1. In the diagram, the lines L1 and L2 are parallel.

x
–6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6
–2

–4
L1
–6

L2

(a) What is the gradient of L1?

(b) Write down the equation of L1.

(c) Write down the equation of L2 in the form ax + by + c = 0.

Working:

Answers:
(a) …………………………………………..
(b) …………………………………………..
(c) …………………………………………..
(Total 4 marks)

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2. The height of a vertical cliff is 450 m. The angle of elevation from a ship to the top of the cliff is
23°. The ship is x metres from the bottom of the cliff.

(a) Draw a diagram to show this information.

Diagram:

(b) Calculate the value of x.

Working:

Answer:
(b) …………………………………………..
(Total 4 marks)

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3. In the diagram, triangle ABC is isosceles. AB = AC, CB = 15 cm and angle ACB is 23°.

Diagram not to scale

23º
C B
15 cm

Find

(a) the size of angle CAB;

(b) the length of AB.

Working:

Answers:
(a) …………………………………………..
(b) …………………………………………..
(Total 4 marks)

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4. The gradients of several lines are as follows:

Line a b c d e f g h

Gradient −3 –5 1 0.5 3 –2 5 0.4

2 3 6 5 –2

(a) Find two pairs of lines that are parallel to each other.

(b) Find any two pairs of lines that are at right angles to each other.

Working:

Answers:
(a) …………………………………………..
(b) …………………………………………..
(Total 4 marks)

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5. The diagram shows the plan of a playground with dimensions as shown.

48 m
117º
B
57 m
A

Calculate

(a) the length BC;

(b) the area of triangle ABC.

Working:

Answers:
(a) …………………………………………..
(b) …………………………………………..
(Total 4 marks)

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6. The diagram shows a water tower standing on horizontal ground. The height of the tower is
26.5 m.

A
xm

From a point A on the ground the angle of elevation to the top of the tower is 28°.

(a) On the diagram, show and label the angle of elevation, 28°.

(b) Calculate, correct to the nearest metre, the distance x m.

Working:

Answers:

(b) …………………………………………..

(Total 4 marks)

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7. The following diagram shows the points P, Q and M. M is the midpoint of [PQ].
y

P(0, 2)
M

0 Q(2, 0) x

(a) Write down the equation of the line (PQ).

(b) Write down the equation of the line through M which is perpendicular to the line (PQ).

Working:

Answers:
(a) …………………………………………..
(b) …………………………………………..
(Total 4 marks)

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8. The costs charged by two taxi services are represented by the two parallel lines on the following
graph. The Speedy Taxi Service charges $1.80, plus 10 cents for each kilometre.
c

2.60
Speedy Taxi Service
2.40

2.20

2.00
cost ($)
1.80

1.60
Economic Taxi Service
1.40

1.20

1.00

0 2 4 6 8 k
distance (km)

(a) Write an equation for the cost, c, in $, of using the Economic Taxi Service for any number
of kilometres, k.

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(b) Bruce uses the Economic Taxi Service.

(i) How much will he pay for travelling 7 km?

(ii) How far can he travel for $2.40?

Working:

Answers:

(a) …………………………………………..
(b) (i) ……………………………………..
(ii) ……………………………………..

(Total 4 marks)

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9. The following diagram shows a carton in the shape of a cube 8 cm long on each side:

B C

D
A
F
G

E H

(a) The longest rod that will fit on the bottom of the carton would go from E to G. Find the
length l of this rod.

(b) Find the length L of the longest rod that would fit inside the carton.

Working:

Answers:

(a) …………………………………………..
(b) …………………………………………..

(Total 4 marks)

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10. The following diagram shows a straight line l.
y l
10

0
x
0 1 2 3 4 5 6

(a) Find the equation of the line l.

(b) The line n is parallel to l and passes through the point (0, 8). Write down the equation of
the line n.

(c) The line n crosses the horizontal axis at the point P. Find the coordinates of P.

Working:

Answers:

(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................
(c) ..................................................................

(Total 4 marks)

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11. The diagram below shows an equilateral triangle ABC, with each side 3 cm long. The side [BC]
is extended to D so that CD = 4 cm.

B C 4 cm D

Diagram not to scale

Calculate, correct to two decimal places, the length of [AD].

Working:

Answer:

.......…………………………………………..
(Total 4 marks)

12. The following diagram shows a triangle ABC. AB = 8 m, AC = 14 m, BC = 18 m, and

BÂC = 110°.

Diagram not to scale

A
8m
110º

B
14 m

18 m

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Calculate

(a) the area of triangle ABC;

(b) the size of angle AĈB.

Working:

Answers:

(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................
(Total 4 marks)

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13. A is the point (2, 3), and B is the point (4, 9).

(a) Find the gradient of the line segment [AB].

(b) Find the gradient of a line perpendicular to the line segment [AB].

(c) The line 2x + by – 12 = 0 is perpendicular to the line segment [AB]. What is the value
of b?

Working:

Answers:

(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................
(c) ..................................................................

(Total 4 marks)

14. A rectangular block of wood with face ABCD leans against a vertical wall, as shown in the
diagram below. AB = 8 cm, BC = 5 cm and angle BÂE = 28°.

C
F
Wall

B D

E 28º Ground
A

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 Find the vertical height of C above the ground.

Working:

Answer:
..........................................................................
(Total 4 marks)

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15. The equation of a line l1 is y = x.
2

(a) On the grid, draw and label the line l1.

y
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 x

The line l2 has the same gradient as l1, but crosses the y-axis at 3.

(b) What is the geometric relationship between l1 and l2?

(c) Write down the equation of l2.

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 (d) On the same grid as in part (a), draw the line l2.

Working:

Answers:

(b) ..................................................................
(c) ..................................................................

(Total 4 marks)

16. The diagram shows a cuboid 22.5 cm by 40 cm by 30 cm.

H G

E F
40 cm

D C
30 cm
A B
22.5 cm

(a) Calculate the length of [AC].

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(b) Calculate the size of GÂC .

Working:

Answers:

(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................
(Total 4 marks)

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17. Andrew is at point A in a park. A deer is 3 km directly north of Andrew, at point D. Brian is 1.8
km due west of Andrew, at point B.

(a) Draw a diagram to represent this information.

(b) Calculate the distance between Brian and the deer.

(c) Brian looks at Andrew, and then turns through an angle θ to look at the deer. Calculate
the value of θ.

Diagram: (a)

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 Working:

Answers:

(b) …..….………………………
(c) ……………………………...
(Total 8 marks)

18. The following diagram shows the lines l1 and l2, which are perpendicular to each other.

Diagram not to scale

y

(0, 7)

l2

x
(5, 0)
(0, –2)

l1

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(a) Calculate the gradient of line l1.

(b) Write the equation of line l1 in the form ax + by + d = 0 where a, b and d are integers, and
a > 0.

Working:

Answers:

(a) ..............................................
(b) ..............................................
(Total 8 marks)

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19. The diagram below shows the line with equation 3x + 2y = 18. The points A and B are the y and
x-intercepts respectively. M is the midpoint of [AB].
y

A
3x + 2y =18

Diagram not to scale

B
O x

Find the coordinates of

(a) the point A;

(b) the point B;

(c) the point M.

Working:

Answers:
(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................
(c) ..................................................................
(Total 8 marks)

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20. The following diagram shows the rectangular prism ABCDEFGH. The length is 5 cm, the width
is 1 cm, and the height is 4 cm.

C H

B
G

Diagram not to scale

D
E

A F

(a) Find the length of [DF].

(b) Find the length of [CF].

Working:

Answers:

(a) ..................................................................
(b) ……………………………………..........

(Total 8 marks)

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21. The figure shows two adjacent triangular fields ABC and ACD where AD = 30 m, CD = 80 m,
BC = 50m. A D̂ C = 60° and B Â C = 30°.

D
80 m 60°
C

30 m
50 m

Note:
Diagram not
30° drawn to scale
B A

(a) Using triangle ACD calculate the length AC.

(b) Calculate the size of A B̂ C.

Working:

Answers:

(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................
(Total 8 marks)

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22. The figure below shows a hexagon with sides all of length 4 cm and with centre at O. The
interior angles of the hexagon are all equal.

F A

E O B

4 cm

D C

The interior angles of a polygon with n equal sides and n equal angles (regular polygon) add up
to (n – 2) × 180°.

(a) Calculate the size of angle A B̂ C.

(b) Given that OB = OC, find the area of the triangle OBC.

(c) Find the area of the whole hexagon.

Working:

Answers:

(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................
(c) ..................................................................

(Total 8 marks)

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23. Two points are given as A (4, 3) and B(5, 7).

(a) Plot these points on the grid below.

y
7

0 x
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

(b) Join the points with a straight line.

(c) Calculate the gradient of the line AB.

Working:

Answer:
(c) ..................................................................

(Total 8 marks)

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24. A student has drawn the two straight line graphs L1 and L2 and marked in the angle between
them as a right angle, as shown below. The student has drawn one of the lines incorrectly.
y

L2
2
90°

–4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 x

–1
L1

1
Consider L1 with equation y = 2x + 2 and L2 with equation y = – x + 1.
4

(a) Write down the gradients of L1 and L2 using the given equations.

(b) Which of the two lines has the student drawn incorrectly?

(c) How can you tell from the answer to part (a) that the angle between L1 and L2 should not
be 90°?

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 (d) Draw the correct version of the incorrectly drawn line on the diagram.

Working:

Answers:

(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................
(c) ..................................................................

(Total 8 marks)

25. The following diagram shows a sloping roof. The surface ABCD is a rectangle. The angle ADE
is 55°. The vertical height, AF, of the roof is 3 m and the length DC is 7 m.

A C

7m
3m

55°
E F D

(a) Calculate AD.

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(b) Calculate the length of the diagonal DB.

Working:

Answers:

(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................
(Total 8 marks)

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26. The following diagram shows the side view of a tent. The side of the tent AC is 6 m high. The
ground AB slopes upwards from the bottom of the tent at point A, at an angle of 5° from the
horizontal. The tent is attached to the ground by a rope at point B, a distance of 8 m from its
base.

C
rope
6m
B 8m
5°
A

(a) Calculate the angle BAC.

(b) Calculate the length of the rope, BC.

(c) Calculate the angle CBA that the rope makes with the sloping ground.

Working:

Answers:

(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................
(c) ..................................................................

(Total 8 marks)

27. OABCD is a square based pyramid of side 4 cm as shown in the diagram.

The vertex D is 3 cm directly above X, the centre of square OABC.
M is the midpoint of AB.

(a) Find the length of XM.

(b) Calculate the length of DM.

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(c) Calculate the angle between the face ABD and the base OABC.

D Diagram
not to scale

B
C

X
M

O A

Working:

Answers:

(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................
(c) ..................................................................

(Total 8 marks)

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28. The diagram shows a point P, 12.3 m from the base of a building of height h m. The angle
measured to the top of the building from point P is 63°.

hm

P 63°
12.3

(a) Calculate the height h of the building.

Consider the formula h = 4.9t2, where h is the height of the building and t is the time in seconds
to fall to the ground from the top of the building.

(b) Calculate how long it would take for a stone to fall from the top of the building to the
ground.

Working:

Answers:

(a) .................................................
(b) .................................................
(Total 6 marks)

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29. Consider the line l: 2x + y + 4 = 0.

(a) Write down the gradient of l.

(b) Find the gradient of a line perpendicular to l.

(c) Find the equation of a line perpendicular to l, passing through the point (5, 3). Give your
answer in the form ax + by + d = 0, where a, b, d  .

Working:

Answers:

(a) .....................................................
(b) .....................................................
(c) .....................................................
(Total 6 marks)

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30. Three points A (1, 3), B (4, 10) and C (7, –1) are joined to form a triangle. The mid-point of AB
is D and the mid-point of AC is E.

(a) Plot the points A, B, C, on the grid.

(b) Find the distance DE.

(Total 6 marks)

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31.
y
3
2
1

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 x
–1
–2
–3
–4
–5
–6

(a) On the grid above, draw a straight line with a gradient of –3 that passes through the point
(–2, 0).

(b) Find the equation of this line.

Working:

Answer:

(b) ....................................................

(Total 8 marks)

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32.

4.5 cm
3 cm 25°

B 3 cm C

In the diagram, AB = BC = 3 cm, DC = 4.5 cm, angle AB̂C = 90 and angle AĈD = 25.

(a) Calculate the length of AC.

(b) Calculate the area of triangle ACD.

(c) Calculate the area of quadrilateral ABCD.

Working:

Answers:

(a) .....................................................
(b) .....................................................
(c) .....................................................
(Total 8 marks)

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33. Points P(0,–4), Q (0, 16) are shown on the diagram.

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 x

(a) Plot the point R (11,16).

(b) Calculate angle QP̂R.

M is a point on the line PR. M is 9 units from P.

(c) Calculate the area of triangle PQM.

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Working:

Answers:

(b) ...................................................
(c) ...................................................
(Total 6 marks)

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34. The diagram shows a circle of radius R and centre O. A triangle AOB is drawn inside the circle.
The vertices of the triangle are at the centre, O, and at two points A and B on the circumference.
Angle AÔB is 110 degrees.

A B

R 110° R
O

(a) Given that the area of the circle is 36 cm2, calculate the length of the radius R.

(b) Calculate the length AB.

(c) Write down the side length L of a square which has the same area as the given circle.

Working:

Answers:

(a) .....................................................
(b) .....................................................
(c) .....................................................
(Total 6 marks)

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35. The figure shows a triangular area in a park surrounded by the paths AB, BC and CA, where
AB = 400 m, AB̂C = 50 and BĈA = 30.

A diagram not to scale

400 m
30º C
B

(a) Find the length of AC using the above information.

Diana goes along these three paths in the park at an average speed of 1.8 m s–1.

(b) Given that BC = 788m, calculate how many minutes she takes to walk once around the
park.

Working:

Answers:

(a) .................................................
(b) .................................................
(Total 6 marks)

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36. P (4, 1) and Q (0, –5) are points on the coordinate plane.

(a) Determine the

(i) coordinates of M, the midpoint of P and Q;

(ii) gradient of the line drawn through P and Q;

(iii) gradient of the line drawn through M, perpendicular to PQ.

The perpendicular line drawn through M meets the y-axis at R (0, k).

(b) Find k.

Working:

Answers:

(a) (i).........................................
(ii)........................................
(iii).......................................
(b) ..................................................
(Total 6 marks)

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37. On a map three schools A, B and C are situated as shown in the diagram.

Schools A and B are 625 metres apart.

Angle AB̂C = 102 and BC = 986 metres.

986 m

102 B
A
625 m

(a) Find the distance between A and C.

(3)

(b) Find the size of angle BÂC .

(3)

Working:

Answers:

(a) .................................................
(b) .................................................
(Total 6 marks)

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38. The mid-point, M, of the line joining A(s, 8) to B(−2, t) has coordinates M(2, 3).

(a) Calculate the values of s and t.

(2)

(b) Find the equation of the straight line perpendicular to AB, passing through
the point M.
(4)

Working:

Answers:

(a) .................................................
(b) .................................................
(Total 6 marks)

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39. Triangle ABC is such that AC is 7 cm, angle AB̂C is 65 and angle AĈB is 30.

(a) Sketch the triangle writing in the side length and angles.
(1)

(b) Calculate the length of AB.

(2)

(c) Find the area of triangle ABC.

(3)

Working:

Answers:

(b) ...................................................
(c) ...................................................
(Total 6 marks)

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40. Triangle ABC is drawn such that angle AB̂C is 90, angle AĈB is 60 and AB is 7.3 cm.

(a) (i) Sketch a diagram to illustrate this information. Label the points A, B, C.
Show the angles 90, 60 and the length 7.3 cm on your diagram.

(ii) Find the length of BC.

(3)

Point D is on the straight line AC extended and is such that angle CD̂B is 20.

(b) (i) Show the point D and the angle 20 on your diagram.

(ii) Find the size of angle CB̂D .

(3)

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Working:

Answers:

(a) (ii).........................................
(b) (ii).........................................
(Total 6 marks)

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41. (a) Write down the gradient of the line y = 3x + 4.
(1)

(b) Find the gradient of the line which is perpendicular to the line y = 3x + 4.
(1)

(c) Find the equation of the line which is perpendicular to y = 3x + 4 and which passes
through the point (6, 7).
(2)

(d) Find the coordinates of the point of intersection of these two lines.
(2)

Working:

Answers:

(a) .....................................................
(b) .....................................................
(c) .....................................................
(d) .....................................................
(Total 6 marks)

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