10 Core Mathematics 2024

Semester 2
Practice Paper 2

Time: 90 mins
CAS CALCULATOR AND ONE REFERENCE BOOK
ALLOWED

15 Multiple Choice Questions (15 marks)

4 Extended Response Questions (32 marks)
Total: 47 marks
MULTIPLE CHOICE (15 Marks)
1. The test that proves ∆ADC ≡ ∆ABC is:

A SAS
B AHS
C SSS
D RHS
E none of the above

2. The coordinates of the turning point of the graph with equation

2
y=x + 4 x+5 are

A ( 2 , 1)
B ( 1 ,−2 )
C ( 2 ,−1 )
D (−2 , 1 )
E (−2 ,−1 )
3. The perimeter of this composite shape is closest to:

A 31.85 cm
B 25.50 cm
C 32.37 cm
D 31.30 cm
E 36.54 cm

4. The x -axis intercepts of the graph of y=3 x 2−11 x +10 are

5
A x= and x=2
3
5
B x= and x=−2
3
−3
C x= and x=2
5
3
D x= and x=2
5
−3
E x= and x=3
5
5. The exact volume of this 3D object is:

A 120π cm3
B 300π cm3
C 225π cm3
D 240π cm3
E none of the above

6. The box-and-whisker plot below shows the time taken by a group of boys
and girls to complete an obstacle course.

Which of the following statements is correct?

A A girl completed the fastest time in the group.

B The girls had a lower median time than the boys.
C The girls had a lower interquartile range than the boys.
D The girls had a lower range than the boys.
E Some boys didn’t complete the course.
7. The total surface area of a cone with a diameter of 10 cm and a
height of 12cm is closest to:

A 283 cm2
B 190 cm2
C 204 cm2
D 79 cm2
E none of the above

8. For y=8+2 x −x2 , the maximum value of y is

1
A −3
4
1
B 5
4
C 9
1
D 9
2
E 10

9. The expression 6 x 3 ÷ ( 3 x−3 ) equals

A 2
0
B 2x
6
C 2x
−1
D 2x
2
E 9
x
 10. The expression (−a )2 (−a2 ) (−a )3 ( a )2 equals

9
A a
9
B −a
C 1
8
D −a
24
E a

11.$70 000 is invested at 8% per annum.

Let $A be the value of the investment after n years.
A rule connecting A and n is:

12. This boxplot could represent which of the following data sets?

A 9, 12, 13, 24, 35, 39, 43, 67, 67

B 9, 12, 12, 23, 36, 38, 42, 66, 67
C 9, 11, 12, 27, 35, 40, 43, 67, 67
D 9, 11, 13, 25, 36, 42, 43, 65, 67
E 9, 12, 12, 22, 35, 38, 43, 67, 67

13.For the following data set the range is:

Key: 2 | 6 = 0.26
Ste Leaf
m
0 5779
1 12235
69
2 13558
9
3 28

A 38
B 0.16
C 0.19
D 0.33
E 3.8

14.The shaded area below (where the curves are semi-circles) is:

A 40 mm2
B 0.04 cm2
C 400 cm2
D 4 cm2
E none of the above
 15.For 8 days Andrew kept a record of the number of hours listening to music
on his iPod. The information is displayed in the table below.

Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Hours 3 2 8 9 4 2 3 6

Which scatterplot shows this data graphically?

A B

C D

E
EXTENDED RESPONSE (32 marks)
Question 1 (6 marks)
A certain type of bacteria grows according to the equation N=2000(2.6)t . Where N is the number
of cells present after t hours.
a) How many bacteria are there at the start? (1 Mark)
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b) Determine the number of cells present (round to the nearest whole number) after:
i. 1 hour (1 Mark)
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ii. 2 hours (1 Mark)

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iii. 4.6 hours (1 Mark)

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c) If 35 000 000 bacteria are needed to make a drop of serum, how long do you have
to wait for 1 drop? State your answer in 1 decimal place
(2 Marks)
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Question 2 (12 marks)
Ella Baldy is designing a bridge. She models the cables of the bridge with the equation
1 2
h= (x−250) where h metres is the distance above the base of the bridge and x metres is the
320
distance from the left of the bridge. The bridge is symmetrical such that the turning point is the
centre.
a) State the turning point of the bridge
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b) Determine the maximum height of the cable

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c) Determine the total length of the bridge

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d) Hence, state the possible values of x.

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e) Sketch the graph of the equation for the suitable values of x.

f) What is the closest distance of the cable from the base of the bridge?

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g) If the cable is to be supported by vertical bars, evenly spaced, 50 metres apart on

each side of the turning point of the cable, how many bars should be installed and
what is the height of all the bars?
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Question 3 (7 marks)
Andrew and James work in a game store. They decide to compare their sales
over a 12-month period. The following are the number of sales made.

Andrew: 15, 24, 20, 19, 49, 28, 47, 33, 2, 58, 37, 11
James: 13, 25, 7, 52, 62, 43, 48, 7, 17, 20, 61, 41

(a)Give a five-number summary of Andrew’s and James’s sales.

(2 marks)

Minimum 1st Quartile Median 3rd Quartile Maximum

Andrew

James

(b)Draw a box plot for each of Andrew and James’ sales.

(4 marks)

(c) Which salesperson consistently has a higher number of sales? (1

mark)
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Question 4 (7 marks)
The three cylinders below are mathematically ‘similar’ figures.

Cylinder C

Cylinder B

Cylinder A

40 cm
25 cm
10 cm

a) The scale factor of the height of Cylinder B to Cylinder A is 2.5. Find

the scale factor of the height of Cylinder C to Cylinder B (to one
decimal place). (1 mark)

b) Cylinder A has a base with area = 5 cm2 . Using an appropriate

scale factor, find the area of the base for Cylinder B (to the nearest
whole number). (2 marks)

c) Cylinder B has a volume of 780 cm3 . Using an appropriate scale

factor, find the volume of Cylinder C (to the nearest whole
number). (2 marks)
d) Cylinder C has a surface area of 217.6 cm2 . Using an appropriate
scale factor, find the surface area of Cylinder A (to one decimal
place). (2 marks)
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