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 ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.

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a) Find the coordinates of the Mid-point of the line joining P (5 , 8) to Q ( 7 , 2)

Mid-point = ( , )
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(2 marks)

(b) Find the gradient of the line perpendicular to line PQ.

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(4 marks)
( Total 6 marks)

2 x is a negative integer. Find the values of x when -4 ≤ x < 5.

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( Total 2 marks)

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( Total 4 marks)

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(c) Calculate the mean age of a person who lives in this village.

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(4 marks)
( Total 8 marks)

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(a)
(i) Write down the next three terms of the following arithmetic sequence.

10,14, 18, 22, --------, ---------, ----------.

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(ii) Find a formula for the n term of this sequence.

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(2 marks)

(b) The 1st term of an arithmetic series is 2 and the 16th term is 107.

(i) Find the common difference ‘d’ of the series.

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(2 marks)
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 (ii) Hence, find the 28th term of the series.

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(2 marks)

(iii) Calculate the sum of the first 50 terms of the series.

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(2 marks)
( Total 9 marks)

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(a) In the diagram below, the two chords PR and TS intersect at Q. Given that PQ = 8cm, QR = 5 cm,
and SQ = 10 cm.
Find the length of TQ:

Q
R
(3 marks)
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(b). Two chords AB and ED are extended to meet outside the circle at C.

Given that AB = 5 cm, BC = 4 cm, ED = 6 cm and DC = x cm.

A
B

Calculate the length of EC, giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures:

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(4 marks)
( Total 7 marks)

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(a). Find the HCF of 72 and 108:

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(2 marks)
(b). Express 400 as a product of its prime factors:

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(3 marks)
( Total 5 marks)

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( Total 6 marks)
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(a)

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(b)

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(c)

Is the ladder safe?

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(2 marks)
(d) Calculate the length of the ladder.

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(2 marks)
( Total 10 marks)

10 Given, 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 − 3 can be expressed in the form (𝑥 − 𝑎 )2 − 𝑏 where a and b are constant.

(a) Find the values of a and b.

a =
b =
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 (b) Hence, solve 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 − 3 = 0

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(3 marks)
( Total 7 marks)

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(a) Work out the size of CE

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 (b) Work out the size of AB.

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(3 marks)
( Total 6 marks)

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(b)

Find the height marked ‘y’

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(3 marks)
( Total 6 marks)
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13 Solve the following simultaneous equations.

3𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 14

4𝑥 + 𝑦 = 4

x=
y=
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(5 marks)
( Total 5 marks)

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(a)

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 (b)

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(2 marks)

(c) Rationalise the denominator.

4
√5 − 3

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(2 marks)
(d) Find an irrational number between 7 and 8

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(2 marks)
( Total 8 marks)
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(c)

(2 marks)
( Total 6 marks)
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The following distance-time graph shows Jamie’s journey to his friend’s house.

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(1 mark)

(1 mark)

(2 marks)
( Total 5 marks)

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