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Homework: Y12 Baseline Test Prep /74

Q1. (a) Write 2530 correct to 2 significant figures.
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(b) Write 0.0874 correct to 1 significant figure.
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(1)
(Total for question = 2 marks)
Q2

(a) Solve = 4w + 2

w= ......................
(3)
(b) Factorise x2 – 49

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(1)
(c) Simplify (9x8y3)½

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(2)
(Total for Question is 6 marks)
Q3. Solve

Give your answer in the form where p and q are integers.

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(Total for question = 4 marks)
Q4. (a) Factorise x + 5x + 4
2

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(2)
(b) Expand and simplify (3x −1)(2x + 5)

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(2)

(c) Write as a single fraction

1
⁄2x + 1⁄5x − 1⁄3x

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(2)
(Total for Question is 6 marks)
Q5.

(a) Simplify fully

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(3)

(b) Write as a single fraction in its simplest form.

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(3)
(Total for Question is 6 marks)

Q6.

For any three consecutive whole numbers, prove algebraically that

the largest number and the smallest number are factors of the number that is one less than the square of
the middle number.

(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q7.

Prove algebraically that the difference between the squares of any two consecutive odd
numbers is always a multiple of 8

(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q8.

f and g are functions such that

Find gf(4).
Give your answer as a fraction.

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(Total for question = 2 marks)

Q9.

f(x) =
g(x) = 2x + 3
h(x) = fg(x)
Find h−1(x)

h−1(x) = ...........................................................
(Total for question = 3 marks)
Q10.
Write x2 + 2x − 8 in the form (x + m)2 + n where m and n are integers.

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(Total for question is 2 marks)

Q11.

Write down the coordinates of the turning point on the graph of y = (x + 12)2 – 7

( ................ , ................ )

(Total for question = 1 mark)

Q12.
A particle P is moving in a straight line. O is a fixed point on the straight line.
The distance, s metres, of P from O at time t seconds is given by

Use algebra to find the greatest distance of P from O when 0 ≤ t ≤ 16

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(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q13.
Here is a sketch of a curve.

The equation of the curve is y = x2 + ax + b where a and b are integers.

The points (0, −5) and (5, 0) lie on the curve.
Find the coordinates of the turning point of the curve.

( ................ , ................ )
(Total for question = 4 marks)
Q14.

Simplify fully (√a + √4b)(√a – 2√b)

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 (Total for question = 3 marks)

Q15.

can be written in the form , where a, c and d are integers.

Find, in terms of a, an expression for cand an expression for d.

c = ...........................................................

d = ...........................................................
(Total for question = 3 marks)
Q16. Solve x2 > 3x + 4

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(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q17.

A, B and C are points on the circumference of a circle, centre O.

DAE is the tangent to the circle at A.
Angle BAE = 56°
Angle CBO = 35°
Work out the size of angle CAO.
You must show all your working.

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(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q18.

A straight line, L, is perpendicular to the line with equation y = 1 – 3x.

The point with coordinates (6, 3) is on the line L.
Find an equation of the line L.

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(Total for Question is 3 marks)

Q19.

The diagram shows a sketch of the graph of y = cos x°

(a) Write down the coordinates of the point A.

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(b) On the same diagram, draw a sketch of the graph of y = 2 cos x°
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(Total for Question is 2 marks)
Q20. Here is the graph of y = sin x° for −180 ≤ x ≤ 180

On the grid, sketch the graph of y = sin x° − 2 for −180 ≤ x ≤ 180

(Total for question = 2 marks)
Q21.
There are 9 counters in a bag.
There is an even number on 3 of the counters.
There is an odd number on 6 of the counters.
Three counters are going to be taken at random from the bag.
The numbers on the counters will be added together to give the total.
Find the probability that the total is an odd number.

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(Total for question = 5 marks)
Q22. The box plot shows information about the length of time, in minutes, some people waited to see a
doctor at a hospital on Monday.

(a) Work out the interquartile range of the information in the box plot.

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(2)
Becky says,
"50% of the people waited for at least 2 hours."
(b) Is Becky correct?
Explain why.
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(1)
The table gives information about the length of time, in minutes, some people waited to see a doctor at
the same hospital on Tuesday.

Becky was asked to compare the distribution of the lengths of times people waited on Monday with the
distribution of the lengths of times people waited on Tuesday.
She wrote,
"People had to wait longer on Tuesday than on Monday."
(c) Give one reason why Becky may be wrong.
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(1)
(Total for question = 4 marks)