MATHEMATICS 8 ACAD. CONTEST (1ST ELIM.)

EASY 1 (3PTS)

He was the French Mathematician who developed the Rectangular Coordinate System.

• Euclid

• Rene Descartes

• Archimedes

• Pythagoras

EASY 2 (3PTS)

What is the slope in the equation y = 2x + 5 ?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 5

EASY 3 (3PTS)

How many solutions are there in a Consistent and Independent System?

• No solution

• One

• Two

• Infinitely Many

EASY 4 (3PTS)

In what quadrant is the point (-500, 454) located?

• I

• II

• III

• IV

• x

EASY 6 (3PTS)

If the slope of a line is zero, then its line is ______.

• Upward from left to right

• Downward from left to right

• Horizontal

• Vertical

EASY 7 (3 PTS)

What is 10 less than 4?

• -6

• 6

• -7

• 7

EASY 8 (3 PTS)

What triangle is based on its sides?

• Acute

• Obtuse

• Right

• Isosceles

EASY 9 (3 PTS)

Which of the following is a NOT linear equation?

• 5x + y = 2x

• 5xy – 2 = 5x

• x = 2y

• x + y = 0

EASY 10 (3PTS)

Which of the following is an obtuse triangle?

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