2324_S3_MA_UT1A

Mathematics Department
HKUGA College
MATHEMATICS
S3 UNIT TEST 1 – MORE ABOUT FACTORIZATION OF POLYNOMIALS
LAWS OF INDICES

2023-2024 Numerical and Algebraic Skills

50+5

45 minutes Spatial and Geometric Skills N.A.

Data Handling Skills N.A.

TOTAL: 50 MARKS

Name:______________________________________Class:_________________________( )

Teacher: EUL / HC / JKL / LN / PF / WC

INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS

 Do not open this test paper until instructed to do so.

 Unless otherwise stated in the question, all numerical answers must be given exactly or correct
to 3 significant figures.
 The full mark is 50.

ADVICE TO STUDENTS

 Full marks are not necessarily awarded for a correct answer with no working. Answers must be
supported by working and/or explanations.
 Where an answer is incorrect, some marks may be given for a correct method, provided this is
shown by written working. All students should therefore be advised to show their working.
 A maximum of 2 marks will be deducted throughout the whole paper for poor presentation of
answers and for missing units.

One thing you learned from this UT:

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Section A Multiple Choice Questions – Mark your answers on the next page.

1. Which of the following is correct? 4. It is given that x2 + kx + 12 can be

factorized, where k is an integer. Which of
A. 43  12
the following are possible values of k ?
B. 30  1
1 I. – 13
 3
2
C. 
9 II. 7
D.  x  x  x  x  x   x5 III. 6

2. Arrange the following numbers in A. I and II only

ascending order. B. I and III only
C. II and III only
I. – 1.23 × 10–23
D. I, II and III
II. 2.023 × 10–23
III. 5.7 × 10–24
5. 9x2 – 6x + 1 – y2 =
IV. – 0.2023 × 1023
A. (3x + y + 1)(3x – y + 1) .
A. IV < I < II < III B. (3x + y – 1)(3x – y + 1) .
B. I < IV < II < III C. (3x + y – 1)(3x – y – 1) .
C. IV < I < III < II D. Cannot be factorized.
D. I < IV < III < II
43333
3. Which of the following expressions 6. =
182222
has/have x + y as a factor?
4444
2
I. – x – xy
2 A.   .
3
II. ax + ay – by – bx
2222
III. x3 – xy2 2
B.   .
3
A. I only 1111
2
B. I and II only C.   .
9
C. I and III only
1111
D. I, II and III 9
D.   .
2

7. If 1.01 × 10 –567 – 9.87 × 10 a

= 9.113 × 10 –568,
then a =
A. – 566 .
B. – 567 .
C. – 568 .
D. – 569 .
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8. 3  211  28  5  23  24 = Answers for multiple choice questions.

A. 11001001110002 .
B. 11001000110002 .
C. 1100100011002 .
D. 1101000110002 .

TOTAL FOR SECTION A: 16 MARKS

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Section B Conventional Questions

1. Factorize the following expressions. (3 marks)

(a) m2 – 18m + 81 =
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(b) 2a + 4a – 16
2
=

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2. Factorize the following expressions.

(a) x2 – 9y2

(b) x2 – 9y2 – 2x – 6y

(3 marks)

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3. (a) Factorize x2 + 5x + 6.

(Show your working.)

(b) Using the result of (a), or otherwise, factorize (y – 2)2 + 5(y – 2) + 6 .

(4 marks)

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4. Simplify the following expressions and express the answer with positive indices.
30 a8
(a) (2 marks)
a2
xy10
(b) (3 marks)
( x5 y 3 ) 4

(c)
 3  3 
n2 n2

(Express your answer as a power of 3.) (2 marks)

27n

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5. (a) In each of the following, write down the place value of the underlined digit. (4 marks)

Place value
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(i) 110001002

(ii) 87645310

(b) Represent the following expression as a binary number.

1 × 26 + 1 × 25 + 1 × 23 + 1 =

(c) Represent the following expression as a denary number.

5 × 104 + 4 + 1 × 10–1 + 6 × 10–2 =

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6. The speed of light is 3 108 m/s.

(a) Taking 365 days as a year, find the distance (in km) light travelled in a year.
(Express your answer in scientific notation.) (2 marks)
(b) The star Betelgeuse is 6.15 1015 km away from the earth. If Betelgeuse explodes and
vanishes today, Gali says that Betelgeuse can still be observable from the earth after
660 years. Do you agree? Explain your answer. (2 marks)

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7. For the following questions, detailed working steps must be shown. (4 marks)
(a) Convert 1001 10102 into a denary number.

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(b) Convert 8710 into a binary number.

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8. (a) Factorize 16 x 4  81 y 4 . (2 marks)

(b) Factorize 4 x 2  4 xy  3 y 2 . (1 mark)

16 x 4  81 y 4 4x2  9 y2
(c) Simplify  . (2 marks)
4 x 2  4 xy  3 y 2 y  2x

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TOTAL FOR SECTION B: 34 MARKS

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Section C Bonus Question

1
9. (a) Factorize x 2  . (1 mark)
x2
1 1
(b) It is given that x   2.2 . Simon claims that x 2  2  0.8 . Do you agree? Explain your
x x
answer. (4 marks)

TOTAL FOR SECTION C: 5 MARKS

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