1 Solutions to this question by accurate drawing will not be accepted.

y
C

D (13, 14)
A (h, 12)

B (9, 8)
x

The diagram, which is not drawn to scale, shows a right-angled triangle ABC,
where A is the point (h, 12) and B is the point (9, 8). The point D (13, 14) is the
mid-point of BC. The line DE is parallel to AC and the angle DEC is 90 °.
Find

(i) the coordinates of C, [1]

(ii) the value of h, [2]

(iii) the equation of DE. [2]

Show that the coordinates of E are (18.6, 17.2). Hence, or otherwise, find the
area of the entire figure ACEDB. [5]
2 Three points X, Y and Z lying on a horizontal ground are such that XY = 57 m and
XZ = 49 m. Point X is due north of Z and the bearing of Y from X is 245 °.
A vertical flag pole stands at Y and its height is 25 m.

North

57 m 49 m

Y Z

(a) Calculate

(i) the distance YZ, [3]

(ii) the bearing of Y from Z, [3]

(iii) the area of the triangular plot of land XYZ, [2]

(iv) the angle of elevation of the top of the flag pole P from X. [2]

(b) A man walks southwards from the point X and comes to a stop when he
reaches a point whereby the angle of elevation of the top of the flag pole P
from him is the greatest. Find this angle of elevation. [3]
 2t s+t
3 (a) Express + 2 as a single fraction in its simplest form. [2]
s − st t − s 2
2

x+y
(b) Make x the subject of the formula p − r = x − y . [2]

(c) Solve the equation 2( x +1)( x − 2) = 7 , giving your answers correct to 2

decimal places. [2]

4. In the triangle PQR, A and B are points on the sides PR and QR respectively. Given that
PQ = 3x cm, QR = 2y cm, AB = 3 cm, AR = 3.5 cm, PQ ˆ R =BAˆ R and ∆PQR is
similar to
∆BAR , find
(a) the ratio of x : y, Q
(b) the area of quadrilateral PQBA, in terms of x,
if the area of ∆BAR = 4 cm2.
3x

2y B P
3

3.5

Answer (a) :
[2]

(b)
cm2 [2]
 1
5 (a) Find the prime values of x for which ( x + 7 ) ≤ 1 ( x + 37 ) < x .
3 6

(b) Given x and y are integers such that − 5 ≤ x ≤ 2 and −1 ≤ y ≤ 4 , find

x2
(i) the greatest possible integer value of ,
y
(ii) the least possible integer value of ( x − y )( x + y ) .
Sketch the graph of y = x 2 − 5 x − 3 , labelling the points where the graph

cuts the axes and the line of symmetry.

0 x

[3]

7. (a) Find the values of m for which the line y = mx + 4 is a tangent to the curve [4]
x 2 + 6 x − y +13 = 0 .

(b) Find the range of values of p ( p ≠ 0 ) for which the quadratic curve [4]
y = 4 px 2 − x + p is always positive for all real values of x.

8 The roots of the equation x 2 − 12 x − 2 = 0 are p and q, where p > q .

p
Without using a calculator, express q in the form a− b , where a and b are
integers.
[5]

9 (i) Express 2 2 r 9 r as a power of 6. [1]

 r
 1 
(ii) Express  216  as a power of 6.
 
[1]
r 3
2 2r 9 r  1 
(iii) Hence solve the equation ×   = 36 4 r .
6  216 
[4]

10 Two solid cylinders shown in the diagram below are geometrically similar.
The height of the bigger cylinder is 3 times the height of the smaller cylinder.
The diameter of the base of the bigger cylinder is 9 cm. Calculate
(a) the area of the base of the smaller cylinder,
(b) the volume of the bigger cylinder if the volume of the smaller cylinder is 150
cm 3 .

9 cm

Answer (a) ........................................ cm 2

[2]

(b)...................................... cm 3
[2]
11 Study the diagrams below to answer the questions.

Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig 3 Fig. 4 Fig. 5

Figure Number of shaded
squares (S)
1 1=1
2 1+2=3
3 1+2+3=6
4 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 = 10
5 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 = 15

(i) Write down the number of shaded squares in figure 7.

(ii) With the aid of the diagrams, write down, in terms of n, the number of shaded
squares in figure n.
(iii) Using the formula above, show that the number of shaded squares in figure 100
is 5050.
(iv) Use your answer to part (iii) to find 7 + 14 + 21 + ……. + 700.
(v) Hence find the sum of all the whole numbers from 1 to 700 which
are not multiples of 7.

Answer (iii)

………………………………………………………………………………………

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Answer (i) ...............................................
[1] (b)
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[2]

(ii)
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[1]

(iv)...............................................
[1]

(v)...............................................
[2]