Year 9 Common Test - Term 2 2019

TIME : 60 minutes + 5 minutes reading time

Name:
Teacher:
Topics Tested: Financial Mathematics, Algebra, Trigonometry, Coordinate Geometry

Directions
 Full working should be shown in every question.
Marks may be deducted for careless or badly arranged work.
 Use black or blue pen only (not pencils) to write your solutions.
 No liquid paper/correction tape is to be used.
If a correction is to be made, one line is to be ruled through the incorrect answer.
 No erasable pens are allowed
 The diagrams are not to scale.
 Calculators are allowed

(For Teacher use only)

Marking Grid
Financial Coordinate
Page Algebra Trigonometry
Mathematics Geometry
Q5 Q1, 2, 7, 8 Q3, Q4 Q6
3
/3 /7 /3 /2
Q10 Q11, 12, 13 Q9
4
/2 /10 /2
Q16 Q15 Q14
5
/6 /3 /4
Q18 Q17
6
/5 /6
7 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q1, 2
MC /1 /1 /1 /2

Sub-Total
/12 /11 /19 /16

Total /58

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 Short Answer Section 5. Calculate the final investment amount on a 3
1. Factorise completely: 1 principal of $11 920 invested at 6% 𝑝. 𝑎. for
1
𝑎2 + 11𝑎 + 18 5 2 years compounded monthly.

2. 2𝑥 3 −8𝑥 2
Simplify
2𝑥 3 −8𝑥 2 +8𝑥

6. Find the equation of the line that is 2

perpendicular to the line with equation
1
𝑦 = 2 𝑥 + 2 and passes through the (1, 3).
Write your answer in general form.

3. Find the value of x, correct to 2 decimal 1

places.

7. Simplify 1 1 2
(𝑥 + 𝑦) ÷ (𝑥 + 𝑦)

4. A car leaves town A and drives 28km on a 2

bearing of 285° to town B. From town B the
car drives due east until it reaches town C,
directly north of A. What is the distance 8. Factorise and simplify: 2
from C to A, correct to two decimal places? 𝑏 3 − 27
(3 − 𝑏)2

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9. Show that the points 𝐴(−4, −5), 2 12. A square pyramid with a base of side 6cm
𝐵(2, −2) and 𝐶(8, 1) are collinear. and a vertical height of 9cm. Find:

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a) the exact length of AC

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b) the exact length of EC
10. Thomas received $2176.10 as a holiday 2
payment which includes a holiday loading of
1
17 2 % on 4 weeks’ pay. What is his weekly
wage?
c) ∠𝐸𝐶𝐹 to the nearest degree 1

d) ∠𝐸𝐶𝐵 to the nearest minute 2

11. It is given that 𝐴𝐶 = 10√2, 3

∠𝐴𝐶𝐵 = 45°, ∠𝐴𝐵𝐷 = 60° and 𝐴𝐷 ⊥ 𝐶𝐵.
Find the exact length of CB.

13. An observer standing on top of a cliff 52m 2

high observes a whale swimming offshore at
an angle of depression of 4°. How far from
the base of the cliff is the whale, correct to 2
decimal places?

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14. a) Sketch the following lines on the same 2 16. Use the tax table given below to answer the
number plane. Clearly showing the x and questions that follow:
y-intercepts.
The following rates for 2015-16 apply
𝑦 = 2, 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 5 and 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 1 from July 1, 2015.
Taxable income Tax on this income
0-$18,200 Nil
$18,201-$37,000 19c for each $1 over
$18,200
$37,00 $3,572 plus 32.5c for
1-$80,000 each $1 over $37,000
$80,001- $17,547 plus 37c for
$180,000 each $1 over $80,000
$180,001 and $54,547 plus 45c for
over each $1 over
$180,000

Benjamin’s annual salary is $72 000 and he

also receives an additional $11 000 from
shares. During that financial year, he donated
$300 to charity and paid $500 for work
related expenses.

a) Calculate Benjamin’s taxable 1

b) Find the area enclosed by these sets of 2 income.
three lines.

b) Calculate his income tax. 2

c) If the Medicare levy is 2% of taxable 1

income, find his Medicare levy.

15. Expand and simplify: 3

2(4𝑚 − 6) − 5(2𝑚 + 3(𝑚 + 1)) d) Benjamin paid a total of $15 000 2

during the year in tax instalments.
Does Benjamin still owe money for
tax or will he receive a refund?
Justify your answer with working.

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17. Points D and F are on the interval AB and 18. A bushwalking party leave P and walk on a
divide the interval into three equal parts. bearing of 335° for 11.4km until they reach
Q. From Q they walk on a bearing of 65° for
18.7km at which point they arrive at R.

a) Clearly show the above information 1

in a diagram.

a) State the coordinates of D. 1

b) Show that the equation of DE is, 2

3𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 23 = 0.

b) What is the distance between R and P 2

to 3 significant figures?

c) If the equation of AC is 2
𝑦 = −3𝑥 + 17, find the coordinates
of E.

c) What is the true bearing of R from P? 2

d) Show that 𝐵𝐶 = 3 × 𝐷𝐸. 1

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 Multiple Choice Section Working out space
1. Find the equation of the line which is
2
perpendicular to 𝑦 = 3 𝑥 − 1 and has
y-intercept −5.
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A) 𝑦 = − 2 𝑥 − 5
3
B) 𝑦 = 2 𝑥 − 5
3
C) 𝑦 = − 2 𝑥 + 5
2
D) 𝑦 = − 3 𝑥 − 5

2. Find the gradient of the line passing through

(8, −2) and (−5, 2).
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A) 13
13
B) − 4
4
C)
3
4
D) − 13

3. A loan is to be repaid, with interest, over a 3

year term. Which interest rate would produce the
greatest amount of interest on the loan?

A) 1.2% per month simple interest

B) 1.2% per month reducible interest
C) 12% per annum simple interest
D) 12% per annum reducible interest

4. If 𝑎+𝑏 7 𝑎2
= 4 then equals:
𝑎−𝑏 𝑏2

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A) 3

121
B) 9

121
C) 16

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D) 9

5. The radius of the circle is closest to:

A) 6.57 m
B) 13.14 m
C) 14.75 m
D) 29.50 m

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