Al tamayoz School

Trimester 2
Grade 8 Mathematics Indices and Algebraic Expressions Test ( 1 )
Name: __________________________________________

Class: _____________
. ) 1

1. Complete the table below.

Index form

Expanded form

Base

Index

Value

3 3 3 3 33

) 2
.
=

2. Simplify the algebraic expressions below. If any cannot be

simplified, write cannot be simplified.
a)

c)
e)

g)

b)

d)

) =

f)

=
=

h ) n n =

3. In the tables below, the terms on the outside are multiplied to give
the terms on the inside. Complete the tables.

4m

. ) 3

3y

yz

12y2

6y
12y3

3 students were asked 2 4 163 ?

Ali said:It equals 46
Saeed said:It equals 45
Hamad said:It equals48
Which student is correct?
Explain your answer.

: 3 ) 4

42 163
5
6
4 4
48

......
..
..

4. The number of bacteria in a test tube doubles every

minute.
a) Complete the table to show how many bacteria
are present in the first 5 minutes. Find a way to
write the number of bacteria in index form.

. ) 5
5 )
.

Time (minutes)

Number of bacteria

5
32

Index form

a) Write a formula to describe the number of
bacteria in the dish after minutes.

n )

Number of bacteria =

b) Use your formula to find the number of bacteria

in the dish after 8 minutes.

. 8 )

) 6 (
n
:
Plan A:

Dhs

Plan B::

Dhs

Plan C:

Dhs

.
.

Number
of hours

Dhs for
Plan A
A
Dhs for
Plan B
B
Dhs for
Plan C
C

Al tamayoz School

Trimester 2

Grade 8 Mathematics Unit 9 , Pythagoras Theorem Test ( 2 )

Name: __________________________________________
Class: _____________

Question ( 1 ) :
A : Find the length of the hypotenuse in each of the following.

B : In following, Triangle list the sides in order of length from shortest to longest write an equation that

shows how the sides of each triangle are related to each other.

:
..
..
Question ( 2 ) :
A:

Complete the working for each of the following.

262 = y2 + 102
.. = y2 +
y2 =
y = .
B : Find the value of the pronumeral in each of the following.

Question ( 3 ) :
A:

The two longer sides of a right-angled triangle are 26 cm and 24 cm in length. How long is the shortest

side?

( . . 24 26
.)

B : Find the value of a

: If the perimeter of the rectangle is 40 cm .

. 40 a

Question ( 4 ) :
Complete the table below , then choose the triangle which investigate Pythagoras Theorem ( give a reason
for your choice ) .
. ) (

Triangle

21

21

21

21

21

a2

b2

c2

a2 + b2

..
..
..
..

Al tamayoz School

Trimester 2

Grade 8 Mathematics Unit 12 , Similarity Test ( 3 )

Name: __________________________________________
Class: _____________

Question ( 1 ) :

A : From the figures above, choose the similar figures. ( Give reason for your answer )

) ( . ) (

.
..
B : For each pair of similar figures, assume that the larger is an enlargement of the smaller. In each case write down the
enlargement factor.

) ( .
.

..

Question ( 2 ) :

) ( .

Find the value of the pronumerals in each pair of similar figures.

Question ( 3 ) :
To find the height of a tree, Ahmed used a mirror placed on the ground. He moved it until he could see the top of the tree in
the mirror. At this point his eye was 25 m from the ground, the mirror was 4 metres from him, while the tree was 8 metres
from the mirror. Find the height of the tree.

( .
8 4 2.5
. )

Question ( 4 ) :
A : Each diagram shows two congruent figures. What transformations have produced the figures?

. )( .

B : The figures shown are congruent.

1 : What transformations have produced the figures? ..

2 : What angle matches with:
i

.. .

..

c What side matches with:

i HG ? .

ii DE ?............................................. iii MN ?