Strathallan College Mathematics
2014 Year 8 Test 9
Algebra 3
Name: …………………………………………………… Teacher: …………………………
Time allowed: 60min Total Marks: / 72
Instructions: Overall Percentage: %
Calculators are not permitted.
Answers are to be completed in the working spaces within this booklet.
Ensure that you show all working for any question worth more than one mark.
You are reminded of the need for clear presentation in your answers.
1. This sequence has been formed by making triangles with lines. Draw the next pattern in the
sequence and complete the table to show how many lines are used to form the triangles.
[1]
Triangles 1 2 3 4 5 6
Lines 3 5
[4]
2. The sequence below is made using matchsticks.
(a) Draw the next pattern in the sequence
(b) Complete the table below to show how many matchsticks have been used to make
each pattern.
P1 P2 P3 P4 [2]
p 1 2 3 4 5
m
[5]
(c ) Write the rule connecting the number of matchsticks used with the pattern number.
m = ________ + _________ [2]
3. Use the rule m = 2p + 3 to complete the table below.
p 1 2 3 4 5
m
[5]
4. Use each table to complete the rule underneath.
a)
p 1 2 3 4
m 1 4 7 10
m = 3p ─______ [1]
b)
n 1 2 3 4
Nth Term 5 9 13 17
Nth Term = _____ + _______ [2]
What is the 20th number in the sequence?
[2]
5. Fill in the missing terms in these sequences: -
(a) 1, 4, 7, 10, ______, ______,
(b) 30, 25, 20, 15, ______, ______,
(c) 2, 4, 6, 8, ______, ______,
(d) 7, _______, 17, ________, 27,
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6. If a = 2, b = 3 and c = -1, calculate the value of the following expressions: -
(a) abc (b) 2a + 5b (c) 3c2 – b
(d) ab + ac (e) a ( 2b + c) (f) b2 – a2
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7. For the formula 𝑣 = 𝑢 + 𝑎𝑡 find the value of 𝑣
when 𝑢 = 3, 𝑎 = 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡 = 4
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8. On the axes below:
(a) Plot and label the points A (2,7), B (-6, 3), C (-8, -6), D (2, -4)
(b) Draw and label the following lines:
i) x = 5 ii) y = 6
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9. On the axes below:
(a) Work out the equation of the given line.
X 0 1 2 3
(b) Draw x + y = 8
X 0 1 2 3
(c) Write down the coordinates of the point of intersection of the two lines.
( _________, ___________ )
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10. On the axes below, draw y = x2
X -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
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