Sec 2N(A) Mathematics

End-of-Year Examination Paper 1

1. Factorise 16m
2
n n comp!ete!". #2$
2. 12 contractors ta%e 1 &ee% to comp!ete the reno'ation &or%s of a ho(se. )f the reno'ation
&or%s has to *e comp!eted &ithin + da"s, ho& man" contractors are needed- #2$
.. Simp!if"
2
2
6
/
2
+

x x x
x
. #+$
+. 0he mar%s o*tained *" 11 st(dents in a 2(i3 are as fo!!o&s.
2 2 . / / / 6 4 5
16 12 12 12 12 12 12 1.
Find
(a) the moda! mar%, #1$
(*) the median mar%, #1$
(c) the mean mar%. #2$
/. A !etter is chosen from the phrase MA07EMA0)8S )S F9N. Find the pro*a*i!it" that
(a) the !etter chosen is 0, #1$
(*) the !etter chosen is a 'o&e!, #1$
(c) the !etter chosen is a consonant. #1$
6. 0he fo!!o&in: fi:(re sho&s a meta! so!id in the shape of a hemisphere. 0a%in: to *e
..1+, find its tota! s(rface area if it has a diameter of 2+ cm. #+$
1. A so!id &ooden cone &ith a 'ertica! hei:ht of 26 cm has a ho!!o& centre as sho&n *e!o&.
0a%in: to *e ..1+, find the 'o!(me of the remainin: so!id, :i'in: "o(r ans&er correct to
. si:nificant fi:(res. #+$
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4. (a) Factorise a
2
b
2
. #1$
(*) 9sin: "o(r ans&er in (a), e'a!(ate 14.5
2
1.1
2
. #2$
5. ;i'en that ab < 12 and a
2
= b
2
< 4, ca!c(!ate
(a) (a = b)
2
, #.$
(*) (a b)
2
. #.$
16. 9sin: tri:onometric ratios, find the 'a!(es of the (n%no&n sides x and y in each of the
fo!!o&in: ri:ht-an:!ed trian:!es. ;i'e "o(r ans&ers correct to . si:nificant fi:(res if
necessar". (A!! dimensions are :i'en in cm.)
(a)
#.$
(*)
#.$
(c)
#.$
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11. )n each of the fo!!o&in: ri:ht-an:!ed trian:!es, find the !en:th of the (n%no&n sides, x
and y. ;i'e "o(r ans&ers correct to 1 decima! p!ace if necessar". (A!! dimensions are
:i'en in cm.)
(a)
#.$
(*)
#.$
(c)
#.$
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