MR Logbo - Grade 10 Maths 2ND MP Exam 22 - 23
MR Logbo - Grade 10 Maths 2ND MP Exam 22 - 23
MR Logbo - Grade 10 Maths 2ND MP Exam 22 - 23
PART A
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
(CRITERION A) – 8 MARKS
INSTRUCTION: For each of the questions 1 to 16 in this part, write IN BLOCK LETTER the option
which corresponds to the correct answer in your answer booklet. SUBMIT YOUR QUESTION PAPER
ALONGSIDE YOUR ANSWER BOOKLET.
PART B
THEORY
(CRITERIA B & D: all strands) – 16 MARKS
INSTRUCTION: Answer ALL the questions in this section. THE USE OF A CALCULATOR OR
ANY OTHER COMPUTING DEVICE IS NOT ALLOWED.
CRIT. B 1. (a) Factorize the following quadratic expression using the “X – method”. Show your working
B
i. 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 12
ii. 12𝑥 2 + 23𝑥 + 10
(b) Factorize the following quadratic expressions by splitting the middle terms.
i. 2𝑥 2 + 11𝑥 + 12
ii. 3𝑥 2 − 17𝑥 − 28
(c) Fully factorize the following quadratic expressions
i. 48 − 75𝑥 2
ii. 128𝑏 4 − 32
CRIT. 2. For each of the following quadratic functions,
B, D
i. find the coordinates of the vertex, the x – intercept and the y – intercept
ii. find the equation of the line of symmetry
iii. determine whether it is concave up or concave down
a) 𝑦 = 3 − 4𝑥 − 4𝑥 2
b) 𝑦 = 3𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 5
CRIT. D 3. Mara thinks of a whole number, adds five to it, squares the result and subtracts 4.
a) By letting the original number be 𝒑, write down an expression for this process.
b) Hence, show that the number that Mara obtains can always be written as a product of two
integers with a difference of 4.