Chapter 1:
Algebra, equations and linear relations
Test C (50 marks)
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Part A – Multiple-choice (10 marks)
1 If a = –2, b = –5 and c = 3, then b2 – ac + 4 evaluates to:
A –15 B 23 C 65
D 35 E –27
OPT 2 simplifies to:
A B 15(x + 3) + (2x + 1) (x – 6) C
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3 Which of the following points lie on the line y + 2x = 6?
A (1, 4) B (–2, 8) C (–2, 10)
D (1, 5) E both A and C
4 The equation for a horizontal line passing through the point (–2, –3) is:
A y = –2x – 3 B y = –2 C y = –3
D x=2 E x = –3
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5 The equation for the following linear relation is:
A B C y = 4x + 4
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6 The gradient of the line joining the points (–1, –5) and (–7, 40) is:
A 0 B C
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7 The midpoint between (1, 6) and the midpoint of (1, –7) and (5, –1) is:
A (1, –7) B (5, –1) C (3, –4)
D (1, 6) E (2, 1)
8 The fully simplified version of is:
A cannot be simplified B C
D 2 E
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9 The point of intersection of y = ax and x = –b is:
A (1, –b) B (–b, ax) C (b, ab)
D (–b, –ab) E (a, –b)
10 The area of the region between the lines y = x + 6, x = 1 and y = 0 is:
A 49 units2 B units2 C 42 units2
D 21 units2 E cannot be determined
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Part B – Short-answer (30 marks)
1 Simplify the following expressions.
a 4x2y –2xy2 + x2y – 9xy b 2a2b 3ab2c 4a7b7c4
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c OPT d
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OPT e OPT f
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(4 1+ 1 + 1 = 6 marks)
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2 Solve the following equations.
a 4 – 3x = 17 + 2x b
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c 2(4 – 3x) = x – 7 OPT d
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(2 1+ 2 ×2 = 6 marks)
3 Solve the following inequalities and graph the answer on the given number line.
a b –2x 3 > –3x 7
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(1 + 2 = 3 marks)
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4 Graph each of the following linear equations using the given method. Clearly mark
the two points you use to draw the graph.
a b
Use gradient and y-intercept. Use axis intercepts.
(1 + 1 = 2 marks)
5 a Find the exact distance between the pair of points (–2, 4) and (–7, –4).
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b Find the values of a if the distance between (a, –2) and (3, –1) is .
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(1 + 2 = 3 marks)
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6 a Find the equation of a straight line parallel to y = –3x + 5 which passes
through (1, 1).
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b Find the equation of the line that is perpendicular to y = –3x + 5 and passes
through (4, 7)
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(1 + 2 = 3 marks)
7 Solve these simultaneous equations: 3x – 2y = 7 and 3x – 4 = y.
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8 Solve the following equations for x:
a cx + 4 = –2c b ax + b2 = cx + d2
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(1 + 1 = 2 marks)
9 Find the equation of the line perpendicular to the line ax + by = c that passes
through (d, e).
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10 Solve these simultaneous equations for x and y: ax – y = 6 and ax + 2y = 7
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Part C – Extended-response (10 marks)
1 Emily is raising money for Seeing Eye dogs for the blind and sells raffle tickets for $5
and $8. She sells a certain number of $8 tickets and the number of $5 tickets sold is 3
less than double the number of $8 tickets sold.
a Define a variable and write a simplified algebraic expression for the total
value of all the tickets sold.
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b If Emily collects $363 on the sale of the tickets, how many of each did she sell?
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(1 + 2 = 3 marks)
2 An extended family of 31 people has a beach picnic to celebrate Grandpa Bert’s 80th
birthday. They order take-away from the local fish and chips shop. The children’s
meals are $9 each and all the adults order seafood with salad for $15 each. This costs
$351 altogether.
a Define two variables and write two simultaneous equations relating these
variables.
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b Solve the two simultaneous equations and write a sentence answer.
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(2 + 2 = 4 marks)
2 Sketch the three regions y ≥ 0, y ≤ 4 – x and y – 4x < 9 on the same set of axes.
Show the region of intersection and find the points of intersection of the three
lines.
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(3 marks)
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