TEST CODE 01234020

FORM TP 2010087 MAY/JUNE 2010

CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION
l\1ATHEMATICS
Paper 02 - General Proficiency
2 hours 40 minutes

( 19 MAY 2010 (a.m.))

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. This paper consists of TWO sections.

2. There are EIGHT questions in Section I and THREE questions in Section H.

3. Answer ALL questions in Section I, and any TWO questions from Section Il.

4. Write your answers in the booklet provided.

5. All working must be clearly shown.

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

Required Examination Materials

Electronic calculator
Geometry set
Graph paper (provided)

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FORM TP 2010087 MAY/JUNE 2010

CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

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

( 19 MAY 2010 (a.m.))

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. This paper consists of TWO sections.

2. There are EIGHT questions in Section I and THREE questions in Section Il.

3. Answer ALL questions in Section I, and any TWO questions from Section H.

4. Write your answers in the booklet provided.

5. All working must be clearly shown.

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

Required Examination Materials

Electronic calculator
Geometry set
Graph paper (provided)

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.

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SECTION I
LIST OF FORMULAE
Answer ALL the questions in this section.
Volume of a prism V = Ah where A is the area of a cross-section and h is the perpendicular
length.
An working must be clearly shown.

1Volume (a)
of cylinder V = ttr'h
Determine the EXACT valuewhere
of: r is the radius ofthe base and h is the perpendicular height.
.
Volume of a right pyramid
(i)
V=
1_1 _ l
i- AI? where A is the area of the base and I? is the perpendicular height.
2 .5
Circumference C = Znr where r is the radius of the circle.
4~ x ( 3 marks)
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Area of a circle A = ttr' where r is the radius of the circle.

Area of trapezium(ii) ~,
2.Y - A2.89
= t
(a -I- b) h where a and b are the lengths ofthe parallel sides and h is
the
17 perpendicular distance between the parallel sides.
giving your answer correct to 2 significant figures ( 3 marks)
Roots of quadratic equations Ifax" -I- bx -I- c = 0,
(b) Mrs. Jack bought 150 'I-shirts for ± 920
=b$1 Ib2 - from
4ac a factory.

L/1
then x = -v
2a
(i) Calculate the cost of ONE T-shirt. ( 1 mark)
Trigonometric ratios sin 8 opposite side
hypotenuse
f
cos 8 adjacent side
hypotenuse 0c\ ';<...e\' ..- I
~ :~~ lPposite
tan 8 opposite side
adjacent side Adjacent

Area of triangle Area ofA = t bh where b is the length of the base and I? is the
perpendicular height

Area of MBC = 1 b ~. C
2a S111
The T-shirts aresold at $19.99 each.
Area of !lABC ,/s (s - a) (s

cLl\A
b) (s - c) B
Calculate
a -I- b -I- c
where s =
(ii) 2 received after selling ALL of the T-shirts
the amount of money Mrs. Jack
( 1 mark)
Sine rule a b c ~--b ---7
(iii) sinprofit
the TOTAL A sin B
made sin C ( 1 mark)

Cosine rule (iv) the profita-

made as
b' -I-
a percentage
c2 - 2bc cos
of Athe cost price, giving your answer correct to
the nearest whole number. ( 2 marks)

Total 11 marks
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2. (a) Given that a = -1, b = 2 and c = -3, find the value of:

a+b+c
(i
( 1 mark)
)
( 1 mark)
(b) Write the following phrases as algebraic expressions:
Ch
(i) seven times the sum of x and y
) ( 1 mark)
(ii) the product of TWO consecutive numbers when the smaller number is y
( 1 mark)
Cc) Solve the pair of simultaneous equations:

2x+y=7
x- 2y = 1
( 3 marks)
(d) Factorise completely:

(i)
( 1 mark)
(ii) 2ax -- 2ay - bx + by
( 2 marks)
(iii) 3x2 + lOx - 8
( 2 marks)

Total 12 marks
3. (a) A survey was conducted among 40 tourists. The results were:

28 visited Antigua CA)

30 visited Barbados (B)
3x visited both Antigua and Barbados
x visited neither Antigua nor Barbados

(i) Copy and complete the Venn diagram below to represent the given information
above.

A B
/

x
L- _______________________________~

( 2 marks)

(ii) Write an expression, in x, to represent the TOTAL number of tourists in the

survey. ( 2 marks)
( iii Calculate the value ofx.
) ( 2 marks)
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(b) The diagram below, not drawn to scale, shows a wooden toy in the shape of a prism,
with cross section ABCDE. F is the midpoint ofEC, and LBAE = LCBA = 90°.

Sem

E
Sem

6cm 10 cm
A B

Calculate

(i) the length of EF ( 1 mark)

(ii) the length of DF ( 2 marks)

(iii) the area of the face ABCDE. ( 3 marks)

Total 12 marks

4. (a) When y varies directly as the square of x, the variation equation is written y = kx', where
k is a constant.

(i) Given that y = 50 when x = 10, find the value of k. ( 2 marks)

(ii) Calculate the value of y when x = 30. ( 2 marks)

Cb) (i) Using a ruler, a pencil and a pair of compasses, construct triangle EFG with
EG=6cm
LFEG= 60°
and LEGF = 90°. ( 5 marks)

(ii) Measure and state

a) the length of EF

b) the size of LEFG. ( 2 marks)

Total 11 marks

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5. Ca) The functionsfand g are defined asf(x) = 2x ~ 5 and g(x) = X2 + 3.

(i) Calculate the value of

a) 1(4 ( 1 mark)
)
b) gfZ4). ( 2 marks)

(ii) Findrl(x). ( 2 marks)

(b) The diagram below shows the graph of y = + 2x ~ 3 for the domain ~ 4 :S x :S 2.

Use the graph above to determine

(i) the scale used on the x-axis ( 1 mark)

(ii) the value of y for which x = ~ 1.5 ( 2 marks)

(iii) the values of x for which y = 0 ( 2 marks)

(iv) the range of values of y, giving your answer in the form a:S y :S b, where a and
b are real numbers. ( 2 marks)

Total 12 marks

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6. An answer sheet is provided for this question.

( a) The diagram below, not drawn to scale, shows two straight lines, PQ andRS, intersecting
a pair of parallel lines, TU and vw.
R p

w
Q
\
s
Determine, giving a reason for EACH of your answers, the value of
x
(i) ( 2 marks)
y.
( 2 marks)
(b) (ii) diagram below shows triangle Llv1N, and its image, triangle L' 1\1' N', after undergoing
The
a rotation.

(i) Describe the rotation FULLY by stating

a) the centre
the angle
( 3 marks)
b the direction.
(ii) State
) T\VO geometric relationships between triangleLlv1N and its image, triangle

~2) .
L'MlV'. ( 2 marks)
c)
(iii) Triangle LlvfN is translated by the vector [

Determine the coordinates of the image ofthe point L under this transformation.
( 2 marks)
Total 11 marks
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7. A class of24 students threw the cricket ball at sports. The distance thrown by each student was
measured to the nearest metre. The results are shown below.

22 5 3 5 4 30
0 5 2 7
48 3 2 40
4 45 3 43
5 2 5 59
(a) Copy
5 and complete
9 the frequency
46 table for the6 data shown43
above.
6 3 6
36 3 54 2 49 0
Distance (m) Frequency

20-29 3

30 - 39 5

( 3 marks)

Cb) State the lower boundary for the class interval 20 - 29. ( 1 mark)

(c) U sing a scale of 1 cm on the x-axis to represent 5 metres, and a scale of 1 cm on the
j--axis to represent 1 student, draw a histogram to illustrate the data.
( 5 marks)

(d) Determine

(i) the number of students who threw the ball a distance recorded as 50 metres or
more ( 1 mark)

(ii) the probability that a student, chosen at random, threw the ball a distance recorded
as 50 metres or more. ( 1 mark)

Total 11 marks

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8. An answer sheet is provided for this question.

The diagram below shows the first three figures in a sequence of figures. Each figure is made
up of squares of side 1 cm.

(a) On your answer sheet, draw the FOURTH figure (Fig. 4) in the sequence.
( 2 marks)

(b) Study the patterns in the table shown below, and on the answer sheet provided, complete
the rows numbered (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv).

Area of Perimeter
Figure Figure of Figure
(cm") (cm)

1 1 lx6-2=4

2 4 2x6-2 = 10

3 9 3x6-2 = 16

(i) 4 ( 2 marks)
--

(ii) 5 ( 2 marks)
--

(iii) IS ( 2 marks)
--
(iv) n ( 2 marks)
--

Total 10 marks

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SECTIONII

Answer TWO questions in this section.

ALGEBRA AND RELATIONS, FUNCTIONS AND GRAPHS

9 Ca) The diagram below shows the speed-time graph of the motion of an athlete during a
. race.

Speed

in m/s1
4
1

V \
2
10

8
V \
6
V 1\
4
V \
2
V \
oV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Time in seconds
8 9 1
0
1
1
1
2
\
13

(i) Using the graph, determine

a) the MAXIMUM speed

b) the number of seconds for which the speed was constant

c) the TOTAL distance covered by the athlete during the race.

( 4 marks)

(ii) During which time-period of the race was

a) the speed of the athlete increasing

b) the speed of the athlete decreasing

c) the acceleration of the athlete zero? ( 3 marks)

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(b) A farmer supplies his neighbours with x pumpkins and y melons daily, using the follow-
ing conditions:

First condition y?':3

Second condition
Third condition y:Sx
the total number of pumpkins and melons must not exceed 12.
(i) Write an inequality to represent the THIRD condition. ( 1 mark)

(ii) Using a scale of 1 cm to represent one pumpkin on the x-axis and 1 cm

to represent one melon on the j-axis, draw the graphs of the THREE lines
associated with the THREE inequalities. ( 4 marks)

(iii) Identify, by shading, the region which satisfies the THREE inequalities.
( 1 mark)

(iv) Determine, from your graph, the minimum values ofx andy which satisfy the
conditions. ( 2 marks)

Total 15 marks

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MEASUREMENT, GEOMETRY AND TRIGONOMETRY
FORM TP 2010087 VECTORS AND MATRICES MAY/JUNE 2010
10. Ca) In the diagram below, not drawn to scale, PQ is a tangent to the circle PTSR, so that
110 (a) A and B are two 2EXAMINATIONS
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LRPQ=46° x 2 matrices such that COUNCIL

SECONDARY
LRQP= 32°
G ~) EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION line. B=[ \ -2 1
= TRQ is a straightand
and
A
(5 -2J
MATHEMATICS
Find AB.
(i) Paper 02 - General Proficiency ( 2 marks)
Q
Determine B-1, the inverse of B.
Answer Sheet for Question 6 Candidate Number .................
( 1 mark)
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(iii) Given that

(ii)
Ca) R p

write (~) as the product

s of TWO matrices, ( 2 marks)

Calculate, giving a reason for EACH step of your answer,

(iv) Hence, calculate the values of x and v. ( 2 marks)
LPTR ( 2 marks)
(b) (i) diagram below, not drawn to scale, shows triangle JKL,
The
LTPR Q ( 3 marks)
(ii) K
LTSR. ( 2 marks)
(iii)
(b) The diagram below, not drawn to scale, shows a vertical flagpole, FT, with its foot,
J
F, on the horizontal plane EFG. ET and GT are wires which support the flagpole
(b in its position. The angle of elevation of T from G is 55°, EF = 8 m, FG = 6 m and
) LEFG = 120°.
L
T
JJ and N are points on JK and JL respectively, such that

JJ! = -f- JK and IN= _1 JL

3 '
I1I Copy the diagram in your answer booklet and show the points M and N,
( 2 marks)
~ ~
\ ii I Given thatJM= u andJN= v ,
write. in terrns of u and v , an expression for

~
ai JK
~
E G
b) JJS
Calculate, giving your
~ answer correct to 3 significant figures
c) KL. ( 4 marks)

(i) the height, FT, of the flagpole ( 2 marks)

(iii) Using your findings in (b) (ii), deduce TWO geometrical relationships between
KL
theand iVJl\C,
length of EG ( (2 3marks)
marks)
(ii)
the angle of elevation of T from E.
(iii) ( 3marks
Total 15 marks)
Total 15 marks
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FORM TP 2010087 MAY/JUNE 20]0

CARIBBEAN EXA INATIONS COUNCIL

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

(a)

T ------~~~----~--~--~~---- u

v------~~~--~~------~~---- w

s
(i) x = __________________________________________________________
(ii) y = _____________________________________________________________________

Cb)
Area of Perimeter
Figure Figure of Figure
(cm-) (cm)

1 1 lx6-2=4

2 4 2x6-2= 10

3 9 3x6-2= 16

4
(i)

5
(ii)

15
(iii)

(i) a) centre of rotation

n
(iv) angle of rotationI
b) direction of rotation
LMNandL'MN' are __________________________~ and ____________________________
(ii)
c)
Image of L under the translation is ( )
ATTACH THIS ANSWER SHEET TO YOUR ANSWER BOOKLET

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