Chapter 1: Linear relations

Test B (45 marks)

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Part A – Multiple-choice (10 marks)

1 The expanded and simplified form of 3x(x – 2) – 2(x + 3) is:

A 3x2 – 8x – 6 B 3x2 – 4x + 6 C 3x2 + 4x – 6

D 3x2 – 8x + 6 E 3x2 – 4x – 6

2 lf a = –4, b = 5 and c = –3 then a2 + 2bc evaluates to:

A –46 B –14 C –38

D 14 E 46

3 simplifies to:

A B 3(x – 4) + 5(x + 7) C

D E 3(x + 7) + 5(x – 4)

4 The inequality representing the x-values on the number line below is:

A 5≤x<7 B x≤7 C 5>x≥7

D x>5 E 5<x≤7

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5 Which of the following points does not lie on the line y = –2x + 7?

A (4, –1) B (1, 3) C (0, 7)

D (–1, 9) E (5, –3)

6 The rule for a vertical line passing through the point (–5, 9) is:

A x = –5 B y = –5 C y = –5x + 9

D x=9 E y=9

7 The rule for the following linear relation is:

A B y = –3 C y = 2x – 3

D E x=2

8 The gradient of the line joining the points (–2, 1) and (6, –3) is:

A B 2 C

D –2 E undefined

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9 The equation of the straight line shown is:

A y=x–3 B y = 2x –1 C y = 3x – 3

D y = x –1 E y = 2x – 3

10 The midpoint of the line segment joining the points (–3, 1) and (5, 3) is:

A (2, 1) B (–1, 2) C (1, –2)

D (1, 2) E (2, –1)

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Part B – Short-answer (25 marks)

1 Simplify the following expressions.

a 4ab2 – 7a2b + b2a + 3ba2 b 2cd2  5cd

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c d

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e f

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g h

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(8  ½ = 4 marks)

2 Solve the following equations.

a 4x – 3 = 17 b

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 c 2(3x + 5) = 4x d

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(½ + ½ + 1 + 1 = 3 marks)

3 Solve the following inequalities.

a b 4x + 9 ≥ 7x – 6

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(1 + 1 = 2 marks)

4 Graph each of the following linear equations using the given method. Clearly mark
the two points you use to draw the graph.

a b
Use gradient and y-intercept. Use axis intercepts.

(2 + 2 = 4 marks)

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5 Find the equation of the straight line shown.

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(2 marks)

6 a Find the exact distance between the pair of points (–1, 5) and (4, 2).

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b Find the values of a if the distance between (a, 1) and (6, –2) is .

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(1 + 2 = 3 marks)

7 a Decide if the graphs of y = 2x – 7 and 2y + x = 8 will be parallel, perpendicular

or neither.

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 b Find the equation of the line that is parallel to y = –3x + 5 and passes through
(–3, 2).

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(1 + 2 = 3 marks)

8 a Solve the simultaneous equations 5x – 2y = 4 and y = 3x – 4 using the

method of substitution.

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(2 marks)

b Solve the simultaneous equations 3 x+ 2 y =11 and x +4 y=−3 using

the method of elimination.

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(2 marks)

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Part C – Extended-response (10 marks)

1 Marcus and his friend Dean are selling tickets for their school’s annual fun run.

a Between them they sell 120 tickets. Marcus sold 16 more tickets than Dean.
Write an equation and solve it to find how many tickets they each sold.

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Tickets to compete in the fun run cost $5 for adults and $3 for children. A total of
$458 was collected from the 120 tickets. The school would like to find out how
many of the people Marcus and Brian sold tickets to were adults and how many
were children.

b Define two variables to represent the problem and write a pair of

simultaneous equations relating the two variables.

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c Solve the pair of simultaneous equations using elimination and then write
your answer in words.

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(2 + 1 + 2 = 5 marks)

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2 Sketch the inequalities x ≥ 0, y < –x + 9 and y – 2x ≥ 3 on the same set of axes.
Show the region of intersection and find the points of intersection of the three lines.

(3 + 2 = 5 marks)

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