ADD MATH PAPER 1

QUESTION 1
The expression (2𝑥 + 3) is a factor of
(𝐴) 4𝑥 4 − 2𝑥 2 − 56
(𝐵) 6𝑥 3 − 𝑥 2 − 19𝑥 − 6
(𝐶) 2𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 8
(𝐷) 3𝑥 4 − 10𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 2 + 4

QUESTION 2
When 2𝑥 3 − 7𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 1 is divided by (2𝑥 + 1), the quotient is
(𝐴) − 4
4
(𝐵) −
2𝑥 + 1
(𝐶) 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 3
(𝐷) 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 4

QUESTION 3
Given that 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐, and the minimum point of 𝑓 is
(𝑥𝑜 , 𝑦𝑜 ). Then which of the following is TRUE?
𝑏 𝑎𝑐 − 𝑏 2
(𝐴) 𝑥𝑜 = − 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦𝑜 =
𝑎 𝑎2
𝑏 4𝑎𝑐 − 𝑏 2
(𝐵) 𝑥𝑜 = 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦𝑜 =
𝑎 4𝑎
𝑏 4𝑎𝑐 − 𝑏 2
(𝐶) 𝑥𝑜 = 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦𝑜 =
2𝑎 4𝑎
𝑏 4𝑎𝑐 − 𝑏 2
(𝐷) 𝑥𝑜 = − 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦𝑜 =
2𝑎 4𝑎
QUESTION 4
Which of the following graphs best represent
𝑓(𝑥) = −𝑥(1 + 𝑥)?
(𝐴)
𝑓(𝑥)

−1 0 𝑥

(𝐵)

𝑓(𝑥)

0
1 𝑥

(𝐶)
𝑓(𝑥)

(𝐷)
0 1
𝑥

𝑓(𝑥)

0
−1
𝑥
QUESTION 5
A quadratic Equation is such that the sum of its roots is
6 1
− 5 and the product of its roots is 2. The quadratic equation is:

(𝐴) 10𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 + 5 = 0

(𝐵) 10𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 − 5 = 0
(𝐶) 10𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 + 5 = 0
(𝐷) 10𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 − 5 = 0

QUESTION 6
Given that 𝑞 > 0, what is the value of the constant 𝑞 such that (𝑥 − 𝑞) is a factor of
𝑓(𝑥) = 4𝑥 3 − (3𝑞 + 2)𝑥 2 − (𝑞 − 1)(𝑞 + 1)𝑥 + 3?
1
𝐴)
2
𝐵) 1
3
𝐶)
2
𝐷) 2

QUESTION 7
Given that 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 − 6 − 2𝑥 2 , then 𝑓(𝑥) can be expressed in the form
(𝐴) 2(𝑥 + 1)2 − 3

3 2 39
(𝐵) − 2 (𝑥 − ) +
4 8
39 3 2
(𝐶) − 2 (𝑥 + )
8 4
39 3 2
(𝐷) − − 2 (𝑥 − )
8 4
QUESTION 8
The range of values for which 2𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 3 < 0 is
1
(𝐴) >𝑥>3
2
1
(𝐵) − <𝑥<3
2
1
(𝐶) 𝑥 < 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 > −3
2
1
(𝐷) 𝑥 < − 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 > 3
2

QUESTION 9
The values of 𝑥 which satisfy the inequality
2𝑥 − 3
>0
𝑥+1
3
(𝐴) 𝑥 > −1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 >
2
3
(𝐵)𝑥 <
2
3
(𝐶) 𝑥 < −1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 >
2
(𝐷) 𝑥 > −1

QUESTION 10
Which of the following is NOT a solution to the inequality
1 1 5 7
𝑥− > 𝑥+
2 3 2 9
7
𝐴) −
2
5
𝐵) −
2
3
𝐶) −
2
1
𝐷) −
2
 QUESTION 11
Consider the quadratic equation 𝑘𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 2 = 0. Given the quadratic has two distinct
roots. Which of the following could be a possible value of 𝑘?
𝐴) 3
𝐵) 4
𝐶) 5
𝐷) 8

QUESTION 12
The equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞 = 0, where 𝑝 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑞 are constants, has roots −3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 2.
What is the value of 𝑝 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑞?
𝐴) − 1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 − 6
𝐵) − 1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 6
𝐶) 1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 6
𝐷) 1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 − 6

QUESTION 13
Which of the following curves has no real roots?
𝐴) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 7
𝐵) 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 3
𝐶) 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 16
𝐷) 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 1
QUESTION 14
The line 𝑦 = 6𝑥 + 5 intersects the curve 𝑦 = 12𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 at two distinct points A and B.
Given that the x-coordinate at A is greater than that of B. Which of the following gives the
coordinates of A?
1
𝐴) (− , 3)
3
𝐵) (2,17)
𝐶) (1, 7)
5 25
𝐷) ( , )
4 2
 QUESTION 15

The solutions of the equation 2 − 5√𝑥 + 2𝑥=0 is

1
𝐴) − , 9
4
1
𝐵) , 2
2
1
𝐶) , 4
2
1
𝐷) , 4
4
Question 16
The point of intersection of the lines 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 9, 𝑥 + 5𝑦 = 8 𝑖𝑠
𝐴) (1, −3)
𝐵) (1, 3)
𝐶) (−3,1)
𝐷)(3,1)

QUESTION 17
The expression
(2𝑛2 𝑚4 ) × (4𝑛2 𝑚4 ) × (3𝑛)
3𝑛−3 𝑚2
simplified is
𝐴) 8𝑛8 𝑚6
𝐵) 8𝑛2 𝑚6
𝐶) 9𝑛2 𝑚6
𝐷) 9𝑛8 𝑚6
 QUESTION 18
2
𝑖𝑠
4 − √2
1
𝐴) (√2 + 7)
2
1
𝐵) (4 + √2)
7
1
𝐶) (4 − √2)
2
1
𝐷) (7 − √2)
7

QUESTION 19
21𝑥+1 = 427
What is the value of 𝑥?
log 427
𝐴)
log 21
𝐵) 20
𝐶) 𝑙𝑜𝑔21 (427) − 1
𝐷) 1

QUESTION 20
The simplified expression log(5𝑥 + 3) − [log(𝑥 + 1) + log(3𝑥 − 2)]
5𝑥 + 3
𝐴) log ( 2 )
3𝑥 + 𝑥 − 2
𝐵) log(4𝑥 + 5 − 3𝑥 2 )
𝐶) log(5𝑥 + 5)
𝐷) log(𝑥)
 QUESTION 21
The solution of the equation for 𝑥
log(𝑥 − 1) − log(𝑥 + 6) = log(𝑥 − 2) − log (𝑥 + 3) is
𝐴) 1
𝐵) − 1
9
𝐶)
2
9
𝐷)
4

QUESTION 22
The value of
8

∑(2𝑟 + 1) 𝑖𝑠
𝑟=1

𝐴) 8
𝐵) 17
𝐶) 36
𝐷) 80

QUESTION 23
The sum of all even numbers between 150 and 450 is
𝐴) 89, 400
𝐵)44,700
𝐶) 45,300
𝐷) 37,600
 QUESTION 24
0.5, 0.05, 0.005, 0.0005, …
The sum to infinity of the progression above is
9
𝐴)
10
𝐵) 1
5
𝐶)
9
5
𝐷)
18

QUESTION 25
The straight line, L, has equation 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 6 = 0. L cuts the x-axis at P and the y-axis Q.
The coordinates of P and Q respectively are:
𝐴) (2,0) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (0,3)
𝐵) (2,0) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (0, −3)
𝐶) (3,0) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (0,2)
𝐷) (3,0) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (0, −2)

QUESTION 26
The points (9,0) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (5,8) lie on the line M and (1,1 ) and (3,2) lie on the line N. M and N
meets at the point Q. The coordinates of Q is
3
𝐴) ( 2, )
2
𝐵) (7,4)
𝐶) (6, 1)
𝐷) ( 5, 4)
 QUESTION 27
A circle has equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 4𝑥 − 6𝑦 = 12. What is the length of the radius of the circle?
𝐴) 5 units

𝐵) √26 units
𝐶) 7 units
𝐷) 12 units

QUESTION 28
Which of the following is the equation of the tangent to the circle
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 12𝑥 + 26 = 0 at the point 𝑃(3,1).
𝐴) 𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 10
𝐵) 3𝑥 − 𝑦 = 10
𝐶) 3𝑥 + 𝑦 = 10
𝐷) 𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 10

QUESTION 29
The vectors 𝒖 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝒗 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑏𝑦:
𝒖 = 4𝑖 − 𝑗 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝒗 = 𝑝𝑖 + (2𝑝 − 1)𝑗
Which of the following gives the value of p such that u and v are perpendicular vectors
1
𝐴)
2
1
𝐵) −
2
𝐶) 1
𝐷) − 1

The information below refers to questions 30 and 31.

The triangle, PAQ has coordinates 𝑃(2,1), 𝐴(0,5) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑄(−3,2).
 QUESTION 30
The angle 𝑃𝐴𝑄 is
1
𝐴) cos −1 ( )
√10
−1
𝐵) cos −1 ( )
√10
−3
𝐶) cos −1 ( )
10
3
𝐷) cos −1 ( )
10

QUESTION 31
The unit vector in the direction of PQ is:
1
𝐴) (−3𝑖 − 3𝑗)
√18
1
𝐵) (2𝑖 − 4𝑗)
√20
1
𝐶) (−𝑖 + 5𝑗)
√26
1
𝐷) (−5𝑖 + 𝑗)
√26

QUESTION 32
Consider a triangle with angles 35° and 75° and x. What is the value of x in radians?
5
𝐴) 𝜋
18
7
𝐵) 𝜋
18
11
𝐶) 𝜋
18
5
𝐷) 𝜋
9
 QUESTION 33
1 𝜋
If sin 𝛽 = 4 and 𝐵 is obtuse. What is the value of cos (𝛽 + 3 ) ?

1 − √3
𝐴)
4
3
𝐵) −
8
1
𝐶) ( √15 − √3)
8
1
𝐷) − (√15 + √3)
8

QUESTION 34
A solution of the equation 3 cos2 𝑥 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 − 1 = 0 for 𝑥, such that 𝜋 < 𝑥 < 2𝜋 is
3𝜋
𝐴)
4
3𝜋
𝐵)
2
5𝜋
𝐶)
3
4𝜋
𝐷)
3

QUESTION 35
Which of the following statements is true about a minimum point of a curve.
𝑑𝑦 𝑑2𝑦
𝐴) 𝐴𝑡 𝑎 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 = 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 2 > 0
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦 𝑑2𝑦
𝐵) 𝐴𝑡 𝑎 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 = 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 2 < 0
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦 𝑑2𝑦
𝐶) 𝐴𝑡 𝑎 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 = 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 2 = 0
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦 𝑑2𝑦
𝐷) 𝐴𝑡 𝑎 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 < 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 2 ≠ 0
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
 QUESTION 36
The function 𝑓(𝑥) = 1 + 4𝑥 − 𝑥 2 has a turning point at
𝐴) (2,0)
𝐵) (4,0)
𝐶) (2,5)
𝐷) (4,1)

QUESTION 37

If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥√𝑥 then the first derivative 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) 𝑖𝑠:

𝑎) 3𝑥 2

3 √𝑥
𝑏)
2
√𝑥
𝑐)
2
1
𝑑)
2 √𝑥

QUESTION 38
5𝑥
𝐼𝑓 𝑦 =
√5𝑥 + 3
𝑑𝑦
Then 𝑑𝑥 𝑖𝑠

10√5𝑥 + 3 − 25𝑥
𝐴)
2(√5𝑥 + 3)(5𝑥 + 3)

15√5𝑥 + 3 − 5𝑥
𝐵)
2√5𝑥 + 3
−15𝑥
𝐶)
2√5𝑥 + 3
6𝑥
𝐷)
5𝑥 + 3
 QUESTION 39
3
The gradient when 𝑥 = 1 for the curve 𝑦 = 3𝑥 2 − 𝑥 is:

𝐴) 0
𝐵) 1
𝐶) 3
𝐷) 9

QUESTION 40
3
The equation of the tangent to the curve 𝑦 = (2𝑥+7)2 at 𝑥 = 0 is

3
𝐴) 𝑦 = 𝑥
49
12 3
𝐵)𝑦 = − 𝑥+
343 49
12 3
𝐶) 𝑦 = 𝑥−
343 49
3
𝐷) 𝑦 = − 𝑥
49
QUESTION 41
5

∫(3𝑥 + 1)2 𝑑𝑥 𝑖𝑠
0

𝐴) 256
𝐵) 100
𝐶) 225
𝐷) 455
 QUESTION 42

The diagram below shows a portion of the graph 𝑦 = 4𝑥 − 𝑥 2 . The Area of the

shaded portion is:

5
𝐴) 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 2
3
7
𝐵) 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 2
3
31
𝐶) 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 2
3
32
𝐷) 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 2
3

Item 43 refers to the following table which shows the probability of a biased
spinner landing on 3 of the possible 5 prizes.

PRIZE Car Vacation Television Jewellery Fridge

Probability 0.15 0.25 0.5

 QUESTION 43

If winning the Car or the Vacation are equally likely, what is the probability of
winning the car?
(𝐴) 1
(𝐵) 0.9
(𝐶) 0.1
(𝐷) 0.05

QUESTION 44

In a regular deck of 52 cards where there are 26 red and 26 black cards, if the
single card is selected at random, what is the probability getting a red card?
(𝐴) 0.75
(𝐵) 0.5
(𝐶) 0.25
(𝐷) 1

QUESTION 45

Item 45 refers to the following stem and leaf plot which shows the mass, to the
nearest, kg, of Grade 6 class.

BOYS GIRLS

9 2

9988883 3 116778889

4321100 4 0114

0 5 3

Key 3|8 means 38 kg for girls

9|2 means 29 kg for boys

Which of the following statements is true regarding the shape of the

distribution of the weights of the girls compared to the boys?
(𝐴) The weights of both boys and girls are positively skewed

(𝐵The weights of both boys and girls are relatively symmetric

(𝐶) The weights of the girls are negatively skewed and the weights of the boys
are positively skewed

(𝐷) The weights of the girls are positively skewed and the weights of the boys
are relatively symmetric