Section I: PG 1 of 31

JANUARY 2007 MATHEMATICS GENERAL PROFICIENCY (PAPER 2)
Section I
1. a. (i) Required To Calculate: 5.24(4 - 1.67 )

Calculation:
5.24(4 - 1.67 ) = 5.24(2.33)
= 12.2092 (exactly)
= 12.2 to 1 decimal place
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1.68
(ii) Required To Calculate:
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1.52 - 1.45
Calculation:
1.68 1.68
.
=
hs
1.5 - 1.45 2.25 - 1.45
2
1.68
=
0.8
= 2.1 (exactly) at
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b. Data: Aaron received 2 shares totaling $60 from a sum shared in the ratio 2 : 5 .
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Required To Calculate: The sum of money.
Calculation:
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Aaron’s 2 shares total $60

$60
\ 1 share º
sp
2
= $30
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Total no. of shares = 2 + 5 = 7

Sum that was shared altogether
= $30 ´ 7
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= $210
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c. Data: Cost of gasoline is $10.40 for 3 litres. All currency in $EC.

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(i) Required To Calculate: Cost of 5 litres of gasoline.

Calculation:
If 3 litres of gasoline cost $10.40
$10.40
Then 1 litre of gasoline costs
3
$10.40
And 5 litres of gasoline cost ´5
3
= $17.333
= $17.33 to nearest cent
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(ii) Required To Calculate: Volume of gasoline that can be bought with
$50.00.
Calculation:
$10.40 affords 3 litres
3
$1.00 will afford litres
10.40
æ 3 ö
$50.00 will afford ç ´ 50.00 ÷ litres
è 10.40 ø
= 14.4 litres
m
= 14 litres to the nearest whole number
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2. a. Data: a = 2, b = -3 and c = 4
(i) Required To Calculate: ab - bc
Calculation:
.
ab - bc = 2(- 3) - (- 3)4
hs
= -6 + 12
=6
at
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Required To Calculate: b(a - c )
2
(ii)
Calculation:
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b(a - c ) = -3(2 - 4)
2 2
as
= -3(- 2)
2
= -3(4)
sp
= -12
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x x
b. (i) Data: + =5
2 3
Required To Find: x where x Î Z
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Solution:
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x x 5
+ =
2 3 1
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´6
æ xö æ xö æ5ö
6ç ÷ + 6ç ÷ = 6ç ÷
è2ø è3ø è1ø
3x + 2 x = 30
5 x = 30
x = 6ÎZ
OR

x x
+ =5
2 3
3( x ) + 2( x )
=5
6
5x
=5
6
´6
5 x = 30
x = 6ÎZ
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(ii) Data: 4 - x £ 13
Required To Find: x where x Î Z
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Solution:
4 - x £ 13
.
- x £ 13 - 4
hs
´ -1
x ³ -9
at
That is x = {- 9, - 8, - 7, ..., x Î Z }
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c. Data: 1 muffin costs $m and 3 cupcakes cost $2m
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(i) (a) Required To Find: Cost of five muffins in terms of m.
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Solution:
1 muffin costs $m
5 muffins costs $(m ´ 5)
sp
= $5m
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(b) Required To Find: Cost of six cupcakes in terms of m.

Solution:
If 3 cupcakes cost $2m
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2m
Then 1 cupcake costs $
3
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2m
And 6 cupcakes cost $ ´6
w
3
= $4m
(ii) Required To Find: An equation for the total cost of 5 muffins and 6
cupcakes is $31.50.
Solution:
$5m + $4m = $9m
Hence, $9m = $31.50
9m = 31.50

3. a. (i) Data:
Required To Describe: The shaded region using set notation.

Solution:
The region shaded is all of sets A and B, that is A È B .
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(ii) Data:
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Solution:
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¢
The region shaded is the region in U except A È B , that is ( A È B ) .
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(iii) Data:
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sp
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Solution:
The region shaded in the set A only. Hence the shaded region is A.
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b. Data: U = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10}

P = {Prime numbers}
Q = {Odd numbers}
Required To Draw: A Venn diagram to represent the information given.
Solution:
P = {2, 3, 5, 7}
Q = {1, 3, 5, 7, 9}

c. Data: Venn diagram illustrating the number of elements in each region.
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(i) Required To Find: No. of elements in A È B .
hs
Solution:
at
m
n( A È B ) = 10 + 4 + 3
s
as
= 17
(ii) Required To Find: No. of elements in A Ç B .
Solution:
sp
.fa
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n( A Ç B ) = 4
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¢
(iii) Required To Find: No of elements in ( A Ç B ) .
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Solution:
¢
n( A Ç B ) = 10 + 3 + 8
= 21

(iv) Required To Find: No. of elements in U.
Solution:
n(U ) = 10 + 4 + 3 + 8
= 25
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4. a. (i) Required To Construct: DABC with BC = 6cm and AB = AC = 8cm.
co
Solution:
.
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at
s m
as
sp
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(ii) Required To Construct: AD such that AD meets BC at D and is

perpendicular to BC.

Solution:
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at
s m
as
sp
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(iii) (a) Required To Find: Length of AD.

Solution:
AD = 7.3 cm (by measurement)
(b) Required To Find: Size of ABˆ C

Solution:
ABˆ C = 68° (by measurement)

b. Data: P = (2, 4 ) and Q = (6, 10 )
(i) Required To Calculate: Gradient of PQ.

Calculation:
m
10 - 4
Gradient of PQ =
6-2
co
6
=
4
.
3
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=
2
(ii)
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Required To Calculate: Midpoint of PQ.
Calculation:
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Let midpoint of PQ be M.
æ 2 + 6 4 + 10 ö
M =ç , ÷
s
è 2 2 ø
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= (4, 7 )
sp
1
5. a. Data: f ( x ) ® 7 x + 4 and g ( x ) ®
.fa
2x
(i) Required To Calculate: g (3)
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Calculation:
1
g (3) =
w
2(3)
w
1
=
6
(ii) Required To Calculate: f (- 2 )

Calculation:
f (- 2) = 7(- 2) + 4
= -14 + 4
= -10

(iii) Required To Calculate: f -1 (11)
Calculation:
Let y = 7 x + 4
y - 4 = 7x
y-4
=x
7
Replace y by x
x-4
\ f -1 (x ) =
7
11 - 4
\ f -1 (11) =
m
7
7
co
=
7
=1
.
hs
b. (i) x=5
A¢¢ = (1, 2)
(ii) B¢¢ = (3, 2)
C ¢¢ = (3,-1)
at
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(iii) Reflection in the line y = 4
s
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6. Data: Table showing a frequency distribution of scores of 100 students in an

sp
examination.
(i) Required To Complete: And modify the table given.
Solution:
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Score (Discrete U.C.B Frequency Cumulative Points to Plot

Variable) Frequency (U.C.B, C.F.)
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(20, 0)
21 – 25 25 5 5 (25, 5)
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26 – 30 30 18 18 + 5 = 23 (30, 23)
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31 – 35 35 23 23 + 23 = 46 (35, 46)
36 – 40 40 22 22 + 46 = 68 (40, 68)
41 – 45 45 21 21 + 68 = 89 (45, 89)
46 – 50 50 11 11 + 89 = 100 (50, 100)
åf = 100
The point (20, 0) corresponding to an upper class boundary of 20 and a
cumulative frequency value of 0, obtained by checking ‘backwards’, is to be
plotted, as the graph of cumulative frequency starts from the horizontal axis.

(ii) Data: Scale is 2 cm to represent 5 units on the horizontal axis and 2 cm to
represent 10 units on the vertical axis.
Required To Plot: The cumulative frequency curve of the scores.
Solution:
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(iii) Required To Find: Median score.

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Solution:
From the cumulative frequency curve, the median score corresponds to a
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1
cumulative frequency value of (100 ) = 50 and reads as 36 on the horizontal axis.
2
\ Median score = 36.

(iv) Required To Calculate: Probability a randomly chosen student has a score
greater than 40.
Solution:
No. of students scoring > 40
P(student chosen at randon scores > 40) =
Total no.of students
21 + 11
=
å f = 100
32
=
100
8
m
=
25
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7. a. Data: Prism of cross-sectional area 144 cm2 and length 30 cm.
.
(i) Required To Calculate: Volume of the prism.
hs
Calculation:
Volume of prism = Area of cross-section ´ Length
= 144 ´ 30 cm 3
= 4320 cm 3 at
m
(ii) Required To Calculate: Total surface area of the prism.
s
Calculation:
as
sp
.fa
Cross-section is a square of area 144 cm2.

\ Length = 144 cm 2
w
= 12 cm
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Area of front and back faces = 144 ´ 2
= 288 cm 2
Area of L.H.S and R.H.S. rectangular faces = 2(12 ´ 30 )

= 720 cm 2
Area of top and base rectangular faces = 2(12 ´ 30 )

= 720 cm 2
Total surface area of the prism = 288 + 720 + 720
m
= 1728 cm 2
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b. Data:
.
hs
at
m
MON is a sector of a circle of radius 15 cm and MOˆ N = 45° .
s
(i) Required To Calculate: Length of minor arc MN.

as
Calculation:
45
Length of arc MN = ´ 2p (15)
sp
360
= 11.775
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= 11.78 cm to 2 decimal places
OR
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Using
w
s = rq
s = arc length, r = radius and q = angle in radians
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s = (15)(0.785) = 11.775
s = 11.78 cm to 2 decimal places

(ii) Required To Calculate: Perimeter of figure MON.
Calculation:
Perimeter of MON = Arc length MON + Length of radius OM + Length of
radius ON
= 11.775 + 15 + 15
= 41.775
= 41.78 to 2 decimal places
(iii) Required To Calculate: Area of figure MON.
Calculation:
m
45
´ p (15)
2
Area of sector MON =
360
co
= 88.312
= 88.31cm 2 to 2 decimal places
.
hs
OR
Area of sector =
1 2
2
rq
at
m
1
= (15 ) (0.785 )
2
2
s
= 88.312
as
= 88.31 cm 2 to 2 decimal places

sp
.fa
w
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8. Data: Table showing the subdivision of an equilateral triangle.
Required To Complete: The table given.
Solution:
n Result of each step No. of triangles
formed
0
1 = 40
m
co
1
.
hs
4 = 41
2 at
s m
as
16 = 4 2
sp
3 (i) 64 = 4 3
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! ! !
6 (ii) 4096 = 4 6
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! ! !
(iii) 8 65536 = 48
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! ! !
m (iv) 4 m
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4| 65536
4| 16384
4| 4096
4| 1024
4| 256
4| 64
4| 16
4| 4
1

Section II
9. a. Required To Factorise: (i) 2 p 2 - 7 p + 3 , (ii) 5 p + 5q + p 2 - q 2
Factorising:
(i) 2 p2 - 7 p + 3
= (2 p - 1)( p - 3)
(ii) 5 p + 5q + p 2 - q 2
= 5( p + q ) + ( p - q )( p + q )
= ( p + q ){5 + ( p - q )}
= ( p + q )(5 + p - q )
m
co
Required To Expand: ( x + 3) (x - 4 )
2
b.
Solution:
.
Expanding
hs
(x + 3)2 (x - 4) = (x + 3)(x + 3)(x - 4)
= (x 2 + 3 x + 3x + 9 )( x - 4 )
= (x 2 + 6 x + 9 )( x - 4 )
at
m
= x 3 + 6 x 2 + 9 x - 4 x 2 - 24 x - 36
= x 3 + 2 x 2 - 15 x - 36
s
Hence, ( x + 3) ( x - 4 ) = x 3 + 2 x 2 - 15 x - 36 , in descending powers of x.
2
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c. Data: f ( x ) = 2 x 2 + 4 x - 5
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Required To Express: f ( x ) = 2 x 2 + 4 x - 5 in the form a( x + b ) + c .

2
(i)
Solution:
f (x ) = 2 x 2 + 4 x - 5
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( )
= 2 x2 + 2x - 5
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1
(Half the coefficient of x is (2) = 1)
2
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Hence f(x) = 2x2 + 4 x - 5

= 2( x + 1) + *
2
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(
= 2 x 2 + 2x + 1 + *)
= 2x 2 + 4x + 2 (Hence * = -7)
-7
-5
\ 2 x 2 + 4 x - 5 º 2( x + 1) - 7 is of the form a( x + b ) + c where

2 2

a = 2ÎÂ
b = 1Î Â
c = -7 Î Â
OR
2x 2 + 4x - 5 = a(x + 5) + c
2
= a(x 2 + 2bx + b2 ) + c
= ax2 + 2abx + ab2 + c
Equating coefficient of x 2 .
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a = 2ÎÂ
Equating coefficient of x.
2(2)b = 4
co
b = 1Î Â
.
Equating constants.
hs
2(1) + c = -5
2
c = -7 Î Â
\ 2 x 2 + 4 x - 5 º 2( x + 1) - 7
2
at
m
(ii) Required To Find: The equation of the axis of symmetry.
s
Solution:
as
If y = ax 2 + bx + c is any quadratic curve, the axis of symmetry has

-b
equation x = .
sp
2a
The equation of the axis of symmetry in the quadratic curve
- (4 )
f (x ) = 2 x 2 + 4 x - 5 is x =
.fa
2(2 )
x = -1
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(iii) Required To Find: Coordinates of the minimum point on the curve.

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Solution:
f (x ) = 2 x 2 + 4 x - 5
w
= 2(x + 1) - 7
2
2(x + 1) ³ 0 "x
2
\ f ( x )min = -7 at 2( x + 1) = 0
2
x = -1

(iv) – (v)
Required To Draw: The graph of f ( x ) showing the minimum point and
the axis of symmetry.
Solution:
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10. Data: Pam must buy x pens and y pencils.
a. (i) at
Data: Pam must buy at least 3 pens.
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Required To Find: An inequality to represent the above information.
Solution:
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No. of pens bought = x
as
No. of pens is at least 3.

\x ³ 3
sp
(ii) Data: Total number of pens and pencils must not be more than 10.
Required To Find: An inequality to represent the above information.
Solution:
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No. of pencils = y
Total number of pens and pencils = x + y
\ ( x + y ) is not more than 10.
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\ x + y is less than or equal to 10.

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x + y £ 10
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(iii) Data: 5 x + 2 y £ 35
Required To Find: Information represented by this inequality.
Solution:
5 x + 2 y £ 35 (data)
5 x represents the cost of x pens at $5.00 each and 2 y represents the cost
of y pencils at $2.00 each.
Total cost is 5 x + 2 y .

Since 5 x + 2 y £ 35 , then the total cost of x pens and y pencils is less than
or equal to $35.00
That is, the total cost of the x pens and y pencils is not more than $35.00.
b. (i) Required To Draw: The graphs of the two inequalities obtained on

answer sheet.
Solution:
The line x = 3 is a vertical line.
The region x ³ 3 is
m
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hs
at
m
Obtaining 2 points on the line x + y = 10
When x = 0 0 + y = 10
s
y = 10
as
The line x + y = 10 passes through the point (0, 10).

When y = 0 x + 0 = 10
x = 10
sp
The line x + y = 10 passes through the point (10, 0).

.fa
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w
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The region with the smaller angle satisfies the £ region.

The region with satisfies x + y £ 10 is

m
The graph of the line 5 x + 2 y = 35 was given. It passes through the points
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(7, 0) and (3, 10).
.
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at
m
The region with the smaller angle satisfies the £ region.
The region which satisfies 5 x + 2 y £ 35 is
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as
sp
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The line y = 0 is the horizontal x – axis.

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The region which satisfies y ³ 0 is

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The region which satisfies all four inequalities is the area in which all four
previously shaded regions overlap. The region which satisfies all four
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inequalities is
.
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at
s m
as
sp
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at
s m
as
sp
.fa
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(ii) Required To Find: The vertices of the region bounded by the 4

inequalities is shown ABCD (the feasible region)
Solution:
A (3, 0) B (3, 7) C (5, 5) D (7, 0)

c. Data: A profit of $1.50 is made on each pen and a profit of $1.00 is made on each
pencil.
(i) Required To Find: The profit in terms of x and y.
Solution:
1
Let the total profit on pens and pencils be P. The profit on x pens at $1
2
æ 1ö
and y pencils at $1 each = ç x ´ 1 ÷ + ( y ´ 1)
è 2ø
1
\P =1 x + y
2
m
(ii) Required To Find: Maximum profit.
co
Solution:
Choosing only B (3, 7), C (5, 5) and D (7, 0).
At B x = 3 y = 7
.
hs
æ 1ö
P = 3ç1 ÷ + 7
è 2ø
1
= $11
2 at
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= $11.50
s
At C x = 5 y=5
as
æ 1ö
P = 5ç1 ÷ + 5
è 2ø
sp
1
= $12
2
= $12.50
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At D x = 7 y=0
w
æ 1ö
P = 7ç1 ÷
è 2ø
w
1
= $10
w
2
= $10 .50
\ Maximum profit made is $12.50 when Pam buys 5 pens and 5 pencils.

(iii) Required To Find: The maximum number of pencils Pam can buy if she
buys 4 pens.
Solution:
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. co
hs
at
s m
as
sp
.fa
w
w
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When x = 4 the maximum value of y Î Z + is 6. Therefore, when 4 pens

are bought, the maximum number of pencils that can be bought that
satisfies all conditions is 6.

11. a. Data: Diagram showing 2 circles of radii 5 cm and 2 cm touching at T, XSRY is
a straight line touching the circles at S and R.
m
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(i) (a) Required To State: Why PTQ is a straight line.
Solution:
The tangent to both circles at T is a common tangent.
at
s m
as
The tangent makes an angle of 90° with the radius PT and 90° with
sp
the radius TQ.

(Angle made by a tangent to a circle and the radius, at the point of
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contact = 90°).
\ PTˆQ = 180° (as illustrated) and PTQ is a straight line.
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(b) Required To State: The length of PQ.

Solution:
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Length of PQ = Length of PT + Length of TQ

=5+2
w
= 7 cm
(c) (i) Required To State: Why PS is parallel to QR.

Solution:
PSˆR = QRˆ S = 90°

(Angle made by a tangent to a circle and the radius, at the point of
contact = 90°).
There are corresponding angles, when PS is parallel to QR and SR
m
is a transversal.
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(ii) Data: N is a point such that QN is perpendicular to PS.
.
hs
at
s m
as
(a) Required To Calculate: The length PN.

Calculation:
QRSN is a rectangle and hence NS = 2 cm, PS = 5 cm
sp
\ PN = 5 - 2
= 3 cm
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(b) Required To Calculate: The length SR.

Calculation:
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NQ = (7)2 - (3)2
w
= 40 cm
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SR = NQ
SR = 40 cm exactly
= 6.324 cm
= 6.32 cm to 2 decimal places

b. Data: Circle, centre O and MOˆ L = 110° .
m
(i) Required To Calculate: MNˆ L
co
Calculation:
1
MNˆ L = (110°)
.
2
hs
= 55 °
(Angle subtended by a chord at the centre of a circle is twice the angle it
at
subtends at the circumference, standing on the same arc).
m
(ii) Required To Calculate: LMˆ O
Calculation:
s
OM = OL (radii)
as
180° - 110°
LMˆ O =
2
= 35°
sp
(Base angles of an isosceles triangle are equal and sum of the angles in a
triangle = 180°).
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12. Data: The distances and directions of a boat traveling from A to B and then to C.
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a. Required To Draw: Diagram of the information given, showing the north

direction, bearings 135° and 060° and distances 8 km and 15 km.
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Solution:
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b. (i) Required To Calculate: The distance AC.
Calculation:
ABˆ C = 45° + 60°
= 105°
AC = (15) + (8) - 2(15)(8) cos105° (cos ine law)
2 2 2
= 18.738 km
= 18.74 km to 2 decimal places
(ii) Required To Calculate: BCˆ A
m
Calculation:
Let BCˆ A = q
co
15 18.738
= (sin law)
sin q sin 105°
.
15 sin 105°
\ sin q =
hs
18.738
= 0.7732
\q = sin -1 (0.7732)
q = 50.64°
at
m
= 50.6° to the nearest 0.1°
s
(iii) Required To Calculate: The bearing from A from C.

as
Calculation:
sp
.fa
w
w
The bearing of A from C = 180° + 60° + 50.64°

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= 290.64°
= 290.6° to the nearest 0.1°

13. Data: Vector diagram with OP = r , PM = s and OMN a straight line with midpoint M.
1
OX = OM and PX = 4 XQ
3
a. Required To Sketch: Diagram illustrating the information given.
Solution:
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b. (i) Required To Express: OM in terms of r and s .
Solution:
OM = OP + PM
at
m
=r+s
s
(ii) Required To Express: PX in terms of r and s .
as
Solution:
1
OX = OM
sp
3
1
= (r + s )
3
.fa
PX = PO + OX
1
= -(r ) +
(r + s )
w
3
w
2 1
=- r+ s
3 3
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(iii) Required To Express: QM in terms of r and s .

Solution:
PX = 4 XQ
5
PQ = PX
4
5æ 2 1 ö
= ç- r + s÷
4è 3 3 ø

5 5
PQ = - r + s
6 12
QM = QP + PM
æ 5 5 ö
= -ç - r + s ÷ + s
è 6 12 ø
5 7
= r+ s
6 12
c. Required To Prove: PN = 2 PM + OP
m
Proof:
2 PM = 2(s )
co
OP = r
2 PM + OP = 2 s + r
.
hs
= r + 2s
Hence, PN = 2 PM + OP (= r + 2s )
at Q.E.D
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æ 1 9 pö
Data: D = çç ÷÷
s
14. a.
è p 4ø
as
Required To Calculate: p
Calculation:
sp
æ 1 9 pö
If D = çç ÷÷ is singular then det D = 0.
è p 4ø
\ (1 ´ 4 ) - (9 p ´ p ) = 0
.fa
4 = 9 p2
w
4
p2 =
9
w
4
p=
w
9
2
=±
3
2
Hence, p = ± .
3

b. Data: 2 x + 5 y = 6 and 3x + 4 y = 8
(i) Required To Express: The above equations in the form AX = B .
Solution:
2x + 5 y = 6
3x + 4 y = 8
æ 2 5ö æ x ö æ 6ö
Hence, çç ÷÷ çç ÷÷ = çç ÷÷ …matrix equation
è 3 4ø è y ø è8ø
is of the form AX = B where
æ 2 5ö
A = çç ÷÷
m
è 3 4ø
æ xö
co
X = çç ÷÷ and
è yø
æ6ö
.
B = çç ÷÷ are matrices.
hs
è8ø
(ii) (a)
at
Required To Calculate: Determinant of A.
Calculation:
Det A = (2 ´ 4 ) - (5 ´ 3)
m
= 8 - 15
s
= -7
as
æ 4 5ö
ç- ÷
sp
(b) Required To Prove: A-1 = ç 7 7 ÷.

çç 3 2
- ÷÷
è 7 7ø
.fa
Proof:
1 æ 4 - (5)ö
A -1 = - çç ÷
7 è - (3) 2 ÷ø
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JANUARY 2007 MATHEMATICS GENERAL PROFICIENCY (PAPER 2)

1. a. (i) Required To Calculate: 5.24(4 - 1.67 )

Aaron’s 2 shares total $60

Total no. of shares = 2 + 5 = 7

c. Data: Cost of gasoline is $10.40 for 3 litres. All currency in $EC.

(i) Required To Calculate: Cost of 5 litres of gasoline.

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(b) Required To Find: Cost of six cupcakes in terms of m.

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Required To Describe: The shaded region using set notation.

Required To Describe: The shaded region using set notation.

b. Data: U = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10}

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(ii) Required To Construct: AD such that AD meets BC at D and is

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(iii) (a) Required To Find: Length of AD.

(b) Required To Find: Size of ABˆ C

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(i) Required To Calculate: Gradient of PQ.

(ii) Required To Calculate: f (- 2 )

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6. Data: Table showing a frequency distribution of scores of 100 students in an

Score (Discrete U.C.B Frequency Cumulative Points to Plot

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(iii) Required To Find: Median score.

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Cross-section is a square of area 144 cm2.

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Area of L.H.S and R.H.S. rectangular faces = 2(12 ´ 30 )

Area of top and base rectangular faces = 2(12 ´ 30 )

Total surface area of the prism = 288 + 720 + 720

(i) Required To Calculate: Length of minor arc MN.

= 11.78 cm to 2 decimal places

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= 88.31 cm 2 to 2 decimal places

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Required To Express: f ( x ) = 2 x 2 + 4 x - 5 in the form a( x + b ) + c .

Hence f(x) = 2x2 + 4 x - 5

\ 2 x 2 + 4 x - 5 º 2( x + 1) - 7 is of the form a( x + b ) + c where

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If y = ax 2 + bx + c is any quadratic curve, the axis of symmetry has

(iii) Required To Find: Coordinates of the minimum point on the curve.

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No. of pens is at least 3.

\ x + y is less than or equal to 10.

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b. (i) Required To Draw: The graphs of the two inequalities obtained on

The line x + y = 10 passes through the point (0, 10).

The line x + y = 10 passes through the point (10, 0).

The region with the smaller angle satisfies the £ region.

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The line y = 0 is the horizontal x – axis.

The region which satisfies y ³ 0 is

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(ii) Required To Find: The vertices of the region bounded by the 4

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When x = 4 the maximum value of y Î Z + is 6. Therefore, when 4 pens

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