Yothinburana School – International Programme

Midterm Examinations for Semester 1/2019

Subject : Mathematics (Fundamental) Code : 10101

Duration : minutes Total Marks :
Year 10

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1. Solve the simultaneous equations [2]

4 x−2 y=40
2 x+ 4 y=10

x=___________
y=___________
2. Use the quadratic equation formula to solve
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2 x +7 x−3=0

Show all your working and give your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

Answer x=………………………… or x=……………………… [4]

3. Write as a single fraction in its simplest form.

Answer……………………………. [4]
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4. Solve 3 n+23< n+41

Answer………………………… [2]

5. Express the following functions in completed square form. [5]

a) f ( x )=x 2 +6 x +3
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b) f ( x )=2 x 2−14 x−4
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6. Peter wants to plant x plum trees and y apple trees.
He wants at least 3 plum trees and at least 2 apple trees.
a)  Write down one inequality in x and one inequality in y to represent these conditions.

Answer(a) ______________, _______________ [2]

b)  There is space on his land for no more than 9 trees.

Write down an inequality in x and y to represent this condition.

Answer(b) _____________________________ [2]

c) Plum trees cost $6 and apple trees cost $14.

Peter wants to spend no more than $84.
Write down an inequality in x and y, and show that it simplifies to 3 x+ 7 y< 42. [2]
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d) On the grid, draw four lines to show the four inequalities and shade the unwanted regions. [5]

e) Calculate the smallest cost when Peter buys a total of 9 trees.

Answer(e)_________________[2]
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