2025 SJI PRELIMS P2 Q5

2025 SJI PRELIMS P2 Q5

Secondary 4
10 marks

Line \(p\) is \(3x-2y=6\), line \(q\) is \(x+y=5\), and they intersect at \(T\).

  1. Find \(T\).[3]
  2. Line \(q\) meets the axes at \(A\) and \(B\). Find the shortest distance from the origin to \(AB\).[4]
  3. \(O,B,R,T\) form a trapezium with \(OB\parallel RT\) and area 18 square units. Write down the two possible \(y\)-coordinates of \(R\).[3]

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Answer:(a) \((3.2,1.8)\) (b) \(3.54\) units (c) \(y=-4.45\) or \(8.05\)

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