Questions
43. Suppose a particular “star” is projected from a firework at a starting height of 520 feet with an
initial upward velocity of 72 ft/sec. The equation h = -16t2 + 72t + 520 gives the star’s height h
in feet at time t in seconds. How long will it take for the star to reach its maximum height?
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46. 15 children were asked how many pieces of fruit they had eaten during the last week, with the
following results.
7 3 12 20 6 0 9 1 15 0 4 11 18 6 17
Find the quartiles.
47. A rectangle with length (x + 2) cm and width (x + 1) cm has a square of length x cm cut out of it.
Find and simplify an expression for the area of the original rectangle.
48. If (x + a) 2 + b = x2 + 6x + 10, find the values of a and b.
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49. Find the value of p if the line joining (3, p) to (7, –4p) is perpendicular to the line joining
(–1, –3) to (3, 7).
50. Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line AB when A is (4, 1) and B is (–
2, –1).
51. A circle has an area of 7.40 cm2 to 2 significant figures. Find, correct to 3 significant figures, the
upper bound of the radius and the lower bound of the circumference.
52. The only solution to x2 + cx + d= 0 is x = 2. Find c and d.
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53. A shape is translated by vector (1,2) followed by a translation by vector(5,8) .
Find the resultant vector.
54. A straight 20 m wheelchair ramp (straight slope) rises 348 cm. Find the angle that the slope
makes with the horizontal.
55. When x is added to its square, x2, the answer is 12. Find the two possible values of x.
56. A card is randomly selected from a pack of 52 playing cards. Calculate the probability that it is
a. a red card b. a king c. a multiple of 3 d. an ace, jack, queen or
king.
57. A letter is chosen randomly from a collection of tiles with a single letter on each that spell the
word PERIODONTOLOGY. Calculate the probability that it is
a. an O b. a T c. a vowel d. a consonant.
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58. A square picture has a border 5 cm wide. The picture area is 4/9 of the total area. Find the area
of the picture.
59. A motorboat is 10 km south of a lighthouse and is travelling on a bearing of 053°. What is the
shortest distance between the motorboat and the lighthouse?
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60. Jake runs from position A on a constant bearing of 070° for 600 m. How far north of A is he at
the end of his run?
61. A rectangle has a side of 10 m and diagonals of 25 m. Find the angle between the longer side
and the diagonal.
62. A regular pentagon is inscribed inside a circle of radius 5 cm. Find the length of one side.
63. Ann is on top of a building and observes a man on top of a taller building nearby at an angle of
elevation of 16°. If her building is 52 m high and the other is 91 m tall, how far in a direct line is
Ann from the man?
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64. At a certain point on a cliff-face, a rock-climber, Rob, observes the base of the cliff opposite to
have an angle of depression of 60°. He also observes the top of the same cliff to have an angle
of elevation of 40°. He knows that the distance from the base of the cliff he is climbing to the
base of the opposite cliff is 110 m. If the cliff that Rob is climbing is 30 m taller than the other,
find the height of the smaller cliff.
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65. From the top of a building, the angle of depression of the top and the roof of a lamp post are 30°
and 60° respectively. What is the height of the lamp post?
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