PERAK 2010

PAPER 1
1. In Diagram 1, set B shows the images 8. Solve the equation log2( x + 7) – 2 =
of certain elements of set A. log2 5x.
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9. The first three terms of a geometric

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progression are 5, , . Find the
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(a) State the type of relation between value of x, given x > 0.
set A and set B. [10]
(b) Using the function notation, write m
10. Given that = 2.020202…
a relation between set A and set 99
B. =2+a+b+…
Find the value of a, b and m.
2. Given the function f(x) = x – 2 and hf(x) [a = 0.02, b = 0.0002, m = 200]
= x2 + 3x + 1.
Find 11. The first 3 terms of an arithmetic
(a) h(x), progression are 1 – 2k, k + 4 and 7k –
(b) the value of hf(−2). 2.
[(a) x2 + 3x + 3 (b) 7] Find
(a) the value of k,
3. Given the composite function fg(x) = (b) the sum of the first 8 terms of the
2x2 – 3 and function g(x) = 3 – x2, find arithmetic progression.
f(−2). [(a) 3 (b) 296]
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12. The variables x and y are related by the
4. If the straight line y = 1 – mx touches equation y = pxq, where p and q are
the curve y = x2 – 4x + m at a point, constants. A straight line graph is
determine the values of m. obtained by plotting log10 y against
[2, 10] log10 x, as shown in Diagram 12.

5. The equation of a curve is given by f(x)

= 5 – (x + 3)2, find
(a) the coordinates of the maximum
point,
(b) the equation of the axis of
symmetry of the curve.
[(a) (−3, 5) (b) x = −3] (a) Convert y = pxq to linear form.
(b) Find the value of q and log10 p.
6. Given y = 2x2 – 15, find the range of x [(a) log10 y = q log10 x + log10 p
if y + x ≥ 0. (b) q = 4, log10 p = −12]
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[x ≤ −3, x ≥ ]
2 13. Diagram 13 shows a triangle PQR and
sector PQT with centre P.
7. Solve the equation 4x – 1 = 8x + 3.
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 17. Solve the equation 2 sec2 x = tan x + 5
for 0o ≤ x ≤ 360o.
[56.31o, 135o, 236.31o, 315o]
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18. Given that ∫ f ( x)dx = 7 and

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∫ f ( x)dx + ∫ [ f ( x) + hx ]dx
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It is given that PQ = QR = 8 cm and = 42,
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∠ PQR = π radian. Using π = Find the value of h
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3.142, find the area, in cm2, of the 5
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shaded region. 9
[6.864 cm2]
uuu
r 19. The gradient function of a curve is
14. Diagram 14 shows two vectors, OA 1
uuur + k, where k is a constant.
and PQ . (3 − x) 2
Given that the tangent to the curve at
the point (2, −5) is parallel to the x-axis.
Find
(a) the value of k,
(b) the equation of the curve.
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[(a) −1 (b) y = −x – 4 ]
3− x
Express 20. Find the gradient of the normal to the
curve y = (2x + 3)2 when x = 1.
uuur  x
(a) OP in the form   , 1
 y [− ]
uuur 6
(b) PQ in the form xi + yj . 3 6
% % 21. It is given that y = u + 4 and u = 5x
 2 5
[(a)   (b) −6 i− 5 j ]
5 % % dy
uuur uuur – 3. Find in terms of x.
15. The vectors PQ and RS are parallel. dx
uuur uuur [18(5x – 3)5]
If PQ = 2 x − 3 y and RS = (k – 1) x
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3 22. Find the number of different
− y , where k is a constant. Find arrangement that can be formed using
2% all the letters in the word HARMONI,
(a) the value of k, if
(b) the ratio of PQ : RS. (a) none of the letters can be
[(a) 5 (b) 2 : 1] repeated,
(b) vowels and consonants are
16. P is a point on the line segment joining arranged alternatively.
the points S(−12, 1) and T(3, 6) such [(a) 5040 (b) 144]
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that SP = PT. Find the coordinates of
4 23. Ali, Bala and Chong will compete
the point P. against each other in a badminton
match. The probability that Ali will
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beat Bala and Chong are and
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respectively. Calculate the probability
that Ali will win at least once from the
match played between them.
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24. The standard deviation of a set of

numbers m, 2m, 3m, 4m and 5m is p.
Find the mean in terms of m and p.
[ 11m 2 − p 2 ]

25. Diagram 25 shows a standard normal

distribution graph which represents the
masses of a group of students in a
school.

The probability of a student chosen at

random from this group with a mass of
between 46 kg and 60 kg is represented
by the area of the shaded region.
(a) Find the value of k.
(b) The mass of students in the school
is normally distributed with a
mean of m and a standard
deviation of 10. Find the value of
m.
[(a) k = 0.7 (b) 53]

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