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SECTION I
Question 1
(Mostly consist of basic numerical computations: BEDMANS , Percentages and Business Math)

(a) Using a calculator, or otherwise, determine the EXACT value of:

1 2 4
(i) 5 ÷ 3 + 1 , giving your answer as a fraction in its lowest term (3 marks)
2 3 5

1 2
1 −
2 5
(ii) 2 3 , giving your answer as a fraction in its lowest term (3 marks)
4 ×
5 4

(iii) 2.14 sin750 , giving your answer to 2 decimal places. (1 marks)

2.89
(iv) 2.52 − , giving your answer correct to 2 significant figures (3 marks)
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(b) Express the number 6 as a binary number. (3 marks)

(c) John bought a car for $65 000. If the value of the car depreciates by 8% each year, how much will the car be
R n
worth at the end of 2 years? (Depreciation formula D = A (1 − 100 ) is not given) (3 marks)

(d) Mrs. Jack bought 150 T-shirts for $1 920 from a factory.
(i) Calculate the cost of ONE T-Shirt.

(1 mark)
The T-shirts are sold at $19.99 each.
Calculate
(ii) the amount of money Mrs. Jack received after selling ALL of the T-shirts
(1 mark)

(iii) the TOTAL profit made

(1 mark)

(iv) the profit made as a percentage of the cost, giving your answer correct to the nearest whole number.
(2 marks)

(e) The table below shows Pamela’s shopping bill. Some of the information was not included.

Calculate the values of W, X, Y, Z. (5 marks)

Question 2
(Mostly consist of Algebra skills : substitution, factorization, Distribution, Simplify, changing subjects,
solve equations, ratio/proportions)

(a) Factorize completely

(i) 5h2 − 2ℎ𝑔 (1 mark)

(ii)2x 2 − 𝑥 − 6 (2 marks)

(iii) 1 − 4h2 (1 mark)

(iv) pq − q2 − 3𝑝 − 3𝑞 (2 marks)

(v) 4𝑦 2 − 𝑧 2 (1 mark)

(vi) 3𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 − 8 (2 marks)

𝑥−2 𝑥+1
(b) Write as a single fraction in the lowest terms + (3 marks)
3 4

(c) The binary operation * is defined by a ∗ b = (𝑎 + 𝑏)2 − 2𝑎𝑏

calculate the value of 3 * 4 (2 marks)
(d) The table below shows corresponding values of the variables x and y, where y is varies directly as x.

(i) Calculate the values of a. (2 marks)

(ii) Hence, Calculate the value of b (1 mark)

2𝑥−3 5−𝑥
(e) Solve for x: + =3 (3 marks)
3 2

(f) Solve the simultaneous equations:

3x − 2y = 10
2x + 5y = 13
(4 marks)

(g) (i) Make k the subject of the formula 2A = πk2 + 3𝑡 (3 marks)

(ii) Hence solve the value of k given A = 15 , t = 3.5 , and π = 3.14 , giving you answer to the nearest
whole number (2 marks)
(h) Simplify
(i) 3p2 × 4𝑝5 (1 mark)

3x 21𝑥 2
(ii) ÷ 20𝑦 2 (2 marks)
4𝑦 2
Question 3
(Mostly consist of Geometrics: draw/construct figures , 4 types of geometrical transformations: translation,
reflection, rotation, size transformation)

(a) (i) Using a ruler, a pencil and a pair of compasses, construct A quadrilateral PQRS in which
PQ = 8 cm, angle PQR = 1200 , angle QPS = 450 , PS = 5 cm , and QR = 4 cm (5 marks)

(ii) Calculate the perimeter of the quadrilateral (1 marks)

(b) A Quadrilateral PQRS and its image P′Q′R′S′ are show on the graph below

(i) Write down the mathematical name of the quadrilateral PQRS (1 mark)

(ii) PQRS is mapped onto P′Q′R′S′ by an enlargement with scale factor k, about center, C(a, b). Using the
diagram above, determine the value of a, b and k. (3 marks)

−2
(iii) Draw figure WXYZ, which is the image of PQRS translates on a vector of [ ]. (2 marks)
−5
(iv) Draw, when PQRS reflects on y = x and label the as P′′Q′′R′′S′′ (2 marks)
Question 4
(Mostly consist of Relations , functions , inequalities)

(a) The quantity of P varies inversely as the square of V.

(i) Using the letters P, V and k , form an equation connecting the quantities P and V. (1 mark)

(ii) Given that V = 3 when P = 4 , determine the positive value of V when P = 1. (2 marks)

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(b) The function 𝑓 with domain, A = {1, 2, 3} is given by f(x) = 2 𝑥 − 3 .

(i) What is the value of (1) ? (1 mark)

(ii) Find the value of x for which 𝑓 (x) = −2. (1 mark)

(iii) An ordered pair for the function is expressed in the form of (a, b). Using your answers to (a)(i) and
(a)(ii), or otherwise, list the ordered pairs for the function, 𝑓. (2 marks)

(iv) Explain why 𝑓 (x) ≠ 5 for the function 𝑓. (2 marks)

(c) Solve the inequalities
(i) 3x − 1 < 11 (1 mark)

(ii) 2 ≤ 3x − 1 (1 mark)

(iii) Represent the solution to 2 ≤ 3x − 1 < 11 on the number line shown below
(2 mark)
Question 5
(Mostly consist of Statistics, graph, chart)
(a) The Cumulative frequency distribution of the volume of petrol needed to fill the tanks of 150 different
vehicles is shown below

(i) For the class 11 – 20, determine the lower class boundary (1 mark)

(ii) For the class 21 – 30, determine the class width. (1 mark)

(iii) How many vehicles were recorded in the class 31 – 40? (1 mark)

(iv) A vehicle is chosen at random from the 150 vehicles. What is the probability that the volume of petrol
needed to fill its tank is more than 50.5 liters? Leave you answer as a fraction. (2 marks)

(v) Byron estimates the median amount of petrol to be 43.5 liters. Explain why Byron’s estimate is
INCORRECT. (1 mark)
(vi) On the partially labeled grid below, construct a histogram to represent the distribution of the volume of
petrol needed to fill the tanks of the 150 vehicles. (3 marks)

(b) The diagram below shows a frequency polygon of the number of goals scored by a football team in 25
matches.
(i) Complete the following table sing the information in the diagram. (1 mark)

(ii) What is the modal number of goals scored by the team? (1 mark)

(iii) Determine the median number of goals scored by the team. (1 mark)

(iv) Calculate the mean number of goals scored by the team. (2 marks)
Question 6
(Mostly consist of Area, Volume, Geographical scales)

𝟐𝟐
(a) In this question, take the value of 𝛑 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞
𝟕
The diagram below, not drawn to scale, shows the cross –section of a circular metal disc of radius 21 mm.
A square hole with sizes 6 mm is located at the center of the disc.

(i) Calculate the circumference of the disc. (1 mark)

(Formula C = 2rπ or C = dπ , not in formula sheet)

(ii) the area, in mm2 , of the cross section of the disc. (2 marks)

(iii) Given that the thickness of the disc is 2 mm, calculate the maximum number of disc that can be
constructed from 1 000cm3 of available metal. (1 cm3 = 1 000 mm3 ) (3 marks)

(b) A globe is a scaled spherical representation of the earth. The actual length of the equator (LL) is
40 000 km and is represented on the globe by a piece of string of length 160 cm.

(i) What length of string would represent a actual distance of 500 km on the globe? (1 mark)

(ii) the distance between Palmyra (P) and Quintec (Q) is represented on the globe by a string of length 25 cm.
calculate the value of PQ, the actual distance, in km, between P and Q. (2 marks)
Question 7
(Mostly consist of random sequence and logics)

(a) A sequence of figures is made from square of unit length. The first three figures in the sequence are show
below.

(I) Draw Figure 4 of the sequence on the space beside Figure 3 (2 marks)

(II) Study the pattern of numbers in each row of the table below. Each row relates to one of the figures in the
sequence of figures above. Some rows have not been included in the table.

Complete the rows numbered (i), (ii), (iii)

(III) Determine the relationship between the number of square, S, and the perimeter, P, of a figure
(2 marks)
(b) The n − th term, 𝑇𝑛 , of a sequence is given by 𝑇𝑛 = 3n2 − 2

(i) Show that the first term of sequence is 1. (1 mark)

(ii) What is the third term of the sequence? (1 mark)

(iii) Given that 𝑇𝑛 = 145 , what is the value of n? (3 marks)

 SECTION II
Answer ALL questions.
All working must be clearly shown.
Question 8 : ALGEBRA, RELATIONS, FUCNTIONS AND GRAPHS
(Mostly consist of composite/inverse functions, quadratic equation/graph, traveling graph)
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(a) The function 𝑓 and 𝑔 are defined by f(x) = and g(x) = 𝑥 − 3
2𝑥+1
(I) State a value of x that CANNOT be in the domain of . (1 mark)

(II) Find, in its simplest form, expression for

(i) 𝑓𝑔(x) (2 marks)

(ii) f −1 (𝑥 ) (2 marks)

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(b) The graph below shows six points of the function y = 3x + 𝑥 . The coordinates of those six point are given

in the table below.

(i) Complete the table above by calculating and inserting the missing values of y. (2 marks)

(ii) On the diagram below, the ordered pairs shown in the table have been plotted except for the missing ones.
Using your answer in (b)(i), plot the missing points and connect all the points with a smooth curve.
(2 marks)
(iii) By drawing an appropriate straight line on the graph below, find approximate solutions to the equation
1
3x + =6
𝑥
(3 marks)
Question 9 : GEOMETRY AND TRIGONOMETRY
(Mostly consist of Circle Theorems, Bearings and Triangles )
(a) The diagram below, not drawn to scale, shows the relative positions of three reservoirs B, F, and G, all on
level ground. The distance BF = 32 km, FG = 55 km, angle ∠BFG is 1030
and F is on a bearing of 0420 From B

(i) Determine the bearing of B from F. (1 mark)

(ii) Calculate the distance BG, giving your answer to one decimal place. (2 mark)

(iii) Calculate, to th nearest degree, the bearing of G from B (3 marks)

(b) The diagram below, not drawn to scale, with center 0. The points A, B, C and M are on the circumference.
The straight line CN is a tangent to the circle at the point C and perpendicular to BN.

(Theorems are not given, need to be familiar with them)

Determine, giving a reason for your answer
̂C
(i) AB (2 marks)

̂B
(II) CM (2 marks)

(III) N𝐶̂ 𝑀 (2 marks)

Question 10 : VECTORS AND MATRICES
(Mostly consist of Circle add/subtract/multiply vector and matrices, compatibilities, determinant, adjoints
inverse, simultaneous equation )
0 1
(a) Another transformation, P, is defined by the matrix P=[ ].
1 −2
(i) Find the single 2 x 2 matrix that represents the combined transformation of T followed by P.
(2 marks)

(ii) Hence, find the image of the point (1 , 4) under this combined transformation. (1 mark)

(b) Use a matrix method, solve the simultaneous equations (3 marks)

2x + 3y = 5
−5x + y = 13
(adjoint, inverse, determinant are not given, need to familiarize)
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(c) Relative to the origin O(0 , 0), the position vectors of the points A and B are OA = [ ] and OB = [ ]
0 6
respectively. The points D and E are on AB and OA respectively and are such that
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AD = 3 𝐴𝐵 and OE = 3 𝑂𝐴 . The following diagram illustrates this information.

𝑎
Express the following vectors in the form of [ ]
𝑏
(i) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵 (1 mark)

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
(ii) 𝑂𝐷 (2 marks)

(iii) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐵𝐸 (2 marks)