TEST CODE OOO592 FORM TP 9373 JUNE 1993

CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION

MATHEMATICS

aper 02 - General Proficiency

2 hours 40 minutes

1. Answer ALL questions in Section I, and any TWO in Section II.

2. Begin the answer for each question on a new page.
3. Full marks may not be awarded unless full working or explanation is
shown with the answer.

4. Mathematical tables, formulae and graph paper are provided.

5. Slide rules and silent electronic calculators may be used for this paper.
6. You are advised to use the first 10 minutes of the examination time to read through this paper. Writing may begin during this l0-
minute period.

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Page2 SECTION I
Answer ALL the questions in this section.
All working must be clearly shown.
(a) Calculate the exact value of
$+ + t? + r+- / ( 4 marks)

(b) Evaluate {o.ooo+-* to', givingyouranswerin standardform. ( 3 marks)

(c) A tourist exchanged US$200.00 for Jamaican currency at the rate of US$I.00 = J$18.81. She had o pay a govemment tax
ofl?o ofthe amount exchanged.
Calculate in Jamaican curency
(i) the tax paid (ii) the amount the tourist received. ( 4 marks)
There are 68 studens in Form V.
15 students study Mathematics only. 12 students study Physics only.
8 students study Physics and Chemistry only. 2 students study Physics and Mathematics only. 3 students study Mathematics, Physics
and Chemisry. 4 students do not study any of these subjects.

(i) Draw a carefully labelled Venn diagram to represent the information given above. ( 2 marks)
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Given that a and b are unit vectors as shown in the diagram above,

(i) and write I the position vectors OP -) (ii) -+ determine the length of. OP. ( Smarks)
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(ii)
(iii)
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Determine the number of students who surdy Physics. ( lmark )

Given that .r students study Mathematics and Che'm- istry only, and twice as many study Chemistry only, write an algebraic

equation to represent *re informa- tion given and hence, calculate the value of x. ( 3 marks)
-+ and OQ in terms of a
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3. (a) Solve

T+ 2P5^ F=5'
( 4 marks)
y
O) Given that x = 2,calculate varies the value inversely of y when as x2 r and
=

thaty 3. =3when ( 3 marks)

(c) The cost of four chairs and a small table is $684' The cost of six chairs and a large table is $1196. The cost of the large table is TWICE
the cost of the small table.
Given that a is the cost, in dollars, of a chairand D is the cost, in dollars, of a small table,
(r) write a pair of simultaneous equations to represent the
information given (ii) calculate the costof the large table.

( 5 marks)
 4.

(a) (l) ABC BAC= Using wirh ruler 6Ol.

9.5cm, AC = 7.5cm and angle
AB and = compasses only, constructa triangle (ii) Locatethepoint D such thu DB
isperpendicularto AB and CD isparalleltoAB.

Measure and state the length of BD in centimetres. ( 6 marks)

o)
Triangle onto triangle PQR P'Q'R' with P(1,1), wittl P' 8(11,2), (3,3), 8'(8,3.5), and R(1,9)ismapped and R'(3,7). (i)
Using a scale of 2 cm to I unit on both axes, draw on
graph paper triangles PQR and P'Q'R'. Note: Draw the .r-axis on the longgr side of the

graph paper. (ii) Hence, triangle describe PQR ontoriangle fully the transformation P'Q'R'. which ( 6marks) maps
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(a) An aeroplane travels a distance of 3700 km in 7| hours. Cal- culatePage
its average speed. ( 2 marks)

5.

O) An aeroplane left Kingston at 21:00 hrs local time and ravelled for 9lhours arriving at l.os Angeles airport at 01:30 hrs local time on the f
ttre difference ifi time between Kingston and Los Angeles. ( 4marks)

(c) (i) The angle of elevation from a point P on the ground to the top of a tower 20 m tall, is 650. Calculate the dis- tance of P from the foot of the tow
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(ii) A point Y is 3.2m nearer than P o the foot of the tower. top of Calculate the angle the tower. of depression
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6. A survey was taken among 100 customers to find out the time spent waiting in lines for service at ttrc bank. The following table shows th
survey..Waiting time (in minutes)

No. of customers 2r-25 26-30 tl-15 t6-20 6-1

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(a) above. Construct a cumulative frequency able o represent ( 2 the data marks)
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Using a scale of 2 cm to 5 minutes on the horizontal axis and 2 frequency cm to l0 curve customers to illusfae on the the vertical informati
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(c)
Estimate the proportion of customers 16 minutes. who waited ( more 2 marks) than
(d)
Calculate would have the waited probability for more that than27 a customer minutes. chosen ( at 3 random marks)

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x -3 a !' I 2 3 4 -l -10
(c) -l 0 2 v -16 2
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Copy and complete the able below for the furrction
)=5+x-?-f.
( 2marks)
Using a scale of 2 cm to I unit on the.r-axis and I cm to I unit on they-aris, draw the graph of

)=5 +x-*tq-3<.rs3.
( 4marks)

Using your graph or otherwise, determine the range of values of .r forwhich x * 'tx-'> -3. ( Smarks)
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8.
T^ken = + Volume of cone = lnln
 The diagram above, not dravyn to scale, shows the MAJOR sector, AO B, of acircle of radius 6 cm. It represents the net of a cone.

(a) Show by calculation cone is 22cm, that the circumference of the ( base 2 marks) of the

O) Calculate
(r) the radius of the base of the cone
(ii) the height of the cone, grving your one decimal place. ilnswer ( correct 5 marks) !o
(c) Calculate to two significant figures the volume of liqui( in litres, that the cone holds when filled. ( 3 marks)

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Page 9 SECTION II
Answer TWO questions in this section.
RELATIONS AND FI.JNCTIONS

(a) Giventhat/(x) = x + 3 -'zx-',

(i) derive/(-r) inttreform,f(x) = c + a(x+ b)2,where
a, b and c are constants (ii) determine the value of .r at which the maximum value

ot f(x)
occurs
(iii) state the maximum value of /("r). ( 6 marks) (b) A composite function /< is defined as
k(x)=(2x-l)'. (i) Express t(x) as gf(;r),where/(x) and g(.r) aretwo
simpler functions. (ii) Show that ,t-t1x; = "f-tg-'(r).

A boy has $280. He wants to buy r records at $35 each and y tapes at $40 each. He must buy more than one ape but not more than four tapes. He m
 three records. (a) Write THREE inequalities in .r and y to represent the above information. ( 4marks) (b) (t) Usingascaleof2cmtorepresent I
draw the graphs of the inequalities. (ii) SHADE ttre region that satisfies the THREE in- equalities. ( Tmarks)
(c) Determine the maximum amount spentand statethe (x,y) value ( 4marks)
9.
( 9 marks)
10.
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TRIGONOMETRY AND GEOMETRY

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In the figure above, not drawn to scale, the quadrilateral PQRS isinscribed tangents TP in and,IS the circle, are centrc drawn O. to PR the pa

RSY = 200. Calculate, giving reasons, (i) angle PQR (ii) angle SPR (ii| anglePST (iv) angle PTS. ( 7 marks)

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In niangle ABC above, not drawn AC = 7 cm and angle .BAC isGiven that sin2 c[, = 0.64, determine
to scale, AB = 4 cm,

(i) theglactrvalueofcos20, (ii) thevalueofo, if90o < a < 1800 (iii) the length of BC, correct to one decimal place.
( 8 marks)

t2. A point K is on a bearing of 0250 from another point M. The boat leaves K to go ta M. The engine speed of the boat is 55 kmh-l. A wind is blow- ing from th

(a) Using a scale of I cm to represent 5 kmh-I, find by accurate

drawing

(D the course of the boat (ii) the resultant speed of the boat. (12 marks)

(b) If K is 12 km away from M, and the boat leaves K at 07:00 hrs, cdlculate the time at which the boat reaches M. ( 3 marks)

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 Given the equations (l) 3x x + - 2y Y =-5 -*5, write ttre equations in matrix form (i0 determine the
inverse of the matrix (iii) hence, solve the equations. ( 7 marks)
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VECTORS AND MATRICES

(a)Using LPOR a withP scale,of (lA), 2 cm Q to (3,1) represent and I R(4,2). unit on EACH ( axis, 3marks) draw
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L pQRis ransformed by the matrix (l ?)

(r) Determine the coordinates of the image, L P'Q'R'.
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(i) Determine the vector PQ. (ir) Determine trre vector u?. (iiD State ttre relationship between MN and PQ. ( E
marks)

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(ir) Draw riangle fully. P/'R' and describe the transformation ( 7 marks)
(c) Determine the? x 2 marix thatwill transform LPQR. LP'Q'R'onto ( 5 marks)
(8,2). M and N arethe mid points of OP and OQ respectively, where O is the origin.
(a) t4.