Year 12 Induction Assessment Basic Skills Assessment

Name:

Marks:

(51)

Skills required (or need to be researched)

Expanding brackets
Simultaneous equations
Solving a quadratic
Co-ordinate geometry
Completing the square
Calculating the turning point of a function using completing the square
Sine/Cosine rule
Bearings
Sketching and solving trigonometric graphs
Simplifying algebraic fractions
Solving equations with algebraic fractions
Simplifying and calculating with surds
Changing the subject of a formula

Task: Complete ALL questions. If you do not know a topic you MUST
research it.

1.

(a)

Expand and simplify

(x + 4)

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(b)

The diagram shows the circle x + y = 36 and the line y = x + 4.

The line and the circle intersect at the points A and B.

y = x + 4
B
N o t d ra w n a c c u ra te ly
x

+ y

= 36

O
A

Show that the x-coordinates of A and B are given by the solutions to the equation
2

x + 4x 10 = 0
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(c)

Solve the equation x + 4x 10 = 0.

Give your answers to 2 decimal places.
You must show your working.
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(Total 7 marks)

2.

The diagram shows the graph of the equation y = x + px + q

The graph crosses the x-axis at A and B (2,0).
C (3, 5) also lies on the graph.
y

N o t d ra w n a c c u ra te ly

B (2 , 0 )

( 3 , 5 )
C

(a)

Find the values of p and q.

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Answer p = .. q = .
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(b)

Hence work out the coordinates of A.

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Answer ( , )
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(Total 6 marks)
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3.

x 6x + 13 = (x a) + b
(a)

Find the values of a and b.

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Answer a = ....................... b = .......................
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(b)

Hence find the minimum value of x 6x + 13.

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Answer ...........................................................
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(Total 4 marks)

4.

Two ships, A and B, leave a port at 1300 hours.

Ship A travels at a constant speed of 18 km per hour on a bearing of 070.
Ship B travels at a constant speed of 25 km per hour on a bearing of 152.

18 km

A
N o t d ra w n a c c u ra te ly

P o rt
25 km
B

Calculate the distance between A and B at 1400 hours.

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Answer ........................................................... km
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5.

(a)

Sketch the graph of y = sin x for values of x from 0 to 360.

y
1

90

180

270

360

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(b)

One solution of the equation sin x = 0.92 is x = 67.

Use your sketch graph to find another solution of this equation.
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(c)

Use your sketch graph to work out the value of sin 293.
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Answer .........................................................
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6.

5 x 2 14 x 3
x2 9

Simplify

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7.

Solve the equation

x 1

5x 3
x2

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8.

(a)

Show that

(12 + 3) = 27

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(b)

In the diagram

PQ = (12 + 3) cm
QS = (8 + 2) cm
SR = 2cm
Not drawn accurately
P

(1 2 + 3 ) c m

Q
(8 + 2 ) c m

(i)

R
2 cm

Show that PS = 3 cm
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(ii)

Find the area of triangle PQR giving your answer in the form a2, where a is a
positive integer.
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Answer ............................................................... cm2
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(Total 9 marks)

9.

Simplify fully

150 6
12

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10.

(a)

Make c the subject of the formula

E = mc2
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(b)

Make m the subject of the formula

1
E mgh mv 2
2
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(Total 4 marks)

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