Sydney Girls High School ‘eae MATHEMATICS ‘Year 10 HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION 2011 ‘Time Allowed: 60 minutes +3 minutes reading time Topics: Quadratic Equations, Probability, Consumes: Arithmetic, Number Plane Graphs, Surface Area & Volumes Total: 60 marks Instructions: ‘© There are FIVE (5) questions which are of equal value ‘© Attempt all questions. Show all necessary working, Marks may be deducted for badly arranged work or incomplete working, Start each question on a new page. ‘Write on one side of the paper only. Diagrams are NOT to scale, Board-approved calculators may be used. Write your name and your teacher’s name clearly at the top of each ‘question and clearly number each question. Student’s Name ‘Teacher's Name:Question 1 (12 marks) ‘4. Factorise and hence solve the following quadratic equations: i) 2p6p. i) mt -2m—4 bb. Sketch the following, on separate number planes, shoving all relevant features —Asample of 100 matchboxes was taken and the number of matches in each box counted and recorded. The results are given in the table: [No.of matches | No. of matehboxes — | a 5 a 13 8 26, 30 rn 31 10 32 i Find the probsbility that a box selected at random from this sample contains: 4) exactly 50 matches? ii) more than SO matches? iil) 48 or fewer matches? Page 3/8re Question 2 (12 marks) ‘4. Find the simple interest earned if one million dollars is invested for $ months at 0.75%pa, a +. Use the quadmatic formule to solve the equation? = 6x2 3 ‘Leave your answer insur frm. Determine the cubie equation ofthe following graph: 2 The parabols, Find the value off 2x? +k Ths an axis of symetey with equation s=3. 2 Find the compound interest eamed on an investment of $3000 at 3.8% pa.over2 3 years ifthe interes is calculated annually. Page 4/8 —————~Question 3 (12 marks) [A 6-sided die bas the numbers 0, 1,2, 3,4 and 5 om its faces. Ina game, two of these dice ate rolled and the total ofthe faces is taken 4). List the possible outcomes ofthe game i) What is the chance of obtaining a total of 7? i) What total has the greatest probability? jv) What is the probability of geting a total of a east 3? A computer bought for $2500 was sold 5 years later for $750. Find ts annval depreciation rate, comect to one decimal plac. §) Show that the height of an equilateral triangle with side length 6em is 33 em, ii) Hence, find the exact surface area of this tetrahedron, Page 5/8 ———Question 4 (12 marks) “Mary borrows $25000 to buy cat: She repays the loan in fortnightly instalments of | $256 over 5 years. Calculate: |) the total amount repaid fi) the amount of interest changed on the loan. ily the flat rate of interest (pa). ‘The members of certain family have a tendency to inherit “ergophobia”, ‘When a child is bor the chance of it being an ergophobiae or non-ergophobiac is equally likely, i) Draw a tree diagram to show the outcomes of3 children born i) Whats the probability thatthe family will ave two ergophobies and one non-ergophobiac in any order? iil) What is the probability of at least one ergophobiac being born? A spre with radius fits tightly into a eylinder as shown. —— Ss ‘Show thatthe ratio of the surface area of the sphere tothe surfce area of tie cylinder is 23. Page 6/8Question 5 (12 marks) For the parabola with eqation y= «4-5 ') find any x ory intercepts 2 i) find the vertex. 2 fil) sketch its graph, 1 b. Agrain hopper is in the shape of an inverted square pyramid as shown. ‘The perpendicular height of the pyramid is 5 metres. 4) Find the volume of the square pyramid, 2 ii) If there are 750kg of wheat per m’, find the mass of grain in the bopper when it 2 js filled to three-quarters of its capacity. Give your answer in tonnes, correct to two decimal places co asesangCO=taxs AD=2. AP= LC oe 4 {find an expression forthe area of pentagon APQCD. 1 ii) henee, find ts maximum area, 2‘Year 10 Half Yearly am 2031 SOLUTIONS Questions ® Mass =33.7552<750k a} pimerceptix=0, y=-5 -(0,-5) es intercept: =0, =18984 375k O=-8 44x-5 =18.98 tonnes =e ACI an Area of Pentagon PACD = Area of rectangle ~Area of tangle POS erat eg-2n6-0 No soetion No intercept oT Maximum sea 08 12.56 unit? Ba volar = Extays =33.75m"