F.

2 Revision Quiz 01
1. (a) The measured length of a metal wire is x m , correct to the nearest meter.
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The relative error of the metal wire is 26 .
(i) Find the value of x.
(ii) Find the range of the actual length of the metal wire.
(b) The metal wire is now cut into m smaller metal wire of measured length 2.0 cm each,
correct to the nearest 0.1 cm. Find the least value of m.
2. (a) Round off 0.0010199 to 2 significant figures.
(b) Round off 0.0010199 to 4 significant figures.
(c) Round up 0.0010199 to 4 decimal places.
(d) Round down 0.0010199 to 5 decimal places.
3. Simplify the following expressions and give your answers with positive indices.
2 3 4
a ( ab ) 1 3 a 162 n ×4 n+1
(a)
4
b a 2 ( )
÷ ab ×
2 (b) 25 n +25 n

4. Factorize the following expressions.

(a) a2–4b2–10b + 5a (b) 2xy–2x2–4(x–y)2 (c) m2 – 6m + 9 – 2mn + 6n
(d) (p + 3q)2–(q–p)2 (e) u4 –2u2 + 1 (f) y3–64y
5. Simplify the following expressions and arrange your answer in ascending power of x.
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(a) 2x(x–1)(3x + 1)–(1–2x)(2–3x)(x + 2 ) (b) (2x + 3)2 + x–(x + 1)(4x + 9).
6. Find the positive constants A , B and C if (Cx–4)2≣(9x–2)(x–A) + Bx for all x.
7. Determine whether 25 + (x–2)(x–3)(x–4) ≣ x3 + (1 + 3x)(1–3x) + 26x.
8. Make the variable in the brackets be subject of the following formula.
u 1 1 1
1+S= + =
(a) 1−a [a] (b) a b c [b]
1+c m ( 1+d )
w− =1+mc =1− y
(c) 4 [c] (d) 1+md [d]
F.3 Revision Quiz 01
a+ x
y +b=
1. Make x the subject of the formula x .
3x −x y
+ y= − =1
2. Solve the simultaneous equations 2 10 7 .

 
2
a ab3
3. Simplify a 4 and express your answer with positive indices.

4. The marked price of a watch is 120% higher than the cost price and sold at 20% off.
If the merchant gains $3800, find the cost price and the selling price of the watch respectively.
5. Factorize the following expressions.
(I) x2 – 9y2 (II) 5a2 + 20ab + 20b2 (III) 2m3 – 54 (IV) 20x2 – 37xy – 18y2

6. (a) 100,101,001,000(2) = A(10) , find A.

(b) If 3A(10) =P(16) , find P.
(Show your working steps clearly)

7. (a) Suppose 109 = X(2) , find the number of digits of X.

(b) Let Y(2) =209 , write down the number of digits of Y.

8. (a) The price of a flat was increased by 50% from 2000 to 2001, and then decreased by m % from
2001 to 2002, and then further decreased by 25% from 2002 to 2003.
If the price of the flat has been dropped by 10% overall, find the value of m.
(b) The price of a car was increased by 10% from 2000 to 2001 and the increased by 10% from
2001 to 2002. Someone claims that the price of the car remain unchanged across two years.
Do you agree? Explain your answer.

9. Peter would like to deposit some money in a bank for 2 years. Bank A offers an interest rate 6% p.a. ,
compounded monthly while bank B offers the simple interest with the interest rate 6% p.a..
If you were Peter, which bank would you choose to obtain more interest? Explain your answer.
5 ( 1+2 x )
x− <5−x
10. (a) Solve 4 and hence sketch the graphical solution.
(b) Write down the least integral solution satisfying the inequality in (a).
1 y
y 1
11. (a) Solve 3 .
1− ( x−200 )
( x−200 )− <1
(b) Using (a) , or otherwise , solve (i) 3 (ii)
 1 x 
1  x  
 1 x   3 
 x    1
 3  3 .
12. (a) Ann claims that x2 > x for all non–zero real numbers x. Do you agree? Explain your answer.
(b) Bob claims that If x > y , then x2 > y2. Do you agree? Explain your answer.
(c) Carl claims that if xy > 1 , then x > 1 and y > 1. Do you agree? Explain your answer.
1 1
1− >1−
(d) Dan claims that if x > y > 0 , then x y . Do you agree? Explain your answer.