A&O ACADEMY

TERM 2 EXAMINATION 2022

YEAR 9 MATHEMATICS I

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NAME: _____________________ SCORE: _____________
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READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write in dark blue or black pen. You may use a pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do not use highlighters, glue or correction fluid.
Answer all questions. If working is needed for any question it must be shown below that question.
Electronic calculators should be used.
If the degree of accuracy is not specified in the question, and if the answer is not exact, give the
answer to three significant figures.
Give answers in degrees to one decimal place.
Give answers in the right unit.
For π, use either your calculator value or 3.142.

The total of the marks for this paper is 70.

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1. Simplify:
a) 78 × 73 ÷ 72

……………………….. [1]
b) x3÷ x5 × x4

……………………….. [1]
2. a) Expand the brackets and simplify
3(4x – 3) – 4(x – 5)

……………………….. [2]
b) Factorise completely
18xy – 21y2

……………………….. [2]

3.

Calculate the value of x.

x = …………………….……….. [2]
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4. Factorise the following:
a) k3 + k

……………………….. [1]
b) 25 – 4y2

……………………….. [1]
c) x2 +3x – 28

…………………………….. [2]

5. a) Make p the subject of the equation:

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5a + =b
3

p = …………………………….. [2]
b) Find the value of p when a = 3 and b = 6

p = …………………………….. [2]

6. a) Write 0.0605 in standard form.

……………………….. [1]
b) Calculate 0.1 × 5 1 × 104, giving your answer in standard form.

……………………….. [1]

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7. a) Find the value of y.

3y × 36 = 318

y = ……………………….. [1]
b) Find the value of k.

64k = 16

k = ……………………….. [2]

8. Johnny invests $5000 in the bank for 3 years at a simple interest of 4.8% per annum. Calculate the
total amount he will receive at the end of 3 years.

$ …………………………….. [3]

9. Given the points A(3, 8) and B(7, 20) ,

a) Calculate the length of the line segment AB.

AB = …………………………….. [3]

b) Work out the equation of the line AB.

y = …………………………….. [3]
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10. The distance-time graph shows the first 10 minutes of a cycle journey.

a) After how many minutes did the cyclist stop?

……………………….. min [1]

b) How many kilometres did the cyclist travel in the first 8 minutes?

……………………….. km [1]

11.

Use trigonometry to calculate angle ACB.

∠ACB = …………………….……. ° [2]

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12. Solve the equation sin x = for 0° ≤ x ≤ 360°
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x = ……..……..… ° , x = ……..………… ° [3]

13.

Triangle ABC is isosceles with AB = AC.

Angle BAC = 110° and the area of the triangle is 85 cm2.
Calculate AC.

AC = …………………….……. cm [3]
14. Solve.
(5x – 3)(2x + 7) = 0

x = ……..……..… , x = ……..……… [2]

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15. Work out (3 × 1040) + (6.2 × 1041)
Give your answer in standard form.

................................................. [2]

16. Identify a pair of congruent triangles and state the congruence test.

Triangle …………. and ………….. ( ………. Congruence Test) [3]

17. a)

Two of these triangles are similar.

Write down the letters of these two triangles.

......................... and ......................... [1]

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 b)

Rectangle P is similar to rectangle Q.

Work out the value of h.

h = …………………….. [2]
18. In triangle ABC, AC = 7cm and BC = 5cm.
a) Using a ruler and compasses only, construct triangle ABC.
AB has been drawn for you.

A B
[2]
b) Measure Angle ABC.

∠𝐴𝐵𝐶 = ……………………. ° [1]

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19. Given the equation

x2 – 7x + 18 = (x – p)2 + q
Find the value of p and q.

p = ……………………

q = ………………….…. [3]

20. a) Write as a single fraction in its simplest form.

3 1
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2𝑥−1 𝑥+2

….…………………….…..…. [3]
b) Simplify.
4𝑥 2 −16𝑥
2𝑥 2 +6𝑥−56

….…………………….…..…. [4]
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21. The diagram shows the plan, ABCD, of a park.
The scale is 1 centimetre represents 20 metres

a) Find the actual distance BC.

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b) A fountain, F, is to be placed

• equidistant from B and C.

and
• equidistant from AB and AD.

On the diagram, using a ruler and compasses only, construct and mark the position of F.
Leave in all your construction lines. [5]

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