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Bass High

Year 11 Mathematics
Revision task 1

These are questions taken from previous examinations, they are not
exhaustive of the content to be tested but will give you a feel for the style of
question you may face

These questions should take approximately 2 hrs to complete in test


conditions
Question 1 (9 marks) Marks

a Express 0. 27 as a simplified fraction 1

b Given 3𝑥 ! 𝑦 = 15.9 and 𝑦 = 1.6, find the value of 𝑥𝑦, correct to one decimal place.
2

! !
c Express (5! )! × in simple indice form. 1
!

!!!!
d 𝑃= ; find 𝑃 when 𝑅 = 12.8 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑉 = 1.2, give correct to 1
!

2 significant figures

!! × !! × !!
e Express the answer to as a power of 2, 3 and 5. 2
! ! × !"! × !"

(! !!! )! × ! !!!
f Simplify . 2
(! ! )!!! × ! !!

Question 2 (9 marks) Marks

a Expand and simplify 3𝑥 − 𝑥 + 2 − 2(𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 4) 1

b Simplify (𝑎𝑏 − 3)! 1

!! ! ! !"
c Simplify × 1
! !!"

! !
d Simplify + 2
!!!! ! ! !!

!! ! !!!!!
e Simplify fully 2
!! ! !!

f Simplify fully (𝑥 + 𝑦 − 2 )( 𝑥 − 𝑦 − 2 ) 2
Question 3 (8 marks) Marks

a Factorise 6𝑟 ! 𝑝 − 18𝑟 ! 𝑝! 1

b Factorise 𝑎! − 64 1

c Factorise (𝑚 − 3)! + 5(𝑚 − 3) 2

d Factorise fully 𝑚! − 1 2

𝑥2 −8𝑥+15 𝑥2 −9 𝑥2 +5𝑥+6
e Simplify 2 ÷ 2 × 2𝑥−10
2
5𝑥 +10𝑥 10𝑥

Question 4 (8 marks) Marks

a Simplify fully 27 − 3 + 18 1

b Evaluate 𝑥 if 2 7 − 5 2 7 + 5 = 𝑥 1

!
c Expand and simplify 3 2 + 2 1

d If 28 + 7= 𝐴 , find 𝐴. 2

! !! !
e Rationalise the denominator to show that can be expressed in
!! !

the form 𝑎 + 𝑏 6, and find 𝑎 and 𝑏. 3


Question 5 (8 marks) Marks

!!! !
a Solve = 1
!!! !

b Solve 𝑚! − 7𝑚 = 0 1

c Use the quadratic formula to solve 5𝑥 ! − 2𝑥 − 9 = 0, leaving the answer in exact


form. 2

d Solve 𝑥 ! + 8𝑥 = 20 by completing the square 2

e Solve −5 < 2𝑥 − 3 ≤ 7 and graph the solution on a number line. 2

Question 6 (8 marks) Marks

a Solve 16 − 𝑥 ! ≥ 0 and graph the solution on a number line. 2

b Solve 5!!!! = 125 2

c Solve 9𝑦 + 2 = 3𝑦 − 4 2

d Solve these equations simultaneously:


4𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 11 and 3𝑥 + 𝑦 = 2 2
Multiple Choice Questions (10 marks)
Select the most correct answer from: A, B, C or D .

1 4𝑥 ! 𝑦 × (2𝑥 ! )! =

A 8𝑥 !" 𝑦 B 16𝑥 !" 𝑦 C 8𝑥 !" 𝑦 D 16𝑥 !" 𝑦

2 The solution to the equation 3 2𝑥 + 4 = 4 2𝑥 − 7 is:

1 6
A 𝑥=− 2 B 𝑥 = 27 C 𝑥=8 D 𝑥 = 20

3 Express 7 983 200 in scientific notation, correct to 2 significant figures.

A 7.9 × 10! B 7.9832 × 10! C 8 000 000 D 8.0 × 10!

𝟖.𝟖𝟒𝟗 ×(𝟐.𝟏𝟕)𝟐
4 Evaluate , correct to 3 decimal places.
𝟐.𝟏𝟐𝟖 ×𝟏𝟎𝟑

A 0.140 B 0.139933281 C 0.020 D 0.01958132

2
5 Simplify 4 𝑥 × 𝑥

!
A 1 B 8 C 8𝑥 D 8𝑥 !

6 Factorise 3𝑥 ! − 9𝑥 − 30

A 𝑥−5 𝑥+2 B 3 𝑥−5 𝑥+2 C 𝑥 = 5 , 𝑥 = −2 D 𝑥 = −5 , 𝑥 = 2

7 Solve 2𝑥 − 1 = 7

A 𝑥=4 B 𝑥 = −3 C 𝑥 = 4, 𝑥 = −3 D 𝑥 = 4, 𝑥 = −4

2
8 Solve 16 − 𝑥 ! ≥ 0

A 𝑥 = ±4 B 𝑥 ≥ −4 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 ≥ 4 C −4 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 4 D 𝑥 ≤ −4 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 ≥ 4

9 Find the value of 𝑦 in:

A 12° B 36° C 72° D 216°


Basic Arithmetic, Algebra, Equations (15 marks)

Question 1 Marks

a The area of a circle is given by 𝐴 = 𝜋𝑟 ! . Find 𝑟 correct to 3 significant figures


if 𝐴 = 140. 1

b Factorise 2𝑥 ! − 2 1

! ! ! !!!
c Simplify ÷ 2
!!! ! ! !!

Question 2 Marks

!!!!
a Solve >6 1
!
b Solve and plot the solutions on a number line: 2
−15 < 3 2𝑥 − 1 < 9
c Solve 3! = 9!!! 2


Question 3 Marks

a Solve 4𝑥 + 3 = 5𝑥 − 4 3

b If 𝑚 = 2 − 1, by rationalising the denominator show that:


1
𝑚+ 𝑚 =2 2 3

Geometry (25 marks)



Question 4 Marks

a Find the value of the pronumeral in each giving reasons:


2
i



2
ii





2
iii










Question 5 Marks

a Line 𝐶𝐸 bisects ∠𝐵𝐶𝐷. Find the value of 𝑦, giving reasons: 3













b Find the pronumerals, correct to 3 significant figures. 2









Question 5 continued Marks

c Find the number of sides in a regular polygon whose interior angles are 140o. 2
d Find the area of the shape below, to 1 decimal place. 3

Question 6 Marks

a Prove that ∆𝐴𝐶𝐵 ≡ ∆𝐷𝐶𝐸, hence prove that 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐷𝐸. 4














Question 6 continued Marks

b BC is parallel to DE.

A


4


E D
3
x

B
C 8



i Show that ΔADE is similar to ΔABC 3

ii Hence, find the value of 𝑥, to 1 decimal place. 2


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