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 CONTENTS PAGE

TOPIC PAGE
Fractions 3
Standard Form 4
Number Bases 5
Factorisation 6
Indices 7
Logarithms 8
Equations 9
Decimals, Significant Figures and Percentages 10
Polygons and Bearings 11
Simultaneous Equations 12
Subject of Formula 13
Matrices 14
Inequalities 15
Simplification 16
Column Vectors 17
Single Fraction 18
Gradient 19
Variation 20
Probability 21
Circle geometry 24
Transformation 27
Functional Graphs 29
Travel Graphs 32
Linear Programming 34
Statistics 36
Construction 40
Sets 41
Show That And Bulldozer 42
Vectors 45
Trigonometrical Ratios 47
Solving Triangles 48
Further Practice 49

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 FRACTIONS
1 1 4+9
1. 3 3 - 2 6 (2) 11. (2)
8×3

1 1 1 5 1
2. 12 + 34 - 4 8 (2) 12. 7 of 4 5 (2)

1 1 2 7 2
3. 3 ÷ 8 (2) 13. 3 ÷ 1 × (2)
8 3 5 10 5

9 7 1 6
4. 13 - 11 (2) 14. 5 4× 7 (2)

2 1 1 3 1
5. 2 11 (44 − 3 3) (3) 15. 1 4 ÷ 1 6 (2)

1 2 1 1 4 7
6. 3 + 5 - (2) 16. 13 - 15 + 10 (3)
2

3 5 7
7. 14 - 2 8 (2) 17. 1 18 + 2 (2)

5 3 1 3 5
8. 8 + 4 ×3 (2) 18. 8 - 24 (2)

1 1 1 1 2
9. 3 ÷ (4 + ) (3) 19. 5 + 7 (1)
6

1 1 1 5 7 2 5
10. (3 8 - 2 3 ) ÷ (4 2+ 1 6) (4) 20. 9 of ( 3 - 12 ) (2)

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 STANDARD FORM
1. Given that 𝑥 = 3 × 10⁶ 𝑦 = 4 × 10⁹

Find the value of the following leaving your answers in standard form

a. 𝑥² (2)
b. 𝑥𝑦 (2)
𝑥
c. (2)
𝑦

2. 𝑥 = 8,4 × 10²

𝑦 = 9 × 10²

z = 2 × 10⁻⁵

Find (a) 𝑥𝑦 (2)

(b) 𝑦𝑧 (2)

𝑥𝑦
(c) (2)
𝑧

3. (4 × 10²) + (6 × 10²) + (1 × 10⁵) Giving your answer in standard form. (2)

4. Express 0,0075 in standard form (1)

5. m = 4, 2 × 10⁵

n = 7 × 10⁻⁷

Find (a) mn (2)

𝑚
(b) (2)
𝑛

6𝑛
(c) (2)
𝑚

6. The distance of Saturn from the Sun is 1507 million kilometres.

Express 1507 million in standard form. [1]

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 NUMBER BASES
Find the values of

1. 312₅ + 43₅ (1)

2. 214₅ + 132₅ (1)

3. Given that 110₃ = 14ₓ , find x (3)

4. 431₅ - 244₅ giving your answer in base 10 (2)

5. Express 204₅ as a number in base 10 (1)

6. 120₃ = 13ₓ + 10ₓ find x (3)

7. 45₈ – 110110 in base 7 (3)

8. 432 -123 in base 4 (2)

9. 33310 + 33₅ in base 5 (2)

10. 4015₇ + 3604₇ (1)

11. 1012₃ – 221₃ (1)

12. 23ₓ = 21 find x (3)

13. Express 214₆ as a number in base 10 (1)

14. 23₅ – 32₅ + 33₅ (2)

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 FACTORISE COMPLETELY
1. 8𝑥² − 8 (2)

2. 𝑦 2 (𝑥 − 2) − 𝑥 + 2 (2)

3. 3 − 12𝑦² (2)

4. 2𝑥² + 𝑎𝑥 − 2𝑏𝑥 − 𝑎𝑏 (2)

5. 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑥 − 2𝑎 − 2𝑏 (2)

6. 36 − 4𝑝² (2)

7. 𝑘 2 + 4𝑘 − 21 (2)

8. 2𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 3 (2)

9. 1 + 𝑦 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑦 3 (2)

10. 2𝜋rh + 2𝜋𝑟² (1)

11. 2𝑥 2 − 50 (2)

12. 𝑎2 − 16 (1)

13. 𝑥𝑦 − 3𝑦 + 7𝑥 − 21 (2)

14. 𝑎2 − 4𝑎 − 𝑎𝑏 + 4𝑏 (2)

15. 𝑥 2 − 1 (1)

16. 𝑥² − 𝑦² (1)

17. 𝑥² + 7𝑥 + 10 (2)

18. 𝑥² − 𝑥 − 30 (2)

19. 2𝑥 2 + 9𝑥 + 4 (2)

20. 77 − 26𝑥 − 3𝑥² (2)

21. 8 - 10y + 12x - 15xy. (2)

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 INDICES
Evaluate the following indices
1.4 ⁻² (1)
3
2. 814 (1)

3. Find 𝑥 if 9 𝑥−1 × 33𝑥−2 = 1 (2)

2−2 ×2𝑐
4. Given that = 23 , find the value of c (2)
24

4. 250˚ (1)

5. 3⁻² (1)

6. (3𝑥 2 )2 [1]

7. -310 , [2]

1
𝟖. (5)−3 [2]

9. 15𝑥 3 ÷ 5𝑥 2 [1]

10. 0,05² (1)

3
11. √0,027 (1)

(3ᵌ)
12. (2)
27ᵌ

13. 𝑚⁸ ÷ 𝑚ⁿ = 𝑚⁻ᵌ find n (2)

14. Simplify 2𝑚3 × 3𝑚0 . (1)

1
15. Evaluate √12 4 (1)

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 LOGARITHMS
1. Given log3= 0,477 log5 = 0,699, find

a. log 45 (2)

log 9 +log 3
2. (3)
log 27−log 9

3. log ₂ 32 (1)

log 3+log 9
4. log 405−log 5 (2)

3
5. 4 log 16 (2)

6. log ₃ 63 − 𝑙𝑜𝑔₃ 7 (2)

7. 𝑙𝑜𝑔₃ 81 (1)

𝑙𝑜𝑔16
8. (2)
𝑙𝑜𝑔 8

9. 𝐸𝑥𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑙𝑜𝑔10 𝑥 + 2 𝑙𝑜𝑔10 𝑦 = 1 𝑎𝑠 𝑎𝑛 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑥 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚 (3)

𝑙𝑜𝑔8
10. (2)
𝑙𝑜𝑔4

11. Evaluate: log₈32 + log₈16 (3)

12. Given log 2 = 0,301 , log 3 = 0,477, log 5 = 0,699, log 7 = 0,845
1
Find, (a) log 10 (1) (b) log 2 (2) (c) log 625 (2)
2
(d) log 0,7 (2) (e) log 250 (2)

17. Evaluate
𝑙𝑜𝑔 36 − 𝑙𝑜𝑔 4
a) (3)
𝑙𝑜𝑔 15 − 𝑙𝑜𝑔 5

b) lf log(2x +21) – log5x = 0, find the value of x. (3)

c) 2 log 8 + log 25 – log 16 (2)

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 EQUATIONS
1. (𝑥 − 3)2 + (x + 6)(x − 3) = 5 (5)

3 5
2. − =2 (2)
𝑚 4𝑚

1 2
3. =2− (2)
𝑛 3𝑛

4. 𝑥(3𝑥 + 2) = 0 (2)

𝑥+1 2𝑥−1 7
5. + = (2)
3 2 6

6. (𝑥 − 1)2 = 9 (2)

𝑥 27
7. = (2)
3 𝑥

8. 3𝑥(𝑥 + 4) + 45 = 3(𝑥 2 + 1) (3)

9. 5 + 2𝑥 = 7 − 5𝑥 (2)

𝑥
10. =6 (1)
2

3𝑦 1
11. − =0 (2)
5 4

7 2
12. = (2)
𝑎−4 𝑎−3

13. 3𝑥² = 147 (2)

2 4
14. 4 − (𝑥 − 7) = (2)
3 5

15. 5 − (𝑥 − 3) − 2𝑥 = −1 (2)

16. 3𝑦 − 2(2𝑦 − 7) = 2(3 + 𝑦) − 4 (2)

2𝑥 𝑥
17. +1= (2)
2 10

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 DECIMALS, SIGNIFICANT FIGURES AND
PERCENTAGES
1. Express 1548 to

(a) One significiant figure (1)

(b) The nearest ten (1)

2. Express 0,00349 to

(a) One significant figure (1)

(b) Two significant figure (1)

(c) Three decimal places (1)

(d) Four decimal places (1)

13
3. as a decimal fraction. (1)
40

4. Express 0,016

(a) to 1 Significant figure (1)

(b) in standard form (1)

5. Round off 2,08842 to

(a) 1 decimal place (1)

(b) 2 decimal place (1)

(c) 3 decimal place (1)

(d) 4 decimal place (1)

6. Express the following as percentages

14
(a) (1)
25

(b) 0,094 (1)

1
(c) 1 (1)
3

1
(d) (1)
2

(e) 0,0043 (1)

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 POLYGONS AND BEARING
1. A polygon has 8 equal sides

(a) state the special name of the polygon. (1)

(b) calculate the size of the interior angles of the polygon. (2)

2. The sum of the interior angles of a polygon is 2340˚. Calculate the number of sides of the
polygon. (2)

3. Calculate the size of the interior angle of a regular eight sided polygon. (2)

4. Write down the special name of the regular polygon which has three lines of symmetry.

5. The bearing of A from B is 243˚. Write down the three figure bearing of B from A.

6. The bearing of town B from town AIS 141˚. Find the bearing of town A from town B. (2)

7. The interior angle of a regular polygon is 162˚.

Find the number of sides of the polygon. (2)

8. The bearing of village X from village Y is 109˚

Find : (a) The three figure bearing of Y from X (2)

(b) The compass bearing of Y from X. (1)

9. The sum of interior angles of a polygon is 3 240°. Three of its interior angles are 140° ,
110° and 100°. The rest are equal.

Find the size of each of the equal angles. (4)

10. Each interior angle of a regular polygon is 175°. Find the number of sides in the
polygon. (2)

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 SIMULTANEOUS EQUATIONS
1. 6𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 3 (3)

4𝑥 + 6𝑦 = 5

2. 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 7 (3)

2𝑥 − 𝑦 = 8

3. 4𝑥 − 𝑦 = −8 (3)

3𝑥 − 𝑦 = −6

4. 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 7 (3)

3𝑥 − 4𝑦 = −1

5. 3x - 2y =8
5x - 4y =12 (3)

6. 3x – y = 7
y=5–x (3)

7. 2p + 3q = 1
p – 4q = 17 (3)

8. 3x + y = 1
2x + y = 5 (3)

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 SUBJECT OF FORMULA
1
1. s = 𝑢𝑡 + 2 𝑎𝑡² (a) (𝟑)

2. 𝑚(𝑥 + 𝑦) = 𝑥 + 5𝑚 − 5 (m) (𝟑)

𝑡−3
3. 𝑦 = 1−𝑡 (t) (3)

4. 𝐴 = 𝜋𝑟² (r) (𝟑)

𝑥 𝑦
5. +𝑏 =1 (b) (3)
𝑎

6. 𝑇 = 𝑊 + 𝑊𝑣² (W) (𝟑)

7. 𝐴 = 𝜋𝑟 (ℎ2 − 𝑟 2 ) (h) (3)

8. 𝑎(𝑥 − 1) = 𝑏 (x) (3)

3𝑥−𝑝
9. 𝑃=√ (x) (𝟑)
3

10. 𝑎 + 𝑏𝑥 = 𝑐 (x) (3)

𝑛
11. Given that P = 2 {2𝑎 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑}
(i) Express a in terms of d, n and P (3)
(ii) Find the value of a when n=10 ,d= 4 and P=20 (2)

12. If dx = r + qx
i. Find the value of d when q = 3, r = -1 and x = 2, (2)
ii. Express x in terms of d, q and r. (3)

13. Make R the subjectof the formula Q = m + n𝑅 2 (3)

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 MATRICES

2 −3 5 −2
1. 𝐶 = ( )𝐷 = ( )
0 4 −7 1
𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 (𝒂) 𝐶 − 2𝐷 (2)

(𝒃) 𝐷² (2)

−1 0 𝑥 2
2. 𝐴 = ( )𝐵 = ( )
2 3 8 𝑥
(a) 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝐴𝐵 𝑖𝑛 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑥 (2)

(b)𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑥 𝑠𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐵𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑥. (2)

1 2 3 1
3. Given that A= ( ) 𝐵=( ) , find
0 1 2 0

(i) 2A + B [2]

(ii) B–A [2]

(iii) B−1 [2]

(iv) BA [2]

(v) B2 [2]

2𝑥 𝑥
4. It is given that M = ( ).
𝑥 2𝑥
(a) Find 𝑀2 in terms of 𝑥. [2]

(b) find x given also that |𝑀| = 48. [2]

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 INEQUALITIES
1. 𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒 𝑦 − 4 < 3𝑦 + 2 ≤ 6 − 𝑦
𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑡 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑠𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑓𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦. (4)

2. S𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒 ∶ 3𝑛 − 25 ≤ 2 (2)

3 (a) S𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒: 5𝑥 − 6 < 2𝑥 − 3 ≤ 3𝑥 + 1 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚

𝑎 ≤ 𝑥 < 𝑏 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑠. (4)

(b) 𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑛 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒. (1)

4 (a) S𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒 ∶ 5 − 3𝑥 ≤ 7 < −2𝑥 + 19 (4)

(b) 𝐼𝑙𝑙𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑛 𝑎 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒. (1)

5. 𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒 ∶ −7 < 2 − 3𝑥 ≤ 5 (2)

6. 𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒 ∶ 3𝑥 − 5 > 21 (2)

7. 𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒 ∶ 14 ≥ 2 − 3𝑥 (2)

8. 𝐿𝑖𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑒𝑟 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 6 ≤ 2𝑥 + 1 ≤ 11 (3)

9. a) (i) Solve the inequality x – 3 < 4 – 2x ≤ x + 13 (4)

(ii) Illustrate your solution in part a(i) on a number line. (1)

10.a) Given that x is an odd number, find the possible values of x, which satisfy the
Inequalities x ≥ 3 and 5x – 10 < 35 (2)

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 SIMPLIFY THE FOLLOWING

𝑎²−𝑏² 𝑎𝑏−𝑎²
1. ÷ (3)
𝑎𝑏+𝑎² 2𝑎³

𝑥³𝑏⁴
2. (2)
𝑎⁴𝑏²𝑐

𝑥²−25
3. (3)
𝑥²−2𝑥−15

𝑥²+7𝑥+6
4. (3)
𝑥²−36

𝑎²𝑥³𝑦−𝑎²𝑥³
5. (3)
𝑎4 𝑎2 𝑦−𝑎⁴𝑥²

25−𝑥²
6. (2)
10−2𝑥

𝑛−3 𝑛²−9
7. ÷ (2)
6 4

2𝑥²−5𝑥−3
8. (3)
𝑥²−9
𝑥−3
9. (2)
3𝑥²−5𝑥−12

(−𝑚)
10. (3)
(−𝑚)2 ×(−𝑚)²

𝑎²−2𝑎 4−2𝑎
11. ÷ (3)
𝑎²−6𝑎+9 𝑎−3

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 COLUMN VECTORS

1. 𝐴 = (1; −3)𝐴𝐵 = (68) 𝐵𝐶 = ( −22)

𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 (𝐚) /𝐴𝐵/ (2)

(b) /𝐴𝐶/ (2)

(c) tℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝐵 (2)

2. 𝑎 = ( 24) 𝑏 = (85) 𝑐 = (12𝑙 )

𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 (𝒂)𝑏 − 𝑎 (1)

(𝒃)/𝑏 − 𝑎/ (2)

(𝒄) 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑙 𝑖𝑓 /𝑐/= 13 (2)

3. 𝐴 = (5,2) 𝐵 = (−3,8)

𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 (𝒂)𝐴𝐵 𝑎𝑠 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑛 𝑣𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟. (1)

(𝒃)𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝐴𝐵 (2)

4. 𝐴𝐵 = (42 ) 𝐵𝐶 = (−86)

𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 (𝒂) 𝐴𝐶 (1)

(𝒃)/𝐴𝐶/ 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 answer in surd form. (1)

5. 𝑃 = (4; 8) 𝑅 = (−4; −2)

𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 (𝒂)𝑃𝑅 𝑎𝑠 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑛 𝑣𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 (1)

(𝒃)/𝑃𝑅/ 𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑖𝑛 𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚 (2)

6. 𝑂𝑃 = (43) 𝑂𝑄 = (−16)

𝐶𝑎𝑙𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒 (𝒂)/𝑂𝑃/ (2)

(𝒃)𝑃𝑄 (2)

(𝒄)𝑄𝑃 (2)
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 SINGLE FRACTION
Express as single fraction

3 2
1. − (3)
𝑥−2 𝑥
5𝑚 2𝑚+3
2. − (3)
8 4
3 2
3. − (2)
𝑥−2 𝑥
𝑦 3
4. + (3)
4𝑦−1 5

4 3
5. − (3)
𝑝 1−5𝑝

2𝑛
6. 𝑛+ (3)
6𝑛+5
1 2
7. + (3)
𝑥−1 𝑥+1
2𝑎−5 1
8. − (3)
𝑎−4 2
2𝑥−1 𝑥−2
9. − (3)
3 4
𝑛 2𝑛
10. + 6𝑛 + 5 (3)
5

1 2
11. + (3)
2𝑥−5 3
1 1
12. + (2)
𝑥 2𝑥
𝑥 𝑥−1
13. − (2)
2 2
𝑥 𝑥−4
14. (i) Express + as a single fraction in its simplest form.
3 5
𝑥 𝑥−4
(ii) Hence or otherwise solve the equation + =4 (4)
3 5

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 GRADIENT
1. A = (1, −2) B = (3,4).

find (𝐚) the gradient of AB (1)

(𝐛) the equation of AB (2)

2. A = (1,2) P = (4, −2)lie on line Z

(𝐚) find the gradient of line Z (1)

(𝐛) find the equation of line Z (2)

3. A straight line joins the points A (1;3) and B (4;7).

a. What is the length of AB? (1)

b. What is the gradient of AB? (2)
c. A line parallel to AB passes through the origin and the point (3; k).What is the
value of k? (2)

4. The equation of a straight line is given as 5x + 4y – 30=0.

a) Make y the subject of the equation. (2)

b) Write down the gradient of the straight line. (1)

c) Write down the coordinates of the point where the line crosses the x- axis. (1)

5. P is the point (–3, 4), Q is the point (5, 1).

(a) M is the midpoint of PQ. Find the coordinates of M. [1]

(b) Find the gradient of PQ. [1]
(c) R is the point (– 6, 0), O is the point (0, 0).

Which of the points, R or P, is closer to O?

Show your working. [2]

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 VARIATION
1. Its given that C = a + KN²

Find the two possible values of N given that C = 102, a = 27 and K = 3 (3)

2. y varies directly as v and inversely as (x + 2)

(𝐢)Express y in terms of v, x and a constant k (2)

3
(𝐢𝐢)Given that when y = , x = 8 and v = 5, find the value of k (2)
2
(𝐢𝐢𝐢)Find y when x = −11 and v = 2 (2)

3. A is partly constant and partly varies as C

(𝐚)Express A in terms of C and constant h and k (1)

(𝐛)Given that A = 1 when C = 8 and that A = 3 when C = 12, calculate the value of:

(𝐢) h (2)

(𝐢𝐢) k (2)

(𝐜)Find the value of A when C = 30 (2)

4. Shumirai′s weekly wage W (in thousands of dollas), is partly constant and partly
varies as the numbers of hours N of overtime he works per week.

(𝐢)Express W in terms of N and constants h and k (1)

(𝐢𝐢)Given that when W = 80, N = 10 and when W = 60, N = 6, find the value of h
value of k. (3)

(iii) Shumirai′s normal working time is 44 hours in a week.

Find the total number of hours worked in a week in which he was paid
$ 90 thousand. (3)

5. It is given that y varies directly as the square root of z

a) Write down the equation connecting y , z and a constant k.

b) Find k when y = 3 and z = 4
c) Find y when z = 16 (6)

6. It is given that w bis inversely proportional to f and when f = 20 , w = 150.

a) Find an equation connecting f and w

b) Find the value of f when w = 60 (4)

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 PROBABILITY
1.

Cup A Cup B

Shumi must choose a cup from which he should pick a ball. The probability that he chooses
cup A= ½

Cup A contains 5 white and 3 black balls. Cup B contains 6 white and 2 black balls. The tree
diagram below shows some of this information.

White ball

Cup A

½ Black ball

White ball

Cup B

Black ball

a. Complete the probability tree diagram shown above (2)

b. Find the probability that Shumi chooses Cup A and then a white ball (2)
c. Find the probability that Shumi picks a white ball (2)

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2. 9 white and 6 yellow identical tennis balls are placed in a box. Kuda picks balls
at random one at a time.
Find the probability that the first and second balls picked are

i. both white
ii. of different colours (4)

3. A drama club has 15 members, 8 of whom are girls.

(i) Find the probability of randomly choosing a boy from the group.
(ii) Six more members joined the club to bring the total membership to 21.

Given that the probability then of randomly choosing two girls, one after
3
the other became 14 , find the number of new girls who joined the club. (4)

4. A bag contains 10 identical balls of which 3 are red, 1 is blue and 6 are green. Two balls are drawn
at random, from the bag without replacement, one after the other. Calculate the probability that:

i. The first ball is green and the second is blue (2)

ii. Both balls are green (2)

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5.

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 CIRCLE GEOMETRY

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2.

3.

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4.

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 TRANSFORMATION
1. Answer the whole of this questionon a sheet of graph paper. Use a scale of 2cm to 1unit on
both axes,from x= - 4 to x = 6. Triangle ABC has vertices at A (1; 1), B (3;1) and C (2;3).

(a) (i) Draw and label triangle ABC. [1]

(ii) Triangle ABC is mapped onto triangle A1B1C1 by transformation represented
1 0
by the matrix ( ).
2 1
Draw and label triangle A1B1C1. [3]

1
(i) An enlargement of factor -12, centre (0;0) maps triangle ABC onto triangle
A2B2C2.
Draw and label triangle A2B2C2. [3]

1 0
(b) (i) Describe completely the transformation represented by matrix ( )
2 1
in (a)(ii). [3]
(ii) Write down the matrix that represents the enlargement in (a) (iii). [1]

3
(c) A translation (−4 ) maps point B onto point B3.

Write down the coordinates of point B3. [1]

2. Answer the whole of this questionon a sheet of graph paper. Use a scale of 2cm to 2units
on both axes,from x= - 4 to x = 12.

a. ∆ A1B1C1 has vertices at A2 (-2; 2), B2 (1; 2), C2 (10; 6) and ∆ ABC has vertices at
A (-6; 2), B (-3; 2), C2 (-2; 6).

i. Draw and label clearly ∆ A1B1C1,

ii. Draw and label clearly ∆ ABC
iii. Describe fully the single transformation which maps ∆ A1B1C1 onto ∆ ABC. [5]

b. ∆ A2B2C2 is the image of ∆ ABC under a one way stretch of factor -2 with the x-axis
invariant.

Draw and label triangle A2B2C2. [2]

−2 0
c. i. N is a transformation represented by ( )
0 −2

Draw and label clearly ∆ A3B3C3, the image of ∆ ABC under the transformation N.

ii. Describe fully the single transformation which maps ∆ ABC onto ∆ A3B3C3 [5]
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3. Answer the whole of the question on a sheet of graph paper.

Triangle W has vertices at (1 ; 1), (7 ; -1) and (4 ; 4). Using a scale of 2cm to represent 2
units on both axes , draw the x and y-axes for -10≤x≤10 and -10≤y≤10.

1. Draw and label clearly triange W. (1)

2. Triangle X is the image of triangle W under a reflection in the line y = x+2.

Draw and label clearly,

i. The line y = x + 2

ii. Triangle X (3)

3. (i) Draw and label clearly triangle Y, the image of triangle W under an enlargement of
1
scale factor -2 with the origin as the centre.

(ii) Write down the matrix which represents this transformation. (4)

4. Triangle Z with vertices at (1 ; -3), (1 ;-9) and ( 6; -6), is the image of triangle W
under a certain transformeation.

i. Draw and label clearly triangle Z.

ii. Describe fullythe single transformation which maps triangle W onto triangle Z.

(4)

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 FUNCTIONAL GRAPHS

1
1. The following is an incomplete table of values for the function y = 5 (3-2x –x2).

x -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
y -1 0 0,6 0,8 0,6 0 -1 P

(a) Calculate the value of p. [1]

(b) Use a scale of 2cm to 1unit on the x-axis and 2cm to 0,5 units on the y-axis. Draw the
1
graph of y = 5 (3- 2x-x2). [4]

(c) By drawing a suitable tangent, estimate the gradient of the curve at x = 0. [2]
(d) Use the graph to
1
i. Solve the equation 5 (3- 2x –x2) = -0,5 [3]

ii. Find an estimate of the area bounded by the x-axis and the curve. [2]

2. The following is an incomplete table of values for the function y = x2 – 5x + 3

x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
y -9 m 7 3 -1 1 n

a. Calculate the value of m and n. [2]

b. Use a scale of 2cm to represent 1unit on the x-axis and 2cm to 5 units on the y-axis.
Draw the graph of y = x2 – 5x + 3 [4]
c. On the same axis, draw the line y = x+3. [2]
d. Write down the roots of the equation y = x2 – 5x + 3= x+3. [3]
e. Use your graph to estimate the gradient of the curve y = x2 – 5x + 3 at the point where
x=2. [2]

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3. The following is an incomplete table of values for y =2𝑥 2 – 5x –3.

-2 -1 1 1 2 3 4
-2
x 0
15 4 p -3 -6 q 0 9
y

a. Calculate the value of p and the value of q. (2)

b. Using a horizontal scale of 2 cm to represent 1 unit and a vertical scale of 2cm to

represent 2 units.

Draw the graph of y =2𝑥 2 – 5x – 3 for -2 ≤ 𝑥 ≥4 and -8 ≤ 𝑦 ≥ 16. (4)

c. Find the gradient of the curve when x = 1. (2)

d. Use your graph to solve the equation 2𝑥 2 – 5x – 3 = - 4 (2)

e. find the area bounded by the curve and the x-axis from x = 1 to x = 3 (2)

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4.

The diagram shows the graph of y = (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 5).

(a) Find the coordinates of

(i) A [1]

(ii) B [1]

(b) Given that P (4;-3) lies on the curve, calculate the gradient of a straight line passing
through B and P. [1]
(c) Find, in the form y = mx + c, the equation of the line parallel to PB passing through A. [2]

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 TRAVEL GRAPHS
1.

The diagram shows the velocity-time graph of a car. The car has an intial velocity of 13m/s and
maintains this velocity for 10 seconds after which it accelerates uniformly until it reaches a velocity of
25m/s in a further 5 seconds.

Calculate

(a) the acceleration from t = 10 to t = 15. [1]

(b) the velocity when t = 13, [2]

(c) the distance travelled by the car between t = 5 and t = 15. [3]

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2.

3. (a) A car decelerates uniformly from 20 m/s to 5 m/s in 25 seconds.

Calculate the retardation. [1]
(b) Express 20 metres per second in kilometres per hour. [1]

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 LINEAR PROGRAMMING

1. A luxury bus has 100 units of seating area. There are two types of seats, Ordinary and First
Class.

Let the number of Ordinary seats be x and First Class seats be y.

(a) Ordinary seats take up 1 unit of seating area and First Class seats take up 1,5 units of
seating area.

Form an inequality which satisfies this condition and show that it reduces to
2x + 3y ≤ 200. [2]

(b) There must be at least 10 First Class seats.

Write down an inequality which satisfies this condition. [1]

(c) There must also be at least twice as many Ordinary seats as First Class seats.
Write down an inequality which satisfies this condition. [1]

(d) The point (x; y) represents x Ordinary seats and y First Class seats.
Draw the graphs of the inequalities in
1. (a), [1]
2. (b), [1]
3. (c). [1]

(e) Show, by shading the unwanted regions, the region in which (x; y) must lie. [2]
(f) A luxury bus company which uses this type of luxury bus charges $15 for each
Ordinary seat and $25 for each First Class seat for a certain trip.
Use the graph to find the greatest possible amount of money that the company would
receive from this trip. [3]

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2. A newly constructed school wishes to buy desks and chairs for its learners.

Let x be the number of desks and y the number of chairs.

a. i. The school wishes to buy at least 75 desks and at least 100 chairs.
Write down two inequalities which satisfy these conditions.

ii. The number of chairs should be more than the number of desks.
Write down an inequality which satiesfies this condition.

iii. Desks cost $25 each and chairs cost $17.50 each. The school has only $5 000 to
spend on these items.
Write down an inequality and show that it reduces to 10x + 7y = 2 000. [5]

b. Using a scale of 2cm to represent 25desks and 2cm to represent 50chairs, show by
shading the unwanted regions, the region in which (x; y) must lie. [5]

c. Use your region to determine the number of desks and chairs that would use up the
greatest possible amount. [2]

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 STATISTICS
1. For the numbers 3;5;4;2;7;3;11

Find (i) the mode (1)

(ii) the median (1)

(iii) the mean (2)

2. The numbers 4;7;8;k;10;11;14;18 are in ascending order :

(a) Given that the mode is 8, find the value of k (1)

(b) Hence; find the

(i) median (1)

(ii) mean (2)

3. The following entries show the numbers of bicycles sold per day in nine days s

6;10;12;9;14;10;15;10;12

Find (a) the mode (1)

(b) the median (1)

(c) the next entry if the new mean on the tenth day is 12 (2)

4. The diagram below show some students who walk to school each day.

Distance in km 1 2 3 4 5
Frequency 4 2 2 1 1

Find

a. The number of students who walk to school. (2)

b. The mode (1)
c. The median (1)
d. The mean (3)

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5. The table shows the number of passengers in each of 50 taxis leaving airport one day.

Number of passengers 1 2 3 4
Number of taxis x 20 y 13

(a) Find the value of x + y in its simplest form.

(b) If the mean number of passengers per taxi is 2,66 ; show that x + 3y = 41.
(c) Find the value of x and the value of y by solving appropriate equations. (8)

6. The table shows the number of books borrowed from Power library in one week.

Subject Geography Science Maths English Commerce

Number of books 30 45 25 20 60

a) Find the total number of books borrowed in that week. (2)

b) Express the total number of Commerce books as a fraction of all the books
borrowed in its lowest terms. (2)

c) Show this information on a clearly labelled pie-chart. (6)

d) Two students borrowed books from the library during that week.

Calculate the probability that the first student borrowed a Science book and
the second a Maths book. (2)

7. The diagram below shows the distribution of marks of students in a class.

Class 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21- 25

Frequency 2 4 7 5 2

(a) How many students are in the class. [2]

(b) State the modal class. [1]
(c) Calculate the mean. [3]

(d) There are 49 students in a class. Given that the probability of picking a girl from
4
the class is . Find the number of boys. [3]
7
1
(e) Evaluate log 77-2 – log 5 5 [3]

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8. The heights of 40 children were measured. The results are summarised in the table below.

Height (h cm) 105 < h ≤ 115 115 < h ≤ 125 125 < h ≤ 135 135 < h ≤ 155
Frequency 5 10 20 5

(a) (i) Identify the modal class. [1]

(ii) Calculate an estimate of the mean height. [3]
(b) Draw the cumulative frequency curve, using a scale of 2cm to represent 10units on both
axis. [4]

(c) Use the curve to find

(i) the interquartile range, [2]
(ii) the number of children whose heights are in the range 120 cm to 130 cm. [2]

9. Forty pupils took part in a race and the distances to the nearest metre, that they coverd in a
certain time interval, are given in the frequency table below.

Distance (metres) 10≤x<20 20≤x<50 50≤x<60 60≤x<70 70≤x<80 80≤x<100

Frequency (f) 4 6 8 4 13 5
Frequency 0.4 a 0.8 b c 0.25
density

i. State the modal class (1)

ii. If the information is to be represented on a histogram, find the values of a , b and c. (3)
iii. Calculate the mean distance covered (3)
iv. Two of the pupils are selected at random to make a report on the race.
Find the probability that both pupils had covered 70m or more in the race. (2)

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 CONSTRUCTION
Answer the following questions on sheets of plain paper

Use ruler and compasses only

All the construction lines must be clearly shown

1.a) Construct, on a single diagram,

i. the triangle ABC in which AB =6,8 cm, BC = 10 cm and ABC = 120° (2)
ii. the perpendicular from A on to CB produced, (2)
iii. the locus of points which are 3cm from BC, (2)
iv. the bisector of angle ABC. (2)
b) i. Measure and write down the length of AC. (1)
ii. Mark two points X and Y which are 3cm from BC and are equidistant
from AB and BC (2)

2. All constructions should be on a single diagram.

(a) i. Line VW = 12cm. Mark a point X on VW such that VX = 8 cm.

ii. Construct a perpendicular to VW passing through point X. (3)

(b) i. Mark points Y and Z on the perpendicular such that XZ= XY=5,5 cm. (1)

(c) i. Draw lines VZ, VY, WZ and WY.

ii. Hence state the name of the quadrilateral VYWZ. (2)

(d) Describe fully the locus of points equidistant from V and Y. (1)

(e) i. Construct the locus of points equidistant from V and Y.

ii. Hence draw a circle that passes through V ,X and Y.
iii. measure and write down the radius of the circle. (4)

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 SETS
1. In an ordinary level examination, each of 124 candidates sat for the Mathematics, English
and Science examinations. 9 candidates passed Mathematics only, 15 passed English only
and 10 more candidates than those who passed all three subjects passed Science only.
Given that 28 passsed Mathematics and Science, 32 passed Mathematics and English, 30
passed English and Science and that 27 candidates did not pass any of the three subjects,
find the

(i) Number of candidates who passed all the three subject, [1]
(ii) Number of candidates who passed Science, [1]
(iii) Percentage pass rate for Mathematics among these candidates correct to 1
decimal place. [2]

2. lt is given that∑ =S{1; 2; 3; … .8; 9; 10} ,with subsets A and B such that A is a set of
perfect squares and B is a set of multiples of 3.

(a) Draw a venn diagram to represent the sets above.

(b) Find n( A ∪ 𝐵) (4)

3. In a group of 35 people,
22 are wearing spectacles,
10 are wearing a hat,
6 are wearing spectacles and a hat.

By drawing a Venn diagram, or otherwise, find the number of people who are wearing
neither spectacles nor a hat. [4]

4. In a class of 40, every student studies at least one of the subjects Commerce, Business
Enterprise and Accounts.

4 students study Commerce and Business Enterprise,

5 study Commerce and Accounts,
7 study Business Enterprise and Accounts,
15 study Commerce only,
13 study Business Enterprise only and
4 study Accounts only.

Find the number of pupils who study all the three subjects. [5]

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 SHOW THAT & BULLDOZER

1. The rectangle on the left is twice the area of that on the right.
x+4
x +7
x+3
x –2

a. Form a quadratic equation in x and show that it reduces to 𝑥 2 + 3x – 40 = 0. (4)

b. Solve the equation, stating which solution is realistic in terms of the given data. (6)

c. Find the area of the larger rectangle. (2)

2. Solve the equation 2𝑥 2 – 4x – 3 = 0, giving your answers correct to one decimal place. (5)

3. Solve the equation 3𝑥 2 –5x – 15 = 0, giving your answers correct t o 2 decimal places. (5)

2 −3)
4. (a)Given that 22 (x × 23x = 16 show that it can be reduced to 2x² + 3x − 10 = 0 (3)

(b) 𝑺olve 2x² + 3x − 10 = 0 giving your answers correct to 2 decimal places(5)

1 2 1
5.a Show that the equation 2x−5 + 3 = x+3 reduces to 4x² − x − 6 = 0. (3)

b. Solve the equation 4x ² − x − 6 = 0 giving your answer correct to two decimal

places. (5)

6𝑥 5
6 (a) Show that the equation + = 3𝑥 reduces to 9𝑥 2 – 25 = 0. [3]
5 𝑥

(b) Solve the equation 9𝑥 2 – 25 = 0. [3]

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7.

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8. B

x+9 2x + 5

A C

In the diagram, ABC is an isosceles triangle with AB = BC.

AB = (x + 9) cm, BC = (2x + 5) cm and the base, AC =10cm.

i. Form an equation in terms of x and solve it. (3)

ii. Write down the length of AB. (1)
iii. Calculate the area of the triangle ABC. (2)
iv. Given that all the lengths of the sides of ∆ ABC were given to
the nearest centimetre, calculate the least possible perimeter of the triangle.(3)

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 VECTORS
1.

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2.

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 TRIGONOMETRICAL RATIOS

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 SOLVING TRIANGLES

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 FURTHER PRACTICE
1. At Power High School, 15% of the total enrolment transferred due to transport costs and
40% of the remainder transferred due to increases in school levies. If there were only 612
students left, calculate the enrolment of the school before the students transferred. (3)

2. Mrs Musendo decides to erect a durawall around her rectangular stand measuring 20m by
11m. Three metres are to be left for a gate.

a. Find the perimeter of the durawall. (3)

She has two options, A or B, to consider for erecting the durawall.

Option A

She could engage a contractor who charges $12 per metre on a fix and supply
basis.
b. Calculate the total cost of erecting the durawall using option A. (2)

Option B
She could buy the following materials as shown in the table below and engage a
builder who charges $100 for the job.

Item Quantity Cost per unit

Bricks 5 000 $80,00 for 1 000
Cement 10 x 50 kg bags $10 per bag
Brick force 5 bundles $5 per bundle
Pint sand 2 loads $30 per load

c. Calculate the total cost of erecting the durawall using option B. (3)

d. Mrs Musendo decides to use the cheaper option. Calculate the amount she saves
by using that option. (2)

3. A school clerk works from 0800 to 1200 in the mornings and from 1300 to 1630 in the
afternoons. If the rate of pay is $2,40 per hour, calculate

a. the weekly wage of the clerk (3)

b. the annual pay of the clerk (2)

1
4. Find how much $343,20 amounts to in 3 years at 122 %. (3)

5. A man walked 12 km at 3km/h and cycled 18km at 9km/h. What was his average speed for
the whole journey?

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6. The trapezium PQRS , in which QR is parallel to PS, is such that PS= 11cm, PQ = 5cm
and QPS = 90°. If the area of the trapezium is 45cm2 , Find the length of QR. (3)

7. A rural district council increases the value of land by 5% every year. If the value of a piece
of land is $4 600, calculate its value in 2 years’ time. (3)

8. (a) 200 grams of a spice cost 85 cents.

Find the cost, in dollars, of 1 kilogram of this spice. [1]

(b) You are given that 60 : x = 3 : 2. Find x. [1]

9. The table shows the fares charged by a taxi company.

$1.20 per kilometre for the first 10 km then
80 cents for each additional kilometre after the first 10 km

(a) Calculate the fare for a journey of

(i) 8 km, [1]
(ii) 24 km. [1]
(b) Find the length of the journey for which the fare was $16. [2]

10. (a) On Monday, two girls, Jane and Susan, collected some seashells.
Jane collected x shells and Susan collected 22 more than Jane.
On Tuesday, Susan gave 60 of her shells to Jane.
The table shows the numbers of shells each girl had on the two days.

Jane Susan
Monday x x + 22
Tuesday x + 60 y

(i) Write down an expression for y in terms of x. [1]

(ii) Given that, on Tuesday, Jane had three times as many shells as Susan,write down
and solve an equation in x, [2]
(b) Find the total number of shells the girls collected. [1]

11. (a) Express 154 as the product of its prime factors. [1]
(b) Find the lowest common multiple of 154 and 49. [1]

12. (a) Calculate 5% of $280 000. [1]

(b) A single carton of juice costs $4.20.
A special offer pack of 3 cartons costs $9.45.
Ali bought a special offer pack instead of 3 single cartons.

Calculate his percentage saving. [2]

13. The plan of a field has a scale of 1 cm to 5 metres.

Express this scale in the form 1 : n. [1]

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