Year 10 Revison - 2024
86 marks from 86 questions
Question 1
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Question 2
x is a rational number.
Express as a surd with a rational denominator.
Question 3
Simplify the following.
Question 4
Simplify .
Question 5
Simplify the surd to find the missing value (?).
Question 6
Simplify the following.
Question 7
What is the result when you expand ( + 1)( – 1)?
a) 9
b) 11
c) 19
d) 21
Question 8
Show that simplifies to an integer.
Question 9
Simplify .
Question 10
Rationalise the denominator and simplify. Select the correct answer:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Question 11
(m4)6 ÷ m10 = m
Question 12
The sides of a rectangle are reduced by a scale factor of q. The sides of the original, larger rectangle
are 3q and 4q 3 respectively.
Derive an expression for the area of the smaller rectangle.
Area of smaller rectangle = q
Question 13
Written as an improper fraction:
Question 14
Select all the correct answers.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Question 15
If 8000 has been rounded to the nearest whole number, how many significant figures does it have?
Question 16
Write in scientific notation.
Question 17
in index form = .
Question 18
Evaluate .
Question 19
6n + 1 × 36n = 279 936
n=
Question 20
Solve for x:
2x × 3x – 1 = 2592
x=
Question 21
The monetary value of the goods in an antique shop is valued at and is expected to grow in
value by per year. Find the value of the goods to the nearest cent after years.
Question 22
You purchase a diamond ring that is expected to grow in value by per annum. What will the
ring be worth in years to the nearest dollar if the increase in value is added monthly?
Question 23
Simplify this expression by collecting like terms:
7ab + 2bc + 6ac + 9 + 14ac − 3 − 2bc = ab + ac +
Question 24
Simplify this fraction by first factorising the numerator and denominator.
Question 25
Complete this equation.
3 x+1
x+ × =1
1
Question 26
Write the answer to this division in its simplest form.
Question 27
Solve this linear equation.
22 + 4v = 2(8 – v )
v=
Question 28
Solve for .
Question 29
To vote, a person must be at least 18. Peter is twice Allen’s age and Peter can vote.
Let a represent Allen’s age.
Which inequality would you use to find Allen's age range?
2a <
a.
18
2a
b.
18
2a
c.
18
2a >
d.
18
Question 30
An inequality is expressed as: 2 2(m – 4) + 6 8
Complete the following statement, entering the smaller number first:
The range of values for m lies from to
Question 31
ABCD is a square.
Interval AD has gradient –2.
Which other interval also has a gradient of –2?
a. AB
b. BC
c. CD
Question 32
Complete this equation so that the line’s x-intercept is .
x + 5y = 8
Question 33
A = (4, –2), B = (3, 1)
Calculate the gradient of AB.
m=
Question 34
The line 3x + 2y – 8 = 0 passes through (x1, 10) and (–7, y2).
Find the values of x1 and y2. You may need to enter a value as a decimal.
x1 =
y2 =
Question 35
Calculate the distance from C(11, 17) to D(3, 2).
Distance CD = units
Question 36
A is at (4, 5) and B is at (6, 3).
Which of these statements is true?
a. A is closer to the origin than B is.
b. B is closer to the origin than A is.
c. A and B are the same distance from the origin.
Question 37
Complete the equation of a line that is parallel to y = 8x and passes through (1, 9).
y= x+
Question 38
The formula y = b – 4x describes a family of parallel line graphs.
What is the equation of the member of this family that has an x-intercept of ?
y= – 4x
Question 39
What is the solution to y = x and x + 2y = 18 ?
Solution is x = ,y=
Question 40
What is the solution to p + 2q – 4 = 0 and 3p – 2q – 20 = 0 ?
The solution is p = ,q=
Question 41
Use the elimination method to solve the simultaneous equations.
5m + n = 17 (i)
3m + n = 11 (ii)
The solution is:
m= and n =
Question 42
The solution to the two simultaneous equations 4x + 3y = –7 and 3x – 2y = 16 also lies on mx + y = 1
.
What is the value of m?
m=
Question 43
The isosceles triangle has a base 8 cm longer than its side. The triangle has a perimeter of 35 cm.
Calculate the length of the base.
Length of base = cm
Question 44
A rectangle has a perimeter of 60 cm. If the length is reduced by 7 cm and the breadth is increased by
7 cm, the rectangle is made into a square.
What are the dimensions of the original rectangle?
Length = cm
Breadth = cm
Question 45
Two parallel lines cut the Cartesian plane into:
a. two regions
b. three regions
c. four regions
d. five regions
Question 46
Select the correct sketch for xy 1.
a. b.
c. d.
Question 47
An 8 metre flagpole has two support wires attached 5 metres from the top. These wires make an angle
of 57° with the ground.
Calculate the length of each wire correct to one decimal place.
Length of each wire = m (to 1 decimal place)
Question 48
A car travelled 5 km along a road that rose at a steady angle of 14° to the horizontal.
Calculate the vertical height gained by the car to the nearest metre.
Height = m (correct to the nearest metre)
Question 49
Calculate the value of φ to the nearest whole number.
φ=
Question 50
The 10 cm diagonal of a kite divides the second diagonal into 4 cm and 7 cm segments.
Calculate the size of angle φ.
φ= ° (to the nearest degree)
Question 51
From the top of a 180 metre hill, the angle of depression to a town is 9°. Calculate the horizontal
distance, d, of the town from the hill, correct to the nearest metre.
d= m (to nearest metre)
Question 52
A satellite dish is mounted on top of a building. At a horizontal distance of 120 metres from the base
of the building, the angles of elevation to the bottom of the satellite dish and to the top of the satellite
dish are 35° and 37° respectively.
Calculate the height of the satellite dish, correct to one decimal place.
Height = m (to 1 decimal place)
Question 53
A horseman rode from town A to town B, 65 km away, on a bearing of 138°. Calculate how far east
town B is from town A.
Distance east = (to the nearest kilometre)
Question 54
Two racing pigeons were released simultaneously. The first bird flew on a bearing of 158° for 150 km.
The second bird flew on a bearing of 248° to a location directly west of the first bird.
Calculate the distance between the birds to the nearest kilometre.
Distance between birds = km (to nearest km)
Question 55
Jonah (J) and Prue (P) are 23 m apart. Prue sees the top of building B at an angle of elevation of 49°.
Jonah sees the top of building A at an angle of elevation of 47°.
What is the difference in heights of the two buildings, correct to one decimal place?
Height difference = m (to 1 decimal place)
Question 56
In a flat field, Sam measured the angle of elevation to the top of a pole to be 23°. An anchoring wire of
length 4.2 m was fixed 3 m from the base of the pole. How far was Sam from the pole? Answer to
one decimal place. (Be careful not to round any answer until the end of the problem.)
Distance from Sam to the pole = m (to 1 decimal place)
Question 57
0° θ 180°
tan θ = –
What is the exact value of θ?
θ= °
Question 58
Evaluate sin correct to decimal places.
Question 59
In triangle PQR,
What is the value of q?
q= cm
Question 60
A park ranger in a tower spotted a bush fire in the direction S40°E. Seven kilometres to the east of the
tower, another ranger saw the fire in the direction S30°W.
How far is the fire from the tower to two significant figures?
Distance = km (to 2 significant figures)
Question 61
Landsdown is 189 km due north of Fenton.
Kellyville is 240 km from Fenton on a bearing of 074°.
What is the distance from Landsdown to Kellyville to the nearest kilometre?
Kellyville is km from Landsdown (to nearest km).
Question 62
Granville is 437 km from Wentworth on a bearing of 125°.
Pittown is 1090 km from Wentworth on a bearing of 084°.
Calculate the distance from Granville to Pittown to the nearest kilometre.
Distance = km (to nearest km)
Question 63
The area of a triangle, ABC, is 90 m2.
If c = 17 m and B = 43°, what is the length of the side BC correct to the nearest metre?
Length of BC = m (to nearest metre)
Question 64
A parallelogram has side lengths 8.8 cm and 3.2 cm. Find its area to three significant figures if the
size of one of its interior angles is 65°.
Area of parallelogram = cm2 (to 3 significant figures)
Question 65
sin θ = 0.46
In which quadrants must θ lie? (Select all correct answers.)
a. 1st
b. 2nd
c. 3rd
d. 4th
Question 66
sin θ < 0
cos θ < 0
What can you determine about tan θ?
a. tan θ < 0
b. tan θ > 0
c. tan θ may be positive or negative
Question 67
State the second angle between 0 and 360 that gives the same value for sin85 .
Question 68
From the graph below, find
Question 69
(x + 2)(x – 6) =
a. x 2 – 8x + 12
b. x 2 + 8x – 12
c. x 2 – 4x – 12
d. x 2 + 4x + 12
Question 70
(4 – 3y)(2y + 5) = ay 2 + by + c
By expanding the expression, determine the values of a, b and c .
a=
b=
c=
Question 71
Fully factorise the expression 2y 4 – 32:
(y 2 + )(y + )(y – )
Question 72
(y 2 – 64) ÷ (y + 8) = ( – )
Question 73
What is the lowest common denominator for the two fractions in this expression?
a. LCD = (n – 2)2
b. LCD = (n – 2)(n + 1)
c. LCD = (n – 2)2(n + 1)
d. LCD = (n – 2)3(n + 1)
Question 74
Factorise n 2 + 8n + 16.
n 2 + 8n + 16 = (n + )2
Question 75
The factors of a certain quadratic trinomial are (4n – 15) and (n + 2).
Choose all correct statements concerning the quadratic.
a. It is monic.
b. It is non-monic.
c. The constant is 30.
d. The constant is –30.
e. The linear coefficient is –7.
f. The linear coefficient is +7.
Question 76
24y 2 – y – c = (8y + k)(3y – 2)
If c and k are both positive integers, find their values.
k=
c=
Question 77
Select the equation below that cannot be factored using real numbers.
a. x2 + 18x – 7
b. x2 + 18x – 100
c. x2 + 18x + 90
d. x2 + 18x + 30
Question 78
x 2 – 6x + 7
For what values of x will this expression equal zero?
Approximate your answers to 1 decimal place. For marking purposes, enter the answers in ascending
order.
x≈ or
Question 79
Solve 2k 2 + 9k + 10 = 0.
(Enter your answer in decimal form.)
k = –2 or
Question 80
Find the simultaneous solution to these equations.
The solutions are:
x = 1 and y = 2 or x = and y =
(Enter lower number first.)
Question 81
A square garden bed of side length 6 m will have a tiled area surrounding it with width of metres.
Find the width of the tiled area if the total tiled area is 28 m 2
m
Question 82
The square of a number is sixty more than seven times the number.
The possible numbers, in ascending order, are:
or
Question 83
Solve 2p 2 + 4p – 4 = 0.
p= ±
Question 84
At time t seconds, t 0, the position, s cm, of a particle with initial velocity u cm/sec and constant
acceleration a cm/sec2 is given by:
If u = 20 and a = 8, find the value of t correct to one decimal place when s = 12.
t= (to one decimal place)
Question 85
The solution to a quadratic equation is:
What was the equation?
a. 15y 2 + 9y – 1 = 0
b. 9y 2 + y + 15 = 0
c. 9y 2 + 15y + 1 = 0
d. y 2 – 15y + 9 = 0
Question 86
Solve .
x= ±