SBHS 2009 Yr 9 HY
SBHS 2009 Yr 9 HY
M O O R E PA R K , S U R RY H I L L S
Year 9
Half Yearly Examination 2009
Advanced
Mathematics
General Instructions
Examiner: A. M. Gainford
NAME:
Class
9A
9B
9C
9D
9E
9F
9G
Teacher
Mr Kourtesis
Ms Nesbitt
Ms Ward
Ms Roessler
Mr McQuillan
Mr Boros
Mr Hespe
Question
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Total
-1-
Mark
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(a)
Find
66 7
1 4 + 5 64
(b)
(c)
{ 10, ,
(d)
Express
9 869, (0 3184)
7
as an exact decimal.
12
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
-2-
(b)
(c)
Solve for x:
If a = -3, b = 4, c = 3 evaluate
ab c
.
2c
4(a 2b)
(2ab )
3 2
(d)
(e)
Evaluate 2 3 .
(f)
x
(g)
If x + 2y = 3, express y in terms of x.
-3-
(b)
(c)
Simplify
2x
.
x+x+x
(d)
(e)
2
Expand and simplify (a + b )(a b ) (a + b ) 2ab .
(f)
8 .3
37
108
b
53
35
8 .3
(i)
(i) State which test you would use to show that these two
triangles are congruent.
(ii)
(ii) Find the values of the pronumerals.
-4-
h=
129
h
10
(b)
(c)
(d)
If Joe completes a job of work in six days, and Bob completes the
same job in four days, how long would it take both working together
to complete the same job?
Simplify
x + 2 x 1
.
3
4
(b)
If a member is chosen at random, determine
the probability that the member plays:
(a)
(b)
()
()
both sports
()
()
-5-
(a)
(b)
Anita is four times as old as Frank. In five years time Anita will
only be three times as old as Frank. Find their present ages.
(c)
B
C
D
(d)
Evaluate
(e)
(f)
(g)
81x16
86
-6-
x1 =
b + b 2 4ac
b b 2 4ac
and x2 =
.
2a
2a
(a)
(b) x2
(b)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
x 1
.
x +1
(a)
red
(a)
(b)
blue
(b)
(c)
red or blue
(c)
(d)
not white
(d)
-7-
(i)
Use a tree diagram to determine the
(i)
possible order of three children in a family by
sex. (eg GGB means the first and second children
are girls, and the third is a boy).
(ii)
Assuming each outcome is equally likely,
determine the probability that a randomly selected
3 child family consists of:
()
all boys
(ii) ()
()
()
()
()
(b)
a
(c)
B
E
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