Page 1 of 12

AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION BOARD

SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE

CLASS IX

ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS (THEORY) 2024

Mathematics Paper II

Time: 1 hour 40 minutes Marks: 30

on 4
ng 2
ly
ni 20
ar ns
g in B
Le io
in m -E

INSTRUCTIONS
& at
ch xa KU

Please read the following instructions carefully.

ea al E A

1. Check your name and school information. Sign if it is accurate.

I agree that this is my name and school.

Candidate’s Signature
r T nu
An

RUBRIC
2. There are EIGHT questions. Answer ALL questions. Choices are specified inside the paper.
fo

3. When answering the questions:

Read each question carefully.

Use a black pointer to write your answers. DO NOT write your answers in pencil.
Use a black pencil for diagrams. DO NOT use coloured pencils.
DO NOT use staples, paper clips, glue, correcting fluid or ink erasers.
Complete your answer in the allocated space only. DO NOT write outside the answer box.

4. The marks for the questions are shown in brackets ( ).

5. A formulae list is provided on page 2. You may refer to it during the paper, if you wish.

6. You may use a simple calculator if you wish.

S2401-0711120
 Page 2 of 12

List of Formulae
Note:

 All symbols used in the formulae have their usual meaning.

Sets and Functions
AB   A  B    A  B  A  Bc  Ac  Bc A  Bc  Ac  Bc
Real and Complex Numbers

x m  x n  x m n x  yn  xn  y n x 
m n
 x mn
n
x xn xm 1
   n  x mn a m 

on 4
 y xn am

ng 2
y

ly
ni 20
Exponents and Logarithms
m
log a m  n   log a m  log a n
ar ns
log a    log a m  log a n log a b  n  a n  b
g in B
n
Le io
in m -E

log b n
log a mn  n log a m log a n  log b n  log a b log a n 
& at
ch xa KU

log b a

Algebraic Formulae & Applications and Factorisation

ea al E A

a  b2  a 2  2ab  b 2 a  b2  a 2  2ab  b 2

a  b3  a 3  3a 2b  3ab 2  b3 a 2  b 2  a  b a  b 


a 3  b 3  a  b  a 2  ab  b 2  a  b2  a  b2  2a 2  b 2 
r T nu

a  b  c2  a 2  b 2  c 2  2ab  2bc  2ca a  b3  a 3  3a 2b  3ab 2  b3


a 3  b 3  a  b  a 2  ab  b 2 
An

a  b2  a  b2  4ab

Matrices and Determinants
fo

1
A 1  AdjA
A

S2401-0711120
 Page 3 of 12

Q.1. (Total 3 Marks)

For the given sets A and B, complete the given diagram.

i. An onto (surjective) function from A to B (1 Mark)

A B

a 1
b 2
c 3
d

on 4
ng 2
e

ly
ni 20
ii. An into function from B to Af (1 Mark)

A
ar ns
B
g in B
Le io
in m -E

a 1
& at

b
ch xa KU

2
c 3
ea al E A

d
e
iii. Can we write an onto function
f from B to A? Justify with a reason. (1 Mark)

___________________________________________________________________________________
r T nu

___________________________________________________________________________________
An

Q.2. (Total 3 Marks)

1
fo

Evaluate the value of x, if log 2 ( x  1)  log 2    0 .

8

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

PLEASE TURN OVER THE PAGE

S2401-0711120
 Page 4 of 12

(ATTEMPT EITHER PART a OR PART b OF Q.3.)

Q.3. (Total 4 Marks)

a. Find the continued product of the expression (1  2a)(1  2a  4a 2 )(1  2a)(1  2a  4a 2 ) .

1
b. If x  2  3 , then find the value of x  in the simplest form.
x

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

on 4
___________________________________________________________________________________

ng 2
ly
ni 20
___________________________________________________________________________________

ar ns
___________________________________________________________________________________
g in B
Le io
in m -E

___________________________________________________________________________________
& at
ch xa KU

___________________________________________________________________________________
ea al E A

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________
r T nu

___________________________________________________________________________________
An
fo

S2401-0711120
 Page 5 of 12

(ATTEMPT EITHER PART a OR PART b OF Q.4.)

Q.4. (Total 4 Marks)

a. 
Factorise x
4

 4 completely.

 4
b. Find the possible values of p, if  px  p  is divided by  x   and the remainder is p 2  p .
 p

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

on 4
ng 2
ly
___________________________________________________________________________________

ni 20
___________________________________________________________________________________

ar ns
g in B
___________________________________________________________________________________
Le io
in m -E

___________________________________________________________________________________
& at
ch xa KU

___________________________________________________________________________________
ea al E A

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________
r T nu

___________________________________________________________________________________
An

___________________________________________________________________________________
fo

PLEASE TURN OVER THE PAGE

S2401-0711120
 Page 6 of 12

Q.5. (Total 3 Marks)

5a  3b 5c  3d
If a : b :: c : d, then show that  by using K- method.
5a  3b 5c  3d

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

on 4
ng 2
___________________________________________________________________________________

ly
ni 20
___________________________________________________________________________________

ar ns
___________________________________________________________________________________
g in B
Le io
in m -E

___________________________________________________________________________________
& at
ch xa KU

___________________________________________________________________________________
ea al E A

Q.6. (Total 4 Marks)

1 2 1 0
If A    and B    , then verify that  AB1  B 1  A1 .
0 1  0 1 
r T nu

___________________________________________________________________________________
An

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________
fo

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

S2401-0711120
 Page 7 of 12

Q.7. (Total 3 Marks)

Using compass, draw the altitudes for the given triangle and identify the point of concurrency.

on 4
ng 2
ly
ni 20
ar ns
g in B
Le io
in m -E
& at
ch xa KU
ea al E A

B C
r T nu
An
fo

PLEASE TURN OVER THE PAGE

S2401-0711120
 Page 8 of 12

(ATTEMPT ANY TWO PARTS OF a, b AND c OF Q.8.)

Q.8. (Total 6 Marks)

a. In the given diagram, ABCD is a parallelogram and the side BC of the parallelogram is passing
through the midpoints AE and ED of the triangle AED.

B F C

on 4
5 cm

ng 2
6 cm

ly
5 cm

ni 20
A D

ar ns
g in B
Find the length of
Le io
in m -E

i. AD. (1 Mark)
& at
ch xa KU

___________________________________________________________________________________
ea al E A

___________________________________________________________________________________

ii. BE. (1 Mark)

___________________________________________________________________________________
r T nu

___________________________________________________________________________________
An

iii. CF. (1 Mark)

fo

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

S2401-0711120
 Page 9 of 12

(ATTEMPT ANY TWO PARTS OF a, b AND c OF Q.8.)

b. Sarah was playing with a thread connecting to pins on a soft board. The positions of the pins
were labelled as U, V, W and X.
She measured the threads connecting the pins as VW = 7 cm, UX = 4 cm and WY = 3 cm.
She observed that the angles UVX and WVX were equal in measurement and the thread XV
bisected the thread connected to UW at right angle.

U
V

on 4
4 cm

ng 2
Y

ly
ni 20
7 cm
X 3 cm

ar ns
g in B

W
Le io
in m -E

Based on the given information,

& at
ch xa KU

i. find the length of the threads connecting U and V. (1 Mark)

ea al E A

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

ii. find the length of the threads connecting W and X. (1 Mark)

r T nu

___________________________________________________________________________________
An

___________________________________________________________________________________

iii. what would be the minimum length of thread required to connect U and W ? (1 Mark)
fo

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

PLEASE TURN OVER THE PAGE

S2401-0711120
 Page 10 of 12

(ATTEMPT ANY TWO PARTS OF a, b AND c OF Q.8.)

c. In the given diagram, AE  9 cm , EC  6 cm , DE  12 cm and BC  20 cm. (3 Marks)

A
D
B

on 4
C

ng 2
ly
ni 20
Prove that the triangles ADE and ABC are similar.

ar ns
___________________________________________________________________________________
g in B
Le io
in m -E

___________________________________________________________________________________
& at
ch xa KU

___________________________________________________________________________________
ea al E A

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________
r T nu
An
fo

END OF PAPER
S2401-0711120
 Page 11 of 12

S2401-0711120
An
fo
r T nu
ea al E A
ch xa KU
in m -E
g in B
& at
Le io
ar ns
ni 20
ng 2
on 4
ly
 Page 12 of 12

S2401-0711120
An
fo
r T nu
ea al E A
ch xa KU
in m -E
g in B
& at
Le io
ar ns
ni 20
ng 2
on 4
ly