HONG KONG DIPLOMA OF SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION

MATHEMATICS
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Time allowed: 2 hours
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Write your Candidate Name in the space provided on Page 1.
2. This paper consists of THREE sections, A and B. Section A(1) carries 45 marks, Section A(2)
carries 35 marks and Section B carries 20 marks.
3. Attempt ALL questions in this paper. Write your answers in the spaces provided in this
Question-Answer Book.
4. Unless otherwise specified, all working must be clearly shown.
5. Unless otherwise specified, numerical answers should be either exact or correct to 3 significant
figures.
6. The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn to scale.
TOPICS
1. Indices
2. Number System (with complex number)
3. Quadratic Equations
4. Functions and Graph

Candidate Name

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Section A(1) 45 marks

x6 y2
1. Simplify
and express your answer with indices. (3 marks)
( x y)4
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2. Factorize
a)

2
3 u 12 (2 marks)

b)

2
2
3 x +3 y 6 x y12 (2 marks)

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3. Simplify

1
. (4 marks)
2i

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4. Solve the quadratic equation 3 x 27 x +3=0 . (3 marks)

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5. Let and be roots of a quadratic equation x 2+k x+5=0 . If =3+2 , find the
value of k . (5 marks)
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6. Find the value of m if a straight line y=m x+1 cuts a quadratic equation x 25 x +5=0 at
one and only one point. (5 marks)
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7. Find the value of x such that 232 x+1+9 x1=55 . (4 marks)

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8. In the figure, ABCD is a square with the perimeter 6

P x cm D
x cm

cm. If PD=QD= x cm and the area of BPQ is

10 cm . Find the value of x . (7 marks)

2

6 cm

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9. If a quadratic equation 4 x 22 m x+m+3=0 has a repeated real root,

a) find two possible value of m . (3 marks)
b) solve the equation when m<0 . (2 marks)
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10. Prove a quadratic function f (x )=x 2+10 x30<0 for all real x . (5 marks)
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Section A(2) 35 marks

11. Let f ( x )=2 x 2b x+c , where b and c are constant.
a) If b 2>8 c , prove there are 2 real roots when

f ( x )=0 . (2 marks)

b) Without solving f (x )=0 , let and be roots of f (x )=0 , constant a quadratic

equation such that its roots are

1
1
+1 and
+1 , and express your answer in terms
2
2

of b and c . (4 marks)
c) The graph of y= f ( x) is shown below and it passes through points (0,10) and
(2, 0) . Find the value of b and c . (3 marks)
4

2
x
3

2
4

y = f(x)

6
8
10

d) Hence, solve g ( x)=0 . (4 marks)

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12. Let z =x+i y and w= xi y be a complex number, where y>0 .

a) Find z +w in term of x and y . (1 marks)
b) Show z w=x 2 + y 2 . (2 marks)
c) Let z be a root of the quadratic equation a t 2+b t+c=0 . Prove w is also a root of the
quadratic equation. (4 marks)
d) Prove a quadratic equation t 24 t+5=0 has no real roots. (1 marks)
e) Hence, find z and w . (4 marks)
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13. In the figure, a rectangle DEFG is inscribed

A

by a isosceles triangle ABC . If AB=10

10 cm D

cm, BC =16 cm and the area of the rectangle

is 24 cm2. Let D G= x cm.

E
16 cm

a) Show the height of the isosceles triangle ABC is 6 cm. (2 marks)

b) Find the value of x . (8 marks)
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Section B 20 marks
14. (2 x )x =
A.

2( x x )

B.

C.

2x

D.

2 xx

2x

15. If ( x+1)(x3)= x+1 , then x=

A.

B.

C.

4 or 1

D.

2x

16. Find the value of y such that the equality

A.

B.

C.

1 or 2

( y3)( y+1)
=2 y1 .
( y+1)

D. All real number expect 1

17. If A( x1) 2+B( x1)+C3 x 2 +4 x 2 , then B=
A.

10

B.

C.

D.

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18. If 3 x+

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1
1
=6+ , then x=
3x
6

A.

B.

1
18

C.

2 or 2

D.

1
or 2
18

19. If a quadratic equation 6 x 2+k x+6=0 has one repeat real root, find k .
A.

B.

1
6

C.

12

D.

1
or 6
6

20. Find L.C.M. of x 24 , (x1)(x +2)2 and x 23 x+2 .

A.

x2

B.

( x1)(x 2)(x+2)

C.

( x1)(x 2)(x+2)2

D.

(x1)(x 2)2 (x+2)2

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2 n +1

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n1

4
=
n1 2
2(2 )

21.

A.

B.

1
4

C.

D.

n1

22. Simplify

452 5+125

A.

B.

6 5

C.

6 5

D.

23. If x> y , which statement(s) is (are) true?

I.

( x+ y)20

II.

x y

III.

x 2 y 2

A. Only I
B. Only I, III
C. Only II, III
D. I, II and III

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24. If A(12 i)+B( 2i)=45i , find A and B .

A.

A=1, B=3

B.

A=3, B=1

C.

A=2, B=1

D.

A=2, B=1

25. If the sum of the roots of a quadratic equation k x 2+k 3 x +3=0 is 4 , then k =
A.

B.

C.

D.

2 or 2

26. Solve the equation

A.

3 or 1

B.

1 or 9

C.

D.

3
=2 .
x

27. Find A and B when (32i)( A+2 i)+5+B i=0 .

A.

A=0, B=0

B.

A=8, B=4

C.

A=2, B=4

D.

A=2, B=2

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28. Given the graph of y= f (x )= A x 2 +B x+C , which of the following(s) is (are) correct?
1

y
x
1

2
3
4
5

y = f(x)

6
7

I.

A>0

II.

C<0

III.

>0

A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Only I, III
D. Only II, III
29. If 3 y 2+6 y+13( y+m)2+n , n=
A.

B.

C.

D.

1
3

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y= f ( x)
30. Using the graph below, find the solution of {
.
y=g ( x)

y = g(x)

A.

4 or 3

B.

4 or 8

C.

4 (repeated)

D.

4 or 3 or 8

11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
1 1
2
3
4
5
6
7

y = f(x)
x
1

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31. The area of a particular triangle is 36 cm2. If its base is increased 4 cm and its height is
decreased from x cm to (x2) . Which equation can solve the value of x ?
A.

72
4)( x2)=36
x

B.

36
+4)( x2)=36
x

C.

72
+4)( x2)=72
x

D.

72
+4)( x2)=36
x

32. If and be roots of x 23 x 6=0 , which one is the equation with roots and

?
2

A.

x +3 x+6=0

B.

2x 27 x+2=0

C.

2 x +7 x+2=0

D.

x +3 x6=0

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1
33. Given the graph of y= f ( x+1) below, which one is the the graph of y= f ( x) ?
2
10

8
6
4
2

10

A.

10
8

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x
2

10

D.

10

C.

B.

x
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Answer
x 6 y 2 x6 y 2
x2
6 4 24
=
=x
y
=
1.
4
4 4
2
( x y) x y
y
3 u 212=3(u 24)=3(u2)( u+2)

2. a)
b)

3 x 2+3 y 26 x y12=3(x 2 2 x y+ y 2)12=3( x y )212=3( x y2)( x y+2)

3.

1
2 i
2+i
=
= +
2i ( 2i)( 2+i) 3 3

4.

(7)(7)24(3)(3) 7 13
x=
=
2(3)
6

5. The sum of roots: + =k and the product of roots: =5 .

Hence, 3+3 =k (i.e., =

k 3
)and (3+2 )=5 . Then
3
(

k 3
k 3
)[3+2(
)]=5
3
3

(k 3)[9+2(k 3)]=45
( k +3)(2 k 3)=45
k=
6. Consider x 25 x +5=m x+1 , i.e.,

2
or k =6
9

2
x (5+m) x+4=0 . a straight line y=m x+1 cuts a

quadratic equation x 25 x +5=0 at one and only one point if and only if

=[(5+m)]24(1)( 4)=0
Hence, m=1 or m=9 .

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7.

23

2 x+1

+9

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=55

232 x+1+32 x2 =55

32 x2 (233+1)=55
32 x2=1
2 x 2=0
x=1

8.

x 2 (6 x) 6
+
2=6 210
2
2
2

x 12 x+20=0
x=2 or x=10 (rejected)

9. a) Consider =(2 m)2 4 (4)(m+3)=0 , we get m=6 or m=2 .

b) When m=2 , we have 4 x 2+4 x+1=0 , then x=

1
(repeated).
2

10. Consider f (x )=x 2+10 x 30=( x 210 x )30=( x 5)2 5 , therefore, f (x )<0 for
all real x .

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11. a) Since =(b) 24 (2)(c )=b2 8c<0 ,there are 2 real roots when

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f (x )=0 . \

b) Method 1:
Since + =

b
c
1
1
1
b
and = , ( +1)+( +1)= ( + )+2= +2 and
2
2
2
2
2
4

1
1
1
1
c b
( +1)( +1)= + ( + )+1= + +1 , hence,
2
2
4
2
8 4
b
c b
2
x ( +2) x +( + +1)=0
4
8 4
8 x 2(2 b+16)x+(2b+c+8)=0
Hence, a quadratic equation is 8 x 2(2 b+16)x+( 2b+c+8)=0 .
Method 2:
1
Consider u= x+1 , i.e.,
2

x=2 u2 . Sub it into y= f ( x ) , then we have

2(2 u2)2 b(2 u2)+c=0

8 u 216 u+82 b u+2 b+c=0
Hence, a quadratic equation is 8 x 2(2 b+16)x+(2b+c+8)=0 .
c) Since f ( x )=2 x 2b x+c , where c is the y-intercept, c=10 . Sub (2, 0) into
the equation, we get b=1 .
d) From part c), g ( x)=0 implies g ( x)=8 x 2 18 x=0 . Hence, x=0 or x=

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12. a) Obviously, z +w=2 x .

b) Similarly, z w=( x+i y)( xi y)=x 2i x y+i x y y i 2=x 2+ y 2 .
c) Since z =x+i y is a root, we have ( x+i y )2+b (x+i y)+c=0 , i.e.,
( x 2 y 2+b x+c)=0 and 2 x y+by=0
Consider ( xi y )2+b ( xiy)+c=( x 2 y 2+b x+c)(2x y+b y) i=0+0 i=0 ,
therefore, w is also a root of the quadratic equation.
d) Since =(4)24(1)(5)=4<0 , the quadratic equation t 24 t+5=0 has no real
roots.
e) Suppose z and w is the roots of t 24 t+5=0 , then z +w=2 x =4 , we get x=2 .
And z w=x 2 + y 2=5 , so we get y=1 . Hence,
z =2+i and w=2i
13. a) By Pythagorean Theorem, we get the height of the isosceles triangle ABC is 6 cm.
b) Let A ' and A ' ' be a points on D E and G F such that
A A ' ' G F respectively.

Since A A' ' B~ A A' D( A.A.A.) , we have

6 6x
=
8 D A'

D A '=

4 (6 x)
3

Then,
2[

4 (6 x)
] x=24
3
2

x 6 x+9=0

Hence, x=3 .

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14. C
15. C
16. B
17. A
18. D
19. C
20. C
21. A
22. B
23. A
24. C
25. D
26. D
27. B
28. B
29. C
30. A
31. C
32. B
33. A

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