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HONG KONG DIPLOMA OF SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION

MATHEMATICS
Compulsory Part

Exam Paper (By Topic)


Question-Answer Book
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Write your Candidate Name in the space provided on the cover page.
2. This paper consists of TWO sections, A and B. Section A carries 110 marks and section B
carries 10 marks
3. Attempt ALL questions in this paper. Write your answers in the spaces provided in this
Question-Answer 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.
TOPICS
1. Quadratic Equations with one unknown
2. Number System

Candidate Name

Question No.

Marks

/ 15

23

/ 11

45

/ 11

/ 12

78

/ 11

9 10

/ 8

11

/ 11

12

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13 14

/ 12

15

/ 7

16 25

/ 10

Total

/120

Exam Date

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By HENRY LEUNG

Section A 110 marks


1. Solve the following quadratic equations. (15 marks)
a)

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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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

a) find the value of k ; (3 marks)


b) hence, form a quadratic equation with roots 2 and 2 . (3 marks)
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8. If 2 1 and 2 1 are roots of x 2+10 x8=0 , find the values of + and .
(5 marks)
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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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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

iii) The area of PQRS


b) If the area of PQRS is 80 cm2 , find the value(s) of x . (3 marks)
c) Can the area of PQRS be 160 cm2 ? Explain briefly. (3 marks)
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12. Simplify the following expressions. (12 marks)


a)

i( 23 i)(1+i)

b)

2
2
+
23 i 2+3i

c)

12
3i

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13. a) Convert 0. 2 into a fraction. (3 marks)


b) If 0. 2 is a root of the equation of 9 x 2+(13 k ) x +6=0 , find
i) the value of k , and (2 marks)
ii) another roots. (2 marks)
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14. If (2+a i)(12 i)=8+b i , where a and b are real numbers and i= 1 , find the
values of a and b . (5 marks)
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15. a) Express
b) If

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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

value of p and q (4 marks)


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Section B 10 marks
16. If

24 6=0
, find the value of 2+ 2 .
24 6=0

A.

B.

28

C.

D.

12

17. Solve the equation (2 u1)(u+5)=3(2 u1) .


A.

u=2

B.

u=3

C.

u=2 or u=

D.

u=3 or u=

1
2

1
2

18. The quadratic equation 2 x 2 +x15=0 has


A.

no real roots.

B.

2 equal rational roots.

C.

2 distinct rational roots.

D.

2 distinct irrational roots.

19. Simplify 36+8 18 .


A.

18

B.

18

C.

612 i

D.

6+12 i

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20. Which of the following statements is false?


A.

The sum of two rational numbers may be an irrational number.

B.

The sum of two irrational numbers may be a rational number.

C.

The product of two irrational numbers may be a rational number.

D.

The square of an irrational number may be an irrational number.

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.

23. Find a quadratic equation in x with roots 2+ 7 and 2 7 .


2

A.

x 4 x3=0

B.

x +4 x3=0

C.

x 4 x11=0

D.

x +4 x11=0

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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

, find the length of the longer part.

A.

4 cm

B.

16 cm

C.

20 cm

D.

32 cm

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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+3)2 4(2)(2 k 2)=0


k 2+6 k +916 k +16=0
2

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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6.

MATHEMATICS (Core)

+ =8 or =6
a)

( +3)( +3)= +3( + )+9=6+3(8)+9=27

b)

3+ 3=( + )33 ( + )=833(6)(8)=656

c)

2+8 6=(8 +6)+8 6=8(8)=64

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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8. Since (2 1)+(2 1)=10 ,

+ =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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11. a) Since BC =24 2 cm ,


PQ
24 x
=
24
24 2

i)

PQ= 2 (24x)cm
ii)

PS=

2x
cm
2

iii) The area of PQRS :

2 x [ 2(24x )]=x (24 x)cm2


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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ii)

MATHEMATICS (Core)

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

p=(16 i)+(1+6 i)=2 and q=(16 i)( 1+6 i)=37 .


16. B
17. C
18. C
19. B
20. A
21. B
22. A
23. A
24. B
25. D

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