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CHRIST COLLEGE
2022 – 2023
First Term Examination
F.4 Mathematics Compulsory Part Paper 1 (M2 Group)
Question – Answer Book
Date of Examination : 12 – 01 – 2023
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8 : 30 a.m. – 10 : 00 a.m. ( 1 hours)
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Class : 4A Name : ___________________( )

Total : 105 marks

INSTRUCTIONS
1. This paper consists of THREE sections, A(1), A(2) and B.
2. Attempt ALL questions in this paper. Write your answers in the spaces provided in this
Question – Answer Book.
3. Graph paper and supplementary answer sheets will be supplied on request. Write your name,
class, class number and question number on each sheet, and fasten them with a clip INSIDE this
Book.
4. Unless otherwise specified, all working must be clearly shown.
5. Unless otherwise specified, numerical answers should be either exact or correct to 3 significant
figures.
6. The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn to scale.

Question No. Proportion Marks

Revision 1–3 10 marks

Section A(1) F4 Syllabus 4–9 25 marks

Total of Section A(1) (a) / 35

F4 Syllabus 10 – 14 35 marks ---

Section A(2)
Total of Section A(2) (b) / 35

F4 Syllabus 15 – 18 35 marks ---

Section B
Total of Section B (c) / 35

Total
(a)+(b)+(c)

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Section A(1) (35 marks)

(m −2 n 3 ) 4
1. Simplify and express your answer with positive indices. (3 marks)
m −5 n 7

(m −2 n 3 ) 4
m −5 n 7
m −8 n12
=
m −5 n 7
= m–8 – (–5)n12 – 7
= m–3n5
n5
=
m3

2. Factorize
(a) m2 – 49n2,
(b) m2 – 49n2 + 2m – 14n.
(3 marks)

(a) m2 – 49n2
= (m + 7n)(m – 7n)

(b) m2 – 49n2 + 2m – 14n

= (m + 7n)(m – 7n) + 2m – 14n
= (m + 7n)(m – 7n) + 2(m – 7n)
= (m – 7n)(m + 7n + 2)

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a + 6 2a + b
3. Consider the formula = .
9 3
(a) Make b the subject of the above formula.
(b) If the value of a is decreased by 6, write down the change in the value of b.
(4 marks)

a + 6 2a + b
(a) =
9 3
a + 6 = 3(2a + b)
a + 6 = 6a + 3b
3b = 6 – 5a
6 − 5a
b=
3

(b) The increase in the value of b = 10

4. Solve the equation 4( x + 1)( x − 1) =− x . (Express your answers in surd form if necessary.)
(4 marks)

4( x + 1)( x − 1) =−x
4( x 2 − 1) =−x
4 x2 + x − 4 =0
By the quadratic formula,

− 1 ± 12 − 4(4)(−4)
x=
2(4)
− 1 ± 65
=
8

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5. If the quadratic equation kx + 5kx + 25 =
0 has a double real root and k is a constant, find the
value of k. (4 marks)

 The equation has a double real root.

∴ ∆ =0

i.e. (5k ) 2 − 4(k )(25) =

0
k 2 − 4k =
0
k (k − 4) =
0

k = 0 (rejected) or k = 4

6. Simplify the following and express your answers in the form of a + bi , where a and b are real
numbers.
(a) (2 + 5i ) 2
(b) (5 − i )(2 + 3i )
(4 marks)

(a) (2 + 5i ) 2 =22 + 2(2)(5i ) + 25i 2

=4 + 20i − 25
=− 21 + 20i

(b) (5 − i )(2 + 3i ) = 5(2 + 3i ) − i (2 + 3i )

= 10 + 15i − 2i − 3i 2
= 10 + 15i − 2i + 3
= 13 + 13i

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7. Given that G ( x) = x + 8 x + 5, find 2

(a) G (t 2 ) .
(b) G (t 2 ) − tG (t ) .
(4 marks)

2 2 2 2
(a) G (t ) = (t ) + 8(t ) + 5
=t 4 + 8t 2 + 5

(b) G (t 2 ) − tG (t ) = (t 4 + 8t 2 + 5) − t (t 2 + 8t + 5)

= t 4 + 8t 2 + 5 − t 3 − 8t 2 − 5t
= t 4 − t 3 − 5t + 5

1 3
3 − −
2 5 −3
8. Simplify [( a ) 2
( a )] 2
, where a > 0 , and express your answer with positive indices.
(4 marks)
1 3 2 1 3 3
3 − 5 − − − −
2 −3
[( a ) 2
( a )] 2
= [(a ) 3 2
(a 5
)] 2

1 3 3
− − −
= [(a 3
)(a 5
)] 2

1 3 3
− − −
= (a 3 5 2
)
14 3
− −
= (a 15
) 2

14 3
(− )( − )
=a 15 2

7
=a 5

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9. Straight line L passes through A(−1, 2), B(1, −8) and C(k, −13).
(a) Find the equation of L. (Express your answer in the general form.)
(b) Find the value of k.
(5 marks)

(a) By the two-point form,

the equation of L is
2 − (−8)
=y − (−8) ( x − 1)
− 1−1
y + 8 =−5( x − 1)
y + 8 =−5 x + 5
y= −5 x − 3
5x + y + 3 =0

(b)  Straight line L passes through C.

∴ − 13 =−5k − 3
5k = 10
k =2

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Section A(2) (35 marks)

10. It is given that α and β are the two real roots of the equation x 2 − (k + 3) x + 3k − 2 =.
0
(a) Express α + β and αβ in terms of k. (2 marks)
(b) If α 2 + β 2 = 17, find all the possible values of k. (5 marks)

(a) Since α, β are the roots of the equation,

−(k + 3)
α+ β =− =k +3
1
3k − 2
αβ
= = 3k − 2
1

(b) α2 + β 2 =
17
α 2 + 2αβ + β 2 − 2αβ =
17

(α + β ) 2 − 2αβ =
17
(k + 3)2 – 2(3k – 2) = 17
k2 – 4 = 0
(k + 2)(k – 2) = 0
k = –2 or 2

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11. In the figure, the straight line L1 : x + 3y + 6 = 0 cuts the x-axis
and the y-axis at Q and R respectively. The straight line L2
passes through R and is perpendicular to L1, and cuts the x-axis
at P.
(a) Find the coordinates of Q and R. (3 marks)
(b) (i) Find the slope of L1.
(ii) Find the equation of L2. (Express your answer in the
general form.)
(4 marks)

(a) Putting x = 0 into the equation of L1, we have

0 + 3y + 6 = 0
y= −2
∴ The coordinates of R are (0 , − 2).
Putting y = 0 into the equation of L1, we have
x + 3(0) + 6 = 0
x= −6
∴ The coordinates of Q are (− 6 , 0).

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(b) (i) Slope of L1 = −
3
(ii)  L1 ⊥ L2
−1
∴ Slope of L2 = =3
1
−
3
The equation of L2 is
y + 2 = 3(x – 0)
i.e. 3 x − y − 2 =0

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12. Let f(x) = x − 2x − 4x + 8.
(a) Prove that x + 2 is a factor of f(x). (1 mark)
(b) Factorize f(x). (3 marks)
(c) Using the result of (b), factorize f(x) − (x + 2)(y − 1)2. (3 marks)

(a) f(−2)
= (−2)3 − 2(−2)2 − 4(−2) + 8
=0
∴ x + 2 is a factor of f(x).

(b)
x2 − 4x + 4
x + 2 x3 − 2x 2 − 4x + 8
x3 + 2x 2
− 4x2 − 4x
− 4 x 2 − 8x
4x + 8
4x + 8
∴ f (x) = (x + 2)(x2 – 4x + 4)
= ( x + 2)( x − 2) 2

(c) f(x) − (x + 2)(y − 1)2

= (x + 2)(x − 2)2 − (x + 2)(y − 1)2
= (x + 2)[(x − 2)2 − (y − 1)2]
= (x + 2)[(x − 2 + y − 1)(x − 2 − y + 1)]
= ( x + 2)( x + y − 3)( x − y − 1)

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13. The figure shows the graph of y = k (0.4) . x

(a) Using the graph, find the value of k. (2 marks)

120
(b) Let f ( x) = k (0.4) . Find the value of m such that
x

f (m) = 250 . (5 marks) 100

80

60

40

20

(a) ∵ The graph passes through (0, 10).

∴ By substituting (0, 10) into y = k (0.4) x , we have

10 = k (0.4)0
k = 10

(b)
f (m) = 250
10 ( 0.4 ) = 250
m

250
( 0.4 )
m
=
100
5
( 0.4 )
m
=
2
1
m −
2 2 2
  = 
5 5
1
m= −
∴ 2

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14. Solve the following equations.
(a) 4 x = 50 (2 marks)
(b) log 3 (2 x − 1) = 3 (2 marks)
1
(c) log(5x − 4) − log(2x − 1) =1 + log (3 marks)
5

(a) 4x = 50
log 4x = log 50
x log 4 = log 50
log 50
x =
log 4
∴ x = 2.82, cor. to 3 sig. fig.

(b) log3 (2x – 1) = 3

By definition, 2x – 1 = 33
2x = 27 + 1
2x = 28
x = 14

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(c) log (5 x − 4) − log (2 x − 1) = 1 + log
5
1
log (5 x − 4) − log (2 x − 1) = log 10 + log
5
5x − 4
log = log 2
2x − 1
5x − 4
=2
2x − 1
5x – 4 = 2(2x – 1)
5x – 4 = 4x – 2
x=2

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Section B (35 marks)

15. The figure shows a right-angled triangle ABC with base 4 cm and height
10 cm. A rectangle CDEF is drawn with its vertices on the sides of the
triangle as shown, where ED = x cm and EF = y cm.
(a) By considering similar triangles, or otherwise, show that
5 x + 2 y = 20. (2 marks)
(b) Express the area A cm 2 of the rectangle CDEF in terms of x.
(3 marks)
(c) By the method of completing the square, find the maximum area of
the rectangle CDEF and the corresponding value of x. (5 marks)

(a) ∆AED ~ ∆ABC

10 − y 10
=
x 4
40 − 4 y =10 x

5x + 2 y =
20

(b) A = xy
 20 − 5 x 
A = x 
 2 

20 x − 5 x 2
A=
2

20 x − 5 x 2
(c) A=
2
5
− ( x 2 − 4 x)
A=
2
5
A=− ( x 2 − 4 x + 4) + 10
2
5
A= − ( x − 2) 2 + 10
2
∴ The maximum area of the rectangle CDEF is 10 cm2
and the corresponding value of x is 2

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16. When f(x) is divided by x − x + 2 , the quotient is bx – 2 and the remainder is x + b.
(a) Express f(x) in terms of b. (1 mark)
(b) If f(x) is divisible by x + 1, find the value of b. (3 marks)
(c) Factorize f(x). (5 marks)
(d) Someone claims that all the roots of the equation f ( x) = 0 are real numbers.
Do you agree? Explain your answer. (3 marks)

(a) By the division algorithm of polynomial,

f ( x)= (bx − 2)( x 2 − x + 2) + x + b

(b) ∵ f (x) is divisible by x + 1.

∴ f (−1) = 0
[b(−1) − 2][(−1) 2 − (−1) + 2] + (−1) + b =0
(−b − 2)(4) − 1 + b =0
−3b = 9
b = −3

(c) f ( x) =(−3 x − 2)( x 2 − x + 2) + x − 3

=−3 x 3 + 3 x 2 − 6 x − 2 x 2 + 2 x − 4 + x − 3
= −3 x 3 + x 2 − 3 x − 7
By the method of long division,

∴ f ( x) = ( x + 1)(−3 x 2 + 4 x − 7)
= −( x + 1)(3 x 2 − 4 x + 7)

(d) f ( x) = 0
−( x + 1)(3 x 2 − 4 x + 7) =
0
( x + 1)(3 x 2 − 4 x + 7) =
0
x = −1 or 3 x 2 − 4 x + 7 =0
For 3 x − 4 x + 7 =
2
0,
2
∆ = (−4) − 4(3)(7) = −68 < 0
∴ 3x 2 − 4 x + 7 = 0 does not have real roots.
Thus, the claim is disagreed.

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17. In an experiment, the researchers discover a new virus, its symbol is J. It is given that the
increase of the number of virus J (NJ) in the tth minute can be expressed by the following
formula:
50 + t
N J = 800 log
50
(a) What is the increase of the number of virus J in the 5th minute? (2 marks)
(b) It is given that the increase of the number of virus J in the t1th minute is 100 more than
22 minutes ago, find the value of t1. (5 marks)
(Give the answers correct to the nearest integer.)

(a) Substituting t = 5 into the equation,

50 + 5
NJ = 800 log
50
= 33 (cor. to the nearest integer)
∴ In the 5th minute, the increase of the number of virus J is 33.

50 + t1 50 + (t1 − 22)
(b) 800 log − 800 log =100
50 50
50 + t1 50 + (t1 − 22) 1
log − log =
50 50 8
50 + t1 1
log =
28 + t1 8
1
50 + t1
= 10 8
28 + t1
1 1
50 + t1 = 28 ⋅10 8 + 10 8 ⋅ t1
1
50 − 28 ⋅10 8
t1 = 1
10 8 − 1
t1 = 38 (cor. to the nearest integer)

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18. The graph shows the linear relation between log81 x and

log 27 y . The slope and the intercept on the vertical axis of

2
the graph are and 1 respectively. Express the relation
3
between x and y in the form of y = Ax k , where A and k
are constants.
(6 marks)

2
log 27 y
= log81 x + 1
3
2
log
= 27 y log81 x 3 + log81 81
2
log 27 y = log81 81x 3

2
log 3 y log 3 81x 3
=
log 3 27 log 3 81
2
3
log 3 y = log 3 81x 3
4
1
log 3 y = log 3 27 x 2

1
y = 27 x 2

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