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Sample DOKA Paper U For Year 11 13

The document contains a multi-part math problem involving systems of equations and quadratic equations. The summary of the solution is: 1) Solving the system of equations yielded values of 5 cm/s for speed P and 2.5 cm/s for speed Q. 2) Manipulating the given equations resulted in an expression of (p - 2q)^2 + (2q - 4r)^2 + (p - 4r)^2 = 0. 3) Equating coefficients to 0 found that p = 4α, q = 2α, r = α. 4) Substituting back into the original equations gave the value of p^2 + q^2 + r

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Sample DOKA Paper U For Year 11 13

The document contains a multi-part math problem involving systems of equations and quadratic equations. The summary of the solution is: 1) Solving the system of equations yielded values of 5 cm/s for speed P and 2.5 cm/s for speed Q. 2) Manipulating the given equations resulted in an expression of (p - 2q)^2 + (2q - 4r)^2 + (p - 4r)^2 = 0. 3) Equating coefficients to 0 found that p = 4α, q = 2α, r = α. 4) Substituting back into the original equations gave the value of p^2 + q^2 + r

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DOKA Paper U (for Year Level 11-13)

Sample Questions

(Part A - Basic Reasoning)


Given ABCD is a trapezium and AB is parallel to CD. AB = (16x + 3) cm, CD = 2(2x+1) cm and
the height of the trapezium, which is DE = 2x cm. If the area of the trapezium is 90 cm2,
what is the value of x in cm?

Solution:

2(2x+1)
1
(2x) (16x + 3 + 4x + 2) = 90
2
D C
x (20x + 5) = 90
2x 20x2 + 5x – 90 = 0
(4x + 9) (5x – 10) = 0
9 10
A B x = - (rejected), x = =2
4 5
16x + 3
(Part B - Intermediate Reasoning: NVR)

The pattern shown here can be seen in…

Solution: Option B
(Part C - Advanced Reasoning)
Two mechanical toys, P and Q which move at uniform speeds are 30 metres apart on a
straight path initially. When P moves towards Q and Q moves away from P, with P moving
4 minutes earlier, the two toys meet each other after P has moved for 16 minutes. If P and
Q move towards each other, with P moving 4 minutes earlier, the two toys will meet after P
speed P
has moved for 8 minutes. What is the value of ?
𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝑄

Solution:
Let speed of P and Q be a cm/sec and b cm/sec respectively.
Let scenario 1 = P moves towards Q, Q moves away from P
16 x 60a – (16 – 4) x 60b = 3000
960a – 720b = 3000
8a – 6b = 25 ---------(1)

:Let scenario 2 = P and Q move towards each other


8 x 60a + (8 – 4) x 60b = 3000
480a + 240b = 3000
4a + 2b = 25 ----------(2)

By solving simultaneously, P = 5 cm/s and Q = 2.5 cm/s


P 5
= =2
Q 2.5
(Part D - Extended Reasoning)
Given 2p2 + 8q2 + 32r2 = 96 and 2pq + 8qr + 4pr = 48, what is the value of p2 + q2 + r2 if p, q
and r are real numbers ?

Solution:
2p2 + 8q2 + 32r2 = 96
P2 + 4q2 + 16r2 = 48

(p)2 + (2q)2 + (4r)2 = 48 -------（1）

2pq + 8qr + 4pr = 48 ------- (2)


(1) – (2), we get
p2 + (2q)2 + (4r)2 – 2pq – 8qr – 4pr = 0
2p2 + 2(2q)2 + 2(4r)2 – 2(2pq) – 2(8qr) – 2(4pr) = 2 x 0 = 0
p2 + p2 + (2q)2 + (2q)2 + (4r)2 + (4r)2 – 4pq – 16qr – 8pr = 0
[p2 + (2q)2 – 4pq] + [(2q)2 + (4r)2 – 16qr] + [p2 + (4r)2 – 8pr] = 0
[(p – 2q)2 + (2q – 4r)2 + (p – 4r)2] = 0
p – 2q = 0, 2q – 4r = 0, p – 4r = 0
p = 2q = 4r Take α to replace r
Therefore (p , q , r) = (4α , 2α, α)
2p2 + 8q2 + 32r2 = 96
32α2 + 32α2 + 32α2 = 96
96α2 = 96
∴α2 = 1
p2 + q2 + r2 = 16α2 + 4α2 + α2
= 21 α2
= 21 (1) = 21

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