Chapter 1:
Algebra, equations and linear relations
Test D (50 marks)
Name: ___________________________________
Part A – Multiple-choice (10 marks)
1 The rate of change of y in the equation is:
A 2 B 3x C 3x 2
D 3 E 2
2 The reciprocal of is:
A - 3z4 B C
D E 7
OPT 3 simplifies to:
A B 0 C 6a
D -2a E -1
4 The solution set for x for is:
A B C
D E
5 The x-intercept of the equation is:
A (4, 2) B (0, -3) C (-3, 3)
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D (-2, 0) E (-3, 0)
6 The equation of the line parallel to passing through the point (12, 0)
is
A y=2 x +12 B 2 x=4 y+ 12 C 2 x= y +24
D x +2 y=12 E x−2 y=12
7 A line perpendicular to x−3 y +9=0is:
A x−3 y=0 B 3 x− y +9=0 C x +3 y+ 9=0
D 3 x+ y=0 E −3 x+ 3 y−1=0
8 The equation of the perpendicular bisector of the interval joining (1, –7) to
(5, –1) is:
A 2 x+3 y +6=0 B 3 x−2 y−9=0 C 2 x−3 y−18=0
−2
D 3 x−2 y−1=0 E y= x−4
3
2 a−2 b
9 The fully simplified version of 2 is:
b −ab
2 −2
A cannot be simplified B C
b b
a−b
D 2 E
b
10 The regions representing the intersection of y ≤12−4 x and 3 x−2 y +2≤ 0
intersect at the point.
A (2 , 2) B (2 , 4 ) C (4 , 2¿
D (2 , 20) E (2 ,−2)
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Part B – Short-answer (31 marks)
1 Simplify the following expressions.
a
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(4 1 = 4 marks)
2 Solve the following equations.
a 12 2(4 – 3x) = x – 11
OPT b
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(1 + 1 = 2 marks)
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3 Substitute the given values and solve for the value of a in each of the following
formulae.
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4 Solve these inequalities and graph the answer on the given number line.
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b The sum of two consecutive even integers is no more than 4.
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5 Determine the linear equations of each line that passes through the given points.
a (4, 10), (2, 1)
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b x-intercept 3, y-intercept 4
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(1 + 1 = 2 marks)
6 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)
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7 Find the value(s) of the unknown variable(s) in the following:
a The distance between (7, a) and (5, –2) is
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b The midpoint of (a, 4) and (5, b) is (-6, 7)
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c The line perpendicular to has a gradient of
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8 Find the equation of the line that is:
a parallel to and passes through the point (3, 15).
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b perpendicular to and passes through the point (2, 4).
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c perpendicular to the line and intersects this line on the x-axis.
Write this equation in the form .
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(3 2 = 6 marks)
9 Solve for x in terms of the other pronumerals.
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10 Find the equation of the line perpendicular to the line that passes
through .
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11 Solve these simultaneous equations for x and y: and .
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Part C – Extended-response (9 marks)
1 Nathan is raising money for the Surf Lifesavers and sells raffle tickets for $5, $7
and $12. He sells a certain number of $5 tickets and the number of $7 tickets sold
is 3 more than seven times as many $5 tickets sold. Finally, the number of $12
tickets Nathan sells is six less than half of the number of $7 tickets.
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 Nathan collects $1791 on the sale of the tickets, how many of each did he sell?
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2 Chloe and her sister Ella have some running races. They want to calculate how fast
they run in seconds/metre. The first race is 60 m and Chloe wins by 3 seconds.
The next race is over 40 m and Ella is given a 4 m start. However, Ella loses this
race also but only by 1 second. Assume both girls run at constant rates.
a Define two variables and write a pair of simultaneous equations to show how
the variables are related in this situation.
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b Solve this pair of simultaneous equations for the unknown variables and also
state each girl’s speed in m/s.
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3 Sketch the regions represented by these three inequalities 3x 2y + 3 ≥ 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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