ACSI 2016 Y3 Core Mathematics Paper 1

ACS(Independent)/Y3IPCoreMathsP1/2016/Final Year 1 Anglo - Chinese School (Independent) FINAL EXAMINATIONS 2016 YEAR 3 INTEGRATED PROGRAMME CORE MATHEMATICS PAPER 1 WEDNESDAY 5th OCTOBER 2016 1 h 30 min Additional Material Graph Paper (1 sheet) INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES  Write your index number in the boxes above.  Do not open this examination paper until instructed to do so.  You are not permitted access to any calculator for this paper.  Answer all questions in the spaces provided.  Unless otherwise stated in the question, all nu merical answers must be given exactly or correct to three significant figures.  The maximum mark for this paper is 80. For Examiner’s Use _______________________________________________________________ This paper consists of 14 printed pages. [Turn over Candidate Index Number

ACS(Independent)/Y3IPCoreMathsP1/2016/Final Year 2 Full marks are not necessarily awarded for a correct answer with no working. Answers must be supported by working and/or explanations. Where an answer is incorrect, some marks may be given for a correct method, provided this is shown by writte n working. You are therefore advised to show all working. Answer all the questions in the spaces provided. 1 [Maximum mark: 8] (a) Simplify ac ac bc bc ab ba  . [2 marks] (b) Simplify 42 333 yx xyx  , giving your answer in the form mn yx , where n and m are rational numbers. [3 marks] (c) Factorise completely 6)()( 2  yxyx . [3 marks] ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………

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