Assessed Homework SM-4a Probability & Trigonometry

1. A school has different A-Level options for its students, and the probability of a student chosen at random
studying a particular subject now follows a probability distribution as follows:-
 The probability they study Mathematics (M) is 0.6
 The chance that they study Computer Science (C) is 5%, and to do so they must also study
Mathematics
 It has been shown that the likelihood of a student studying Biology (B) is 1 in 5, and that
does not change whether they are a Mathematician or not.
 Lastly, while Historians take up a tenth of every year group, it is impossible in the option
blocks to choose both History and Mathematics, and similarly, Biology cannot be taken
alongside Computer Science.
 The chances of a student studying none of the above is 26%.

a) Draw a Venn Diagram illustrating the full distribution of probabilities

(5)
b) Hence find the value of…
i. 𝑃(𝐵 ∪ 𝐻)
ii. 𝑃(𝐵 ∩ 𝐻′)
iii. 𝑃(𝐵 ∪ 𝐻 ∪ 𝑀′)
iv. 𝑃( 𝐶 ′ ∩ (𝑀 ∪ 𝐵))
(4)
c) What is the name given (in the vocabulary of our Probability chapter) for the relationship
between
i. 𝐵 & 𝑀
ii. 𝐻 & 𝐶
iii. (𝐵 ∪ 𝐻) & (𝐵′ ∩ 𝐻′)
(3)

12 marks

2. Three events A, B and C are defined in the sample space S. The event outcome A cannot be true if B is
true, but is unaffected in its likelihood if C is true.

a) Draw a Venn diagram to illustrate the relationships between the 3 events. (1)
b) What specific words describe the relationships between
i) A and B (1)
ii) A and C (1)

Given that 𝑃(𝑨) = 0.2, 𝑃(𝑩) = 0.4 and 𝑃(𝑨 ∪ 𝑪) = 0.7, find
c) 𝑃(𝑨 ∪ 𝑩) (1)
d) 𝑃(𝑪) (2)
e) 𝑃(𝑪 | 𝑩), if 𝑃(𝐴′ ∩ 𝐵′ ∩ 𝐶 ′ ) = 0 (2)

8 marks

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3. A triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 has lengths 𝐴𝐵 = (𝑥 − 1) cm, 𝐴𝐶 = (√3𝑥 − 1) cm, and 𝐵𝐶 = (𝑥 + 1) cm, with an angle
of ∠𝐵𝐶𝐴 = 30°.

a) Find the exact value of 𝑥, in the form 𝑎 + 𝑏√3. (5)

b) Hence, find the exact value of the triangle’s area, in the form 𝑐 + 𝑑√3. (3)

c) Find the remaining two angles, to the nearest degree. (2)

10 marks

4.
The figure shows a square PQRS. The corners of the
square have the co-ordinates:

𝑃(2,5), 𝑄(4,11), 𝑅(10,9), 𝑆(8,3).

The circle C1 circumscribes the square.

a) Find the co-ordinates of the centre of circle C1 (1)

b) Find the radius of the circle C1. (1)

The circle C2 is inscribed in the square.

c) Find the equation of the circle C2. (2)

The point M is the mid-point of RS, while N is the mid-point of PS.

d) Find the lengths QN, QM, PM and NM. (2)

Hence using the cosine rule, or otherwise, find

e) the angle 𝑃𝑀𝑄 (to the nearest degree) (2)

f) the angle NQM (to the nearest degree) (2)

g) the area of the triangle NMQ. (if possible, the exact answer is preferable) (2)

12 marks

TOTAL: 40 Marks

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