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Maths Genie Stage 14

Test A

Instructions

• Use black ink or ball-point pen.


• Answer all questions.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• Diagrams are NOT accurately drawn, unless otherwise indicated.
• You must show all your working out.
• Calculators may be used.

Information

• The marks for each question are shown in brackets


– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.

Advice

• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.


• Keep an eye on the time.
• Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end

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1 The graph of y = f(x) is shown below.

y = f(x)

O x

(3, –2)

The coordinates of the minimum point of this curve are (3, –2).

Write down the coordinates of the minimum point of the curve with equation

(a) y = f(x + 3)

…..........................
(b) y = –f(x) (1)

…..........................
(1)
(c) y = f(–x)

…..........................
(1)
(Total for Question 1 is 3 marks)
2 The point A has the coordinates (2,4)
The point B has the coordinates (6,10)

Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector to AB.

(Total for Question 2 is 4 marks)


3 Solve x2 – 9x + 14 ≤ 0

(Total for Question 3 is 3 marks)


4 ABCD is a parallelogram
E is the point where the diagonals AD and BC meet.

A B

C D

Prove that triangle ABE is congruent to triangle CDE.

(Total for Question 4 is 3 marks)


5 Here is a speed-time graph.

3
Speed (m/s)

0 1 2 3 4 5
Time (t seconds)

Use 5 strips of equal width to find an estimate for the distance travelled in 5 seconds.

….......................… m

(Total for Question 5 is 3 marks)


6 Solve the simultaneous equations

x² + y² = 17
y = 3x – 1

(Total for Question 6 is 5 marks)


7 There are some red counters and some blue counters in a bag.

The ratio of red counters to blue counters is 3:2

Two counters are removed at random.

The probability that both the counters taken are red is


6
17
Work how many blue counters are in the bag.

…..........................

(Total for Question 7 is 5 marks)


8
A

a
M

O b B D


OA = a

OB = b

C is the point on OA such that OC:CA = 4:1


M is the midpoint of AB

Given that C, M and D are on the same straight line find OB:BD

(Total for Question 8 is 5 marks)


9
B

O
C

A, B and C are points on the circumference of a circle, centre O.


AOC is a diameter of the circle.

Prove that angle ABC is 90°


You must not use any circle theorems in your proof.

(Total for Question 9 is 4 marks)

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