Mathematics

General Proficiency
May2009

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1. a) i) .L.i.--x-
32 - Y->3 ..3216
5
29
48

ii) ✓0.001024 = 0.032

= 3.2 X 10·2
$560
b) i) --= $14/hr
40 hr

ii) Overtime rate: 14 x 1 ½ = $21/hr.

$21 X 10 = $21{l

iii) $560 + $(15 X 21) = $560 + $315

= .$.81.5.

2. a) i) 2ax - 2bx + 3ay - 3by

2x(a -b) + 3y(a - b)
(2x + 3y) (a-b)

ii) 5(x2 - 4)
S(x - 2) (x + 2)

iii) 3x2 + 9x - 5x - 15
3x(x + 3) - 5(x + 3)
(3x - 5)(x + 3)

b) i) X + 2y = 8 ... (1)
3x + y = 9 ... (2)
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 ii) x.± 2y::::8. .. (1)
-6x~ 2y ==-18 ... (3)
-5x::::-10
-10
x=-
-5

X =$2
One packet of biscuits cost $2.00

Therefore, (2) + 2y =8
2y:::: 8 - 2
2y= 6
6
y::::-
2
y:::: $.3

one cup of ice cream cost $3.00

u
3. a) i)

2x

ii) 23 - x + x + 18 - x + 2x ::::50
41+x=50

iii) x = 50 - 41
x=2

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 b) i) Diagram showing rhombus PQRS with diagonal PR = 6 em and R?Q
= 60C

ii) 10.5 em

4. a) i) 1083 - 957 = ill km

ii) time taken = 12 minutes

12
=-hrs
60

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 Aver a g e S =
126 m
-
k
e
p de -
-1 r
5h

= 63 Q k m/h

b) i) :Zcm
scale 1 5 0
ii) : 0 00350 00
cm : •use divider In Geo m eoym:
0 cm
7

100000 =l- l m
� k

�
50000 =
0.00009 k
iii) m
= 2-cm

(-2) = 2 (
5. a) i)
f
- 2) -
5
= - 4- 5
.:.2 =
ii) gf(x
) = (2x
- 5)2-3
1
= 4x 2 - +2 5- 3 1
0

2
x

4x 2 -
gf( l
)
==4 2
2 0x - 6
( 12
20 (1 - 6
)
) -

4- 0-6
=
= -22

iii) let
y =2x- 55
2 y-
X =
X + 5 =
2y
x+s

=y

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 x+S
Therefore, f- 1 (x) = -
2

f-1(3) = 3+5
2

b) i)
2

(-3)2 + 2 (-3)-3 (12) + 2 (1)-3

=9-6-3 = 3 -3
=O =O

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 ii) Graph of y = X2 + 2x - 3
-- .
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6. a) i) A translation of 3 units to the right parallel to the x axis followed lJl

4 units to upwards parallel to the y axis => T = (!)
ii) A clockwise rotation of 90° about the origin (0,0).

b) The vertices of Cwould have co-ordinates: (1. 2). (3,5), (1.5)

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7. a) Table shows waiting time of students at the school's canteen.

Waiting Time/Min. Cumulative Frequency

$6 4

$11 11

$16 22

$21 10
$26 b.2.

$31 T2.

$36 ]J_

$41 .8.Q

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 b) Cumulative frequency curve showing time taken for students to be served aI
the canteen

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o 5 ;0 IS 20 30 3S 40
Time (minutes)

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 20.5 .~
c) i)

ii) 70 tJCl oi
'tC
5~t.'"
.
.:,.

26
80 =
iii) - 0.325

8. a)

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~;I: :~; I ..l.!..l' 'to! +:-!~

rr rt;
\ >' • t •• + : :~r : ~:-;~:~.:~~..t .'+~..:.c '7:+~':; ;~~~: "
:;" ,;;; t++-tl-";', t++-;-: H±tiJ±i~c, ,i±:i: -', ~ ,:~~
'~-H~~
t;.t;:~J

r------,------ To find Diagram number.

i Diazram Number-of I Pattern for CalC\ltalin~
I Number ! Uuit Squares Number of CDil Squares °02+(0-1)2 =421
I 1
' 1 I ,'+()2 I
I I I .2 + 02 - 20+ 1 = 421
202-20-420=0
I 2 5
--- I 22 + ~1
02-0-210=0
13 3: + 2:
02 - ISo + 140- 210 = 0
I
~ ! 0(0-15) + 14(0-15) =0
(i) I 4 25
----- ~ + L I
I
(0+ 14) (0-15) =0

~ q~ i 0-15 =0
(ii) 10
i \ 'iH..-
-- iO .•. iI
I
! ---- ----. I
! I

15
i &1-
--.lil_ _.lit Ol.
(iii) 421 +
---- I,
.... --~~ ----------

b) - see table-

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9. a) 2X2 - 3x + 1 == 4 - 2x
2X2 - 3x + 2x + 1 - 4 == 0
2X2 - X - 3 == 0
2X2 - 3x + 2x - 3 == 0
x(2x - 3) + 1 (2x - 3) == 0
(x + 1)(2x - 3) == 0

Eitherx==-l ==> y==4-2(-1)

y==4+2
y==~

3 3
orx==-
2
=> y=4-2(-)
2
y==4-3
Y=l
b)

1
c) i)
8

3
ii)
4

d)

1
X==-
2

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 e)

-----------------+~--------%~------~~------~x
I
I
I
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30-%
,
I
Y<--
, - 2
I (30.0)(0.15)
I
I

-Ys -----------

10. a) i) y:5x

ii) 150x + 300y :5 4500

iii) Y~ 5

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 - •....
o be bought
b) i) Graph showing the number of guitars <;

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 ii) - see graph above-

iii) (5, 5),(20,5),(10, 10)

c) i) P = $(60x + 100y)
ii) at (5, 5) P = 60(5) + 100(5)
= 300 + 500
= $800
at (20, 5) P = 60(20) + 100(5)
= 1200 + 500
= $1700
at (10, 10) P = 60(10) + 100(10)
= 600 + 1000
= $1600
Maximum profit = $1l_Q_Q

11. a) i) .18_0

ii) 48 ° X 2 = 26_0

iii) 90° -26 ° = 6.1°

iv) 61_0

v) 90 ° - 48 ° = 4:2°

vi) 64° - 42° = 22.0

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 b) i)

700km

----
o, Q

ii)
a) OfiQ.::: 1
00° +
.:::�o 25°

b)
OQ, � 4
0
OQ2 .::: 6 0, + 700, -2(4
50 000 00) (70
OQ2 .::: 9 + 321202.8 0) cos12
71202.8 s•
OQ .:::�km
c) 700
9 86
--:---.::: s--:--
s 1no
in 12s

70o.::: 12
03_ 7 Sin
700 O
----- -s1n
·
1203_7 - o
o === sin-10
.sa2
0.::: 35.
6°

Bearing
o
25 + 35. fQ from o .:::
6 .::: 60.6
.:::Q6<l.§ 0 °

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 N
12. a)

600N r-----.l----.--~

b) i) l = 2TCT...!!..-
360

= 2C72) (6370) (::0)

= 3..33.l km

ii) l = Zttr CDS 60 (~)360

= 2C72) (6370) CDS 60 (::0)
=2.l81km

c) 2002 = 2TCf-360 (J

2002 (J

21lT
- 360

= 360 (
(J
40040
2002 )

:. H is at 60° - 18°
=i2°N

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13. a) i) ~=~+~
AB AO 08
AG =~AB
= (!S) + (~) =~(!3)
= (!3) = (!1)
ii) (~)
b) i) a) ~=~+--+
AB AO OB
= -3g + b

b) --+ = Y2 --+
AC AB

-3a+b
= 2

c) ~=~+-+
DC DA AC
3a+b
=a---
2
2a-3a+b
2
b-a
2

d) DX = DO + 0;
= -2a + 2b
= 2(h -.a)

IDXI =4IDCI

ii) OX and DC are parallel.

iii) D, C, Xlie on a straight line.

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14. a) x 2 -12 = 13
x2 -12 -13 = 0
x2-25 = O
(x - 5)(x + 5) = 0

Either x =5c or x = -�

b) i)
1 1 = 0 -1
(� �)(�1 0) (-1 0)

ii)
(�1 - �) (!2) = (_�)

c) i) N·l __1_ (5
- 15+2 -2 �)
= 1\ (�2 �)

G) = G�)1\

G)= (D
x=� y=l

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