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Instructions:
1. This paper consists of 3 sections, Section A, Section B and Section C.
a. Section A: Answer all 6 questions.
b. Section B: Answer all 6 question.
c. Section C: Do not answer the question.
2. Show your working, it may help you to get marks.
3. The diagrams in the questions provided are not drawn to scale unless stated.
4. You may use a scientific calculator.
A B C
g h
x ax b 27 x 2 6 x
2 1
5 8
Diagram 1
Find
(a) the values of a and b. [3 marks]
(b) Hence, form the quadratic equation which has roots p 1 and p + 6. [2 marks]
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3. Diagram 2 shows the curve of a quadratic function f x x 2 mx 3 . The curve has a maximum point
B 1, n and intersects the f x -axis at point A.
f x
B 1, n
Diagram 2
(a) State the coordinates of A. [1 mark]
(c) Find the equation of the curve when the graph is reflected at the x-axis. [2 marks]
4. Diagram 3 shows a quadratic curve, px ax 2 bx c and a straight line on a cartesian plane. The x-
intercept and y-intercept of the straight line are 4, while the roots of px are 1 and 6.
y
p x
(0, 4) X
x
(4, 0)
Y
Diagram 3
Find the coordinates of points X and Y. Give your answer correct to 4 significant figures. [7 marks]
6. (a) Without using calculator, find the value of 2 log 3 15 3 log 3 12 log 3 25 6 log 3 2 . [4 marks]
7. (a) Given that f : x 15 x 2 7 x 2 , find the range of values of x such that f x 0 . [3 marks]
2
(b) Given that f : x , x 0 , find
x
i. f x
1
ii. f 2 x
iii. f 3 x
Hence, find f 10 x [7 marks]
9. (a) Determine the number of intersection points of the straight line mx y 1 0 and the
curve x 2 y 2 4 x 2 y 1 0 for all real values of x. [4 marks]
(b) Given that and are the roots of the quadratic equation 3x 2 2kx k 4 0 . If
16
2 2 , find the value of k. [6 marks]
9
12. (a) Solve the equation 2 2 x1 7 2 x 30 0 . Give our answer correct to 3 significant
figures. [5 marks]
x 1
(b) Show that log 4 log 2 x log 2 y .
y 2
1 [5 marks]
Hence, or otherwise, find the value of log 4 .
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Section C
Do not answer this question.
13. Table 1 shows the price indices of three types of fuel for the year 2008 based on the year 2006. Diagram
4 shows a pie chart which represents the proportion of the fuel used in a factory.
Table 1
Gas
72 Diesel
180
Petrol
Diagram 4
(a) If the factory spends RM 9000 per week for diesel in the year 2008, find the
corresponding expenditure for diesel for the year 2006. [2 marks]
(b) Calculate the composite index for the fuel expenditure of the factory in the year 2008
based on the year 2006. [2 marks]
(c) The expenditure of fuel used by the factory is RM 30000 per week in the year 2006.
Calculate the corresponding fuel expenditure in the year 2008. [2 marks]
(d) The price of diesel increases by 30%, the price of petrol increases by 20% while the
price of gas remains unchanged from the year 2008 to the year 2010. Calculate the
composite index for the fuel expenditure of the factory in the year 2010 based on the
year 2006. [4 marks]