O-Levels Mathematics 2017

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ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level
MATHEMATICS 4030/1
11 PAPER 1
JUNE 2017 SESSION 2 hours 30 minutes
I Candidates answer on the question paper.
Additional materials:
Geometrical instruments
AJJow candidates 5 minutes to count pages before the examination.
THIS BOOKLET SHOULD NOT BE PUNCHED OR STAPLED AND PAGES

SHOULD NOT BE REMOVED.
TIME 2 hours 30 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDA TES
Write your"\' am:, Centre number and Candidate number in the spaces at the top of this page
and your Centre number and Candic!::ite number on the top right corner of every page of this
Check that all The pages are in the bl' 0kkt and ask the invigilator for a replacement if there are
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duplicate or missing pages.

"-\nswer all questions.
\Vrite your answers in the spaces pr,y, ided on the question paper using black or blue pens.
If working is needed for any question. it must be shown in the space below that question.
Omission of essential working vviil re:sult in loss of marks.
Decimal answers which are not exact should be given correct to three significant figures
unless stated otherwise.
Mathematical tables, slide rules and calculators should not be brought into the
examination room.
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
The number of marks is given in brackets [] at the end of each question or part question.
This question paper consists of 2 2 printed pages.
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NEITHER MATHEMATICAL TABLES NOR SLIDE RULES NOR CALCULATORS

MAY BE USED IN THIS PAPER.
1 Express 68,975 to
(a) the nearest ten,
(b) the nearest tenth,
(c) one significant figure .
Answer: (a) [1]
(b) [l]
(c) [1]
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2 Find the exact value of
(a) 0,04 X 0,3,
(b) 1,44 + 0,09,
(c) 0,89 - 1,72.
Answer: (a) ______________,____ [1]
(b) ------------- [1]
(C) [l]
3 Evaluate
(a)
(b)
Answer: (a) [1]
(b) [2]
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4 Solve the equation
x( X - 3) - X + 3 = 0.
Answer: x= - - - - - - or - - - - - - [3]
5 Express
(a) 6 minutes to 8 at night as a time in 24-hour notation,
(b) 43,35 hours in hours and minutes.
Answer: (a) [I]
(b) _ _ _ hours_ _ minutes [2]
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Number
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6 Evaluate
(a)
(b) 3log5 + 3log2 - 1
Answer: (a) - -- ----- - - [ 1]

(b) [2)
7 (a) Write down the next two tem1s of the pattern 16; 8; 4; 2; ___ ; __ .
(b) By selling an item for $529, a retailer makes a profit of 15%, on the cost
pnce.
Calculate the cost price.
Answer: (a) : - - -- - - - [l]

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(b) $
- - - - - - - - -- [2]
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8 (a) Solve the inequality 3x + 7 < 2x + 9.
(b) Illustrate the solution on a number line.
Amnver: (a) [2]
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9 Express + ~L as a single fraction in its simplest forrn.
2a -b 2b -4a
Ans1ver: [3]
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10 Solve the simultaneous equations:
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3x -4y = 14
An.nver: x = - - - - -- -
y= ________ [3]
11 (a) Find 12f % of 64,8 kg.
(b) The detenninant of a matrix (a; 1

:) is 9.
Find the value of a.
Anstver: (a) _________kg [l]
(b) a= - - - - - - - - [2)
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12 Factorise completely
(a) 9- 36x 2 ,
(b) a - bx+ ax - b.
Answer: (a) - ---···· --·-·-·--·--·-- [2]
(b) [2]
13 (a) State the order of rotational symmetry of a regular pentagon.
(b) Three angles of a pentagon are 110°. 80° and 140°. The remaining two angles
are such that one is twice the other.
Find the size of each of the remaining two angles.
AnsH'er: (a) [l]
(b) - - - -and [3)
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14 It is given that p = 3,6 x 104 and q = 9 x 10 4.
Find, giving the answer in standard form,
(a) pq,
p
(b)
q
Answer: (ct}
(b)
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15 . given
It 1s . that p = Jlli'~"( r - w)
2
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(a) Maker the subject of the formula.
(b) Find r in terms of n when w = 6 andp = 72.
Answer: (a) r=- - - - - - - - - [2]
(b) r= - - - - - - [2]
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16 (a) ( 1 1) 2
Evaluate 1-+3- x2-.
5 5 3
(b) Simplify 2..fis + 3..fis - ../48, giving the answer in the form a.../b,
where a and b are integers.
Answer: (a) [2]
(b) [2]
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15 It is given that p "".nw

2
(r -; ).
(a) Maker the subject of the formula.
(b) Find r in terms of n: when w = 6 andp = 72.
Answer: (a} r=- - - - - - - - - - - [2]
(b) r= - - - [2]
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16 (a) Evaluate ( 1- + 3- x 2.::.
5 5 3
(b) Simplify- 2-ffs + 3-J-is - ./48, giving the answer in the form a-JE,
where a and bare integers.
Answer: (a) (2]
(b) [2]
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17 A solid cone has base radius of 7 cm and a perpendicular height of 24 cm.
Find the
(a) slant height,
(b) volume of the cone.
(Volume of Cone = { n:r 2 h)
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19 In the diagram, points A, B. C, D and E are on the circumference of a circle centre 0.

FAG is a tangent to the circle at A. BAG = 30°, ADC = 50° and DAE = 20°.
Calculate
(a) AEC~
A
(b) ABC.
A
(c) EAF,
(d) ACE.
Ans,rer: (a) AEC= [1 J

(b) ABC= [l]
(c) EAF= [l]
(d) ACE = [1]
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21 It is given that the universal set,~' is a class of 46 pupils,
B is the set of pupils who study Biology,

C is the set of pupils who study Chemistry,
23 pupils study Biology,
32 pupils study Chemistry,
x pupils study both Biology and Chemistry,
5 pupils study neither Biology nor Chemistry.
(a) Complete the Venn diagram by filling in the number of pupils in each region.
(b) Find x, the number of pupils who study both Biology and Chemistry.
Answer: (a) B C (2)
(b) [2]
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22 A bag contains 6 green (G) buttons and 3 white (V./) buttons which are identical except
for colour. Two buttons are picked at random from the bag one at a time without
replacement.
(a) Complete the tree-diagram in the answer space, by indicating the probability
of each event.
(b) Find the probability of picking at least one white button.
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Answer: (a) G~ w
(2]
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(b) (2]
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23 A fanner has a plot which measures 150 m by 140 m. The farmer wants to use
chemicals to destroy weeds in the plot. For every 100 1112, 5 litres of chemicals are
used.
(a) Calculate the quantity of the chemicals in litres, needed to destroy the weeds in
the whole plot.
(b) Five litres of the chemicals cost $8.
Find the cost of the chemicals needed to destroy the weeds in the whole plot.
Answer: (a) l [2]
(b} $- - - - - - - - - [2]
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In the diagram, the line Sy = 2x + 15 intersects '>vith the x-axis at C and the y-axis at B.
The line is also parallel to line l, which passes through the point (0; -2).
(a) Find the
(i) coordinates of B.
(ii) gradient of line l.
(b) Write down the equation of line l in the form y = ,nx + c.
Answer: (a) (i) B( ) [l]
(ii) [l]
(b) "')]
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Describe fully the single transformation which maps
(a) triangle A onto triangle B,
(b) triangle B onto triangle C.
Answer: (co
[2]
(b)
[3]
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26 It is given that O is the origin. OX = 2a + 3b and OY = 3a - 4b.
(a) Find XY.
(b) Given also that OX= (1- h)a + kb, find the value of h and the value of le.
Answer: (q) XY= [2]
(b) h=
k= [3]
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In the diagram, ABC is a triangle in which DE is parallel to AC. AD = 4 cm,
BD = 6 cm and DE= 3 cm.
Find •
(a) AC,
(b) the area of ADEC, if the area of triangle BED is 3,6 cm2 .
Answer: (a) cm
(b) cm2 [3]
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MATHEMATICS 4030/2
PAPER2
JUNE 2017 SESSION 2 hours 30 minutes
Candidates answer on the question paper.
Additional materials: Geometrical instruments
Mathematical tables/ Non-programmable electronic calculator
Graph/plain paper
Allow candidates 5 minutes to count pages before the examination.
This booklet should not be punched or stapled and pages should not be removed.

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Write your Name, Centre number and Candidate number in the spaces at the top of this page
and your Centre number and Candidate number on the top right comer of every page of this
paper.
Check that all the pages are in the booklet and ask the invigilator for a replacement if there are
Answer all questions in Section A and any three from Section B.
Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper using black or blue pens.
If working is needed for any question, it must be shown in the space below that question.
Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
Decimal answers which are not exact should be given correct to three significant figures
unless stated otherwise. Answers in degrees should be given correct to one decimal place.

The number of marks is given in brackets [] at the end of each question or part question.
Mathematical tables or Non-programmable electronic calculators may be used to evaluate explicit
numerical expressions.
This question paper consists of 30 printed pages.
Copyright: Zimbabwe School Examinations Council, 12017 .

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Section A [64 marks]

Answer all questions in this section.
1 (a) . l"fy
S unp 1 2 - -l x -4 , g1vmg
. . t he answer as a mixed
. num ber.
2 5
Answer: (a) [2]
(b) Find the Highest Common Factor (H.C.F) of
l3 X 32 X 5 X ?4,
24 X 3 X 5 X 73,
leaving the answer in index fom1.
Answer (b) [2]
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Answer: (c) [2J
(d) (i) Express 248 as a product of its prime factors.
(ii) Find the number by which 248 must be multiplied to make it a

perfect square.
Answer: (d) (i) [2]
(ii) [l]
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2 (a) Two similar square-based pyramids have base areas of 9 cm2 and
25 cni2.
Find the ratio of their volumes, in the form a: b, where a and bare
integers such that a< b.
Answer: (a) [2]
(b) Anesu changed 500 South African rands into United States dollars when the
bank exchange rate was US$1 = R12,50. The bank charged 3% of the amount
that had been changed as commission.
(i) Calculate the bank's commission in US$.
Answer: (b) (i) US$ [3]

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(ii) Calculate the amount in United States dollars that Anesu received.
Answer: (b) (ii) US$ (2]

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s,
The Venn diagram shows the universal set, and subsets P and Q. The
number of elements in each region is as shown.
Find
(i) n(P),
Answer: (c) (i) n(P)=_ __ [1]
(ii) n(Q\ where Q 1 is the compliment of set Q.
Answer: (ii) [1]
(iii) the value of w if the number of elements in the universal set, ;, is twice
the number of elements in Q.
Answer: (iii) w =_ _ __ [3]
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3 (a) It is given that 244n + 32n = 33111.
Find the value of n.
Answer: (a) n= - - - - - - [2]
2
m -m-12
(b) Simplify 3
m -9m
Answer: (b) [3]
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3 (c) The length of each side of an equilateral triangle is 8 cm.
(i) Calculate the area of the triangle.
Answer: (c) (i) cm2 [2]
(ii) Express the area of the triangle in square metres.
Answer: (ii) m2 [2]

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4 (a) H varies directly as .Jo. and H = 51 when Q = 289.

Find the
(i) formula connecting H, Q and a constant k,
Answer: (a) (i) H= - - - - - [l]
(ii) value of Q when H = 81.
Answer: (a) (ii) Q= _ _ _ _ __ [2]
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(b) Make mthe subject of the formula T = 2nVg.
.
Answer: (b) m::: [3]

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4 (c)
In the diagram, the points R, T and X are on the circumference of a circle

centre 0. The diameter XR is produced to P and PT is a tangent to the circle al
T. RPT = y 0 and RXT = 2y 0 •
Find
A
(i) RTP in terms of y,
Answer: (c) (i) RTP = - - - - [1]
(ii) the value of y.
Answer: (ii) y= [3]
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5 (a) The radius of a circle is 32 cm measured to the nearest centimetre.
(i) Write down the least possible value of the radius.
Answer: (a) (i) _ _ _ _ _ cm [1]
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(ii) Take 1t to be
7.
Calculate the least possible value of the circumference of the circle.
Answer: (a) (ii) _ _ _ _ _ cm [2]
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5 (b) (i) State the order of the matrix (3 1).
Answer: (b) (i) [l]
(ii) Evaluate {3 I J(:).
Answer: (ii) (l]
( c) Matrix G = (-2 5)
0 6
.
Find G - 1 , the inverse of matrix G.
Answer: (c) [2]
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5 (d) Solve the equation 3x 2 - 4x -11 = 0, giving the answers correct to 2

significant figures.
Answer: (d) x = ____ or._____ [5]
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6 Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of plain paper on page 14.
Use ruler and compasses only for all constructions and show clearly all
construction lines and arcs.
All constructions should be on a single diagram.
(a) Construct
(i) triangle ABC in which AB= 8 cm, AC= 6,5 cm and BAC = 60°,
[Line AB has been drawn on page 14] [3]
(ii) the locus of points equidistant from AB and BC, [2]
(iii) the perpendicular bisector of BC. [2]
(b) (i) Shade the region, inside the triangle, containing the set of
points which are nearer to BC than AB and also nearer to
C than B. [2]
(ii) Measure and write down the length of BC. [1]
(c) Describe the locus represented by the perpendicular bisector of

BC in (a)(iii). [2]
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE
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6 Answer the whole of question 6 on this page.
A B
Answer: (a) (i) on diagram [3]
(ii) on diagram [2]
(iii) on diagram [2]
(b) (i) on diagram [2]
(ii) BC= cm [l]
(c)
[2]
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Section B [36 marks]
Answer any three questions in this section.
Each question carries 12 marks.
7 A luxury bus has 100 units of seating area. There are two types of seats, Ordinary and
First Class.
Let the number of Ordinary seats be x and First Class seats bey.
(a) Ordinary seats take up 1 unit of seating area and First Class seats take up 1,5
units of seating area.
Form an inequality which satisfies this condition and show that it reduces to
2x + 3y ~200.
Answer: (a) [2]
(b) There must be at least 10 First Class seats.

Write down an inequality which satisfies this condition.
Answer: (b) [1]
(c) There must also be at least twice as many Ordinary seats as First Class seats.
Write down an inequality which satisfies this condition.
Answer: (c) [1]
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Answer d, e and f of question 7 on the grid on page 17.
7 (d) The point (x; y) represents x Ordinary seats and y First Class seats.
Draw the graphs of the inequalities in
(i) (a), [I]
(ii) (b), [1]
(iii) (c). [1]
(e) Show, by shading the unwanted regions, the region in which (x; y) must
lie. [2]
(t) A luxury bus company which uses this type of luxury bus charges $15 for
each Ordinary seat and $25 for each First Class seat for a certain trip.
Use the graph to find the greatest possible amount of money that the
company would receive from this trip. [3]
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Answer: (d) (i) on graph [1]

(ii) on graph [1]
(iii) on graph [1]
(e) on graph [2]
(f) $ [3]
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8 (a) Evaluate log7 7 - log5 - •
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Ansiver: (a) [2]
(b)
H
In the diagram, EH= 11 cm, HG= 8 cm, EG = 15 cm, EGF = 44° and
A
EFG= 110°.
(i) Calculate
EF,
Answer: (i) EF == - - - - cm [3]
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8 (b) Calculate
(ii) EHG, giving the answer to the nearest degree,
,.,
Answer: (ii) EHG=_ _ _ __ [3]
(iii) the shortest distance from E to OF produced,
Answer: (b) (iii) _ _ _ _ _ cm [2]
(iv) the bearing of F from G, given that Eis due west of G and E, F,
G and H are on level ground.
Answer: (iv) [2]
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9 Answer the whole of this question on the grid provided on page 21.
Triangle ABC has vertices at A(l; 1), B(3; 1) and C(2; 3).
(a) (i) Draw and label triangle ABC. [1]
(ii) Triangle ABC is mapped onto triangle A1B1C1 by a transformation
represented by the matrix G0) 1 .
Draw and label triangle A1B1C1. [3]
(iii) An enlargement of factor -1.!_, centre (O; 0) maps triangle ABC onto
2
triangle A2B2C2.
Draw and label triangle A2B2C2. [3]
(b) (i) Describe completely the transformation represented by
matrix G~) in (a)(ii). [3]
(ii) Write down the matrix that represents the enlargement in (a)(iii). [1]
(c) A translation (: ) maps point B onto point B3•
Write down the coordinates of point B3. [1]
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Answer: (a) (i) on graph [1]
{ii) on graph [3]
(iii) on graph [3]
(b) (i)
[3]
(ii) (
l [ 1]
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10 The following is an incomplete table of values for the function y = i(3-2x - x 2 ).
X -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
y -1 0 0,6 0,8 0,6 0 -1 p
(a) Calculate the value ofp.
Answer: (a) p= _ _ _ _ _ __ [1]
Answer the following questions on the grid on page 24.
(b) Draw the graph of y == f

(3-2x - x 2 ). [4]
(c) By drawing a suitable tangent, estimate the gradient of the curve at x = 0. [2]
(d) Use the graph to
(i) solve the equation f( 2x - x

3- 2
) = -0,5, [3]
(ii) find an estimate of the area bounded by the x-axis and the curve. [2]
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Answer: (b) on graph [4]
(c) (2]
(d) (i) x= or [3]
(ii) (2]
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In the diagram OA = 10a and OB= 10b. Mis the mid-point of OA. Tis a point on
AT 3
AB such that - =-.
AB 5
MTP and OBP are straight lines.
(a) Express, in terms of a and/or b,
(i) AB,
Answer: (a) (i) AB= - - [I]

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(ii) AT,
Answer: (ii) AT= - - - - - [I]
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Answer: (a) (iii) -

MT = ____ [2]
(b) It is given that OP = kOB.

Express OP in terms of b and k.
Answer: (b) OP= - - - - - - - [1]
(c) It is also given that OP= OM+ hMT.

Show that OP = (5 - h )a + 6hb
Answer: (c) [2]
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Answer: (d) h= - - - - - -
k= - - - - - - [4]
(e) Hence express OP in terms of b.
Answer: (e) OP= - - - - [1]
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12 The heights of 60 children were recorded. Below is an incomplete frequency and

frequency density table of the results.
Height 110<h:sl20 120<h~125 125<hs130 130<hs145 145<hs150

(hem)
Frequency 12 18 8 I 12 10
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Frequency 1,2 3,6 m 0,8 2
density
(a) State the modal class.
Answer: (a) (1]
(b) Find the value of m.
Answer: (b) [1]
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12 (c) Calculate an estimate of the mean height.
Answer: (c) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ cm [3]
(d) If two children were chosen at random, calculate the probability that one had a
height of not more than 120 cm and the other had a height greater than 145 cm.
Answer: (d) [3]
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12 (e) Answer this part of question 12 on the grid below.
Draw a histogram which represents this information.
3,5-++-+++-++-1-++++-1-+-+-+++++-11-++++-+-++-+++++-1-+-+-++++-+-1-+++++++-1-++++-1-+-+-+++-++-1-++++-+-++-+++++-1-+-+-++-t
3 ++-H-++Hi+++++-++++++-HH++++++-H-++H++-1-++-+-H-+-+-+-+-+++-1-1-++-H-t+t++-H-,H++-H-t-t-t-+++-H-++-t-H
2,5
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1,5
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110 115 120 125 130 135 140 145 150

Height (cm)
Answer: (e) on the graph [4]
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MATHEMATICS 4030/1
PAPER 1
NOVEMBER 2017 SESSION 2 hours 30 minutes
Additional materials:
Geometrical instruments
Allow candidates 5 minutes to count pages .before the examination.
Write your Name, Centre number and Candidate number in the spaces at the top of this page and
your Centre munber and Candidate number on the top right comer of every page of this paper.
Check that all the pages are in the booklet and ask the invigilator for a replacement ifthere are
Answer all questions.
Decimal answers which are not exact should be given correct to three significant figures unless
stated otherwise.
Mathematical tables, slide rules and calculators should not be brought into the examination
room.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

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NEITHER MATHElVIATICAL TABLES NOR SLIDE RULES NOR CALCULATORS

MAY BE USED IN TIDS PAPER.
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1 Express 99,987
(a) co1Tect to one decimal place,
(b) correct to one significant figme,
(c) in standard fo1111.
Answer: (a) (l]
(b) [l]
(c) [1]
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3, 1; n;· 0,3;
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Answer: [3]
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(a) (2 + X )°,
3x-2
(b)
3x
Ans1,11er: (a) [l]
(b) [2]
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(a) Write down the special 11ame given to iriangle ABC.
(b) Calculate the angles marked
( i)' p,
(ii) q.
Ans11,er: (aj [1]
(b) (i) p= [1]

-~ ·
(ii) q= (1]
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5 (a) Calculate the number of minutes between 193 5 and midnight of the
same day.
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(b) Write 75% as a common fraction in its lowest terms.
Answer: (a) - - - - - - - - - minutes [2]
(b) [1]
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. tl l f 7,63x5,81x9,3 b .. ff ·
6 (a) Estimate 1e va ue o y roundmg o each number correct to
27,1 X 31,2 "
one significant figure.
(b) Find the Highest Common Factor (H.C.F) of9 and 12.
Answer: (a) [2]
(b) [l ]
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{a)
7 3 7
.(b) - x - ... -
15 8 . 8 .
Answer: (a) [1]
(b) [2]
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.I (b) Shuvai mixed hot water and cold water in the ratio 3,5: 1 to get warm water.
If she ended up with 45 litres of warm water,.calculate the amount of hot water
she used.
Answer: (a) [1]
(b) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _litres [2]
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9 The mean of 9 numbers is 11,9. The mean of 8 of the numbers is 13.
Find the ninth number. ·,
Answer: [3]
10 Solve the equation 3x 2 - 5x - 2 = 0.
Answer: x= or [3]
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11 (a) Find the square of _!_.

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(b) Calculate the rate at which $500 earns $320 simple interest in 4 years.
Answer: (a) [1]
(b) - - - - - - - -% [2]
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the Universal set s= {x: 10 :,; x < 20, x is an integer}, ·,
subset A = {x: x is a prime number},
subset B = {x: x is a factor of 3} and
subset C= {x: x is an odd number} .
(a) Write down the largest element of subset A.
(b) Find n(B),
(c) List elements of An C.
Answer: (a) [l]
(b) [l]
(c) [1]
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13 It is given that the length, l, of a side of a square is 7 cm, measured to the nearest
centimetre.
(a) Write the range in which the length of the side of the square must lie,
giving your answer in the form a :.:::; l < b where a and b are to be found.
(b) Calculate the least possible perimeter of the square.
Answer: (a)
------$, l<
~--- [2]
(~) - - - - - - - - -cm (1]
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p 5
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s 11 R
In the diagram, PQRS is a trapezhun with PQ parallel to SR, PQ = 5 cm,

PS = 8 cm, SR = 11 cm and PSR = 30°.
Calculate the area of the trapezium,
[Use as much of the information given below as is necessary].
[sin30°= 0,500; cos30° = 0,866; tan30° = 0,577]
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Answer:
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15 (a) What is the number of lines of symmetry on a general parallelogram.
(b) Find the exact value of 4 mn when m = 4 x l 04 and n = 5 x 10 -9, giving the answer
as a decimal.
Answer: (a) [1]
(b) [2]
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, find the detenninant of matrix T.
(b) If n = (-3)9 find Inl, giving the answer

. in surd form.
Answer: (a) [l]
(b) I~=---- [2]
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17 (a) Given that d = 2n - 1, find d when n = 8.
(h) On a map of scale 1: 50 000, a stream is 7 cm long.
Calculate the actual length of the stream, giving the answer in km.
Ans·wer: (a) d=- - - - - - - - - - [1]
(b)
---------- km [2]
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18 (a) Write down the three-figure bearing equivalent to the direction North West.
(b)
The diagram shows a regular polygon with angles marked x and y.
Calculate the value of
(i) x,
(ii) y.
Answer: (a) [1]
(b) (i) X = [2]
(ii) y = [1]
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19 (a) Solve the inequality 3x + 1 < 28 s 5x -2.
(b) ·,
Show the solution in part (a) on a number line.
(c) If x is an odd integer write down its least value which satisfies the inequality
in (a).
Answer: fa)
-
. ·~· ' . [2]
(b) [1]
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
(c) x=
- - ------ [1]
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20 (a) Convert 100 h to a number in base 6.

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(b) Given that 11 Li = 73 rn, find the value of n.
Answer: (a) [2]
(b) n= - - - - - - - - [2]
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In Athe diagram, the points A, B and C are on the circumference of a circle centre O.
OBA= 30°.
Calculate
(a) AOB,
A
(b) ACB.
Answer: (a) AOB= [2]

----------
A
(bj ACB= [2]

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22 (a) Matrix R = l ). . R represents a transfommtion that maps point P(x; y) onto
(0 ·,
P1(3; 4).
Calculate the value ofx and the value ofy.
(b) 3 and t = 2, find the value of

Given that r = 27.. s = .!_
(i) l,
-t
(ii) s .
Answer: (a) x=
y= [2]
(b) (i) [1]
(ii) [2]
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23 (a) Factorise completely the expression 4x 2 - y2•
(b) Given that 2x + y = IO, solve the equations:

2 2
4x - y = 40
2x+y = 10
Answer : (a) [2]
(b) x=
- - - - - - - --
y = _ _ _ __ __
[3]
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In the diagram PQR = 90°, PQ = 5 cm and QPR = 60°.
(a) Calculate PR .
!Use as much of the information given below as is necessary]
[sin60°= 0,866; cos60° = 0,500; tan60° = 1,732]

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Answer: (a) PR= _ _ _ _ _ _ cm [2]
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24 (b) Solve the equation
(i) 0,2 n = 5,
1
(ii) - m+2 = 8.
3
Answer: (b) (i) [1]
(ii) n1 =- - - - - (2]
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velocity (mis)
Vi---------<
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The graph shows part of a velocity-time graph of a moving object. The object travels at a
constant velocity of V mis for 10 seconds. It then accelerates uniformly until it reaches a
velocitv of 15 m/s in 4 seconds.
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(a) The distance travelled during the first 10 seconds is 50 m.
Calculate V.
Answer: (a) _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _m/s [2]
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MATHEMATICS 4030/2
PAPER2
NOVEMBER 2017 SESSION 2 hours 30 minutes
Additional materials: Geometrical instruments, pencil (HB), eraser
Mathematical tables/non-programmable electronic calculator
Allow candidates 5 minutes to count pages before the examination.

Write your Name, Centre number and Candidate number in the spaces at the top of this page and _
your Centre number and Candidate number on the top right corner of every page of this paper.
Check that all the pages· are in the booklet and ask the invigilator for a replacement if there are
Answer all questions in Section A and any three from Section B.
Decimal answers which are not exact should be given correct to three significant figures unless
stated otherwise. Answers in degrees should be given correct to one decimal place.

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
Mathematical tables or non-programmable electronic calculators may be used to evaluate explicit
numerical expressions.

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Section A [64 marks]

Answer all the questions in this section. ·,
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1 (a) Evaluate 1,36 - , giving the answer as a decimal.
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Answer: (a) [2]
(b)
A 2 P R 4
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D 10 C
The diagram shows a rectangle ABCD with DC = 10 cm and BC = 6 cm.

Right-angled triangle PQR has been cut off, such that AP= 2 cm, PQ = 3 cm and -""'
BR=4cm.
Calculate the perimeter of the shape APQRBCD.
Answer (b) [2]
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Answer: (c) (i) _ _ _ _ __ [I]
(ii) Factorise completely (m -1)2 -9.
Answer: (c) [2]
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v-3 v-2
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Answer: (d)
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2 (a) (i) Three interior angles of a hexagon are each x 0 and the remaining
three interior angles are each y 0 •
Form an equation in x andy that satisfies this condition.
Answer: {a) (i)
(ii) Given also that Sx = 7 y, use this equation and the equation in (i)
to find the values of x and y.
Answer: (a) {ii) x=
y= [3]
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2 (b)
The diagram shows points A, B and T on the circumference of a circle

centre 0. PT is a tangent to the circle at T. AB is parallel to TO and
ATB=40°.
A
(i) Name two angles equal to ABT.
Answer: (b) (i)
(ii) Calculate BAT.
Answer: (b) (ii) BAT=- - - - - - [2]
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2 (c) Given that ax= ...Jb 2 - x 2 , express x in terms of a and b.
Answer: (c) x== [3]

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It is given that matrix P = ( =~ :) =: !).
and matrix Q = (
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(i) State the order of matrix P.
Answer: (a) (i) _ _ _ _ _ __ [1]
(ii) 1. Calculate Q2•
Answer: (a) (ii)l. _ _ _ _ _ _ [2]
2. Calculate Q -t, the inverse of matrix Q.
Answer: (a) (ii) 2._ _ _ _ _ _ _ [2]
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3 (b) M varies directly as the square of r and inversely as the square root of h.
{i) Express lYJ in tenns of r, h and a constant k.
Answer: (b) (i) M= _ _ _ _ _ _ [l]
(ii) Find the value of k when r = h = 4 and M = l 2.
Answer: (b) (ii) k = _ _ _ _ _ _ [2]
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3 (c) ABC is a scalene triangle with ABC - 90°.
Write down the special name of a quadrilateral that is formed by triangle ABC and
its image after
(i) a reflection in the line AC.
Answer: (c) (i) (1]
(ii) a rotation -through 180° about the mid~point of AC.
Answer: (c) (ii) [l]
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4 (a)
4+x
s,
The Venn diagram shows the universal set, and its subsets A, B and C.
The number of elements in each region is shown.
(i) Find n(B).
Answer: (a) (i) n(B)= _ _ _ _ _ __ [1]
(ii) Find n(A 1nBnC), where A 1 is the complement of set A.
Answer: (a) (ii) n(A 1nBnC)= _ _ _ _ [1]
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4 (a) (iii) Find the value of x given that n(A) = 23.
Answer: (a) (iii) X =- - - - - - - [2]
.r
(b) 4 y - 3x • -8 is an equation of a straight line.
(i) Find the gradient of the line.
Answer: (b) (i) [l]
(ii) Find the coordinates of the point where the straight line crosses
they-axis.
Answer: (b) (ii) [2]
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4 (b) (iii) Find the equation of a line parallel to 4y - 3x = -8 passing through

the point (O; 3).
Answer: (b) (iii)
(c) A jug 20 cm high has a capacity of 125 ml when full.
Calculate the height of a similar jug which has a capacity of 1 litre when
full.
Answer: (c) [3]
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(i) Calculate the cost price of the handset. ·,
Answer: (a) (i) $

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(ii) Calculate the selling price of the handset if a loss of 30% was
realised.
Answer: (a) (ii) $_ _ _ _ __ [2]
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Answer: {b) (i) x= _ _ _ _ __ [2]
(ii) Simplify (3 x 102 )-(2 x 10-1 ), giving the answer in standard

form.
Answer: (b) (ii) [2]
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5 (c) Study the number pattern.
First row 0 0 2 2
Second row 1 3 2 5
Third row 2 6 2 8
Fourth row 3 9 2 11
Fifth row
~ -
nth X
(i) Complete the fifth row.
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Answer (c) (i) on pattern [2]
(ii) Express x in terms of n.
Answer (c) (ii) x= _ _ _ _ __ [2]
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6 [Answer the whole of this question on page 18.]
Use pencil, ruler and compasses only for all constructions and show clearly all
construction lines and arcs.
[All constructions should be on a single diagram.]
(a) (i) Construct, in a single diagram, triangle AXB such that AX = 5 cm,
BX = 7 ,5 cm and AXB = 60°. Line BX has been drawn on
page 18. [3]
(ii) Construct the locus of points which are
1. equidistant from XA and XB, [2]
2. 3,5 cm from X. [1]
(iii) Show by shading, the region R, in the triangle, such that R is closer
to XA than XB and XR is less than or equal to 3,5 cm. [2]
(b) Measure and write down the length of AB. [1]
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS SP ACE
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6 Answer the whole of question 6 on this page.
X B
JIit~
Answer: (a) (i) on diagram [3]
(ii) 1. on diagram (2]
2. on the diagram [1]
(iii) on diagram [2]
(b) AB= [1]
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Section B [36 marks]
Answer any three questions in this section.
Each question carries 12 marks.
7 (a)
In the diagram ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral in which AB = 1 cm,

BC= 4 cm, CD= 3 cm and ABC= 115°.
(i) Calculate AC.
Answer: (a) (i) AC= _ _ _ _ _ _cm [5]
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7 (a) (ii) Calculate DAC.
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Answer: (a) (ii) DAC ... - - - - - - - [5]
(b) Three people can complete a certain task in 6 days.
Calculate the number of people, working at the same rate, who can
complete the same task in 9 days.
Answer: (b) [2]
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least 4 mango trees and at least 2 guava trees. Let x be the number of mango
trees and y be the number of guava trees.
(a) Form two inequalities that satisfy the given conditions.
Answer: (a)
[2]
(b) There is enough space in his plot for not more than 9 trees. Write down
an inequality in x and y that satisfies the given condition.
Answer: (b) (l]
(c) Mango trees cost $14,00 each and guava trees cost $24,00 each. Mr
Moyo has $168,00 for the purchase of trees. Form an inequality in
x and y that satisfies this condition and show that it reduces to
7x +12y::; 84.
[2]
(d) [Answer this part of the question on the grid on page 22.]
The region (x; y) satisfies the four inequalities.
Draw on the grid on page 22 the inequalities in
(i) (a),
(ii) (b),
(iii) (C).
[4]
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8 (e) Indicate clearly by shading the unwanted region, the region in which
(x; y) should lie. [1]
(t) Use the graph to find the number of trees that will use the greatest
amount of money. [2]
4-H-+++-1-++-+-+-+-++-1--++-+-+-t-++-+-HH-+++-1-+-+-+-+-+++-t-+++-HH-++-+-+-++-+-+-+-+-+-t-+++-HH-+++-1-++-+++-++-1-1-++-H-++-1
2-
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0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 X
Answer: (d) (i) on diagram [2]
{ii) on diagram [1]
(iii) on diagram [l]
(e) on diagram (1]
(I) x= mango trees
y= guava trees [2]
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9 A survey was carried out to find the ages of 60 patients at a hospital. The
table shows the information collected.
(a)
age x (years) O<xslO IO<xs20 20<xs30 30<xs35 35<xs40 40<xs45 45<xs50 50<xs60
frequency 0 4 m 11 15 10 5 7
Find the value of m.
Answer (a) m= - - - - - - - [1]
(b) The table shows cumulative frequency of the same 60 patients.
age (x) x:slO x::.20 xs30 x::;35 x::.40 xs45 x::.50 x::.60
(years)
cumulative 0 4 n 23 38 48 53 60
frequency
Find the value of n.
Answer: (b) n= - - - - - - - - [1]
9 (c) Find the probability that 2 patients chosen at random will both be less
than or equal to 45 years in age.
Answer (c) [2]
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Draw a cumulative frequency curve for the data shown.
>. 60
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30-H-11-+++-+-+++-t-+++-Hl-+++-H++-t-+++++-++H-++-H-H-H-++-H-t+t-++++H++-+-+++-+-+++-H-+++-+-+++-H++-+-+-H
20++-1--++-+-+-+-H-H-+++-IH-++-+-+-H-H-+++-+-H-H-+++-I-H-H-+++-I-H-H-+-H-H-+++-+-+-+-+-++++-1--++-+-+-+-H-H-++-+-+-..-I
101++-+-++-+-+-,H-++-H-H-H-+-+-+-,H-++++-H-H-+++-+-H-H-+++-+-+-+-H-+++-IH-++++-H-1-++++-1-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-,H-+H-+-+-+-,i,-1-1
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Age (years)
[4]
9 (e) (i) Use the graph to estimate the median.
Answer (e) (i) _ _ ____. ears [2]
(ii) Use the graph to estimate the upper quartile.
Answer: (e) (ii) [2]
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Q
. - - - - - ... ... 15
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The diagram shows the cross-section OPQR of a cylindrical wooden
block centre O that was cut with PORSTV removed, such that POR = 120° . The
radius, OP, is 10 cm and the block is 15 cm high.
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[Take :Jt to be
7 .)
(i) Calculate the area of the cross-section OPQR.
Answer: (a) (i) _ _ _ _ _ _cm2 [2]
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Answer: (ii) - - - - - - -cm [2]
(iii) Calculate the curved surface area of the block.
Answer: (a) (iii) _ _ _ _ _ _cm2 [2]
(b) A Zimbabwean motorist travels to Botswana on holiday. The motorist

travels a total distance of 3 600 km in Botswana. The motorist's car
consumes petrol at a rate of 9 km per litre of petrol.
(i) Calculate the amount of petrol used in Botswana.
Answer: (b) (i) - - - - - - -l [2]
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10 (b) (ii) Petrol costs 6,5 pula per litre in Botswana.
Calculate the total cost of petrol used in US dollars if the exchange ·,

rate was US$ I = 8 pula.
Answer: (b) (ii)$- - - - - [2]
(c) Given that /(x) ... 4-x 2 , calculate J(-1).
Answer: (c) (2]
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11 (a) A motor-boat travelled 5 km up a stream at an average speed of x km/h.
Write down an expression for the time taken in terms of x. ·,
Answer: (a) _ _ _ _ _ _ hours [1]
(b) On the return journey down the stream the speed of the boat was 3 km/h
faster than the upstream speed.
Write down an expression in terms of x, for the
(i) speed of the boat downstream,
Answer: (b) (i) _ _ _ _ _ km/h [1]
(ii) time taken on the return journey, downstream.
Answer: (b) (ii) _ _ _ _ _hours [1]
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11 (c) (i) The difference in time taken upstream and downstream was
10 minutes.
Form an expression in x and show that it reduces to x 2 + 3x -90 = 0.
[3]
(ii) Solve x 2 + 3x - 90;::: 0, giving answers correct to 3 significant

figures.
Answer: (c) (ii)x= _ _ _or _ _ _ _ _ _ (4]
(iii) Hence calculate the time taken to complete the upstream

journey, giving the answer correct to the nearest minute.
Answer: (c) (iii) _ _ _ _ _ _ _minutes [2]
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o~~-~--~..--'-------_;;~R
4b Q
In the diagram, OQR, OMP, PTQ and RTM are straight lines such that
OM= -OP l 3
and PT= -PQ. It is given that -OP= 12a and -OQ .. 4b.
3 4
(a) Express as simply as possible, in terms of a and/orb
(i) PQ,
Answer: (a) (i) PQ=_ _ _ __ [1]
(ii) PT,
Answer: (a) (ii) Pf=- - - - - [1]
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12 (a) (iii) OT,
Answer: (a) (iii) OT=_ _ _ __ [1]
(iv) MT.
Answer: (a) (iv) MT=- - - - - [2]
(b) - -
It is given that MR= hMT.
Express OR in tenns of a and/orb and a constant h.
Answer: (b) OR=- - - - - - - - [2]
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12 (c) (i) It is given that OR = kOQ.

·,
Express OR in terms of a and/orb and a constant k.
Answer: (c) (i) -OR=_ _ _ _ [l]

(ii) Use the expressions for OR in (b) and (c)(i) to find the values of
hand k.
Answer: (c) (ii) h=- - - - - -
k= - - - - - -
[3]
(d) Write down the numerical value of MT: TR.
Answer: (d) [I]
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ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

AJJow candidates 5 minutes to count pages before the examination.

THIS BOOKLET SHOULD NOT BE PUNCHED OR STAPLED AND PAGES

duplicate or missing pages.

This question paper consists of 2 2 printed pages.

NEITHER MATHEMATICAL TABLES NOR SLIDE RULES NOR CALCULATORS

(a) the nearest ten,

(b) the nearest tenth,

(c) one significant figure .

Answer: (a) [1]

(a) 0,04 X 0,3,

(b) 1,44 + 0,09,

(c) 0,89 - 1,72.

Answer: (a) ______________,____ [1]

(b) ------------- [1]

Answer: (a) [1]

4 Solve the equation

(a) 6 minutes to 8 at night as a time in 24-hour notation,

(b) 43,35 hours in hours and minutes.

Answer: (a) [I]

(b) _ _ _ hours_ _ minutes [2]

(b) 3log5 + 3log2 - 1

Answer: (a) - -- ----- - - [ 1]

Calculate the cost price.

Answer: (a) : - - -- - - - [l]

8 (a) Solve the inequality 3x + 7 < 2x + 9.

(b) Illustrate the solution on a number line.

Amnver: (a) [2]

11 (a) Find 12f % of 64,8 kg.

(b) The detenninant of a matrix (a; 1

Find the value of a.

Anstver: (a) _________kg [l]

Answer: (a) - ---···· --·-·-·--·--·-- [2]

13 (a) State the order of rotational symmetry of a regular pentagon.

Find the size of each of the remaining two angles.

AnsH'er: (a) [l]

(b) - - - -and [3)

Find, giving the answer in standard form,

(a) Maker the subject of the formula.

(b) Find r in terms of n when w = 6 andp = 72.

Answer: (a) r=- - - - - - - - - [2]

Answer: (a) [2]

15 It is given that p "".nw

(b) Find r in terms of n: when w = 6 andp = 72.

Answer: (a} r=- - - - - - - - - - - [2]

Answer: (a) (2]

17 A solid cone has base radius of 7 cm and a perpendicular height of 24 cm.

(a) slant height,

(b) volume of the cone.

(Volume of Cone = { n:r 2 h)

Ans.ver: (c~) [2]

u 'a.c.rarn shows the

19 In the diagram, points A, B. C, D and E are on the circumference of a circle centre 0.

Ans,rer: (a) AEC= [1 J

(c) EAF= [l]

(d) ACE = [1]

B is the set of pupils who study Biology,

Answer: (a) B C (2)

(b) Find the probability of picking at least one white button.

(b) Five litres of the chemicals cost $8.

Answer: (a) l [2]

(a) Find the

Answer: (a) __________, [1]

Answer: (d) x = or._ [5]