PRACTICE ASSESSMENT TASK 1

Practice Assessment Task

SET 1
p-3 p+1
= 1.
5
2

1.

Solve for p:

2.

Factorise fully: 10x + 2xy - 10y - 2y 2.

3.

Write in index form

1
(a) x
(b)

2x + 6
.
2

17. Solve 2x 2 - 3x - 1 = 0 correct to

3 significant figures.
18. The radius r of a circle with area A is
A
given by r =
. Find r, correct to
r
2 decimal places, if A = 7.59.

x4

4.

Simplify the expression 8y - 2 ^ y + 5 h .

5.

5
Rationalise the denominator of
.
5- 2
Expand and simplify
] x - 3 g ^ x 2 + 5x - 1 h .

6.

16. Simplify

7.

3x
2
Solve the equation
= . ^ x ! -1h
x+1
3

8.

Simplify

9.

Show that TABC and TEDC are

congruent triangles. Hence, or otherwise,
show that TACE is an isosceles triangle.

x 2 - 2x - 3
x+1
.
'
5
10

19. Solve 5 - 2x 1 3 and sketch the solution

on a number line.
20. Evaluate

3
5
1
2
+
+ .
20 15 3 12

21. Solve the equation x 2 - 4x + 1 = 0,

giving exact solutions in simplest surd
form.
22. Write 7 - 2 as a rational number.
23. Solve simultaneous equations y = 3x - 1
and y = x 2 - 5.
24. Find integers x and y such that
3
= x + y 3.
2 3+3

10. Evaluate ] 3.9 g4, correct to 1 decimal

place.

25. Evaluate |-2 | 2 - | -1 | + | 4 |.

26. Find the value of x.

11. Simplify 2 3 - 27 .
12. Find the size of each interior angle in a
regular octagon.
13. Evaluate 0.72 ' 9.82 in scientific
notation, correct to 3 significant figures.
14. Expand and simplify

2 ^3 5 - 2 2 h.

15. Find, correct to 2 decimal places, the

] 2.14 g3
value of
.
6.94 - 3.72

27. Factorise 8x 3 - 1.
28. Rationalise the denominator of
2 3
.
3 5- 2

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29. Simplify 2 | -4 | - | 3 | + | -2 |.

o as a fraction.
42. Write 0.16

30. Find the sale price if a discount of 8% is

given on a DVD player that usually sells
for $699.

43. Prove that the diagonals in any rhombus

bisect the angles they make with the
sides of the rhombus.

5.21 + 4.71
correct to
3.94 # 1.76
2 significant figures.

31. Evaluate 3

32. Rationalise the denominator of

5 +1

.
2 2+3
33. The price of roller skates has increased
by 6.5% to $89. Find the price before the
increase.

34. Find the values of all pronumerals,

giving reasons for each step of your
calculations.

1
in index form.
x+3
45. Expand and simplify ] x + 2 g3.

44. Write

46. Find the value of a 3 b - 2 in index form if

4 2
1 3
a = c m and b = c m .
5
2
47. Find the value of x, giving reasons for
each step of your working out.

48. Find values of x and y.

35. Find the area of this figure.

36. Simplify

^ a - 4 h3 # b 6

a9 # ^ b-1 h

.
4

37. Solve 5x - 9 2 21.

38. Evaluate 4

3
2

as a rational number.

39. Simplify 2 ] x - 5 g -3 ] x - 1 g .
40. Solve 4 2x + 1 = 8.
41. Solve x 2 $ 9.

5
49. Solve x 2 1.
-

50. Write ] 3x + 2 g

1
2

without an index.

51. Simplify
(a) 8x - 7y - y + 4x
(b)

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(c)

x2 - 9
x 3 + 27

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(d)
(e)

1
+
2+1

56. ABCD is a parallelogram with CD

produced to E so that ED = AD.
Prove that +ABC = 2+DEA.

2
2-1

3
2
4
+
x + 1 x2 - 1 x - 1

1
(f) x - x when x = 2 3
(g)

^ x - 2 h5 y 4 z - 3

x4 _ y3 i

-1

^ z - 4 h- 2

a+b
a + 2ab + b
'
3 - 6b
5a - 20ab 2
2

(h)

(i) 8 5 - 3 20 + 2 45
a3 b2 ^ c4 h
1 2
2 3
c
m
c
m
,
if
a
=
,
b
=
2
3
^ a 2 h2 bc 5
4 -1
and c = c m
9
2

(j)

52. Find the values of x and y, correct to

1 decimal place.

53. Evaluate x.

2 1
5 3
57. Find the exact value of
.
5
16
1
1
58. Tran spent of her salary on rent,
4
3
1
1
on food, on bus and taxi fares, and
5
6
on going out. If she puts the rest of her
salary into savings, what percentage of
her salary is savings?
59. The speed of light is about
2.99 # 10 8 ms - 1 . If a rocket travels at
one-fifth the speed of light, find its speed
in kmh - 1 (in scientific notation correct
to 2 significant figures).
60. Find the value of k if
] 2x + 5 g2 = 4x 2 + kx + 25.
61. Simplify

54. The volume of a sphere is given by the

4
formula V = rr 3. Find the exact radius r,
3
2
if the volume V is 10 cm 3.
3
55. Find the perimeter of the figure below,
correct to 3 significant figures.

81x 2 y 3 .

62. The sum of the interior angles in a

regular polygon is 1620c. Find the size
of each interior angle, to the nearest
minute.
63. Find the area of the shaded region
in this figure, correct to 2 decimal
places.

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64. Factorise
(a) 5 ] a - 2 g3 + 40b 3
(b) ] 2a - b + c g2 - ] a + 5b - c g2
65. Solve -2 #

8x - 1
1 9.
5

20 m

66. ABCD and BCEF are parallelograms.

Show that AFED is a parallelogram.
25 m

72. In the figure, BD is the perpendicular

bisector of AC. Prove that triangle ABC is
isosceles.
B

67. Find the value of b correct to 2 decimal

places.

73. The diagonals of a rhombus are x and y.

Find the length of its side.
68. The diagonals of a rhombus are 6 cm and
10 cm long. Find the
(a) exact length of the sides of the
rhombus
(b) area of the rhombus.
69. Write as a single fraction with a rational
2
1
denominator
.
3 3- 2
2+ 5
70. The exterior angles of a regular polygon
are 18c . How many sides has the
polygon?
71. A cable is used to support a 20 m tower
as shown. If the cable is placed 25 m
away from the base of the tower, how
long must it be, to the nearest metre?

74. Write

1
in index form.
3 ] x - 2 g5
-

5
3

5
2

(a) ] x - 2 g

]x - 2 g
(b)
3

(c) 3 ] x - 2 g
1
(d)
5
] x - 2 g3

5
2

75. Write the number 54 000 000 in

scientific notation.
(a) 5.4 # 108
(b) 54 # 106
(c) 5.4 # 107
(d) 54 # 108

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76. Simplify

^ 2a 3 b h 3

] ab g

(a) 8a b
(b) 8a8b
(c) 2a7b
(d) 2a8b
77. A computer costs $1850. If it has
increased in cost by 4% since last week,
how much did it cost last week?
(a) $1924.00
(b) $1778.85
(c) $1867.80
(d) $1776.00

o to a fraction.
79. Convert 0.36

78. Evaluate 4
(a) - 8
(b)

1
8

(c)

1
6

(d) 6

3
2

(a)

9
25

(b)

12
33

(c) 3
(d)
80.

1
3

11
30

A
E
C

The triangles ABC and CDE can be

proven congruent by using the test
(a) SSS
(b) SAS
(c) RHS
(d) AAS.

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