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FORM TP 96104 MAY/JI.'NE 1996

CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

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MATHEMATICS
Paper 02. General Proficiency
2 hours 40 minutcs

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. Answer ALL questions in Section I, and any TWO in Section II.

2. Begin the ansiver for each question on a nery page.

3. Full marks may not be awarded unless full working or exptanation is shown with the answer.

4. Mathematical tables, formulae and graph paper are provided.

5. Silent electronic calculators may be used for this paper.

6. You are advised to use the first 10 minutes of the examination time to read through this paper.
\trriting may begin during this l0-minute period.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

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SECTION I
Answer ALL the questions in this section.

1. (a) Calculate the value of

2L 1 1
3 2 your answer as a ftaction in lowest tenns.
, exprcssing
I5 ( 2marks)
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(b) Evaluate f,675, grving your answer to thr6e significant figures. ( 2 marks)

(c) The Peters' family consists of Mr Peters, his wife and two children. Mr Feterst monthly
salary is $2,800.

Table showing income tax allowances for a year are calculated as follows:
Husband $1000.
Wife $ 600.
Eachchild $'200.

Table showing Tax Rates for a year

Chargeable Income Rate of tax

For every doltar of the tust $12 000. 5 cents

I' rr rr tr " next $ 8 000. 15 cents
rr rr * ri " next $20 000. 35 cents

Calculate for Mr Feters,

(i) his salary for the year ( lmark )
(ii) his total allowances ( 2marks)

(iii) his chargeable income ( lmark )

(iv) the amount he has to pay as income tax ( 2marks)

(v) the percent of his salary paid as income ta:r. ( 2marks)

Total 12 marks

2. (a) Giventhat, m = 3 arfr, n = 7,

- -2,
calculate the value of
( 2marks)
- n).
lm(m

(b) $ ! = 4 + Lexprcss s in terms of P, q and r. ( 2marks)

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(c) Factorize completely:

(i) th2 - 4h
(ii) la' - t ( 3marks)

(d) Solve the equation

4x+5 9+ 2x
=Q. ( 3marks)
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Total 10 marks

3. (a) E

Figure I
Tte Venn Diagram (Figure I ) shows two sets, X and f, which are subsets of the universal
set e.

Copy ttrc diagram and shadethe region which represents (X v lO a Y.

( lmark )

(b)
e
A
a
p
b tI

v
rJ t a
c

Figure 2

Figure 2 is a Venn Diagram showing the universal set e and three subsets A, B and C. The
lower case letters written in the diagram are members of the various subsets.

(i) Listthe membersof (A w B v C)'. ( lmark )

(ii) List the members of n C.
B ( lmark )
(iii) State the value of n(B v e. ( lmark )

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(c)

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b I

I
I
c

The diagram above shows vector h arlltr vector g.

Express in the (,)
"-r
(r) b ( lmark )

(ii) c ( lmark )

(iii) b-c. ( 2marks)

Calculate

(iv) u-cl
I
( 2marks)

(v) the size of the angle between b - c and the.r-a:ris. ( 2marks)

Total 12 marks

4. (a) (i) Constructtriangle LMN with MN =10cm, I*I = 6.5 cmand angle LMN = 50o.
( 2marks)

(ii) Measure and state the length LrV. of ( l mark )

(iiu Measure and state the size of angle LNM. ( I mark )

(iv) Using ruler and compasses ONLY, coristruct IX so that D{ is perpendicularto

MN andmeets MN n X. ( 2marks)

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(b)
A

B D

Thediagramabove,noidrawntoscale,shows ABC and PCD aret'Ahtangledtriangles,

Angle ABC = 4Oo, AB = 10cm, PD = 8qm arfr BD = 15cm.
Calculate, glving your answes corect to I decimal place
(r) the length of BC in centimetres ( 2 marks)
(ii) the size of angle PDC ndegrees. ( 3marks)

Total ll marks

5. (a) If flx) = b - 1 and 8(r) = Lr@ + 2),

calculate
(i) .(3) ( lmark )
(ii) t'(r) ( 2marks)
(iii) dQ) ( 2marks)

(b) Write your answers to this question on the answer sheet provided.
The diagram drawn on the answer sheet shows triangle ABC.

r is a transluion vector represented t, (-3 )

R is 1800 romtion about the point (5, 3).

(i) Write down the coordinarcs of A, B arrd C. ( 2marks)

(ii) Draw and label triangle A'B'C' which is the image of uiangle ABC under T.
( 2marks)
(iii) Draw and labeltriangle A'ff( which is the image of triangle ABC under R.
( 2marks)

Total 11m:arks

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5. (a)
ii

The graph above shows a straight line EF intersecting the r-axis at F.

(i) of F.
State the coordinates ( lmark )
(ii) Calculue the gradient of EF. ( 2marks)
(iii) Determine the equation of EF. ( 2marks)

(b)

ffi
HH
THH
lilan
tE-t
IilIE
EH
ItrH
ffi
ffir IHH
ffi
lfrtr
EHI
IHH
EET II'TEEgTEE
Hff HHIIEHHEt
HH' TEHHUiTHIil
'HH
IIil'^. EANEilgffi
IEgEflITfrII
w/l ffiIIffiEfl
Hd HTIffiHH
pffi
]tffi
,IHH
ffit
ffiffiffi
IHHffil#E
ffi ffiffiffi
IffiffiTffi
ffi EHIIffiEH
ffi :EHffiEilII

The velocity-time graph shown above represents the journey of a motor cyclisL between
two points.
Using the graph, determine, by stating the units used,

(i) the length of time during which the cyclist accelerated ( lmark )
(ii) the acceleration ( 3marks)
(iii) the length of time during which the velocity was constant ( lmark )
(iv) the deceleration. ( 2marks)

Total 12 marks

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7. (a)
Year r990 1991 L992 1993 1994 1995

Cost (dollars) r0 000 30 0m 36 000 30 000 34 000 50 m0

The table above shows the cost of a plot of land over a period of time.

(i) On graph paper, using a scale of 2 cm to represent I year on the horizontal axis and
I cm to represent $10,000 on the vertical axis, draw a line graph to represent the
data ( 4marks)

From your graph:

(ii) Determine the period during which the cost of the plot of land showed the gfearcst
rate ofincrease. ( I mark )

(iii) Stare the year durilg which the cost of the plot of land decreased. ( l mark )

(iv) Estimarc the cost of the plot of land in the year 1996. ( I mark )

(v) State one rcason for your estimate in (iv) above. ( l mark )

(b) A firm manufacturing compute.rs found that on the average 65 out of 80 of its computes
passed the required sandard set for quality control.

Calculate

(i) the probability that a computer selected at randorn would be defective

( 2marks)

(ii) the number of computen the firm would expect to be defective, if it manufactured
336 computers. ( 2marks)

Total 12 marks

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r. (a)

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x Y i
o

The diagram WY above, not drawn to scale, represents a right open-ended paper cone.
The slant height I1X is 14 cm, the base diameter Xf is 2l cmand VO is the height of the
j

cone.

lTake nto*,41.
(D Calculate, fur cm, the circumference of the base of the cone. ( lmark )
(ii) Show that the height of the cone is approximately 9.3 cm. ( 2marks)
(iii) Calculate the volume, in cm3, of the cone. ( 2marks)

(b) The cone is cut along a straight line drawn from Y to V.

The paper is flattened out to form a plane figure.

(i) Draw a diagram of the plane figure, showing the position of V ( lmark )

(ii) Write the length of each side on your diagram. ( 2marks)

(iii) Calculate the size of the angle, in degrees, at 7. ( 2marks)

Total 10 marks

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SECTION II
Answer TWO questions in thls section.

RELATIONS AND FUNCTIONS

9. (a) Given that fl.r) = t3, copy and complete the tabte below:

x -3 -2 -l 0 I 2 3
t,

flx) -27 0 8 27 ( 2marks)

(b) Using2cmtoreprcsent I unitonthex-axisand l cmtorepresents unitsonthey-axis,draw

thegraphofflx)=a3 for -3Sx<3. (Smarks)

(c) On the graph of flx) = 13;

(i) Draw a tangent to the curve at the point x= 2 . ( 2marks)
(ii) Estimate the gradient of flx) ar x = 2. ( 2mqrks)
(ul) Draw the gaph of g(x) = -6x - 20. ( 2 marks)

(d) Using the graphs, obtain the value of r for which flx) = g(x). ( 2marks)

Total 15 marks

10. A florist uses r lilies and y roses to make bouquets.

The total number of flowers in a bouquet rnrri be less than or equal to 45.

(i) V/rite an inequality in r and y to rcpresent this condition. . ( l mark )

(ii) There must be at least l0 lilies in the bouquet.
Write an inequality to represent this condition. ( l mark )
(iii) The number of lilies is less than or equal to twice the number of roses.
Write an inequality in r and y to represent this condition- ( 2 marks)
(iv) Using ascale of I cm to 5 units on each anis, graph the inequalities in (i), (ii) and (iii) above.
. ( Smarks)
(v) Shade ONLY the region which satisfies the three inequalities in (i), (ii) and (iii) above.
( 2 ma*s)
(vi) The profit on a lily is $1, and the profit on a rose is $2.
Write an expression for the total profit made on a bouquet. ( l mark )
(vii) Use the gaph to determine the ma:rimum profit that could be made on a bouquet.
( 3marks)

Total 15 marks
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TRIGONOMETRY

11. (a) Two ships leave a Port O.

One ship travels on Lrring of 34O" to a point P which is 50 km from O
" on a bearing of (b0o to a point O, 85 km ftom 0-
The,ottrer ship travels

(i) Draw a diagram to represent the posftion of the poft ard the two ships.
On your diagram, carefully label Norttr, the given angles ard the distances travelled.

(ii) Calculate the distance PO in km. ( 3 marks)

(iii) Determine the bearing of P from O. ( 4 marts)
,,
(b) Given that tan 0= and 0 is an acurc angle,
ff
show that sin o cos o -
2E ( 4 marks)
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Total 15 marks

12. (a) Convert

(i) 160" to radians
(ii) f raoianstodegrees. ( 2 marks)

(b)

The diagram above, not drawn to scale, shows a circle of radius l0 cm.
O is ttrc centne of the circle.
,I, K and L ate points on the circumference of the circle.
Angle JOK = L50".
Take r to be 3.14.
(i) Calculate the length in cm of the minor arc tX. ( 2 marks)
(ii) OJK is ( 2marks)
" ''.
Showthattheareaoftheminorsector
ff
(iii) Iftheareaoftheuiangle LOKis4S.3cm2,calculate,indegrees,thgsizeoftheangle
LOK. ( 3 marks)
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(c)

The diagram above, not dnawn to scale, shows TP arfr TQ utangenB to a circle from
apoint T. Thecirclehascentre O andtheangle OMQ ='z,0?.
Calculate, grving reasons for your answer, the measure of
(r) angle POQ ( 2marks)
(ii) aunrgle MPQ ( 2 marks)
(iii) angte PTQ. ( 2marks)

Total 15 marks

VECTORS AND MATRICES

13.
x

o Y

In the riangle O){Y, Oi = x and Oa = y.

M of XY.
-
+ is the.J'mid-point -) ^-)
OL = IOX md ON orOY. =
(D Copy the uiangle OXY and indicue on the triangle, the positions of L, M and N.
( 2marks)
(ii) Express in terms of r and y
JIJ-
XY, LM and MN. ( gmarks)

Using a Yector method,

(iii) Prove L, M aad N are collinear. ( 2marks)
(iv) State the value of the ratio
LM : MN. ( 2marks)

Total 15 marks
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14.
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A plane is defined by two perpendicular coordinate anes, Or and Oy.

(i) Write down a2 x Zmanix which reprcsents R, a reflection in the line y = 1.
( lmark )

(ii) Write down a Lxl.manix rryhich rcpresents S, an anticlockwise rotation through 180"
aboutthe origin. ( l mark )

(iii) Describe, in words, the transfonnation Q which is represented by the vector (-? )
( lmark )

(iv) Determine the image of the point (3,4) under the following transformation

ns ( 3marks)
sQ, ( 2marks)

(v) Describo, in words, RS as a single geometrical transformuion. ( 3marks)

(vi) Calcularc the values of a and D such that the point (a, b) is an invariant point under the

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FORM TP 96104 MAY/ruNE rg96

CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

ERTIFICATE
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MATHEMATICS
Paper 02 -General Proficiency

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