Paper H Sec 3 Solutions for students
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Text from the first pages1 Paper H Sec 3 IP Solutions for students Qn Solutions 1. (a) Substitute x = a into 2() 5f xxx to get 2 2 51 60 (3 ) (2 ) 0 aa aa aa 3a or 2a (b) 3 2 27 2 29 (3 ) (4 ) (5 ) 2 0 xx xxx x x = 2(3 ) ( 39 ) 22 9 ( 3)( 4)( 5) ( 4)( 5) xx x x xxx xx = 2 39 22 9 (4 ) (5 ) xx x xx 2 20 (4 ) (5 ) 1 xx xx 2. (a) Substitute 31yx into 2 33 4xx y . 2 2 31 4 45 0 xx x x x (1 ) (5 ) 0 1 or 5 0 or 2 xx xx yy 1, 0 or 5, 2 22 1( 5 ) 02 2 10 or 6.32 (3 s.f.) or 40 units AB Alternatively, students can make x the subject and substitute into 2 33 4xx y to find y first. The equation will be 291 8 0yy . (b) 22 (2 ) 9xx c 2254 9 0xc x c Does not intersect means no real solution of x discriminant < 0 22(4 ) 4(5)( 9) 0cc 2 45c 35c or 35c
2 3. (i) Using the graph of 32 27 9yx x x To solve 32 25 6 0xx x 32 25 6 2 3 2 3x xx x x 32 27 9 2 3x xx x = y Hence 23yx is the graph to be drawn. (ii) 32 27 9 2 3x xx x From the graph, 21 o r 3xx . Alternatively, students can obtain (x + 2)(x – 1)(x – 3) > 0, then solve it by regional test on a number line. 4. (i) 91 27 35 75 4 4 (ii) 4 9 4 (iii) 491 27 35 747 975 4 4 352 4 747(1 1) (1099)352 (or by simple addition) Total energy = 1099 calories 5. (i) f is a 1-1 function and hence its inverse function exists. Alternatively, f passes the horizontal line test, hence its inverse function exists.
3 (ii) 1 2fl o gx x or lg lg 2 x or ln ln 2 x (iii) f( )x and 1f( )x are reflection of each other about the line y = x. 6. (a) 1 332 28 ...(1) xy 1 336 2 51 ...(2)xy 1 3 2(1) (2), 10 5 ...(2)x 11 33 1 2 82xx x Subst 1 3 1 into (1)2x gives 33122 8 2 7 32 yyy (b) 22 5 1xx 21 25xx 2 21 25x x 244 1 2 5x xx 223 2 0xx (2 ) ( 21 ) 0xx 2x or 1 2x (na) Overal P if does show rejection. (c) Since 30x , 3x 34 3 3 4 2x That is 34 2 3 2xx for all real value of x. Hence, no real solution. 7. (i) ( )f x 2 2 2 2 24 7 2( 2 ) 7 2( 2 1 1) 7 2( 1) 9 xx xx xx x 7. (ii)
4 (iii) () 7fx 2 2 2( 1) 9 7 2( 1) 9 7 x x 2 2 2( 1) 9 7 (1 )8 22 1 x x x x = 3.83 or -1.83 (out of domain) or 2 2 2( 1) 9 7 (1 )1 11 x x x x = 0 or 2 Hence, x = 0 or 2 or 3.83 8. (i) Using cosine rule, 22 2 820 970 2(820)(970) cos56 723735AC 851 mAC (nearest metre) (ii) tan18 970 BD 970 tan18 315 mBD (nearest metre) (iii) DTB is larger. 9. (a) 1y x Stretch/scale the graph along the x-axis by a factor of 3 to obtain 1 3 y x i.e. 3y x . Translate the graph obtained downwards by 1 unit to obtain 3 1y x . (–1, 1) (1, 9) (4, 9) (3.12, 0) 7
5 Alternative answer 2 Stretch/scale the graph along the y-axis by a factor of 3 to obtain 1 3 y x i.e. 3y x . Translate the graph obtained downwards by 1 unit to obtain 3 1y x . Alternative answer 3 Translate the graph obtained downwards by 1 unit to obtain 1 1y x . Stretch/scale the graph along the x-axis by a factor of 3 to obtain 1 1 3 y x i.e. 3 1y x . Alternative answer 4 Translate the graph obtained downwards by 1 3 unit to obtain 11 3y x . Stretch/scale the graph along the y-axis by a factor of 3 to obtain 11 3 3 y x i.e. 3 1y x . (b) 243 6xy 223 3xy (Compress along y axis by factor 2) 10. (i) Gradient of BC = 1 2 Using B (0, 3), equation of BC is 13( 0 )2yx 1 32yx When y = 0, 1103 3 622xx x 6 Alternatively,
6 Gradient of BC = 30 0 30 210 6 (shown) (ii) Area of quadrilateral ABCD, units2 061 8 6 01 30 61 532 1 (36 270 18 (18 36))2 135 (iii) Midpoint of CD = 61 8 06,1 2 , 322 Gradient of CD = 60 1 18 6 2 Gradient of perpendicular bisector of CD = 2 Equation of perpendicular bisector is 3 2( 12) 2 27yx y x (iv) Yes point A lies on the perpendicular bisector. When x = 6, 26 2 7 1 5y which is consistent with the y- coordiante of A. Alternatively, students can show AC = AD = 15. 11. (a) 5 75log 2(0)3 = 5log 25 2 11 (b) 22log 2 log 2 logxx x x x 2 1 2log 12 12 or x u uu (c) log ( ) loglog ( ) loglog ( ) log n n n aa ana aa bnbbb ana 2 3 4 2021 2 3 4 2021 32 222 2log 2 log 3 log 3 log 3 log 3 ... log 3 32 2 2 2 2 2021 terms l o g2 l o g3 l o g3 l o g3 l o g3 . . . l o g3
7 32 2 2 log 2 2021 (log 3) 1 2021 log 3log 3 2021 12. (a) 2138 1xy 21ln 3 ln 81 2 ln ( 1) ln 3 4 ln 3 2l n l n3 1 4l n3 xy yx yx ln 3ln 1 2 ln 32yx or ln 3 ln 81ln 1 22yx (b) 6( 2 ) 8Gradient 4 53 2 Method 1: Equation: 264 ( 5 )yx x 2 31 22 41 4 41 4 yx x yx x Method 2: Equation: 24yx x c Substituting (5, 6), 64 ( 5 ) 1 4cc 241 4yx x 31 2241 4yx x Hence, a = 4 and b = –14 Note: students can manipulate 31 22y ax bx to get 2y xa x b first. 13. (i) P(–12, 4) Equation of C1 is 22 12 4 16xy . (ii)(a) ( 4) unitsQR r (ii)(b) ( 4) unitsQM r Or 2 224 12 = 8 128 unitsQM r r r (iii) 22 2(4 )(4 ) + 1 2rr 22 81 6 81 6 1 4 4rr rr 16 144 9 r r Alternatively, 2 8 128 4rr r can be formed.
8 (iv) 5tan 0.395 12QPM SPM (shown) (v) Area of minor sector, APS, units2 = 21 (4) 0.39479 15.72522 Area of minor sector, SQO, units2 = 21 (9) 0.39479 47.62822 Area of polygon, APQRC, units2 = 1 24 5 24 4 1562 Area of shaded regions, units2 =156 2(47.628) 2(15.725) 29.294 29.3(3 ) sf
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