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Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) · MATHEMATICS A · Unit

Unit 5

104 practice questions

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Practice questions

21–30 of 39 · Easy

  1. Question 21

    1 mark · Easy

    What is the name of the graphical shape formed by the function y = x^2?

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  2. Question 22

    1 mark · Easy

    Write down the equation of the line that is the mirror line for a reflection in the x-axis.

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  3. Question 23

    1 mark · Easy

    What is the scale factor of an enlargement if a triangle with side length 3 is enlarged to make a triangle with side length 6?

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  4. Question 24

    2 marks · Easy

    A triangle has vertices at (1, 2), (3, 2) and (1, 4). It is translated by the vector .

    (a)

    Write the coordinates of the image of the vertex (1, 2) after the translation.

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    (b)

    State one property of the triangle that is unchanged by this translation.

    [1 mark]
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  5. Question 25

    1 mark · Easy

    A triangle is reflected in the y-axis. The image of the point (–4, 5) is point A. What are the coordinates of point A?

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  6. Question 26

    1 mark · Easy

    Write the column vector that translates the point (0, –2) to the point (3, 4).

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  7. Question 27

    1 mark · Easy

    Which transformation always preserves shape and size?

    1. A.Reflection
    2. B.Translation
    3. C.Rotation
    4. D.All of the above
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  8. Question 28

    1 mark · Easy

    Two rectangles are similar. Rectangle X has sides 4 cm and 7 cm. Rectangle Y has sides 8 cm and k cm. Work out the value of k.

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  9. Question 29

    2 marks · Easy

    A survey was carried out to find the favourite fruit of a group of students. The results are shown in the table below.

    Favourite Fruit Survey
    FruitNumber of students
    Apple7
    Banana5
    Orange9
    Pear4

    A student is chosen at random from the group. What is the probability that this student chose Banana as their favourite fruit? Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

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  10. Question 30

    2 marks · Easy

    Here is a grouped frequency table showing the ages of attendees at a club:

    Age (years)Frequency
    10–128
    13–1512
    16–1810

    Estimate the mean age of the attendees at the club. Give your answer to one decimal place.

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