IB Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations

Chapter 1 Test

50 minutes

Instructions
● You have 50 minutes to finish the test.
● Unless stated otherwise, write your answers exactly or correct to three significant figures.
● You must clearly show written work for all questions.
● The maximum mark for this paper is [39].
Question 1 [Maximum mark: 6]
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Archimedes has approximated that π is a value that lies between 3 + 7
and 3 + 71
.

(a) Write each value accurate to five decimal places.

(b) Using the value from (a), calculate the percentage error of each values, using π as the
exact value.

Question 2 [5]

A triangular field ABC is such that AB = 56m and BC = 82m, each measured correct to the
nearest meter. The angle at B is equal to 105°, measured correct to the nearest 5°.

(a) Find the maximum possible length of each side AB and BC.

(b) Calculate the maximum possible area of the triangle.

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Question 3 [Maximum mark: 4]

A right cone has a radius of 5cm and a total surface area of 314.

(a) Find the slant height of the cone.

(b) Find the volume of the cone.

Question 4 [Maximum mark: 5]

In a triangle ABC, AB = 𝑥 , AC = 𝑥 + 2 and ∠A = 60°. The area of the triangle is 12 3cm2.

(a) Find the value of 𝑥.

(b) Find the length of BC.

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Question 5 [Maximum mark: 6]

The Volume of a hemisphere, V, is given by the formula

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4𝑆
𝑉= 243π
,
where S is the total surface area.
The total surface area of a given hemisphere is 529cm2.

(a) Calculate the volume of this hemisphere in cm3. Give your answer correct to one
decimal place.

(b) Write down your answer to part (a) correct to the nearest integer.

𝑘
(c) Write down your answer to part (b) in the form 𝑎 × 10 , where 1 ≤ 𝑎 < 10 and 𝑘 ∈ ℤ.

Question 6 [Maximum mark: 6]

A cruise ship leaves a port and travels along a bearing of 120° for 300 km and arrives at
island A. After a few days, it travels along a bearing of 75° for 450 km and arrives at island B.

(c) Find the distance between the port and island B.

(d) Find the bearing of island B from port.

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Question 7 [Maximum mark: 7]

On the diagram below, points X and Y are the centers of two circles containing the two arcs
from A to B.

(a) Find the length from point A to point Y.

(b) Find the perimeter of the shaded region.

(c) Find the area of the shaded region.