Section I

10 marks
Attempt Questions 1-10
Allow about 10 minutes for this section

Use the multiple-choice answer sheet for Questions 1-10.

1 13 364 written in scientific notation, correct to three significant figures, is:

A. 13 300

B. 1.33 × 104

C. 1.34 × 104

D. 1.33 × 105

2 Given √𝑦 = 5√6, the value of 𝑦 is:

A. 5

B. 6

C. 30

D. 150

3 What is the gradient for the equation 2𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 10?

A. −2

B. −0.5

C. 0.5

D. 2

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4 The product of a number, and 2 less than the same number, is 8. What could be the original
number?

A. −2

B. 0

C. 2

D. 5

5 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a rhombus with ∠𝐴𝐷𝐶 = 44°. ∆𝐴𝐵𝐸 is an equilateral triangle. The size of ∠𝐸𝐴𝐷 is:

A. 44°

B. 60°

C. 104°

D. 196°

6 The size angle of angle 𝛼° is:

A. 70°

B. 75°

C. 80°

D. 95°

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7 The diagram below shows a regular pentagon. What is the value of 𝑥?

A. 10

B. 12

C. 14

D. 16

8 What is the surface area of the shape below?

A. 42 cm2

B. 61 cm2

C. 96 cm2

D. 108 cm2

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9 A pyramid with a square base has 𝐴𝐵 = 6 cm and 𝐸𝐹 = ℎ cm. 𝐸𝐶 is √82 cm.

The value of ℎ is:

A. 5

B. 6

C. 7

D. 8

10 Badges have been designed as shown below.

All the curves in the design are semi-circles with the same radius. The thickness is 0.3 cm.
The volume of the badge (to the nearest 1 decimal place) is:

A. 5.3 cm3

B. 10.6 cm3

C. 21.2 cm3

D. 42.4 cm3

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Section II
67 marks
Attempt Questions 11-15
Allow about 80 minutes for this section

• Answer the questions in the spaces provided.

• Your responses should include relevant mathematical reasoning and/or calculations.
• Extra writing paper will be provided by your teacher if required.

Question 11 (Measurement) (15 marks) Marks

(a) A closed cylinder has a height of 10 cm and a radius of 2 cm.

(i) What is the volume of the cylinder? Answer to 2 decimal places. 2

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(b) Naruto constructs the shuriken for his work. It is made of sections that are all the same.

(i) Find the value of 𝑥. Answer to 2 decimal places. 1

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(c) Find the value of 𝜃. Give your answer to the nearest degree. 2

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(d) Find the value of 𝑏. Give your answer to the nearest 2 decimal places. 2
All lengths are in cm.

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Question 11 (continued) Marks

(e) Rapunzel (R) and Flynn (F) both leave from a tower (T). Rapunzel walks on a bearing of
320o for 5 km. Flynn walks on a bearing of 50o for 10 km.

(i) Show that ∠𝑅𝑇𝐹 = 90°. 1

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(ii) Find the distance between Rapunzel and Flynn. Leave your answer in exact form. 1

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(iii) What is the bearing of Rapunzel from Flynn? Answer to the nearest degree. 2

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Question 12 (Geometry and Number) (10 marks) Marks

(a) In the diagram below, 𝐶 lies on the lines 𝐴𝐸 and 𝐵𝐷.

(i) Prove that triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is similar to triangle 𝐸𝐷𝐶, giving clear reasons. 3

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(ii) Find the value of 𝑥. You must give a reason. 2

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Question 12 (continued) Marks

(b) Mr Burns wants to save enough money to open a nuclear powerplant in Springfield. 2
If he invests $1500 into a bank at 10 % p.a compounded yearly for 15 years, how much
money will Mr Burns have in total? Answer to 2 decimal places.

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(c) The following table shows the Australian tax rates for individuals.

(i) Homer works at the local nuclear powerplant. He made $95000 in the year. 1
Homer also donated $2000 to the local charity and had $1000 in
work-related expenses. What is Homer’s taxable income?

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(ii) Using the table above, how much tax does Homer need to pay? 2

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Question 13 (Number and Algebra) (14 marks) Marks

(a) Simplify the following:

(i) 2√3 + 3√3 1

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(ii) 2√5 × 3√4 2

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(b) Simplify and write your answer with positive indices: 3
𝑎9 (𝑏−1 )3

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Question 13 (continued) Marks

(c) Dr Seuss was showing his students the line below.

(i) What is the gradient of the line? 1

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(ii) What is the 𝑦-intercept of the line? 1

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Question 13 (continued) Marks

(d) In the diagram below, 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 are the points (10, 5), (12, 16) and (2, 11) respectively.

(i) Calculate the distance 𝐴𝐶. 1

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(ii) Calculate the midpoint of 𝐴𝐶. 1

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(iii) Show that 𝑂𝐵 and 𝐴𝐶 are perpendicular. 2

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Question 14 (Algebra) (14 marks) Marks

(a) Solve the following equations:

(i) 2𝑥 − 1 = 11 1

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(ii) 𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 = 0 2

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(iii) 2𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 2 = 0 2

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(b) Fully factorise the following:

(i) 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 1

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(ii) 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑎𝑥 + 2𝑥 + 2 2

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Question 14 (continued) Marks

(c) Fully simplify the following:

32 16
(i) ÷ 3
2𝑎+6 (𝑎+3)2

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Question 15 (Algebra) (14 marks) Marks

(a) Sketch 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 and 𝑦 = 3𝑥 2 on the same set of axes. 2

(b) Sketch 𝑦 = (𝑥 − 1)2 + 4, showing the vertex, axis of symmetry and 𝑦-intercept. 4

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Question 15 (continued) Marks

(c) A parabola has the equation: 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 3

(i) Show that the 𝑥-intercepts for the parabola are at 𝑥 = 3 and 𝑥 = 1. 2

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(ii) Find the 𝑦-intercept of the parabola. 1

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Question 15 (continued) Marks

(d) Hermione was on the phone trying to describe a parabola to Harry. 3

However, Hermione had bad reception and parts of the conversation had been cut out.
Hermione says that “the 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 has been shifted ______ by 16 units”.
She also says, “the 𝑥-intercepts cuts at ______ and ______”.
Harry didn’t hear the exact 𝑥-intercepts but knew that one of the x-intercepts was between
2 and 4 (inclusive of 2 and 4).
The call then ended.

Given that the equation of a parabola is 𝑦 = 𝑎(𝑥 − ℎ)2 + 𝑐, find the possible value(s)
of 𝑎, ℎ and 𝑐.

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