188 Maths Quest General Mathematics HSC Course

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1 Find the value of V = A × h, when A = 54 and h = 3.
5A
2 Find the value of S = ut + --1- at2, when u = 4.1, t = 6.2 and a = 0.6.
5A 2
3 Find the value of d = ( x 1 – x 2 ) 2 + ( y 1 – y 2 ) 2 , when x1 = −2, y1 = −7, x2 = 3, and y2 = 5.
5A
4 Find the value of each of the following giving your answer, where necessary, correct to 2
5A decimal places.
a A = π r(r + s), when r = 3.9 and s = 7.2 b C = 5--- (F − 32), when F = 100
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a
c S = ----------- , when a = 12 and r = −0.4 d y = r 2 – x 2 , when r = 10 and x = 6
1–r
5 Simplify each of the following by collecting like terms.
5B a m+m+m+m+m b 7q + 9q c 5p + 8p − p
d 23t − 22t e 4m + 6n − 2n f 7x + 4 − 3x − 9
g 11k − 6l + 4l − 8k h 5x2 + 20x + 3x2 − 6x i 4ab + 7a − 2b − 3ba
6 Simplify each of the following.
5B a 4a4 × 7a5 b 5b × 9b c 3g2h5 × 7g2h3
d 12m5n6 × mn e 42x6 ÷ 7x4 f 32r5s4 ÷ 4r5s
28q 2
g ----------- h (3p2q4)3 i (8m2)2 × m ÷ 16m3
4q
7 Expand each of the following.
5B a 2(a + 9) b p(2p − 4) c −x2(3x3 − 1)
d 4m5(3m2 − 2n) e −4xy(4 − y) f 6a2b3(2a3 − 4b2)
8 Expand and simplify each of the following.
5B a 2(m + 8) + 6(m + 4) b 3p(p − 2) + p(3 − p) c 7(2x − 4) − 3(x + 8)
d 3z(y − 2z) + 4y(2y + z) e 4pq(p − q) − 2p(pq − 4)
9 In the formula P = 2l + 2b find l, when P = 78 and b = 24.
5C
10 The formula C = 2π r is used to find the circumference of a circle given the radius. Find the
5C radius of a circle with a circumference of 136 m. Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.
11 In the formula A = 6s2, find s when A = 216.
5C
12 The volume of a square-based pyramid can be found using the formula V = 1--- s2h, where s is
5C 3
the side length of the square base and h is the height of the pyramid. Find the side length of
a square-based pyramid with a volume of 108.864 cm3 and a height of 6.3 cm.
13 Use the method of substitution to solve the following equations, correct to 1 decimal place.
5D a 5x = 100 b (1.2)x = 2 c (0.75)x = 0.25
14 The amount to which $10 000 will grow when invested at 9% p.a. can be found using the
5D formula A = 10 000 (1.09)n, where n is the number of years of the investment. Use the
formula to find the amount of time that it will take for $10 000 to grow into $20 000, correct
to the nearest year.
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15 A car depreciates at a rate of 20% p.a. The amount of time that it takes for the car to halve
in value can be found by solving the equation (0.8)n = 0.5, where n is the age of the car. Find 5D
the length of time it takes for a car to halve in value, correct to the nearest year.

16 Write each of the following in scientific notation.

a 600 000 b 0.000 000 000 2 5E
c 78 920 000 000 000 d 0.001 25
e 0.000 004 589 f 124 589 000 000 000

17 Write each of the following in scientific notation, correct to 3 significant figures.

a 12 589 b 0.000 125 478 624 5E
c 0.032 143 68 d 586 460 484
e 12 447.151 48 f 0.000 000 051 851 58

18 Write each of the following as a decimal number.

a 2.5 × 102 b 3.87 × 104 c 9.8504 × 107 5E
d 2.89 × 10 –1
e 3.6702 × 10–7 f 1.1 × 10–3

19 Complete each of the following.

a 2.5 × 105 m = ___ mm b 2.8 × 108 g = ___ kg 5E
c 3.43 × 104 kL = ___ L d 1.45 × 106 m = ___ km
e 4.243 × 107 t = ___ kg f 1.3 × 108 mL = ___ L

Practice examination questions

1 multiple choice
3x(2x − 4y) − 2y(4y − 6x) =
A 6x2 – 8y2 B 6x2 + 8y2 C 6x2 – 24xy – 8y2 D 6x2 – 24xy + 8y2

2 multiple choice
The total surface area of a cone is given by the formula A = π r(r + s), where r is the radius
and s is the slant height of the cone. The formula with s as the subject is:
A A – πr A–r A
A s = ------ – r B s = ---------------- C s = ------------ D s = ------ + r
πr r πr πr

3 multiple choice
The total surface area of the square-based pyramid with side of the base b and the height of
the triangular face h is given by A = b2 + 2bh. If the total surface area of the pyramid is 64 cm
and the length of the side of the base is 4 cm, the height of the triangular face is:
A 6 cm B 10 cm C 20 cm D 24 cm

4 multiple choice
The solution to the equation 10x = 200 is closest to:
A 2 B 2.3 C 2.4 D 20
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5 multiple choice
A square has a side length of 5.6 × 105 cm. The area of the square in scientific notation will be:
A 3.136 × 1011 cm2 B 31.36 × 1010 cm2 C 3.136 × 1025 cm2 D 31.36 × 1025 cm2
6 The volume of a cylinder can be found using the formula V = π r 2h. The surface area of a
cylinder can be found using the formula SA = 2π r 2 + 2π rh.
a Find the volume of a cylinder with a radius of 4.2 cm and a height of 5.5 cm.
(Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.)
b Find the height of a cylinder with a volume of 705 cm3 and a radius of 5.2 cm.
(Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.)
c Find the radius of a cylinder with a volume of 939.4 cm3 and a height of 7.3 cm
(correct to 1 decimal place).
d Rewrite the formula for surface area to make h the subject.
7 The time taken for an investment to double in value when invested at 7.5% p.a. can be found
by solving the equation (1.075)n = 2.
a Use the method of substitution to find the solution to this equation, correct to the nearest
test whole number.
yourself b Write an equation that can be used to find the amount of time that it will take for the value
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5 of an item to halve in value if it depreciates at 15% p.a.

c Solve this equation, correct to 1 decimal place.
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answers
Answers

7 a $7000 b $1750 c $178 000 14 a 0.0534% b $34.82

8 a $733.40 b $174.80 c $102.98 d $32.82
9 a $2895 b $868 500 c $493 500 15 a $316.75 b $599.40
d $19 740 e 5.262% c $2369.11 d $5100
10 a $1696.80 b $509 040 c $269 040 16 a $2453.49 b $2618.06
d 4.481% e i 4.3% ii 4.12%
Practice examination questions
Chapter review 1 C
1 a $1120 b $7187.50 c $1281.60 2 C
d $39.60 e $12 285.00 3 A
2 $6760 4 D
3 $191.02 5 a $4140 b $6292.80
4 6.15% c $30.25 d 15.76%
5 a $1250 b $124 873.64 6 a $1678.50 b $402 840
c $1825.34 d $422 193.55
6 a 7 a $13.78 b $261.72 c $4.58
Principal Interest Balance d The card with this interest-free period is cheaper as
Month ($) ($) ($) the card without the interest-free period would
1 130 000.00 866.67 129 779.30 have charged $6.75 interest.
2 129 779.30 865.20 129 557.12
3 129 557.12 863.71 129 333.47
CHAPTER 2 Further applications
4 129 333.47 862.22 129 108.32 of area and volume
5 129 108.32 860.72 128 881.67
Are you ready?
6 128 881.67 859.21 128 653.51
1 a 50.3 cm2 b 1206.9 cm2
7 128 653.51 857.69 128 423.83 c 63.6 cm2 d 304.8 cm2
2
8 128 423.83 856.16 128 192.62 2 a 20.25 cm b 40.33 cm2 c 52.44 cm2
9 128 192.62 854.62 127 959.87 3 a 5832 cm2 b 2376 cm2 c 624 cm3
3
4 a 3820 cm b 7238.2 cm3
10 127 959.87 853.07 127 725.56 5 163.3 cm3
11 127 725.56 851.50 127 489.70 6 a 14.5 cm–15.5 cm b 8.25 m–8.36 m
12 127 489.70 849.93 127 252.26 c 4750 km–4850 km
Exercise 2A — Area of parts of the
b Principal Interest Balance circle
Month ($) ($) ($) 1 128.7 cm2
1 130 000.00 866.67 129 366.67 2 a 254.47 cm2 b 3421.19 mm2
c 172.03 m2 d 2206.18 cm2
2 129 366.67 862.44 128 729.11 e 46.32 m2 f 113.85 m2
3 128 729.11 858.19 128 087.31 3 176.7 m2
4 128 087.31 853.92 127 441.22 4 40.7 m2
5 a 14.16 cm2 b 6451.26 mm2
5 127 441.22 849.61 126 790.83 c 92.33 m2 d 110.79 mm2
6 126 790.83 845.27 126 136.10 e 796.39 m2 f 955.67 mm2
7 126 136.10 840.91 125 477.01 6 827.3 cm2
7 339.3 cm2
8 125 477.01 836.51 124 813.52
8 a 239 cm2 b 240 m2 c 18 100 mm2
9 124 813.52 832.09 124 145.61 9 a 2.5 m b 3.5 m c 18.8 m2
10 124 145.61 827.64 123 473.25 10 188.5 cm2
11 123 473.25 823.16 122 796.40 11 a 5892 mm2 b 308 m2 c 924 cm2
12 B
12 122 796.40 818.64 122 115.05 13 B
c $5137.21 14 A
7 a $596 844 b $18 884 15 a 78.5 m2 b 122.5 m2 c 25.5 m2
8 a 7.25% b 13.70% 16 a 314.16 cm2 b 5 cm c 157.08 cm2
c 25.65% d 14.11%
9 a $18 223.20 b $4723.20 c 7% Exercise 2B — Area of composite
10 Loan 2 shapes
11 $21.15 1 248 m2
12 $17.00 2 a 222 cm2 b 375 cm2 c 335 cm2
13 $3.21 d 228.5 cm2 e 44.6 cm2 f 130.3 cm2
3 a 8 cm b 84 cm2 1B
2B