1st Term Examination 2024-2025
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Subject: Additional Mathematics
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Grade: Nine
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Instructor: Nafiul Hossain
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Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
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Mathematical Formulae
Quadratic Equation
For the equation 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 2 + 𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏 + 𝑐𝑐 = 0
−𝑏𝑏±√𝑏𝑏2 −4𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎
𝑥𝑥 =
2𝑎𝑎
1. The function f is defined by 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 3 + √𝑥𝑥 − 2 for 𝑥𝑥 ≥ 2
Find the range of f. [3]
2. The function 𝑓𝑓 is defined by 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = (𝑥𝑥 − 2)2 − 3 for 𝑥𝑥 > −2
2𝑥𝑥+6
The function g is defined by 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥 ) = for 𝑥𝑥 > 2
𝑥𝑥−2
Find fg(7) [3]
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3. Solve: [3]
a) |2𝑥𝑥 2 − 3𝑥𝑥| = 4 − 𝑥𝑥
b) |𝑥𝑥 2 − 7𝑥𝑥 + 6| = 6 − 𝑥𝑥
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4. 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = √𝑥𝑥 + 1 − 5 for 𝑥𝑥 ≥ −1 [3]
a) Find an expression for 𝑓𝑓 −1 (𝑥𝑥)
b) Solve the equation 𝑓𝑓 −1 (𝑥𝑥) = 𝑓𝑓(35)
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5. The sum of the areas of two squares is 818cm2 [5]
The sum of the perimeters is 160cm2
Find the lengths of the sides of the squares.
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6. Express each of the following in the form 𝑎𝑎(𝑥𝑥 − 𝑝𝑝)2 + 𝑞𝑞 [5]
a) 2𝑥𝑥 2 − 3𝑥𝑥 + 2
b) 3𝑥𝑥 2 − 12𝑥𝑥 + 5
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7. Find the values of k for which 3𝑥𝑥 2 − 4𝑥𝑥 + 5 − 𝑘𝑘 = 0 has two equal roots. [4]
8. The function f is such that f(x) = 2𝑥𝑥 2 − 8𝑥𝑥 + 3. [5]
a) Write f(x) in the form 2(𝑥𝑥 + 𝑎𝑎)2 + 𝑏𝑏, where a, and b are constants to be found.
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b) Write down a suitable domain for f so that 𝑓𝑓 −1 exists.
9. Find the values of k for which (𝑘𝑘 + 1)𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 − 2𝑘𝑘 = 0 has two equal roots. [4]
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10. The line 𝑦𝑦 = 2 − 2𝑥𝑥 cuts the curve 3𝑥𝑥 2 − 𝑦𝑦 2 = 3 at the points A and B. Find the coordinate
𝑥𝑥 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝑦𝑦. [5]
11. Simplify each of the following: [5]
a) (𝑥𝑥 3 − 3𝑥𝑥 − 2) ÷ (𝑥𝑥 − 2)
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b) (3𝑥𝑥 2 − 21𝑥𝑥 2 + 4𝑥𝑥 − 28) ÷ (𝑥𝑥 − 7)
12. 𝑥𝑥 − 2 is a factor of 𝑥𝑥 3 + 𝑎𝑎𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏 − 4. Express 𝑏𝑏 in terms of 𝑎𝑎 [3]
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13. Sketch the graph of 𝑦𝑦 = |𝑥𝑥 2 − 2𝑥𝑥 − 3| [3]
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