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4. The diagram below represents the graph of a straight line which passes through the points P
andQ.

-1 0 234

(a) State the coordinates of P and Q. ( 2 marks)

(b) Determine

(i) the gradient of the line segment PQ ( 2 marks)

(ii) the equation of the line segment PQ. ( 2 marks)

(c) The point (-8, r) lies on the line segment PQ. Deterrnine the value of /. ( 2 marks)

The line segment, AB, is perpendicular to PQ, and passes through (6,2).

(d) Determine the equation of AB in the form y = mx + c. ( 3 marks)

Total 1.L marks

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7. The table below shows the distribution of marks on a test for a group of 70 students.

Mark Frequency Cumulative

Frequency

1-10 2 2

tt-20 5 7

2t-30 9 t6
3t-40 14

4t-50 I6
51-60 12

6t-70 8

71-80 4 70

(a) Copy and complete the table to show the cumulative frequency for the distribution.
( 2 marks)
(b) (i) Using a scale of 1 cm to represent 5 marks on the horizontal axis and 1 cm
to represent 5 students on the vertical axis, draw the cumulative frequency
curve for the scores. ( 5 marks)
(ii) What assumption have you made in drawing your curve through the point
(0,0X ( lmark)
(c) The pass mark for the test is 47. Use your graph to determine the number of students
who passed the test. ( 2 marks)

(d) What is the probability that a student chosen at random had a mark less than or equal to
30? ( 2 marks)
Total 12 marks

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8. An answer sheet is provided for this question.

The figure below shows the first three diagrams in a sequence. Each diagram is made up of dots
connected by line segments. In each diagram, there are d dots and / line segments.

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.N / f K #: ,\i /-
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On the answer sheet provided:

(a) Draw the fourth diagram in the sequence. ( 2marks)

(b) Complete the table by inserting the missing values at the rows marked (i) and (ii).

No. of dots Pattern connecting No. of line segments

d I andd I 2d - 4

5 2x5 -4 6

8 2x8-4 I2
t1 2xll-4 18

(i) 62 (_)2 x 62 - 4 () 120 ( 2 marks)

(ii) L) 92 ()2 x 92 - 4 180 ( 2 marks)

(c) (i) How many dots are in the sixth diagram of the sequence? ( L mark )

(ii) How many line segments are in the seventh diagram of the sequence?
( lmark)
(iii) Write the rule which shows how / is related to d. ( 2 marks)

Total 10 marks

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(iii) Daniel ran the distance from S to Fin 9. 72 seconds. Calculate his average speed
m

a) mis

b) km/h

giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures. ( 3 marks)

Total 11 marks

5. (a) A straight line passes through the point T ( 4, 1) and has a gradient of
the equation of this line.
+. Detennine
( 3 marks)

(b) • (i) Using a scale of 1 cm to represent 1 unit on both axes, draw the triangle ABC
with vertices A (2,3), B (5,3) and C (3,6). ( 3 marks)

(ii) On the same axes used in (b) (i), draw and label the line y = 2.
( 1 mark)

(iii) Draw the image of triangle ABC under a reflection in the line y = 2. Label the
image A'B'C'. ( 2 marks)

(iv) Draw a new triangle A"B"C" with vertices A" (-7,4), B" (--4,4) and
C" (-6,7). ( 1 mark)

(v) Name and describe the single transformation that maps triangle ABC onto
triangle A"B"C". ( 2 marks)

Total 12 marks

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6. A class of 26 students each recorded the distance travelled to school. The distance, to the nearest
km, is recorded below:

21 11 3 22 6 32 22 18 28
26 16 17 34 12 25 8 19 14
39 17 22 24 30 18 13 23

(a) Copy and complete the frequency table to represent this data.

Distance in kilometres Frequency

1- 5 1
6 - 10 2
--
11 - 15 4
16 - 20 6
21 - 25
26- 30
31 - 35

36- 40
( 2 marks)

(b) Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 5 km on the horizontal axis and a scale of 1 cm to

represent 1 student on the vertical axis, draw a histogram to represent the data.
( 5 marks)

( c) Calculate the probability that a student chosen at random from this class recorded the
distance travelled to school as 26 km or more. ( 2 marks)

( d) The P. T.A. plans to set up a transportation service for the school. Which average, mean,
mode or median, is MOST appropriate for estimating the cost of the service? Give a
reason for your answer. ( 2 marks)

Total 11 marks

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8. Bianca makes hexagons using sticks of equal length. She then creates patterns by joining the
hexagons together. Patterns 1, 2 and 3 are shown below:

Pattern 2 Pattern 3

I Hexagon 2 Hexagons 3 Hexagons

The table ·below shows the number of hexagons in EACH pattern created and the number of
sticks used to make EACH pattern .

.
Number
of
hexagons I 2 3 4 5 20 n
in the·
pattern

Number
of sticks
used for 6 11 16 x y z s
the
pattern

(a) Determine the values of

(i) x =21 ( 2 marks)

(ii) y =26 ( 2 marks)

(iii) z. =101 ( 2 marks)

(b) Write down an expression for Sin terms of n, where S represents the number of sticks
used to make a pattern of n hexagons. ( 2 marks)
S = 5n+1
(c) Bianca used a total of 76 sticks to make a pattern of h hexagons. Determine the value
of h. ( 2 marks)
5h + 1 = 76
5h = 75 Total 10 marks
h = 15

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5- (a) The functions/and g are defined as/(-r) :2x - 5 and g(x) : xz + 3.

(i) Calculate the value ol
a) JV) (l mark)

b) sfl4). ( 2 marks)

(ii) Find/-'(x). ( 2 marks)

(b) The diagram below shows the graph of y : xz + 2x- 3 for the domain - 4 < x < 2.

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y:t -3
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Use the graph above to determine

(i) the scale used on the x-axis (l mark)

(ii) the value ofy for which x : -1.5 ( 2 marks )

(iii) the values ofx for whichy: g ( 2 marks )

(iv) the range of values ofy, giving your answer in the form a < y < b, where a and
b are real numbers. ( 2 marks )

Total 12 marks

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7. A class of 24 students threw the cricket ball at sports. The distance thrown by each student was
measured to the nearest metre. The results are shown below.

22 50 35 52 47 30
48 34 45 23 43 40
55 29 46 s6 43 59
36 63 54 32 49 60

(u) Copy and complete the frequency table for the data shown above.

Distance (m) Frequency

a
20 -29 J

30-39 5

3 marks)

(b) State the lower boundary for the class interval2} ( I mark )
-29.
(c) using a scale of 1 cm on the x-axis to represent 5 metres, and a scale of 1 cm on the
y-axis to represent I student, draw a histogram to illustrate the data.
( 5 marks)

(d) Determine

(i) the number of students who threw the ball a distance recorded as 50 metres or
more ( lmark)
(ii) the probability that a student, chosen at random, threw the ball a distance recorded
as 50 metres or mofe. ( lmark)
Total ll marks

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An answer sheet is provided for this question.

I
The diagram below shows the first three figures in a sequence of figures. Each figure is made
I
up of squares of side I cm.

I
Fig.l Fig.2 Fig.3

It
I

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(a) on your answer sheet, draw the FOURTH figure (Fig. a) in the sequence.
( 2 marks)

(b) Study the patterns in the table shown below, and on the answer sheet provided, complete
the rows numbered (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv).

Area of Perimeter
Figure Figure of Figure
(cm') (cm)

I I 1x6-2: 4

2 4 2x6-2: 10

J 9 3x6-2: 16

(i) 4 16 4 x 6 - 2 = 22 ( 2 marks)

(ii) 5 25 5 x 2 - 2 = 28 ( 2 marks)

(iii) 15 225 15 x 6 - 2 = 88 ( 2 marks)

(iv) n n^2 6n-2 ( 2 marks)

Total l0 marks

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4. (a) The Universal set, U, is given as
U = { Whole numbers from 1 to 12 }

His a subset of U, such that H = { Odd numbers between 4 and 12 } .

(i) List the members of the set H. ( 1 mark)
J is a subset of U, such that J = {Prime numbers}.
(ii) List the members of the set J. ( 1 mark)
(iii) Draw a Venn diagram to represent the sets U, H andJ, showingALL the elements
in the subsets. ( 3 marks)

(b) (i) Using a pencil, ruler and a pair of compasses only, construct a triangle LMN
with angle LMN = 60°, MN= 9 cm and LM = 7 cm.
ALL construction lines MUST be clearly shown. ( 4 marks)
(ii) Measure and state the size of L.MNL. ( 1 mark)
(iii) On the diagram, show the point, K, such that KLMN is a parallelogram.
( 2 marks)
Total 12 marks

5. (a) The equation of a straight line is given by:

3y = 2x-6
Determine
(i) the gradient of the line ( 2 marks)

(ii) the equation of the line which is perpendicular to 3y = 2x- 6, and passes through
the point (4,7). ( 3 marks)

(b)
.
The arrow diagram ·shown below represents the relation f: x - x2 - k, where
x ( {3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10}

x , ..

11

20

6------ 31

Calculate the value of

(i) k ( 2 marks)
(ii) .f(3) ( 2 marks)
(iii) x when.f(x) = 95. ( 2 marks)
Total 11 marks

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6. The line graph below shows the monthly sales, in. thousands of dollars, at a school cafeteria for
the period January to May 2010.

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0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May

Month

(i) Copy and complete the table below to show the sales for EACH month.

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May

Sales in
$Thousands ".. 38 27

( 3 marks)

(ii) Between which TWO consecutive months was there the GREATEST decrease in
sales? ( 1 mark)

(iii) Calculate the mean monthly sales for the period January to May 2010. ( 3marks)

(iv)' The TOTAL sales for the period January to June was $150 000. Calculate the sales, in
dollars, for the month of June. ( 2 marks)

(v) Comment on how the sales in June compared with the sales m the previous five
months. ( 2 marks)

Total 11 marks

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6. The table below shows corresponding values of x and y for the function y = x 2 - 2x - 3, for
integer values of x from -2 to 4.

(a) Copy and complete the table. ( 2 marks)

(b) Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 1 unit on the x-axis, alid 1 cm to represent 1 unit
on the y-axis, plot the points whose x and y values are recorded in your table, and draw
a smooth curve through your points. ( 4 marks)

(c) Using your graph, estimate the value of y when x = 3 .5. Show on your graph how the
value was obtained. ( 2 marks)

( d) • Without further calculations,

(i) write the equation of the axis of symmetry of the graph ( 1 mark )

(ii) estimate the minimum value of the functiony ( 1 mark )

(iii) state the values of the solutions of the equation: x2-2x- 3 = 0. ( 1 mark )

Total 11 marks

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7. The histogram below shows the distribution of heights of seedlings in a sample.

(a) Copy and complete the frequency table for the data in the sample.

Height in cm Mid-point Frequency XF

1 - 10 5.5 18 99
11 - 20 15.5 25 387.5
25.5
586.5
21 - 30 23
710
31 - 40 35.5 20
637
41 - 50 45.5 14
2420
( 3 marks)

(b) Determine

(i) the modal class interval ( 1 mark )

11 - 20
(ii) the number of seedlings in the sample ( 2 marks)
100
(iii) the mean height of the seedlings ( 4 marks)
2420/100 = 24.2cm
(iv) the probability that a seedling chosen at random has a height that is GREATER
than 30 cm. ( 2 marks)
20+14=34
P= 34/100
Total 12 marks

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8. An answer sheet is provided for this question.

Sarah is making a pattern of squares using straws. She uses four straws for the sides and two
longer straws for the diagonals. The first three figures in her sequence of shapes are shown
below:

Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3

(a) On your answer sheet, draw Figure 4, the FOURTH shape in the pattern.
( 2marks)

(b) On your answer sheet, complete the TWO rows in the table for

(i) Figure 4

(ii) Figure 10.

Total Number of Straws

Figure Formula Number
1 1(6)-0 6

2 2(6)-1 11

3 3(6)-2 16

4 4(6) - 3 21
(i)

------ ---------------- ---------------

~------+----------------+---------------~
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51
(ii) 10(6) - 9

( 4marks)

(c) Which figure in the sequence uses 106 straws? ( 2marks)

(d) Obtain an expression in n, for the total number of straws used in the nth pattern.
( 2marks)

Total 10 marks

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