S4 First Term Exam 2024
Mathematics (Paper 1)
Name: Class: ( ) Date: Marks:
70
Time Allowed: 90 minutes
This paper consists of 2 sections. (Write your answers in the spaces provided.)
Total Marks: 70
Answer ALL questions in this paper.
Unless otherwise specified, all working steps MUST be clearly shown and numerical answers
should be either exact or correct to 3 significant figures.
Section A (42 marks)
1. Solve the following quadratic equations. (Leave your answers in surd form if necessary.)
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(a) 3x + 10x + 3 = 0
(2 marks)
(b) (2x – 1)(x + 6) = –10
(3 marks)
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2. If the quadratic equation kx – (2k + 5)x + (k + 6) = 0 has no real roots, where k is a non-zero
constant, find the range of values of k.
(3 marks)
1
x−2
3. Given that f ( x) = − 5 , where x −1 .
x +1
(a) Find f (0).
(1 mark)
(b) Let g(x) = f (x + 3) × f (0). Find g(x).
(2 marks)
4. Consider two points A(5, 6) and B(–1, –8). Find the equation of the straight line passing through
the point (1, 1) and perpendicular to AB.
(3 marks)
2
11x + 4 A Bx
5. If + , find the values of A and B.
(2 x + 1) 2
2 x + 1 (2 x + 1) 2
(4 marks)
6. It is given that p(x) is a cubic polynomial. When p(x) is divided by x2 + 3x + 1 and x + 2, the
remainders are 10 and 21 respectively. If p(–3) = –2, find p(x).
(5 marks)
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NF 7. Suppose and are the roots of the quadratic equation 2x2 + 3x – 7 = 0.
(a) Find the value of + .
(3 marks)
(b) Form a quadratic equation in x with integral coefficients, whose roots are and .
(2 marks)
8. The points A(a, 25) and B(–2, 25) lies on the graph of y = x2 + bx + c, where b and c are
constants. It is given that the axis of symmetry of the graph is x = 2.
(a) Find the value of a.
(2 marks)
(b) Find the y-intercept of the graph.
(1 mark)
(c) the minimum value of y.
(2 marks)
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9. Let m and n be constants. The straight lines L1: mx + ny = 4 and L2: 5x – 2y = 10 intersect at a
point on the x-axis.
(a) Find the value of m.
(2 marks)
(b) If L1 is parallel to the straight line 2x – 6y + 7 = 0, find the value of n.
(2 marks)
12 − 6i
NF 10. (a) Express in the form of a + bi, where a and b are real numbers.
3+i
(2 marks)
12 − 6i 2
(b) Let k be a real number. If is a root of the equation x + kx + 18 = 0, find the value
3+i
of k.
(3 marks)
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Section B (28 marks)
11. The figure shows a right-angled triangle ABC with
∠ABC = 90°. It is given that AB = 4k cm and BC = 3k cm.
P, Q and R are points on AB, BC and AC respectively such
that PBQR is a rectangle. Let PR = x cm and the area of
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PBQR = A cm .
(a) Express A in terms of k and x.
(3 marks)
(b) When PBQR is a square, express the area of PBQR in terms of k.
(2 marks)
NF (c) Someone claims that the area of PBQR is the greatest when PBQR is a square.
Do you agree? Explain your answer.
(3 marks)
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12. It is given that straight lines L1: 4x – 3y + 24 = 0 and L2: 2x + y – 28 = 0 intersect at A and L1
cuts the x-axis at B.
(a) Find the coordinates of A and B.
(3 marks)
NF (b) Let L3 be a straight line passing through B with slope m. Let C be the point of
intersection of L2 and L3. It is given that the circumcentre G of △ABC lies on the
straight line 7x – 8y – 40 = 0.
(i) Find the coordinates of G.
(2 marks)
(ii) Hence, find the coordinates of C.
(4 marks)
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13. (a) Show that x – 15 is a factor of x3 – 20x2 + 94x – 285.
(2 marks)
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(b) The figure shows the graph of y = x – 12x + 40. V is the vertex of the graph. It is given
that the y-coordinate of V is 4. A horizontal line cuts the graph at P and Q. Let m be the
x-coordinate of Q.
(i) Find the coordinates of V.
(1 mark)
(ii) Hence, express the length of PQ and the area of △PVQ in terms of m.
(3 marks)
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(iii) W is a point on the rectangular coordinate plane such that PVQW is a rhombus. If the
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area of PVQW is (4m + 28m + 138) sq. units, find the value of m.
(5 marks)
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