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We have categorized each question into one of the 4 achievement chart (A/C) categories: Knowledge/Understanding (K), Thinking and Inquiry (T), Application (A) and Communication (C). You can change or modify the categories as you see fit.
Total Marks: INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Calculators may be used. 2. Read all instructions carefully in order to maximize your mark. A/C [K]
2. The midpoint of RS is M(8, -1). If point S has coordinates (11, 4) what are the coordinates of point R? a) (3, -6) b) (15, -6) c) (5, -6) d) (3, 9)
3. The midpoint of the line segment with end points A(-8, 8) and B(6, 4) is: a) (0, 10) b) (1, 2) c) (7, 2) d) (-1, 6)
4. The equation of a horizontal line passing through the point (4, 2) is: a) x ! 2 b) y ! 4 c) y ! 2 d) x ! 4
b) perpendicular
7. The slope of a line segment passing through 2 points (10,- 4) and (-2, -16) is: a) 1 b) 2 c) -1 d) -2
8. The length of a line segment with end points (-6, 7) and (-1, -5) is: a) 12 b) 5 c) 13 d) 169
9. The diameter of a circle whose equation is x 2 y 2 ! 289 is: a) 15 b) 16 c)17 d) none of these
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10. The equation of a circle with a centre of (0, 0) that also passes through the point (-8, -6) is: a) x 2 y 2 ! 10 b) x 2 y 2 ! 100 c) x 2 y 2 ! 14 d) x 2 y 2 ! 48
b) 3abc
17. The slope of the line, which is perpendicular to the line, x 4 y 8 ! 0 is: a) -4 b) 4 c) 1 d) -1
18. The shortest distance from the point (2, -3) to the line x ! 4 is: a) 5 b) 3 c) 2 d) 6
b) y ! 2x 2
c) x ! 2y 2
d)
c) y u 5
d) y u 5
4,6
b)
4,6
c) 6, 4
d)
6,4
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23. The equation of the axis of symmetry of the parabola y ! 4x 2 5 is: a) x ! 5 b) x ! 5 c) x ! 2 d) x ! 2 1 (relative to y ! x 2 ) would 4
24. A parabola with a vertex of 2,3 and a stretch factor of have an equation of: a) y ! 1 x 2 2 3 b) y ! 1 x 2 2 3 4 4 c) y !
1 x 3 2 2 4
d) y !
1 x 3 2 2 4
25 The parabola y ! 4 x 2 k passes through the point 2,3 . The value of k is: a) -19 A/C b) 11 c) 13 d) 19
a) b) c)
-4
-2
[A]
2. The x-intercepts of the parabola y ! x 2 289 are: __________ and __________. (Show your work) (2 Marks)
[A]
3. The roots of the quadratic equation 3 x 2 17 x 10 ! 0 are: __________ and __________. (Show your work) (3 Marks)
[A]
4. Write the equation of the parabola with a vertex of (4, 23) if it passes through the point (-1, -2): (Show your work) (3 Marks)
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____________________
[T]
5. A line passes through 2 points (1, 4) and (2,-4). Calculate the slope of the line. Also show the equation of the line in the form Ax By C ! 0 . (Show your work) (4 Marks)
____________________ Slope
____________________ Equation
[K]
[A]
7. a) In the accompanying diagram, the two triangles are similar. What is the value of x ? (Show your work) (2 Marks) 18 x 12 27 x ! __________
[T]
b) If the area of the smaller triangle is 8 cm2, what is the area of the larger triangle? (Show your work) ( 2 Marks) Area = __________
[K]
1 2
[A]
9. In the accompanying right triangle, find the value of x to one decimal place. (Show your work) (2 Marks) x ! ________ 30
28r
x [A] 10. Use the SINE LAW to find the value of side x to one decimal place. (Show your work) (2 Marks)
56r 30
42r
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x
x = ________
[A]
11. Use the COSINE LAW to find the value of side x to one decimal place. (Show your work) (2 Marks)
56r 30 20
x = ________
x
[T]
12. Factor each of the following to the fullest extent possible: (4 Questions * 2 marks each) a) mx my 2 x 2 y ________________________
b) 4 x 2 11x 3
________________________
c) 16 x 4 169 y 2
________________________
d) 9r 2 30rs 25s 2
________________________
A/C
[A]
1. Solve the linear system using the elimination method. Remember to find values for both x and y. (5 Marks) x 5 y ! 22 2 x 3 y ! 21
[C]
Explain what the solution above representsgeometrically. How do you know that the solution you arrived at is the correct answer? (2 Marks)
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[A]
[T]
3. Find the equation of the line perpendicular to the line 8 x y 8 ! 0 and passing through the point (-4, 1). (4 Marks)
[T]
4. From the window of one building, a man finds that the angle of elevation to the top of a second building is 47r and the angle of depression to the bottom of the same building is 58r. The buildings are 60 m apart. Find the height of the 2nd building to the nearest metre. A diagram is required. (6 Marks)
[T]
5. (ABC has vertices A(1, 7), B(-5, 3) and C(3, -1). Determine the equation for AE, the altitude from vertex A to the opposite side BC. (5 Marks)
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6. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 26 cm. The sum of the other two sides is 34 cm. (9 Marks) [T] a) Find the length of the other two sides of the triangle. (3 Marks)
[T]
b) Find the measure of the other two angles. Round to the nearest degree. (3 Marks)
[C]
c) Describe a situation where you would be able to use knowledge of the Pythagorean theorem in a practical, real life situation. (3 Marks)
[T]
7. A rectangular skating rink measures 20m by 20m. It has been decided to increase the area of the rink by a factor of 4. Determine how much each side should be extended. Assume that each side is extended by the same amount. (6 Marks)
[C]
What is the significance of keeping the skating rink in the shape of a square? Justify your answer. (3 Marks)
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[A]
[A]
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