=
x
x
x
.
- 8
- 2
- 4
h -
k -
-
m -
2
8. Solve the equation 1 2 2
3 4
=
+ + x x
.
9. Given p
m
= 2 log and r
m
= 3 log , express
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.
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\
|
4
27
log
m
m
in terms of p and r.
10. Solve the equation . log ) 1 ( log 2
3 3
x x = +
11. Given that the point ) 3 , 2 ( P divides the line segment ) , 4 ( t A and ) 8 , (r B in the ratio
4 : 1 : = PB AP . Find the value of r and of t.
12. The vertices of a triangle are ) 6 , 4 ( ), 2 , 5 ( B A and ) 2 , ( p C . Given the area of the triangle is
30 unit
2
, find the values of p.
13. The following information refers to the equations of two straight lines, JK and RT, which
are perpendicular to each other.
JK : k px y + =
RT : p x k y + = ) 2 (
where p and k are constants
Express p in terms of k.
14. A set of seven numbers has a mean of 9.
(a) Find
x .
(b) When a number k is added to this set, the new mean is 8.5.
Find the value of k.
15. A group of 6 students has a total mass of 240 kg. The sum of the squares of their masses is
9654 kg. Find
(a) the mean mass of the 6 students
(b) the standard deviation
[SPM 2011, 3Ms]