Numerical and Abstract Reasoning

Numbers:
Representing rational numbers:
Express the following numbers in the form of p/q where p and q are integers and q ≠0:

i) 0. 666…… ii) 1.3434…. iii) 0.345555… iv) 1.2313131…

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2 133 34 311 1219 229

i) ii ¿ ∨1 iii ¿ iv ¿ ∨1
3 99 99 900 990 990
Laws of Exponents

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Scientific notation

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 Linear Relationships:
Representing linear relationships in different ways

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Write the following equations into standard form(ax + by + c=0)

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a ¿ 4 x− y−6=0 b ¿ 6 x− y+ 4=0 c ¿ 6 x+ y −4=0

Determining the characteristics of a linear relationship (gradient, y intercept)

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Graphing linear relationships using a variety of methods:

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Understanding the relationship between parallel and perpendicular lines
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Find an equation of the line passing through the given point, and which is parallel to the
given line

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Find an equation of the line which –

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Applying mathematical strategies to solve problems using a linear model

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Linear Systems:
Solving a system of linear equations using
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Substitution Method or Elimination Method:

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Applying mathematical strategies to solve problems using a system of linear equations to
help in decision-making:

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Key: 48 blocks (36 of 450 seats and 12 of 400 seats

Triangles:
Applying the Pythagorean theorem:
i) ii)

Key: i) 44 cm ii) 10 cm
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1. Find the length of a diagonal of a rectangle of length 9 cm and width 4 cm.
2. A 4 m ladder rests against a vertical wall with its foot 2 m from the wall. How far up the wall does
the ladder reach?
3. A thin wire of length 18 cm is
bent into the shape shown.
Calculate the straight-line
distance from A to B.

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1) 9.85 cm 2) 3.46 m 3) 9.49 cm

Applications of similar triangles:
Find the sides labelled with letters. All side lengths are in centimetres –

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1. 2. 3. m = 6 cm, n = 6 cm
 Key: lighthouse = 192 m

Trigonometric ratios:

From a point P on the ground the angle of

elevation of the top of a 10 m tall building is 30°.
A flag is hoisted at the top of the building and the
angle of elevation of the top of the flagstaff from
P is 45°. Find the length of the flagstaff and the
distance of the building from the point P.
Key: the length of the flagstaff is 7.32 m.
The shadow of a tower standing on a
level ground is found to be 40 m longer
when the Sun’s altitude is 30° than when
it is 60°. Find the height of the tower.
Key: the height of the tower is 20 √ 3 m

The angles of depression of the top and the bottom

of an 8 m tall building from the top of a multi-
storeyed building are 30° and 45°, respectively.
Find the height of the multi-storeyed building and
the distance between the two buildings.
Key: the height of the multi-storeyed building is =4( 3+√ 3 ¿ m

the distance between the two buildings is also 4( 3+√ 3 ¿ m

 Geometric Transformations:
Translation:

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Reflections:
Use squared paper to draw the object and its image after reflection in the mirror line.

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Write down the equation of the line in which the shape has been reflected.
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7. x = 0 8. y = x 9. y = 1 10. y = –x

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Key: i) y = 1 ii) y = x iii) y = −x iv) y = 2

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f) (1, −1), (−3, −1), (−3, −3) 6. f) (8, −2), (6, −6), (8, −6)

Rotation:

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Enlargements:

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Copy the diagram on squared paper and draw an enlargement using the centre O and the scale factor
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Combined transformations:

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 Statistics:
Mean, median and Mode for the given set of data.

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a i Mode = 12 ii Median = 9 iii Mean = 8 b i Mode = 8 ii Median = 6 iii Mean = 5.7

c i Mode = 2.1 and 8.2 ii Median = 4.15 iii Mean = 4.79 d i Mode = 12 ii Median = 9 iii mean = 11.7
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a Mean = 4.5 b Median = 4 c Mode = 4 and 5 d Range = 8

Quartiles
Gideon walks to work when it is not raining. Each week for 15 weeks Gideon records the
number of walks that he takes and the results are shown below:
5 7 5 8 4 2 9 9 4 7 6 4 6 12 4
Find the median, quartiles and interquartile range for this data. Write the five-point
summary.
Key: Median = 6, Q1 = 4, Q3 = 8, IQR = 4

Question:
The masses in kilograms of 20 students were rounded to the nearest kilogram and listed in
order: 48, 52, 54, 55, 55, 58, 58, 61, 62, 63, 63, 64, 65, 66, 66, 67, 69, 70, 72, 79.
Find the median, quartiles and interquartile range for this data. Write the five-point
summary.

Key: Minimum = 48 kg, Maximum = 79 kg, Q1 = 56.5 , Q3 = 66.5