BELVOIR COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL

Mathematics A
2019/2020 III Term
Paper 2H
Higher Tier
Time: 2 hours
You must have:
Ruler graduated in centimeters and millimeters, protractor, compasses,
pen, HB pencil, eraser, calculator. Tracing paper may be used.

1. (a) Make “a” the subject of the formula M = ab – cd

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(2)

(b) Solve the inequality 7x + 4 < 39

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(2)

(c) Factories fully 24e3 h 5 – 6e6 h

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(2)
(Total for Question 1 is 6 marks)

2. Exchange rate 1$ = 188 rupees, 1€ = 2.06 $

(a) Aarib changes 35400 rupees into $. Calculate how many dollars he receives?

(2)

(b) Sanjith changes 500 euros to rupees. How many rupees does he receives?

(3)

(Total for Question 2 is 5 marks)

3. Factories fully.
(a) x2 – 64

(1)
(b) x – 2x + 15
2

(3)
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Solve following equations. (use any method)
(c) x2 + 6x + 5 = 0

(4)
(d) x – 6x + 2 = 0 (keep your answer correct to 3 s.f.)
2

(5)
(Total for Question 3 is 13 marks)

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4. Using ruler and pair of compasses only
(a) Construct the triangle ABC in which AB= 8 cm, angle CAB = 600 and angle ABC = 450
(4)
(b) Measure and write down the length of the side BC (1)
(c) Construct the perpendicular bisector of sides AC and BC (4)
(d) Label the intersection point as O and construct a circle by taking OA as the radius. (2)

(Total for Question 4 is 11marks)

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5. Jenny invests $8500 for 3 years in a savings account.
She gets 2.3% per year compound interest.

(a) How much money will Jenny have in her savings account at the end of 3 years?
Give your answer correct to the nearest dollar.

(4)
Rami bought a house on 1st January 2015

In 2015, the house increased in value by 15%

In 2016, the house decreased in value by 8%

On 1st January 2017, the value of the house was $687 700

(b) What was the value of the house on 1st January 2015?

(4)
(Total for Question 5 is 8 marks)
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6. Solve the simultaneous equations
3x – 4y = - 8
2x + 3y = 19
Show clear algebraic working.

(Total for Question 6 is 6 marks)

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7. Given that 𝑝 = ( ) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑞 = ( ) simplify and express as column vectors.
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i). p+q (1)

ii). p-q (1)

iii). 2p+ 3q (2)

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iv) (4p-6q) (3)
2

(Total for Question 7 is 7 marks)

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125𝑒 12
08. (a) Simplify fully [ ]
27𝑓3

(4)

(b) Given that 22 × 2𝑛 = 8𝑥

Express x in terms of n.

(4)
(Total for Question 8 is 8 marks)

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09. For y = x2-6x +8

(a) (i). show that y =15 when x = -1

(1)
(ii). Complete the table of values

x -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

(8)
(b). On the grid draw the graph of y = x2- 6x + 8 for the values of x from -2 to 6

(4)

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 (c) (i). On the same grid sketch the graph of y = 2x+1

(3)
(ii) find the roots of x2- 6x + 8 = 2x+1 by using the graph

(3)
(Total for Question 09 is 19 marks)

10.

The diagram shows a trapezium.

All measurements shown on the diagram are in centimeters.
The area of the trapezium is 133 cm2
(a) Show that 8x2 – 6x – 275 = 0

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(b) Find the value of x.

Show your working clearly.

(4)
(Total for Question 10 is 8 marks)

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(a)

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(b)

(5)
(Total for question 11 is 9 marks)
(TOTAL FOR PAPER 2 IS 100 MARKS)
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