GRADE 9 Add Math

CLASS TEST TERM 1

ACADEMIC YEAR 2022-2023

Name : Total Marks : /55 marks

Class : Parent’s Signature :

Date : 16 September 2022

Time : 90 Minutes
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MATHEMATICS
SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR
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 Mathematical Formulae
ALGEBRA

Quadratic Equation
For the equation 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0,
−𝑏 ± √𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐
𝑥=
2𝑎

Arithmetic Series 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑

𝑛 𝑛
S𝑛 = 2 (𝑎 + 𝑎𝑛 ) or S𝑛 = 2 (2𝑎 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑)

Geometric Series 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎. 𝑟 𝑛−1

𝑎(1−𝑟 𝑛 )
S𝑛 = for − 1 < 𝑟 < 1
1−𝑟
𝑎(𝑟 𝑛 −1)
S𝑛 = for 𝑟 < −1 or 𝑟 > 1
𝑟−1
𝑎
S∞ = 1−𝑟 , for − 1 < 𝑟 < 1

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 1. a. A geometric progression has first term 𝑎 and common ratio 𝑟, where 𝑟 > 0.
The second term of this progression is 8. The sum of the third and fourth
terms is 160.
i. Show that 𝑟 satisfies the equation 𝑟 2 + 𝑟 − 20 = 0. [4]

ii. Find the value of 𝑎. [3]

b. An arithmetic progression has first term 𝑝 and common difference 2. The 𝑞th
term of this progression is 14.
A different arithmetic progression has first term 𝑝 and common difference 4.
The sum of the first 𝑞 terms of this progression is 168.

Find the values of 𝑝 and 𝑞. [6]

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 2. The sum of the first 20 terms of an arithmetic progression is 1100. The sum of
the first 70 terms is 14350. Find the 12th terms. [6]

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 3. The 2nd, 8th and 44th terms of an arithmetic progression form the first three terms
of geometric progression. In the arithmetic progression, the first term is 1 and the
common difference is positive.
a. i. Show that the common difference of the arithmetic progression is 5. [5]

ii. Find the sum of the first 20 terms of the arithmetic progression. [2]

b. Find the 5th term of the geometric progression. [2]

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 4. a. Functions f and g are such that, for 𝑥 ∈ R,
f(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 3
g(𝑥) = 4𝑥 − 1
i. State the range of f. [1]

ii. Solve fg(𝑥) = 4 [3]

2𝑥+1
b. A function h is such that h(𝑥) = for 𝑥 ∈ R, 𝑥 ≠ 4.
𝑥−4
i. Find h−1 (𝑥) and state its range. [4]

ii. Find hh(𝑥), giving your answer in simplest form. [3]

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 5. The functions f and g are defined for real values of 𝑥 by
f(𝑥) = (𝑥 + 2)2 + 1
𝑥−2 1
g(𝑥) = ,𝑥 ≠
2𝑥 − 1 2
a. Find ff(−3) [3]

b. Find g −1 (𝑥). Is g −1 (𝑥) = g(𝑥)? [3]

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c. Solve gf(𝑥) = 19. [4]

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 6. a. On the axis below, sketch the graph of 𝑦 = |5𝑥 − 7|, showing the
coordinates of the points where the graph meets the coordinate axes. [3]

b. Solve 5|5𝑥 − 7| − 1 = 14 [3]

End of Paper

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