TEST CODE 21234020

FORM TP 2008100 MAY/JUNE 2008

CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS
Paper 02 - General Proficiency
2 hours 40 minutes

( 19 JUNE 2008 (a.m.) )

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

I. Answer ALL questions in Section I, and ANY TWO in Section II.

2. Write your answers in the booklet provided.

3. All working must be shown clearly.

4. A list of formulae is provided on page 2 of this booklet.

Jjiii!F Examination Materials

Electronic calculator (non-programmable)

Geometry set
Mathematical tables (provided)
Graph paper (provided)

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LIST OF FORMULAE

Volume of a prism V = Ah where A is the area of a cross-section and h is the perpendicular

length.

Volume of cylinder V = nr2h where r is the radius of the base and his the perpendicular height.

Volume of a right pyramid V = I Ah where A is the area of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
Circumference C = 2nr where r is the radius of the circle.

Area of a circle A = nr2 where r is the radius of the circle.

Area of trapezium A=~ (a+ b) h where a and hare the lengths of the parallel sides and his
the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides.

Roots of quadratic equations If ax2 + bx + c = 0,

then x = -h ± fh2=-i;;;
2a

opposite side
Trigonometric ratios sin 8 hypotenuse

adjacent side Opposite

cos 8 = hypotenuse
Adjacent
opposite side
tan 8 = adjacent side

Area of triangle

~<---- b - - - - -

Area of MBC = ~ (s - a) (s - b) (s - c)

a + b + c
wheres =
2
B
a b c
Sine rule
sin A sin B = sin C

Cosine rule a2 = b2 + c2 - 2hc cos A

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SECTION I

Answer ALL the questions in this section.

All working must be clearly shown.

1. (a) Using a calculator or otherwise, calculate the exact value of

2L - 1l
5 3

1_5_
8

giving your answer as a fraction in its lowest terms. ( 4 marks)

(b) Mr. Allen has a wife and three children. His monthly salary during the year 2007 was
$7 500.

(i) Calculate his annual salary. ( 1 mark )

Information on calculating income tax for 2007 is shown in the table below.

AJ!MV•nees Tax rate.

<<

Husband $10 000

Wife $ 5 000 22% of the taxable income

Each child $ 2 500
Taxable Income = Annual Salary - T~tal Allowances

(ii) Calculate Mr. Allen's TOTAL allowances for 2007. 2 marks)

(iii) CalculaPe Mr. Allen's income tax for 2007. 3 marks)

(iv) What percentage of Mr. Allen's annual salary was paid in income tax?
( 2 marks)

Total 12 marks

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2. (a) Simplify completely: (3a - 1) 2 . ( 2 marks)

(b) Make p the subject of the formula

5 ( 3 marks)
q=--.
3+p

(c) Factorize completely

(i) 3mn - 6n 2 ( 1 mark)

(ii) 25p2 - q2. ( 2 marks)

(d) Solve the following simultaneous equations:

3x - 2y = 19
2x + 3y = 4 ( 4 marks)

Total 12 marks

3. (a) The figure below is a Venn Diagram showing a Universal set, U, and two subsets,
G and H. The numerals in the diagram represent members of the sets.

u
4
G H
6
8 12
18
16 24
30
20

2 10 14 22 28 26

(i) List the members of the set

a) GnH

b) GnH'. ( 2 marks)

(ii) Determine the value of n(G UH). 1 mark)

(iii) Describe in words

a) the Universal set U

b) the set H. ( 3 marks)

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(b) (i) Use a ruler and a protractor to draw accurately the quadrilateral PQRS
shown below. PQ = 8 cm, QR = 4 c'm, PS = 6.5 cm, angle PQR = 125° and
angle QPS = 70°.

5 marks)

(ii) Measure and state the length of RS. 1 mark)

Total 12 marks

4. The diagram below, not drawn to scale, shows a triangular prism with right-angled isosceles
triangles at both ends. Angle ABC= 90° and AB= BC= 4 cm.

(a) Calculate the area of triangle ABC. ( 2 marks)

The volume of the prism is 72 cm 3 .

(b ) Calculate the length of the edge CD. 3 marks)

(c) Calculate, to one decimal place, the length of the edge AC. 2 marks)

(d) State the number of faces, edges, and vertices of the prism. ( 3 marks)

Total 10 marks

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5. An answer sheet is provided for this question.

Triangle LMN has coordinates L( I, I), M(3, 6) and N(3, 2).

On the answer sheet provided:

(a) Draw the line x = 4. ( 1 mark)

(b) Draw the image of triangle LMN after a reflection in the line x = 4 and label the image
L'M'N'. ( 3 marks)

(c) A second transformation maps triangle LMN onto triangle L" M" N" which has vertices
L"(-2, -2), M"(-6,-12), and N"(-6, -4).

(i) Draw the triangle L"M"N". ( 2 marks)

(ii) Describe completely the transformation which maps triangle LMN onto
triangle L"M"N". ( 4 marks)

Area of triangle L" M" N"

(d) Calculate the value of - - - - - - - - - - - ( 2 marks)
Area of triangle LMN
Total 12 marks

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6. The table shown below gives the population in millions of a country in five-year periods from
1980 to 2005.

Year 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

Population
1.10 1.24 1.35 1.76 1.82 2.00
in millions

(a) Using a scale of 4 cm to represent one million persons on the vertical axis and 2 cm
to represent five years on the horizontal axis, draw a line-graph to represent the
population from 1980 to 2005.

Start your horizontal scale at 1980. ( 6 marks)

(b) 00' your graph, show how to estimate the population of the country in 1998. Write
your estimated value. ( 2 marks)

(c) , During which five-year period was there

(i) the greatest increase in population? ( 1 mark)

(ii) the smallest increase in population? ( 1 mark )

(d) Explain how the two facts about the population, (c) (i) and (c) (ii), are shown on your
graph. ( 1 mark )

Total 11 marks

7. (a) A line segment connects the points A ( 1,8) and B ( j, k). If the mid-point of AB is
(4, 5), calculate the values of j and k. ( 4 marks)

(b) Two functions, f and g, are defined as follows:

f x - 5x - 2
4
g: x - x + 1

Calculate

(i) f (O) ( 1 mark)

(ii) 1 mark)

(iii) ( 2 marks)

(iv) the value of x if fg(x) = l. ( 3 marks)

Total 11 marks

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8. An answer sheet is provided for this question.

Below are three geometrical patterns. Each pattern consists of grey and white triangular shapes.
Each triangular shape, not drawn to scale, is equilateral with side 1 cm long. ··

Study(he table below and answer the questions which follow, using the answer sheet provided.

Length Of one side Total number of Number of grey

Number of white
of pattern triangular shapes used trianglular shapes
triangular shapes used
(in cm) to make pattern used
2 4 3 1

3 9 6 3

4 16 10 6

6 - - -

20 - 210 -

n(n - I)
n
2

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(a) Sketch the geometrical pattern whose side is 5 cm long. ( 2marks)

(b) Complete the table for the geometrical pattern whose side is

(i) 6 cm long ( 3 marks)

(ii) 20 cm long. ( 2 marks)

(c) Hence, complete the table for the geometrical pattern whose side is n cm long.
( 3 marks)

Total 10 marks

SECTION II

Answer TWO questions in this section.

ALGEBRA AND RELATIONS, FUNCTIONS AND GRAPHS

9. (a) Solve the pair of simultaneous equations

y=x2 -3x - 12 and y=2x - 16. ( 4 marks)

(b) (i) Express y = x 2 - 3x - 12 in the form y = (x - h)2 + k, where h and k are

constants. ( 3 marks)

(ii) Hence determine the minimum value of the function y = x2 - 3x - 12.

( 2 marks)

(iii) Calculate, correct to one decimal place, the roots of the equation
x 2 - 3x- 12 =0. ( 3 marks)

(c) Sketch the graph of y = x2 - 3x - 12, showing clearly:

(i) the value of x where the function is a minimum ( 1 mark )

(ii) the x-intercepts ( 2 marks)

Total 15 marks

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10. (a) Copy and complete the table below for the function

2
y = ~ for 2 s x s 7.
x

( 3 marks)

(b) (i) Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 1 unit on both axes, plot the points whose
x and y values are given in the table at (a). ( 4 marks)

(ii) Draw a smooth curve through the points. ( 1 mark)

(c) Use your graph to estimate

(i) the value of y when x = 4.5 ( 1 mark)

(ii) the value of x when y = 3.5. ( 2 marks)

(d) Draw the tangent to the curve at the point (3, 2.2) as accurately as possible.
He'nce, estimate the gradient of the curve at the point (3, 2.2). ( 4 marks)

[Show clearly on your graph how the estimates at (c) (i), (ii) and (d) were obtained.]

Total 15 marks

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GEOMETRY AND TRIGONOMETRY

I 1. The diagram below, not drawn to scale, shows three points R, S and T on a sJraight line.
S and Tare both due East of R such that RS = 8 km, and ST= 3 km.

E
R s T

(a) Copy and label the diagram. ( I mark)

(b) On your diagram, show the point, Q, such that

the bearing of Q from R is 033°

the bearing of S from Q is 118°.

(Clearly show both bearings on your diagram.) ( 4 marks)

(c) State the size of

(i) LQRS ( I mark)

(ii) LRQS ( 1 mark)

(iii) LQST. I mark )

(d) Cal cu late, correct to the nearest kilometre, the distance

(i) QS ( 2 marks)

(ii) QT. ( 2 marks)

(e) Calculate the bearing of Q from S. ( 3 marks)

Total 15 marks

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12. (a) The figure below, not drawn to scale, shows a cyclic quadrilateral KLMN with
KN= KL. PNQ is a tangent to the circle at Nand LPNK = 24°.

Calculate, stating reasons for your answers, the size of the following angles:

(i) KLN ( 2 marks)

(ii) NKL ( 3 marks)

(iii) LMN ( 2 marks)

(b) The diagram below, not drawn to scale, shows a sketch of the earth with the North
and South poles labelled N and S respectively. Arcs representing the Greenwich
Meridan and the circles of longitude, 25°W and 40°E, are also shown.

Greenwich
Meridian

(i) Copy the diagram and

a) label the arc which represents 25°W

b) draw an arc to represent the circle of latitude 60°N. ( 3 marks)

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(ii) On your diagram, show the points

a) R (60°N, 25°W)

b) T(60°N, 40°E). ( 2 marks)

(iii) Calculate to the nearest kilometre, the distance from R to T measured along the
circle of latitude 60°N. ( 3 marks)

In this question, use 7t: =3.14 and R =6370 km, where R is the radius of the earth.
Total 15 marks

VECTORS AND MATRICES

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13. The points 0 (0, 0), A (-1, 3), B(-5, 4) and C(7, p) are plotted on squared paper.

(a) ·write the following position vectors in the form (;):

--7
(i) OA ( 1 mark )

--7
(ii) OB ( 1 mark )

--7
(iii) oc ( 1 mark)

(b) Write as a column vector, in the form (;):

--7
(i) BA ( 2 marks)

--7
(ii) AC in terms of p ( 2 marks)

(c) Calculate the values of p for which 1~1 = 10. ( 3 marks)

--7
.. The point D is such that OD =(11) .
0

(d) Using a vector method, prove that the points A, Band Dare collinear. ( 5 marks)

Total 15 marks

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14. (a) The matrix, M. is given as M = (-~~ 1 ~) ..

Show that Mis a singular matrix.
( 2 marks)

(b) Calculate the values of a and b such that:

( 3 marks)

(c) A.geometric transformation, S, maps E (5, 2) onto E' (2, -5).

0
( i) Given that S =(
y 0
x) ,calculate the values of xand y. ( 3 marks)

(ii) The translation, T = (-:)maps G(7, I) onto G'.

a) Calculate the coordinates of G'.

b) Under the same transformation. H(p, q) is mapped onto H'(2, 6).

Calculate the values of p and q. ( 3 marks)

(iii) Obtain the coordinates of the image of P( l 0, 12), under the combined
transformation, S followed by T. ( 4 marks)

Total 15 marks

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 TEST CODE 21234020
FORM TP 2008100 MAY/JUNE 2008
CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION·
MATHEMATICS
Paper 02 - General Proficiency
Answer Sheet for Question 5 Candidate Number ............................................ .

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 TEST CODE 21234020
FORM TP 2008100 MAY/JUNE 2008

CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS
Paper 02 - General Proficiency
Answer Sheet for Question 8 Candidate Number ................................ .

(a)

(b)
Length of one side Total number of Number of grey
Number of white
of pattern triangular shapes used trianglular shapes
triangular shapes used
(in cm) to make pattern used
2 4 3 I

3 9 6 3

4 16 10 6

6 - - -

20 - 210 -

n(n ~ 1)
n
I 2

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