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Mathematics Department
HKUGA College
MATHEMATICS
S5 UNIT TEST 1 – MORE ABOUT EQUATIONS
– INEQUALITIES IN ONE UNKNOWN
2024-2025 Numerical and Algebraic Skills
50
Spatial and Geometric Skills N.A.
45 minutes
Data Handling Skills N.A.
TOTAL: 50 MARKS
Name:____________________________________ Class:_________________________( )
Teacher: JKL / JY / LN / SYC / TYL
INSTRUCTIONS
◼ Do not open this test paper until instructed to do so.
◼ Unless otherwise specified, all working must be clearly shown.
◼ Unless otherwise specified, numerical answers should be either exact or correct to 3 significant
figures.
◼ The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn to scale.
◼ A maximum of 2 marks will be deducted throughout the whole paper for poor presentation of
answers and for missing units.
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Section A Multiple Choice Questions – Write answers on page 3.
y = x2 + 9x 4. Bob buys a number of oranges for $160. If
1. If , then y = the price of each orange decreases by $0.8,
y = 3x − 8 Bob can buy 10 more oranges. If x is the
original selling price of each orange, which
A. 14 or 20. of the following equations is correct?
B. –14 or –20. 160 160
A. − = 10
x + 0.8 x
C. 2 or 4.
160 160
D. –2 or –4. B. − = 10
x x + 0.8
160 160
2. Solve 2x – 1 ≤ 5 ≤ x + 3. C. − = 10
x x − 0.8
x≤3 160 160
A. D. − = 10
x − 0.8 x
B. x≥2
C. 2≤x≤3 5. How many different triangles can be
constructed so that the lengths of the three
D. 2≤x≤4
sides are 3x cm, 5x cm and 12 cm, where x is
an integer?
3. Which of the following compound
inequalities has solutions with the graphical A. 4
representation below?
B. 5
C. 6
3 7 D. 7
6. Let f(x) = 4x2 – 4bx + b2, where b is a
A. x 3 or x 7 constant. Solve f(x) ≤ 0.
B. x 3 or x 7 A. All real numbers
C. 3≤x<7 B. All real numbers except
b
2
D. 3<x≤7
b
C. x=
2
D. No solutions
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7. How many solutions does the equation Answers for multiple choice questions:
8
9 cos x − = 0 have, where 0° ≤ x < 360°?
tan x
A. 2
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
8. Consider ( x − 1)(2 x + 5) + k 3 x 2 + 5 x ,
where k is a constant. If the inequality has no
solutions, find the range of values of k.
A. k 4
B. k4
C. k 4
D. k 4
TOTAL FOR SECTION A: 16 MARKS
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Section B Conventional Questions
1. (a) Consider the compound inequality
6x + 5
x +1 or – 3x ≤ 9………(*) .
7
Solve (*) and represent the solutions graphically.
(b) Write down the least integer which satisfies (*).
(4 marks)
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Graphical Representation:
2. The figure shows the graph of a quadratic function y = f(x). Using the graph provided, solve
(a) f(x) < 0,
y = f ( x)
(b) by adding a suitable line.
y = x + 2
(Leave your answers correct to the nearest integer) (4 marks)
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y = f(x)
x
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3. Solve the following equations.
(a) 4x4 – 37x2 + 9 = 0
x 3 x + 24
(b) + =
x + 4 x − 1 ( x + 4)( x − 1)
(c) log2(x + 3) + log2(x + 4) = 1
(8 marks)
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y = x 2 + kx + 9
4. Consider the simultaneous equations , where k is a constant. If the
y = −2 x − 2k
simultaneous equations have real solution(s), find the range of values of k.
(4 marks)
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5. Solve 4 cos4 + sin2 = 4 , where 0 < 360.
(4 marks)
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6. Alice buys two cars, Car A and Car B, at $100000 and $60000 respectively. It is given the
value of Car A decreases by 36% each year, while the value of Car B decreases by 20% each
year.
(a) Express the total value of Car A and Car B after t years in terms of t.
(b) When Alice sells the cars after t years, where t is an integer, the total value of the cars is
greater than $40000. Find the greatest possible value of t.
(5 marks)
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( )
2
7. (a) Prove that x + x + 2 x x + 2 = x + x + 2
2
− 2.
(b) Using (a), or otherwise, solve x 2 + x + 2 x x + 2 − 14 = 0, where x ≥ –2.
(5 marks)
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TOTAL FOR SECTION B: 34 MARKS
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