Marks

Student's Name: ………………………………… 1. Simplify fully:

Teacher's Initials:………………………………...
a) 3m 2 − 2m − 6m 2 − m 1

b) 4k 5 × 6k 7 1

c) −7 y − 6 y × 2 y 1
Thursday 20th March 2014
LAK
Period 4 or 6 d) 10 g 2 ÷ 5 g 3 1
VAB
Time: 55 minutes
KJL
YEAR 9
GPF 3a 4a
e) + 2
5.3 MATHEMATICS 2 3
TE

BJB* Assessment Task 1

7 2
Algebra f) − 2
3m m

Indices

Products and Factors

x 2
g) + 2
2 x
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General Instructions
* Write using blue or black PEN
* In questions worth two or more marks, working MUST be shown to gain full marks
* Clearly indicate your final answer
a 5b2
* All answers are to be given in simplest form h) 3
× 2
15a b
* No calculators may be used
* Marks may be deducted for careless or poorly arranged working

TOTAL: 79 marks

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 Marks Marks
9ab2 81a 2b3 5. When x = −1 , evaluate 2 x 2 − (3x ) 3 2
i) ÷ 2
2c 6c 2

5 4 p 10 6. Simplify:
j) × ÷ 2
p 7 21 p
−2
 3
a)   2
x

2. Simplify, giving your answer in index form: 1

b) 8a −2 ÷ a −3 2
4
a) 212 ÷ 22 1

b) 5 p − 3 × ( −3 p − 2 ) 2 7. Find the value of x:

a) 5x = 1 1

c) ( n 2 p 5 )3 2

b) 2 x = 32 1
0 0
3. Briefly explain the difference between 4 y and (4 y ) 1

c) 4− x = 8 2
4. Express with a positive index:

12h −4 1
 Marks Marks
8. Simplify these expressions and write your answer with positive indices:
10. Round off 1549 correct to 2 significant figures. 1
3
a) ( 2x −1
y2 ) 2
11. Write 12 500 000 in scientific notation. 1

12. Write 2.697 × 10−4 as a basic numeral correct to 3 significant figures. 2

12a −3b3
b) 3
8a −4b2

13. Expand and simplify:

a) 3 − 2( a + 5) 2

b) ( y + 1)(3 y − 7) 2

9. Evaluate:
c) (3m − 2)(3m + 2) 2
1
−
2
a) 36 2

d) ( x + 3)( x − 2) − ( x − 1)2 3
−2
 1
b) 3  2
 2

2
 3
e) w−  2
 w
2
c) 83 2
 Marks Marks
14. Factorise fully:
15. a 2 − (b − c ) 2 can be expressed as:
3
a) 6y + 4y 2
A. ( a − b + c )( a + b − c ) B. ( a − b − c)( a + b − c )
C. ( a − b + c )( a − b − c ) D. ( a − b + c )( a + b + c) 1

b) 3( a + 2) − a ( a + 2) 1

16. If 12 4 = 2 x × 3 y , find the value of x and y. 2

c) x2 + 6x + 8 2

d) n2 − n − 6 2

x −1 + 1
e) 4 − p2 2 17. Simplify fully: 2
x −1 − x

f) 11x + 22 − xy − 2 y 2

g) 8 x 2 − 18 y 2 2

1
18. The area of this triangle is 4 x 2 + 9 x + 4 cm 2 .
2
What is the length of the height h? h 2

(4x+3) cm

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