CSEC Mathematics

January 2022 – Paper 2

Solutions
 SECTION I

Answer ALL questions.

All working must be clearly shown.

1. (a) Using a calculator, or otherwise, find

/.0 1 23.4
(i) the EXACT value of [1]
5.67 8 7.9

Using a calculator,
/.0 1 23.4
5.67 8 7.9
< 10

(ii) the value of 3.9 tan(18°) correct to 1 decimal place. [1]

Using a calculator,

3.9 tan(18°) < 1.3 (to 1 decimal place)

(b) (i) Ria is paid at a rate of $13.50 per hour. During a certain week she worked

40 hours. How much did she earn that week? [1]

She earned < Number of hours worked 8 Hourly Rate

She earned < 40 8 $13.50

She earned < $540

(ii) Ria worked 4 weeks in the month of August and her gross earnings was

$2 463.75. Her regular week comprised 40 hours and overtime was paid at
3
1 J times the hourly rate.

Show that Ria worked 15 hours overtime in August. [2]

4 weeks < 4 8 $540

4 weeks < $2160

Overtime wages < $2463.75 K $2160

Overtime wages < $303.75

Overtime rate per hour < 1.5 8 $13.50

Overtime rate per hour < $20.25

252.67
Number of overtime hours < J5.J7

Number of overtime hours < 15 hours overtime

(iii) In August, 20% of Ria’s gross earnings was deducted as tax. How much

money does she have left after the deduction? [2]

 Percentage left < (100 K 20)%

Percentage left < 80%

Amount of money she had left < 80% of $2463.75

Amount of money she had left < $1971

(iv) Ria invested $219 of her earnings for 3 years at a rate of 4.5% per annum

simple interest. How much interest does she receive after 3 years? [2]

Q8R8S
OP < 355

J3089.782
OP < 355

OP < $29.57

Total 9 marks
2. (a) Factorize completely

3ZJ V 15Z[ [2]

3ZJ V 15Z[ < 3Z(Z V 5[)

(b) The diagram below shows a quadrilateral with the length of its sides written

in terms of \.

(TU V W) cm

(i) Write an expression, in terms of \, for the perimeter of the quadrilateral.

Express your answer in its simplest form. [2]

Perimeter < 15 K 2\ V 3\ K 7 V 2\ K 1 V 2\ V 5

Perimeter < 5\ V 12

(ii) The perimeter of the quadrilateral is 32 cm.

Find the longest side of the quadrilateral. [2]

5\ V 12 < 32

5\ < 32 K 12

5\ < 20
J5
\< 7

\ < 4 cm
 Longest side < 2\ V 5

Longest side < 2(4) V 5

Longest side < 8 V 5

Longest side < 13 cm

(c) Determine ALL the integer values of \ which satisfy the inequality

J_9`
K1 ^ 2
^5 [3]

J_9`
K1 ^ 2
^5

K3 ^ 2 K 4\ ^ 15

K3 K 2 ^ K4\ ^ 15 K 2

K5 ^ K4\ ^ 13

_7 32
_9
a \ a _9

7 32
9
a\aK 9

32 7
K 9
^\^9

K3.25 ^ \ ^ 1.25

The integer values which satisfy this inequality are bK3, K2, K1, 0, 1c.

Total 9 marks
3. (a) The box below contains the names of 5 quadrilaterals.

Trapezium Rhombus

Kite Square Rectangle

Choose the name of one quadrilateral from the box that BEST completes each

statement. [3]

(i) A ………….…….. trapezium …….……………. has no lines of symmetry and

has rotational symmetry of order one.

(ii) A ………………… rectangle ………………………. has EXACTLY two lines of

symmetry and 4 right angles.

(iii) A …………………..… kite ………………………. has one line of symmetry but

no rotational symmetry.

(b) The diagram below shows 4 straight lines, 2 of which are parallel.

i°

ef° g°

h°

Wd°
 (i) Determine the values of t and u.

t [1]

Angles on a straight line add up to 180°.

t < 180° K 54°

t < 126°

u [1]

Since vertically opposite angles are equal, u < 54°.

(ii) Give a geometrical reason why ∠[ < 71°. [1]

Since alternate angles are equal, then ∠[ < 71°.

(c) The diagram below shows triangles x y z y { y and x"z"{" drawn on a square grid.
n

o′ q′ q" o"

r′ r"

U
(i) Triangle x y z y { y is the image of Triangle xz{ after an enlargement of

scale factor 2, with centre (5, 1).

Draw triangle xz{, the OBJECT for Triangle x y z y { y , on the grid

above. [2]

\<2
o′ q′ q" o"

o q

r′ r"

}(5, 1)

(ii) Triangle x y z y { y is mapped onto Triangle x"z"{" by a reflection in the

line |. State the equation of the mirror line, |. [1]

The equation of the mirror line, |, is \ < 2.

Total 9 marks
4. Three functions ~, • and ℎ are defined as

~(\) < 2\ K 1 ; •(\) < 3\ V 2 and ℎ(\) < 5` .

(a) Find the value of

3
(i) ~ ‚J ƒ [1]

~(\) < 2\ K 1

3 3
~ ‚Jƒ < 2 ‚Jƒ K 1

3
~ ‚J ƒ < 1 K 1

3
~ ‚J ƒ < 0

(ii) ℎ(0) [1]

ℎ(\) < 5`

ℎ(0) < 55

ℎ(0) < 1

(iii) •J (K3) [2]

•(\) < 3\ V 2

•(K3) < 3(K3) V 2

•(K3) < K9 V 2

•(K3) < K7

Now,
 •J (K3) < •[•(K3)]

•J (K3) < •(K7)

•J (K3) < 3(K7) V 2

•J (K3) < K21 V 2

•J (K3) < K19

(b) Find •~(\), giving your answer in its simplest form. [2]

•~(\) < •[~(\)]

•~(\) < •(2\ K 1)

•~(\) < 3(2\ K 1) V 2

•~(\) < 6\ K 3 V 2

•~(\) < 6\ K 1

(c) (i) Find •_3 (\). [2]

Let „ < •(\).

„ < 3\ V 2

Interchanging variables \ and „.

\ < 3„ V 2

Making „ the subject of the formula.

\ K 2 < 3„
`_J
2
<„

`_J
∴ •_3 (\) < 2
(ii) Hence, or otherwise, determine the value of \ when •_3 (\) < 4. [1]

`_J
•_3 (\) < 2

Hence,
`_J
4< 2

12 < \ K 2

12 V 2 < \

14 < \

∴ The value of \ when •_3 (\) < 4 is \ < 14.

Total 9 marks
 5. The cumulative frequency diagram below shows information about the distance,

Š km, that each of 120 students walks to school on a particular day.

Cumulative
Frequency

Distance, ‡ (ˆ‰)

(a) How many students walked AT MOST 1 km to school on that day? [1]

The number of students who walked at most 1 km to school on that day is 36

students.
(b) Using the cumulative frequency diagram, determine an estimate of

(i) the median [1]

3J5
The median occurs at J
< 60th value.

From the graph, the median < 1.3 km

(ii) the lower quartile [1]

3J5
The lower quartile occurs at 9
< 30th value.

From the graph, the lower quartile < 0.9 km

(iii) the interquartile range [1]

2(3J5)
The upper quartile occurs at 9
< 90th value.

From the graph, the upper quartile < 1.55 km

Interquartile range < Upper quartile – Lower quartile

Interquartile range < 1.55 K 0.9

Interquartile range < 0.65 km

(c) A student is chosen at random. What is the probability that the student walked

for more than 1.5 km to school that day? [2]

Number of students who walked less than 1.5 km < 82 (from graph)
 Number of students who walked more than 1.5 km < 120 K 82

Number of students who walked more than 1.5 km < 38

‹Œ•Ž•• ‘’ “”Œ••–”“ —˜‘ —™š›•• •‘•• ”˜™– 3.7 ›•

∴ |(student walked more than 1.5 km) < œ‘”™š –Œ•Ž•• ‘’ “”Œ••–”“

2/
∴ |(student walked more than 1.5 km) < 3J5

30
∴ |(student walked more than 1.5 km) < 45

(d) Complete the table below and use the information to calculate an estimate of

the mean distance walked by the students on that day. [3]

Distance, ‡ (km) Midpoint (U) Number of students (•) •8U

0 ^ Š ž 0.5 0.25 12 3.0

0.5 ^ Š ž 1.0 0.75 24 18

1.0 ^ Š ž 1.5 1.25 46 57.5

1.5 ^ Š ž 2.0 1.75 30 52.5

2.0 ^ Š ž 2.5 2.25 6 13.5

2.5 ^ Š ž 3.0 2.75 2 5.5

∑ `
Mean < ∑

375
Mean < 3J5

Mean < 1.25 ¡¢

Total 9 marks
6. At a track meet, a cylindrical container, fitted with a pipe as shown in the diagram

below, is used to serve water to athletes. The cylindrical container of radius 12 cm

and height 20 cm is completely filled with water and the pipe fitted at the bottom

dispenses water into cone-shaped cups. The cone-shaped cups have a radius of 3

cm and a height of 8 cm.

fT cm

T£ cm

¤ cm

¥ cm

(a) Calculate the volume of water in the cylindrical container, in litres. Write your

answer correct to 2 decimal places. [1 000 cm2 < 1 litre] [3]

Volume < ¨u J ℎ

Volume < ¨(12)J (20)

Volume < 9047.79 ©¢2

[¨ was used from calculator where ¨ < 3.141592654]

 Now,

1 000 cm2 < 1 litre

3
1 cm2 < 3555 litre

3
9047.79 cm2 < 3555 8 9047.79

9047.79 cm2 < 9.05 litres (to 2 decimal places)

(b) Water flows from the cylindrical container along the pipe into the cone-shaped

cups at a rate of 7.8 ¢ª per second.

Calculate the time taken to fill ONE of the empty cone-shaped cups. Give your

answer correct to the nearest second.

3
[The volume, «, of a cone with radius u and height ℎ is « < 2 ¨u J ℎ.] [3]

1 ¢ª < 1 cm2

7.8 ¢ª < 7.8 8 1

7.8 ¢ª < 7.8 cm2

3
« < 2 ¨u J ℎ

3
« < 2 ¨(3)J (8)

« < 24¨ cm2

¬-®¯°± - ²-³±
Number of seconds < 6./

J9´
Number of seconds < 6./

Number of seconds < 10 seconds (to the nearest second)

(c) Determine the number of empty cone-shaped cups in (b) that can be

completely filled from the cylindrical container. [3]

J//5 ´
Number of cups < J9 ´

Number of cups < 120 cups

Total 9 marks
7. A sequence of figures is made from lines of unit length and dots. The lines form a

series of octagons and squares. The dots are placed at each vertex.

The first 3 figures in the sequence are shown below.

Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3

(a) Figure 3 of the sequence is shown by itself below. Add more lines of unit length

and dots to Figure 3 to correctly represent Figure 4. [2]

(b) The number of dots, µ, and the number of unit lines that form the perimeter of the

shape, |, form a pattern. The values for µ and | for the first 3 figures are written

in the table below.

Complete the rows numbered (i), (ii) and (iii).

 Figure Perimeter of Figure
Number of Dots (¶)
Number (·)
1 8 8

2 16 14

3 24 20
(i) 4 32 26
[2]
⋮ ⋮ ⋮

(ii) 14 112 86 [2]

⋮ ⋮ ⋮
(iii)
Z 8Z 6ZV2 [2]

(c) For any figure, Z a 1, the number of dots, µ, is greater than its perimeter, |.

Determine the value of Z for a figure in which the difference between µ and | is

36. [2]

µ K | < 36

8Z K (6Z V 2) < 36

8Z K 6Z K 2 < 36

2Z K 2 < 36

2Z < 36 V 2

2Z < 38
2/
Z< J

Z < 19

Total 10 marks
 SECTION II

Answer ALL questions.

ALGEBRA, RELATIONS, FUNCTIONS AND GRAPHS

8. The function ~: \ → 3 V 5\ K \ J .

(a) (i) Complete the table of values for ~(\) < 3 V 5\ K \ J . [2]

U K1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

•(U) K3 3 7 9 9 7 3 K3

Let „ < 3 V 5\ K \ J .

When \ < 0, When \ < 0,

„ < 3 V 5(0) K (0)J „ < 3 V 5(1) K (1)J

„ <3V0K0 „ <3V5K1

„<3 „<7

When \ < 4, When \ < 6,

„ < 3 V 5(4) K (4)J „ < 3 V 5(6) K (6)J

„ < 3 V 20 K 16 „ < 3 V 30 K 36

„<7 „ < K3
(ii) On the grid below, complete the graph of ~(\) < 3 V 5\ K \ J for

K1 ž \ ž 6. [3]

3 3
‚2 J , 9 9ƒ

n < ¥ V WU K UT

8 8

(0, 3)
8

f
n < ¥K TU
3 3
‚5 J , 9ƒ
U

8
(b) (i) Write down the equation of the axis of symmetry of the graph of

~(\) < 3 V 5\ K \ J . [1]

3
From the graph, the axis of symmetry is \ < 2 J .

(ii) State the maximum value of the function. [1]

3
The maximum value of ~(\) < 9 9 .

3
(c) Write down the co-ordinates of the point where the line „ < 3 K J \

(i) crosses the \-axis [1]

3
„ < 3 K J\

When „ < 0,
3
0 < 3 K J\

3
J
\<3

\ <382

\<6

∴ The line crosses the \-axis at the point (6, 0).

(ii) crosses the „-axis [1]

3
„ < 3 K J\

When \ < 0,
 3
„ < 3 K J (0)

„ <3K0

„<3

∴ The line crosses the „-axis at the point (0, 3).

3
(d) On the grid on page 22, draw the line „ < 3 K J \. [1]

See graph above.

(e) Using your graph, determine the solution to the equations

„ < 3 V 5\ K \ J
3
„ < 3 K J\ [2]

The solution of the equations will be at the points of intersections of both

graphs.

3 3
Points of intersection are (0, 3) and ‚5 J , 9ƒ.

3 3
∴ \ < 0 and „ < 3 or \ < 5 J and „ < 9

Total 12 marks
 GEOMETRY AND TRIGONOMETRY

9. (a) The diagram below shows a circle, with the points |, Â, Ã and O lying on its

circumference and its centre marked Ä. Ã| is a diameter of the circle and ÅÆ is a

tangent to the circle at |. Angle Å|Â < 3\°, angle Â|Ã < 2\°, angle Ã|O < \°

and angle ÂO| < 54°.

Á°
¼
¿

n°
»
¥U°
TU°
Wd° U°
¾ ·

Determine the value of EACH of the following angles. Show detailed working

where possible and give a reason for your answer.

(i) \ [2]

Angle made by a tangent (|Å) and a radius (Ä|) at the point of contact

(|) is 90°.
 Ä|Ç Å < 2\° V 3\°

Ä|Ç Å < 5\°

Hence,

5\° < 90°

05°
\< 7

(ii) „ [2]

The angle formed in a semi-circle is a right angle.

ÃOÈ| < 90°

Consider ∆ÃO|.

Angles in a triangle add up to 180°.

„ V 90° V 18° < 180°

„ < 180° K 90° K 18°

„ < 72°

(iii) Ê [2]

Angles subtended by a chord, O|, at the circumference of a circle and

standing on the same arc ËOÃÇ | and OÂÇ |Ì are equal.

∴ Ê < 72°
(b) The diagram below shows straight roads connecting the towns Ð, Ñ, Ò and Ã.

ÐÃ < 18 km, ÐÒ < 12 km and ÑÒ < 10 km. Angle ÃÐÒ < 25° and angle ÐÑÒ < 88°.

North Ï

¤¤°

W£°

(i) Calculate angle ÑÐÒ. [3]

Consider ∆ÑÐÒ.

Using the sine rule,

ÓÔ ÖÔ
“Õ– ÓÖÇÔ
< “Õ– ÖÓ×Ô

35 3J
“Õ– ÓÖÇÔ
< “Õ– //°

358“Õ– //°
sin ÑÐÇÒ < 3J

sin ÑÐÇÒ < 0.8328

ÑÐÇÒ < sin_3 (0.8328)

ÑÐÇÒ < 56.4° (to 1 decimal place)

(ii) Calculate the distance ÒÃ. [2]

Consider the ∆ÒÐÃ.

Using the cosine rule,

(ÒÃ)J < (ÐÒ)J V (ÐÃ)J K 2(ÐÒ)(ÐÃ) cos ÒÐÇ Ã

(ÒÃ)J < (12)J V (18)J K 2(12)(18) cos 25°

(ÒÃ)J < 76.475036

ÒÃ < √76.475036

ÒÃ < 8.75 ¡¢ (to 2 decimal places)

(iii) Determine the bearing of Town à from Town Ð. [1]

Bearing of Town à from Town Ð < 50° V 56.4° V 25°

Bearing of Town à from Town Ð < 131.4°

Total 12 marks
 VECTORS AND MATRICES

10. (a) Three points, Ä, | and Ã, are shown on the grid below. Ä is the origin.

n
À
W
·
d

T
¿
f

| | | | | | | | U
»
-¥ -T -f £ f T ¥ d W

(i) ÚÚÚÚÚ⃗, in the form ‚܃.

Write the position vector of Ã, ÄÃ [1]
Ý

à < (5, 1)

ÚÚÚÚÚ⃗ < ‚5ƒ which is of the form ‚܃, where Ü < 5 and Ý < 1.
∴ ÄÃ
1 Ý

ÚÚÚÚÚ⃗ < ‚ 2
(ii) Another point, Â, is located in such a way that ÂÃ ƒ.
K4

Using this information, plot the point  on the graph. [1]

Let  < (\, „)

\
ÚÚÚÚÚÚ⃗ < ‚ ƒ
So, ÄÂ „

Now,

ÚÚÚÚÚ⃗ < ÄÃ
ÂÃ ÚÚÚÚÚ⃗ K ÄÂ
ÚÚÚÚÚÚ⃗
 2 5 \
‚ ƒ < ‚ ƒ K ‚„ ƒ
K4 1

2 5K\
‚ ƒ<Þ ß
K4 1K„

Comparing and equating corresponding entries gives:

2<5K\ and K4 < 1 K „

\ <5K2 „ <1V4

\<3 „<5

ÚÚÚÚÚÚ⃗ < ‚3ƒ and  < (3, 5)

Hence, ÄÂ
5

See grid above.

(iii) ÚÚÚÚÚ⃗ à, the magnitude of ÂÃ

Determine àÂà ÚÚÚÚÚ⃗. [2]

ÚÚÚÚÚ⃗ < ‚ 2 ƒ
ÂÃ
K4

ÚÚÚÚÚ⃗ à < á(2)J V (K4)J

àÂÃ

ÚÚÚÚÚ⃗ à < √4 V 16
àÂÃ

ÚÚÚÚÚ⃗ à < √20

àÂÃ

ÚÚÚÚÚ⃗ à < 2√5 units

àÂÃ

ÚÚÚÚÚ⃗ is àÂÃ
∴ The magnitude of ÂÃ ÚÚÚÚÚ⃗ à < 2√5 units.
(iv) Show, by calculation, that Ä|ÂÃ is a parallelogram. [3]

n
À
W
·
d

T
¿
f

| | | | | | | | U
»
W

The coordinates of | < (K2, 4).

ÚÚÚÚÚ⃗ < ‚ K2
So, Ä| ƒ.
4

ÚÚÚÚÚ⃗ ÚÚÚÚÚ⃗
|Ä < KÄ|

ÚÚÚÚÚ⃗ K2
|Ä < K ‚ ƒ
4

ÚÚÚÚÚ⃗ 2
|Ä < ‚ ƒ
K4

ÚÚÚÚÚ⃗ < ‚ 2
And ÂÃ ƒ.
K4

ÚÚÚÚÚ⃗ à < à|Ä

Hence, àÂà ÚÚÚÚÚ⃗à and ÂÃ
ÚÚÚÚÚ⃗ is parallel to |Ä
ÚÚÚÚÚ⃗.

If one pair of opposite sides of a quadrilateral is both parallel and

equal, then the quadrilateral is a parallelogram.

Q.E.D.
(b) Calculate the value of \ and the value of „ in the matrix equation below.

1 5 K4 1 \ 46
Þ ß‚ ƒ<‚ ƒ [3]
2 „ 2 9 6 65

1 5 K4 1 \ 46
Þ ß‚ ƒ<‚ ƒ
2 „ 2 9 6 65

(1 8 K4) V (5 8 2) (1 8 1) V (5 8 9) \ 46
Þ ß<‚ ƒ
(2 8 K4) V („ 8 2) (2 8 1) V („ 8 9) 6 65

K4 V 10 1 V 45 \ 46
Þ ß<‚ ƒ
K8 V 2„ 2 V 9„ 6 65

6 46 \ 46
Þ ß<‚ ƒ
K8 V 2„ 2 V 9„ 6 65

Comparing and equating corresponding entries gives:

6<\ and 2 V 9„ < 65

9„ < 65 K 2

9„ < 63
42
„< 0

„<7

∴ \ < 6 and „ < 7

0 1
(c) A transformation, ã, is represented by the matrix ‚ ƒ, maps O(2, 5) onto
1 0

O y (5, 2). Describe fully the single transformation ã. [2]

0 1
ã<‚ ƒ
1 0

ã maps O(2, 5) onto O y (5, 2).

 Therefore, ã represents a reflection in the line „ < \.

Total 12 marks

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