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Grade8 p2 Midterm2019 Worksheet
Grade8 p2 Midterm2019 Worksheet
(a) Find the gradient of the line passing through the following pairs of points
(b) If the gradient of the line joining the points ( −3 ,−7) and (4,P) is
3
. Find the value of P.
5
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2. The points P (2,-3), Q(3,-2) and R(8,Z) are collinear, i.e. they lie on a straight
line. Find the value of Z. [5]
3. Find the length of the line segment joining the following pair of points.[2×5=10]
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(b)A line segment has two end points M(3,7) and N(11,-6). Find the co-ordinates
of the point W that lies on the Y axis such that W is equidistant from M and from
N
4. (a) Show that the points A(-1,2), B(5,2) and C(2,5) are the vertices of an
isosceles triangle . [2×5=10]
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(b) Find the area of ΔABC
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5.(a) Write down the equation of the straight line which passes through the origin
and with gradient 2 [2×6=12]
(b)Find the equation of the straight line passing through the point (3,-2) and
having the same gradient as the line 2Y=5X+7
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X y
6. Given the line 3 + 2 =1 [3×3=9]
X y
(a)Make Y the subject of the formula 3 + 2 =1,
(c)Find the coordinates of the point at which the line cuts the x-axis.
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7. Find an obtuse angle whose Sine is (a) 0.75 [2×2=4]
(b) 0.875
8. Given that cosx °=cos 27 °, where −180 ° < x<180 ° , write down the possible values
of x. [3]
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9. In the figure SRQ is a straight line, ¿ PQR=90 °, PQ=8cm and QR=15 cm. [5]
(a)cos <SRP
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10. Find the area of the following figure. [5]
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11. In the figure, AB=20cm, ¿ BAC=90 ° , ¿ ACB=30° and AD is perpendicular to BC
[2+3+3]
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12. The opposite sides and angles of a parallelogram are equal to one another,
and each diagonal bisects the parallelogram. [7]
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13. Given a circle or an arc of a circle to find its center [6]
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14. To bisect a given arc [6]
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