Sydney Girls High School

YEAR 10 MATHEMATICS

Common Task 1

2019
Reading time : 5 minutes
Writing time : 60 minutes
Total marks : 60
Topics: Measurement, Surds and indices and Linear Relationships

General Instructions:

 There are four (4) questions which are of equal value.

 Attempt all questions.
 Show all necessary working. Marks may be deducted for badly arranged work or
incomplete working.
 Start each question on a new page.
 Write on one side of the paper only.
 Diagrams are NOT to scale.
 Board-approved calculators may be used.
 Write using a black or blue pen.
 White-out or correction tape is NOT to be used.
 Correct Answer without working will be awarded a maximum of 1 mark.

Student Name:___________ _______________ Teacher Name:___________________

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Question One (15 marks)
a) Simplify the following

i) 4 20  5 80 (2)
ii) 6v 0  1 (1)
b3
iii) (1)
(b1 )2

iv) a 2 b  5  a 5 2 b (1)

b) Expand and simplify where possible.

i) 4(3a  b)  (2a  b)2 (2)

ii) 2 7 3  7 2 3  (2)

3x  1 2 x  1
c) Simplify  . (2)
8x  4 9 x  3

d) Find the volume of the following figures. (Leave your answer in exact form)

i)

(2)

ii)

(2)

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Question Two (15 marks)

a) Write 0.4 2 as a fraction in its simplest form. (show working) (2)

b) Find the surface area of the following solids.( answer correct to 2 decimal places)

i) (2)

ii) (3)

c) Find the equation of the line which is parallel to y  4 x  3  0 and passes through
(6, 2) . (2)

Question Two continued on the next page:

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Question Two continued

d) Simplify the following and write the answer with a positive index.

4 3
 m 2   m5 n6 
 3 5    4  (2)
n r   r 

e)
i) Sketch the line y  3 x  1 . (1)
ii) On the same graph sketch the lines y  2 and x  5 , showing the coordinates
of all intersection points. (2)
iii) Hence, find the area bounded by the three lines. (1)

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Question Three (15 marks)

a) Solve and sketch your solution on a number line. (3)

8x 1 9 x 1
 
4 2 3

b) A solid hemisphere is carved out of a solid block of marble, as shown.

After the hemisphere is removed , the volume of marble remaining is 2000 m3 .
Calculate the exact radius of the hemisphere correct to 2 significant figures. (3)

c) The line ax  by  3  0 is parallel to the line 3x  2 y  4  0 and passes through the

point (1, 2) . Find the values of a and b . (3)

d) Shade the region of intersection of the following:

y  x  1 and y  3 x  5 . (3)

e) In a certain two-digit number, twice the tens digit is equal to one less than five times
the units digit. If the digits are reversed and this number is subtracted from the
original number, the result is equal to 14 less than five times the sum of the digits.
Use simultaneous equations to find the number. (3)

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Question Four (15 marks)

a) Express as a single fraction in simplest form. (2)

2m  3 m  2

3m  9 6  2m

b) Find the equation of the line that passes through A(2, 3) and B(4,1) . Express your
answer in general form. (2)

y
c) If x  2 5  3 and y  3 2 , express in simplest form with a rational
x
denominator. (2)

 
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d) Expand and simplify 2 m  n  m  n . (2)

e) If 7 y  7 y2  336 7 , solve for y . (2)

f) A cylindrical tank with diameter of 120 cm and a height of 400 cm is open on top and
is filled with water to a height of 200 cm. A solid cone with diameter 60 cm and a
height of 100 cm is suspended, vertex up, above the water so that the base of the cone
just touches surface of the water . The cone is then lowered into the water until it is
just covered. How far has the cone been lowered? (3)

g) A and B are points on the line y  x and y  0 respectively. If P(m, n) is the

midpoint of AB , and if the length of AB  4 , then show that
5n2  m2  4(1  mn) . (2)

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