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Q10#1

Cambridge High School Algebra

Name: .............................................. Grade 10: A – B – C Date: 27/09/2022

Teachers’ Names: Julie, Jahshan, Loris Qubain, Merait Qumsieh, Mohmmad Shawakri

Subject: Mathematics

Instructions to candidates

• Do not open this examination paper until instructed to do so.


• You are not permitted access to any calculator for this paper.
• Answer all questions. Answers must be written within the answer
boxes provided.
• The maximum mark for this examination paper is [30 marks].
• Duration – 40 minutes.
−𝑏±√𝑏2 −4𝑎𝑐
• The quadratic formula: 𝑥 =
2𝑎
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1. [Maximum mark: 9]

(a) Expand. Write your answer in simplest form.

(i) 2𝑥(3 − 𝑦) + 𝑦(3𝑥 − 7) [3]

(ii) 9 − 3(1 − 3𝑥)(1 + 3𝑥) [3]

(b) Fully factorize.

(i) 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 − 88 [1]

(ii) 12𝑥 2 − 17𝑥 + 6 [2]

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2. [Maximum mark: 15]

(a) Solve the following equations.

(i) 5𝑥 2 − 45 = 0 [3]
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(ii) + 6𝑥 = 12; write your answer in the form of 𝑎 ± 𝑏√30 where 𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏 ∈ ℚ. [4]
𝑥

(b)
(i) Solve the inequality: [2]

9 − 𝑥 < 3 + 2𝑥 ≤ −7 + 7𝑥

(ii) Illustrate the solution on the number line. [1]

(iii) Write the solution as an inequality. [1]

(c) Solve the following system of equations. [4]


𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 17
𝑥−𝑦=5

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3. [Maximum mark: 6]

The length of a rectangular tablecloth is 7 𝑚 longer than its width.

(a) Write down the length of the tablecloth in terms of the width. [1]

The tablecloth has an area of 60 𝑚2.

(b) Write down an equation representing the area of the tablecloth in terms of the widtth. [1]

(c) Hence, solve to find the width and the length of the tablecloth. [4]

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