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Y10 Term 1 Revision Topics 1-4

Total Marks: 50 hi I vann

Question 1
K397: Find the gradient of a line given two coordinates. E189: Find the gradient of a line
given two points.

The points (0, -1) and (4, 5) lie on the straight-line L.

Work out the gradient of L.

Gradient = .........................

(2 marks)

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Question 2
K403: Find an equation of a straight line given two points. E189: Find the gradient of a line
given two points. E191: Determine the equation of a straight line.

The straight-line L passes through the points (0, 12) and (10, 4).

Find an equation for L.

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(3 marks)

Question 3
K404: Find the gradient or ||y||-intercept of a line given its equation in the form ||
px+qy=r||. E190: Find the gradient or y-intercept of a straight line given its equation.

Find the gradient of the line with equation 3 y−2 x=6  

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m=¿   ..........................

(2 marks)

Question 4
K405: Find an equation of a line parallel to another. E190: Find the gradient or y-intercept of
a straight line given its equation. E191: Determine the equation of a straight line. E 192:
Appreciate that parallel lines have the same gradient.

The equation of a line L is 2 x−3 y=6  

Find the equation of the line which is parallel to L and passes through the point (6, 9).

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Question 5
K405: Find an equation of a line parallel to another. E189: Find the gradient of a line given
two points. E191: Determine the equation of a straight line. E192: Appreciate that parallel
lines have the same gradient.

The straight line L passes through the points (0, 12) and (10, 4).

Find an equation of the straight line which is parallel to L and passes through the
point (5, -11).

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(2 marks)

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Question 6
K576: Determine whether two lines are perpendicular given their equations (no
rearrangement). E263: Know the relationship between the gradients of perpendicular lines.

Line L1  has equation y=3 x +5  , Line L2  has equation 6 y +2 x=1 

Show that L1  is perpendicular to L2 .

Input note: find the gradients of L1  and L2 

.........................

(2 marks)

Question 7
K349: Factorise by taking an algebraic factor out with single variable. E178: Factorise out a
single term.

Factorise fully

4 p +6 pq  

..........................

(2 marks)

Question 8
K349: Factorise by taking an algebraic factor out with single variable. E178: Factorise out a
single term.

Factorise
2
7 h+ h  

..........................

(1 mark)

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Question 9
K383: Factorise quadratics of the form ||x^2 \pm bx - c||. E193: Factorise quadratics of the
form x² + bx + c.

Factorise
2
x + 2 x−24  

..........................

(2 marks)

Question 10
K383: Factorise quadratics of the form ||x^2 \pm bx - c||. E193: Factorise quadratics of the
form x² + bx + c.

Factorise
2
x + x−30 

..........................

(2 marks)

Question 11
K385: Factorize the difference of two squares. E194: Factorize the difference of two squares.

Factorize

x 2−49  

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(1 mark)

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Question 12
K152: Solve a linear equation with brackets. E181: Solve linear equations where the variable
appears on one side of the equation only.

Solve

3 ( 2 x −1 )=6 

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(3 marks)

Question 13
K369: Solve a linear equation with unknowns and brackets on both sides requiring
simplification. E182: Solve linear equations where the variable appears on both sides of the
equation.

Solve

4 ( 5 y−1 )=3 ( 6 y +7 )  

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(3 marks)

Question 14
E182: Solve linear equations where the variable appears on both sides of the equation.

The diagram shows the triangle PQR  .

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In the diagram, all the angles are in degrees.

RP=RQ  

Find the value of y  .

y=¿  .......................... ° 

(4 marks)

Question 15
K343: Solve a linear inequality. E177: Solve linear inequalities.

Solve the inequality

2 ( y−3 ) ≥1  

..........................

(3 marks)

Question 16
K346: Solve a two-ended inequality with a single step. E177: Solve linear inequalities.

Solve the inequalities

−2< x +2≤ 5 

..........................

( 2 marks)

Question 17
K615: Solve quadratics of the form ||x^2 + bx + c = 0||, solvable by factorisation. E265: Solve
quadratic equations by factorisation.

Solve

x 2−8 x +12=0  

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(3 marks)

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Question 18
K615: Solve quadratics of the form ||x^2 + bx + c = 0||, solvable by factorisation. E265: Solve
quadratic equations by factorisation.

Solve
2
x −4 x−12=0  

..........................

(3 marks)

Question 19
E267: Solve quadratic equations by using the quadratic formula.

Solve 3 x 2+ 6 x −5=0

  Give your solutions correct to 3 significant figures.

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(3 marks)

Question 20
K616: Solve quadratics of the form ||x^2 + bx + c = 0|| requiring rearrangement and
factorising. E268: Solve quadratic equations by completing the square.

Solve

( x−2 )2=3  

Give your solutions correct to 3 significant figures.

..........................

(2 marks)

Question 21
K414: Complete a table of values for a quadratic graph. E203: Plot quadratic, cubic,
exponential and reciprocal graphs.

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Complete the table of values for y=x 2−5  

x=¿ −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3
y 4 ................ −4 ................ ................ −1 ................

.. .. .. ..

(2 marks)

Question 22
K421: Find the ||y||-intercept of a quadratic graph. E205: Sketch a quadratic graph by
finding its intercepts with the axes.

A curve has the equation y=2 x 2−8 x−5  .

Find the coordinates of the point where the curve intercepts the y  -axis.

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(1 mark)

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Answers

Question 1
Gradient = 1.5 

Question 2
4 x+5 y =60 

Question 3
2
m=  
3

Question 4
2
y= x +5  
3

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Question 5
4 x+5 y =−35 

Question 6
−1
mL 1=3 , mL 2=  
3

Question 7
2 p ( 2+3 q ) 

Question 8
h ( 7+h ) 

Question 9
( x−4 ) ( x+ 6 ) 

Question 10
( x−5 ) ( x+ 6 )  

Question 11
( x−7 )( x +7 )  

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Question 12
x=1.5 

Question 13
y=12.5  

Question 14
y=¿  34 ° 

Question 15
y ≥3.5  

Question 16
x >−4   and x ≤ 3 

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Question 17
x=2  or x=6  

Question 18
x=6   or x=−2 

Question 19
x=0.633   or x=−2.63  

Question 20
x=0.268   or x=3.73  

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Question 21
x=¿ −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3
y 4 -1 −4 -5 -4 −1 4

Question 22
( 0 ,−5 ) 

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