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1. A straight line, k, has gradient 3 and passes through the point ( 4, 0 ).

What is the equation of line, k?

Answer ……………………......... [2]

2. A straight line, l , passes through the points A ( 9,-2 ) and B ( 3, 6).

Find the equation of the line l.

Answer …………………………. [2]

3. (a) Factorise completely

(b) (i) Solve the inequality

1 – 3x > 10

(ii) Write down the largest integer value of x satisfying the inequality

1 – 3x > 10

Answer (a) ………………………… [2]

(b) (i) …………………….. [2]

(ii) …………………….. [2]

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4. (a) Given that , find the value of P when and

(b) Make a the subject of the formula

Answer (a) ……………………… [2]

(b) ……………………… [2]

5. Solve the equation

Answer ………………………….. [2]

6. Solve the simultaneous equations

Answer ……………………………….. [3]

7. (a) On the axes below, draw the graphs of

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for values of x from -4 to 4 [3]

y
6

x
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
-1

-2

(b) On the diagram, show, by shading the unwanted regions, the set of points
satisfying

[3]

8. (a) Factorise completely

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Answer (a) ………………………….. [2]

(b) (i) Factorise completely

Answer (b) (i) ……………………….. [2]

(ii) Hence find the value of

Answer (b) (ii) ………………………. [2]

(c) Express as a single fraction

Answer (c) ………………………….. [2]

9. Express x in terms of y.

y
6

4
k
3 Answer …………………………… [2]

10. The diagram below shows the graph

x
-4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4
-1
4
-2
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(a) Find the equation of the line k.

(b) On the same axes, draw the graph of the line and label it l. [2]

(c) Using your graph, or otherwise, find the value of x and the value of y satisfying
both the equation of the line k and the equation of line l.

Answer (a) …………………………… [2]

(c) …………., ………. [2]

11. (a) On the axes provided, use the values of x from -2 to 2 to draw the graphs of

(i) [1]

3 x
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(ii) [1]
y
4

-2 -1 0 1 2

-1

-2

(b) Hence or otherwise solve the simultaneous equations

Answer (b) x =………, y =………….. [2]

12. The diagram shows a rectangular plot with length m and width 2p m.

2p

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(a) Write down an expression, in terms of p, for the perimeter of the plot.

Answer (a) …………………………... m [1]

Another plot is triangular and has sides measuring 3p metres, metres and
metres as shown in the diagram below.
3p

(b) Write down an expression, in terms of p, for the perimeter of this plot.

Answer (b) …………………………. m [1]

(c) The perimeter of the rectangular plot is equal to that of the triangular plot.

(i) Form an equation in p to show this information.

(ii) Solve the equation formed in part (c) (i) to find the value of p.

(iii) Write down the length of the longest side of the triangular plot.

Answer (c) (i) …………………….......... [1]

(ii) p = ………………….. [1]

(iii) …………………… m [1]

13. Factorise completely

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(a)
(b)

Answer (a) ……………………. [1]

Answer (b) …………………… [2]

14. Solve the simultaneous equations

Answer ………………………… [3]

15. A straight line passes through the points (2,-1) and (5,8).
What is the equation of the line?

Answer ………………………… [3]

16. Solve the equation

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Answer ……………………….. [2]

17. Solve the simultaneous equations

Answer ……………………….. [3]

18. It is given that and

(a) Find the value of

Answer (a) ……………….[1]

(b) Given also that : 4 : 15, find the value of t.

Answer (b) ………………. [2]

19. Express as a single fraction.

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Answer ………………… [2]

20. Express x in terms of y;

Answer ……………………. [2]

21. Solve the following pair of simultaneous equations

Answer x = ……, y = …… [3]

22. Factorise completely

(a)

(b)

Answer (a) …………….. [1]

Answer (b) …………………… [2]

23. Express as a single fraction.

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Answer ………………………………… [2]

24. The number of persons, n, that can safely travel in a lift at the same time is such that

10 – n > 4.

(a) Solve the inequality 10 – n > 4.

(b) List all the possible numbers of persons that can safely travel in the lift at the same
time.

Answer (a) …………………………… [2]

(b) …………………………… [1]

25. A straight line, l, has gradient 2 and passes through the point (0, 3).

(a) Write down the equation of l.

(b) Find the coordinates of the point where l crosses the x-axis.

Answer (a) …………………………… [2]

(b) …………………………… [1]

26. A 250 g packet of phane costs Px. Mpho buys 5 packets of phane.

(a) Express, in terms of x, the total amount of money needed to buy the 5 packets.

(b) The total amount of money needed by Mpho for the 5 packets of phane is P22.50.

(i) Form an equation, in terms of x, to represent this information.

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(ii) Solve the equation in (b)(i).

(iii) Hence, or otherwise find the cost of 2 packets of phane.

Answer (a) ……………………………. [1]

(b)(i) ………………………….. [1]

(ii) …………………………. [2]

(iii) P ………………………. [1]

27. A triangle has a base length of cm and a perpendicular height of 6 cm.

(a) Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the area of the triangle.

(b) The area of the triangle is 75 cm2.

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(c) Solve the equation in part (b).

(d) Calculate the base length of the triangle.

Answer (a) ………………………… [1]

(b) …………………………. [1]

(c) …………………………. [2]

(d) ………………………… cm [1]

28. Solve simultaneously the equations and .

Answer a = ………………………….

b = ………………………….. [3]

29. Solve the equation .

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Answer ………………………………. [2]

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