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ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level

MATHEMATICS 4008/1
PAPER 1
JUNE 2014 SESSION 2 hours 30 minutes
Candidates answer on the question paper.
Additional materials:
Geometrical instruments
Allow candidates 5 minutes to count pages before the examination.

TIME 2 hours 30 minutes

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 corner of every page of this
paper.
Answer all questions.
Check that all the pages are in the booklet and ask the invigilator for a replacement if there are
duplicate or missing pages.
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.
Mathematical tables, slide rules and calculators should not be brought into the
examination room.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES .FOR EXAMINER'S USE

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end
of each question or part question.

This question paper consists of 24 printed pages.

Copyright: Zimbabwe School Examinations Council, 12014.
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NEITHER MATHEMATICAL TABLES NOR SLIDE RULES NOR CALCULATORS

MAY BE USED IN THIS PAPER.

1 Express 2046,489 correct to

(a) the nearest ten,.

(b) 2 decimal places,

(c) 2 significant figures.

Answer: (a) [1]

(b) [l]

(c) [1]
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2 Evaluate, giving your answers as common fractions in their lowest terms

3 1
(a) -+-
5 7'
5 32
(b) -x-
8 45'

(c)

Answer: (a) [1]

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(b) [ l]

(c) (l]
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3 Giving your answer as a decimal, find the exact value of

(a) 0,175 - 0,049,

(b) ,v0,0144,

(c) (0,06)2,

Answer: (a) [l]

(b) [1]

(c) [l]
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4 (a) Expand (2a -b)(l +c ).

m 2 -mn m
(b) Simplify
n 2 -np + ( n- p ) .

Answer: (a) [2]

(b) [1]

5 It is given that

~ = {30; 31; 32; 33; 34; 35; 36; 37; 38; 39},

A is the set of odd numbers and

B is the set of prime numbers.

(a) List the elements of

(i) A,

(b) Find n(AnB1).

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Answer· (a) (1) { } [1]

(ii) {_ _ _ _ _ _ } [l]

(b) [l]
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6 (a) State the special type of a triangle which has one line of symmetry.

(b) A polygon has n sides. Two of its exterior angles are 55° and 45°.
The remaining (n - 2) exterior angles are each 20°.

Calculate the value of n.

Answer: (a) ~~~~~~~ (1]

(b) n= _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [2]

7 (a) Express 9 minutes after midnight as time on the 24 hour clock.

(b) In 1998 the population of a village was 2,8 x 10 2. In 2004,

the population was 3,5 x 102 .

Calculate the percentage increase of the population from 1998 to 2004.

Answer: (a) [1]

(b) [2]

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8 Solve the simultaneous equations

2x+y=-7.

Answer: x=

y= [3]

9 (a) Given that J(x) = (x -I)(x +6) and that f(O) = p, find the value
ofp.

(b) If yk == ax - bk, make k the subject of the formula.

Answer: (a) p=_ _ _ __ [1]

(b) k= - - - - [2]
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10 (a) Express 3 + 32 + 3 as a number in base 3.

(b) Evaluate

(i) 143s + 57s giving your answer in base 8,

(ii) 4s - 23 + 12 giving your answer in base 10.

Answer: (a) (l]

(b) (i) [1]

(ii) [1]

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11

In the diagram, ABCD is a circle. Tangents at C and D meet at E and

ED is produced to F such that ADF = 50° and ABC= 116°.

Calculate

(a) ADC,
A

(b) COE,
A

(c) CED.

Answer: (a) [l)

(b) [1]

(c) [1]
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12 The cost of making a telephone call on Teneco is 25 cents per minute.

Kuda hasp cents and is able to make a call.

Xolani has q cents which is insuffici~nt to make a call. Write down 3 inequalities in
terms of p and/or q, other than p > 0 and q > 0, that satisfy the given conditions.

Answer: (i) [1]

(ii) [I]

(iii) [l]

13 AB is a line whose equation is 6y = 7 x + 48.

Find

(a) the gradient ofline AB,

(b) the equation of the line parallel to AB which passes through the point
(3; I), giving your equation in the form ay +bx+ c == 0.

Answer: (a) [1]

(b) [2]

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14 (a) Given that 4m = 7n, find the ratio m: n.

(b) A holiday trip to South Africa cost R333. If the exchange rate was
US$1 to R8, calculate the cost of the trip in US$, giving your answer
to the nearest cent.

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

(b) US$ [2]

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15 Factorise completely

Answer: [3]
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16 Solve the equation

(y+ !)' = 1:

Answer: y == _ _ _ or _ _ __ [3]

l
17 (a) Simplify (32x 10 )5.

2-z X zc
(b) Given that 4 == 2 3 , find the value of c.
2

Answer: (a) [2]

(b) c= [2]
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18 It is given that P - (~ :) and Q = 2P - I where I is the identity matrix.

Find

(a) p-1
'
(b) Q.

Answer: (a) [2]

(b) [2]

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19
y .~
C
..,
~

/
.~ \
l
I .,
\ D

I ..."" I
A V
~
1
4

V
I
h
~ /' -
-2 -] u 1 '
" .' LI i;
~ c X -

-1

In the diagram, OABCDE is a hexagon.

(a) Express as column vectors

(i) oo,
(ii) --
OA+AD.

(b) Describe fully the single transformation which maps side BC onto
side OE.

Answer: <aJ (i) OE~ (

l [l]

OA+AD ~ (
(ii)
l [l]

(b)

[2]

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20 All lengths on a map are - - of their actual lengths.
500

Calculate

(a) the actual length of line represented on the map by a line 7,3 cm,

(b) the area on the map which represents an actual area of 525 m2,
giving your answer in cm2•

Answer: (a) (1]

2
(b)
- - - - - - - - -cm [3]
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21 Evaluate

(a)

(b)

Answer: (a) [2]

(b) [2]

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22 In the answer space below, is a line segment AB which is 7 cm long.

(a) Using ruler and compasses only, construct the locus of points

(i) 3 cm from B,

(ii) above AB, which are 2 cm from line AB.

(b) (i) Mark and label P1 and P2, points which are 3 cm from B and
2 cm from line AB.

(ii) Measure the distance P1P2.

Answer: (a) (i) on diagram [1]

(ii) on diagram [2]

(b) (i) on diagram [I]

(ii)
- - - cm [1]
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23 (a)

237°

In the diagram, P and Q are points on level ground. The bearing of P from
Q is 23 7°. Find the bearing of Q from P.

A 3,5 M 3,5 B

(b) The diagram shows two semi circles APM and AQB. AM= MB= 3,5 cm.
22
Taking :re to be , calculate the perimeter of the shaded region.
7

Answer: (a) [2]

(b) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ cm [3]

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24 age in years 11 12 13 14 15

no of pupils 3 10 8 6 3

The ages of pupils in a class of 30 are shown in the table.

(a) Two pupils are chosen at random from the class, find the probability
that one is aged 11 years and the other is aged 14.

(b) Calculate the mean age of the pupils.

Answer: (a) [2]

(b) [3]
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25

In the diagram, PQ is parallel to RS. PS and QR intersect at X. It is

given that PX= 2 cm, SX = 3 cm, QX = (y + 2) cm and RX= (2y - 1) cm

(a) Name the triangle which is similar to triangle PQX.

(b) Using your results in (a), find the value of y.

(c) Write down the length of QR.

Answer: (a) [1]

(b) y =- - - - - - [3]

(c) QR= _ _ _ _ __ [1)

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26

V
(mis)

0 10 22
t(s)

The diagram is the velocity-time graph of an object which accelerated

uniformly for 10 seconds. During this time the velocity, V mis, at time t seconds
from the start, was given by V = 6 + 2t. It then decelerated uniformly to rest
in a further 12 seconds.

Calculate

(a) the velocity of the object when t = 0,

(b) the deceleration of the object,

(c) the distance covered by the object in the 22 seconds,

(d) the average speed of the object for the whole journey.

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Answer: (a) _ _ _ _ _ _ mis [l]

(b)
- - - - - - m/s2 [2]
(c) ______ m [2)

(d) _______ mis (I]

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A

In the diagram, ABC is a triangle in which AB = x cm, AC = 2x cm,

BC= 14 cm and BAC = 120°.

Using as much of the information given below as is necessary, calculate

(a) the value of x, leaving your answer in surd form,

(b) the area of triangle ABC.

[sin60° = 0,87; cos60° =0,5; tan60° = 1,73]

!
I,.,,
i,,
11

Answer: (a) [4]

2
(b) - - - - - - - cm (2]
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ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level

MATHEMATICS 4028/2
PAPER2
JUNE 2014 SESSION 2 hours 30 minutes
Additional materials:
Answer paper
Geometrical instruments
Graph paper (3 sheets)
Mathematical tables
Plain a er 1 sheet

TIME 2 hours 30 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Write your name, Centre number and candidate number in the spaces provided on the
answer paper/answer booklet.

Answer all questions in Section A and any three questions from Section B.

Write your answers on the separate answer paper provided.

If you use more than one sheet of paper, fasten the sheets together.

All working must be clearly shown. It should be done on the same sheet as the rest of the
answer.
Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
If the degree of accuracy is not specified in the question and if the answer is not exact, the
answer should be given to three significant figures. Answers in degrees should be given
to one decimal place.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

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

This question paper consists of 11 printed pages and 1 blank page.

Copyright: Zimbabwe School Examinations Council, J2014.

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Section A [64 marks]

Answer all the questions in this section.

1 (a) Simplify

(i) 0,85 - 0,6 giving your answer as a common fraction in its lowest
terms,
3 2 5
(ii) 1-+1-+1-.
4 5 8
[4]

(b) Remove the brackets and simplify (a+ 2 )( a - 3) - 3( a - 5). [3]

(c) Giving your answer in standard form, find 25% of 3,168 x 10-4. [2]

(d)

In the diagram, APX and BQY are parallel straight lines and AQ is
the bisector of PQB.

Given that PAQ = 31 °, calculate APQ. [2]

2 (a) Solve the following equations

(i) 0,3x -1,7 = 1,8 - 0,4x

l.
(ii) 3x = (-64 )3
[6]

(b) Factorise completely 6m 2 ,i2 - mn -15. [2]

( c) Express as a single fraction in its simplest form

x-4 2
---+-- [3]
16-x2 x+4

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14-x

The Venn diagram shows some information about all the 52 families
in a village. C is a set of 37 families that have cattle, G is a set of 24 families
that have goats and S is the set of 20 families that have sheep.

It is also given that 14 families have cattle and goats, 11 families have cattle and
sheep, x families have all three types of animals and another x families have no
animals.

(a) Find, in terms of x, the number of famHies with

(i) cattle only,

(ii) goats only,

(iii) sheep only.

[6]

(b) Find

(i) the value of x,

(ii) the number of families with goats but have no cattle.

[4]

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Q N

In the diagram, P, Q and R arc three points on level ground. PQ = 20 m,

A 1
PR= 30 m and cosRPQ = --.
3

If R is due south of Q, calculate

~

(a) RPQ, [2]

(b) the length of QR, [4]

A

(c) PRQ, [3]

( d) the three-figure bearing of Q from P correct to the nearest degree. [2]

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In the diagram, ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. TA is a tangent at A and is

parallel to DB. AC and BD intersect at P such that AP= 5 cm.

(a) Given that TAD= 51 ° and APD = 78°, calculate

~

(i) ACD,

(ii) BAC,

(iii) BCA.
[5]

(b) Write down the reason why L\APD is isosceles. [l]

(c) Calculate the length of AD. [2]

(d) Name in the correct order, the triangle which is

(i) similar to L\APD,

(ii) congruent to L\ABP.

[2]

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6 Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of plain paper.

Use ruler and compasses only for all constructions and show clearly all the
construction lines and arcs.

(a) On a single diagram, construct

(i) quadrilateral WXYZ in which WX = 5,3 cm, WXY = 120°,

XY = 5 cm, YZ = 9,1 cm and WZ = 8,5 cm,

(ii) the locus of points which arc equidistant from

1. Wand Y,

2. XandZ. [7]

(b) Mark and label clearly, the point 0, inside the quadrilateral WXYZ,
which is equidistant from W, X, Y and Z. [1]

(c) (i) Draw a circle centre O and radius OX.

(ii) Measure and write down the radius of the circle.

[2]

(d) State the special name given to quadrilateral WXYZ. [1]

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Section B [36 marks]

Answer any three questions in this section.

Each question carries 12 marks.

7 (a) Calculate the volume of a copper ball of radius 3 cm. [2]

(b) The copper ball in (a) is melted and recast into cylindrical rods each of
diameter 0,3 cm and length 15 cm.

(i) Calculate the volume of each rod.

(ii) Find the number of copper rods that can be made from the copper
ball.
[4]

(c) Each of the copper rods in (b) is bent to form a circular bangle. Calculate
the radius of the bangle. [2]

(d) If each bangle is to be coated with silver paint at a cost of 5c per cm2,
calculate the total cost of coating all the bangles so formed, giving your
answer correct to the nearest cent. [4]

Volume of a sphere =
3
22
7

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8 Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper.
2
The following is an incomplete table of values for y = 12 + 2x - x •

X -3 -2 -1 0 2 3 4 5
y -3 p 9 12 13 12 q 4 -3

(a) Find the value of p and the value of q. [2]

(b) Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 1 unit on the x-axis and 2 cm to

represent 2 units on the y-axis draw the graph of y = 12 + 2x - x 2 . [4]

(c) Use your graph to find

(i) the roots of the equation 12+2x -x 2 = 0,

(ii) the gradient of y = 12 + 2x - x 2 at x = 2,

(iii) the equation whose roots are -1 and 3, giving your answer in the
2
form 12 + 2x - x = k where k is an integer. [6]

9 A salary of $P, of a saleswoman who sells cars of the same type, is partly constant
and her commission partly varies as N, the number of cars that she sells in one
month. If she sells 7 cars in one month, her salary is $675. If she sells 10 cars,
her salary is $900.

(a) Express P in terms of N and constants h and k. [I]

(b) Find the value of h and the value of k. [3]

(c) Write down

(i) the equation connecting P and N,

(ii) the saleswoman's salary when she has not sold any car.
[2]

(d) Calculate the saleswoman's salary when she sells 9 cars in one month. [3]

(e) Given that her commission is 2..!..% of the price of one car, calculate the
2
price of each car. [3)

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10 (a) Solve the equation 3x 2 -5x -15 = 0, giving your answers correct to
2 decimal places. [5]

(b) Answer this part of the question on a sheet of graph paper.

The following is a cumulative frequency table for a survey carried out

on the masses of 80 secondary school pupils.

mass (kg) ms45 ms 50 J ms 55 ms 60 ms 65 ms 70 ms 75 ms 80

cumulative 2 10 I 21 41 60 72 78 80
frequency I
(i) Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 5 kg on the horizontal axis and
2 cm to represent 10 pupils on the vertical axis, draw a cumulative
frequency curve for the data.

(ii) Use your graph to find

l, the median mass of the pupils,

2. the number of pupils whose masses are more than 72 kg.

[7]

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In the diagram, OXYZ is a quadrilateral in which P is a point on OZ such that

- (-112 and OX
OP= _ - = (5)0 . OY and XP intersect at R.
(a) Find XP. [2]

(b) Given that XR = hXP,

(i) -
express XR in terms of h,

(ii) - (5-6hl
show that OR =
-2h
. .
[3]

(c) Given also that OZ= 30P and 7.X = 20X, find OY. [1]

(d) -
If OR= kOY -
(i) --
express OR in terms of k,

(ii) use the results of (b )(ii) and ( d)(i) to find the value of h and
the value of k.
[5]

(e) Write down the numerical value of the ratio XR . [1]

RP

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12 Answer the whole of the question on a sheet of graph paper.

Triangle W has vertices at (1; -1), (7; -1) and (4; 4). Using a scale of 2 cm to represent
2 units on both axes, draw the x and y-axes for -10 ::; x ::; 10 and -10 ::; y :;; 10.

(a) Draw and label clearly triangle W. [1]

(b) Triangle X is the image of triangle W under a reflection in the line

y=x+2.

Draw and label clearly,

(i) the line y = x + 2,

(ii) triangle X.
[3]

(c) (i) Draw and label clearly triangle Y, the image of triangle W under
an enlargement of scale factor _ _!_ with the origin as centre.
2

(ii) Write down the matrix which represents this transformation.

[4]

(d) Triangle Z with vertices at (1;-3),(1;-9) and (6;-6), is the image of

triangle W under a certain transformation.

(i) Draw and label clearly triangle Z.

(ii) Describe fully the single transformation which maps triangle

W onto triangle Z.
[4]

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For Performance Measunmuu

ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level

MATHEMATICS 4028/1
PAPER l
NOVEMBER 2014 SESSION 2 hours 30 minutes
Candidates answer on the question paper.
Additional materials:
Geometrical instruments
Allow candidates 5 minutes to count pages before the examination.

TIME 2 hours 30 minutes

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.

Answer all questions.

Check that all the pages are in the booklet and ask the invigilator for a replacement if there are
duplicate or missing pages.
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.
Mathematical tables, slide rules and calculators should not be brought into the
examination room.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES FOR EXAMINER'S USE

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end
of each question or part question.

This question paper consists of 28 printed pages.

Copyright: Zimbabwe School Examinations Council, N2014.
(9ZIMSEC N20!4 [Turn over
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NEITHER MATHEMATICAL TABLES NOR SLIDE RULES NOR CALCULATORS

MAY BE USED IN THIS PAPER.

1 (a) Simplify

1 2
(i) 1---
2 3'

(ii)

(b) Express 0,0796 correct to 3 decimal places.

Answer. (a) (i) [l]

(ii) [l]

(b) (1]

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2 (a) Express 12,5% as a common fraction in its simplest form.

(b) Find the Highest Common Factor (H.C.F.) of 168 and 252.

Answer: (a) [l]

(b) [2]

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3 It is given that

~ = {l; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10},

where H is a set of prime numbers and K is a set of odd numbers.

(a) List the elements of set H.

(b) Find n(HUK).

Answer: (a) H={. _ _ _ _ _ } [1]

(b) [2]

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4 (a) Given that J(x) = 3 - 4x,

find

(i) J(-2),

(ii) X ifj(x) = 19.

(b) Express 15 minutes before midnight as time in the 24-hour notation.

Answer: (a) (i) [l]

(ii) (l]

(b) [1]

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5 Given that (140 23)-2(-ul -3) =( v 9)

-5 -18 12 '

find the value of

(a) (i) u,

(ii) v.

(b) Find the determinant of ( 10 23').

4

Answer: (a) (i) [l]

(ii) [l]

(b) [1]

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6 (a) The product of a number k and 15 is 105.

Find the number k.

(b) Factorise completely 4x 2 + 12x - 7.

Answer: (a) ~~~~~~~ (1]

(b) ~~~~~~~ [2]

7 Solve the simultaneously equations

X-2y = -2,
4x+3y=-19.

Answer: x =

y= [3]

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In the diagram, ABCD is a circle centre 0. AOB = 80° and AB= BC.

Calculate

(a) ACB,

(b) ADC,

(c) OAC.

Answer: (a) ACB = ~~~~~~~(l]

(b) ADC= ~~~~~~~ [1]

(c) OAC = ~~~~~~~ [I]

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13
and 90° < 8 < 180°. express as a common fraction
.

(i) cos e,
(ii) tan 8.

(b) State the name of a polygon with rotational symmetry of order 3.

Answer: (a) (z> [1]

(ii) [l)

(b) [1]

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10 The density of a certain stone is known to be 2,5 g/cm3.

Calculate the volume, in m 3, of a piece of the stone with a mass of 7 ,5 kg.

Answer: m3 [3J
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11 The time, T, hours, varies inversely as the speed, S, kilometres per hour.

(a) Express Tin terms of Sand constant D.

(b) Calculate the constant D, when T = 12 minutes and S = 15 km/h.

Answer: (a) (l]

{b) [21

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12 Two similar drums have their diameters in the ratio 3 : 5.

(a) Write down the ratio of their volumes.

(b) Given that the volume of the bigger drum is 100 !, calculate the volume of the
smaller drum.

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

(b) _ _ _ _ _ ! [2]

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. 81 27 9
13 (a) Wnte down the next term of the sequence-;-;-;
625 125 25

(b) Simplify 1,11 x 10 5 + 3,7 x 10-3 , expressing your answer in standard form.

Answer: (a) [1]

(b) [2]

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14 Given that V = _!_nr 2 h,

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(a) express r in terms of V, re and h,

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(b) find r if n = , V = 29- and h = 7.
7 3

Answer: (a) ~~~~~ [2]

(b) ~~~~~ [2]

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15 (a) On 1 March 2008 a farmer deposited $36 000 into a new bank account.

On 30 June 2008 her account balance was $36 600.

Calculate

(i) the time of investment as a fraction of a year in its simplest form,

(ii) the interest rate percent per annum.

(b) Given an exchange rate of$1 to R7.50, convert $210 to rands.

Answer: (a) (i) [l]

(ii) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _% [2]

(b) [1]

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16 The following is a list of marks obtained by a group of students.

20; 18; 12; 19; 18; 14; 18

(a) Find

(i) the mode,

(ii) the median.

(b) If two more marks, x and x + 1, are included in the list, the mean becomes 16.

Find x.

Answer: (a) (i) [l]

(ii) [I]

(b) [3]

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17 John, Ticha and Sharai share some sweets. John and Ticha's shares are in the ratio 1:
2. Ticha and Sharai's shares are in the ratio 3: 4.

(a) Express the shares in the ratio John : Ticha: Sharai.

(b) Calculate

(i) Ticha' s share if Sharai got 24 sweets,

(ii) the total number of sweets shared.

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

(b) (i) [2]

(ii) [1]

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18 The coordinates of A, Band Care (4; 2), (O; -2) and (-3; 2) respectively.

(a) Express as column vectors

Ci) 6A,
(ii) -2BC.

(b) Calculate JBcJ.

Answer: (a) (i) [l]

(ii) [2]

(b) [2]

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19 (a) Solve 3' = 9-2 •

(b) Given that logx81 = log 2 16, find the value ofx.

Answer: (a) y= [2]

(b) x= - - - - - - - - - [3]

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20 (a) Evaluate 212 3 + 122 3 giving your answer in base three.

(b)

In the diagram, LM and RS are two parallel straight lines and PQ cuts LM and
RS at X and Y respectively.

Given that MXY = 2u and XYS = 3u

0 0
,

calculate

(i) the value of u.

(ii) XYS,

(iii) PXL.

Answer: (aJ (1]

(b) (i) [2]

(ii) (1]

(iii) [l]

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21 The diagram shows line AB which is part of AABC.

Using ruler and compasses only, construct, showing all lines and arcs,

(a) AABC in which ABC= 135°, BC= 6 cm and C is above AB,

(b) a perpendicular from C to meet AB produced at X.

A B

Answer: (a) on diagram [3]

(b) on diagram [2]

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22 The probability that John passes a driving test is 2_ and that of Peter passing is I.
4 X

(a) If the probability that they both pass the test is 2,

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find x.

(b) Calculate the probability that

(i) Peter fails the test,

(ii) either John or Peter passes the test.

Answer: (a) [2]

(b) (i) [l]

(ii) [2]

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The diagram shows triangles A and A 2 drawn on the Cartesian plane.

(a) Drmv triangle A 1, the image of triangle A under a reflection with mirror line
X = -1.

(b) Describe fully the single transformation which maps triangle A onto triangie
A2.

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Answer: (a) on diagram [2]

(b)

[3]

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f+--l--++-1+--+-t-+-+++-t-+-+,++-t-H+~'

1-+-i-+++--+--+~.-: +~J \ ---+--+--·t ~~----'-+-t-t-1,'\ I

- n--·...-+----+--+-+.1'1
H-4-++++--++--h--c-, '

The diagram shows the region defined by three inequalities 3y 2: 4x, y <=! 0 and a third
inequality.

(a) Find

(i) the third inequality,

(ii) the coordinates of point M, where the two lines intersect, shown on the
diagram.

(b) By considering integral values of x andy, calculate the least value of x + y.

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Answer: (a) (i) [3]

(ii) (__;__J_ [l]

(b) [2]

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25

40
Vmls

25

0
tis

The diagram shows a velocity-time graph of a particle which decelerates uniformly

from a velocity of 40 mis to a velocity of 25 mis in 20 seconds. It further decelerates
2
uniformly at a rate of 2,5 mls until it comes to rest.

Given that the total time of the journey is T seconds, calculate

(a) the deceleration of the particle during the first 20 seconds,

(b) the value of T,

( c) the total distance covered in the T seconds,

(d) the average speed for the whole journey.

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25

Answer: (a) m/s2 [2]

-------
(b) ------- s [2]

(c) ------- m [2]

(d)
- - - - - - -mis [1]

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ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level

MATHEMATICS 4028/2
PAPER2
NOVEMBER 2014 SESSION 2 hours 30 minutes
Additional materials:
Answer paper
Geometrical instruments
Graph paper (2 sheets)
Mathematical tables
Plain a er 2 sheet

TIME 2 hours 30 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Write your name, Centre number and candidate number in the spaces provided on the
answer paper/answer booklet.

Answer all questions in Section A and any three questions from Section B.

Write your answers on the separate ans,ver paper pro,·ided.

If you use more than one sheet of paper, fasten the sheets together.

All working must be cleariy shown. It shouid be done on the same sheet as the rest of the
answer.
Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
If the degree of accuracy is not specified in the question and if the answer is not exact, the
answer should be given to three significant figures. Answers in degrees should be given
to one decimal place.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

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

.
This question paper consists of 11 printed pages and 1 blank page.

Copyright: Zimbabwe School Examinations Council, N2014.

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Section A [64 marks]

Answer all the questions in this section.

1 (a) Simplify 3,27 x 0,59 giving your answer correct to three significant
figures. [2]
!

(b) Find the Lowest Common Multiple (L.C.M) of 72 and 96. [3]

(c) Express 10111 2 as a number in base 5. [3)

(d) A train that is scheduled to arrive in Bulawayo at 0027 is delayed by

3 hours 47minutes.

Find the time at which it arrives in Bulawayo. [2]

i
2"J (a) Solve the equation

2 1 3
---=- [3]
X 4 Sx

(b) Factorise completely

(i) 7x 3 -28x,

(ii) 3y2-Sy+2.
[5]

(c) Express -
x+2 . 1e fract1on
- - -1 as a smg . m . its . 1est £orm.
. s1mp [4]
2x-3 X

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3 (a) A rectangle measures 8 cm by 6 cm to the nearest centimetre. Calculate

the least possible value of the area of the rectangle. [3]

(b) It is given that

~ = [x : 8 < x s 16, x is an integer] ,

A= {x: xis a square number} and

B = {x: xis an even number}.

(i) List all the elements of A

(ii) Find n(B).

(iii) Show this information on a fully labelled Venn diagram.
[7]

4 (a)

•. N

In the diagram, !lLMN is right-angled at L and LP is an altitude.

PN = 9 cm and LM = 6 cm.

(i) Name two triangles which are similar to !lLMN.

(ii) Find PM.

[5]

(b) The annual premium, $P, for a funeral insurance scheme varies jointly
as the square-root of the age, Y, years and the number of dependants,
D, of the applicant.

If a 25 year old applicant with 6 dependants pays $150,00, calculate the

monthly premium for a 49 year-old applicant with 4 dependants. [5]

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5 Mrs Shoko decides to erect a durawall around her rectangular stand measuring
20 m by 11 m. Three metres are to be left for a gate.

(a) Find the perimeter of the durawall. [3]

She has two options, A or B, to consider for erecting the durawall.

Option A

She could engage a contractor who charges $12 per metre on a fix-and-
supply basis.

(b) Calculate the total cost of erecting the durawall using option A [21

Option B

She could buy the following materials as shown in the table below and
engage a builder who charges $100 for the job.

item quantity cost per unit

bricks 5 000 $80,00 for 1 000
cement 10 X 50 kg bag $10 per bag
I brick force 5 bundles $5 per bundle
pit sand 2 loads $30 per load

(c) Calculate the total cost of erecting the durawall using option B. [3]

(d) Mrs Shoko decides to use the cheaper option. Calculate the amount
she saves by using that option. [2]

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6 Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of plain paper.

Use ruler and compasses only for all constructions and show clearly all the
construction lines and arcs.

A triangular field PQR has dimensions PQ = 30 m, PQR = 60° and

RPQ = 45°.

(a) Using a scale of 1 cm to represent 3 m, construct the triangle PQR. [6]

(b) A well is to be dug in the field such that it is equidistant from PQ and PR
and 15 m from R.

Construct the locus of points which are

(i) equidistant from PQ and PR,

(ii) 15 m from R.
[3]

(c) Mark and label the point W, the position of the well. [1]

(d) Find the actual distance of the well from Q. [2]

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Section B [36 marks]

Answer any three questions in this section.

Each question carries 12 marks.

7 A farmer has a square orchard of side 10 m. He decides to extend it by

increasing the length of one side by x metres and the other by 2x metres as
shown in the diagram below.

10 2x

10

(a) Write down an expression for the total area of the extended orchard and
shO\v that it simplifies to 2x 2 + 30x + 100. [2]

(b) Write dO\vn and simplify an expression for the area of the extension. l2]
2
(c) Given that the area has increased by 87,5 m , form an equation in x and
show that it reduces to 2x 2 + 30x - 87,5 = 0. [2]

(d) Solve the equation

2
2x + 30x - 87,5 = 0. [4]

(e) Write down the actual length of the extended orchard. [2]

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8 Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper.

A triangle PQR has vertices at P(l; 1), Q(3; 4) and R(4; 0).

Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 2 units on both axes, draw the x and y axes
for -10 s x s 10 and -6 s y s 6.

(a) Draw and label triangle PQR. [1)

(b) Triangle PQR is mapped onto triangle P 1Q 1R 1 by a transformation, N,

where N is represented by the matrix (-10 -10) .

(ii) Describe fully the single transformation represented by matrix N.

[6]

(c) Triangle PQR is mapped onto triangle P 2Q 2R 2 by a translation T which

is represented by the vector ( } ) and then followed by the transformation

2
N.

(i) Calculate the coordinates of the vertices of .l\P2Q 2R2.

[5]

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9 Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of plain paper.

The table shows the number of books borrowed from a University library in
one week.

subject Geography Science Maths Shona Theory of

Education
number of 30 45 25 20 60
books

(a) Find the total number of books borrowed in that week. [2]

(b) Express the number of Theory of Education books as a fraction of all

the books borrowed in its lowest terms. [2]

(c) Show this information on a clearly labelled pie-chart. [6]

(d) Two students borrowed books from the library during that week.

Calculate the probability that the first student borrowed a Science book
and the second a Maths book. [2]

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10 Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper.

The velocity, v mis, of a moving body, at time t seconds, is given by the formula
V = r-
3t + 5.

Below is an incomplete table of values for v.

I t(sec)
v(mls)

(a) Find the value of m and the value of n. [2]

(b) Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 1 second on the horizontal axis and

2 cm to represent 5 mis on the vertical axis, draw the t and v axes for
0 st s 7.

Draw the graph of v = i2 - 3t + 5. [4]

(c) Use your graph to estimate

(i) the values oft when v = 4,

(ii) the acceleration when t = 3,

(iii) the distance travelled from t = 4 to t = 6.

[6]

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11 (a) A regular polygon has an interior angle that is twice the exterior angle.

Find

(i) the number of sides of the polygon,

(ii) the sum of the interior angles of the polygon.

[4]

(b)

In the diagram, the points A, B, C and D lie on level ground. ABC is

a straight road which runs in a west-east direction. AD= BD = 9 km,
ABD = 40° and BC = 6 km.

Calculate

(i) the bearing of A from D,

(ii) the distance CD,

(iii) the area of ~BCD.

[8]

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In the diagram, ABC is a triangle in which AB= q and AC = p. Mis the mid-
point of AB and X is a point on BC such that BX : XC = 4 : 1. CM and AX
intersect at Y.

(a) Express, in terms of p and/or q

(i) BC,

(ii) ex,
(iii) CM,

(iv) AX.
[5]

(b) Given that CY = kCM, express CT in terms of p, q and k. [l]

(c) Given also that A Y = hAX, express CT in terms of p, q and h. [2]

(d) Using the results of (b) and (c), find the value of hand the value of k.

Hence express /\Y in terms of p and q. [4]

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