Rajeev Dwarika - MathVybes CSEC Additional Mathematics 2025

FORM TP 02025046
CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE®
EXAMINATION
ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS
Paper 02 – General Proficiency
2 hours 40 minutes

TEST CODE 01254020 MAY/JUNE 2025

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

1. This paper consists of SIX questions. Answer ALL questions.

2. Write your answers in the spaces provided in this booklet.

3. Do NOT write in the margins.

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

5. If you need to rewrite any answer and there is not enough space to do so on
the original page, you must use the extra page(s) provided at the back of this
booklet. Remember to draw a line through your original answer.

6. If you use the extra page(s), you MUST write the question number clearly in
the box provided at the top of the extra page(s) and, where relevant, include
the question part beside the answer.

Required Examination Materials:

Electronic calculator (non-programmable)
Geometry set

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LIST OF FORMULAE

n
Arithmetic Series Tn = a + (n → 1)d, Sn = [2a + (n → 1)d]
2

a(rn → 1)
Geometric Series Tn = arn→1 , Sn = , |r| =
↑ 1
r→1

Circle x2 + y 2 + 2f x + 2gy + c = 0

(x + f )2 + (y + g)2 = r2

v a·b
Vectors v= , cos ω =
|v| |a||b|
!
|v| = x2 + y 2 , v = xi + yj

Trigonometry sin(A ± B) = sin A cos B ± cos A sin B

cos(A ± B) = cos A cos B ↓ sin A sin B

tan A ± tan B
tan(A ± B) =
1 ↓ tan A tan B

Kinematics v = u + at, v 2 = u2 + 2as

1 dx d2 x
s = ut + at2 , v= , a=
2 dt dt2

d
Calculus (ax + b)n = an(ax + b)n→1
dx
d d
(sin ax) = a cos ax, (cos ax) = →a sin ax
dx dx
" "
s = v dt, v = a dt

#n #n
xi 2 fi x2i
Statistics x̄ = i=1
, S = #i=1
n → x̄2
n f
i=1 i

Probability P (A ↔ B) = P (A) + P (B) → P (A ↗ B)

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SECTION I
ALGEBRA, SEQUENCES AND SERIES
1. (a) Solve the equation 32x+1 = 21, giving your answer in exact form. (4 marks)

(gz
g
+! 1

Igzx
-

=
=

1921 -2x
Ige
(2x+ 1) 1gz)
g3 (gz)
=

1x
(gz 1
=
2x
-

=
-

193 2
193 193
S 2

2xH =
1gz x= (gz) 1

19
-

1g3 x
1992
=

2x =
1921 - I
2

193
(b) Determine the values of x and y which satisfy the equations (6 marks)

y + 3x = 2 and y + 4 = x(5 → 2x). 4 5x 2x

y+
=
-

# ②
L 5x 2x" -
42
= 2x y
-
=

2
4 + 3x
-
=

5x

0
232 4 2 =

+ 832
- -

(+2)
-
2x2 + 8x -
6 =
0

-
22 + 4x -
3 = 0(X 1 -

0 3
j)2 432 + 3
=
-

(x -

1)(x
-

3) =
0 +
-
3

3 3 - = 0
1 8
x - =

x = 3
x=1

-(3) 2(3)" 4
5(1) 2()
- -

y
=
- - 4
y
=

/ 7
y
-
=

y
-
=

(1) 1) -

(3 , 7) -

xY xY

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(c) (i) Determine the solution set for the inequality (4 marks)
3x + 2 7 1
↘ 0,
x→1
giving your answer in set builder notation.
2
33 +2 ↓ 0 ↓ (3 1) -

x -1

(332 + 2)(x) 1)" -

= 0(x) 1)2 -

(x 1) -

(3x + 2)(
-

1) = 03aso
A

C V 33 + 2 0 3 1 = 0
-
=
ax b
.

33 = - 2 x = 1

x
-
=

1 o I
,

33
-

=> O 0 or -ve

(x =x1]
,
: -

(ii) State how the solution of (1 mark)

(3x + 2)(x → 1) ↘ 0 ①

would di!er from the solution of

3x + 2
↘ 0. &
x→1

Ex : -

=2x11] ①

[x : -

Ex
< ] ②

solution 1 includes 1 in the solution whereas solution

2 does not because e-l would make the

function undefined .

Total 15 marks

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2. (a) (i) The relationship between two variables, x and y, is

102x ≃ 10y = 3.
exponential
Express the relationship in the form y = log b + ax, where a, b ⇐ R.
(4 marks) linear

10 x 10
logab logac loga (b)
= 3 + =

103)
Ig (102 Ig 1g3
x =
=
-
2x

y
s

Iglo"
+ c

1910"
mx
Ig3 y
=
+ =
↓

2x +
193
1g3 y
=

y1g10
-

2x(g10
+ =

2x +
y
=

1g3
(ii) Hence, state the value of the y-intercept of a graph of y versus x.
(1 mark)

c =

lgs

(b) Determine whether the series 2 + 6 + 18 + 54 + 162 . . . is arithmetic or

geometric. Justify your response.
d= Tn+ In
diff
-

arithmetic = common ,
(2 marks)
d 18 6
d
=
6 2
-

=
-

d 12
d
=

= 4

- does not have a comm .

diff.

ratio Tht
geometric l common r =
,
Tn
r
= p =

18 5 =

r = 3r = 3r 3 =

the has a common ratio it is

geometric
since seq
in nature

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(c) In a geometric progression, the 3rd term is 25 and the sum of the 1st and 2nd terms
is 500. Find the common ratio where r > 0.
T + Tz 500
=

Tz = 25

in = ar"" a far = 500 ② (4 marks)

ar a (1 + r) = 500
T =

a = 5008
an =
25
& It r 20r" -r -
1 = 0

(3r 1)(yr 1) = 0

(500 (r"
+
-

<
= 25 x (Ir
5r + 1 = 0 r=
4
25(1tr) (+ 25)
500r" =
r =
-

!
2012 = Itr &

⇒
(d) A kitchen
⇒ garden has an area, A = (10 → 3 5) m2 . The length of the garden is
(5 → 2 5) m. ⇒Determine the value of a, if the width of the garden, in metres, is in
the form a + 5, where a is a real number.

A =
(0 35)m2 -

(4 marks)
width
Area =

length x

10 -
35 =
(5 -
25)(a + 5)

555-2a5 25
10-35
-

= 59 +

Car 55 2(5)
35 +
-

= 59 -

10 -

10 - 35 =
(a 10) - -

(2a 5) -

10 = 59 -

18 35 = (29 5)5 -

20 5
39 =
3 = 29 -

a = 4 29 =
3 +5

2a =
8
a =
4

Total 15 marks

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SECTION II
COORDINATE GEOMETRY, VECTORS AND
TRIGONOMETRY
3. (a) (i) Using the grid below, draw the graphs of sin 2x and cos 2x, for 0 ↘ x ↘ ε.
(2 marks)

75)
(t ,
0 .

1 & · ·

.
is
o .
-

ω ω 3ω ε
4 2 4

→1 &

→2

(ii) Hence or otherwise, solve the equation sin 2x = cos 2x for 0 ↘ x ↘ ε.

(4 marks)
From
graph
=
Method :
Using Ref angle
.

Sinzx = cos2x (= Co(2x)s

T/2
A y= (
+
)
y=
Sin23 = 1 < = Tan" (1) "

6523L
&
T
02 2x =
[ (h)
Tanix -

T,
=
1 x =

let 2x
y
=

T C

Tan = 1
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3. (b) (i) Using an appropriate double-angle formula, derive the identity for
sin 2x.
(2 marks)
Sin (A + B) =SinAlsB + CosASinB

Sin + >) =
SinsCoss + Loss Since

Sin(2x) = Sinx Loss + Sinclosi

Sin(2x) = 2 Sinschossh

(ii) Hence, prove the identity

1 + sin 2x
= sin x + cos x.
sin x + cos x
Sins + Cos + 2 sinc Loss
(4 marks)
1 + Isinxcos =

Sinc + Lossl Sin3 + 1334

= Sinc + cos) (sinx + 65)

(sind + 10(2)

Sind + LOS
=

A Q.E D
.

1 + Sinze (Sinc + COSTL] (1 + sin2x)(sinc + Ls22)

I

Sinc + coss (Sins + loss) (sinx + coss() (Sinc + loss)

(1 + sin2x)(sinc + Ls22)
2

Sin + 2 SinTCosi + Losin

-
>
(1 + Sinzec) (since + cos > D

↓ + sin 2x)
=>
Sinc + Loss
DQ .
E D
.

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3. (c) The position vectors of two points, A and B, whose coordinates are (2, 3) and
(–3, 2) respectively are relative to an origin, O.

(i) ϑ in terms of i and j.

Express the unit vector AB
A
(4 marks)
A B =
A + OB
>
- AB =
AB
-
-
OA + OB lABI
Lv
(3) (2) Si 1j
-
=

+
-
-
=

2
- As
B =
(2) (2) +
AB 5i
-1 j
-

- 26
IAB1
(ii)
= = (
-

5)" + ( 1)
-

26
=

(ii) Find the angle ↑ AOB, in degrees.

Cost = OA OB
. 10Al = 22 + 3" l0B1 =
vE3)" + 2 (4 marks)
IDAI /OBI =
13
3.A 13
=

B (3x2)
Cost = (2x 3) - +

- N33
O b
LoSt O
OB
=
:
8
CSO =
·
=
90
13 -= los"(0)
- =
900

(iii) ϑ and OB.

Hence, state the relationship between the vectors OA ϑ

Since
O .B = 0 the vectors are
perpendicular (1 mark)

Total 20 marks

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SECTION III
INTRODUCTORY CALCULUS
&

4. (a) Di!erentiate the following expression with respect to x, simplifying your answer.
3 -
"
y = sin 4x + Sin4x + 3x
y
=

x4
a
= sin 4x
- 5

a
= Sinu 420s(4x) -
1232 (3 marks)
=>
let u = yxa

4 dacs u

da da a =
d
x

=
Kosu) (4
= 4 CSU
=
4 Cos(43)

dy
(b) (i) Determine the coordinates of all the stationary points of the curve
1 5 1
y = x3 → x2 + 4x → .
3 2 2

(4 marks)
day x2 5x + 4
-
=

0 = j -
5x + 4

0 =
(x -
1)( -

4)

x = 1x
=
4

&(4) -(4) 4(4) 2

-

-
+
4() - 2
y -(13 -(
y
=

= + -

4 y
-
19
=

y
=

(14) (4)
-
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(ii) Hence, determine the nature of EACH of the stationary points found in
(b)(i).
(3 marks)
x= 4

dry = 2 -

x= 1
day = 2(4) -
5

dx x= 4 =
3

dry 2() -
5

diy
=

Since
dx x= 1
30
(4) isa

= -
3
min

dry (k
since < 0 is a mac

9a

(c) The length of each edge of a cube is increasing at a rate of 0.25 cm s→1 .
Calculate the rate of change of the volume of the cube at the instant when
the length is 8 cm.
(5 marks)
dV = L
&L = 0 25 cms V =

It
.

dt dV = 3)
dL
dV =
dVxd)
dt dL dt dV = 3(8)
dLl 8 =

dV =
192 cm" X 0 25.
cm/S =
192 zm"
dt
=
48cm"Is

Total 15 marks

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5. (a) Determine
(ax + b)
(i)
"
⇒
2x + 1 dx
S(ax + b) "dx =

a(n + 1)
+ c

3/2
(3 marks)
1) (2x + 1)
((2x + dx = +
2(32)
>
= (2x )
+
+ C

= (2x+ 1* + c
3

= (2x + 1)
+ C
3

"
(ii) (sin 2x + 5 cos x) dx

(3 marks)

Jsinaxdx
- Cosax + 1
=

-+
=

Jsinzx + 5c5 dx 12 + 5 Sin + C

-
=

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5. (b) Figure 1 shows the region enclosed between the x -axis, the y-axis, the curve
y = x2 + 2 and the line x = 3.

(i) Calculate the area of the shaded region.

20

#
15

10

0
V

1 2 3 4 5

Figure 1. Region bounded by a curve, a line, the x-axis and y-axis

A =

Sy d (4 marks)

A
(? x 2dx
=

A =

[c +

2x]
A =

(3 2(z)) + -
o

"

A =
15 units

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(c) Figure 2 shows the shaded region enclosed between the x -axis, the y-axis and
the curve y = 4 → x2 .

V
1 2 3

Figure 2. Region bounded by a curve, the x-axis and y-axis

If the region is rotated about the x -axis through one complete revolution, calculate the
volume of the solid formed.

) yada
(4 marks)
4 x
y
=

V
-

"= (yxxY(4 x)
y
-

/Y
+
8x + x dx
V
-

4x" 4x x
=

y = 16 -
-
+

v = n
[lox -

8x +
x y
= 16 -
8x + xt

V =

n(j(z) -

8(2) 2) + -

0]
V =
π(32 -

64 +
3)
V = 256
it units
15

V = 53 .
62 units
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SECTION IV
PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS
6. (a) If P (A) = 0.8, P (B) = 0.5 and P (A ↔ B) = 0.9, calculate P (B | A).

P(BIA) =
P(BMA)
PLA) PLAUB) = PLA) + PLB)-PCARB)
7

- 0 4 .

PLANB) = P(A) + P(B) -

PCAUB)
8 8
+ 0 5-0 9
P(BNA) 0 8
.

= . .
.

=
1 PLBRA) = 0 .
4

(5 marks)

(b) A fair, blue dice has each of the numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11 on its faces. A second,
fair, red dice has each of the numbers 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 on its faces. The dice are
rolled simultaneously and the sum of the numbers on their faces is recorded.

(i) Complete the possibility space table below by inserting the sum of the two dice on
each roll. The first sum and the last sum have been inserted for you.

J
Red Dice
Red Dice

·
+ 2 4 6 8 10 12
1 3
3 5791113 15
Blue Dice

5 7 9 11 13 15 17

7 9 11 13 15 17 19

9 11 13 15 17 19 21

11 13151719 23 23

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(ii) State the probability that the sum of the scores from throwing the dice at (b)(i) is
25

• prime . .36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1 mark)

8

. . . . . .8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
=

• even . .36 (1 mark)

(c) Calculate the interquartile range of the data set represented in the stem-and-leaf
diagram below.

Stem Leaf
1234

3 0133
567

4 245
8 a 10 11 12 13

5 166899
14 15 16

6 477
1718
7 36
19

8 5

20

9 2

Key: 3|0 means 30

(3 marks)
IQR Q3- Q
=
,

+h

(n + 1)
+
Q3 = (n +D Q1 =

2QR = 67 -
43

= (2)
-(21) IQR 24
=
=

th
th =
5 25
15 75
.

= .

19th & 16th &oth

& 42 + 44
Q3 = 67 + 67 =

2
2

93 = 67
9 = 86
2

0 =
43
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6. (d) Figure 3 shows a box-and-whisker plot which represents a set of numerical data.
Q, Q2 93
lowest highest
& & & & &

111

10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75

Figure 3. Box-and-whisker plot

(i) State the median of the data set. (1 mark)

Q2 = 28 5 .

(ii) Determine the range of the data set. (1 mark)

Range =10

(iii) Describe the shape of the distribution. (1 mark)

Positively skewed

93 -

Q2 > Q2 -

Q,

53 5-28 5728 5-28

.
.
.

2.
2 738 5 .

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6. (e) Five out of 30 students in a class were randomly selected and their heights recorded
in centimetres as shown below.
x
2

Student Height (x-)

A 135 64

B 144 I

C 137 36

D 146 9

E 153 100

Calculate the variance of their heights, in square centimetres. Ex (4 marks)

=
n

= Eds)"-210 2 143
=

5 = 42cm2

Total 20 marks

END OF TEST
Total: 100 Marks

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