Chapter 1: Algebraic techniques 2 and indices
Test C (40 marks)
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Part A – Multiple-choice (10 marks)
1 In the expression 7a – 2ab – b + 4b2, the coefficient of a is:
A 7 B –1 C 0
D –2 E 4
2 One tenth of the sum of x and 9 can be written as:
1 x x 9
A +x+9 B +9 C +
10 10 10 10
1 x
D ×x+9 E ×9
10 10
3 The value of x3 – x2 – 4y if x = –3 and y = 4 is:
A –52 B 2 C –43
D –34 E 20
5x 2y
4 The lowest common denominator of and is:
16 10
A 10 B 16 C 80
D 160 E 50x
5 The highest common factor of 24a2b3c and 32ab2c2 is:
A 8 B 8abc C 8ab2c
D 4abc E 4
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6 An expression for the area of the following rectangle is:
A 4b(a + 1) B a+1+4+b C 4b + a + 1
D (a + 1)(4 + b) E ab + 5
7 When 34 × 32 is simplified it gives:
A 96 B 66 C 36
D 38 E 98
8 Which of the following expressions is the same as: 22 × 33 × (54 ) 2 ?
A 4 × 9 × (20) 2 B 4 × 9 × 58 C 4 × 27 × 52 × 52
D 2 2 × 33 × 56 E 2 2 × 33 × 54 × 54
14 x + 21 y
9 When simplified, is:
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A 2 x + 21 y B 14 x + 3 y C 7(2 x + 3 y )
14 x + 3 y
D 2x + 3y E
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10 If b<0 and a>0, then 2a–3b is:
A always positive
B always negative
C 0
D either positive or negative or zero, depending on a and b.
E either positive or negative, depending on a and b, but never zero
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Part B – Short-answer (27 marks)
1 Simplify the following.
a −4 x 2 × 3 x ÷ 6 b 10 x + 8 + 2 x 2 − 12 x − 10
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5m + 10 14a 2 k 2
c d
5 21ak
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(4 × ½ = 2 marks)
2 Simplify the following expressions.
–7k 4k 3n 5n
a + b +
9 9 14 8
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2a 3b 5e 15
c – d ÷
12 9 6 2e
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8s 3t 6 16 3x
e × × f ÷
15 4 9v 7xyz 14x 2 z
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(6 × 1 = 6 marks)
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3 Expand the brackets in each expression and then combine like terms where possible.
a –4a(6 – 2b) – 5a b 4x + 2y(3x – 5y) – 8x + 10y2
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(2 × 1 = 2 marks)
4 Factorise the following expressions.
a 12w – 18w2x b 14xy – 7x + 28x2y2
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(2 × 1 = 2 marks)
5 Simplify the following using the index laws.
a 50 × 51 × 52 b 33 × (32 )5 × 53 × (54 ) 2
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c (3 × 7 0 ) 2 × (7 2 ) 0
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(3 × 1 = 3 marks)
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6 Simplify the following using the index laws.
(7 2 )5 320
a b
710 (34 )2
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c 6 2 × 50 × (6 2 × 5) 0 d (114 )6 ÷ (112 )3
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e (42 × 30 × 5) 2 × 44 × 32 × 50
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(5 × 1 = 5 marks)
7 Simplify each of the following by adding the fractions together:
2x +1 4x 1 1
a + b 1× + x ×
3 7 x x
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(1 + 1 = 2 marks)
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8 Evaluate each of the following
310000 × 35000 7
a b 999999999°×
(3300 )50 × 3 999°
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(1 + 1 = 2 marks)
9 State the value of a that makes this expression below equal to 1.
(25 ) 2 × 28
(2a ) 4 × (22 )3
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(1 mark)
10 Write two expressions that each simplify to give 12 xy + 8 xy 2
a a 4-term expression without brackets
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b a fully factorised expression with brackets
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(1 + 1 = 2 marks)
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Part C – Extended-response (8 marks)
1 Michael would like to build a fence around his paddock.
The diagram is not to scale.
a Find a simplified expression for the perimeter of his paddock.
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b If x is twice the length of y ( i.e. x = 2 y ) substitute into the expression to find the
perimeter in terms of x only.
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c Find a simplified expression for its area in terms of x only. (Note: x = 2 y )
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(2 + 2 + 2 = 6)
2 Fill in the missing terms to make the following equivalences true.
a = 12ab
5b
b
6x ( + )
= 24x 2 + 42xy
(2 × 1 = 2 marks)
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