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PRACTICE YEAR 9 (CORE) INDEX LAWS AND ALGEBRA TEST 1 Strivinc. ** 2 Name: Percentage: % Grade Outstanding / Excellent / Very Good / Good / Acceptable BA /NA INSTRUCTIONS show working out for all questions worth more than 1 mark. The use of a Calculator is NOT permitted. 3. 45 minutes allowed. SECTIONA (9 Marks) Question 1, 2 and 3 are Multiple Choice Questions. Circle the Correct Response. Question 1 -4— (+11) = AT 87 ¢ 15 Or» Question 2 =a -10 Question 3 (ap 422 = ase on (Ep > 6s Question 4 (1 Mark) Write the following expression in expanded form. (1 Mark) (1.Mark) (1 Mark) 4a? x 2b? $a>b* Question 5 (1 Mark) ‘Write the following expression in index form. 2x2x2x2xaxaxaxaxa Que: ‘Simplify the following expressions: fa) (4)? (a+1= 2Marks) 46 (b) 60? x 2c x-8d orca Question 7 (2 Marks) Given a = 2 and b = 1. Calculate the value of: 4ab-Sb 4(2)(1)- 5 (1) = 86-5 = 3 SECTION B (22 Marks) Question 8, 9 and 10 are Multiple Choice Questions. Circle the Correct Response. Question 8 (2 Mark) The expression = simplifies to: 5 16 8, 64 ab @® cf op 3 Oz 63 °R Question 9 (2 Mark) Simplified, 18m* + 6m? equals A amt (B)amé ¢ 12m D amie Question 10 (Mark) The fraction 2 is equivalent to ir @x exve#w op Va Question 11 (1 Marks) Use words from the list below to complete the following sentences. dex reciprocal significant figures Scientists use scientific aeletion to write very large or very small numbers in scientific expression base notation a convenient way. ‘Question 12 (1424141 = 5 Marks) ‘Simplify each of the following expressions, give all answers in index form with positive indices. (b) (2xy2)? x (x2y)® 1 gary’ . x 9 (a) Question 13, (2 Marks) ‘Simplify each of the following expressions. (a) 47° 4 (b) (13s) Question 14 (3+3 = 6 marks) ‘Simplify each of the following, leaving your answers in index form with positive powers. wef gt ate ore} i be? aie se Sic 2b" 2 og te 16b"° Tha? x3h*q (by) +7 ©) Shay 28mg? hats Shia 2h? hey? = 3 4 = Shi 4 oY aheg - 3 Bhe Question 15, (2 marks) Rearrange the formulas below to make the variable in brackets the subject. ws=2 t-A Ss (b) km-n=d (0) az kd Que: n 16 (3 Marks) The area of a trapezium is given by the rule 1 Az = x (a+b) xh, z (a+b) (a) Find the area of the trapezium with a height of 6 cm and parallel sides of 3 cm and 4 cm, Ae du (sea)xC As lew? (b) Rearrange the formula to make the parallel side a the subject of the equation. 29 ash w a+ 249 _ 4 we (c)Use the rearranged formula to find the value of a for a trapezium of Area 56 cm? with b=Sem and h=7em ae 2-50 anit z -s az l6-s5 @= ll SECTION (10Marks) Question 18 (2+2 = 4 Marks) ‘Simplify the following, expressing your answer with positive indices. Fey yt a » b) (3a%b?)* x (206)? “4 ol “6 Sta be ta bt type . ab 2 4 a) Wott) to sah Biavk oe 4 Blar7b"? Question 19 (2+2 =4 Marks) Rearrange the following to make x the subject. 2) 2 nap n 20 (2 Marks) Que: The area of Victoria is 3,5 «10° km2. Ifthe total area of Australia is 710° km?. What percentage of Australia is occupied by the remaining states? 3.510% 1 — = 7x10 2x lo 2 ot 20 on SH ale Pemaning Shetes ae UK of Australia

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