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The distance, d metres, of a moving object from an observer after t minutes is given by d = t² + (48/t) - 20.
The length of time taken by 80 drivers to complete a particular journey is summarised in the table below.
ABCDE is a pentagon. AFB, AHE and BGC are straight lines.
Evaluate 3 1/6 – 2 3/5.
The paper on a roll is 4.5 metres long. Mary cuts as many pieces as possible, each of length 60 cm, from the roll.
Express 32 ½ % as a fraction in its simplest form.
One kilogram of tea costs $16. Calculate the cost of 300 grams of tea.
Write the number 357.864 correct to 2 significant figures.
y is inversely proportional to x. Given that y = -50 when x = 3, find y when x = -10.
Each interior angle of a regular polygon is 171°. Find the number of sides of the polygon.
Evaluate 2³ – 2⁰.
The cumulative frequency graph shows information about the reaction times of 60 people. [Figure 9.1]
Write the number 450000000 in standard form.
f(x) = (3-x)/10 Evaluate f(-1/2).
& = { 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96 } P = {x: x is an even number } Q = {x: x is a multiple of 3 }
During one day, the temperature, in °C, was recorded every 2 hours. The twelve results are given below. -3 -2 -1 1 2 4 5 4 2 0 -2 -2 For these resu...
In the diagram, triangles APQ and ABC are similar. BC is parallel to PQ and AP = 4cm, PB = 2cm and PQ = 1.8cm. [Figure 14.1]
[Figure 15.1] Describe the single transformation that maps triangle A onto triangle B.
In the diagram, the points A, B, C, D and E lie on the circle centre O. AD is a diameter. DÂC = 33° and AĈE = 70°. [Figure 17.1]
Solve the simultaneous equations. 2x + 5y = 2 3x + 4y = -4
The diagram shows the points O and R and the vectors a and b. [Figure 19.1]
The diagram shows the quadrilateral ABCD. [Figure 20.1]
A = (2 -1 / 1 3) Evaluate 3A – 2 (3 1 / -2 0)
The diagram is the speed-time graph of part of a car's journey. [Figure 22.1]
The diagrams show a sequence of triangles made up of identical sticks. Each triangle has two more sticks on each edge than its previous triangle. T...
A is the point (5, 2) and B is the point (9, 6). AC is parallel to the x-axis. CB is parallel to the y-axis. The equation of the line AB is x – y =...
Evaluate 9.03 - (4.273 + 2.3) .
Given that 192 × 64.3 = 12345.6, write down the values of
In the diagram, five small squares are shaded. Shade one more small square, so that the diagram has exactly one line of symmetry.
The total cost of 3 pencils is $1.23 . Find the total cost of 5 pencils.
In the diagram, ABC is a straight line and BF is parallel to DE. FBA = 74° and DBF = 65°. [Figure 5.1]
By making suitable approximations, estimate the value of √(3.98 × 602.3) / 2.987 Show clearly the approximations you use.
The diagram shows triangle A. Triangle A is mapped onto triangle B by an enlargement. The enlargement has centre (3, 3) and scale factor -2. Draw a...
Write the number 513000 in standard form.
The diagram shows part of the histogram which represents the distribution of times taken by some people to travel to work. [Figure 9.1]
f(x) = 4 + 3x Find f(-2 1/2).
y varies inversely as the square of x.
A school recorded the number of absent students over a 50-day period. The results are given in the table. Number of absent students | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3...
Triangle ABC is mapped onto triangle A'B'C' by a rotation, centre O, through 110° clockwise. Draw and label triangle A'B'C'. [Figure 13.1]
In the Venn diagram, shade the region which represents the subset (A ∩ B') ∪ C . [Figure 14.1]
Solve the simultaneous equations. 3x + y = 9 2x + 3y = -8
Evaluate 3² + 3¹ + 3⁰.
Some money is shared between Ali, Ben and Carl in the ratio 5 : 3 : 2. Ben receives $60. How much money is shared?
Four cards are marked with the numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4. One card is chosen at random. A second card is then chosen, at random, from the remaining thr...
A box has a mass of 1.7kg, correct to the nearest 0.1 kg.
Solve the equation (2x - 1)/4 + (x - 2)/3 = 2.
[The volume of a sphere is (4/3)πr³] During a storm, raindrops fall into a cylinder which stands on horizontal ground. The cylinder was empty befor...
The diagram shows triangle ABC. [Figure 22.1]
The diagram shows a square piece of card, from which a triangle and two small squares are removed. All lengths on the diagram are in centimetres. [...
In the diagram, A, B, C, D and E lie on the circle, centre O. BOE is a straight line. DAB = 34° . [Figure 24.1]