Grade 9 Week 19 Math 22.1 Setting Up Equations (1) (1)
Grade 9 Week 19 Math 22.1 Setting Up Equations (1) (1)
Grade 9
Ms. Hala omer
/2/2025
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Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to . . .
6. A trapezium has area 76 cm2. The parallel sides differ in length by 3 cm,
and the shorter of the two is equal in length to the perpendicular height of
the trapezium. Find the distance between the two parallel sides of the
trapezium.
7. The number of diagonals of a convex polygon with n sides is
1/2n(n−3).
a. How many sides does a polygon with 54 diagonals have?
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Extended Task:
The diagram shows a rectangle that has been divided into a square
and a smaller rectangle. The smaller rectangle is similar to the larger
one.
a.
Show that x2 − x − 1 = 0
b.
Solve this equation, giving your answers to 2 decimal places
c.
Explain why one of your solutions does not work in this case
d.
Find the perimeter of the rectangle.
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IGCSE question (0580) paper 42 Q8 2014
The distance a train travels on a journey is 600km. er
a. Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the average speed of the train when
b. (i) the journey takes x hours.
c. (ii) the journey takes (x+1)hrs.
The difference between the average speeds in part i , ii , is 20km
Show that x² + x – 30 = 0