Chapter Wise Important Questions

Sequences

Q1These are the first five terms of a sequence.

4 8 16 32 64
(a) Find the next number in the sequence.

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n+1
(b) The nth term of the sequence above is 2 .

Write down an expression, in terms of n, for the nth term of these sequences.

(i) 1 5 13 29 61

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(ii) 10 19 32 53 90

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Q2: Give the next two terms in each sequence.

a) 17, 20, 23, 26, ____, ____

b) 2, 5, 10, 17, ____, ____

c) 5, 13, 21, 29, ____, ____

Q3: For each sequence, calculate the next two terms and explain the pattern in words.

a) 9, 16, 25, 36

b) 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, 42

Graphs Of Function:

Q1: (a) Complete the table of values for 𝒚 = 𝒙𝟑 + 𝟑𝒙

x -2 -1 0 1 2
y -14 0

(b) On the grid, draw the graph of 𝒚 = 𝒙𝟑 + 𝟑𝒙

Q2: For each of the following quadratic functions, complete the table of values and draw the graph on the grid
provided.
A) 𝑦 = 𝑥2 + 6𝑥 + 8

𝟒
Q3: Complete the table of values and draw on the grid provided the graph of the reciprocal function 𝑦 = .
𝒙
Coordinate Geometry
Q1: The straight line L1 passes through the points P (−2, 1) and Q (4, −1).

(a) Find slope of line L1.

(b) Find the equation of L1 in the form ax + by + c = 0, where a, b and c are integers.
The straight line L2 passes through the point R (2, 4) and through the mid-point of PQ.

(c) Find the equation of L2 in the form of 𝒚 = 𝒎𝒙 + 𝒄.

Q2: The line l1 has equation y = 3x + 2 and the line l2 has equation 3x + 2y − 8 = 0 .
(a) Find the gradient of the line l2.

The point of intersection of l1and l2 is P.

(b) Find the coordinates of P.

Q3: The straight line l passes through the points A (−6, 8) and B (3, 2).
a) Find an equation of the line l.

b) Show that the point C (9, −2) lies on l.

Functions:

Q1: Evaluate 𝒇𝒈(𝟐) in the following:

(a) 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒙 − 𝟒 𝒈(𝒙) = 𝒙 − 𝟒

Q2:

Q3:

Q4:
Mensuration
Q1 (a) The hotel uses glasses in the shape of a cone.

The capacity of each class is 95𝑐𝑚 3.

(i) Calculate the radius, r, and show that its round to 3.3 𝑐𝑚, correct to 1 decimal place.
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[The volume, V, of a cone with radius r and height h is 𝑉 = 3 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ]

(ii) Calculate the curved surface area of cone.

[The curved surface area, A, of a cone with radius r and slant height 𝑙 𝑖𝑠 𝐴 = 𝜋𝑟𝑙]

………………………𝑐𝑚 2

(b)
 A rectangular sheet of paper ABCD is made into an open cylinder with the edge AB meeting the
edge DC.

AD = 28 𝑐𝑚 and AB = 20 𝑐𝑚.

(i) Show that radius of the cylinder is 4.46 𝑐𝑚, correct to 3 significant figures.

(ii) Calculate the volume of the cylinder.

......................................... 𝑐𝑚 3

(iii) N is a point on the base of the cylinder, such that BN is a diameter.

Calculate the angle between AN and the base of the cylinder.

Q2: (a) A different tank is a cuboid measuring 1.8m by 1.5m by 1.2m.

Water flows from a pipe into this empty tank at a rate of 200 cm3 per second.

Find the time it takes to fill the tank.

Give your answer in hours and minutes.

........................ hours ..................... minutes

(b) The base of a triangle is 9 𝑐𝑚 correct to the nearest cm.

The area of this triangle is 40 𝑐𝑚 2 correct to the nearest 5 𝑐𝑚 2.
Calculate the upper bound for the perpendicular height of this triangle.

.................................... 𝑐𝑚

Q3: a)A cylinder with radius 6cm and height h cm has the same volume as a sphere

with radius 4.5cm.

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Find the value of h. [The volume, V, of a sphere with radius r is V = 3 πr 3 ]

(b) A solid metal cube of side 20 cm is melted down and made into 40 solid spheres,
each of radius r cm.
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Find the value of r. [The volume, V, of a sphere with radius r is V = 3 πr 3 ]

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(a) A solid cylinder has radius x cm and height 2 cm.
The surface area of a sphere with radius R cm is equal to the total surface area of
the cylinder.

Find an expression for R in terms of x.

[The surface area, A, of a sphere with radius r is A = 4πr 2 ]

(b) A cylinder has a radius of 6cm and a height of 17 cm.

Show that the volume of this cylinder is 1923 cm3, correct to 4 significant figures.