Preliminary Mathematics Extension Assessment Task 1

Topics: Basic Arithmetic; Algebra & Surds; Factorisation;

Equations; Geometry 16 March 2006

Time Allowed: 70 minutes

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Start each question on a new page.

Show all necessary working, writing on one side of the paper only.
Work down the page and do not work in columns.
Leave a margin on the left hand side of the page.
Marks may not be awarded for untidy or poorly arranged work.

Question 1: (12 marks) Marks

a) Evaluate 5
7 ⋅ 2 + 3 ⋅ 61 correct to 3 decimal places. 1

b) Evaluate 3 − 7 − 5 − 9 1

c) Change 0 ⋅ 31 5 to a fraction, showing all working. 2

d) Simplify, writing answers without negative or fractional indices:

6m 7 n −1 8m −2
× 3
2m −5
3
( 4m 4 n 2 ) 2
1
Find the simplest exact value of (1 18 ) 2
−
e) 3

f) During the last year, the cost of living has increased by 8%. If my current weekly
Expenses are $130, by what amount has this increased in the last year? 2

Question 2: Start a new page (12 marks)

a) Simplify
i) 75 − 27 1

ii) 4 6 ×3 8 2

5
b) If = A − B , find the values of A and B. 3
2 2+ 3

c) Solve the following equations:

i) x+2 =3 3

x +1 x
ii) = −1 3
3 2
Question 3: Start a new page (12 marks) Marks
2 − x x 2 + 3x + 2
a) Simplify × 3
x3 + 1 x2 − 4
b) Factorise
i) 5x3 – 40 2
ii) 6x2 + x – 2 2
3 1
iii) x(x + 2 ) − 8(x + 2 )
2 2 3
iv) x4 – 7x2 – 18 2

Question 4: Start a new page (13 marks)

5 3
a) Simplify − 2 3
2 x − 3x − 9 x − 3x
2

b) Solve and graph your solution on a number line:

i) 9 − 3x > 6 2

ii) − 5 ≤ 7 − 2x < 8 3

c) Solve:
i) (2x + 1)2 = 9 2
x + 1 1 − 2x
ii) = 3
4 3x

Question 5: Start a new page (14 marks)

Solve (2 x − 1) = 6(x + 3)− 2(x + 1) leaving your answer in simplest exact form.
2
a) 4

b) Find the possible values of x and y if y = 2x + 3 and y = x2 + 4x – 5. 4

n
c) Use the formula S = (2a + (n − 1)d ) to find a positive value of n if a = 5,
2
d = 7 and S = 920. 3

x −2 − y −2
d) Simplify , expressing your answer without negative indices. 3
x+ y

Question 6: Start a new page (15 marks)

a) Simplify the following expressions
2 n +1 + 4 n
i) 3
6
3 × 27 n
ii) 2
9 3n −1

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Question 6 continued: Marks
6x
b) Solve ≤−3 4
3x − 5
c) In the following diagram AP and BQ are parallel.

P θ°
φ°
Q
R
γ°
2α °
α° β° 2β °
A B
i) Prove that α + β = 60 2
ii) Find the value of γ with reasons 2
iii) Find the value of θ + φ with reasons 2

Question 7: Start a new page (14 marks)

1
a) Find the value of y if a 3 y −5 = 2
a2
x −3
b) Considering the definition of absolute value, solve =x 4
3− x

c) In the following diagram ∠BAC = 45 °; DE ⊥ AB; CF ⊥ AB; BC = BD; ∠ ABD = x °

C

45° x°
A E F B

Prove that
i) ∠ BDC = (45 + x )° 2
ii) Δ BDE ≡ Δ CBF 4
iii) AE = FB 2

End of paper

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