Section Quiz 10.

1 Square Roots and nth Roots Marks

Name: Class: ( )
Time allowed: 15 minutes 22
For questions 1 – 3, each question carries two marks. Choose the best answer for each question.
1. Which of the following must be true?
I. 25 = 5
II. (−6) 2 = −6
III. The two square roots of 100 are 10 and −10.
A. I and II only B. I and III only
C. II and III only D. I, II and III

2. Which of the following is true?

A. 3 88 and − 3 88 are the cube roots of −88.
B. 3 88 is the cube root of −88.
C. 3 −88 is the cube root of −88.
D. The cube root of −88 cannot be determined.

3. Which of the following is true?

A. 70  8
B. 80  9
C. 3
90  4
D. 4
100  3

4. Find the square roots of the following numbers. (4 marks)

(a) 16 (b) 121

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5. Find the values of the following radicals without using a calculator. (4 marks)
(a) 3
512 (b) 3
−343

6. Find the integral part of each of the following square roots of numbers without using a
calculator. (4 marks)
(a) 27 (b) 58

7. Find the values of the following expressions without using a calculator. (4 marks)
(a) − 100 − 64 (b) 52 + 122

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Section Quiz 10.2 Pythagoras’ Theorem and its Proofs Marks

Name: Class: ( )
Time allowed: 15 minutes 16
For questions 1 – 2, each question carries two marks. Choose the best answer for each question.
1. The following show three right-angled triangles.

Which of the following must be true?

I. a2 + b2 = c2
II. p2 + q2 = r2
III. x2 + z2 = y2
A. I and II only B. I and III only
C. II and III only D. I, II and III

2. Find b in the figure.

A. 3 B. 9
C. 13 D. 18

3. The figure shows a right-angled triangle ABC. Find the length of the
unknown side in each of the following conditions.
(a) AB = 7 cm, BC = 24 cm (b) BC = 15 cm, AC = 17 cm
(4 marks)

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4. The figure shows △ABC with AC = 10 and BC = 26.
(a) Find the length of AB.
(b) Find the area of △ABC.
(4 marks)

5. In the figure, C is a point on BD such that AC ⊥ BD .

Find the lengths of
(a) AC, (b) AD.
(4 marks)

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Section Quiz 10.3 Converse of Pythagoras’ Theorem Marks

Name: Class: ( )
Time allowed: 15 minutes 18
For questions 1 – 2, each question carries two marks. Choose the best answer for each question.
1. The figure shows a triangle ABC, where AB = c, BC = a and AC = b.
Which of the following must be true?
I. If a2 + b2 = c2, then ∠C = 90°.
II. If a2 + c2 = b2, then ∠B = 90°.
III. If a2 − c2 = b2, then ∠A = 90°.
A. I and II only B. I and III only
C. II and III only D. I, II and III

2. The following are the side lengths of two different triangles.

I. 33 cm, 44 cm, 55 cm
II. 4 cm, 20 cm, 6 cm
Which of the above triangles is/are right-angled triangle(s)?
A. I only B. II only
C. I and II D. None of the above

3. Determine whether each of the following is a right-angled triangle? If it is, state which angle is
the right angle. (5 marks)
(a) (b)

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4. The figure shows a triangle ABC.
(a) Prove that △ABC is a right-angled triangle.
(b) Find the area of △ABC.
(4 marks)

5. The figure shows a quadrilateral ABCD where DB ⊥ BC .

(a) Find the length of BD.
(b) Is AD ⊥ BD ? Explain your answer.
(5 marks)

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Section Quiz 10.4 Applications of Pythagoras’ Theorem Marks

and its Converse

Name: Class: ( ) 16
Time allowed: 15 minutes

For questions 1 – 2, each question carries two marks. Choose the best answer for each question.
1. Peter starts his journey at A. He walks 0.8 m due east to B
and then 1.5 m due south to C. If he can walk from A to C
directly, what is the shortest distance he has to walk?
A. 1.3 m
B. 1.7 m
C. 1.9 m
D. 2.3 m

2. In the figure, a ladder 2.5 m long is leaned against a vertical

wall. The foot of the ladder is 1 m away from the wall. How
far is the top of the ladder above the ground?
(Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.)
A. 1.5 m
B. 2.25 m
C. 2.29 m
D. 2.69 m

3. Eric skies from the top of a hill at A. When he skies 200 m

down to point B along a straight path, the horizontal distance
he has travelled is 160 m. Find the vertical distance between
A and B.
(3 marks)

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4. The figure shows a rectangular picture frame
ABCD holding a rectangular picture EFGH .
What is the length of the diagonal of picture
EFGH?
(4 marks)

5. In the figure, a wire ABCD of 18 m long is bent to form △A′BC where A and D coincide with
each other at A′.

(a) Is △A′BC a right-angled triangle? Explain your answer.

(b) Find the area of △A′BC.
(5 marks)

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Section Quiz 10.5 Rational Numbers and Irrational Numbers Marks

Name: Class: ( )
Time allowed: 15 minutes 17
For questions 1 – 3, each question carries two marks. Choose the best answer for each question.
1. Which of the following is an irrational number?
4 .
A. − B. 2.5
3
5
C. 4 D.
2

2. Which of the following is/are rational number(s)?

I. 2
II. 1.414 213
III. 3 8
A. I only B. II only
C. I and III only D. II and III only

3. Which of the following numbers is the furthest from the

value represented by the point A on the number line?
A. −3 B. −2
C. − 10 D. − 3 7

m
4. Write the following numbers in the form (where m, n are integers, and n  0 ).
n
(Give your answers in the simplest form.) (3 marks)

1
(a) 3
4

(b) − 0.85

(c) 60%

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5. Determine whether each of the following expressions is a rational number or an irrational
number. Circle the correct answer. (4 marks)


(a) +1 Rational number / Irrational number
5
. .
(b) 3. 4 + 1. 3 Rational number / Irrational number

(c) 6 −6 Rational number / Irrational number

3
27
(d) Rational number / Irrational number
2

By using a calculator, use ‘’ to mark and label each of the following numbers on the number line
provided. (6 − 7) (4 marks)
6. 0.3 and − 19

7. 3
22.5 and −

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Section Quiz 10.6 Manipulations of Quadratic Surds NF Marks

Name: Class: ( )
Time allowed: 20 minutes 21
For questions 1 – 2, each question carries two marks. Choose the best answer for each question.
1. Which of the following quadratic surds is NOT in its simplest form?
A. 21 B. 22

C. 23 D. 24

2. Which of the following pairs of quadratic surds are like surds?

I. 6 2 and 2 6
II. 5 and − 4 5
III. 5 and 20
A. I and II only B. I and III only
C. II and III only D. I, II and III

3. Evaluate 0.16 without using a calculator. (2 marks)

6
4. Rationalize the denominator of . (3 marks)
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5. Express − 48 in its simplest form. (2 marks)

6. Simplify the following expressions and rationalize the denominators of the results if necessary.
(a) 5 7 + 3 7 − 4 7 (2 marks) (b) 75 − 2 3 (2 marks)

6
(c) (3 marks) (d) 8  24 (3 marks)
15

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 Chapter 10 – Test
Pythagoras’ Theorem and Irrational Numbers
Marks
Name: Class: ( )

Time allowed: 35 minutes 34

Part A (10 marks)
For questions 1 – 5, each question carries two marks. Choose the best answer for each question.

1. Which of the following numbers has the 4. Which of the following expressions are
greatest value? rational numbers?
A. 5 I. 25 + 3
B. 24 II. 2 − 1
C. 3
128 III. 49  121
D. 4
600 A. I and II only
B. I and III only
2. Find y in the figure. C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

27
5. =
NF 6
A. 9 9
A.
B. 10 2
C. 11 2 2
B.
D. 12 3
3 2
3. Which of the following can be the ratio of C.
2
the lengths of the sides of a right-angled
3 3
triangle? D.
2
I. 8 : 9 : 10
II. 5 : 12 : 13
III. 15 : 20 : 25
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

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 Part B (24 marks)
(Write your answers in the space provided.)
40  20
NF 6. Simplify the expression and rationalize the denominator of the result if necessary.
30
(4 marks)

7.

3
(a) Rationalize the denominator of .
NF 2
3 2
(b) Hence, simplify 3 2 − − .
2 3
(4 marks)

8.

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 In the figure, the heights of two vertical poles AB and CD are
12 m and 16 m respectively. The tops of the poles are connected
by a taut string of length 16 m. Find the distance between the
poles. (Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.)
(3 marks)

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9. In the figure, B is the mid-point of AC. It is given that AC = 72 cm ,
AD = 9 cm and CD = 3 cm.
(a) Is ∠ACD a right angle? Explain your answer.
(b) Find the perimeter and the area of the shaded region.
(Give your answers correct to 3 significant figures.)
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10. The figure shows a park ABCD. Henry runs from A to C through B
at a constant speed of 6 m/s, while Steve runs from A to C through D
at a constant speed of 5 m/s. If they start their journeys at the same
time, who will arrive at C first? Explain your answer.
(6 marks)

Bonus Question
In the figure, ABDE is a piece of rectangular sheet of paper.

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 The paper is folded along CF such that BC becomes EC and
A becomes A′. If AB = 12 cm and BD = 24 cm, find the length
of CD.
(4 marks)

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