24 is made by selling the ring. Find the percentage profit.
(4 marks)
(a) Selling price
= $180  (1  20%) 1M
= $144 1A
(b) Percentage profit
24
= 100% 1M
144  24
= 20% 1A

4. Factorize
(a) 4r2 – 2r – 6,
(b) 3rs2 + 3s2 + 4r2 – 2r – 6.
(4 marks)
(a) 4r2 – 2r – 6 = 2(2r2 – r – 3)
= 2(2r – 3)(r + 1) 1A
(b) 3rs2 + 3s2 + 4r2 – 2r – 6
= 3s2(r + 1) + 2(2r – 3)(r + 1) 1M
= (r + 1)[3s2 +2(2r – 3)] 1M
= (r + 1)(3s2 + 4r – 6) 1A

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 2  5 x 1  3x
5. (a) Find the range of values of x which satisfy  or 3x  2  14 .
4 3
(b) Write down the non-negative integers satisfy the compound linear inequality in (a).
(4 marks)
2  5 x 1  3x
(a)  or 3x  2  14
4 3
3(2 – 5x) > 4(1 – 3x) or x4 1M
6 – 15x > 4 – 12x
−3x > −2
2
x 1A
3
 x4 1A
(b) 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 1A

6. The area of a rectangle is 104 cm2. It is given that the length of the rectangle is 5 cm
longer than the width of the rectangle. Is the perimeter of the rectangle greater than 40 cm?
Explain your answer. (4 marks)
Let x cm be the width of the rectangle.
x( x  5)  104 1M
x2  5x 104  0
x = 8 or x = −13(rej.) 1A
 The perimeter
= 2(8  8  5) cm
= 42 cm 1A
> 40 cm
 The perimeter of the rectangle is greater than 40 cm. 1

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7. The coordinates of the points A and B are (–6, 5) and (3, –2) respectively. A is translated
rightwards by 8 units to A'. B is rotated clockwise about the origin through 90 to B'.
(a) Write down the coordinates of A' and B'.
(b) Find the equation of the straight line which is perpendicular to the line segment A'B'
and passes through A'.
(5 marks)
(a) A' = (2, 5) B' = (−2, −3) 1A + 1A
3  5
(b) Slope of A'B' = 2 1M
2  2
The required equation of the straight line:
y 5
 2  1 1M
x2
2y – 10 = −x + 2
x + 2y – 12 = 0 1A

Section A(2) (21 marks)

8. Let f (x) = 2x(x – 1)2 + ax + b, where a and b are constants. It is given that x + 2 is a factor
of f (x). When f (x) is divided by x – 3, the remainder is 7a + 18.
(a) Find the values of a and b. (3 marks)
(b) Someone claims that the equation f (x) = 0 has only one real root. Do you agree?
Explain your answer. (4 marks)
(a) f(−2) = 0
2(−2)(−2 – 1)2 + a(−2) + b = 0 1M(any 1)
−2a + b = 36….(1)
f(3) = 7a + 18
2(3)(3 – 1) + a(3) + b = 7a + 18
2

−4a + b = −6….(2)
Solving (1) and (2), a = 21, b = 78 1A + 1A
(b) f (x) = 0
2x(x – 1) + 21x + 78
2
=0
2x3 – 4x2 + 23x + 78 =0
(x + 2)(2x – 8x + 39) = 0
2
1M1A
x = −2 or 2x2 – 8x + 39 = 0
Discriminant = (−8)2 – 4(2)(39) 1M
= −248
<0
 The equation 2x2 – 8x + 39 = 0 has no real roots.
 f (x) has only one real root. The claim is agreed. 1

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9. In the figure, ABCD is a circle. It is given that AB // DC, BA : AD = 2 : 3 and BAD = 110.
Find CBD. (5 marks)
D

C
B
ADB : ABD  2: 3 (arcs prop. to s at ce
) 1A

Let ADB be 2k and ABD be 3k.

In ABD ,

2k  3k  110  180   sum of   1M

k  14

BDC  ABD(alt. s, AB / / DC)

 3k

 42 1A

BCD  180 110(opp. s, cyclic quad.) 1M

 70

In BCD ,

CBD  180  70  42   sum of  

 68 1A

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 D

d c

A 110 
b a
x C
B
Method 2
ADB : ABD  2: 3 (arcs prop. to s at ce
) 1A

Let ADB be 2k and ABD be 3k.

In ABD ,

2k  3k  110  180   sum of   1M

k  14

a  180 110 (opp.  s, cyclic quad.)

= 70 1A
3k  x  70  180 ( int s, AB / / DC) 1M
CBD  x  180  70  3(14)
 68 1A
Method 3
Refer to the figure,
d : b  2 : 3 (arcs prop. to s at ce
) 1A

2
d b
3

c  b (alt.  s, AB / / DC ) 1A
110  b  d  180( sum of ) 1M
b  d  70
b  d  c  x  180 (opp. s, cyclic quad.) 1M
3
x  180  70  70
5
CBD  x  68 1A

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10. The circle C passes through the point M(–8, 26) and the centre of C is the point N(8, –4).
(a) Find the equation of C. (3 marks)
(b) P is a moving point in the rectangular coordinate plane such that P is equidistant
from M and N. Denote the locus of P by .
(i) Describe the geometric relationship between  and the line segment MN.
(ii) Find the equation of .
(iii) Find the shortest distance between M and P. (6 marks)
(a) Equation of C:

(x  8)2   y   4    8  8  26   4 

2 2 2
1M1A

( x  8) 2  ( y  4) 2  1156 1A
x  y  16 x  8 y  1076  0
2 2

(b) (i)  is the perpendicular bisector of MN. 1

(ii) Equation of 

( x  8)2   y  (4)   x  (8)  ( y  26)2

2 2
1M

x 2  16 x  64  y 2  8 y  16  x 2  16 x  64  y 2  52 y  676 1M(any 1)
8x – 15y + 165 = 0 1A
Method 2:
Mid-point of MN = (0, 11) 1M
Equation of 
y  11 26  4
      1   
x  0 8  8
     15( y 11)  8x 
    x – 15y + 165 = 0 1A
(iii) M and P are closest when M, P and N are collinear
Shortest distance between M and P
34
= 1M
2
= 17 1A

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Section B (21 marks)
11. Consider the curve C: y = 2x2 – 1 and the straight line L: y = 4px + 6, where p is a real
constant.
(a) Show that C cuts L at two distinct points. (3 marks)
(b) Suppose that A and B are the two points described in (a). Express the coordinates of
the mid-point of AB in terms of p. (4 marks)
(a) Consider 2x2 – 1 = 4px + 6 1M
2x – 4px – 7 = 0
2

Discriminant = (−4p)2 – 4(2)(−7) 1M

2
= 16p + 56
> 0 for all real p
 C cuts L at two distinct points. 1
(b) Let  and  be the x-coordinates of A and B respectively.
4 p
    2p 1A
2
x-coordinate of the mid-point of AB
 
 1M
2
p
y-coordinate of the mid-point of AB

 4 p  p  6 1M

 4 p2  6
 The coordinate of the mid-point of AB is (p, 4p2 + 6). 1A
12. Let f (x) = −2x2 – 16x – 14.
(a) Using the method of completing the square, find the coordinates of the vertex V of the
graph of y = f (x). (2 marks)
(b) The graph of y = f (x) cuts the x-axis at the points A and B. If C is a point lying on the
graph above the x-axis, find the maximum area of ABC . (3 marks)
(a) f (x) = −2x – 16x – 14
2

= −2(x2 + 8x + 16 – 16) – 14 1M
= −2(x + 4) + 18
2

V = (−4, 18) 1A
(b) The area is maximum when C is the vertex of the graph.
Consider −2(x + 4)2 + 18 = 0 1M
x = −7 or −1

Maximum area of ABC =

 1  7  18 1M
2
= 54 (sq. units) 1A

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13. (a) In the figure, the slopes of the straight lines L1 and L2 are  and –1 respectively. L1
4
and L2 intersect at the point (80, 100). The shaded region (including the boundary)
represents the solution of a system of inequalities. Find the system of inequalities.
(4 marks)

L1

L2

x
O

(b) A factory manufactures two types of handbags X and Y. Each handbag X requires 5
man-hours for cutting and 3 man-hours for sewing, while each handbag Y requires 4
man-hours for cutting and 3 man-hours for sewing. In a certain month, the factory has 800
man-hours available for cutting and 540 man-hours available for sewing. The profits for
manufacturing a handbag X and a handbag Y are $600 and $540 respectively. Find the
maximum possible profit on that month. (5 marks)
(a) Equation of L1:
y  100 5
 1M (any one)
x  80 4
5x  4 y  800
Equation of L2:
y  100
 1
x  80
x  y  180 1A both
 The required system of inequalities is
5 x  4 y  800
 x  y  180

 1M(any 2) 1A
 x0
 y0

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(b) Let x and y be the number of handbags X and handbags Y sold on that month
respectively.

 5 x  4 y  800

The constraints on x and y are  3x  3 y  540 1M 1A
 x and y are non-negative integers


Let $P be the profit. Then

P = 600x + 540y 1A
The vertices of the shaded region are (0,0), (160, 0), (0, 180) and (80, 100).
At (0,0), P = 600(0) + 540(0) = 0 1M(testing all points)
At (160, 0), P = 600(160) + 540(0) = 96 000
At (0, 180), P = 600(0) + 540(180) = 97 200
At (80, 100), P = 600(80) + 540(100) = 102 000
 The maximum possible profit is $102 000. 1A

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