Year 10

REVISION BOOKLET

Name: ______________________________

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Contents
Page:

Surds 3
Laws of Indices 7
Expand and Factorise Quadratics 9
Forming and Solving Quadratics 12
Completing the square and Sketching 16
Parallel and perpendicular graphs 19
Non-linear simultaneous equations 24
Sequences 27
Non-Linear Graphs 33
Pythagoras’ Theorem 40
SOH CAH TOA 44
Sine and cosine rules 47
Area and perimeter of sectors 51
Volume and surface area of cones and spheres 53
Proportion 56

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Surds

Things to remember:
 √ means square root;
 To simplify surds, find all its factors;
 To rationalise the denominator, find an equivalent fraction where the denominator is
rational.

Questions:
1. Work out
(5+ √ 3)(5− √3)
√ 22
Give your answer in its simplest form.

……………………………………
(Total 3 marks)

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2. (a) Rationalise the denominator of
√3

……………………………………
(1)
(b) Expand (2+ √ 3)(1+ √ 3)
Give your answer in the form a+ b √ 3 where a and b are integers.

……………………………………
(2)
(Total 3 marks)

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3. (a) Rationalise the denominator of
√7

……………………………………
(2)
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(b) (i) Expand and simplify ( √ 3+ √ 15)
Give your answer in the form a+ b √ 3 where a and b are integers.

……………………………………

(ii) All measurements on the triangle are in centimetres.

ABC is a right-angled triangle.
k is a positive integer.

A  C
D iag ram N O T
accu rately d raw n
k 3 + 

Find the value of k.

k = ……………………………………
(5)
(Total 7 marks)

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4. Expand and simplify ( √ 3− √ 2)( √ 3− √ 2)

……………………………………
(Total 2 marks)
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5. (a) Write down the value of 49 2
……………………………………
(1)
(b) Write √ 45 in the form k √ 5, where k is an integer.

……………………………………
(1)
(Total 2 marks)

√18+ 10 in the form a+ b 3 where a and b are integers.

6. Write √
√2

a = ……………………………………

b = ……………………………………
(Total 2 marks)

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7. Expand and simplify (2+ √ 3)(7−√ 3)
Give your answer in the form a+ b √ 3 where a and b are integers.

……………………………………
(Total 3 marks)

8. Rationalise the denominator of (4+ √ 2)¿ ¿

Give your answer in its simplest form.

……………………………………
(Total for question = 3 marks)

( 4−√ 3)(4+ √ 3)
9. Show that simplifies to √ 13
√13

(Total for question = 2 marks)

Laws of Indices

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Things to remember:

Questions:
1. (a) Simplify m5 ÷ m3

……………………………………
(1)
(b) Simplify 5x4y3 × x2y

……………………………………
(2)
(Total for Question is 3 marks)

2. Write these numbers in order of size.

Start with the smallest number.

…...........................................................................................................................................
(Total for Question is 2 marks)

3. Write down the value of 125

……………………………………
(Total for question is 1 mark)

4. (a) Write down the value of 10–1

……………………………………
(1)
(b) Find the value of

……………………………………
(2)
(Total for Question is 3 marks)

5. (a) Find the value of 5°

……………………………………
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 (1)
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(b) Find the value of 27 3

……………………………………
(1)
(c) Find the value of 2-3

……………………………………
(1)
(Total for Question is 3 marks)
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6. (a) Write down the value of 27 3
……………………………………
(1)
−1
(b) Find the value of 27 3

……………………………………
(2)
(Total for Question is 3 marks)

7. (a) Write down the value of

……………………………………
(1)

(b) Find the value of

……………………………………
(2)
(Total for question = 3 marks)

8. (a) Write down the value of 60

……………………………………
(1)
(b) Work out 64

……………………………………
(2)
(Total for question = 3 marks)

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Expand and Factorise Quadratics

Things to remember:
 Use FOIL (first, outside, inside, last) or the grid method (for multiplication) to expand
brackets.
 For any quadratic ax² + bx + c = 0, find a pair of numbers with a sum of b and a product of
ac to factorise.

Questions:

1. Expand and simplify (m + 7)(m + 3)

……………………………………
(Total for question = 2 marks)

2. (a) Factorise 6 + 9x
……………………………………
(1)
(b) Factorise y2 – 16
……………………………………
(1)
(c) Factorise 2p2 – p – 10

……………………………………
(2)
(Total for Question is 4 marks)

3. Solve, by factorising, the equation 8x2 – 30x – 27 = 0

……………………………………
(Total for Question is 3 marks)

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4. Factorise x2 + 3x – 4

……………………………………
(Total for question is 2 marks)

5. Write x2 + 2x – 8 in the form (x + m)2 + n where m and n are integers.

……………………………………
(Total for question is 2 marks)

6. (a) Expand 4(3x + 5)

……………………………………
(1)
(b) Expand and simplify 2(x – 4) + 3(x + 5)

……………………………………
(2)
(c) Expand and simplify (x + 4)(x + 6)

……………………………………
(2)
(Total for Question is 5 marks)

7. (a) Factorise x2 + 5x + 4

……………………………………
(2)
(b) Expand and simplify (3x −1)(2x + 5)

……………………………………
(2)
(Total for Question is 4 marks)

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8. (a) Expand 3(2 + t)
……………………………………
(1)
(b) Expand 3x(2x + 5)
……………………………………
(2)
(c) Expand and simplify (m + 3)(m + 10)

……………………………………
(2)
(Total for Question is 5 marks)

9. (a) Factorise x2 + 7x

……………………………………
(1)
(b) Factorise y2 – 10y + 16

……………………………………
(2)
*(c) (i) Factorise 2t2 + 5t + 2

……………………………………
(ii) t is a positive whole number.
The expression 2t2 + 5t + 2 can never have a value that is a prime number.
Explain why.

………..................................................................................................................

………..................................................................................................................

………..................................................................................................................
(3)
(Total for Question is 6 marks)

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Forming and Solving Quadratics
Q1.

(i) Factorise x2 + 5x − 24

...........................................................
(2)
2
(ii) Hence, solve x + 5x − 24 = 0

...........................................................
(1)
(Total for question = 3 marks)
Q2.
Solve the equation 5x2 + 8x – 23 = 0
Show your working clearly.
Give uyou solutions correct to 3 significant figures.

...........................................................
(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q3.
Solve 2x2 – 6x + 3 - 0
Give your solutions correct to 3 significant figures.
Show your working clearly.

...........................................................
(Total for question = 3 marks)
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Q4.

(a) Expand and simplify (2x – 1)(x + 3)(x – 5)

...........................................................
(3)
2
(b) Solve 3x + 6x – 5 = 0
Show your working clearly.
Give your solutions correct to 3 significant figures.

...........................................................
(3)

(Total for question = 6 marks)

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Q5.

Here is a trapezium.

All measurements are in centimetres.

The area of the trapezium is 60 cm2
Show that 3x2 + 10x − 117 = 0

(3)
(b) Work out the value of x
Show your working clearly.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

...........................................................
(3)

(Total for question = 6 marks)

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Q6.
Here is a hexagon.

In the diagram, all the measurements are in centimetres.

All the corners are right angles.
The area of the hexagon is 40 cm2
(a) Show that 4x2 + 9x − 47 = 0

(3)

(b) Solve 4x2 + 9x − 47 = 0

Show your working clearly.
Give your solutions correct to 3 significant figures.

...........................................................
(3)

(c) Find the length of the longest side of the hexagon.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

........................................................... cm
(2)

(Total for Question is 8 marks)

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Completing the Square

Things to remember:
 To complete the square:
o Halve the coefficient of x.
o Put in brackets with the x and square the brackets.
o Subtract the half-coefficient squared.
o Don’t forget the constant on the end!
o Simplify
 For (x - p)² + q = 0, the turning point is (p, q).

Questions:
1. (i) Sketch the graph of f(x) = x2 − 5x + 10, showing the coordinates of the turning point
and the coordinates of any intercepts with the coordinate axes.

(Total for question = 3 marks)

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2. (a) Write 2x2 + 16x + 35 in the form a(x + b)2 + c where a, b, and c are integers.

...........................................................
(3)
(b) Hence, or otherwise, write down the coordinates of the turning point of the graph
of y = 2x2 + 16x + 35

...........................................................
(1)
(Total for question = 4 marks)

3. The expression x2 – 8x + 21 can be written in the form (x – a) 2 + b for all values of x.

(a) Find the value of a and the value of b.

a = ...........................................................

b = ...........................................................

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 (3)
2
The equation of a curve is y = f(x) where f(x) = x – 8x + 21
The diagram shows part of a sketch of the graph of y = f(x).

The minimum point of the curve is M.

(b) Write down the coordinates of M.

...........................................................
(1)
(Total for Question is 4 marks)

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Parallel and Perpendicular Graphs

Things to remember:
 The general equation of a linear graph is given by y = mx + c, where m is the gradient and c
is the y-intercept.
 Parallel graphs have the same gradient.
 Gradients of perpendicular graphs have a product of -1.

Questions:
1. The diagram shows a straight line, L1, drawn on a grid.

A straight line, L2, is parallel to the straight line L1 and passes through the point (0, −5).
Find an equation of the straight line L2.

...........................................................
(Total for Question is 3 marks)

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2. The straight line L has equation y = 2x − 5
Find an equation of the straight line perpendicular to L which passes through (−2, 3).

...........................................................
(Total for Question is 3 marks)

−1
3. In the diagram, ABC is the line with equation y= x +5
2
AB = BC
D is the point with coordinates (−13, 0)

Find an equation of the line through A and D.

...........................................................
(Total for question = 5 marks)

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4. Here are the graphs of 6 straight lines.

Match each of the graphs A, B, C, D, E and F to the equations in the table.

1 −1 −1
Equation y= x +2 y=2 x−2 y= x +2 y=−2 x−2 y=2 x +2 y= x−2
2 2 2

Graph

(Total for Question is 3 marks)

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 5. In the diagram, A is the point (-2, 0)
B is the point (0, 4)
C is the point (5, -1)

Find an equation of the line that passes through C and is perpendicular to AB.

...........................................................
(Total for Question is 4 marks)

6. Find an equation of the straight line that is perpendicular to the straight line x + 2y = 5 and
that passes through the point (3, 7).

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 ...........................................................
(Total for Question is 4 marks)
*7. A and B are straight lines.
Line A has equation 2y = 3x + 8
Line B goes through the points (−1, 2) and (2, 8)

Do lines A and B intersect?

You must show all your working.

(Total for Question is 3 marks)

8. A straight line, L, is perpendicular to the line with equation y = 1 – 3x.

The point with coordinates (6, 3) is on the line L.
Find an equation of the line L.

...........................................................
(Total for Question is 3 marks)

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Non-linear Simultaneous Equations

Things to remember:
1. Substitute the linear equation into the nonlinear equation.
2. Rearrange so it equals 0.
3. Factorise and solve for the first variable (remember there will be two solutions).
4. Substitute the first solutions to solve for the second variable.
5. Express the solution as a pair of coordinate where the graphs intersect.

Questions:
1. Solve the equations
x2 + y2 = 36
x = 2y + 6

...........................................................
(Total for Question is 5 marks)

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3. Solve the simultaneous equations
x2 + y2 = 25
y = 2x + 5

x = . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and y = . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
or
x = . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and y = . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Total for Question is 6 marks)

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4. Solve the simultaneous equations x2 + y2 = 9
x+y=2
Give your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

x=...............y=...............

or x = . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . y = . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Total for Question is 6 marks)

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Sequences
1.

Here are the first four terms of an arithmetic sequence.

1 4 7 10
(a) Find an expression, in terms of n, for the nth term of this sequence.

...........................................................
(2)
The nth term of a different arithmetic sequence is 5n + 17
(b) Find the 12th term of this sequence.

...........................................................
(1)

(Total for question = 3 marks)

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2.

Here are the first four terms of an arithmetic sequence.

38, 31, 24, 17
Find an expression, in terms of n, for the nth term of the sequence.

...........................................................
(Total for question = 2 marks)

3.

Here are the first 4 terms of an arithmetic sequence.

85 79 73 67
Find an expression, in terms of n, for the nth term of the sequence.

...........................................................
(Total for question = 2 marks)

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4.

Here are the first five terms of an arithmetic sequence.

8 15 22 29 36
Work out the sum of all the terms from the 50th term to the 100th term inclusive.

...........................................................
(Total for question = 4 marks)

5.
An arithmetic series has first term 1 and common difference 4
Find the sum of all terms of the series from the 41st term to the 100th term inclusive.

...........................................................
(Total for question = 4 marks)

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6.

The sum of the first 48 terms of an arithmetic series is 4 times the sum of the first 36 terms of the same
series.
Find the sum of the first 30 terms of this series.

...........................................................
(Total for question = 5 marks)

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7.

The sum of the first N terms of an arithmetic series, S, is 292

The 2nd term of S is 8.5
The 5th term of S is 13
Find the value of N.
Show clear algebraic working.

N = ...........................................................

(Total for question = 5 marks)

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8.

The 3rd term of an arithmetic series, A, is 19

The sum of the first 10 terms of A is 290
Find the 10th term of A.

...........................................................

(Total for question = 5 marks)

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Non-Linear Graphs

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6

(Total for Question is 6 marks)

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(Total for Question is 6 marks)

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Pythagoras’ Theorem

Things to remember:
 a² + b² = c²
 First you’ve got to square both sides of the triangle.
 Then decide whether to add or subtract.
 Finish off with a square root.
 Make sure you round your answer correctly.

Questions:
1. ABCD is a trapezium.
Diagram NOT accurately drawn
AD = 10 cm
AB = 9 cm
DC = 3 cm
Angle ABC = angle BCD = 90°
Calculate the length of AC.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

…………………………………… cm
(Total for Question is 5 marks)

2. Diagram NOT accurately drawn

Calculate the length of AB.
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

…………………………………… cm
(Total for Question is 3 marks)
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3. Triangle ABC has perimeter 20 cm.
AB = 7 cm.
BC = 4 cm.
By calculation, deduce whether triangle ABC is a right–angled triangle.

(Total for question = 4 marks)

4. The diagram shows a cuboid ABCDEFGH.

AB = 7 cm, AF = 5 cm and FC = 15 cm.

Calculate the volume of the cuboid.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

........................................................... cm 3
(Total for question is 4 marks)
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5. Here is a right-angled triangle.
Diagram NOT accurately drawn

Work out the length of AC.

Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

........................................................... cm
(Total for Question is 3 marks)

6. ABC is a right-angled triangle.

AC = 6 cm
AB = 13 cm

Work out the length of BC.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

........................................................... cm
(Total for Question is 3 marks)

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7. ABCD is a square with a side length of 4x
M is the midpoint of DC.
N is the point on AD where ND = x
BMN is a right-angled triangle.

Find an expression, in terms of x, for the area of triangle BMN.

Give your expression in its simplest form.

...........................................................
(Total for Question is 4 marks)

8. Diagram NOT accurately drawn

ABC is a right-angled triangle.
A, B and C are points on the circumference of a circle centre
O.
AB = 5 cm
BC = 8 cm
AOC is a diameter of the circle.
Calculate the circumference of the circle.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

........................................................... cm
(Total for question = 4 marks)

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Trigonometry – SOH CAH TOA

Things to remember:
1. Label your sides first, you’ll need O, H and A...
2. Choose if you need SOH, CAH or TOA...
4. Write the equation,
5. Solve it, then you’re done!

Questions:
1. The diagram shows triangle ABC. A
BC = 8.5 cm. D iag ram N O T
Angle ABC = 90°. accu rately d raw n
Angle ACB = 38°.
Work out the length of AB.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant
figures.

38°
B C
8 .5 cm

........................................................... cm
(Total 3 marks)

2. PQR is a triangle. R
Angle PQR = 90°.
D iag ram N O T
PQ = 12.5 cm. accu rately d raw n
QR = 5 cm.
Calculate the value of x. 5 cm
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal
place.
x°
Q 1 2 .5 cm P

........................................................... °
(Total 3 marks)

3. A lighthouse, L, is 3.2 km due

West of a port, P.
A ship, S, is 1.9 km due North of
the lighthouse, L.

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 (a) Calculate the size of the angle marked x.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

........................................................... °
(3)
(b) Find the bearing of the port, P, from the ship, S.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

........................................................... °
(1)
(Total 4 marks)

4. (a) Calculate the size of angle a in this right-angled

triangle.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
Diagram NOT accurately drawn
5m

a
6m

........................................................... °
(3)
(b) Calculate the length of the side x in this right-
angled triangle.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
Diagram NOT accurately drawn 10 m
x

40°

........................................................... cm
(3)
(Total 6 marks)
5. Diagram NOT accurately drawn
Work out the value of x.
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

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 ........................................................... °
(Total 3 marks)

6. Diagram NOT accurately drawn

AC = 12 cm.
Angle ABC = 90°.
Angle ACB = 32°.
Calculate the length of AB.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant
figures.

........................................................... cm
(Total 3 marks)

7. Diagram NOT accurately drawn Q

PQR is a right-angled triangle.
PR = 12 cm.
QR = 4.5 cm.
Angle PRQ = 90°. 4 .5 cm
Work out the value of x.
Give your answer correct to one decimal
x
place. P R
1 2 cm

........................................................... °
(Total 3 marks)

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Sine and Cosine Rules

Things to remember:
 For any triangle ABC, a² = b² + c² - 2bc cosA
a b c
 For any triangle ABC,
sin A
= sin B = sin C
 For any triangle ABC, area = ½ a b sinC

Questions:
1. Diagram NOT accurately drawn
ABC is a triangle.
D is a point on AC.
Angle BAD = 45°
Angle ADB = 80°
AB = 7.4 cm
DC = 5.8 cm
Work out the length of BC.
Give your answer correct to 3
significant figures.

........................................................... cm
(Total for question = 5 marks)

2. Diagram NOT accurately drawn

ABC is a triangle.
AB = 8.7 cm.
Angle ABC = 49°.
Angle ACB = 64°.
Calculate the area of triangle ABC.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant
figures.

........................................................... cm 2
(Total for Question is 5 marks)
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3. ABCD is a quadrilateral.
Diagram NOT accurately drawn
Work out the length of DC.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

........................................................... cm
(Total for Question is 6 marks)

4. Diagram NOT accurately drawn

ABC is an isosceles triangle.
Work out the area of the triangle.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

........................................................... cm 2
(Total for Question is 4 marks)

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5. Diagram NOT accurately drawn
The diagram shows triangle LMN.
Calculate the length of LN.
Give your answer correct to 3
significant figures.

........................................................... cm
(Total for Question is 5 marks)

6. VABCD is a solid pyramid.

ABCD is a square of side 20 cm.
The angle between any sloping edge and the
plane ABCD is 55°
Calculate the surface area of the pyramid.
Give your answer correct to 2 significant figures.

...........................................................cm 2
(Total for question = 5 marks)

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7. The diagram shows triangle ABC.
The area of triangle ABC is k√3
cm2.
Find the exact value of k.

k = ...........................................................
(Total for question = 7 marks)

8. Diagram NOT accurately drawn

AC = 9.2 m
BC = 14.6 m
Angle ACB = 64°
(a) Calculate the area of the
triangle ABC.
Give your answer correct to 3
significant figures.

.......................................................... m2
(2)
(b) Calculate the length of AB.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

..........................................................
(3)
(Total for Question is 5 marks)

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Area and Perimeter of Sectors

Things to remember:
θ
 Area of a sector = x π x r²
360
θ
 Length of an arc = xπxd
360

Questions:
1. Diagram NOT accurately drawn
OAB is a sector of a circle, centre O.
Angle AOB = 60º.
OA = OB = 12 cm.
Work out the length of the arc AB.
Give your answer in terms of π.

........................................................... cm
(Total 3 marks)

2. Diagram NOT accurately drawn

The diagram shows a sector of a circle, centre O.
The radius of the circle is 13 cm.
The angle of the sector is 150°.
Calculate the area of the sector. 13
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures. cm cm
150º 13
O

........................................................... cm²
(Total 2 marks)

3. The diagram shows a sector of a circle, centre O. O

The radius of the circle is 9 cm. 40°
D iag ram N O T
The angle at the centre of the circle is 40°. accu rately d raw n
Find the perimeter of the sector.
Leave your answer in terms of π.

9 cm

........................................................... cm
(Total 4 marks)
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4. Diagram NOT accurately drawn
The diagram shows a sector of a circle, centre O.
The radius of the circle is 6 cm. B
A
Angle AOB = 120°.
Work out the perimeter of the sector.
Give your answer in terms of π in its simplest form. 6 cm 6 cm
120°
O

........................................................... cm
(Total 3 marks)

5. Diagram NOT accurately drawn

The diagram shows a sector of a circle, centre O, radius 10 1 5 cm
cm. 1 0 cm
The arc length of the sector is 15 cm.
Calculate the area of the sector.
O
1 0 cm

........................................................... cm²
(Total 4 marks)

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Volume and Surface Area of Cones and Spheres

Things to remember:

1. The diagram shows a storage tank.

Diagram NOT accurately drawn 3m
The storage tank consists of a hemisphere on top of a cylinder.
3m
The height of the cylinder is 30 metres.
The radius of the cylinder is 3 metres.
The radius of the hemisphere is 3 metres. 30 m
(a) Calculate the total volume of the storage tank.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
3m

........................................................... m³
(3)
A sphere has a volume of 500 m³.
(b) Calculate the radius of the sphere.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

........................................................... m
(3)
(Total 6 marks)
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2. A clay bowl is in the shape of a hollow hemisphere.
m 7 .7 cm
Diagram NOT accurately drawn 8 .2 c
The external radius of the bowl is 8.2 cm.
The internal radius of the bowl is 7.7 cm.
Both measurements are correct to the nearest 0.1 cm.
The upper bound for the volume of clay is kπ cm3.
Find the exact value of k.

k = ...........................................................
(Total 4 marks)

3. Diagram NOT accurately drawn

The diagram represents a cone.
The height of the cone is 12 cm.
The diameter of the base of the cone is 10 cm. 1 2 cm
Calculate the curved surface area of the cone.
Give your answer as a multiple of π.

1 0 cm

........................................................... cm²
(Total 3 marks)

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4. Diagram NOT accurately drawn
The radius of the base of a cone is 5.7 cm.
Its slant height is 12.6 cm.
Calculate the volume of the cone.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
1 2 .6 cm

5 .7 cm

........................................................... cm³
(Total 4 marks)

6. A rectangular
D iag ram N O T
container is 12 accu rately d raw n
cm long, 11 cm
wide and 10 cm
1 0 cm
high.
The container is
filled with water
to a depth of 8
cm.
11 cm
A metal sphere
of radius 3.5 cm
1 2 cm 3 .5 cm
is placed in the
water.
It sinks to the bottom.
Calculate the rise in the water level.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

........................................................... cm
(Total 4 marks)

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Proportion

Things to remember:
 Start by checking the question for squares, cubes and roots;
 “x is directly proportional to y” looks like x α y or x = ky
1 k
 “x is inversely proportional to y” looks like x α or x =
y y

Questions:
1. The shutter speed, S, of a camera varies inversely as the square of the aperture setting, f.
When f = 8, S = 125
(a) Find a formula for S in terms of f.

...........................................................
(3)
(b) Hence, or otherwise, calculate the value of S when f = 4

S = ...........................................................
(1)
(Total 4 marks)
2. In a factory, chemical reactions are carried out in spherical containers.
The time, T minutes, the chemical reaction takes is directly proportional to the square of the
radius, R cm, of the spherical container.
When R = 120, T = 32
Find the value of T when R = 150

T = ...........................................................
(Total 4 marks)

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3. d is directly proportional to the square of t.
d = 80 when t = 4
(a) Express d in terms of t.

...........................................................
(3)
(b) Work out the value of d when t = 7

d = ...........................................................
(1)
(c) Work out the positive value of t when d = 45

t = ...........................................................
(2)
(Total 6 marks)

4. The distance, D, travelled by a particle is directly proportional to the square of the time, t,
taken. When t = 40, D = 30
(a) Find a formula for D in terms of t.

D = ...........................................................
(3)
(b) Calculate the value of D when t = 64

...........................................................
(1)
(c) Calculate the value of t when D = 12
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

...........................................................
(2)
(Total 6 marks)

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5. The time, T seconds, it takes a water heater to boil some water is directly proportional
to the mass of water, m kg, in the water heater. When m = 250, T = 600
(a) Find T when m = 400

T = ...........................................................
(3)
The time, T seconds, it takes a water heater to boil a constant mass of water is inversely
proportional to the power, P watts, of the water heater.
When P = 1400, T = 360
(b) Find the value of T when P = 900

T = ...........................................................
(3)
(Total 6 marks)

6. A ball falls vertically after being dropped.

The ball falls a distance d metres in a time of t seconds.
d is directly proportional to the square of t.
The ball falls 20 metres in a time of 2 seconds.
(a) Find a formula for d in terms of t.

d = ...........................................................
(3)
(b) Calculate the distance the ball falls in 3 seconds.

........................................................... m
(1)
(c) Calculate the time the ball takes to fall 605 m.

........................................................... seconds
(3)
(Total 7 marks)

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7. In a spring, the tension (T newtons) is directly proportional to its extension (x cm). When the
tension is 150 newtons, the extension is 6 cm.
(a) Find a formula for T in terms of x.

T = ...........................................................
(3)
(b) Calculate the tension, in newtons, when the extension is 15 cm.

...........................................................newtons
(1)
(c) Calculate the extension, in cm, when the tension is 600 newtons.

...........................................................cm
(1)
(Total 5 marks)

8. f is inversely proportional to d.
When d = 50, f = 256
Find the value of f when d = 80

f = ...........................................................
(Total 3 marks)

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