The Vietnamese Mathematical Hobby Group
Math Test for Year 9/10 Students #20
1. Simplify the following
(a) (b) (c)
(d) (e)
2. Find k so that the following are perfect square:
(a) (b) (c)
3. Determine which pair of the following sets of equations are perpendicular
(a) x - 2y - 1 = 0; x + 2y + 1 = 0; 2x - y + 4 = 0
(b) ; ;
4. Solve the following equations:
(a) (b) (c)
5. A ball is thrown vertically upward, with its height h m, after a time of t seconds, being given by the formula: . Find after what time the ball is first at a height of 12 m.
6. Simplify, writing the answers in index form:
(a) (b) (c)
(d) (e) (f)
7. A circle of radius 1 is inscribed inside a square as shown. O is the centre. Find x.
8. Solve the following simultaneous equations:
(a) (b) (c)
The following questions related to year 11 level
9. Simplify
10. Given that . Evaluate the following expressions:
(a) (b) (c)
11. Solve the following inequalities:
(a) (b) (c)
(d) (e) (f)
12. Solve
13. A function f(x) is even if f(-x) = f(x) and odd if f(-x) = -f(x). Determine the following functions are odd or even or neither:
(a) (b) (c)
14. Solve the following equations for the interval 0 < q < 2p.
(a) (b) (c)
(d) (e) (f)
Challenge questions this week
15. (a) The factorial of a number x is symbolically written as x! which is equal to . For example 5! = 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 120. Now, using this fact to find the last digit of the number 49!
(b) Find the last digit of and
(c) Find the last two digits of
16. Prove that and a + b = 1 then