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Save MSB&H BK3 p34 to p71 For Later 7 3(e+2)+a(x+2)
10 2x? + 4x42
IL. The highest common factor of 24x), 18x4y2
and S(3xy) is
(A) 3xy (8) 3x%y*
(0) Gy (0) 23328x4y",
12 Factorising 36x° ~ 27x results in
(@) 3x(12x—9) (8) 9x(4x-27)
(©) 9x(4x—3) (0) 907-2).
13* Factorising 4m —9 + 4xm — 9x results in
(@) m—9)(1 +x)
(8) 8x 9x
(©) (4mx 97
(0) (2-3),
14 Which of the following are Perfect Squares?
Answer Yes!No, if Yes then state the
Perfect Square.
(a) 30
bh) Peaeed
( m—3m+9
(@ 25—10r+2
(e) 36x? + 18ry +992
() 8 -2x-1
15 32-3 16 32+ 3x
1?* Given that x4
factorise x!
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b Algebra is sometimes called universal or
neralised arithmetic.
6(x +2) +(e +2) ym 3) -U(m-3)
10 4m?—9y?
12* 162? ~ 64
14 24 6r49
4x? + 20x +25 16 9? + 6xy + 9x?
18* 2x7 + 28% +96Expand the following, ‘tidying up’ where necessary.
2@r-5)
3x +32)
Simplify (SE2)* x 2545,
24 (241242)
(+ @-1) 26 (w-2)(w +2)
(Gr 45)Qx+3) 2B (2x1) +3)
(+5? 30 Gz-4?
32
Simplify 27 (3x4)
simplify 185
33. Simplily 5
Simplify 4 (4 gx 2g5)°,
7
35. Simplify ee.
36
aK
fy x23 x 2506
Simply 5D!
(2) Evaluate 5(3x +2) ~3(2x 1) when x=
(e) Evaluate answer (b) when x =
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Simplify 5(3x 42) — 3(2x -1).
Are the answers to (a) and (¢) the same?Name:
Similar Triangles =| =
Bal afencts ine caveeronaue ences
are equal.
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If triangles are similar, then their appropriately corresponding angles are equal and their sides are in ratio.
Triangles are similar if **all three sides are in ratio (SSS)
tom /\6em Sem em all three angles are the same (AAA). A J\
cam
Tom
Side length (larger triangle ) = k x Side length (smaller triangle)
k is called the enlargement factor. In the case above, k = 2.
Cea
erry
Determine the value of x in the diagram.
A
ZAiis common to both triangles.
ten ZADE = ZABC (corresponding angles, DE || BC)
ZAED = ZACB (corresponding angles, DE || BC)
ae Hence ADE is similar to AABC (all corresponding angles equal, AAA).
on © Show AADE is similar to AABC.
Sides arin at, AD_ = BE (pe alergement facto k= 3)
15 1
+x 45° 3
practice
1 (@ Which of the following pairs of
Bem, Gem
triangles are similar? w iy
(0) For those that are similar, state the
enlargement factor
(ii) 15cm
125mm ~”
‘Ten
“
Tom
Toem
em Fem
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372 Find the value of x and y in the similar
triangles below.
E
18cm Wem
15em, seem
B yj D
3° Find the value of x,
B sm C sm
4 Find the value of x,y in the similar triangles
below.
A
5 The two triangles shown are similar.
(2) What is the enlargement factor?
(o) Determine
the value of x,
45em
1omm / \
7am Sem
6 Dy @ ?
* 8 ie
‘The length of the shadow of the spruce in the
afternoon sun is 27.5m and a 1.5 m stick
casts a 2.5 m shadow as shown,
(2) Record the information on the triangle
shown,
How tall is the spruce?
)
o
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- Trigonometric Ratios }j °—— =
Content Working out Setting out
Give all answers correct to two decimal places
unless otherwise specified.
SOH sin A = —Opposite_ TOA tan A = Opposite
Fypotenuse ‘Adjacent in
ypotennse
CAH. cos A = ;_Aiteent — Opposite
ve A B
‘Aajacent
ee
Cera)
Find the value (correct to Find the value (correct to
two decimal places) 85 em leem two decimal places)
of xin the diagram. of x in the diagram
Hence x = cos -1(84)
= 6.63 = 56.94
practice
Determine the value(s) of the pronumeral(s), correct to two decimal places, in the following diagrams.
yim
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114mm
N
12em
348em
N
yen
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Applications of
Trigonometric Ratios
Give all answers correct to two decimal places
less otherwise specified.
— ee mee
»€ 9
SOH sin A = _Opposite_ c ‘The Hypotenuse is the longest
Hypotenuse Hopes side and is opposite the
CAH cos A = —Alacent_ Opposite right-angle.
Hypotenuse A 7
an A = Opposite. Adjacent
TOA tanA="AGiscent
practice
1 Calculate the perimeter of each of the following triangles
62cm
2 Calculate the perimeter of the triangle illustrated.
A.26 metre tent pole is supported
by a guy-rope secured 3.1 metres
from the base of the pole. The edge
of the tent is 2 metres from the
base of the pole.
(2) Mark in all the information
on the diagram,
(b) What angle, correct to
‘one decimal place,
does the guy-rope
make with the
(horizontal) ground?
(@ What angle, correct to one decimal place,
does the tent make with the (horizontal) ground?
(© Oxford University Press 2003. Not to be reproduced without permission.‘The length of the shadow cast by a 20.4 m-
high tree when the afternoon sun’s rays are
at an angle of 20° to the horizontal is
closest to
(a) 7.42. m
(8) 56.05 m
(6) 19.17m
(0) 56.04 m
Below is a sketch of a child’s slide.
3m
Safety regulations state that the slide must
‘make an angle of 30° or less with the ground,
Does it satisfy this regulation?
Ros has locked herself out. She sees a first-floor window 4.2 m
above the ground open but she is unsure if her 5 m extension
ladder will reach across the 2 m rose bed. She places the ladder
at an angle with its base at the edge of the rose bed.
{®) Record the information
on the diagram,
(8) How far up the wall
does the ladder reach?
{e) Does the ladder reach.
the window?
(a) Atwhat angle (to the
ground), correct to the
nearest degree, does she
need to place the ladder so she can reach the window exactly?
T Calculate the (2) perimeter
and (b) area of the following triangle.
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Content Working out
~ You need a sharp pencil, ruler and protractor *
_ to complete this homework sheet.
By using a suitable scale and accurately measuring
angles and lengths we can find approximate solutions
to problems that we do not have the mathematical skills,
foals 32m
‘Suppose we did not have any knowledge of
Pythagoras’ Theorem and we wished to
construct a triangular garden bed between
‘two walls, shown at right-angles to each Sm
other in the sketch, Using our scale:
32 misrepresented by 6 em
Let 1 em represent 0.5 m
(ie. our seale is 1 50).
and
45 m is represented by 9.0 em.
Our answer, 11.0 em,
We construct a right-angled triangle using
represents 5.5 m
a ruler, protractor and pencil as shown and
‘measure the hypotenuse, and find it to be
1.0m,
‘This represents 5.5 metres. 64cm
‘Using Pythagoras’ Theorem,
Ali estimates the angle of inclination of the top of the cliff is 12° when he is standing 100 metres
away from its base, Estimate the height of the cliff,
(© Osford University Press 2003, Not to be reproduced without permission2 Two mathematicians standing 250 metres apart on the ground observed a hot-air balloon above
them. One estimated the angle of inclination of the balloon to be 46° and the other estimated
it as 37°, Estimate the height of the balloon above the ground.
Scale calculations:
3A yacht sails 6.1 km south from port (P), then 3 km NE. It then sails 5 km east, It finally sails 2.5 km
south, Estimate its distance from the port (P)
Scale calculations:
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@ @
Trigonometry Revision
All answers are to be correct to two decimal
places unless otherwise specified.
Evaluate the following, correct to two @ to) )
decimal places.
fa) tan 80° {b) cos 19° {e) sin 35° @ fe) tf
(a) sin) fe) cos 0.1234 () tan!1
Find the value of y, correct to the nearest 8
Which of the following formulae would be J) 4 yisclosestto:
used to find d?
(a) sino= 4 (a) 26.83
8) f (8) 67 {2.6m
© a (23
(0) (0) 5.9.
Find the value of x,
om am
6 The two triangles shown are similar,
Determine the value of x.
300m i
‘ /|\
xem isonSusie observes that the angle of elevation of
the top of a two-storey building is 13° when
she is seven metres away from its base.
{a} Find, correct to two decimal places,
the height of the building.
(0) How does she know
that it is a dol’s
A four metre ladder is leaning against a
vertical wall. If the foot of the ladder makes
an angle of 56.7° with the ground,
(@) what angle does the ladder make with
the wall?
(0) how far up the wall, correct to two
decimal places, is the top of the ladder?
A surveyor determines that the angle of inclination of the top of a monument on a hill 1500 metres
away is 13°, He determines that the angle of inclination of the bottom of the monument is 12°.
(2) Complete the known measurements on the following diagram.
fe
(0) Draw AABD () Draw AABC
and use it to and use it to
find BD. find BC.
(¢) What, correct to the nearest metre, is the height of the monument?
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Content Working out Seting out
@ C > @
S QS S
cohol content in the adult human body and the following
factors. A number of (enthusiastic) volunteers were
invited to participate in a controlled drinking experiment.
The following table shows the results of a test for blood alcohol concentration (BAC) measured 16
minutes after the Volunteers had spent 90 minutes together drinking their choice of heavy or light beer.
Calculating the statistics is only half the answer.
You have then to ‘see’ what the statistics mean.
A number of factors combine to alter the blood a
survey was designed to investigate some of thes
Heavy beer: alcohol/volume 4.9% Light beer: aleohol’volume 2.5%
Name | Sex [ Mass | Glasses [ BAC | Name | Sex | Maw | Glasses | BAC
‘Ann F 60 kg i 0.175 | Frank [ M_ | 75kg 14 0.043
Simon | M_ | 100kg 2 0.606 | Mike [| M [| 107kg un 0011
Mark [| M | 86kg 12 0104 | Gree [| M | 70ke 9 0.040
Jenni F 66 ke 10 017 | Brian [ M_ | 105ke 10 0.012
Tan M | 80kg 23 0.125. | Allie F ST kg 6 0.023
Carrie | F 53 ke 7 oon | Dave [ M | 76kg 4 0.046
Nikki | F 60 kg 7 0.065 | Mich | M | &2ke 10 0.021
steven | M_ | 68kg 2 0.108 | Marie | F kg i 0.033
Diane | F 73 kg 9 0.13 Pat M | 72kg 6 0.007
Mary F 65kg 10 019 | Fiona | F 56 kg 8 0.034
Alan M_| 10kg in 0.098 | Rick M_ [| 120kg 9 0.004
Calculate the mean mass of the Comment on differences, unusual values, similarities
1
(a) ‘heavy beer’ males | (b) ‘light beer’ males Comments**
2 Calculate the mean mass of the
(a) ‘heavy beer’ females } (b) ‘light beer’ females | Comments3° Calculate the mean mass of the
(a) males (b) females
4 Calculate the mean BAC of the
(a) males () females ‘Comments
5 Calculate the mean BAC of the
{@) ‘heavy beer’ drinkers | (b) ‘light beer’ drinkers] Comments
6 The allowable BAC for driving in Victoria is 0.05. Comment
value,
‘on how BAC values compare to this
7 What do you conclude about the contribution to BAC of
(a) sex? (0) mass?
(a) type of beer consumed’?
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The Enlargement
Factor
What is interesting about the sentence ‘a man, a
Panama’?
Content uses Serting out
© @ @
4
In similar shapes the corresponding sides are
in ratio. When going from the smaller to the
larger shape, this ratio is called the
enlargement factor, k
10cm
A Sem
a dem
Here are two similar rectangles. We can see il pam
that their sides are in ratio:
HG ~ _
AD ~DC 71
(ie.k =2).
For each pair of similar shapes: Here m
1. Determine the k factor.
2. Calculate the areas (Al, A2) of the shapes.
Is
jek 2m=4
m factor, m=
3 Determine the m fact an‘Area calculations
4 100m
a
Bem :
4 bem
\ahe '
’
fen Gem
5
Redius 5 mm
Radius 25 mm
6 What is the connection between k and m?
7 The area of the smaller regular
pentagon is 15.4% om. If the regular
pentagons are similar, what is the
area of the larger pentagon?
jo m= TSAZ _ v2
For 3-0 similar shapes, calculate the TSA ratio, m = Tea¢ and the Volume ratio, z= V2
Shapes TSA, Volume caleulations kf m]z
8
Tem Bom
Both shapes are cubes,
tom 30"
Bom
—_ Jtem
ecm
Both shapes are cuboids.
10 What is the connection between k and 2?
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Stem-and-Leaf Charts
A stem-and-leaf plot is a graphic representation
of the information. It helps us ‘see’ the
information
Content Working out Setting out
A stem-and-eaf plot of the unordered numbers 23, 19, 34, 22,21, 33, 45,27 and 30 produces the following
charts:
Unsorted Stem and leaf Sorted Stem and leaf Back-to-back Stem and leaf
119 19 55] 1] 0
2)3217 2/1237 633|2/1235
3/340 3/034 84|3]11279
Aas als osl2}4
stem Leat
This creates a sorted list of the data values and a ‘side-ways!
histogram. The back-to-back example allows the comparison of two
“The rows ate the branches,
sets of data.
If the stem needs to have 104 Here the branches represent the intervals
smaller increments between 11/5568 — 0-4,5-9ete.
the ‘branches’ we could use 2|34
a tree like the one illustrated here. 21/5699
practice
‘The diagram shows the weights (kg) of a group of 24 male students.
(a) What do the numbers in row S' represent?
WEIGHT (Kt
5
5 ]5569
6 |1233444
(&) What is the median male weight (kg)? 6 [566788
7 [12233
rT |59
(@) What is the mode for the male weights?
Create an ordered stem-and-leaf chart for
the following set of data.
123 124 111 143 122 154 109 117
150 165 134 118 167 176 185 156
144 161 159 160 176 107 17 145,
134 99 100 178 137 1763 Use the stem-and-leaf chart created in
‘question 2 (above) to determine the
following information about the data set:
(a) lowest value () highest value
fe) the range (@) median
{e) mode,
@ ©
‘The data in question 1 (above) is part of the information
‘obtained in a larger survey of students, Female Male
44321]5
(a) What is the median female weight (kg)? 987755 | st |5369
4433311/6 [1233444
| 765 | 6' | 566788
(0) What is the mode for the female weights? il7 |12233
7 |s9
(@) Which of the following statements is true about ‘
the data? 8
(0) ‘The modal weight is the same for males and females.
{8} The range of weights for the males is the same as for the females,
(©) The median weight for the males is the same as for the females.
(0) ‘The modal weight class for the males is the same as for the females.
{€) All the males are heavier than the heaviest female,
{@) Write a short paragraph describing the two data sets.
5 (a) Create a stem-and-leaf chart for the following set of data,
12 03 14 35 37 5.7 46 43 33 12 01 06 04 67 55 51 45 68 04 94
81 32 51 49 76 04 7.9 40 66
Determine the
() (0) median value —(¢) lowest value
(@) highest value (@) range
(f) Briefly deseribe the data set.
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The Boxplot
A boxplot is a graphical representation of the
information. It helps us ‘see’ the information.
Content Working out Setting out
a »)
© © @
L Q, Median Q u
L The Towest value inthe data
Q, Thefts lower) quartile, One quater Note Bowles femal zoe
of the data set lies between Land labelled and sealed or categorised.
Median Also known as Q,, Half the data set lies below the
median, hat les above the Median,
Q; The third (upper) quartile, One quarter of the data set lies between Q, and U.
U’ The highest value in the dataset
Range The range is the difference between the highest and lowest values in the dataset,
ie Range = U-L.
IQR _Interquartile Range is the difference between the upper and lower quartiles, ie. IQR = Q,-O,,
‘The middle 50% of the data set lies between Q, and Qs.
The first five statistics are often referred to as the ‘five summary statistics’. They effectively define the
characteristics of the data set. Note that the scale on the axis is accurately drawn. This enables comparison
between parts of an individual boxplot or comparison between separate boxplots.
Construct a boxplot to represent the data
set whose five summary statistics are
L=23 Q,=30 Median =35 tt th
Q=50 U=70. » » 0 0 0 7%
practice
| 1 @ Construct a boxplot to represent the data
set whose five summary statisties are
20 0,=25 Median
Q,=4 — U=80.
(b) Range =
| 2 (a) Construct a boxplot to represent the data
set whose five summary statistics are
L=40 Q,=50 Median = 55 pt
Q,=70 U=75.
(0) TORS... costo |3 The two boxplots below show the distribution of sales values ($°000) of 30 houses sold during
March in Balwyn and 25 houses sold during the same period in Essendon.
Essendon
Balwyn
+t th tt Ht
250-300, 32033038000,
Sales value ($'000)
Compare the house sales in the two suburbs, quoting appropriate estimated statistics.
The following stem-and-leaf chart represents the masses (in kg) of
38 women at a health resort.
Determine the 2
(a) median (0) lower quartile (Q,) (¢)_upper quartile (Q,) ;
, 8
(@) range (e) interquartile range (IOR) st
9
ot
{#)_boxplot that represents the data set. 10
10"
0123
56689
1344444
678999
0023
6679
1334
599
1
tt tt tt
Which of the following histograms best represents the boxplot illustrated below?
a tL
(a
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umber of decimal places.
‘The graph at the right is called an Ogive.
Itis the graph of the cumulative frequency of
the data.
From the Ogive, we can see that there are
50 data values.
Also 100% of the data is less than the
Maximum Value, 44,
0% (none) of the data is less than the Minimum,
Value, 4.
30% of 50 is 25. So 50% of the data is less
than 24, (ie, the median is 24),
Ogives can be used to find * Maximum value
* Minimum value
Quote an answer tothe correct (appropriate)
50%
0%
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Content Working out Setting out
7 2 30 40
Minimum Median
Maximum
value
* Median, Lower (Q1) and Upper (Q3) Quartiles,
Find the Maximum, Minimum, Q1, Median and Q3 of the following ogives and use the values to draw box-
plots of the data.
1 ‘cumulative 2 cumutative
“frequency frequency
250 250
200 200
150] 150
100 100
50 0
700 200-300-400
Minimum | OL Median | Q5 Maximum | Minimum | QL Median | 3 Maximum,
Boxplot
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minimum [or [atin [os [Maximum] minimom [ox [Median [oo [Maximum
oxplat Toxplot
7 cumulative 6 ‘cumulative
‘requency Sreqnency
250 250
200 200
150 150
100 soo
0 3
Too 200300400 Too 200500400
Minimum [or Metin [os | taximum] sinimum Jor J Median [os | staximum
Boxplot Boxplot
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' Probability—Venn
Diagrams
Zero is neither positive, nor negative.
Due date:
Content Working out
Setting out
A set may be defined by listing all its members, describing it by a mathematical formula or by describing it
in English.
‘The results (ie. the face uppermost) of tossing a cubic die can be described as the set X, where X is
* (the integers 1 to 6 inclusive}
e(clsx<6xe J}
#(1,2,3,4,5,6)
‘The number of members of the set isn. Hence n(X) =
A Venn diagram is used to show sets which may have members in common.
Example
Consider the two sets defined as A = (Essendon supporters}
and B = [Collingwood supporters)
A hundred people were asked who they supported, Sixty said
“Essendon, thirty-four said “Collingwood” and twenty-seven said
‘neither club
‘What is the probability based on this information that a person
g picked at random is an Essendon supporter only?
Ao8
There are 100 people.
‘The A and B circles contain space for 100-27
Essendon has 60 people. _ n(A) = 60 (ie. 73 people).
Collingwood has 34, n(B)=34 There ‘appears’ to be 60+ 34
27 said neither club. n(A'AB') = 27 (ie. 94 people).
‘The difference, 94-73
(e.21 people are those who were counted twice
a Hence (60 - 21) people only follow Essendon
(1e.39 people)
m dea and (34 21) people only follow Collingwood
5 é (ie. 13 people).
Asa check,39 +21 + 13 + 17 should equal 100
‘Thus Pr( Essendon supporters only) =
practice
In a class of thirty students, twenty play
tennis and sixteen play football and six play
neither sport. Based on this information,
what is the probability that a person picked
at random
(@) plays both tennis and football?”
(o) plays tennis only’?
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flavours?
outcomes,
Determine (a)
()
)
(a
co)
‘Thirty-five ‘prep’ students were asked what
sm flavour they liked. Twenty-five
said ‘chocolate’ and twenty said ‘strawberry’.
Two said they did not like ice-cream.
Based on this information, what is the
probability that a person picked at random
(2) only likes chocolate?
(0) likes chocolate, strawberry or both
3 The Venn diagram gives the numbers in each
of the areas that represent designated
n(B)
n(A only)
Pr(A only)
PxB)
Pr(neither A nor B)
@
ane
o
“4
)
a
)
AB
and $
another one. The results were tabulated, If L = {Liked the movie}
(Will see the next one} then (a) add the missing value
Los
‘The Venn diagram gives arcas that identify combinations of outcomes,
If A = (People who barrack for Essendon} and B = (People who
barrack for Carlton}
then [People who only barrack for Essendon) =
(People who barrack for Essendon and Carlton}
(People who only barrack for one team} =
5 Sixty people who saw the latest ‘Star Wars’ movie were asked if they liked it and if they would see |
ikea it | Did
ike it
to the table
See next
{b} complete the Venn one =
diagram below. Will not
eenext | 4 7
Determine the probabity | S00 mt :
that someone
(¢) liked it but will not see another one
(@) did not like it and will not see another one
{e) liked it and will see another one
(t) liked it
(@ will sce another one.
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Probability—Tree
Diagrams
What is the name of Jazz musician Dave
Brubeck’s signature tune that means to have a
rest? (See the answer at the end of the sheet.)
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A tree diagram is a way of representi
ig multiple events and their outcomes pictorially.
Par
‘Suppose six red (R) and four white (W) marbles are placed in a bowl, One is drawn out at random and its colour
is observed,
(a) The marble is replaced in the bowl and a o
second marble is drawn out at random.
Its colour is observed.
‘What is the probability that two red (RR)
marbles were drawn out?
The marble is not replaced in the bowl and a
second marble is drawn out at random.
ts colour is observed
‘What is the probability that two red (RR)
marbles were drawn out?
‘The two problems look very similar but tree diagrams will show how very different they are.
{8} Selecting Selecting Outcome of Probability (b) Selecting Selecting Outcome of Probability
first marble second marble combined fist marble second marble combined
events events
6R Em sR rr »
aye & ROR iw twe® ROR
i rn se ARF
aw & aws &
10 mw 10 eH
W, ROW, 100 W, RW, 0
oa £
0 3
om 6R 24
Ry WR, io swe MOR 50
6
3 0 ws 5
aT 16 a 2
a6 0 1
go W, WOW, i a eee 0
4 3
io 3
69 wa
Hence (a) Pr(both red) = 35 = 2 (&) Pr(both rea) = B=
Note that the final probabilities adid up to one, as do the probabilities on any set of branches. This is a good way to check
the tree. Then the probabilities should be cancelled down to thelr simplest form.
ractice
1 Suppose six red (R) and four white (W)
marbles are placed in a bowl. One marble is,
drawn out at random and its colour is
observed.’The marble is replaced in the bow! |
and a second marble is drawn out at random.
Its colour is observed. |
What is the probability that two different
coloured marbles were drawn out?
Hint: Use the tree (a) above as it contains all the
needed information for this problem.
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Hint: Use tree (a) above to help solve this
problem,
‘Using the information in the trees above,
determine
{a} Pr(both balls are the same colour)
(o) Pr(the first ball is red and the second is
white).
Suppose seven (B) blue marbles and three
green (G) marbles are placed in a bowl.
‘One marble is drawn out at random and
its colour is observed.
‘The marble is replaced in the bowl and a
second marble is drawn out at random.
Its colour is observed.
What is the probability that two different
coloured marbles were drawn out?
Suppose seven (B) blue marbles and three
green (G) marbles are placed in a bowl.
One is drawn out at random and its colour
is observed.
‘The marble is not replaced in the bowl and a
second marble is drawn out at random.
Its colour is observed.
‘What is the probability that two different
coloured marbles were drawn out?
‘Two fair coins are tossed.
(@) Draw the tree that represents the
situation.
Evaluate
(o) Pr(HE)
(@ Pr(E{ and T in any order)
(PTT).
6 _ A fair coin and a two-headed coin are tossed.
(a) Draw the tree that represents the
situation.
Evaluate
(o) Pr)
(0° Pr(H and T in any order)
(a) Pr(TT). Answer: “Take 5’
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) Statistics &
Probability Revision
A boxplot is a graphical representation of the
formation. It helps us ‘see’ the information.
Content Working out Setting out
(a
1 The graph at the right is the cumulative frequency of uenuauve
the response times of two hundred dogs to consume 2004
their meal.
(@) What is the mathematical name of such a graph? gy
Use the graph to estimate, correct to the nearest second, 120
the
(b) median %
40
{c) range of the response times.
102030 a) Pesponse
‘time
_ (occonts)
2 The weights (kg) of fifty adults were analysed and the results illustrated as a boxplot.
wi
40 50 0 bo) 80 90 ”
Which of the following statements is true?
From the boxplot it can be seen that
{@). The mean (average) value is 70 kg, (8) The median value is 70 kg.
{) The distribution is symmetrical about a median of 70 kg. (0) Ol is 64 kg and Q3 is 90 kg.
3 Construct the boxplot that represents the data set whose five summary statsties are
L=120 Q,=125 Med.=155 Q,=170 U=185.
tt tt tt tt
4 Use the stem-and-leaf chart to determine
(@) the number of ) 0, (@ Q 2Jo
elements in the data set 13 | 000257
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1 range
1OR (e) range tf) mode Giside
18
191
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5 The following graphs were displayed as a response to the question:
“Does Sydney have better weather than Melbourne?”
Under 20 20-30 ‘Over 40
(2) These statistical graphs are called
(6) Circle graphs (8) Pie graphs (©) Response graphs (0) Histograms.
(0) The group whose ‘No’ response was the largest was
(@) Under 20 8) 20-30 (©) 30-40 (0) Over 40.
(e)_ The group whose ‘Yes’ response was the largest was
(6) Under 20 (8) 20-30 (©) 30-40 (0) Over 40.
6 Which of the following statements is false?
{@) An unbiased die is a cube with the numbers 1,2,3, 4,5 and 6 on the faces.
(8) An unbiased die is a cube with the numbers 1,1,1, 1,1 and 1 on the faces.
is a cube with the numbers 1, 2,3,3, 4 and 6 on the faces.
is a cube with six different numbers, one on each face.
7 Tall possible outcomes are the elements of
the set $ = (A, H, M, Y, E, F} and q
the event C = fa consonant},
then Pr(C) equals |
@o @? oF Ot
8 Filly Year 9 students were asked to nominate the best Mathematics teacher in the school.
‘The results are tabulated below:
(@) According to the survey, the probability that a student chose Teacher | Frequency
paviets + 1 Ms Take 1B
oF of OF
MrChips | _20
(b) The experimental probability attached to one teacher is 0.1 Les :
‘That teacher is Dr Who 12
(@) Dr Who (®) Ms Terie Tat a
() Ms Take (0) Mr Chips.
(@)_ The sum of the experimental probabi
teacher popularity is
(@) 20 (®) 100
(0) 50 1.
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answer the phone?
James Thurber
Five less than a certain number all divided by four can be
expressed in algebraic notation as
(@) 5-4 (@ jon 0) n>
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Content Working aut Setting out
»e@
6
‘The steps taken in order when solving the equation 2g ~ 5 = 15 are
(6) 1 Add 5 to both sides. (8) 1 Subtract 5 from both sides.
2 Divide both sides by 2. 2 Multiply both sides by 2.
(C)_ 1 Multiply both sides by 2. (0) 1 Add 5 to both sides,
2 Add 5 to both sides. 2 Multiply both sides by 2.
A student solves an equation as follows:
Set
In which line did the student make her first
@) (a) @ m © ©
Solving 2(3d 3) = 18 gives
(a) ©) d=6 o
If n represents a certain number, then the next two consecutive
numbers are
(@) ntl (8) m+lni2 — ) n,2n (0) nln
‘The solution to 2(4y -3) +
(a) 2
© 8
‘The solution to 3n
(a) 2
‘The algebraic shorthand version of ‘twice a certain number plus
seven is the same as three times the number less one” is
(0) 2n+7=3n41 (8) 200+7)=3(n +1)
() 2n+7=3n-1 (0) 2(n+7)=3(n-1)
‘© Oford University Press 2003, Not to be reproduced without permission‘The solution to 5(3 - x) =
(a) 6
© 6
4Sis
5
(0) 3
Considering the table of values for the expression 3 +7.
n 1
0 1 2
3n+7 4
i 10 13
‘The solution to 3n +7 =8
(@) -1and 0
(and 2
lies between
(@) Oand1
(0) 2and3
Solve 4m +7 =23.
12 Solve 17-2g=7,
13
8(5 - 2d) = 7d +17.
14 The sum of two consecutive numbers is 55.
‘What are the numbers?
15
16
(a) What is value of x
in the isosceles 2347) or 2
triangle
illustrated?
(b) If the perimeter is 100 em, what are the
lengths of the sides?
Solve A 24-4),
(2) What is the value
of y in the square
illustrated?
(o) What is the length
of the side of the
square?
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. Word Problems
Itis sometimes difficult to formulate word
problems in Mathematics. But that is the way
most problems in real life are presented to
us...in words,
Due date:
Content Working out Setting out
‘To solve mathematical word problems we need to:
1. Define the unknown quantity as an algebraic variable.
2. Formulate the problem as an equation.
3. Solve the equation
4 Answer the original question (problem).
ed
Cerrar)
Sophie bought six dozen apples and was ‘The sum of two consecutive numbers is 99,
given $2.80 change from a $10 note. What are the numbers?
What was the cost ofan apple?
Let a be the price of an apple.
Let x be the lower number.
Six dozen = 6x12 The consecutive numbers are x and x +1
=n x+x41=93
72a +2.80 = 10.00 2x+1=93
BS-2.80; 72a=7.20 BS-1; 2x=92
BS+72:; a=0.10
BS+2; x=46
Hence an apple costs 10 cents.
practice
‘The sum of three consecutive even numbers The sum of four consecutive odd numbers
is 186, What are the numbers? is 80. What are the numbers?
‘The length of a rectangular fishpond is 2.4m ‘The perimeter of an isosceles triangle is
greater than its width. The perimeter of the 35 em. The third side (the base) is half as long
pond is 8 metres, as one of the other (equal) sides. What are
‘What are the dimensions of the pond? the lengths of the sides of the triangle?
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655. Iftwelve is added to half of a certain number, | 6 When fifteen is subtracted from twice a
the result is twenty-eight. What is the number? certain number, the result is the same as
would be obtained when four is added to
the number. What is the number?
Ina’s moneybox contains three times as 8 My Mathematics test mark was six more than
many $2-coins as 50-cent coins The value my History test mark and five less than my
of these coins in total is $97.50, How many Art mark, If the total of the three marks was
‘50-cent coins did she have? 164, did I ‘pass’ all three tests?
9 The sum of a number and half the next 10 James purchased six CDs of equal value and
(consecutive) number is twenty-three, was given change of $9 from $150.
What is the number? What did each CD cost?
Alex is twice as old as Georgie. If Georgie is} (@) o
presently x years old,
(@)_ how old is Alex (in terms of x)?
(b) How old were Alex and Georgie four
‘years ago (in terms of x)?
Four yeats ago, Alex was four times as old as
Georgie.
(@) What are their present ages?
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Formulae
The correct plural of formula’ is ‘formulae’ but
‘formulas’ is becoming accepted in common
usage.
Content Working out Setting out
Formulae are the mathematical equivalent of a statement linking one or more variables together.
The kinematic formula v = u + at identifies the connection between the initial (starting) and final (ending)
velocity. It states that the final velocity after t time units is equal to the initial velocity plus a factor (the
n multiplied by the time),
acceler:
We can either:
1. substitute values into a formula or 2 rearrange the formula.
Example 1
Example 1
Find the value of v when u=0 Rearrange v =u + at to make a the subject.
Teed
practice
A= C2 DX% where A is size of an interior angle of a regular n-sided polygon.
(2) Find the value of A when n= 6. (&) Rearrange the formula to make » the subject,
(¢) Find the value of A when n = 4.
2 P=2(1+w) where P is perimeter of a rectangle of length | and width w.
(a) Find the value of Pwhen 1= 8.6 (o) Rearrange the formula to make w the subject.
and w = 4.25,
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(a) Find the value of A when r = 0.895.
(b) Rearrange the formula to make r the subject.
32
(@) Find the value of F when C = 200, (0) Rearrange the formula to make C the subject.
1
uts 3
(a) Find the value of v when
2
(&) Rearrange the formula to make a the subject.
6 vi=ut+2as
(a) Find the value of v when
(b) Rearrange the formula to make a the subject.
Prt
@ 1=a67
{a} Find the value of I when P =
(b) Rearrange the formula to make r the subject. |
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» Simultaneous
Equations
{In the real world it is impossible to be in two
places at once.
Content Working out Setting out
The statement 2x + and for all other values of x the statement is not true.
The statements 2x + y = 15 and x 2y = 5 are true for the pair of values (x = 7,y = 4) and are not true for
any other pairs of values. To solve a pair of simultaneous equations
is true when x
1. Label the equations (1) and (2). 4. Solve for x
2. Use one equation to express in terms of x and label (3). 5 Substitute the value for x in equation (3),
3. Substitute this expression for y in the other equation, 6 Verify the solution if necessary.
Example
3ety=1 ()
3 Q)
From (1),y=-1-3r @)
Substitute (1 ~ 3x) for y in (2)
x= (1-3x)=-3
jet 1 +3r=
4x
xe-l
Substitute -1 for x in (3)
Solve 3x+y
Solution is x = -1,y =2.
Considering the graphs of the two lines, the point
(1,2) lies on both fines, (i.e. where they intersect).
Solve the following simultaneous linear
equations,
10
‘The solution of the two simultaneous
equations
ax+y=18
ay
gives an x value of
(a) 4 (8) 2
as (0) 3
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is not the solution to the simultaneous
equations:
Bu 4 4y=34
2e-y=14,
Solve the following simultaneous linear
equations:
3x-Sy=16
2r-y=6,
Show that the lines y =2x-5
and y=x +2
intersect at the point (7,9).
Determine algebraically the point of
intersection of the lines:
2e43y=8
3r-
Seven adults and four children pay $645 for
tickets to the theatre, Four adults and a child
pay $330. What does
(a) anadult’s
and (b) a child’s ticket cost?
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Linear Functions
Revision
Nothing in life is simple—ife was not meant
tobe
Content Working out Setting out
®@O
5-3Gx+4
mM 59-12
iy 9x17
9x
In which line does the first error occur?
(a) ti) 8) (i) iy (0) tiv)
‘What is the sum of three consecutive integers,
if the smallest is x?
(@) x43 @ x41
(0) 3x41 (0) 3x43
‘What is the sum of three consecutive integers,
if the smallest is 2x?
(0) 2x43 (8) 2x41
(C) 6r+6 (0) 6x43
4 12521=2) -15, then x equals
(a) 21 (8) 3
3 (0) 18,
Determine the value of x in the equation
42x 3) = 5(x + 6).
(a) 14
(®) 11
6
(0) 3
(b) Verify your solution,
{a} Solve for g:
32g -5)+7=3- (7-58).