CXC MODEL EXAMINATION 1. MATHEMATICS Paper 2 - General Proficiency 2 hours 40 minutes the questions in this section, Calculators, slide rules and mathematical tables must NOT be used to answer this question. Show ALL steps clearly. Calculate the exact value of 0.45(7— 3.85) 1.05x 0.15 [5 marks} Mr. Albert used 75 cubic metres of domestic gas for the first half of 1985. Im 1985, gas rates for domestic users for a half year were as follows: $0.75 per cubic metre for the first 60m* $0.90 per cubic metre for amounts in excess of 60m> 10% discount on bills paid before July 14. Calculate the amount Mr. Albert paid for the half year, assuming thatthe bill was paid before July 14. (7 marks] Assuming the earth to be a sphere of radius 6 x 10° m and mass 6 x 10 kg Calculate the volume of the earth. Find the density of the earth. Express your answers in standard form. ‘Take: Volume of a sphere, V = : a Density, p = {5 marks}The figure OPQ above (not drawn to scale) represents the sector of a circle centre O, radius 6 metres. Given that angle POQ = 30°, calculate the area of the segment bounded by the chord PQ and the are PQ. the length of the are PQ. [Take 1 = 3.14] [8 marks} 150 athletes were interviewed to determine how many of them played Badminton (8), Lawn Tennis (7) and Cricket (C). It was found that all Badminton players also played Lawn Tennis. Also aBaTao n(B) (TO C’) (7) and OQ Draw a Venn diagram to represent the data given above, clearly indicating the number of athletes in each res (2 marks} How many athletes played Badminton and Lawn Tennis only? Cricket only? none of the three mentioned games/ sports? [3 marks] ABCDEF is a regular hexagon inscribed in a circle centre O, radius 15 em, Calculate angle AFE Find angle DOE Hence, find the perimeter of the hexagon Dexa s [as] varens |@ © © @ © @) © @ Gi) Simplify the expression 8 Ip {(F-2 State your answer using positive indices. Given p Factorize 144, Express min terms of p. Le - 49, (3 marks} [6 marks] [2 marks} The position of two straight roads are represented by the equations 2x+3y=1 x+y Use a matrix method to determine the point (x, ») where the two roads Given'A=(* ven A=| > Find A+B 3A-2B 3 (4 -2 1 nd B= 8 (ins Copy and complete the table for the function y=3X-2x4+1 = f2[-1]o]1][2]3 y [a7 1 9 (5 marks} (2 marks} [2 marks] Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 1 unit on the s-axis and 2 cm to repre: units on the axis, draw on graph paper the graph of the function for 2sx53 cos [B marks}the line y = 2x + 5 on the same graph paper using the same scales and Write down the coordinates where y = 2x + 5 cuts the curve. [2 marks} solve the equation 3x° - 2x + 1 = 2x+5 {5 marks] frequency distribution of the marks awarded to 120 candidates in an ination is as follows: No. of candidates 7 10 13 4 2 18 15 9 ‘the median value and the interquartile range of the distribution. [4 marks} ‘modal class. [1 mark] ‘the mean mark to the nearest whole number. [5 marks] is selected at random. Calculate the probability that her mark is [2 marks}eVEn_—="—"——— 8. @ ) 0 @ © 9, @ (b) 0 Gi) (i) The points A (4, 0) and B( 10, 0) are mapped by a rotation with centre Conta the points A’(4, 8) and B (4, 14) Using a scale of 1 cm to represent 1 unit on both axes, plot the points A, B, A™ and B. [5 marks] State the relation of A and 4’ to C. the size of angle BXC, where A is the midpoint of BB. [3 marks} By a suitable construction, find the coordinates of C, Measure and state the size of the angle of rotation to the nearest degree BB marks] Answer any TWO questions in this section, RELATIONS, FUNCTIONS AND GRAPHS In an experiment, a type of bacterium was checked regularly. The recorded observations can be seen below. ‘Number of bacteria] 5 ree aes e Uhowandsy | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 64 | 128] 256 Timetrours) [o] i [2]3f4]s[o|7 Plot a graph to show the multiplication of the bacteria. [8 marks] From your graph determine: the number of bacteria after 3.5 hours the time when the number of bacteria will be 97 000 the rate of increase of the bacteria after 2.5 hours. [7 marks]Two rectangular plots of land are equal in area. ‘The length of the first plot is one and half times its width. The length of the second plot is 3 metres less than 15 times its width. Denoting the width of the first plot by x metres and the width of the second plot by y metres, show that: #-10/ + 2y =0 If y= x, calculate the values of xand y. GEOMETRY AND TRIGONOMETRY A Alloy rope iG a EP Allley rope The diagram above shows the design on the sides of a suspension bridge. Assume that AB is parallel to CDE and the altitude DF is v, DAB= DB, and AB= 5 metres. Derive an expression for AFand BF in terms of V. Hence, determine the altitude between the two parallel alloy ropes. [9 marks] Prove that +1 —— for 0° < x< 90", cos! x sit x sin? 1 - sin? x [6 marks] eeAssume the earth to be a sphere of radius 6 377 km and take 7 as Caloulate the shortest distance between P (40°S, 25°W) and Q (40°S, 35°E). measured along a circle of latitude or a meridian circle. Calculate the shortest distance between A (0°N, 24°W) and B (O°N, 36°F) Calculate the shortest distance berween R (48°N, 80°W) and S(O°N, 8°W) [15 marks] VECTORS AND MATRICES 1 2) “The image of the point (x, 9) under the transformation T =|. jis ¥ (¥ yy \o 1) Express x’ and y in terms of xand J. Calculate the co-ordinates of the images of the points A (0, 2), 83, 2), CG, 5) and D(O, 5) under 7. Plot on graph paper the figures ABCD and A’B CD. [9 marks} ‘The transformation M maps (x, ¥) onto (-¥, ‘The transformation Z maps (x. y) onto (x + 3, J) OPis the line segment where Pis the point (12, 5) and Qs the origin. Calculate the coordinates of O’and P’where O” P” is the image of the ine segment OPunder the transformation LM, where LM(O) = 0” and LMP) = P. [6 marks]If a-(j a) evaluate the determinant of A determine A“ using A”, solve the simultaneous equations 2x-3y=3 4x—Sy 57. Given that 2 and bare two vectors in the same plane, OP = 5a+26 06 = 12-36 OR = a+ 6b, Express the following vectors in terms of @ and b.