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GDO TLE EDV

Year 10 Pathway E
2021 Assessment point 2 Half Yearly
General Instructions
• Reading time: 5 minutes
Section 1 (5.2)
20 marks
• Working time: 90 Minutes
• Write using black or blue pen
• Attempt ALL questions
• Do NOT write in pencil
• Write your student number on the front of
each exam writing booklet.

Results
By section:

5.2 Section 1 /20

5.3 Section 2 /40
5.3E Section 3 /20
Total /80

By outcome and stage:

Outcome 5.2 5.3 5.3E Total

Surface Area and Volume
/3 /8 /4 /15
Surds and Indices /6 /8 /3 /17
Linear Relationships /2 /9 /3 /14
Quadratics /2 /8 /10 /20
Parabola /7 /7 - /14
Total /20 /40 /20 /80
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Section 1 (5.2)
20 marks

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5. Find the equation of the line that has a gradient of −2 and passes through the point ( , −2 ) 2

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8. Consider the equation y = x 2 + 2 x

(a) Find the y-intercept. 1

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(b) Find the x-intercepts by first factorising the expression. 2

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(c) Determine the turning point by first finding the axis of symmetry. 2

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(d) Draw the graph of y = x 2 + 2 x 2

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 Section 2 (5.3)
40 marks
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Allow approximately 50 minutes for this section. Marks

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1. Amanda’s fish tank is cylindrical in shape. The tank holds 24 litres of water when it is filled 2
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Find the radius of the tank, correct to the nearest centimetre.

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2. Find the volume of this composite object in exact form. The diameter is 6 cm and the slant 3

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3. In the figure below the surface area is 580 cm2. Find the height and the volume of the shape. 3

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4. Simplify completely:

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(b) (3 3−4 )( 12 + 7 ) 2

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6. Solve for x : 100 x = 100000 . 2

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7. In the diagram below,

(a) Find the midpoint of the interval AB. 2

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(b) Hence or otherwise, find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line. 3

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8. The diagram below shows a triangle ABC in which the point A is (-2, 6), the point C lies on the
x-axis and angle ABC is 90o. The equation of BC is 2 y + 3x = 45 .

Find the coordinates of B 4

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9. Solve the quadratic 9h2 − 9h + 2 = 0 by factorising. 2

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5x2 −12x + 3 = 0

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If a rectangular field has an area of 0.28ha 1ha = 10000 m and its length is 30 m more than its 3
width, find the width of the field.?

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12. Consider the graph of the parabola.

(a) What are the x-intercepts for the parabola? 1

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(c) Determine the equation of the parabola and leave in the form y = a( x + b)( x + c) 2

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13. A parabola is of the form y = ( x − h) 2 + k . It has x-intercepts at (9, 0) and (10, 0).

(a) Determine the axis of symmetry of the curve. 1

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(b) Hence or otherwise find the equation of the curve in the form y = ( x − h) 2 + k . 2

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Section 3 (5.3E)
20 marks

Write your working out and answers in the spaces provided

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1. In the diagram below the area of the trapezium OABC is 57 units2.

Find the point B and, hence, the equation of the line AB. 3

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2. Solve the following equation:

81x − 4  9x + 3 = 0 4

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3a −2b 3 15b 2
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4. (a) A length of wire is 90 cm long. The wire is cut into two pieces to form a square and a rectangle.

If the rectangle has a side equal to the side of the square, show the other side is (45– 3x) cm. 2

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Find the ratio of the perpendicular height to its radius.

The surface area of a cone can be found using SA =  r 2 +  rl

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