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Name: ...
Class: Grade 8 Section:.. Date: ....
Exam in: Math Final Term
Exercise I: (5 pts)
(The parts of this exercise are independent. Answer each question and show all the steps of
calculations).
Part A:
Consider the following expressions:
1800 0.022
10

B 2 3 1 ; C 20093 2009 and D

3 2 15 6
A -1 -1 10
; .
5 5 4 11 33 10 4 60 10 2
1) Show that A is a decimal number. ( pt)
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2) Show that B = 1 and simplify D. What relation exists between B and D? (1 pts)
3) Write C in the form of a product of 3 consecutive natural numbers. ( pt)

Part B:
In the adjacent figure, (C) is a circle of center O, LAB is an
isosceles triangle at L such that LA B 65 0 and D is the point
such that AB D 32 0 .
65
A B
32
Calculate the measure of arc AB . (1 pts)

Part C:
The selling price of an article is 1035 $. Knowing that the store
makes a profit of 20%, determine the initial price of this article. D O
(1pt)

Exercise II: (2 pts):

Consider the two circles C (O ; r = 3x + 2) and C(O ; r = x - 1) such
that OO' = 13cm. (see figure below and no need to redraw it).

1) a) Determine the given relative position of the 2 circles (C) and(C'). ( pt.)
b) Does the circle (C') exist for x = 1? What conditions should x verify so that the two circles (C)
and (C') exist at the same time? (1pt)
2) Determine the value of x so that (C) and (C') are tangent externally. (1pt)

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Exercise III: (6pts.)
In the orthonormal system of axes x'ox and y'oy, consider the points A(- 2 ; 5), B(0 ; y B ) and
C(- 5 ; yC ).
1) a) What is the expected position of point B? Justify. ( pt)
b) If C belongs to the x axis then find yC . ( pt)
2) Let B (0; - 3) and C (- 5; 0).
a) Plot the points A, B and C. ( pt)
b) Calculate the lengths AB, AC, and BC then deduce the nature of triangle ABC. (1 pts)
3) Let I the midpoint of [AB].
a) Calculate the coordinates of I. ( pt)
b) Locate the point D, the symmetric of C with respect to I. Read graphically the coordinates of
D.( pt)
c) Deduce the nature of the quadrilateral ACBD. ( pt)
4) Consider the circle (C) circumscribed about the triangle ABC.
a) Precise the center of the circle (C) and show that its radius R = 17 ( pt)
b) Given the point E(- 2 ; 3). Study the relative position of E with respect to the circle (C). ( pt)

Exercise IV: (5 pts) A x+1 B

Given a rectangle ABCD of length (2x 3) and width (x + 1) and a square
DCFE of side (x + 1) where x 2 and the unit of length is the centimeter.
Let A1 be the area of the rectangle ABFE and A2 be the area of the square E F
DCFE.
1) Show that the area A(x) of the rectangle ABFE is: 2x - 3
(1 pts)
x+1
2) Write A(x) in the form of a product of 2 factors of the first degree.(1pt)
3) Let
a) Show that where a and b are two integers to be
determined. (1pt) D C
b) Show that A(x) B(x) = (x 4) (9 x). (1pt)
c) Solve the equation . (1pt)

Exercise V: (6pts)
Consider a semi-circle (C) of center O, radius R = 3cm, and diameter [AB]. M is a point of (C) such

that MB 60
o
M
1) Draw a figure and explain how to locate M. ( pt)
2) Determine the nature of triangle AMB and calculate MB. (1pt)
3) The perpendicular to (AB) through O cuts [AM] in K.
E is the symmetric of B with respect to K. (c)
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a) Prove that (AE) and (OK) are parallel.( pt) A B
b) Deduce that (AE) is tangent to the semi-circle (C) at A. ( pt) O
c) Determine the nature of the quadrilateral AEKO. Justify.( pt)
4) [BE) cuts (C) at F.

a) Show that the triangle AKB is isosceles at K then deduce that the measure of AF 60 and
o

calculate . (1 pts)
b) Prove that (FM) and (AB) are parallel then deduce that the quadrilateral FMBA is an isosceles
trapezoid. (1pt)
Good Work
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