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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.

Marking Scheme Data Handling Skills N.A.

TOTAL: 50 MARKS

Name:______________________________________Class:_________________________( )

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

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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 A.  4 3  
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the following are possible values of k ?
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B. 30  1
I. – 13 I. x2 – 13x + 12
C.  3 
2 1
1
 3  
2
C. 9 II. 7 = (x – 1)(x – 12)
9
D. (3x)(2x) = 6x2 II. x2 + 7x + 12
D.  x  x  x  x  x   x5 III. 6
= (x + 3)(x + 4)
A. I and II only III. x2 + 6x + 12
2. Arrange the following numbers in
B. I and III only cannot be factorized.
ascending order.
C. II and III only (Possible values of k:
–23
I. – 1.23 × 10 D. I, II and III 13, –13, 8, –8, 7, –7)
II. 2.023 × 10–23
III. 5.7 × 10–24 5. 9x2 – 6x + 1 – y2 =
IV. – 0.2023 × 1023 5.
9x2 – 6x + 1 – y2 A. (3x + y + 1)(3x – y + 1) .
A. IV < I < II < III = (3x – 1)2 – y2 B. (3x + y – 1)(3x – y + 1) .
B. I < IV < II < III = (3x – 1 + y) (3x – 1 – y) C. (3x + y – 1)(3x – y – 1) .
C. IV < I < III < II = (3x + y – 1)(3x – y – 1) D. Cannot be factorized.
D. I < IV < III < II
43333
6. =
3. Which of the following expressions 182222
has/have x + y as a factor?
 
4444 3333
2
2
43333 2
I. – x2 – xy
A.   . 
3
 
2222
182222 32  2
II. ax + ay – by – bx 2222
2 26666
III. x3 – xy2 B.   .  4444 2222
3 3 2
A. I only 2
1111
24444
C.   .  4444
B. I and II only 9 3
4444
C. I and III only 1111 2
9  
D. I, II and III D.   . 3
2
Solution:
I. – x (x + y)
7. If 1.01 × 10 –567 – 9.87 × 10 a
II. ax + ay – by – bx
= 9.113 × 10 –568,
= a(x + y) – b(y + x)
then a =
= (a – b)(x + y) 9.87 × 10 a
III. x3 – xy2 A. – 566 . = 1.01 × 10 –567 – 9.113 × 10 –568
= x(x2 – y2) B. – 567 . = (10.1 – 9.113) × 10 –568
= x(x – y)(x + y) C. – 568 . = 0.987 × 10 –568
D. – 569 .  a = –569
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Answers for multiple choice questions.

8. 3  211  28  5  23  24 =
A. 11001001110002 .
B. 11001000110002 .
C. 1100100011002 .
D. 1101000110002 .
Solution:
3  211  28  5  23  24
 2  1 211  28  5  23  2  23
 212  211  28  3  23
 212  211  28  24  23
 11001 000110002

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 = (m – 9)2 1A

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(b) 2a2 + 4a – 16 = 2(a2 + 2a – 8) 1M
= 2(a – 2)(a + 4) 1A

Alternatively,
2a2 + 4a – 16 = (2a – 4)(a + 4) 1M
= 2(a – 2)(a + 4) 1A

Alternatively,
2a2 + 4a – 16 = (a – 2)(2a + 8) 1M
= 2(a – 2)(a + 4) 1A

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2. Factorize the following expressions. (3 marks)

(a) x2 – 9y2 = (x – 3y)(x + 3y) 1A

(b) x2 – 9y2 – 2x – 6y = (x – 3y)(x + 3y) – 2x – 6y 1M for applying (a) Question Total

= (x – 3y)(x + 3y) – 2(x + 3y)

= (x + 3y)(x – 3y – 2) 1A

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)

Solution:
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(a)
x 2
x 3
2x + 3x 1M
= 5x

x2 + 5x + 6 = (x + 2)(x + 3) 1A

Alternatively,

x2 + 5x + 6 = x2 + 2x + 3x + 6
1M for the method (both steps)
= x(x + 2) + 3(x + 2)
= (x + 2)(x + 3) 1A

(b) (y – 2)2 + 5(y – 2) + 6

= [(y – 2) + 2][(y – 2) + 3] 1M
= y(y + 1) 1A

Alternatively,
(y – 2)2 + 5(y – 2) + 6
= y2 – 4y + 4 + 5y – 10 + 6 1M
= y2 + y
= y(y + 1) 1A
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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

Solution:
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30 a8 a8
(a) = a6 1M for 30 = 1 or 2  a 6 + 1A
a2 a

1M for abn  anbn or a m   a mn

xy10 xy10 n
(b) =
 x y 5 3  4 x 20 y12
xy10 am 1
= 1M for  a m  n or a  n  n
x 20 y12 a n
a
x 21
= 2 1A for all correct
y

(c)
 3  3 
n2 n2

=
32 n
1M for 27n  33n
n
27 27 n
32 n
=
3 
n
3

32 n
=
33n
1
= n 1A
3

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

Place value

(i) 110001002 24 1A

(ii) 87645310 103 1A

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

1 × 26 + 1 × 25 + 1 × 23 + 1 = 11010012 1A, withhold if the base 2 is missing

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

5 × 104 + 4 + 1 × 10–1 + 6 × 10–2 = 50004.16 1A Question Total

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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)

Solution:
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(a) Required distance
3  10 8  3600  24  365 1
= km 1M accept without
1000 1000

= 9.4608  1012 km 1A (accept  9.46  1012 km)

u-1 for wrong or missing unit
(b) Time taken for light to travel from Betelgeuse to the earth
6.15  10 15
= years 1M
9.4608  10 12
 650.0507357 years
< 660 years
I disagree. 1A f.t. (must compare with 660)

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

Solution: Question Total

1001 10102 = 27 + 24 + 23 + 2 1M
= 15410 1A

(b) Convert 8710 into a binary number.

Solution:
2) 87
2) 43 …1
2) 21 …1
2) 10 …1
2) 5 …0
2) 2 …1
1 …0 1M

8710 = 10101112 1A
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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

Solution: Question Total

(a) 16x4 – 81y4 = (4x2 – 9y2)(4x2 + 9y2) 1M

= (2x – 3y)(2x + 3y)(4x2 + 9y2) 1A

(b) 4 x 2  4 xy  3 y 2   2 x  y  2 x  3 y  1A

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

 2 x  3 y  2 x  3 y   4 x 2  9 y 2    2 x  y 
=  2
 2 x  y  2 x  3 y  4x  9 y2

1M for applying (a) and (b) and inverting the divisor

= 3 y  2x 1A accept – 2x + 3y, do not accept – (2x – 3y)

TOTAL FOR SECTION B: 34 MARKS

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Section C Bonus Question

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9. (a) Factorize x 2  .
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.
(5 marks)
Solution:
1  1  1
(a) x2  2 = 
x   x   1A
x  x  x

1
(b) Suppose that x 2   0.8
x2
 1  1
  x   x    0.8 ……(1)
 x  x
1
x  2.2 ……(2)
x
1 4
(1)  (2), x  ……(3) 1A
x 11
141
(2) + (3), x ……(4)
110
1 101
(2) – (3), 
x 110
110
x ……(5) 1M + 1A for either (4) and (5)
101
The values of (4) and (5) are different.
Impossible. 1A f.t.

TOTAL FOR SECTION C: 5 MARKS

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