Class: Level 3A & 3B Total Marks: 100
Subject: Additional Mathematics Time: 2 hr
Reg No: ______________ Date: ___________
3rd Quarterly Exam 2024-25
Note: Please solve all the questions on an answer sheet.
Q1: Solve. (8)
a) |2x-1|=2|3-x|.
b) 2|3𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 2| + 3√25 − 5𝑥 + 2𝑦=0.
c) 32𝑥+2 + 3(3𝑥 ) − 2 = 0.
d) log 3 (log 2 𝑥) = 1
Q2: Convert logarithmic form to exponential form. (5)
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a) 𝑙𝑔𝑥 = 1.7 b) log 𝑥 8 = 𝑦 c) log 8 2 = 3
Q3: (5)
The graph of y=|x-2| and y=|2x-10| are shown on the grid.
Write down the set of values of x that satisfy the inequality |x-2|>|2x-10|.
Q4: Solve |𝑥 + 2𝑘| ≥ |𝑥 − 3𝑘| where k is a positive constant. (4)
Q5: Find the coordinates of the point A and the point B, where (8)
A is the point where the curve intercepts the positive x-axis and
B is the point where the curve intercepts the positive y-axis. The
equation of the graph is 𝑦 = 2(𝑥 + 1)2 (7 − 2𝑥).
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Q6: a) On the axes sketch the graph of 𝑦 = (𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 1)2 and 𝑦 = 𝑥 ,showing clearly the points at which the
curves meet the coordinate axes. (8)
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a) Hence state the number of real roots of the equation (𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 1) = 𝑥
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Q7: a) i) Sketch the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑥 − 5, showing the exact coordinates of any points where the graph meets the
coordinate axes. (12)
ii) Find the range of values of k for which the equation 𝑒 𝑥 − 5 = 𝑘 has no solutions.
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a) Simplify log 𝑎 √2 + log 𝑎 8 + log 𝑎 2 , giving your answer in the form 𝑝log 𝑎 2 +, where p is a constant.
b) Solve the equation log 3 𝑥 − log 9 4𝑥 = 1.
Q8: The point P(2k, k) is equidistant from A(-2,4) and B(7,-5). Find the values of k. (5)
Q9: The coordinates of triangle PQR are P(-3, -2), Q(5, 10) and R(11, -2). (6)
a) Find the equation of the perpendicular bisectors of i) PQ ii) QR.
b) Find the coordinates of the point which is equidistant from P, Q and R.
Q10: AB is parallel to DC and BC is perpendicular to AB. (5)
a) Find the coordinates of C.
b) Find the area of trapezium ABCD.
Q11: Simplify. (10)
𝑥 √𝑥 1
a) log 𝑥 ( 3 ) b) log 𝑥 (𝑥 2 ) c) log 5 ∛5
√𝑥
Q12: Given that log 4 𝑝 = 𝑥 and log 4 𝑞 = 𝑦, express in terms of x and/or y. (8)
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c) log 4 4𝑝 b) log 4 c) log 4 𝑝 + log 4 𝑞 2 d) pq
𝑝
Q13: Using substitution 𝑢 = 5𝑥 , or otherwise, solve (4)
52𝑥+1 = 7(5𝑥 ) − 2
Q14: a) Solve the equation to find p and q. (8)
8𝑞−1 × 22𝑝+1 = 47
9𝑝−4 × 3𝑞 = 81
b) Solve the equation lg(3x − 2) + lg(x + 1) = 2 − lg2.
Q15: The diagram shows the graph of 𝑦 = |𝑘(𝑥 − 𝑎)(𝑥 − 𝑏)(𝑥 − 𝑐)|. Find the values of a, b, c and k. (4)
