Mathematics End

Term 3
35 mins
33 marks Date

Instructions: 1. Answer all questions. 2. Calculators permitted

Question 1 (N6.1, N DB6.1, NDB6.3 10 marks)

a) Calculate each of the following: i) Increase $291.65 by 11.85% (1)
ii) −3x−6 – 1x7 – 3x−5 + 4 (1)

b) Simplify and/or write in index form:

b6 (c4d6 )2 3
i) x5 x2 ii) 2
iii) 2 3 iv) 2w 2  4w 5 v) (16x6 ) 2 (1 each)
b (cd )

c) Expand, and simplify: (2x + 1)(x – 3) (2)

d) Factorise: –
4x – 28 (1)

Question 2 (PA6.2, PA DB6.2 6 marks)

a) For the following line find the gradient and the y-intercept: y = –2x + 1 (1)

b) Find the equation of the line that has m = –2 and a y-intercept of 5 (1)

c) Solve the following quadratic equations: i) x2 – 5x + 6 = 0 (2)

ii) 2x2 + 4x – 7 = 0 (2)

Question 3 (CD6.1, CD DB6.1 10 marks)

a) Assuming that the chances of a head or tail being thrown is equal, use a tree diagram to
determine the following theoretical probabilities for three tosses of a coin:
i) P(3 tails) ii) P(2 tails & 1 head) iii) P(3 heads) (3)

b) Use a table to determine the following theoretical probabilities when tossing two dice.
i) P(total of 7) ii) P(total < 3) iii) P(total divisible by 5) (3)

c) Determine the following theoretical probabilities when tossing a six-sided die:

i) P(1 or 3) ii) P(4 or even) iii) P(<4 or odd) (3)
d) Four books, A, B, C, and D are randomly placed on a shelf. What is the probability that A and B
are on each end? (1)

Question 4 (M6.1, M DB6.1 7 marks)

a) Use Pythagoras' theorem to find x:
5.32
x 1
(2)
4.19

b) Use a combination of Pythagoras' theorem and the sin, cos, and tan ratios to find the unknowns:

a 
6.6
β (3)
7.4

c) An observer 19 m out from the foot of a vertical rock wall measures the angle of elevation to a
rock climber to be 52. If the climber ascends a further 22 m, what is the angle of elevation to the
rock climber? (2)

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 Mathematics End
Term 3
35 mins
33 marks Date

Instructions: 1. Answer all questions. 2. Calculators permitted

Question 1 (N6.1, N DB6.1, NDB6.3 10 marks)

a) Calculate each of the following: i) Increase $567.25 by 13.65% (1)
ii) −4x7 – 2x6 – 7x−3 + 9 (1)

b) Simplify and/or write in index form:

x7 (x2y3 )3 2
i) x3 x4 ii) iii) 2 2 iv) 3a3  4a5 v) (8b6 ) 3 (1
x5 (xy )
each)

c) Expand, and simplify: (2x – 1)(x + 2) (2)

d) Factorise: –
3x – 21 (1)

Question 2 (PA6.2, PA DB6.2 6 marks)

a) For the following line find the gradient and the y-intercept: y = –3x + 5 (1)

b) Find the equation of the line that has m = –2 and a y-intercept of 4 (1)

c) Solve the following quadratic equations: i) x2 – x + 6 = 0 (2)

ii) 3x2 + 5x – 2 = 0 (2)

Question 3 (CD6.1, CD DB6.1 10 marks)

a) Assuming that the chances of a head or tail being thrown is equal, use a tree diagram to
determine the following theoretical probabilities for three tosses of a coin:
i) P(3 tails) ii) P(2 tails & 1 head) iii) P(3 heads) (3)
b) Use a table to determine the following theoretical probabilities when tossing two dice.
i) P(total of 5) ii) P(total < 4) iii) P(total divisible by 3) (3)

c) Determine the following theoretical probabilities when tossing a six-sided die:

i) P(1 or 5) ii) P(3 or odd) iii) P(<3 or even) (3)

d) Four books, A, B, C, and D are randomly placed on a shelf. What is the probability that A and B
are next to each other? (1)

Question 4 (M6.1, M DB6.1 7 marks)

a) Use Pythagoras' theorem to find x:
x
6.49
1
(2)
3.71

b) Use a combination of Pythagoras' theorem and the sin, cos, and tan ratios to find the unknowns:

a 
5.3
β (3)
8.8

c) An observer 24 m out from the foot of a vertical rock wall measures the angle of elevation to a
rock climber to be 43. If the climber descends a further 5 m, what is the angle of elevation to the
rock climber? (2)

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 Mathematics End
Term 3
35 mins
33 marks Date

Instructions: 1. Answer all questions. 2. Calculators permitted

Question 1 (N6.1, N DB6.1, NDB6.3 10 marks)

a) Calculate each of the following: i) Increase $891.85 by 15.25% (1)
ii) 5x−3 + −4x−2 – 8x−1 + 7 (1)

b) Simplify and/or write in index form:

x5 (x3y2 )4 3
i) x2 x5 ii) 3
iii) 3 2 3 iv) 4a2  3a3 v) (4b6 ) 2 (1
x (x y )
each)

c) Expand, and simplify: (3x + 2)(x – 2) (2)

d) Factorise: –
5x + 20 (1)

Question 2 (PA6.2, PA DB6.2 6 marks)

a) For the following line find the gradient and the y-intercept: y = –2x + 8 (1)

b) Find the equation of the line that has m = –5 and a y-intercept of 3 (1)

c) Solve the following quadratic equations: i) x2 – 6x + 5 = 0 (2)

ii) 2x2 + 4x – 3 = 0 (2)

Question 3 (CD6.1, CD DB6.1 10 marks)
a) Assuming that the chances of a head or tail being thrown is equal, use a tree diagram to
determine the following theoretical probabilities for three tosses of a coin:
i) P(3 tails) ii) P(2 tails & 1 head) iii) P(3 heads) (3)

b) Use a table to determine the following theoretical probabilities when tossing two dice.
i) P(total of 6) ii) P(total > 9 ) iii) P(total divisible by 5) (3)

c) Determine the following theoretical probabilities when tossing a six-sided die:

i) P(3 or 5) ii) P(5 or odd) iii) P(<4 or odd) (3)

d) Five books, A, B, C, D, and E are randomly placed on a shelf. What is the probability that A and E
are each on one end? (1)

Question 4 (M6.1, M DB6.1 7 marks)

a) Use Pythagoras' theorem to find x:
7.45
2.89
1
(2)
x

b) Use a combination of Pythagoras' theorem and the sin, cos, and tan ratios to find the unknowns:

a 
7.6
β (3)
9.2

c) An observer 27 m out from the foot of a vertical rock wall measures the angle of elevation to a
rock climber to be 38. If the climber ascends a further 9 m, what is the angle of elevation to the
rock climber? (2)

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