Final Exam Semester 1
Final Exam Semester 1
√❑
√3 100
15.84
1.752
√3 26
2. Write whether each of these number is an integer or a surd
Number An Integer or a surd
√❑
√❑
√3 27+ √❑
√3 64+ √7 20
3. a. Without using calculator, show that 5 < √ ❑ < 6
b. Find two irrational numbers that add up to 5
4. Write in these numbers in standard form
a. In 2023 Singapore’s population in 5 300 000
b. Distance between Each and the sun is 149 600 000 km
c. Wavelength of violet light is 0.000 038 cm
d. Mass of a dust particle is 0.000 000 000 753 kg
e. Number of grains of sand in a bag is 29 x 103
5. Express each of the following as an integer of a decimal
a. 9.6 x 103
b. 2.86 x 107
c. 4.4 x 10-3
d. 1.25 x 10-2
6. Write down
a. 162 as a power of 2
b. 27-2 as a power of 3
1
c. as a power of 4
64
d. 0.04 as a power of 5
7. Write the answer to each multiplication/division in index form
a. 54 x 5-2
b. 24 ÷ 25
8. Do these additions. Give your answer in standard form
a. 7.2 x 103 + 2.1 x 103
b. 3.45 x 10-5 + 6.12 x 10-5
9. Find the value of y = x3 + x-3 when x is equal to 2.
10. Simplify the following
a. √ ❑
b. √ ❑
11. Expand and simplify ( 2+ √ ❑ )
2
12. Write with integer denominator
3−√ ❑
13.
Expression and formulae
1. Find the value of x in each case
a. 25 x 2x = 28
x 1
b. 3=
27
c. 25x+1 = 5
2. If M = 8 x 105, N = 5 x 107 and P = 2 x 10-3
Simplify the following, writing your answer in scientific notation.
a. 2M x N
MN
b.
2P
3. Evaluate each of the following without the use of a calculator
a. 75 ÷ 73 x 70
( ) - (-2)
−1
1
b. 2-3 +
2
( 23 ) ÷ ( 43 )
3 −2
c.
( ) ( )
2 4 5 3
x x
c. −3
÷ 7
y y
6. Work out the value of each expression when a = 3, b = 2, c = -4, d = -2
a. b(2a - 2c)
b. (3c2) - 2ad
ab
c. +c
d
d. 2(b3 - d2)
7. Write down an algebraic expression for each of the following statements
a. Subtract 5 from the sum of 3x and 7y
b. Multiplies n by 3 then square roots the result
c. Divides p by 5, cubes the result the subtract 8
d. Twice the value of w divided by the sum of 2x and 5y
e. Divides 10 by double of x
8. a. Write an expression for the perimeter of this rectangle
10. Do expressions
2 6
6 m ×3 m ×2 m
9
and
( 3 m4 ) simplify to give the same
13 2 9
4m 3 m× m ×3 m
expression?
11. Expand and simplify each expression
a. (x + 5) (x + 3)
b. (3m + 2) (2m - 3)
c. (2a - 7) (3a - 2)
d. (5 + 3p) (4 - 6p)
e. (7y - 2) (7y + 2)
f. (3x + 8)2
12. Simplify these expressions
12 x−16
a.
4
3a b
b. +
4 7
7 x−14 8 x +6
13. Ann thinks the expression + simplify to 5x + 1.
7 2
Is Ann correct? Show your working!
14. Make x the subject of each formula
a. y = 5x + k
x
b. y= −2 ab
3
3x
c. y= −5 p
2
15. Factor each completely
a. x2 + 10x + 24
b. x2 + 2x - 15
c. x2 - 11x + 30
d. x2 - 7x - 30
16. Angie is x years old. John is 8 years older than Angie. Bahrun is 3 years younger than
twice of Angie. Write an expression in terms of x for,
a. John and Bahrun ages in terms of x respectively
b. The sum of their ages in the simplest form
c. The product of John and Bahrun’s ages
17. The diagram shows a triangle.
The lengths of the sides of the triangle are written as expressions
a.Write and expression for the perimeter of the triangle in the simplest form
b.Substitute x = 2 and y = 3 into the expression for the perimeter from part (a), then
find its perimeter.
18. Simplify
9
3x
a. 3
12 x
3 4
15 a b
b. 2 −3
3a b
15 x + 45
c.
5
3 x + 4 2 x−3
d. +
3 5
1 2
19. The formula for the area of semicircle is A= π r
2
a. Make r the subject of the formula
b. Work out the radius (r) of the semicircle with the area of 36.2 cm 2. Write your
answer correct to 2 s.f
20.
Equation and Inequalities
1. The length of the first side of a triangle is x cm.
The length of the second side is twice the length of the first side.
The length of the third side is 5 cm more than the length of the second side.
The perimeter of the triangle is 100 cm.
a. Write an equation to show this situation
b. Solve your equation in part a
c. Find the length of the longest side of the triangle
2. Solve these equations (show your working)
a. 5(x + 3) = 10x - 20
b. -2(4 - x) = 6(x + 2) + 3x
3−5 y 2−4 y
c. =
4 3
3. Solve this simultaneous equation using the method of substitution
y=3-x y = 2x - 15
4. Solve this simultaneous equation using the method of elimination
x + 2y = 21
3x - 2y = 15
5. Look at the simultaneous equation below
y = 4x + 3 y=x+3
a. Find the gradient (m) for each the equation
b. Solve that simultaneous equation using a graph method, then write the x and y
value.
6. Brenda’s school is selling tickets to a spring musical. On the first day of ticket sales the
school sold 3 senior citizen tickets and 9 child tickets for a total of $75. The school took
in $67 on the second day by selling 8 senior citizen tickets and 5 child tickets.
Lets represent the cost of a senior citizen ticket and y represent the cost of a child ticket.
a. Write two equation to represent the information
b. Solve your equation to find the price each of one senior citizen ticket and one child
ticket
7. Solve these inequalities
a. 4x - 5 ≤ 2x + 15
b. 3(x - 1) < 5x - 17
x
c. -8 < −5 ≤ 7
2
8. Describe these inequalities using Algebra
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
9. Rui Feng borrows a book from a public library. He read x pages on day one. On day
two, he reads twice the number of pages than he read on day one. On the third day, he
reads six pages less than what he read on the first day. He read the entire book that
contains 458 pages in three days.
a. Write the equation to show this situation
b. Solve your equation in part a
c. How many pages did he read on day three?
10. Solve these equations
a. 2(x + 4) = -3(x + 5)
4 x +5 7
b. =
6 2
2 x−1 3 x 5
c. − =
3 4 6
11. Lixin and Jun Wei are selling pies for a school fundraiser. Customers can buy apple pies
and lemon meringue pies. Lixin sold 6 apple pies and 4 lemon meringue pies for a total
of $80. Jun Wei sold 6 apple pies and 5 lemon meringue pies for a total of $94.
Let x represent the cost of one apple pie and y represent the cost of one lemon
meringue pie.
a. Write two equation to represent the information
b. Solve your equation to find the cost each of one apple pie and lemon meringue pie
12. Solve each of the following inequalities
a. 3(x + 2) < 24
b. 7x - 5 ≥ 3x + 11
c. 9 ≤ 2x + 3 ≤ 25
x
d. -9 < −1 ≤ -8
4
13.
Angles
1. Find the value of x. Show the working properly and give reasons for your answer
2. Find the value of x and y. Show the working properly and give reasons for your answer.
3. Find the value of x and y. Show the working properly and give reasons for your answer
4. Find the value of x and y. Show the working properly and give reasons for your answer
10. Each exterior angle of a regular polygon is 30o. Work out the number of sides of the
polygon.
11. The diagram shows a regular hexagon and a regular octagon.
Calculate the size of the angle marked x. You must show all your working.
12. a. Draw the triangle which has sides of length 8 cm, 7 cm and 6 cm.
b. Construct the bisector of each angle of the triangle.
c. Using the point where the line intersects as its center, draw the largest circle that will
fit inside the triangle.
13. a. Use a ruler and a protractor to construct the triangle ABC.
Where AB = 6 cm, ∠ABC = 60o and ∠BAC = 50o.
b. Construct a line that is perpendicular to AC
14. The angles of the pentagon in degree are y, (y + 20), (y + 40), (y + 60), (y + 80). The
value of y is ____o.
15.
Shapes and measurement
1. Workout the area of a circle with (use π = 3.14)
a. radius 6 cm
b. diameter 9 cm
2. The diagram shows a semicircle and quarter circle
22
(Use π= ), to work out
7
a. The area of a semicircle
b. The area of a quarter circle
3. Workout the area of compound shape below in terms of π
4. Calculate the perimeter of the shape below. Giving your correct to 1 decimal place
(Use π = 3.14)
a.
b.
22
π=
7
c. (Use )
d.
π=3.14
e. (Use )
9. Find the surface area of these figures
a.
b.
c.
10. A cylinder and a cone are joined together to make a solid. The cylinder has a radius of 9
cm and height of 13 cm. The cone has a slant height of 15 cm. The total surface area of
the solid below is ____ cm2. (Leave your answer in terms of π ).
1
11. A fish tank is full of water. Dave pours a 400 ml glass of water into the fish tank.
4
Given 1 ml = 1 cm3. What will the depth of the water of the fish tank then be?
12. A cuboid has length as indicated in the diagram. The volume of the cuboid is 108 cm 3.
The value of x is ____
b.
c.
d.
14.