ASSESSMENT 1 Name :

Solve the problems and show your work.

1. Solve the following simultaneous equations : [5 marks]

3𝑥 − 𝑦 − 4 = 0, 5𝑥 2 + 2𝑦 2 − 6𝑥𝑦 = 16

2. It is given that 𝑝 = 2𝑥 and 𝑞 = 2𝑦 . [8 marks]

8𝑥+𝑦 4𝑝2
(a) Express in terms of 𝑝 and 𝑞. (b) Find log 4 𝑞 in terms of 𝑥 and 𝑦.
4𝑥

3. In an arithmetic progression, the common difference is -5.

Given the sum of the first 10 terms of the progression is 45, find [4 marks]
(a) the first term of the progression. (b) the tenth term of the progression.

𝑥+1
4. It is given that (𝑥 + 1), (2𝑥 − 7) and ( 4
) are three consecutive terms of a geometric
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progression with the common ratio of . Find [4 marks]
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(a) the value of 𝑥. (b) the first term if (𝑥 + 1) is the 12th
term of the progression.

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5. The curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 − 6𝑥 2 + 9𝑥 + 1 passes through the point A(2,3) and has two turning points,
P(3,1) and Q. Find [10 marks]
(a) the gradient of the curve at A. (c) the coordinates of Q and determine
whether the Q is maximum or
minimum point.

(b) the equation of the normal to the

curve at A.

6. Diagram shows the straight line 4𝑦 = 𝑥 − 2 touches the curve 𝑥 = 𝑦 2 + 6 at point A. [10 marks]

Find
(a) the coordinates of A. (c) the volume of revolution, in the terms
of 𝜋, when the region bounded by the
curve and the straight line 𝑥 = 8 is
revolved through 180 about the 𝑥-
axis.

(b) the area of the shaded region.

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7. Solutions by scale drawing is not accepted. [10 marks]
Diagrams shows a triangle ACD. Side AC intersects the y-axis at point B.

(a) Given AB : BC = 2 : 3, find

(i) the coordinates of A. (iii) the area, in unit2, of triangle ACD.

(ii) the equation of the straight line

AD.

(b) Point P moves such that its distance from point C is always twice its distance from point D.

8. Diagram shows a triangle ABC. [10 marks]

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 2𝑥 and 𝐴𝐶
It is given AP : PB = 1 : 2, BR : RC = 2 : 1, 𝐴𝑃 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 3𝑦.

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 (a) Express in terms of 𝑥 and 𝑦 :
(i) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐶𝑃 (ii) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐶𝑅

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ |.
(b) Given 𝑥 = 2𝑖 and 𝑦 = −𝑖 + 4𝑗, find |𝐶𝑅

(c) Given ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

𝐶𝑄 = 𝑚𝐶𝑃 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ , where m and n are constants, find the value of m and n.
𝑄𝑅 = 𝑛𝐴𝑅

9. A particles moves along a straight line and passes through a fixed point O. Its velocity, 𝑣 ms-1, is
given by 𝑣 = 𝑝𝑡 2 − 6𝑡, where p is a constant and t is the time, in second, after passing through O.
Acceleration of the particle is 18 ms-2 when 𝑡 = 3s. [10 marks]
[Assume motion to right is positive]
Find
(a) the value of p. (c) the time, in second, when the particle
stop instantaneously.

(b) the time interval, in second, when the (d) the total distance, in m, travelled by
velocity of the particle is decreasing, particle in the first 3 seconds.