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FORM TP 2020018 _
JANUARY2020

CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATEE
EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS

Paper 01 -. General Proficiency

1 hour 30 minutes

203
( 06 JANUARY 2020 (p.m.)
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READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.
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This test consists of 60 items. You will have] hour and 30 minutes to answer them.

in addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet,

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

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Each item in this test has four suggested answers lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item
you are about to answer, and decide which choice is best.
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item and shade the space

$11 On-your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item below.
having the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample

Sample Item
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2a + 6a =

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(C) 12a
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(D) ~12a2

The best answer to this item is “84?”, so (A) has been shaded.

If youwant to change your answer, erase it completely before you fill in your new choice.
When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can. If
you cannot answer an item, go on to the next one. You may return to that item later.
You may do any rough work in this booklet. )

Figures are not necessarily drawn to scale. _

10. Calculators and mathematical tables are NOT allowed for this paper.
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 LIST OF FORMULAE

Volume of a prism V= Ah where A is the area ofthe cross-section and h is the perpendicular
length.
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Volume of a cylinder V= anh where r is the radius of the base and h is the perpendicular height.

Volume of a right pyramid V = é—Ah where A is the area ofthe base and h is the perpendicular height.

Circumference C = 270' where r is the radius of the circle.

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Are length S é 320 x 21w where 9 is the angle subtended by the arc, measured in
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degrees.

Area of a circle A = we where r is the radius of the circle.

Area of a sector A = 6 x arr2 where e is the angle of the sector, measured in degrees.
360

Area of a trapezium 1 A =%— (a + b) h where u and b are the lengths of the parallel sidesand h
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is the perpendicular distance between the parallel,sides. I.

Roots of quadratic equations Ifax2'+ bx+c=0,

then x =
4::
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2a
-,4ac
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length of opposite side

Trigonometric ratios 5.11
1 9 = '
length of hypotenuse

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cos 9 :
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lenfl of adjacent side
length ofhypoteriuse
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me = length of adjacent side

Adjacent

Area of a'triangle Area of A: = %- bit where b is the length ofthe base and h is the perpendicular ‘ ‘

height. .

Area ofAABC = g— ab sin c

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" B

m
AreaofAABC = Vs(s—a)(s;b) (3—3)

where S =
2 _

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a '

=
b C
C A
Sine rule sin A sin B
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sin C < b >
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Cosine rule 'a2 = b" + c2 ~ 2bccosA

What percentage of 40 is 8? a. 99 x 101 has the same value. as
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(A) s (A) (99 x 100) + 1

(B) 20 (B) (99 x 100) (99 x 1)

(C) 32 (C) (99 x 100) — (99 x 1)
(D) 150 (D) (99 x 100) + (99 x 1)

6. There are 40 students in a class. Girls make

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up 60% ofthe class. 25% ofthe girls wear
i%) is equal to
glasses. How many girls in the class wear
glasses?
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(A) "9' _ (A)

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(B) 8
4
(B) ‘6'" (C) 10
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(D) 15
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(C)
7
9' 7. If n(A) = m, then the number of subsets of
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(D) A can be expressed. as

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(A) 2”
(B) m2
R} 173—152 = 1

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(C)
(D) 2m2
(A) l
(B) 2
(C) 8
8‘ Which ofthe following statements describes
(D) 16
the set of integers greater than «3 but less
than 6? .

The square root of 191 lies between

(A) {x2—3>x>6,er}
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(A) 11 and 13
(B) {x:'—32x26,er}
12 and 13
(C) 131—3 _<_x56,xe Z}
(B) (D)
13 and 14
{x;——3<x<6,x_eZ}
(C)
A

(D) 45 and 46
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Which of the following pairs of sets is an 11. The 30 students in Teacher May’s class
example of disjoint sets? have either a dog (D) or a cat (C), or mine
of the two. ALL the students who have
(A) E = {even numbers} and a cat also have a dog. If n(C) = 12 and
F= {odd numbers} n(D) =16, which of the following Venn
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(B) P = {multiples of 2} and diagrams below correctly represents this

Q = {multiples of 3} information?
(C) G = {multiples of five} and
H = {factors onO}
(D) X= {whole numbers} and (A) U
Y= {rational numbers} D C

Given A = {1, 3, 6, 8, 9, 12, 15} and

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B = {6, 9, 12}, which of the following ~

statements is true?
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(B) U
(A) B CA C
(B) A n B =0
(C) A and B are disjoint sets
(D) B- is the complement of A
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(C) U
D C

(D)
12. In which of the following Venn diagrams 14. The simple interest on $600 for tyears at
is the regidn ADB’ shaded? 5% per annum is $120. The value oft is
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$
100x120
(A)
(A) U ‘600><5
B
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600><5
(B)
100x120

(B) (C) $ 100x5x120

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U A B 600

$
600X5X120
(D)
100

(C) U A B Given that y varies directly as x, and

15.
y = 19 whenx = l52, which ofthe follow-
ing equations represents the relationship
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between x and y? -
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(A) y = 8x
(D)
= -—‘~x
(B) 3’
133

y "
~
—-1—

(C) 8x
(D) y=x~133
13. If EC $2.50 is equivalent to us $1 -00, then
us dollars.is
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EC $20.00 in 105, A man’s annual salary is $45 000. His tax
free allowances total $13 000. He has to
(A) $ 5.00 pay a tax of 20% On his taxable income.
(B) s 8.00
(C) $50.00 The tax payable is
(D) $80.00
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(A) '$ 2600

(B) .

$6400
(C) s 9000
(D) $11 600
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17. A man pays 60 cents for every 200 m3 of 21.

gas used, plus a fixed charge of $13.75.
.How much does he pay when he uses
55 000 m3 of gas?
(A) g:—

(A) $178.75 (B) S;

(B) $175.25
(C) $1 65.00 (C) 2—3;

(D) $151.25
(D) 2—2;

18. A car presently valued at $12 000 depreci-

ates at the rate of 10% per annum. What
will be the value of the car one year later? 22. lfm*n= Vm3~n2,then5*2=
(A) $10 800 (A) 2
(B) $11 800
(C) $11 880 l
(B) W)-
(D) $13 200
(C) «13—4
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19.. A dinner at a restaurant was advertised at (1)) 11

$6.0 Plus 18% tax. The TOTAL bill for this
dinner'was

(A) 560,00
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Given that 30: — l)— 20:
of x is
- l) = 7, the value
(B) $70.80)
(C) $78.00 (A) 6
(D) $81.60- (B) 7
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(D) 9
2.0.1 A store offers- a discount of 10% _to
customers who spend morevthan $20. If
a customer’s total bill is $80, what will he
actually pay?
24. - (—24.) - 3q=
(A) ~64
(A) $60 (B) -Sq
(B) $70 (C) .-q
(C) $72 ~

(D) Sq
(D) $74
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x2+3y, Item 28 refers to the following diagram of
25. Ifx=4 and y=2,thenthevalue of a parallelogram, in which }'-;1=‘_is9 parallel
is
t_o_I>-IG, EH is parallel to FG,. EF = k and

EH = m.
(A) 1—3—

E \k F
(B)
1
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/m/
2‘2""

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(C) 2
8
3
(D) 274‘ -
G

—->
EG expressed in terms of k and m is
26. If % =20,thenp=
(A) k+m
(A) 20—5 (B) k— m
(B) 20+5 (C) m —- k
(c) 20+5 (D) —m —" k
(D) 20 X 5

Item 27 refers to the following vectors, p x 10 ~ '

20 ,then the valuesofx aed

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and q. IfS —4
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(A) x=4,y=5
(B) x=8,y=16
The vector p —- q is represented by (C) x=2.5, y=4
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(D) x=10,y=20
1
(A )
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{12}

(5
(B)
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{12}

(s).
(C) 12/3.

(D) 5}
 Item 30 refers to the following mairiees,A 33. 2 500 millimetres expressed in metres is
and B.
(A) 0.25
(B) 2.5
r a 3 0
244$ 20-5} B={21]
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(C)
(D)
25
250

30. The matrix product AB is

34. An aircraft leaves A at 16:00 hours and
i 9—12 arrives at B at 19:30 hours, travelling at an
(A) 25};
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average speed of 550 kilometres per hour.
A and B are in the same time zone; ‘The
distance from A to B, in kilometres, is
C6 42).
(B)
(9 25)
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(A) 907.5
(B) 962.5
f 9 —18 (C) 1 815
(C)
(9 25] (D) l 925

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In a rectangularaGarden plot, 15 m long and
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(D)
9) 3:.
L25
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12 m wide, an area of 80 m2 is used for a

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vegetable garden. What area of the plotis

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NOT used for vegetable gardening?

31. The volume of a cube whose edgeis 6 cm
longIS (A) V
26 m2
(B) 100 m2
(A). 18 cm3 (C) 134 m2
(B) 36 cm: (D) 260 rn2
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(C) 72 cm:
(D) 216 cm“;
36. The distance around a lake km On
is 8

a map, this distance around the lake is

32. If it took a speedboat 9 hours to travel a represented by a length of cm.
2 The scale
distance of l .080 km, what was its average on the map is
speed, in kmh‘”?
(A) .
1-_ : 40
(A) » 12 (B) 1-:2000
(B) 102 (C) 1 : 200 000
(C) 120 (D) l :400 000
(D) 1200 ,
 Item 37 refers to the fol lwoing diagram, not item 49 refers to the following frequency
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table which shows the time taken by 20
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drawn to scale, which shows a cuboid.

students to solve a maths problem.

Time, 3: Frequency
(minutes)
5 cm 0—2

l 3-5 4>N\OU'

6—8
9—1 1
37. The volume ofthe cuboid is 320 cm3 and the
height is 5 cm. If the cuboid has a square
base: what is the length of one side of the The lower class boundary of the interval
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40.
base? - '
“3—5” is

(A) 8 cm (A) 2.0

(,3) l6 cm (B) 2.5
(C) 32 cm (C) 3.0
(D) 64 cm (D) 5.5

square has the same area as a rectangle

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38. ‘A
item 4; refers to the following table which
with sides of length 9 cm and 16 cm. What shows the frequency of scores obtained by
is the length of the side of the square? students in a test._

(A)
(B)
9
12
cm
cm
12.5 cm
Scores
Students
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8 '4 L» '12 to
(C)
(D) 75 cm

41. The modal score is

'39. The median of the numbers
(A) 8
1, 1, 5,5, 6,7, 7,7, 7, 8 is (B) _~ 9
(C) -10
(D) 12
(A) 5.4.
(B) 6
(C) 6.5
(D) 7
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Item 42 refers to ‘the foll'owing diagram of a cumulative frequency curve which shows the marks
obtained by 200 students on a test»

200

160. .. :..

frequency 120

so
Cumulative

40

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30 '
40 50. 60
Mark
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42. The median of the marks scored by the. 200 students is

(A) 30.0
(B) 35.0 ‘

(C) 37.5
(D) 100.0
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item 43 refers to the following bar chart item 45 refers to the following mapping
which shows the ages of children who took diagram.
part in a survey.

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children

of 03

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Number

0
4 5 6 7 8
Ageinyem .45. The relationship that BEST describes th
mapping in the diagram is v

43. How many children took part in the survey? (A) one-to—one
(B) one-to-many
(A) 5 (C) many-to—one
(B) 15 (D) ,
many-to-many
(C) a 75
(D) 87
item 46 refers to the following arrow
diagram.
44. Six hundred students write an examination.
The probability of a randomly selected x—-——.+y
student failing the examination is -g- .

How many students are expected to pass?

(A) 1 00
(B) , 120
(C) 480
(D) 500 46. The arrow diagram above BEST describes
the relation

(A) y'is less than x

(B) y is a factor of x
(C) :c is a multiple ofy
(D) x is a factor ofy
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47. Which of the following line graphs 50. Which of the following represents the
equation of a straight line?
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represents {x: —2 <x54}?

<
y = ‘-
(A)
_§32'-f<7ié325 (A)

CB)<-—r'-.'-''I"‘'''\--'''1-"r-"|""'."""'I—‘>
(B) y = -x + 3
-3—2-1012345 (C) y=x2— 4

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(C)
—3-2-1012345
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(D) y = 1‘2

(D)
-3-2—1012345 51. Which of the following sets is represented
by the function f: x —-> x“ + 3 where
x e{0,1,2,3}?
Items 48—49 refer to the following graph (A) {(0, 3), (l, 1): (2: 4): (3: 9)}
of a quadratic function.
(B) {(0, 3), (1, 4), (2. 5): (3» 6)}

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(C) {(0, 3), (1,5)s (2, 73"(3, 9)}

(D) {(0, 3), (1, 4), (2, 7), (3, 12)}

52. A line L is parallel to the line

2x — 5y ~ 8 = 0.

What is the gradient of the line L?

(A) _ €-
48. The maximum point ofy = 4x —x3 is
03) «i—
(A) (0, 0)
(B) (0, 4) —§~
(C}. _

(C) (2: 4)
(D) (4: 2) (n) :2
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49. The values of x at the points where

y = 4x ~ 362 intersects y = 0 are
(A) x=0andx=4
(B) x=0andx==i2
(C) x=2andx=4
(D) x=0‘andx=—-4
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Item 53 refers to the following diagram Item 54 refers to the following diagram.
which shows a translation.

P
le Q
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B '(7, 8)

/ a?
R S

54. Inthe diagram PQ and RS are parallel.

Which of the following BEST describes
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the relation between p and (1?
>2:
0 (A) p= q
(B) p<q
(C) -
P q = 180°
In the diagram, the translation by which (D) p+ q = 180°
AB is mapped onto’A’B’ is represented by

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(A) [1

{2‘
(B) l
1
L
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(C) [3

5.
(D) [3
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55.. A ship sailed 8 km due east from A to B. 56. In each of the following diagrams, OA’ is
It then sailed 6 km due north to C. Which the image of 0A. Which of the diagrams
ofthe followingdiagramsBEST represents shows a reflection in the y—axis‘?
the path of the ship? '

(A) yn
(A) C

N 8 km 0 x
A
l A!

A 5 km B

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(B) , (B) y“

0r . x

(C) C (C) J,“

N
A 6km i

I . A
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A 8km B 0: x

(D) N
A
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8km B
A (D) ‘
y‘
6km

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57. in triangle ABC, angle A = x° and angle Item 52 refers to the following pair of
B = 2x°. What is the size of angle C? similar triangles.

(A) 30°

(B) 60°

[1 01°
(C)
5;}
(Dj
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(180 -— 330° A 6cm '3 M 3cm N

ltem 58 refers to the following diagram 59. The length of MO, in centimetres, is
which shows an enlargement.
(A) 3
\ 3.5
y (B)
(C) 6
6.
(D) 7
5

Item 60 refers to the following right-angled

triangle.
3
1

‘2 A B’

DB
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1
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1
c2 3
c’_
4 5 6 x
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In the diagram= triangle ABC is mapped

onto triangle A’B’C’-where 0 is the centre
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60‘ Which tngonometnc ratlo IS equal to — ?

of enlargement. What is the scale factor of 8
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the enlargement?
(A) : sin x

(A)
l (B) my
"2" (C) cos x
(D) tan x
(B) —2

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(C); -7
(D) 2

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