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Secondary 3 Mathematics
WA2 Mock Paper
Topic:
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
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Simultaneous Linear Inequality

1 (a) (i) Solve the inequality 𝑥 − 8 ≤ 1 (𝑥 + 25) ≤ 2(𝑥 − 5).

5
[4]
(ii) Hence, write down the smallest prime number that satisfy this inequality. [1]
(b) It is given that x and y are integers, such that 1 ≤ 𝑥 < 9 and −6 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ −2.
Find
(i) the greatest possible value of xy, [1]
𝑥 [1]
(ii) the smallest possible value of 𝑦.

Indices

1 (a) 3𝑝 = 35 + 35 + 35 . Find the value of p. [1]

0
𝑥 4 ×(2𝑥 3 ) × √𝑥 [3]
(b) Simplify , giving your answer in positive index.
2𝑥 −1
[2]
2𝑞−1 1
(c) Solve the equation 5 = 625.

2 (a) Simplify (5𝑥 )3 × (9𝑦 4 )−12 , leaving your answer in positive index notation. [3]
62𝑦 ×36 [3]
(b) Solve 1 = 216𝑦 .
63

3 (a) Solve 4𝑥 = 1 . [2]

32
[3]
3
𝑛 −2
(b) Simplify 𝑚2 𝑛−5 ÷ ( ) , giving your answer in positive index notation.
𝑚

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Standard Form

1 (a) Sound travels at 1234.8 km/h. Express the speed of sound in metres per second, [2]
giving your answer in standard form.
(b) Mercury is 6.58 × 107 kilometres from the Sun and the Pluto is 5.914 billion [2]
kilometres from the Sun. How much further from the Sun is Pluto than Mercury?

2 Given that 𝑝 = 5 × 10−2 and that 𝑞 = 4 × 103 , evaluate the following, leaving
your answer in standard form,
(a) 𝑝 × 𝑞, [1]
1
(b) 𝑞 + 𝑝2. [2]

Finance

1 Peter invested a sum of money in an account paying compound interest at 1.5% per [3]
year. After 8 years, the money had earned total interest of $3162.32.
Calculate the sum of money Peter invested in the account.

2 Peter invested $5 000 in Bank A which offered a compound interest of 1.2% per
annum, compounded half-yearly.
(i) Find the total amount he had at the end of the 2 years. [3]

At the end of the second year, Peter wirhdrew all the money in Bank A and invested
in Bank B which offered a simple interest rate of 5.25% per annum.
(ii) Find the minimum number of years he had to leave the money in order for
[3]
the interest to be more than $10 000.

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Coordinate Geometry

1 (a) A straight-line l has equation 3𝑦 − 2𝑥 = 5. [2]

Find the equation of a line parallel to l and passes through the point (−1, 4).
(b) The distance between two points 𝐴 (𝑘, 2) and 𝐵 (1, 0) is √2𝑘 + 2 units.
Find the values of k. [2]

2 The diagram shows triangle PQR with coordinates 𝑃(−8, 0), 𝑄(10, 0) and
𝑅(−5, 9).The line QR cuts the y-axis at the point S.

Find
(a) the length of QR,
[2]
(b) the equation of the line QR,
[2]
(c) the coordinates of S,
[2]
(d) the area of quadrilateral OPRS.
[2]
3

The figure shows a triangle ABC with 𝐵 (−2, 4), 𝐶 (2, 2) and 𝐴 (𝑎, 𝑏) .
The gradients of BC, AC and AB are −2𝑛, 2𝑛, n respectively.
(a) Find
[2]
(i) the value of n,
[2]
(ii) the coordinates of A,
[2]
(iii) the length of BC.
2
(b) Given that the area of triangle ABC is 12 units , find the length of the
[2]
perpendicular line drawn from A to BC.

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Answer Key

Simultaneous Linear Inequality

1 Solutions:
1
(a)(i) 𝑥 − 2 ≤ 5 (𝑥 + 25) ≤ 2(𝑥 − 5)
1 1
𝑥−8 ≤ 5 (𝑥 + 25) and 5 (𝑥 + 25) ≤ 2(𝑥 − 5)
5𝑥 − 40 ≤ 𝑥 + 25 𝑥 + 25 ≤ 10𝑥 − 50
1 1
𝑥 ≤ 16 4 𝑥 ≥ 83
1 1
Therefore, 8 3 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 16 4

(b)(i) 1(−2) = −2
8
(ii) −2 = −4

1 1
Ans: (ai) 8 3 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 16 4 (aii) Smallest prime is 11 (bi) −2 (bii) −4

Indices

1 Solutions:

(a) 𝑝 = 1 + 5 = 6
1
9 11
𝑥 4 ×(2𝑥 3 )0×√𝑥 𝑥 4 ×1×𝑥 2 𝑥 1
(b) = 2 = 𝑥2 × 2 = 2 𝑥 2
2𝑥 −1
𝑥
1
(c) 52𝑞−1 = = 5−4
625
2𝑞 − 1 = −4
𝑞 = −1.5

11
1
Ans: (a) 6 (b) 2 𝑥 2 (c) 𝑞 = −1.5

2 Solutions:
62𝑦 ×36
(a) (5𝑥) 3
× (9𝑦 4 )2
1
(b) 1 = 216𝑦
63
3 1 62𝑦 ×62
=125𝑥 × 1 = 63𝑦
1
(9𝑦4 )2 63
1
= 125𝑥 3 × 3𝑦2 By comparing powers,
1
125𝑥 3 2𝑦 + 2 − 3 = 3𝑦
= 3𝑦 2 2
𝑦=1
3
125𝑥 3 2
Ans: (a) (b) 𝑦 = 1 3
3𝑦 2

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3 Solutions:
1
(a) 4𝑥 = 32
22𝑥 = 2−5
2𝑥 = −5
∴ 𝑥 = −2.5
3
𝑛 −2 3
𝑛 2
(b) 𝑚2 𝑛−5 ÷ (𝑚) = 𝑚2 𝑛−5 × (𝑚)
3
= 𝑚22 𝑛−5+2
1
= 𝑚2 𝑛−3
1
= 1
𝑚2 𝑛 3

1
Ans: (a) 𝑥 = −2.5 (b) 1
𝑚2 𝑛 3

Standard Form

1 Solutions:
1234.8×1000
(a) 60×60 = 343 = 3.43 × 102 m/s
(b) 5.914 × 109 − 6.58 × 107 = 5.8482 × 109 or 5.85 × 109

Ans: (a) 3.43 × 102 m/s (b) 5.8482 × 109 or 5.85 × 109
2 Solutions:
(a) 5 × 10−2 × 4 × 103
= 2 × 102
1
(b) 4 × 103 + (5×10−2)2
1
= 4 × 103 + 25×10−4
= 4.4 × 103

Ans: (a) 2 × 102 (b) 4.4 × 103

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Finance

1 Solution:
1.5 8
3162.32 = 𝑃 (1 + 100) − 𝑃
3162.32
𝑃=
1.0158−1
𝑆 = $25 000 or $25 000.04

Ans: $25 000 or $25 000.04

2 Solutions:
1.2÷2 4
(i) 5000 (1 + ) = $5121.08
100
5121.08×5.25×𝑇
(ii) > 10000
100
10000×100
𝑇 > 5121.08×5.25
𝑇 > 37.195
Minimum no. of years= 38

Ans: (i) $5121.08 (ii) 38 years

Coordinate Geometry

1 Solutions:
2
(a) 𝑦 = 3 𝑥 + 𝑐 (b) √(𝑘 − 1)2 + (2 − 0)2 = √2𝑘 + 2
2
(4) = (−1) + 𝐶 𝑘 2 − 2𝑘 + 1 + 4 = 2𝑘 + 2
3
14 𝑘 2 − 4𝑘 + 3 = 0
𝑐= 3
2 14 (𝑘 − 1)(𝑘 − 3) = 0
∴ 𝑦 = 3𝑥 + 3 𝑘 = 1 or 𝑘 = 3
2 14
Ans: (a) 𝑦 = 3 𝑥 + 3 (b) 𝑘 = 1 or 𝑘 = 3
2 Solutions: 0−9
(a) 𝑄𝑅 = √(10 + 5)2 + (0 − 9)2 (b) 𝑚 = 10−(−5)
−9 3
= √306 = =−
15 5
= 17.4928556845 3
( )
0 = − 5 10 + 𝑐
= 17.5 units
𝑐=6
3
⇒ 𝑦 = −5𝑥 + 6

1 1
(d) 2 (3)(9) + 2 (9 + 6)(5) ∆𝑅𝑃𝑄 − ∆𝑆𝑂𝑄
27 75
= + OR = 81 − 30
2 2
= 51 units2 = 51 units2
3
(d) Ans: (a) 𝑄𝑅 = 17.5 units (b) 𝑦 = − 5 𝑥 + 6 (c) 𝑆(0, 6) (d) 51 units2

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3 Solutions:
(a)(i) Gradient of BC (iii) Length of BC
4−2
= = √(−2 − 2)2 + (4 − 2)2
−2−2
1
= −2 = √20
1 = 4.4721
−2𝜋 = − 2
= 4.47 units
1
𝑛=4
(ii) Gradient of 𝐴𝐶 = 2𝜋
1
𝑏−2
= 2 (
1
) (b) 2 × √20 × ℎ = 12
𝑎−2 4
2𝑏 − 4 = 𝑎 − 2 ℎ = 5.3665
2𝑏 − 𝑎 = 2------- (1) ℎ = 5.37 units
Gradient of 𝐴𝐵 = 𝑛
𝑏−4 1
=4
𝑎+2
4𝑏 − 16 = 𝑎 + 2
4𝑏 − 18 = 𝑎 -------- (2)

Sub (2) into (1)

2𝑏 − (4𝑏 − 18) = 2
−2𝑏 + 18 = 2
𝑏=8
𝑎 = 4(8) − 18
𝑎 = 14
𝐴(14,8)
1
Ans: (a)(i) 𝑛 = 4 (ii) 𝐴(14, 8) (iii) Length of BC = 4.47units (b) ℎ = 5.37𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠

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