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Class / Classe : Grade 8 Section: . Date : ..
Exam in / Examen de: Math Final Term
Exercise I: (14 pts)
The five parts of this exercise are independent:

1) Solve the following inequality and represent the set of solutions on a numerical axis
3x 2 2x 3 3x 4
1 . (1 pts)
5 3 15

2) ABC is a triangle inscribed in a circle (S) of center O. Let (d) and () be the respective
tangents to (S) at A and C. (d) cuts () at F. Show that . (2 pts)

3) In the adjacent figure ABCD and EFGH are two

squares such that: AB = 2 x 1 and GH = x .
(x is a positive integer expressed in cm).
a) Show that the area of the shaded region
is expressed by: a x 1 3x 1 cm2. (1 pts)
b) Is there any value of x for which the area of
the shaded region is equal to that of a rectangle
of dimensions L = 2x 2 and W = x 4 ? Justify. (1 pt)

4) Given the following polynomial: P x x 5 x 2 2x 8

2 2

a) Show that: P x x 2 x 7 , then deduce its roots. (1 pts)

2

b) Expand and reduce P x , then write P 3 in the form a 3 b . (1 pts)

6 32 32 2 3
5) Let EFG be a right triangle at F such that: EF = cm and EG = cm
5 1
3 8
2

M and N are the respective midpoints of [EF] and [EG].

a) Prove that EF = 12 cm and EG = 15 cm, and then deduce that GF = 9 cm. (2 pts)
b) Show that (MN) is parallel to (GF). ( pt)
c) Deduce that MNGF is a right trapezoid, and then calculate its perimeter. (1 pts)

2015 June Final Term Math Grade 8 1/3

Exercise II: (8 pts)
We consider the two circles C (O ; r) and C (O ; r) where r = 3 1 cm and r = 2 cm.
35 3
1) We suppose that OO = cm.
2 3 1
a) Show that OO = 3 3 cm. (1 pt)
b) Deduce that, in this case, (C) and (C ) are externally tangent. (1 pt)

2
2) In this part we suppose that OO = 32 27 3 2 2 9 8 cm.

a) Study the sign of

3 2 . ( pt)

2
b) Write 32 in a simpler form then verify that OO = 1 2 3 cm. (1 pts)
c) Compare OO to (r + r) and (r - r), respectively. (1 pts)
d) Deduce that, in this case, the circles (C) and (C) are secant. ( pt)
e) Let A be one of the intersection points between (C) and (C).
Compare and then draw a conclusion about triangle OAO. (1 pts)

Exercise III: (14 pts) (The unit of length in this exercise is the cm).
In an orthonormal system of axes xox and yoy, consider the points:
E (6; 3); F (2; 5) and G (-2; -3).
1) Place the points E, F and G in the system. (1 pt)
2) H is the midpoint of the segment [EG].
a) Calculate the coordinates of H. (1 pt)
b) Calculate the lengths of segments [FH] and [EG]. (2 pts)
c) Deduce that FEG is a right triangle, whose vertex is to be determined. (1 pt)
3) (C) is the circle circumscribed about the triangle FGE.
Determine the center of (C) then calculate its perimeter. (2 pts)
4) The parallel to (FG) issued from E cuts (C) at a point K.
a) Draw the parallel and locate the point K. ( pt)
b) Show that (GK) and (KE) are perpendicular. (1 pt)
c) Deduce the nature of the quadrilateral GFEK. (1 pt)
d) Calculate the coordinates of K. (1 pt)
5) I is the orthogonal projection of H on (EK).
EF
a) Show that HI= . (1 pt)
2
b) What is the nature of the quadrilateral HIKG? Justify. (1 pt)
6) Show that: . (1 pts)

2015 June Final Term Math Grade 8 2/3

Exercise IV: (14 pts)
Consider the circle (C) of O center and diameter [AB] such that AB = 6 cm.
Let M be a point on (C) such that . (d) is the tangent to (C) at M.
The parallel drawn from O to (BM) cuts (d) and [AM] at G and I respectively.

1)Reproduce and complete the given figure. ( pt)

2)a) Prove that triangle AMB is semi equilateral. (1 pt)
b) Calculate the lengths of [AM] and [BM]. (1 pts)
3)Show that I is the midpoint of [AM] then deduce IO. (1 pts)
4)a) Prove that . ( pt)
b) Deduce the measure of the angle . ( pt)
c) Deduce the nature triangle of triangle GMO. ( pt)
5)a) Prove that triangles AOG and GOM are congruent. (1 pts)
b) Deduce that (GA) is a tangent to (C) at A. (1 pt)
c) Show that the points G, A, O and M belong to a same circle whose
center and radius are to be determined. (1 pts)
6)Prove that (GI) is the perpendicular bisector of [AM]. (1 pt)
7)N is a point on (C) such that AMBN is a parallelogram. ( pt)
a) Prove that AMBN is necessarily a rectangle. ( pt)
b) Calculate the area of the circle (C) and that of the rectangle AMBN then deduce
the area of the domain limited by (C) and AMBN. (1 pts)

Good Work

2015 June Final Term Math Grade 8 3/3