North Sydney Girls 2010 Year 10 Maths Yearly & Solutions
North Sydney Girls 2010 Year 10 Maths Yearly & Solutions
North Sydney Girls 2010 Year 10 Maths Yearly & Solutions
Mathematics
Name: Class:
Teacher:
At the end of the examination, staple this question paper to the front of your solutions and
submit one bundle.
A N M D G WM Total
Part A /20
Part B
/7 /4 /11 /22
Part C
Q1 /7 /9 /16
Part C
Q2 /8 /9 /17
Part C
Q3 /10 /3 /4 /17
Part C
Q4 /8 /5 /5 /18
Part C
Q5 /14 /14
TOTAL
/40 /4 /9 /20 /8 /23 /124
Part A: Multiple Choice (1 mark each)
Answer on the sheet provided by completely colouring the circle representing your answer.
Use pencil only.
2. tan 60ο =
1 1 3
(A) (B) (C) (D) 3
2 3 2
3. If x = 2at, then x2 – tx =
(A) 0 (B) 2at2 (C) 2a2t2 – 2at2 (D) 4a2t2 – 2at2
4. Consider this solution of the equation 2g2 + 8g + 1 = 0. In which line does the first error occur?
82 − 4 × 2 × 1
(A) g = −8±
2×2
56
(B) g = −8±
4
4 14
(C) g = −8±
4
(D) g = − 8 ± 14
5. 16m−8 ÷ 4m2 =
(A) 4m−10 (B) 4m−6 (C) 4m−4 (D) 4m6
9. If K = Ft 3 and F = 5 and t = 0.715, find the value of K correct to three significant figures?
(A) 1.82 (B) 1.827 (C) 1.828 (D) 1.83
13. What is the area of the triangle to the nearest square metre?
35°
30 m NOT TO SCALE
20 m
17.8 m
(A) 102 m2 (B) 153 m2 (C) 172 m2 (D) 178 m2
14. A rectangular prism has length 4k, width 2k and height k. It’s surface area is:
(A) 14 k2 (B) 28 k3 (C) 8 k3 (D) 28 k2
16. Using the tax table below, determine the tax payable on a taxable income of $47 000.
Taxable Income Tax on this income
$0 – $6 000 NIL
$6 001 – $22 000 16 cents for each $1 over $6 000
$22 001 – $45 000 $2 560 plus 25 cents for each $1 over $22 000
$45 001 – $60 000 $8 310 plus 40 cents for each $1 over $45 000
$60 001 and over $14 310 plus 48 cents for each $1 over $60 000
17. Kerry has a credit card. She is charged 0.05% compound interest per day on outstanding
balances. How much interest is Kerry charged on an amount of $250, which is outstanding
on her credit card for 30 days?
(A) $3.75 (B) $3.78 (C) $253.75 (D) $253.78
18. A point P lies between a tree, 2 metres high, and a tower 8 metres high. P is 3 metres away
from the base of the tree.
From P, the angles of elevation to the top of the tree and to the top of the tower are equal.
19. A sphere and a closed cylinder have the same radius. The height of the cylinder is four
times the radius. What is the ratio of the volume of the cylinder to the volume of the sphere?
(A) 2:1 (B) 3:1 (C) 4:1 (D) 8:1
In the diagram, Q is SW of P.
R is NW of P.
∠QPT = 165°
End of Part A
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Part B: Write the answer only in the space provided. (1 mark each unless otherwise indicated)
2
⎛ 1⎞
(a) Write in expanded form: ⎜ t + ⎟
⎝ t⎠
(b) Solve ( x − 2 )( 2 x + 5) = 0 .
(c) Factorise: (i) x2 – 9x − 90
(ii) 25y – y3
a
(d) Simplify .
ax + ay
(f) If w = 3x + 2 , find w if x = 2t + 1 .
7
(g) Write with a rational denominator.
7
8
(h) Simplify .
50
(3) Jenny said that the graph shows that the same number of
Cumulative
Class Class Centre Frequency
Frequency
21 - 25 1
26 – 30 2
31 – 35 4
36 – 40 7
41 – 45 15
46 - 50 10
51 – 55 2
56 – 60 1
(1) Complete the table. 2
(2) Draw a cumulative frequency histogram and polygon.
End of Part B
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(b) Given that k is a positive number specify the largest and the smallest of the 2
following numbers:
1 1
− k k
2 2
, 2 , 2k , 2− k
2
60° 20°
A B
6
(d) The mean of a set of ten scores is 14. Another two scores are included and the 2
new mean is 16. What is the mean of the two additional scores?
(e) The mean of the heights of a large number of people is 155 cm and the standard 1
deviation is 11.2 cm. A person is added to this group with a height of 170 cm.
Explain what effect this will have on the standard deviation.
(f) There are two prizes in a raffle in which 53 tickets are sold.
The first prize is obtained by drawing a ticket at random, and this ticket is not
replaced for the draw for second prize. A man buys two tickets in the raffle.
(i) Draw a tree diagram to illustrate the situation. 1
Find the probability that the man:
(ii) wins the first prize; 1
(iii) wins both prizes; 2
(iv) wins at least one prize? 2
(b) On separate diagrams, draw neat sketches of each of the following, showing
intercepts, asymptotes and any other important features.
(i) xy = −2 2
y = ( x + 2) + 5
2
(ii) 2
(iii) x + 2x + y = 3
2 2
2
A
40° D
x°
NOT TO SCALE
60°
B C E
y 27
E *
x
8
* *
A B C
(i) Copy the diagram at the beginning of a new page.
(ii) Prove that ΔABE ||| ΔBCD . 2
(iii) Explain why ∠AEB = ∠BDC . 1
(iv) Prove that ΔABE ||| ΔEDB . 2
(b) Bag A contains 4 green marbles and 4 red marbles. Bag B contains 3 green marbles
and 1 red marble. Two marbles are drawn at random from Bag A and placed in Bag B.
Two marbles are then drawn from Bag B.
(i) Copy and complete the probability tree diagram started below to illustrate the 2
situation.
Bag A
Both Red
Both Green
Different
colours
(ii) Calculate the probability that the two marbles drawn from Bag B are of 3
different colours.
(i) If the width of the frame is x cm, show that the area of the frame is given by 2
A = 4 x 2 + 80 x cm2
(ii) The area of the frame is 384 cm2. What is the width of the frame? 2
End of Paper
Completely colour the circle representing your answer. Use pencil only.
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2. A B C D 12. A B C D
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5. A B C D 15. A B C D
6. A B C D 16. A B C D
7. A B C D 17. A B C D
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