O Level Math Paper 2 Ans Key

2
1 1
1 (a) 4m 2  2  2   4m 2  4   
m
2
m
2
1
(i) 4m  4     82  64
2

m
2
1
4m     64  4  60
2

m

3m 2  2 x
(b) x
m2  x
3m 2  2 x
x2 
m2  x
m 2 x 2  x 3  3m 2  2 x
m 2 x 2  3m 2  x 3  2 x
 
m2 x 2  3  x 3  2 x
x3  2x
m2  2
x 3
x3  2x
m
x2  3

(c) 42(x – 1)2 - 92

= [4(x -1)]2 - 92

= [4(x-1)+9] [4(x-1)-9]

= [4x – 4 + 9][4x – 4 -9]

=(4x +5)(4x -13)

 7
2 (a) Since probability he picked a red marble = ,
15

He bought = 15 – 11 = 4 marbles; 2 red and 2 blue.

(b) (i)

7 7 8 8
(ii) P(RR or BB) = (15) (15) + (15)(15)
49 64
= 225 + 225
113
= 225

(iii) P(RRR or RBR or BRB or BBB)

7 7 7 7 8 7 8 7 8 8 8 8
= (15) (15) (15) + (15) (15) (15) + (15) (15) (15) + (15) (15) (15)
113
=
225

3 (a) 5 units = 160

160
1 unit = = 32
5
13 units = 13  32 = 416

80
(b) (i)
x

80
(ii)  1.5
x

 80 
(iii) Expression: 10  1.5   3x  10
 x 
  80 
(iv) 10  1.5   3x  10  215
 x 
800
 15  3x  30  215
x
800
 3 x  230
x
800  3 x 2  230 x

3 x 2  230 x  800  0 (SHOWN)

(v) a = 3; b = -230; c =800

 b  b 2  4ac
x
2a
  230   2302  43800
x
23
x = 73.0 or 3.65 (rejected)

80
(vi) cost price of each card =
73
= $1.096
= $1.10 (3 sf)

 60 40 90 
 
4. (a) P =  40 70 50 
 80 20 30 
 

 60 40 90 
 
(b) M = 4  40 70 50 
 80 20 30 
 
 240 160 360 
 
=  160 280 200 
 320 80 120 
 

 240 160 360 1  760 

    
(c) T =  160 280 200 1   640  .
 320 80 120 1  520 
    
It represents the total number of customers from all three shops buying
Grade A, Grade B and Grade C durians respectively.
 (d) Q = 10 7 5
 240 160 360 
 
QM = 10 7 5  160 280 200  = 5120 3960 5600
 320 80 120 
 

(e) QM represents the value of sales received by shops X , Y and Z respectively over 4
weeks.

5. (a)(i) BD = 62  22  40

4
tan HBD 
40
 4 
HBD  tan 1    32.3o (SHOWN)
 40 

(a)(ii) AF = 6 2  4 2  52 (AF)2 = 52

FC = 2 2  4 2  20 (FC)2 = 20

cos AFC 
 AF   FC    AC 
2 2 2

2 AF FC 
52  20  40
cos AFC 
2 52 20
32
cos AFC 
2 1040
 32 
AFC  cos 1    60.3o ( 1 dp )
 2 1040 

(a)(iii) greatest angle of elevation when the point along AB is closest to H i.e. at A

4
tan  
2
4
  tan 1    63.3o ( 1 dp )
2

(b)(i) n + 6

(b)(ii) since the difference of any 2 consecutive numbers is always equal to 5, the
difference of any two numbers in the same column is always a multiple of 5.
 (b)(iii) Let the number in the top right be n.
(n-1) + n + (n-1+5) + (n+5) = 96
4n -1 -1 +5 +5 = 96
4n + 8 = 96
4n = 88
n = 22

6.

(a) w = -1.75

(b) 5 points plotted correctly. 2 other points plotted correctly with correct sc ale.
Smooth curve.

(c) attempt to draw a tangent at (1, - 4.8).

Gradient = - 0.5 (  0.1)

(d)(i) attempted to draw and label y = 0.5x – 4 or tables of values seen.

Graph drawn correctly

(d)(ii) x = 3.8 (  0.1)

 x2 1 x
(iii)  6 4
4 x 2
3
x x2
 1  6x   4x
4 2
x 3  4  24 x  2 x 2  16 x

x 3  2 x 2  24 x  16 x  4  0

x3  2 x 2  8x  4  0

A = -2
B = -8

7. (a)(i)  BOA = 2  48 = 96o (angle at centre = 2  angle at circumference)

180  96
 ABO = = 42o (base angles of isosceles triangle)
2

(a)(ii)  BDA = 48o (angles in the same segment)

(a)(iii)  DCA = 42o (angles in the same segment)

 CDA = 180o – 42o – 32o = 106o (angles sum of triangle)

(b) No.  GAB = 48o

 DBA = 42o
Since they are not equal, they cannot be alternate angles of a set of
parallel lines.

8. (a) S(5, 6)

(b) PR = 5  32  9  12  8.2462  8.25 units.

(c) 3y = 4x +5
4 5
y  x
3 3
4
m= , P(3 , 1)
3
Equation of line:
y  mx  c
4
1   3  c
3
c  1  4  3
 4
y x3
3
1
(d) Area triangle PRQ =  3  2 = 3 units2
2
(e) Let the perpendicular distance from B to AC be h.
1
Area triangle PRQ =  8.2462  h  3
2
h  0.728 units

9. (a) using cosine rule,

AD2 = DC2 + AC2 – 2(AC)(DC) cos  DCA

= (9.6)2 + (4.7)2 – 2(9.6)(4.7) cos (180o – 68o)
AD = 12.168
= 12.2 km (3 sf)

(b) using sine rule,

9.6 12.168

sin CAD sin 112o
9.6 sin 112
sin CAD 
12.168
 9.6 sin 112 
CAD  sin 1    47.0
o

 12 .168 

(c) bearing of C from D = 360o – 22o = 338o

(d) using sine rule:

Area of ACD = 0.5(4.7)(9.6) sin 112o
= 20.9 cm2 (3 sf)

(e) smallest angle of elevation happened when it is observed from point D.

let the smallest angle of elevation be  .

450
tan  
9600
 450 
  tan 1    2.6838 = 2.7
o o

 9600 

(f) Total length of fence = 9.6 + 4.7 + 12.168 = 26.468

Cost of fencing = 26.468  $2.70 = $71.46
10. (a) Annual cost of living = 3165 + 2500 + 2100 + 700 +400 = $8865

(b) total annual allowance from parents = 12  700 = $8400

Balance allowance needed = 8865 – 8400 = $465
465
Total number of hours = = 15.5 hours (over 12 months)
30
15.5
Number of hours monthly = = 1.291 = 1.29 hours
12

(c) It is more practical for her to take the 8-year loan as the repayment amount will be
less than that of the 4-year loan. This will allow her to save more of her
allowance every month.

Total tuition fees = (7040)(4) = $28 160

Processing fees = 2.5%  28 160 = $704
Total amount owed = 28160 + 704 = $28 864

Interest for 4 years,

4.25%  28 864  4 years = $4906.88

Total repayment = 28864 + 4906.88= $33 770.88

If yearly repayment, $8442.72 per year
If monthly repayment, $703.56 per month

Interest for 8 years,

4.25%  28 864  8 years = $9813.76

Total repayment = 28864 + 9813.76 = $38677.76

If yearly repayment, $4834.72 per year
If monthly repayment, $402.89 per month

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(Level of difficulty)
[s] – Simple
[m] – Moderate
[c] – Challenging