Name: _________________________

Teacher: □ Mr. Guan (10MAT.A)

(Tick one box) □ Ms. Causey (10MAT.B)
□ Ms. Moodley (10MAT.C)
□ Mr. Simon (10MAT.D)
□ Ms. Chaudhary (10MAT.E)
□ Ms. Gupta (10MAT.F)
YEAR 10 ASSESSMENT TASK 3
Date: Friday 18th August 2023

Mathematics Stage 5.3

General Instructions:

• Time allowed: 50 minutes.

• Write using black or blue pen.
• Write your name and tick the box next to your teacher’s name.
• NESA-approved calculators may be used.
• Attempt ALL questions.
• Show relevant mathematical reasoning and/or calculations.

Marker’s use only:

Linear Simultaneous
Trigonometry Problem Solving
Relationships Equations Total
(MA5.3-15MG) (MA5.3-2WM)
(MA5.3-8NA) (MA5.3-7NA)

Marks /12 /4 /25 /6 /47

This paper MUST NOT be removed from the examination room

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Section I – Linear Relationships (12 marks)

Attempt Questions 1–4

Write your answers in the spaces provided. Show all necessary working out.

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1. Write the equation of the line 𝑦 = − 4 𝑥 + 3 in general form. 2

2. Find the equation of the line, in gradient-intercept or general form, which passes 2
through the point (1, 5) and is parallel to 7𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 1 = 0.

3. A line is drawn parallel to 4𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 1 = 0, through the points (1, 3) and (6, 𝑘). 2
Find the value of 𝑘.

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4. In the diagram below, 𝐵 lies on the 𝑥-axis, 𝐴𝐶 is perpendicular to 𝐴𝐵, and 𝑃 is the
midpoint of 𝐵𝐶.

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(a) Show that the gradient of 𝐴𝐶 is . 1
3

(b) Show that the equation of the line passing through 𝐴 and 𝐵 is 2
3𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 15 = 0.

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(c) Show that 𝑃 has coordinates (2 , 2). 2

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Question 4 continued

(d) Hence, find the length of 𝐴𝑃, correct to 1 decimal place. 1

End of Section I
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Section II – Simultaneous Equations (4 marks)

Attempt Questions 5–6

Write your answers in the spaces provided. Show all necessary working out.

5. The graphs of 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 and 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 2 are shown below. By using the graphs, or 1

otherwise, solve the pair of equations simultaneously:

𝑦 = 𝑥2
𝑦 =𝑥+2

6. Solve the pair of equations simultaneously: 3

𝑥−𝑦−2=0
2𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑦 = 8

End of Section II
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Section III – Trigonometry (25 marks)

Attempt Questions 7–16

Write your answers in the spaces provided. Show all necessary working out.

7. Adam and Bart are each on a boat out at sea and see Cody standing at the top of a
128 m high cliff. The angle of elevation from Adam and Bart to Cody are 28° and
46° respectively.

(a) Find the distance from Adam to the base of the cliff, correct to the nearest 1
metre.

(b) By finding the distance from Bart to the base of the cliff, determine the 2
distance between Adam and Bart, correct to the nearest metre.

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8. Find the value of 𝜃, correct to the nearest minute: 2

9. The triangle below has an area of 11.8 cm2. Find the value of 𝑥, correct to 1 decimal 2
place.

10. In ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅, 𝑃𝑅 = 4.2 cm, 𝑃𝑄 = 1.6 cm and ∠𝑃𝑅𝑄 = 18°. 3

Find ∠𝑃𝑄𝑅, correct to the nearest degree.

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11. 1 2
A line has a gradient of − 4.

Determine the angle of inclination of the line with the positive 𝑥-axis, correct to the
nearest degree.

12. Show that: 2

3√3
sin 60° + tan 60° =
2

13. Find the value of 𝜃, given that 𝜃 is acute: 1

sin(𝜃 − 10°) = cos 20°

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14. Solve the following equations for 𝜃, given that 0° ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 180°, correct to the nearest
degree where appropriate:

(a) sin 𝜃 = 0.624 2 (b) √2 cos 𝜃 + 1 = 0 2

15. The graphs of 𝑦 = sin 𝑥 and 𝑦 = cos 𝑥 for 0° ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 360° are shown below.

(a) By using the graph, or otherwise, find the values of 𝑥 where sin 𝑥 = cos 𝑥 1
for 0° ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 360°.

(b) Hence, state the values of 𝑥 for which sin 𝑥 ≥ cos 𝑥. 1

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16. A boat sails 9 km from port 𝑃 to port 𝐴 on a bearing of 035°. Another boat sails
7 km from port 𝑃 to port 𝐵 on a bearing of 160°.

(a) Find the distance between port 𝐴 and port 𝐵, correct to the nearest kilometre. 2

(b) Find the bearing of port 𝐵 from port 𝐴, correct to the nearest degree. 2

End of Section III

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Section IV – Problem Solving (6 marks)

Attempt Questions 17–18

Write your answers in the spaces provided. Show all necessary working out.

17. The line 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 1 = 0 passes through the point (18, 14) and is perpendicular to 3
4𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 7.

Find the value of 𝑎 and 𝑏.

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18. Adam and Bernard are standing 200 m apart and observing a tower of height 3
ℎ metres. The angles of elevation from Adam and Bernard to the top of the tower
are 60° and 30° respectively. It is known that ∠𝐴𝐶𝐷 = ∠𝐵𝐶𝐷 = 90° and
∠𝐴𝐶𝐵 = 45°.

Show that:
120 000
ℎ=√
10 − 3√2

End of Section IV

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