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Revision 1

1. Simplify the following

a) 7 − 3(1 − 2x)
4x 5
c)
10x 2

9t 7t
b) +
20 15

2. Solve the following

a) 4x − 2(7 − x) = 5 + 2(x − 1)
2x + 1 5
c) =
3 4

x
b) +7=3
5

l
3. Use the formula T = 2π to find the value of l when g = 10 and T = 12.

4. Make x the subject of the formula: m = 4 − 3x

5. There are 20 runners in a marathon. How many different selections are possible for first and
second place? Assume all runners are of equal ability and there are no ties.

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6. A bag contains 4 blue and 9 green discs. Two discs are chosen from the box without
replacement. Find the probability of selecting

a) 2 blue discs

b) 2 discs the same colour


c) at least 1 green disc

7. The angle of depression from the top of a cliff to a boat sailing 100 m offshore is 32°.

a) Draw a labelled diagram of the scenario described.

b) Calculate the height of the cliff, correct to the nearest metre.

8. Two people are selected at random to form a committee from Annie, Blake, Carol, Debbie,
Emma, and Frank.

a) How many selections are possible?

b) What is the probability of Carol and Frank being on the committee?

c) If four people are selected to form the committee, how many different selections are now
possible?

d) If four people are selected to form the committee, what is the probability of Emma being on
the committee?

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9. Joshua plays a game with two dice. He gains $30 if he gets two odd numbers and $5 if he gets
an odd and an even number, but he loses $35 if he ends up with two even numbers. What is the
financial expectation of this game?

10. The surface area of a cube varies directly with the square of the length of the cube’s edge.

a) A cube of edge length 5.5cm has a surface area of 181.5cm2. Find the constant of variation.

b) Find the surface area of a cube with an edge length of 7.2cm.

11. George looks south and observes an aeroplane at an angle

of elevation of 60°. Henry is 20 km south of where George is
and he faces north to see the aeroplane at an angle of elevation
of 75°. Calculate the distance of the aeroplane from Henry’s
observation point, to the nearest metre.

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12. Solve the following equations simultaneously, using the method specified

a) 3x − 4y = 18
b) y − 2x = 7

2x + 3y = − 5, using elimination
x − y = − 5, using substitution

13. The diagram shows a radial survey of a piece of land.

a) Q is south-east of A. What is the

size of angle PAQ?

b) What is the bearing of R from A?

c) Find the size of angle PAB to the

nearest degree.

d) Hence, calculate the area of triangle PAB.