Shining Star Education Centre

Aung Myay Thar San Township

Grade -9
Mathematics
September, 2019 Time allowed : 2 hours
SECTION (A)
Answer ALL Questions
(15 marks)

1. Solve graphically the quadratic equation x 2−2 x−3=0.

2. A 21-foot board is to be cut so that the lengths of the two pieces are in the ratio 2 : 5.
Find the lengths of the two pieces.
3. What is the ratio of x to y if 10x+3y : 5x+2y = 9 : 5.
4. Find the mean (average) of 2.2 , 5.7 , 12.8 , 6.7 , 2.1 .
5. What is the mode and median of 12 , 18 , 14 , 17 , 25 , 18 , 15 .

SECTION (B)
Answer ALL Questions
(35 marks)
2
6. The product of two numbers is 108, and the sum of their reciprocals is . Find the
9
numbers.
7. The sum of the lengths of the two legs of a right triangle is 28 inches and the area is
96 square inches. Find the length of the hypotenuse of the right triangle.
8. If a : b = c : d = e : f prove that a3 + c3 + e3 : b3 + d3 + f 3 = a c e : b d f.
9. y ∝ x3 and y = 4 when x = 1. Find : (a) y when x = 512 (b) x when y = 108
1
10. y ∝ and y = 5 when x = 9. Find y when x = 25.
√x
11. x varies as the square of y and inversely as z. x = 20 when y = 4 and z = 12. Find x
when y = 1.44 and z = √ 3.
12. The sum of the squares of the two numbers is 58. If the first number and twice the
second add up to 13, find the numbers.

_______________________________End of Question_________________________