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MARY’S COLLEGE

PRECXC EXAMINATION 2023

FORM 5
MATHEMATICS

Paper 2

Time: 2 hours 40 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. This Paper consists of TWO sections I and II.

2. Section I has SEVEN questions and Section II has THREE questions,

3. Answer ALL questions.

4. All working MUST be clearly shown.

5. A list of formulae is provided within the cover page of this booklet.

6. Mathematical tables, instruments, silent calculators maybe used for this paper.

7. Electronic devices are to be used ONLY to access and view this

document.

8. You are advised to us the first 10 minutes of the examination time to read

through this paper . Writing may begin during this first ten minute period.
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 SECTION I

Answer ALL questions in this section.

All working must be clearly shown.

1. a) Using a calculator, or otherwise, determine the exact value of:

(12.3)2 − (0.246 ÷ 3)
and write the answer

i) exactly
ii) correct to two significant figures (2 marks)

b) Mark spends 38 of his monthly income on housing. Of the REMAINDER, he spends 13

on food and saves what is left. Calculate

i) the fraction of his monthly income spent on food. (2 marks)

ii) the fraction of his monthly income that he saved. (2 marks)

c) The iPhone 15 was about to be released, so Mark sold his Samsung cellphone for $950
making a loss of 20 %.
What was the original cost of the Samsung cellphone? (3 marks)

Total 9 marks

2. a) Simplify, expressing your answer as a single fraction:

2𝑚 5𝑚
− (2 marks)
𝑛 3𝑛

b) Factorize completely:
i) 𝑥 2 − 16
ii) 2𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 8𝑥 − 12 (3 marks)

c) Tickets for a football match are sold at $30 for EACH adult and $15 for EACH child.
A company bought 28 tickets.
x of those tickets bought were for adults.
i) Write in terms of x, the number of tickets for children (1 mark)
ii) Show that the total amount spent on the 28 tickets is $(15x + 420) (1 mark)
iii) Given that the cost of the 28 tickets was $660, calculate the number
of CHILDREN tickets bought by the company. (2 marks)
Total 9 marks

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3. a) The diagram below shows the graph of three lines: L1, L2, L3 and the shaded
region R which represents the common region for all 3 inequalities associate
with those lines.

Using the graph determine:

i) the gradient of the line L3 (2 marks)
ii) the equation of the line L2 (1 mark)
iii) if L1 is y = 2x, state the inequality shown on the graph. (1 mark)

b) The diagram below shows triangles X’Y’Z’ and X’’Y’’Z’’ drawn on a square grid.

i) Triangle X’Y’Z’ is the image of triangle XYZ after an enlargement of

scale factor 2 with center (5, 1). Using the answer sheet provided:
a) plot the center of enlargement, label it C (1 mark)
b) draw triangle XYZ the object for triangle X’Y’Z’ (2 marks)

ii) Triangle X’Y’Z’ is mapped onto triangle X’’Y’’Z’’ by a reflection in the line P.
State the equation of the mirror line P. (1 mark)

iii) State the translation vector that would move the point Y’ to Z’’ (1 mark)
Total 9 marks

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4. A group of 100 students estimated the mass, m(grams) of a seed. The cumulative frequency
curve below shows the results.

a) Using the cumulative frequency curve, estimate

i) The median (1 mark)
ii) The upper quartile (1 mark)
iii) Semi interquartile range (2 marks)
iv) The number of students whose estimate is 2.8 grams or less. (1 mark)

b) i) Using the cumulative frequency curve , complete the frequency table below
Mass of seed, m (grams) Frequency
0<m≤2 20
2<m≤4
4<m≤6
6<m≤8 6
8 < m ≤ 10 1

(2 marks)
ii) A student is chosen at random, find the probability that the student estimated
the mass to be at greater than 6 grams. (2 marks)
Total 9 marks

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5. a) Using the formulae:
m - r = rt

Make each of the following the subject of the above :

i) m ii) r (2 marks)

b) Given that f(x) = 4x – 7, and g(x)= 3𝑥+1

2
, determine the values of
i) g (-5) + g (5) (2 marks)
ii) fg (5) (1 mark)
iii) f -1(11) (2 marks)

iv) Determine in its simplest form, an expression for f 2(x) (2 marks)

Total 9 marks

6. The diagram below, not drawn to scale, shows a flexible piece of card in the shape of a sector
circle with center O and radius 18 cm.

a) Show that the perimeter of the card is 800 mm. (3 marks)

b) Calculate the area of the card OPQR. (2 marks)

c) The card is bent and the edges OP and OR are taped together so that the card forms the
curved surface of a cone with a circular base, PQR as seen below.

i) Copy the diagram of the cone formed showing clearly the measurement
18cm, the perpendicular height, h, and the radius, r, of the base of the cone.
(2 marks)
ii) Calculate the radius of the circular base of the cone. (2 marks)

Total 9 marks

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7. At an entertainment hall, tables and chairs can be arranged in two different ways
As shown in the diagram below.

a) Draw the diagram for 4 tables using Arrangement L (2 marks)

b) The number of chairs, C, that can be placed around a given number of tables , T,
for either arrangement L or M, forms a pattern. The values for C for the first 3 diagrams
for both arrangements are shown in the table below. Study the pattern of numbers in
each row of the table.
Complete the rows numbered (i), (ii) and (iii)

(6 marks)

c) Leon needs to arrange tables to seat 70 people for a birthday party. Which of the
arrangements, L or M, will allow him to rent the LEAST number of tables?
Use calculations to justify your answer. (2 marks)
Total 10 marks

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 SECTION II
Answer ALL questions.

ALGEBRA RELATIONS, FUNCTIONS AND GRAPHS

8 a) The function g(x) = ax2 + bx + c. When written in the form a(x + h)2 + k,
g(x) equals 2(x -3)2 -5.
i) If a = 2, Determine the values of b, and c. (2 marks)
ii) A sketch of the graph of g(x) is shown below:

State the coordinates of L, M and N. (3 marks)

b) The function f(x) = 3 + 5x –x2

i) Complete the table of values below for f(x)

x -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
f(x) -3 9 9 3
(2 marks)
Using the answer sheet for this question:
ii) State the scale of the x- axis (1 mark)
iii) Complete the graph of f(x), drawing a smooth curve through all
the points (3 marks)

iv) By drawing an appropriate straight line on your completed graph

state the solution(s) of
y = 3+ 5x –x2
y=5 (1 mark)
Total 12 marks

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 GEOMETRY AND TRIGONOMETRY

9. a) H, J, K, L and M are points on the circumference of a circle with center O.

MK is a diameter of the circle and it is parallel to HJ. MJ = JL and angle JMK = 38o.

i) Explain, giving a reason, why the angle

a) HJM = 38o (1 mark)
b) MJK = 90o (1 mark)

ii) Determine the value of EACH of the following angles. Show detailed
working where appropriate.
a) Angle MLJ (2 marks)
b) Angle LJK (1 mark)
c) Angle JHM (1 mark)

b) The diagram below, not drawn to scale, shows the positions of two hurricane
tracking stations, P and Q, relative to a point O. P is on a bearing of 025o from O
and OP = 400km. Q is on a bearing of 080o from P and PQ = 700 km.

i) Copy the diagram above. On your diagram, label the angles that show
the bearings of 025o and 080o. (1 mark)
ii) Calculate
a) < OPQ
b) the length, to the nearest kilometer, of OQ
c) the bearing of Q from O. (5 marks)
Total 12 marks

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 VECTORS AND MATRICES

10. a) Three matrices Q, R and S are as follows:

i) Explain why the matrix product QS is NOT possible. (1 mark)

Calculate
ii) R-Q (1 mark)
iii) Q2 (2 marks)

1 9𝑝
b) Given that D = [ ]is a singular matrix, determine the value(s) of p. (2 marks)
𝑝 4

c) In the diagram below, not drawn to scale, B is the midpoint of OX, C is the midpoint of
AB, and D is such that OD = 2DA. ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑂𝐴 = 3a and 𝑂𝐵 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = b

i) Write in terms of a and b

a) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵
b) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐶
c) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐷𝐶
d) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐷𝑋 (4 marks)

ii) State TWO geometrical relationships between DX and DC (2 marks)

Total 12 marks

END OF TEST

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