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YEAR 10
ENHANCEMENT MATHEMATICS
SEMESTER 1, 2000
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TIME : 12 HOURS

READING TIME : 10 MINUTES

NAME: ......................................................................

STUDENT NUMBER: ...................................................

Total
TEACHER'S NAME: .......................................
30
Do not write in this space. It is for the marker.

Section Section B Section C Overall

A total
Qn1 Qn2 Qn3 Qn4 Qn5 Qn1 Qn2
Total Total Total Total
20 19 31 70

This paper is in three sections.

SECTION A: This section consists of 10 multiple choice questions. These are to be
answered on the question paper by circling the letter corresponding to
the answer which you think is correct.
The total of marks for Section A is 20.

SECTION B: There are 4 short-answer questions in this section. These questions are
to be answered fully in the spaces provided.
The total of marks for Section B is 19.

SECTION C: There are 2 analysis questions in this section. These questions are to be
answered fully in the spaces provided.
The total of marks for Section C is 31.
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SECTION A

Answer each question in this section, by circling the letter that corresponds with your
answer to that question.

1 A hiker walks 10 km on a bearing of 135. The distance the hiker is then south of
his starting point is closest to:
A 7 km
B 8 km
C 9 km
D 7.07 km
E 7.08 km

2 The gradient of the line joining the points (2 2, 2) and ( 2,4) is:
A 2 2
B 2 2
C 3 2
D 2
1
E
2

3 The midpoint of the interval XY where X = (a, b) and Y = (b, a) is:

b b
A (a + 2, a 2)

a +b a b
B ( 2 , 2 )

a b
C (2, 2)

b b
D (a 2 , a + 2)

a b a +b
E ( 2 , 2 )
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2 1
4 Given x = , then the value of is:
1 2 x2
3
A 2

B 22 2
32 2
C 2
1
D
32 2
3
E
2 2

5 The x intercepts of the parabola with equation y = x2 + x + 3 are:

A 1 + 13 , 1 13
B 1 + 13 , 1 13
1 + 13 1 13
C 2 , 2
1 + 13 1 13
D 2 , 2
E not real (do not exist)

6 The equation of the straight line which passes through the point (1,4) and is
1
perpendicular to the line with equation y = 2 x is:
A 2x y + 2 = 0
B 2x + y + 2 = 0
C y 2x + 2 = 0
D 2y + x 9 = 0
E 2y x 9 = 0
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7 The triangle ABC has vertices A (0,0), B(3,4) and C(6,0). The perimeter is:
A 10
B 12
C 14
D 16
E 18

8 The family of quadratic equations kx2 12x + 6k = 0, k 0 will have two roots
when:
A k> 6
B k< 6
C k 6 or k 6
D 6 <k< 6
E k > 6 or k < 6

9 The factors of x3 + 27 are:

A x + 3 and x2 + 9
B x 3 and x2 + 6x 9
C x + 3 and x2 + 3x + 9
D (x + 3)2 and x + 3
E x + 3 and x2 3x + 9

10 The number of different arrangements of the letters in the word ADDITION are:
A 40320
B 10080
C 20160
D 720
E 80640
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SECTION B

Answer each question fully in the space provided.

1 Simplify
2x3 + 16 4(x2 2x + 4)
4x2 16 x2 4x + 4

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(Marks: 5)

2 Evaluate, giving an exact, simplified answer with a rational denominator.

tan45 tan60
1 + tan45 . tan 60

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3
T A tent pole is supported by two ropes attached to a
peg 4 metres from the bottom of the pole. One pole is
attached at T, the top of the pole, and it makes an
angle of 60 with the ground. The other rope is
C attached to a point one third of the way up the pole.
What angle does this rope AC make with the ground
A B AB?

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4 Find algebraically, the points of intersection of the line with equation y = 7x + 2

and the parabola with equation y = 2 x 3x2.

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(Marks: 6)
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SECTION C
Answer each question fully in the space provided.

1 A car sales company offers buyers a choice, with respect to a particular model, of
8 different colours, 4 body styles, 3 engines and 2 kinds of transmissions.

a How many distinguishable cars of the model can the company offer?

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b Customers can also choose to have or not to have two additional features.
How many distinguishable cars are now possible?

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c In the car yard at present are 3 different black, 4 different white and 2 different
yellow cars arranged in a row along the front fence. How many arrangements
of the cars have the three black cars together?

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d As for part c, how many arrangements are possible if the cars of each colour
must be together?

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e A company buyer comes to select 3 cars from the row of cars mentioned
above. How many selections are possible if she is to choose at least 2 black
cars?

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f How many selections are possible if she is told not to select yellow cars
because of their poor resale value?

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(Marks : 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 3 + 2 = 15)
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2 y
missile one

(30,70) B
missile two

x
O A C D

A computer game simulates the shooting of a missile over a wall situated at A,

45 units from the launching point O. The missile is to follow a parabolic
path and is to just clear the wall. The paths of two missiles are shown.

a The first missile follows the parabola with vertex at (30,70).

Find
i the range, OC, of the missile

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ii the equation of the parabola

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iii the height of the wall, AB.

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b The range of the second missile is 150 units.

Find the highest point reached by the second missile.

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(Marks : 8 + 8 = 16)
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