MYP 3 MATHEMATICS WORKSHEET
Criteria A and B Assessment
Name: _____________________________ Date: _____________________
Grade: _____ Duration: 90 minutes
SECTION 1: SEQUENCES (Criteria A & B)
Part A: Arithmetic Sequences
1. Find the nth term of the following arithmetic sequences:
a) 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, ...
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b) 23, 19, 15, 11, 7, ...
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c) -4, -1, 2, 5, 8, ...
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2. The nth term of an arithmetic sequence is given by .
a) Find the first five terms of this sequence.
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b) Find the 50th term.
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c) Is 100 a term in this sequence? Justify your answer.
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3. An arithmetic sequence has a first term of 12 and a common difference of -3.
a) Write down the first six terms.
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b) Find an expression for the nth term.
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c) Which term equals -30?
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Part B: Geometric Sequences
4. Identify which of the following sequences are geometric. For those that are geometric, state the
common ratio:
a) 2, 6, 18, 54, 162, ...
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b) 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, ...
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c) 80, 40, 20, 10, 5, ...
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d) 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ...
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5. Find the nth term formula for the following geometric sequences:
a) 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, ...
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b) 100, 50, 25, 12.5, ...
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c) 2, -6, 18, -54, ...
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6. A geometric sequence has a first term of 5 and a common ratio of 3.
a) Write down the first five terms.
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b) Find the 8th term.
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c) Write an expression for the nth term.
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Part C: Applications of Sequences (Criteria B)
7. A ball is dropped from a height of 10 meters. After each bounce, it reaches 80% of its previous
height.
a) Write down the heights of the first four bounces.
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b) What type of sequence is this?
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c) Find the height after the 6th bounce.
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d) Write a formula for the height after n bounces.
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8. A savings plan offers two options:
Option A: Start with $100 and add $50 each month
Option B: Start with $100 and increase by 10% each month
a) Write the first 5 terms for each option.
Option A: ________________________________________________________________
Option B: ________________________________________________________________
b) Which type of sequence does each option represent?
Option A: ________________________________________________________________
Option B: ________________________________________________________________
c) After 12 months, which option gives more money? Show your calculations.
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9. (Criteria B - Pattern Investigation)
Consider the pattern: 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, ...
a) Describe the pattern in words.
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b) Find the nth term formula.
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c) Use your formula to find the 100th term.
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d) Find which term equals 301.
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e) Investigate: What is the sum of the first 10 terms? Show your method.
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SECTION 2: SIMPLIFYING AND FACTORISATION (Criteria A)
Part A: Linear Expressions
10. Simplify the following expressions:
a)
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b)
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c)
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d)
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e)
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f)
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11. Factorise the following expressions:
a)
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b)
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c)
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d)
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e)
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f)
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Part B: Quadratic Expressions - Using Identities
12. Expand the following expressions using appropriate identities:
a)
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b)
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c)
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d)
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e)
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f)
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g)
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13. Factorise the following using identities:
a)
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b)
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c)
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d)
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e)
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f)
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g)
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h)
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Part C: Quadratic Expressions - Splitting the Middle Term
14. Factorise by splitting the middle term:
a)
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b)
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c)
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d)
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e)
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f)
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g)
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h)
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i)
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j)
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15. Factorise completely:
a)
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b)
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c)
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d)
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Part D: Algebraic Fractions
16. Simplify the following algebraic fractions:
a)
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b)
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c)
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d)
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e)
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17. Simplify by factorising:
a)
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b)
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c)
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d)
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e)
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18. Perform the following operations with algebraic fractions:
a)
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b)
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c)
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d)
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e)
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f)
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g)
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SECTION 3: LINEAR EQUATIONS (Criteria A)
Part A: Solving Linear Equations
19. Solve the following equations:
a)
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b)
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c)
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d)
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e)
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f)
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g)
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h)
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i)
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j)
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k)
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l)
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20. Solve equations with brackets on both sides:
a)
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b)
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c)
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d)
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Part B: Applications of Linear Equations
21. A number is multiplied by 4 and then 7 is added to the result. The final answer is 39. Find the
number.
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22. The length of a rectangle is 5 cm more than its width. If the perimeter is 58 cm, find the dimensions
of the rectangle.
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23. In a class, the number of girls is 8 more than the number of boys. If there are 36 students in total,
how many boys and girls are there?
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24. A father is 3 times as old as his son. In 12 years, he will be twice as old as his son. Find their
present ages.
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25. The sum of three consecutive integers is 78. Find the three integers.
Answer: _________________________________________________________________
26. A mobile phone plan costs $25 per month plus $0.10 per minute of calls. If the total bill for a month
is $47, how many minutes of calls were made?... Answer:
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Part C: Simultaneous Equations - Substitution Method
27. Solve the following pairs of equations using the substitution method:
a)
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b)
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c)
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d)
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e)
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Part D: Simultaneous Equations - Elimination Method
28. Solve the following pairs of equations using the elimination method:
a)
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b)
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c)
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d)
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e)
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f)
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Part E: Applications of Simultaneous Equations
29. The sum of two numbers is 45 and their difference is 9. Find the two numbers.
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30. A ticket for an adult costs $12 and a ticket for a child costs $7. A group of 25 people paid a total of
$245. How many adults and children were in the group?
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31. At a fruit stall, 3 apples and 2 oranges cost $8.50, while 5 apples and 3 oranges cost $13.50. Find
the cost of one apple and one orange.
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32. A two-digit number is such that the sum of its digits is 12. When the digits are reversed, the new
number is 18 less than the original number. Find the original number.
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33. A boat travels 36 km upstream in 4 hours and 48 km downstream in 3 hours. Find the speed of the
boat in still water and the speed of the current.
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SECTION 4: ALGEBRA AND GRAPHS (Criteria A & B)
Part A: Gradient and Y-Intercept
34. Find the gradient and y-intercept of the following lines:
a)
Gradient: _______________ Y-intercept: _______________
b)
Gradient: _______________ Y-intercept: _______________
c)
Gradient: _______________ Y-intercept: _______________
d)
Gradient: _______________ Y-intercept: _______________
e)
Gradient: _______________ Y-intercept: _______________
f)
Gradient: _______________ Y-intercept: _______________
35. Find the gradient of the line passing through the following pairs of points:
a) (2, 5) and (6, 13)
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b) (1, 7) and (4, 16)
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c) (3, 8) and (7, 2)
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d) (-2, 5) and (4, -7)
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e) (0, 3) and (5, 18)
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Part B: Equation of the Line
36. Write the equation of the line with:
a) Gradient 4 and y-intercept 6
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b) Gradient -3 and y-intercept -2
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c) Gradient and y-intercept 5
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d) Gradient - passing through the point (0, 8)
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37. Find the equation of the line:
a) With gradient 5 passing through the point (2, 11)
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b) With gradient -2 passing through the point (3, 4)
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c) Passing through the points (1, 5) and (3, 11)
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d) Passing through the points (2, 7) and (6, 15)
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e) Passing through the points (-1, 4) and (2, 10)
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Part C: Application of Slope-Intercept Form
38. Convert the following equations to slope-intercept form ( ):
a)
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b)
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c)
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d)
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e)
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39. A line passes through the point (4, 11) and has a gradient of 3.
a) Write the equation of the line.
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b) Does the point (7, 20) lie on this line? Show your working.
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c) Find the y-coordinate when x = 10.
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40. Two lines are parallel if they have the same gradient. Write the equation of a line parallel to
that passes through the point (3, 8).
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41. Two lines are perpendicular if the product of their gradients is -1. Write the equation of a line
perpendicular to that passes through the point (6, 5).
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Part D: Travel Graphs (Criteria B)
42. Study the distance-time graph below (description provided):
A person travels from home to a shop 8 km away. They take 20 minutes to reach the shop, stay there
for 10 minutes, and then return home in 15 minutes.
a) Draw a distance-time graph for this journey. (Use graph paper or space below)
b) Calculate the speed during the journey to the shop.
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c) Calculate the speed during the return journey.
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d) During which part of the journey was the person traveling faster?
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43. A car travels at 60 km/h for 2 hours, then stops for 30 minutes, and then travels at 80 km/h for 1.5
hours.
a) Sketch a distance-time graph for this journey.
b) What is the total distance traveled?
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c) What is the total time taken?
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d) Calculate the average speed for the entire journey.
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44. (Criteria B - Investigation)
A cyclist travels from point A to point B at 15 km/h. After reaching B, they rest for 20 minutes and
return to A at 20 km/h. The total distance is 30 km each way.
a) Calculate the time taken to travel from A to B.
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b) Calculate the time taken to return from B to A.
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c) What is the total time including the rest period?
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d) Draw a distance-time graph for the complete journey.
e) Describe what the gradient of each section of the graph represents.
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Part E: Drawing Inequalities... 45. Solve and represent the following inequalities on a
number line:
a)
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b)
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c)
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d)
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46. Solve the following compound inequalities:
a)
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b)
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c)
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47. Graph the following linear inequalities on a coordinate plane:
a)
Instructions: Draw the line, shade the appropriate region, and indicate whether the line is solid or
dashed.
b)
Instructions: Draw the line, shade the appropriate region, and indicate whether the line is solid or
dashed.
c)
Instructions: Rearrange to slope-intercept form, draw the line, and shade the appropriate region.
d)
Instructions: Draw the line, shade the appropriate region, and indicate whether the line is solid or
dashed.
48. A region is defined by the following inequalities:
a) Graph these inequalities on the same coordinate plane.
b) Shade the region that satisfies all three inequalities.
c) Find three points that lie in this region.
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SECTION 5: EXTENDED PROBLEMS (Criteria A & B)
49. (Criteria B - Pattern Recognition)
Consider the sequence of shapes where:
Pattern 1 has 4 squares
Pattern 2 has 7 squares
Pattern 3 has 10 squares
a) Draw pattern 4 and count the squares.
Answer: Pattern 4 has __________ squares.
b) Find the rule connecting the pattern number (n) to the number of squares (S).
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c) How many squares would pattern 20 have?
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d) Which pattern would have 100 squares?
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50. (Criteria B - Investigation)
The area of a rectangle is 48 cm². Let x be the width.
a) Express the length in terms of x.
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b) The perimeter is 32 cm. Form an equation and solve it to find the dimensions.
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51. (Criteria A & B - Application)
A mobile phone company offers two plans:
Plan A: $30 per month plus $0.05 per minute
Plan B: $20 per month plus $0.10 per minute
a) Write expressions for the monthly cost of each plan in terms of m (minutes used).
Plan A: _________________________________________________________________
Plan B: _________________________________________________________________
b) For what number of minutes do both plans cost the same?
Answer: _________________________________________________________________
c) Which plan is better if you use 150 minutes per month?
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d) Which plan is better if you use 250 minutes per month?
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52. (Criteria B - Mathematical Investigation)
Investigate the following pattern:
a) Predict the value of .
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b) Verify your prediction by calculation.
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c) Describe the pattern you observe in words.
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d) Can you predict ? Write it down and verify.
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53. (Criteria A & B)
A ball is thrown vertically upward. Its height h (in meters) after t seconds is given by:
a) Find the height after 1 second.
Answer: _________________________________________________________________
b) Find the height after 2 seconds.
Answer: _________________________________________________________________
c) When does the ball reach a height of 15 meters? (Solve )
Answer: _________________________________________________________________
d) At what time does the ball hit the ground?
Answer: _________________________________________________________________
END OF WORKSHEET
Total Marks: This worksheet is designed for comprehensive practice across Criteria A
(Knowing and Understanding) and Criteria B (Investigating Patterns). Teachers may assign
marks based on curriculum requirements.
Instructions for Students:
1. Show all working clearly in the spaces provided
2. Use additional paper if needed and attach to this worksheet
3. For graph questions, use graph paper
4. Write your final answers clearly
5. Check your work before submitting
Assessment Criteria:
Criterion A: Knowledge and understanding of mathematical concepts, procedures, and notation
Criterion B: Pattern recognition, investigation skills, and application of mathematical thinking