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KLA: MATHEMATICS
LEVEL Year 10 COURSE Mathematics (Pathway 3)

TASK TASK TITLE WEIGHTING

2 Semester 1 Examination 30%

Task Date Term 2 Week 6 assessment period

TASK OUTCOMES
A student:
MA5.2-4NA solves financial problems involving simple and compound interest
MA5.2-8NA solves linear and simple quadratic equations, linear inequalities and linear simultaneous equations, using
analytical and graphical techniques
MA5.3-7NA solves complex linear, quadratic, simple cubic and simultaneous equations, and rearranges literal equations
MA5.2-13MG applies trigonometry to solve problems, including problems involving bearings
MA5.3-15MG applies Pythagoras’ theorem, trigonometric relationships, the sine rule, the cosine rule and the area rule to
solve problems, including problems involving three dimensions

EXAMINATION DETAILS
Total Marks: 100 Time allowed: 90 minutes + 5 minutes reading time
This task is broken up into 3 sections:
Section 1 Financial Mathematics (30 marks)
Section 2 Equations (35 marks)
Section 3 Trigonometry (35 marks)

Please ensure that you have all necessary equipment including pens, pencil, ruler, eraser and NESA
approved calculator.
Work must be completed in blue or black pen. A pencil may be used for drawing diagrams.
Full marks will only be awarded when all necessary working and mathematical reasoning is shown.
A completed, handwritten SUMMARY SHEET will be permitted for the examination. The blank form
will be provided to you by your class teacher which you can complete as part of your revision process
in your own time. This will be collected with the task.
There will be NO formulae given in the exam.
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TASK DETAILS/STUDY GUIDE

You will be assessed on the following:

FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS

Ÿ Calculating the simple interest gained from an investment.

Ÿ Finding the total amount of an investment using compound interest.
Ÿ Determining the salvage value of an asset after depreciation.
Ÿ Calculating the total amount paid for an item using buying on terms and monthly repayments required.

EQUATIONS

Ÿ Solving quadratic equations presented in factored form by applying the null factor method.
Ÿ Solving quadratic equations (both monic and non-monic) by factorising, then by applying the null factor method.
Ÿ Solving quadratic equations by completing the square.
Ÿ Solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula.
Ÿ Solving equations reducible to quadratics.
Ÿ Solving real-life applications of quadratic equations.
Ÿ Solving simultaneous equations by graphical means.
Ÿ Solving simultaneous equations algebraically by the elimination or substitution methods.
Ÿ Creating simultaneous equations to satisfy given information and then solve.
Ÿ Solving simultaneously a linear and a quadratic equation.

TRIGONOMETRY

Ÿ Calculating the unknown side and unknown angle using right-angled trigonometry.
Ÿ Solving problems involving angles of elevation, depression and bearings.
Ÿ Using Pythagoras’ theorem and right-angled trigonometry to solve problems involving three-dimensional figures.
Ÿ Using the sine rule to find an unknown side or angle.
Ÿ Using the cosine rule to find an unknown side or angle.
Ÿ Using the appropriate formula to the area of a non-right-angled triangle.
Ÿ Solving problems involving bearings and non-right-angled triangles.

You can find REVISION for the task by joining the Google Classroom with the code: eta6jfw
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ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES
• Task Non-submission. If you are absent on the due date of the task and miss this assessment, you
will need to:
- Year 10 – 12. Submit a Student Assessment Form (with a Medical Certificate) as soon as you
become aware that you will miss an assessment or, at latest, before school on your first day
back. Submit hand-in tasks with the form and be ready to complete in-class tasks on your first
day back. If you do not submit a Student Assessment Form on your first day back, you may
receive a zero mark and an N-Award Warning Letter.
- Year 7 – 9. Submit a note (with a medical certificate) to your class teacher. Submit any hand-in
task and be ready to complete any in-class task on your first day back at school.
• Malpractice. Your assessment needs to be all your own work. Rules involving Malpractice are included in your Academic Handbook. As indicated in the
Academic Handbook, penalties apply for plagiarism, collusion, and any other form of malpractice. This may include receiving a zero mark for a task, an
N-Award Warning Letter (Year 10 – 12), Letter of Concern (Year 7 – 9) and being placed on the HSC Malpractice Register (Year 12). By submitting your
assessment, you are agreeing to abide by NESA and College rules regarding malpractice.
• Task Modifications. If you are eligible for assessment modifications, your teacher will provide you with an Assessment Task Modifications Sheet
indicating the specific modifications as specified by your plan.
• Referencing. Students should use the Harvard Referencing system as outlined in their Diary/Academic Handbook.