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1 Given 𝑐𝑐 = 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 +
1
𝑑𝑑𝑏𝑏 2 , 𝑎𝑎 = 4, 𝑏𝑏 = −3, and 𝑐𝑐 = −21, what is d?
2
22
A.
3
10
B.
3
C. 2
1
D. −
2
E. −2

2 If (10,4) is the midpoint of the line segment joining the points 𝑃𝑃(7, −4) and 𝑄𝑄, what are the
coordinates of 𝑄𝑄?

𝑄𝑄 is ( , )

3 What is the equation of the straight line that passes through (3,5) and is perpendicular to
the line 4𝑥𝑥 + 3𝑦𝑦 = 16)?
A. 4𝑦𝑦 − 3𝑥𝑥 + 29 = 0
B. 4𝑦𝑦 − 3𝑥𝑥 − 11 = 0
C. 3𝑥𝑥 − 4𝑦𝑦 + 29 = 0
D. 3𝑥𝑥 + 4𝑦𝑦 + 11 = 0
E. 3𝑦𝑦 + 4𝑥𝑥 − 27 = 0

4 What is the solution to

2𝑥𝑥 + 3𝑦𝑦 = 6
� ?
2𝑥𝑥 − 𝑦𝑦 = −10
A. (4,3)
B. (−3,4)
C. (4, −3)
D. (−4, −3)
E. (−3, −4)

5 Consider a curve with equation 𝑥𝑥(𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑦𝑦 2 ) = 𝑎𝑎(𝑥𝑥 2 − 𝑦𝑦 2 ), where 𝑎𝑎 is a positive constant. What
is/are the 𝑥𝑥-intercept(s)?

The 𝒙𝒙-intercept(s) is/are:

6 What is the equation of this graph?

A. y=
−2x 2 − 8x + 24

B. y=
−2x 2 + 8x + 24

C. y=
−2x 2 + 4x + 24

D. −2 ( x − 2)( x + 6 )
y=

E. − ( x + 2)( x − 6 )
y=

7 For what values of 𝑘𝑘 does the parabola 𝑦𝑦 = 2𝑥𝑥 2 − 3𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 + 9 have two 𝑥𝑥-intercepts?

Answer:

8 A runner competes in two races in which her chances of winning are 0.70 and 0.20.
Either:
(i) calculate the probability that she wins exactly one of the races
or
(ii) explain why that probability cannot be determined.

9 A fair coin is tossed three times. What is the probability of getting exactly two heads facing up, given
that at least one coin lands with heads facing up?
 ( ) ( ) ( )
10 log a 2 + log b 2 − 2log ab is equal to:
c c c

A. ( )
logc 2ab
B. logc (1)
C. logc (a )
D. a 2b 2
E. logc ab( )

11 Given the table of values, what is the rela�onship between 𝑝𝑝 and 𝑚𝑚?

𝑚𝑚 2 3 4
𝑝𝑝 36 16 9

A. 𝑝𝑝 ∝ 𝑚𝑚
1
B. 𝑝𝑝 ∝
𝑚𝑚

C. 𝑝𝑝 ∝ 𝑚𝑚2
1
D. 𝑝𝑝 ∝
𝑚𝑚2
1
E. 𝑝𝑝 ∝
√𝑚𝑚

12 A 36 m flagpole stands on horizontal ground. A person stands 𝑥𝑥 m from the base of a flagpole and
measures the angle of eleva�on to the top of the flagpole to be 62°. If the measurement is taken
1.8m above the ground, how far away is person from the flagpole, to the nearest metre?

Answer: metre
13 A triangle has sides of 5, 8 and 𝑏𝑏 cm. Find the value of b to the nearest cen�metre, if b is the longest
side and one of the angles in the triangle is 98°.

𝑏𝑏 ≈ cm

14 If 𝑎𝑎𝑏𝑏 = 𝑥𝑥 and 𝑎𝑎3𝑏𝑏 − 1 = 63, what is 𝑥𝑥?

𝑥𝑥 =

15 The graph of the polynomial 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑎𝑎𝑥𝑥 4 + 𝑏𝑏𝑥𝑥 3 + 𝑐𝑐𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 + 𝑒𝑒 has turning points at (−1,5), (1, −11),
and (3,5). How many different solu�ons are there to 𝑎𝑎𝑥𝑥 4 + 𝑏𝑏𝑥𝑥 3 + 𝑐𝑐𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 + 𝑒𝑒 = 0?

Answer:

16 How many sta�onary points does 𝑦𝑦 = (𝑥𝑥 + 2)2 (3 − 𝑥𝑥)3 have?

Answer:
Sec�on 2: Short-answer and extended-answer ques�ons
17 On Planet Z, a projectile is fired from a cannon. The height (in metre) of the projectile above the
ground is given by
91 3
ℎ(𝑡𝑡) = −3𝑡𝑡 2 + 𝑡𝑡 + ,
3 2
where 𝑡𝑡 is the time in second after the projectile leaves the muzzle of the cannon.

(a) How high above the ground is the muzzle of the cannon?

[1 mark]
(b) How high above the ground is the projectile after 2.8 s?

[1 mark]
(c) Find the flight time of the projectile in second, rounded to 3 decimal places.

[1 mark]
(d) Find the exact maximum height of the projectile above the ground, expressing your answer as
a mixed fraction.

[2 marks]
(e) Find the time(s), rounded to 3 decimal places, when the projectile is 54.7 m above the ground.

[1 mark]
Question 21 (continued)

(f) Sketch the graph of ℎ against 𝑡𝑡, labelling all key points with coordinates rounded to 2 decimal
places.

[3 marks]
18 In his rooms at Trinity College, Cambridge, Sir Isaac takes a break from poking a bodkin into his eye
socket and puts on an electric(!) ketle to make tea. He finds that a�er the water boils, its
temperature, 𝑇𝑇 (in °C) is well modelled by an equa�on of the form

𝑇𝑇 = 20 + 𝑘𝑘 𝑏𝑏 𝑡𝑡 ,
where 𝑘𝑘 and 𝑏𝑏 are posi�ve constants and 𝑡𝑡 is the �me in minutes a�er the ketle automa�cally
switches off because the water is boiling.

(a) State the value of 𝑘𝑘.

𝒌𝒌 =
[1 mark]
(b) Sir Isaac guesses that the temperature of the water will be 75 °C two minutes after the kettle
switches off. If this is true, what would the value of 𝑏𝑏 be, to 3 decimal places?

[1 mark]
Sir Isaac measures the temperature of the water at 𝑡𝑡 = 2 and finds that setting 𝑏𝑏 = 0.80 makes the
model more accurate. Use this value of 𝑏𝑏 from now on.
(c) What is the temperature of the water, to the nearest degree, 4 min after the kettle turns off?

Answer:
[1 mark]
(d) When, to the nearest second, will the temperature of the water be 50 °C?

Answer:
[2 marks]
(e) Sketch the graph of 𝑇𝑇 against 𝑡𝑡, starting when the kettle turns off.
𝑇𝑇

𝑡𝑡

[3 marks]
19 A manufacturer packs a cylindrical glass vase by standing it upright inside a rectangular cardboard
box. The vase touches all six faces of the box. Neglect the thicknesses of the glass and cardboard. The
vase is 15 cm tall and has a diameter of 8 cm.

(a) To protect the vase, the space between the vase and the box is to be filled with foam
packaging. Find this volume, to 2 decimal places.

[2 marks]
(b) A thin stirring rod is to be placed in the vase. What is the longest rod that fits inside the vase?

Answer:
[1 mark]
(c) Consider the inside of the bottom face of the box. What is the distance, to the nearest
millimeter, from the corner of the box to the base of the vase?

Answer:
[2 marks]
(d) Suppose that while the box is empty, we put into it the longest possible knitting needle that
fits. Find the angle, to the nearest degree, that the needle makes with the bottom face of the
box.

Answer:
[2 marks]

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