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MEM50205 Diploma of Engineering – Technical (Mechanical)
Section 4 – Practical Tasks and Observation Recording Sheets
Candidate’s name
Demonstration/Observation Checklist
Skill Set 1 – Engineering foundations
Task 2 – Maths assessment
d) Solve each of the following pairs of equations simultaneously by the use of graphs and
algebra.
i. y = -x + 5
and
y = 2x – 1
ii. y = 2x – 9
and
y = -x +12
Problem 6 – Quadratics
a) Solve each of the following equations.
i. x 2 – 5x + 3 = 0
ii. x 2 – 6x + 5 = 0
b) Solve the following simultaneous equation.
x 2 – 6x + 5 = 0
y – x = 1
c) If the length of a rectangular kitchen is half the square of its width and its perimeter is 48
m, find the dimensions of the kitchen.
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