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MATHEMATICS (Core)
By HENRY LEUNG
x ( x2)=0
b)
(2 x3)2 =25
c)
4 x 4 x =1
d)
6 x +7 x +2=0
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2. Using the method of completing square, solve the following quadratic equations: (7 marks)
a)
x 22 x1=0
b)
2 x 28 x +3=0
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3. If 2 x 2+(k +3) x+(2 k 2)=0 has equal real root for some real constant k , find the values
of k . (4 marks)
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4. a) Find the range of k such that the equation x 2+6 x+( 2 k 1)=0 has two distinct real
roots. (3 marks)
b) Take the maximum integer k found in part a), solve the equation x 2+6 x+(2 k 1)=0 .
(3 marks)
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5. If x 2+(2 k +1) x+k 2>0 , find the range of k . (5 marks)
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MATHEMATICS (Core)
By HENRY LEUNG
6. If and are roots of x 28 x6=0 , find the values of the followings. (12 marks)
a)
( +3)( +3)
b)
3+ 3
c)
2+8 6
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7. Given that and be roots of the quadratic equation ( k1) x 2k x +1=0 and k >0 .
2
2
If + =
5
,
4
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By HENRY LEUNG
9. The roots of the equation x 2+k x+1=0 are in the ratio 4 : 1 . Find the value of k .
(5 marks)
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10. If one root of the equation 2 x 2+5 x +n=0 is the reciprocal of another one, find the value of
n . (3 marks)
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MATHEMATICS (Core)
By HENRY LEUNG
11. In the figure, PQRS is a rectangle inscribed in an isosceles triangle ABC , where
AB=AC=24 cm and BAC =90 o .
a) If BP=CQ=x cm , by corresponding sides
of similar triangles, express the followings in
terms of x . (5 marks)
i)
PQ
ii)
PS
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MATHEMATICS (Core)
By HENRY LEUNG
i( 23 i)(1+i)
b)
2
2
+
23 i 2+3i
c)
12
3i
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1
in the form of a+b i , where a and b are real numbers. (3 marks)
6 i+1
37
is a root of x 2+ p x+q=0 , where p and q are a real number, find the
6 i+1
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MATHEMATICS (Core)
Section B 10 marks
16. If
24 6=0
, find the value of 2+ 2 .
24 6=0
A.
B.
28
C.
D.
12
u=2
B.
u=3
C.
u=2 or u=
D.
u=3 or u=
1
2
1
2
no real roots.
B.
C.
D.
18
B.
18
C.
612 i
D.
6+12 i
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MATHEMATICS (Core)
By HENRY LEUNG
B.
C.
D.
21. If and are roots of the equation x 2+4 x+2=0 , then the roots of the equation
( x1)2+4( x1)+2=0 are
A.
1 and 1
B.
+1 and +1
C.
and
D.
2 and 2
22. i 1029=
A.
B.
C.
D.
A.
x 4 x3=0
B.
x +4 x3=0
C.
x 4 x11=0
D.
x +4 x11=0
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MATHEMATICS (Core)
By HENRY LEUNG
24. If and are roots of the equation x 2+9 x8=0 , find the value(s) of .
A.
113
B.
113 or 113
C.
11
D.
11 or 11
25. A 40 cm long string is cut into two parts and form two squares. If the area of two square is
68 cm
A.
4 cm
B.
16 cm
C.
20 cm
D.
32 cm
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MATHEMATICS (Core)
Answer
1. a)
b)
x=0 or x=2
(2 x3)2 =25
2 x3=5 or 2 x3=5
x=4 or x=1
4 x 24 x =1
c)
4 x 24 x+1=0
2
(2 x1) =0
x=
1
2
d)
6 x +7 x +2=0
(3 x+2)(2 x+1)=0
x=
2
1
or x=
3
2
x 22 x1=0
2. a)
2
(x 2 x+1 )11 =0
(x1)22=0
x=1 2
b)
2 x 8 x +3=0
2( x 24 x)+3=0
2( x 24 x+2 2)+32(22 )=0
2
2( x2) 5=0
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MATHEMATICS (Core)
x=2
x=2
5
2
10
2
3. Since =0 ,
k 10 k +25=0
2
( k5) =0
k =5
4. a)
>0
2
6 4(1)(2 k 1)>0
368 k+4>0
k <5
b) Take k =4 ,
2
x +6 x+7=0
6 62 4(7)
x=
2
=3 2
5. Since <0 ,
(2 k +1)24 k 2 >0
k <
1
4
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MATHEMATICS (Core)
+ =8 or =6
a)
b)
c)
7. a)
+ =
k
1
and =
k 1
k 1
2+ 2=
5
4
( + )22 =
5
4
( )
k
2
5
=
k 1
k 1 4
4 k 28( k1)=5(k 1) 2
2
k 2 k 3=0
k =3 or k =1 (rejected)
b) Since + =
3
1
and = ,
2
2
2 2=
1
4
5
1
2
The required equation: x x+ =0 .
4
4
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MATHEMATICS (Core)
+ =4
and (2 1)(2 1)=8 ,
4 2 ( + )+1=8
9. Since 4 2=1 , =
When =
17
4
1
.
2
1
,
2
2
() ()
1
1
+k
+1=0
2
2
k=
When =
3
2
1
,
2
2
( ) ( )
1
1
+k +1=0
2
2
k =
3
2
1
n
10. Since =1= , hence n=2 .
2
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MATHEMATICS (Core)
By HENRY LEUNG
i)
PQ= 2 (24x)cm
ii)
PS=
2x
cm
2
x (24x )=80
b)
x 224 x+80=0
x=4 or x=20
c) Consider x (24x )=160 ,
x 224 x+160=0
Since =(24) 24 (160)=64<0 , hence the area of PQRS can not be 160 cm2 .
12. a)
i( 23 i)(1+i)=i(2+2 i 3i+3)=1+5 i
b)
2(2+3 i)+2( 23 i ) 8
2
2
+
=
=
23 i 2+3i
(23 i)(2+3 i )
13
c)
12
12( 3+i)
=
=3 3+3i
3+1
3i
13. a)
0. 2=
2
9
2
b) i)
()
()
2
2
9
+(13 k )
+6=0
9
9
k =
28
3
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2
6
=
9
9
=3
14. Since (2+a i)(12 i)=24 i+a i+2 a
=( 2+2 a)+(a4)i
Hence, a=3 , b=1 .
15. a)
1
1
16 i 1
6
=
= i
6 i+1 1+6 i 16 i 37 37
b) Since
37
=16 i is a root of x 2+ p x+q=0 , hence,
6 i+1
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By HENRY LEUNG