Year 1010A Algebra Test B (Standard)

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Multiple choice section choose the correct answer

Question 1
What is the expansion of 3(b 4) ?

2.1

Question 7

h3 h
becomes:
When simplified,
4
3

A 3b 1 B 3b 34 C 3b 7 D
3b 12
2.1

2.6

10 p 30 p 3

simplifies to:
10 p 20 p 2

Question 3
When factorised, 24b 16bc is:

2.2

A4

B1

C2

D3

Question 9
Making z the subject in x yz 2 4 gives:

B 2b(12 8c)
D 8b(3 2c)

Question 4
When factorised, 3de 3df 2e 2 f is:

2.2

4 x

z
y

4 x

Question 5
In factorised form, g 2 6 g 8 is:

B ( g 4)( g 2)
D ( g 6)( g 1)

Question 6
When w 2 144 is factorised it is:

D z

x(4 y )

x4
y

Question 10
If ab 4 then b is:

2.3

2
a2

2.7

C z 2y

A (3d 2 f )(e 3 f ) B (3e 3d )(2 f )

C (3d 2)(e f )
D (3d f )(2 e)

A ( g 8)( g 1)
C ( g 6)( g 8)

Question 8

B x 2 4x 8
D x 2 8 x 12

A 8(3b 2cb)
C 4b(6 4c)

2h 3
12
h 2 3h
D
12

Question 2
Simplifying and expanding ( x 3)( x 5)
is:
A x 2 2 x 15
C x 2 8 x 15

7h 9
12
2h 3
C
7

2.6

2.7

4
a

16
a

D 16a

2.4

A ( w 72)( w 2) B ( w 2 12)(w 2 12)

C ( w 12)( w 12) D ( w 72)( w 72)

Question
number
Answer

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Short answer section

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Question 11
Use words from the list below to complete the following sentences.
factorising
Difference of Two Squares
binomial product

algebraic fractions
completing the square

highest common factor

quadratic trinomial

(a) Factorising involves taking out the ______________________________.

(b) Expressions containing variables in fraction form are _____________________________.
2

Question 12
Explain the term Difference of Two Squares. Use an example to help you explain.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

2.1

2.1

Question 15
The length and width of a rectangle is 2e 3 and 2e 3 respectively. Write the area of the
rectangle in expanded form.

2.1

Question 16

2.2

Question 13
Expand and simplify 4( r 2) 3( r 3) .

Question 14
(a) Give the expression for the perimeter of the rectangle in simplest form.

3x 2

2x

(b) Write the area of the rectangle in expanded form.

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Xia wants to factorise the expression 8wd 2dp 4rd .

(a) What highest common factor must Xia use?
(b) What factorised expression will be obtained?

Question 17
(a) Write the expression for the shaded area.

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.4

(b) Factorise the expression in part (a).

Question 18
John has a secret number. The number is squared and five times the secret number is
subtracted from the result. Finally, six is added to that result.
(a) Using x to represent the secret number, write the expression that describes the information.
(b) Factorise the expression in part (a).

(c) If Johns final answer is zero, find two possible values for the secret number.

Question 19
(a) Factorise b 2 10b 25 .

2
(b) Write 81d in the form ()2.

(c) Hence factorise b 2 10b 25 81d 2 .

Question 20
A square of side length 4e cm is removed from a square of side length 7f cm.
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(a) Write the expression that gives the area remaining.

(b) Factorise the expression in part (a).

2.4

2.4

Question 23
Factorise r 2 6r 5 by completing the square.

2.5

Question 24
If y 2 6 y 9 is written in the form (a b) 2 c 2 , what must be the values of a, b and c?

2.5

Question 25

2.6

Question 21
Let x and y be two numbers, with x larger than y. The difference of the numbers, which is a
positive value, is added to the difference of their squares. The difference of their squares is
also a positive value.
(a) Using x and y to represent the two numbers, state the expression describing the
information.

(b) Factorise the expression in part (a).

Question 22
Show the missing parts of the calculations in the boxes.
6k 2 m 2 24 w 2

=6(k2m2 w2)
=6((km)

( w ) )

=6( km

w )( km +

w)

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By first factorising the numerator, simplify

x 2 x 20
.
x4

2.6

Question 27

2.6

Question 28
Let x, y and z be three numbers. The sum of x and y is added to the reciprocal of z.
(a) State the expression that describes this information.

2.6

2.7

Question 26
Simplify

4d 2 3d

by writing the expression with a common denominator.

3
5

c c2
Simplify
.
d d 2

(b) Write the expression from part (a) with a common denominator.

Question 29

n(2a n 1)
The sum S of n consecutive whole numbers is given by S
, where a is the first
2

number. Rearrange the equation to make a the subject.

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Question 30
The length c of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle is c a 2 b 2 , where a and b are the
lengths of the two shorter sides.
(a) Rearrange the equation to make b the subject.

2.7

2.7

(b) Why is the positive root taken?

(c) Calculate, correct to two decimal places, the value of b when a is 4.5 cm and c is 5.5 cm.
Question 31
(a) Rearrange a

b
to make c the subject.
2c

(b) Determine the value of c when a 2 and b 6 .

(c) Is there a restriction on the values a and c can take? If so, what is it? (assume b0)

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Question 34
A hollow square based prism is shown. The ends have a
square of side lengths y removed from a square of side
lengths x.
(a) Write down the expression that gives the volume of the
larger rectangular prism.

2.2
2.5
2.7

2.1
2.2

2.1
2.2

(b) Write down the expression that gives the volume of the
smaller rectangular prism.
(c) Write the equation that gives the volume V of the solid?
(d) Fully factorise the expression in part (c).

(e) Rearrange the equation in part (d) to make L the subject.

(f) Calculate the length of the prism if V 5250 cm 3 , x 20 cm and y 15 cm.

Question 35
The diagram shows the floor plan of a room; the lengths are in metres.
(a) Find an expression for the area of the carpet by adding two
rectangular areas.

(b) Find an expression for the area of the carpet by subtracting two
rectangular areas.

(c) Evaluate both your expressions in part (a) and part (b) for different, but sensible,
values of the variables, and show that they are equivalent.

Question 36
The height, h, metres of a ball above the ground at time, t, seconds after it has been
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thrown is given by h = -t 2 +10t +24 .

(a) How high is the ball above the ground when it is thrown?

(b) Factorise -t 2 +10t +24 .

(c) State the time it takes for the ball to reach the ground.

Question 37

2.7

1
The volume V cm3 of a cone of base radius r cm and height h cm is V r 2 h .
3

(a) Rearrange the equation to make r the subject.

(b) Calculate the radius if the volume is 60 cm3 and the height is 5 cm.

(c) Show that for the radius to be half the height, the volume must be

h 3
cm3.
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Extended answer total:_________/36

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