m8

Solve the equation for m2 + m =

3

4
Answer : m = -2 or m =
3

Calculate the value of x and y that satisfy both of the following equations:

x – 2y = 1
𝑦
x+3 =6

15 37
Answer : y = , x=
7 7

1  p  7 4 7
Given that   is the inverse matrix of M  .
3   3 4  n 6 
Find the values of n and p.

Answer : n = 3, p = 6

The straight line 2ky = 3x + 1 is parallel to the straight line 2y – x = 4.

Find the value of k.

Answer : k = 3

Express 1115 as a number to the base eight.

Answer : 378

5 p
Given p   . Express p in terms of q.
q q

5
Answer :
q 1

1 9
List all the integers x which satisfy the inequalities x  2 x   11 .
3 2

Answer : -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3

The table shows the probabilities of Sarah and Eileen answering the questions on topics
Transformations and Statistics in a Mathematics test.

Student Probability
Transformations Statistics
Sarah 2 3
7 5
Eileen 3 7
4 9

Calculate the probability that Sarah does not answer the question on Statistics.

2
Answer :
5

The diagram shows a speed-time graph for the movement of a particle for a period of t
seconds.

The total distance travelled by the particle is 468 m.

Calculate the value of t.

Answer : t = 40

The diagram shows sector OPQ with centre O and a semicircle with diameter 14 cm.
It is given that ∠POQ = 120°.

22
Using π = , calculate the perimeter, in cm, of the shaded region.
7

280 1
Answer : @ 93 @ 93.33
3 3
 12
Assuming the graph of y = − has been drawn, find the equation of a line which should
𝑥
2
be drawn to solve equation - 2x -12x =12

Answer : y = 2x + 12

The table shows the values for variables, S, P and M.

If S varies directly as P and varies inversely as square roots of M, calculate the value of
w.

Answer : w = 81

𝑝+2 9−𝑞 2
Express × 2𝑝𝑞+4𝑞 as a single fraction in its simplest form.
9𝑝+3𝑝𝑞

3q
Answer :
6 pq

The diagram shows three points J, K and L, on a horizontal plane. K lies due north of L and
the bearing of J from K is 221°.

Answer : 076°

X (60N, 35W) and Y are two points on the earth’s surface. Given that the shortest distance
of XY via the North Pole is 2700 nautical miles. Find the position of Y.

Answer : (75 N, 145o E)

Answer :

Answer : 19

1
Answer :
2

Answer :
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Answer :

Given t - (m + 2) = 3m, express m in terms of t.

Answer :

In Diagram 6, RST is a straight line.

Find the value tan θ.

Answer : -1

It is given that points J and K lie on a horizontal plane. The bearing of K from J is 028º. Find
the bearing of J from K.

Answer : 208°

Answer :
𝑃(5°𝑆, 10°𝐸) and Q are two points on the surface of the earth. Q is due east of P.
The difference in longitude between P and Q is 40°. Find the location of point Q.

Answer : (5° S , 50° E)

Given:
𝜉 = P ∪ Q ∪ R,
P = {5, 11, 13, 15, 17},
Q = {1, 3, 10, 13, 17},
R = {3, 8, 11, 17}.

Answer : {3, 8, 17}

Table 1 shows a survey conducted among the students from class Alpha and
class Beta regarding their preferred drinks.

A student is chosen at random from the group. The probability of getting a student who
3
prefers Milo is . Find the value of w.
5

Answer : 25

Diagram 13 shows a set of data where y represents an integer.

The mode for the data is 6 and the median is 8. Two new numbers 8 and 14 are added into
the set of data. Calculate the median for those eight numbers of data.

Answer : 9

Factorise 2 p  3 p  2  14  4 p .

Answer : 2 p  5 p  4