Important Formulae
The following formulae may be helpful in answering the questions. The symbols given are the ones commonly used.
Calculus Geometry
1. y = uv, dy = u dv + v du 1. Dista nce = (x1 x2 )2 + ( y1 y 2 )2
dx dx dx
v
du
u
dv 2. Midpoint (x, y) = x1 + x 2 , y1 + y 2
u dy 2 2
2. y = , = dx 2 dx
v dx v 3. A point divid ing a segment of a line
dy dy du
3. = nx + mx2 ny1 + my 2
dx du dx (x, y ) = 1 ,
4. Area under a curve m+n m+n
= ba y dx or = ba x dy 4. Area of triangle =
5. Volume of revolution 1
2
(x1 y2 + x2 y3 + x3 y1 ) (x2 y1 + x3 y2 + x1 y3 )
= ba y 2 dx or = ba x 2 dy xi + y j
5. |r| = x2 + y2 6. r =
x2 + y2
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Functions relations
1. Given set P = {2, 3, 5} and set Q = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10}. The relation from Q to set P is "is prime factor of".
Represent the above relation by using
a) an arrow diagram,
b) a set of ordered pairs,
c) a Cartesian graph,
2. Given set P = {20, 21, 30, 31} and set Q = {1, 2, 3}. The relation from P to set Q is "sum of digits is".
Represent the above relation by using
a) an arrow diagram,
b) a set of ordered pairs,
c) a Cartesian graph,
c) he image for b
d) e) f)
Functions Functions
Function is the special relation where every object has only one image
1 State whether each of the followings relation is a function or not
a) b) c) d)
Set M Set N Set M Set N Set M Set N Set M Set N
1 1 1 1
A A A A
2 2 2 2
B B B B
3 3 3 3
C C C C
4 4 4 4
5
2 Write the function below by using
(a) words.
(b) functions notation.
2 2
Given that f: x 4x 3, h: x x2 x and g: x , Find
x
(a) gf (b) fg (c) hf
3. 3
Given that f: x , Find
x
(a) f 2 (b) f 3 (c) f 4 (d) f 10 (e) f 21
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5. Given that f: x 3x + 1 g: x 2x 1 and h: x x2 1. Find
5 Given f(x) = 2x + 6, g(x) = 3x 1. Find the value of x for which 2fg = gf.
9 Given f(x) = ax + 2, g(x) = bx + 3. Find the relationship between a and b if fg(x) = gf(x).
(c) f: x 4x 1 x
(d) f: x +4
3
(e) f: x 2 3x x
(f) f: x 5
2
x+3 (h) f: x x
(g) f: x 3x + 2
4
3x 3x + 7
(i) f: x (j) f: x
2 x
x2
11
3
Given that f(x) = 2x 5, find the value of
(a) f(4) (b) f 1(3) (c) ff 1(3)
(d) f 1f(4)
4 3x
Given that g(x) = . Find the value of k for which g 1(k) = 2.
2x + 5
5 7
Given that g(x) = 2x + u and g 1(x) = wx . Find the value of u and w.
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1. Rewrite the following equations in general Form and state the value of a, b and c.
(a) x(2x + 3) = 5x + 4 (e) x(x + 3) = 6 2x
(b) x2 = 16 (f) 4x x 2 = 0
2. Determine whether 1 and 6 are the roots for 3. Determine whether 2 and 6 are the roots for
quadratic equation x 2 + x 6 = 0. quadratic equation x 2 + 4x = 12.
c) x 2 7x + 10 = 0 d) x 2 17x + 42 = 0
e) x 2 + 2x 8 = 0 f) x 2 + 29x 62 = 0
g) x 2 4x 12 = 0 h) x 2 4x 21 = 0
i) 12x 2 x 1 = 0 j) 6x 2 + 5x + 1 = 0
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k) 5x 2 17x + 6 = 0 l) 2x 2 + 11x + 15 = 0
m) 2x 2 + 7x 15 = 0 n) 9x 2 6x 35 = 0
c) 2x 2 + 5x + 8 = 0 c) 3x 2 6x + 2 = 0
9. If a and b are the roots of the quadratic equation 4x 2 8x 1 = 0, find the whose roots are
a) 2a and 2b b) 2 + a and 2 + b
c) a
and
b d) 3
and
3
2 2 a b
5. One of the roots of quadratic equation 2x 2 + kx + 32 = 0 is three times the other. Find the values of k.
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6. One of the roots of quadratic equation 3x 2 + x + k = 0 is reciprocal of the other. Find the values of k.
7. Given the roots of the quadratic equation x 2 (k + 3)x + 2k + 2 = 0 are differ by 2. Find the possible values
of k.
2. Find the range of values of k if 3. Find the values of k if (4k + 1)x2 4. Given that 2kx2 + 3px + 1 = 0
2x 2 + k = 7x has no roots. + 2x = 5 has two distinct roots. has two equal roots, find the
relationship between k and p.
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Quadratic Functions: Shapes and position of graph
2. Determine the type of the roots of the following quadratic equations f(x) = 0 and sketch the position of the
graph f(x) relative to the x-axis.
a) f(x) = x 2 x 4 b) f(x) = 1 2x x2
c) f(x) = x 2 + x + 3 d) f(x) = 6x 9 x2
3. Find the values of the k or the range of values of k for which the quadratic functions.
a) f(x) = kx 2 + 2x 6 intersect the x-axis at two different points.
b 2 b
If f(x) = x 2 + bx + c = 0, then f(x) = (x + ) ( )2 + c
2 2
g) f(x) = x 2 3x 2 h) f(x) = 6 + 8x x 2
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i) f(x) = 2x 2 + 8x + 3 j) f(x) = 2x 2 12x 5
k) f(x) = 3x 2 + 6x 12 l) f(x) = 10 + 8x 3x 2
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Quadratic Functions: Problems involving maximum/minimum value and graph of quadratic functions
3. Given that the function f(x) = a bx 4x 2 has a maximum value of 7 when x = 1. Find the values of a and b.
c) d)
2 For each of the following curves, find the values of the unknowns.
a) b)
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c) d)
4 The diagram shows the graph of f(x) = a(x + b)2 + c and (2,
8) is the minimum point.
a) Find the values of a, b and c.
b) The equations that will be formed if the graph shown is
reflected in the x-axis
c) The equations that will be formed if the graph shown is
reflected in the y-axis
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Quadratic Functions: Quadratic inequalities
1. Find the range of values of m if f(x) = x2 (m + 4)x 2. Find the range of values of m if f(x) = x2 4mx +
+ 9 cuts the x-axis at two points. 3m + 1 does not meet the x-axis.
3. Find the range of values of m if the straight line y = 4. Find the range of values of m if the straight line y =
mx + 8 cuts the curve y = x2 3x + (5 m) at two 5x + m does not meet the curve y = mx 2 3x + 6.
distinct point.
5. Find the range of values of m for which f(x) = mx 2 6. Find the range of values of x for which f(x) = x 2 +
+ 6x + 10 m is always positive. 6x 16 is always positive.
7. Find the range of values of p if (4 p)x 2 + 4px + 8 8. Find the range of values of p if (2 3p)x 2 + 5x 2p
= 0 does not have real roots. 1 = 0 has two real and distinct roots.
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Substitution
Simultaneous Equations
2. 2x + y = x 2 + x y = 2.
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3. x2 y+ y2 = 2x + 2y = 6.
4. x 2
+ =3
3 y
x + 6y = 18
5. 2x + 3y + 2 = 0,
x 2 + 6 xy + 8 = 0.
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6. xy=2
x 2 + xy + y 2 = 6
Give your answer in three decimal places.
7. 2x + 5y = 3
3x 2 + 2x + xy = 9
Give your answer in three decimal places.
8. 2x + 3y = 14
6y x
=2
x y
Give your answer in three decimal places.
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Indices and Logarithms : low of indices
m n m +n n
a a = a a m a n = a m n (a )m
= amn
4 1 1
33n +5 1
g)
35n 3n 4
h) (m n )
4 2
m2 n 2
(
i) m4 n2 ) 2 (m6 n9 )3
2. Show that
81 x 16 125
a) 3 4x 1 = b) 2 4 x = c) 53 2x =
3 2x 25 x
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3. Show that 3x + 3
+ 3x + 1 is divisible by 10 for all 4. Show that 5x + 3
+ 5x + 1
+ 2(5 x) is divisible by 12 for
positive integers of x. all positive integers of x.
e. 1 f. 1 g. log 8 8 h. log5 1
log2 log10
8 10
m
loga m n = loga m + loga n loga = loga m loga n loga mn = nlog a m
n
1. Given that log2 3 = 1.585 and log 2 5 = 2.322, find the value of the following.
a) log 2 15 b) log 2 30 c) log 2 75
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d) log 2 54 e) log 2 0.6 f) log 2 0.9
2. Given that log3 2 = p and log 3 5 = q, express each of the followings in terms of p and/or q.
a) log3 20 b) log3 90 1
c) log3 2
2
logc b
Indices and Logarithms : Changing the base of logarithms loga b =
logc a
1. Simplify
2. Given that log7 5 = 0.827 and log7 11 = 1.232 . Find the value of
1 b) (2x )2 2x 1 = 32
a) 81 +x =
16
C) 16 x 2 =
1 d) 3x+2 = 32 + 3x
8x
e) 2x +3 = 80 + 3(2x ) f) 32 x + 3 x 3 x+ 2 32 = 0
f) x5 = 243 2 3
g) x 3 = 16 h) (x + 1) 2 = 27
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2. Solve the following by using log 10.
a) 3x = 2 b) 4 2x1 = 40
c) 4 2 x 1 = 11x d) 2x 3x = 40
e) 4 3 x + 3 x = 270 f) 3x + 2 + 3 x = 100
9 l) log3 x = logx 81
k) log2 x =
log2 x
8 1
m) logx 2 log2 x = n) log9 [log3 (4x 5)] =
logx 2 2
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2 2
Coordinate Geometry: Distance between two points = ( x1 x 2 ) + ( y1 y 2)
1. Find the distance between Point A (2, 7) and Point 2. Find the distance between Point P (3, 7) and
B (3, 5). Point Q (4, 5).
3. Find the values of p, if the distance between P (5, p) 4. Given that the distance between (a, b) and (2, 7) is
and Q (3, 6) is 2 5 . 5. Find the relationship between a and b.
x + x 2 y1 + y 2
Coordinate Geometry: Midpoint = 1 ,
2 2
1. Find the midpoint of line segment 2. Given that M (5, 1) is the midpoint of A (p, 8) and B (6, q). Find
AB, given A (5, 4) and B (13, 10). the values of p and q.
nx1 + mx 2 ny1 + my 2
Coordinate Geometry: Division of a line segment in the ratio m : n = m+n , m+n
1. Find the coordinates of the point Q which 2. The point B(2, 3) divides the line segment AC internally in
divides PR internally in the ratio 6 : 5, the ratio 2 : 3. If C is (10, 13), find the point A.
where P and R are the points P (5, 10) and
R (6, 23) respectively.
3. The point J(1, 14), K(2, 8) and L(9, w) are on a straight line. K divides JL internally in the ratio m : n. Find
(a) m : n,
(b) the value of w.
2. Find the area of quadrilateral whose vertices are A (1, 2), B (6, 4), C (5, 7) and D (3, 5).
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3. The coordinates of the vertices of triangle ABC are A (2, 0), B (7, 2) and C (m, 9). Find the possible values of
m, given that the area of triangle ABC is 24.5 unit 2.
4. The area of the quadrilaterals whose vertices are P (1, 2), Q (5, 4), R (7, 6) and S (4, m) is 11 unit 2. Find the
possible values of m.
5. Find the value of p, if A (2, p), B (1, 5) and C (6, 10) are collinear.
y2 y1
Coordinate Geometry: Gradient and intercept, m =
x2 x1
1. Find the gradient of the straight line passing through each of the following pairs of points.
(a) (1, 5) and (4, 5). (b) (6, 5) and (3, 1).
2. Find the y-intercept, x-intercept and gradient of the straight line in the diagrams below.
a) b)
3. Given that the gradient of a straight line that passes through (0, 3) is 2. Find the x-intercept.
4. Given that the gradient of a straight line that passes through (2, 0) is 3. Find the y-intercept.
(a) Has gradient 2 (b) Passes through (8, 9) and (6, (c) Has the x-intercept 4 and
3 and passes 5) y-intercept 8
through (4, 7).
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Coordinate Geometry: Gradient Form (y = mx + c)
Express the following equations in gradient form. Then state the gradient and the y-intercept in each case.
(a) 6x + 2y = 7 (b) 2x + 3y + 9 = 0 x y
c) + =1
3 2
x y
Coordinate Geometry: Intercept form + = 1
a b
Express the following equations in intercept form. Then state the intercept on the axes and the gradient in each
case.
a) x + 4y 8 = 0 b) 2x 3y + 6 = 0 1
c) y = x +5
2
1. Find the coordinates of the point of intersection of the straight line 2y x = 10 and the straight line y 5x +
13 = 0.
2. The straight line PQ has a gradient 3 and passes through the point Q(3, 6). The straight line RS passes
through the points R(3, 2) and S(0, 1). Find the intersection point of the straight lines PQ and RS.
Coordinate Geometry: Parallel Lines [m1 = m2] and Perpendicular Lines [(m 1)(m 2) = 1]
2. Find the equation of the straight line passes through (8, 1) and parallel to the line 2y = x + 6.
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3. Points A (0, 5), B (6, 8), C (8, 4) and D are the vertices of a parallelogram. Find the equation of the side CD.
5. Find the equation of the straight line perpendicular to the straight line 2x + 3y 12 = 0 and passes through (1,
6).
6. Points A (3, 12), B, C (1, 2) and D are the vertices of a Rhombus. Find the equation of the diagonal BD.
9. Given A (0, 5), B (3, 0) and C (h, 3) are three vertices of a square ABCD. Fin
a. the value of h,
b. the equation of CD,
c. the equation of AD.
1. Find the equation of the locus of the moving point P if P is 4 units from Q (1, 3).
2. A point P moves such that its distance from A (0, 2) and B (4, 3) are in the ration 2 : 3. Find the equation of
the locus of P.
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3. A point Q moves such that its distance from C (2, 2) and B (4, 1) are in the ration 4 : 3. Find the equation of
the locus of Q. Hence, find the intersection point between locus of Q and the x-axis.
4. A point P moves such that its distance from the point C (5, 1) is twice its distance from the origin. Determine
whether the locus of P intersect the y-axis or not.
5. Given A (2, 2) and B (4, 8). A point Q moves such that AQB = 90. (If the points A (2, 2), B (4, 8) and Q(x, y)
lie on the circumference of a circle with diameter AB.) Find the equation of the locus of Q.
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x fx
Statistics: Mean x= x=
N f
2. The mean of a set of seven numbers 2, x, x + 1, 2x, 6, 7 and 9 is 7. Find the value of x.
3. The mean of a, b and c is 8 and the mean of d, e, f and g is 5. Find the mean of a, b, c, d, e, f and g.
4. The mean of a, b, c, d and e is 5 and the mean of a, b and c is 6. Find the mean of d and e.
L U L U L U L U L U L U
boundary
20.5 30.5 30.5 40.5
frequency 5 8 12 16 9 4
11 20 21 30 31 40 41 50 51 60 61 70 71 80
Upper boundary 20.5 30.5 40.5
Cumulative frequency 0 3 10 22
5.
1 N F
Calculate the median of the following data m= L+ 2 c
fm
(a) Marks 11 20 21 30 31 40 41 50 51 60 61 70
Frequency 3 7 10 6 4 6
1
2 N=
F
fm =
L=
c=
(b) Marks 11 15 16 20 21 25 26 30 35 40 45 50 51- 55
Frequency 3 5 4 6 10 6 6
1
2 N=
F
fm =
L=
c=
(c) Time 21 25 26 30 31 35 36 40 41 45 46 50
Frequency 1 3 5 7 10 8
1
2
N=
F
fm =
L=
c=
50
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Statistics: Range and Interquatile Range
1. Calculate the range and the interquartile range for the following data.
2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15
2. Calculate the range and the interquartile range for the following data.
Marks 1 3 5 7 8
Frequency 2 2 3 4 5
3. Calculate the range and the interquartile range for the following data.
Score 15 6 10 11 15 16 20 21 25
Frequency 6 4 2 5 3
Marks 21 30 31 40 41 50 51 60 61 70 71 80
Frequency 2 5 10 12 15 11
11 20 21 30 31 40 41 50 51 60 61 70 71 80
Upper boundary
Cumulative frequency 0
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Statistics: Variance and Standard Deviation
2 2
=
(x x) = x 2
x and =
f(x x) = fx x
2
N N f f
1. Find the Variance and Standard Deviation for following data 4.5, 6.4, 4.3, 5.6, 6.2, 5.3, 4.9.
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4. Given that the mean and the standard deviation of a set of data x, 3, 2 and y are 3 and respectively.
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(a) Show that x + y = 7.
(b) Find the value of x and y.
5. A set of 12 numbers has mean of 8 and standard deviation of 2. When the number 6 is added to the set of
numbers, find the new variance and standard deviation of that 13 numbers.
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2
6. Given that the values of x and x of eight numbers are 55 and 455 respectively. Find the mean and the
standard deviation of the eight numbers. If two of the numbers, 4 and 9, are taken away from the eight
numbers, find the new mean and variance.
7. The sum of 15 numbers is 225 and the sum of the square of the 15 numbers is 4260. Find the mean and the
standard deviation of the 15 numbers. If the number 25 is added to the 15 numbers. Find the new mean and
standard deviation.
2. Given that the median, mode and the variance of a set of data are 12, 10 and 36 respectively. Find the
median, mode and the variance for the new set of data if each number in the set is
(a) increased by 4 and then devided by 2,
(b) decreased by 2 and then multiplied by 3,
(c) multiplied by 3 and then divided by 5.
Find the most suitable measure of central tendency for the following data.
(a) 3, 3, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10 b) 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 20 c) 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 9
7 10.5
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2. Find the length of the arc PQR. 3. Find the length of the arc PQR.
4. Find the length of the radius. 5. Find the length of the radius.
8. Calculate the perimeter of sector OAB. 9. Calculate the perimeter of sector OAB.
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10. Given AOB = 70 and the length of arc AB is 7 cm.
(a) Find the value of the radius of the semicircle.
(b) Find the length of arc BC.
11. The perimeter of region A and region B are in the ratio 10 : 7. Given the length of OP is 8 cm and POQ =
0.5 rad. Calculate the length of OQ.
12. Given POQ = 40, PS = 3 cm, OP = x cm and the length of arc RS is 8.6 cm.
(a) Find the value of x.
(b) Find the perimeter of the shaded region.
A = 12 r 2
2.15 107.5
9 32.4
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2. Find the area of the 3. Find the radius of the following 4. Find the value of , in radians,
following sector. sector, given the area is 130.9 given the area of the sector is
cm2 90 cm2.
9 cm
150
1.5 rad
5. Find the area of each of the shaded region. 6. Find the area of each of the shaded region.
7. Find the area of the whole diagram. Given OAB is 8. Find the area of each of the shaded region.
the sector of a circle and OBC is right angled
triangle.
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9. Given that the perimeter of the sector OAB is 34 10. Area of sector OPQ is 133.1 cm 2. Find the
cm. Find the area of the sector OAB. perimeter of the sector OPQ.
11. The perimeter of the diagrams is 40 cm. 12. In the diagram, O is the origin, OPQST is a
(a) Find the value of k. semicircle and OQRS is a rhombus.
(b) Find the difference between the area of sector (a) Find QOS, in radians.
QAB and the area of sector OCD. (b) Area of the shaded region.
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Differentiation: Limits
lim(3x + 5) lim(10 x2 ) 4x + 6 1
x 2 x 3 lim lim
x 3 3+x x 0 x
x+2 x+3 1 4
lim lim lim( )x lim
x 0 x2 x 3 3x x 3 x 3+x
4+ x 9 x2 x 2 + 2x 8 x 2 16
lim lim lim lim
x 4x + 1 x 3 3 x x 4 x+4 x 4 x + 4
dy
Find from the first principles for the following equations.
dx
y = 2x2 + 3x y=
3
x
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dy
Differentiation: First Derivative of a Polynomial y = axn , = naxn 1
dx
dy
1. Differentiate the following polynomial functions with respect to x. (Find the )
dx
y = 6x 2 y = 4x 3 1
y = x6
3
y = 4x 5 3x 2 + 5x + 2 y = 2x 5 + 3x 4 4x 3 5x 1 4 2 3 4 2
y= x + x + x
2 3 3
3 2 1 2 3 4 10x 5 + x 2 x
y= + + y= +5 y=
x x2 x3 x x2 x3 x4
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dy dy du
Differentiation: First Derivative of Composite function by using Chain Rule =
dx du dx
dy
Find in each case below.
dx
y = ( 2 x 3) 3 3(1 2 x ) 4 y = ( 4 x 3 + 1) 3
1 3 1
y= y y=
( 4 x 3) 2 ( x 1) 4 3( 6 x 1) 2
dy dv du
Differentiation: First Derivative of a product of two Polynomials y = uv, =u +v
dx dx dx
dy
Find in each case below.
dx
y = 2 x(3 x 1) 3 y = x 3 (1 2 x) 4 y = ( 2 x 3) 3 (1 3x ) 4
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du dv
v u
u dy
Differentiation: First Derivative of a Quotient of two Polynomials y = , = dx 2 dx
v dx v
dy
Find in each case below.
dx
5x2 3x
y= y=
2x + 2 ( x + 2) 4
x 2 3x (2 x 1) 3
y= y=
x3 + 2 5x
1. Find the equation of the tangent and normal for the curve y = x 2(2x 3)3 at the point (2, 4).
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2x
2. Find the equation of the tangent and normal for the curve y = 2 at the point (3, 1).
x 3
3
3. The straight line 3y + x = k is the tangent to the curve y = at the point P. Find the coordinates of the
x +1
point P and the value of k.
4. The straight line y + 4x = k is the normal to the curve y = (4x 1) 4 at the point A. Find the coordinates of
the point A and the value of k.
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Differentiation: Second Derivative
Maximum/minimum dy d2 y
maximum from positive to negative Maximum <0
dy dx dx 2
= 0,
dx dy d2 y
minimum from negative to positive Minimum >0
dx dx 2
1. Find the turning points of y = x3 +2x 2 + x + 5 and determine whether it is a maximum or minimum point.
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1 3 1 2
2. Given y = x x 2x + 6 , find the coordinates of the turning points and determine the nature of the
3 2
points.
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3. Find the maximum and minimum points of y = 9x + .
x
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7 3
4. The curve y = ax 2 + bx + has a turning point at ( , 1) , find the values of a and b.
2 2
dy dy dx
Differentiation: Rates of Change =
dt dx dt
x3 3
1. Given y = and the rate of change of x is 3 2. Given y = 3x2 + and the rate of change of y is 4
2x + 1 x
unit/s, find the rate of change of y at x = 2. unit/s, find the rate of change of x at x = 3.
5. The radius of a sphere is decreasing at the rate of 6. A wire with the length of 60 cm is bent to form a
0.25 cm s1. Find the rate of change of the volume circle. When the wire is heat, the length increase at
when the radius is 8 cm. the rate of 0.1 cm s1. By using = 3.142, find the
rate of change of the radius of the circle.
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Differentiation: Small Changes and Approximate values
dy 9 dy
3. Given y = x 4 , find the value of when x = 2. 4. Given y = , find the value of when x = 3.
dx x3 dx
Hence, find the approximate value of 2.005 4 9
Hence, estimate the value of
2.96 3
1. Find the value of x and y in the following triangle 2. Find the value of , and the length of BC in the
following triangle
3. Given that B is an obtuse angle. Find 4. Given that B is an acute angle. Find
a) B and C, a) B and C,
b) the length of AB. b) the length of AB
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5. 6.
Find
(a) ACB.
(b) the length of CD.
Find
(a) the length of BC,
(b) BDC.
7. Find 8. Find the length of BC, BAC and the length of AB.
a) AEB and ABE
b) the length of BE, ED and BC,
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Solution of triangle: Cosine Rule
a 2 = b 2 + c 2 2bc cos A
1. Find the value of x for the following triangle 2. Find the value of for the following triangle
3. 4.
1
Solution of triangle: Area of Triangles ab sin C
2
Q1
Index numbers: Price indices (1) I = 100
Q0
1. Complete the following table by determine the price index of the 3 items for the year 1995 based on the year
1995.
Item Price in 2000 (RM) Price in 2005 (RM) Price index
VCD player 128.00 120.00
Laptop 4000.00 2500.0
Car 32000 36000
2. The following table shows the price of item A in the year 2000, 2002 and 2004. Find the price index for the
year
(a) 2002 using 2000 as the base year.
(b) 2004 using 2000 as the base year.
(c) 2004 using 2002 as the base year.
3. The table below shows the price of three item for the year 2000 and 2006 and their respective price index of
the year 2006 using the year 2000 as the base year. Find the values of x , y and z .
Item Price in 1998 (RM) Price in 2002 (RM) Price index
P 1.90 1.60 x
Q 2.40 y 150
R z 47.00 188
4. The table below shows the price of three item for the year 1998 and 2002 and their respective price index of
the year 2002 using the year 1998 as the base year. Find the values of p, q and r.
Item X Y Z
Price in 1998 (RM) 1.50 1.60 r
Price in 2002 (RM) 2.40 q 200
Price index p 120 192
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2. The following table shows the price indices and the weightages for several types of vegetables in the year
2004 using the year 2000 as the base year. Calculate the composite index for the year 2004 using the year
2000 as the base year.
Food Price index Weightage
Cauliflower 108 4
Broccoli 170 1
Lettuce 145 2
Cabbage 135 3
3. The composite index for the data shown in the following table is 115. Find the value of y.
Price index 110 120 y 80
Weightage 4 7 5 4
4. The composite index for the data shown in the following table is 137. Find the value of y.
Price index 120 96 156
Weightage 4y 2y 7
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5. The table shows the price of three items in the year 2000 and 2005 and their respective weightages.
Calculate the value of x if the composite index in the year 2005 based on the year 2000 is 106.
Item Price in 2000 (RM) Price in 2005 (RM) Weightage
A 32.00 40.00 2
B 35.00 49.00 5
C 30.00 x 8
6. The table below shows the prices, price indices and the weightages of four commodities.
Price (RM) Price index
Commodity Weightage
2002 2004 2004 based on 2002
P 48 60 x 4
Q 50 y 120 5
R Z 36 90 3
S 60 93 155 k
(a) Find the values of x , y and z .
(b) Find the value of k , if the composite index for the commodities in the year 2004 using the year 2002 as the
base year is 120.
(c) The total cost of the commodities in the year 2002 is RM 6000. Calculate the corresponding total cost for
the year 2004.
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7. The table shows the price indices of 4 items for the year 1998 based on the year 1996, the changes of the
price indices from the year 1998 to the year 2000 and their respective weigtages. Calculate the composite
index for the year 2000 using 1996 as the base year.
Price index Change in price index
Item Weightage
(1998 based on 1996) from 1998 to 2000
A 120 Increased 5% 2
B 130 Increased 10% 3
C 150 Decreased 20% 4
D 160 Unchanged 5
8. The bar chart shows the costs of items P, Q, R, S and T for the year 2000. The table shows the prices and
the price indices of the items.
a) Find the values of x , y and z .
b) Calculate the composite index for the items in the year 2005 based on the year 2000.
c) The total cost of the items in the year 2000 is RM 568. Calculate the corresponding total cost in the year
2005.
d) The coat increased by 25% from the year 2005 to the year 2010. Find the composite index for the year
2000 using 1990 as the base year.
Price (RM) Price index for 1995
Item
2000 2005 based on 1990
P x 0.70 175
Q 2.00 2.50 125
R 4.00 5.50 y
S 6.00 9.00 150
T 2.50 z 120
40 33
30
Cost (RM)
30 24
20 15
12
10
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