(a) NOT TO SCALE (x+ 1) em (*+ 6) cm D (x+ 2) em C la triangle ABC, the line BD is perpendicular to AC. AD-+ 6)cm, DC - ( + 2yem and the height BD = (x+ 1)em. The area of triangle ABC is 40cm. o Show that + Sr- 36 -0. Answer fali) [3] (H) Solve the equation ' + Sx - 36 -0. Answerfa(i) x = [2) ) Calculate the length of BC. Answerfa(ii) BC

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1. (a)
NOT TO
SCALE
(x+ 1) cm
(x+ 6) cm
D (x+ 2) cm C
In triangle ABC, the line BD is perpendicular to AC.
AD = (x + 6)cm, DC = (x+2)cm and the height BD = (x+ 1)cm.
The area of triangle ABC is 40cm.
(i) Show that + Sx - 36-0
Answer (ai)
[3]
(ii) Solve the equation + 5x - 36 - 0.
Answerla(i) x=
[2]
(iii) Calculate the length of BC.
Answerfai) BC -
cm [2]
(b) Amira takes 9 hours 25 minutes to complete a long walk.
(i) Show that the time of 9 hours 25 minutes can be written as
hours
Answer (b)
[1]
(i) She walks (3y + 2) kilometres at 3 km/h and then a further (y + 4) kilometres at 2 km/h.
9y +16
Show that the total time taken is
hours.
6
Answer(bii)
12]
9y +16 113
() Solve the equation
12
Answer(bi) y
[2]
(iv) Calculate Amira's average speed, in kilometres per hour, for the whole walk.
Answer(b)(iv)
km/h [3]
Transcribed Image Text:1. (a) NOT TO SCALE (x+ 1) cm (x+ 6) cm D (x+ 2) cm C In triangle ABC, the line BD is perpendicular to AC. AD = (x + 6)cm, DC = (x+2)cm and the height BD = (x+ 1)cm. The area of triangle ABC is 40cm. (i) Show that + Sx - 36-0 Answer (ai) [3] (ii) Solve the equation + 5x - 36 - 0. Answerla(i) x= [2] (iii) Calculate the length of BC. Answerfai) BC - cm [2] (b) Amira takes 9 hours 25 minutes to complete a long walk. (i) Show that the time of 9 hours 25 minutes can be written as hours Answer (b) [1] (i) She walks (3y + 2) kilometres at 3 km/h and then a further (y + 4) kilometres at 2 km/h. 9y +16 Show that the total time taken is hours. 6 Answer(bii) 12] 9y +16 113 () Solve the equation 12 Answer(bi) y [2] (iv) Calculate Amira's average speed, in kilometres per hour, for the whole walk. Answer(b)(iv) km/h [3]
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