Foundation Mathematics

22 May 2018

Examination Paper
Answer ALL questions.

Clearly cross out surplus answers.

Time: 2 hours

The maximum mark for this paper is 100.

Any reference material brought into the examination room must be

handed to the invigilator before the start of the examination.

Candidates are allowed to use a scientific calculator during this

examination.

Graph paper will be provided by the centre.

You must show your workings.

Marks are awarded for these.
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Question 1

a) Simplify the following:

i) 𝑎7 × 𝑎3 × 𝑎 −5 1

ii) (𝑚−5 𝑛3 )3 1

iii) 𝑥 8 𝑦 2 ÷ 𝑥 2 𝑦 −3 1

b) Simplify the following

i) 𝑥(5𝑥 3 𝑦 − 𝑦) − 3(𝑥 − 𝑥 4 𝑦) 1

ii) 12r5 s9 1
3s4 t

iii) 7𝑑6 𝑒 5𝑒 1
× 3𝑑
𝑓

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c) Completely factorise the following:

i) 3𝑥 6 − 6𝑥 4 𝑦 2

ii) 𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 − 18 2

d) Simplify the following:

i) 4𝑎 𝑎 2
− 15
3

2
ii) 5𝑚
× 5𝑚2
2
6𝑚3

e) Transpose the following formula to make 𝑐 the subject: 2

8𝑎 = 𝑏(5𝑑 + 𝑐)

f) Solve the following equation and find the value of 𝑘: 2

2𝑘
5− =7
3

g) Solve the quadratic equation: 2

𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 − 40 = 0
by factorising.

Total 20 Marks

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Question 2

a) Solve the following quadratic equation by using the Quadratic Formula: 2

3𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 1 = 0

You may leave your answer in surd form.

b) Solve the following simultaneous equations algebraically and find the value of 𝑥 3
and 𝑦.

i) 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = −5 and 5𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 19

ii) 𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 9 and 4𝑥 + 6𝑦 = 26 4

c) Anik thinks of a number, 𝑛. He subtracts 3 from it and then divides it by 5. He 3

then adds 2 to the answer to get 7. What is the value of 𝑛?

d) Calculate the gradient of the following curves using differentiation at the point 3
where 𝑥 = 3

i) 27
𝑦 = 𝑥 3 + 15

27
ii) 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 + 15

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e) A particle has a velocity of 𝑣 = 6𝑡 2 + 4𝑡 − 8 2

i) Find the acceleration, 𝑎, after 𝑡 seconds

ii) What is the acceleration at 𝑡 = 15 seconds? 1

iii) At what time, 𝑡, is the acceleration 64 m/s2? 2

Total 20 Marks

Question 3

a) i) Using differentiation, find the coordinates of the turning point on the curve 4
3
𝑦 = 4𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 4

ii) Use the following table of values to plot a graph of the curve 𝑦 = 4𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 3
3
for −3 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3 and use the graph to identify the turning point found in (i)
4
as either a maximum or minimum turning point.
You should use the graph paper provided.

𝑥 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
3 1 1 1 3 1 1 1
𝑦 = 4𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 29 11 1 − 5 19 41
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

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b) Integrate the following expression: 3

𝟑
10𝑥 4 + 𝒙𝟓

c) The gradient of a curve which passes through the point (2, 10) is given by 3
8𝑥 3 − 𝑥
Find the equation of the curve.

d) Evaluate the definite integral: ∫3(2𝒙𝟓 + 4) 𝑑𝑥 3

1

e) The part of the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 3 between the ordinates 𝑥 = 2 and 𝑥 = 4 is rotated 4

about the 𝑥-axis. Calculate the volume of the solid generated. Leave your
answer as a multiple of 𝜋.

Total 20 Marks

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Question 4

a) The velocity of a moving body is 12𝑡 3 − 10 metres per second after a time of 𝑡 3
seconds. Find the displacement of the body at the end of 4 seconds.

b) Mei has two baskets. Basket A contains 7 white socks and 5 grey socks. Basket
B contains 2 white socks and 8 grey socks.
Mei takes one sock from Basket A and one sock from Basket B.

i) Draw a probability tree diagram to show this information and all the possible 8
outcomes.

ii) Use your tree diagram to find out the probability that one white sock and one 2
grey sock are selected in any order.

iii) Use your tree diagram to find out the probability that both socks selected are 2
the same colour.

iv) Use your tree diagram to find the probability that at least one white sock is 2
selected.

c) You are given a box containing 9 books. How many ways can you arrange 3 of 3
them on a shelf?

Total 20 Marks

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Question 5

a) A researcher records the length of a group of flower petals. The results are
shown in the table below:

Petal length (mm) (x) Frequency

0≤x< 5 12
5 ≤ x < 10 20
10 ≤ x < 15 30
15 ≤ x < 20 25
20 ≤ x < 25 17

i) Select two terms from the following list which best describe this data: 2
• Quantitative
• Qualitative
• Discrete
• Continuous

ii) Construct a histogram to illustrate this data. 5

b) This question concerns the same set of data as that considered in part (a). The
table is reproduced below:

Petal length (mm) (x) Frequency

0≤x<5 12
5 ≤ x < 10 20
10 ≤ x < 15 30
15 ≤ x < 20 25
20 ≤ x < 25 17

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i) Copy and complete the following table which calculates the cumulative 1
frequency:

Petal length (mm) (x) Frequency Cumulative frequency

0≤x<5 12
5 ≤ x < 10 20
10 ≤ x < 15 30
15 ≤ x < 20 25
20 ≤ x < 25 17

ii) State within which class interval the lower quartile (Q1) value will lie and 3
then calculate the value using the formula for the lower quartile.

iii) State within which class interval the upper quartile (Q3) value will lie and 3
then calculate the value using the formula for the upper quartile.

iv) Calculate the interquartile range. 1

c) The following data set is recorded:

158 178 188 152 161 153 169 112 181

i) Calculate the range of the data. 1

ii) Find the median of the data. 2

iii) Find the mean of the data. 2

Total 20 Marks

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