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Mathematics: applications and interpretation

Higher level
Paper
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Monday 19 April 2021

1 hour 45 minutes
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Instructions to candidates

 Write your name and your teacher’s name in the boxes above.
 Do not open this examination paper until instructed to do so.
 A graphic display calculator is required for this paper.
 Answer all questions.
 Answers must be given within the answer boxes provided.
 Unless otherwise stated in the question, all numerical answers should be given exactly or
correct to three significant figures.
 A clean copy of the mathematics: applications and interpretation formula booklet is
required for this paper.
 The maximum mark for this examination paper is [100 marks].

12 pages
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Answers must be written within the answer boxes provided. Full marks are not necessarily awarded
for a correct answer with no working. Answers must be supported by working and/or explanations.
Solutions found from a graphic display calculator should be supported by suitable working. For example,
if graphs are used to find a solution, you should sketch these as part of your answer. Where an answer
is incorrect, some marks may be given for a correct method, provided this is shown by written working.
You are therefore advised to show all working.

1. [Maximum mark: 5]
The set of IB scores is {1,2,3,4,5,6,7}. The mean score for an IB math class of six students is
5.83 (correct to 3 sf), the mode of the scores is 7, while the median is 6.

(a) Find all the six scores. [4]

(b) Find the standard deviation of the scores. [1]

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2. [Maximum mark: 6]
Stamatis plays a game with three possible outcomes and corresponding scores 1, 2 and 3.
The probability distribution of the discrete random variable X which shows the score is given
by the table
x 1 2 3
P( X  x) a 5a 2a

(a) Find the value of a. [1]

(b) Find the expected score of each game. [2]

Stamatis plays the game twice and adds the two scores together.
(c) Find the probability Stamatis has a total score of 4. [3]

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3. [Maximum mark: 6]
Ileana was given the task to construct a wooden triangle ABC subject to the following
specifications:

 the side AB is 13 cm
 the side AC is 10 cm

 the angle B̂ is 28°

 the triangle has the smallest possible area

(a) Find the length of the third wooden side that Ileana will need. [4]
(b) Find the area of this triangle. [2]

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4. [Maximum mark: 6]
The continuous random variable X follows normal distribution with μ = 9 and σ = 3.
(a) Find P ( X  10) [2]

The discrete random variable Y follows Poisson distribution with mean m = 9.

(b) Find P (Y  10) [2]

The discrete random variable Y΄ also follows Poisson distribution with mean m   6 .
(c) Find P (Y  Y   12) [2]

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5. [Maximum mark: 6]
The diagram shows two concentric circles with centre O.

60°

The radius of the smaller circle is 8 cm, the radius of the larger circle is 10 cm.
Points A, B and C are on the circumference of the larger circle such that AÔB is 60°.
(a) Find the area of the shaded region. [3]
(b) Find the perimeter of the shaded region. [3]

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6. [Maximum mark: 7]
The following three-dimensional diagram shows a vertical flagpole AD on horizontal ground.

The distance between the points B and C is 10 m. It is also given that BD = 12 m, CD = 15 m.

12 m

15 m
30o

10m

The angle of elevation of the top D from point B is 30°.

(a) Find the height of the flagpole. [2]
(b) Find the angle of elevation of the top D from point C. [2]
(c) Find the angle BCD. [3]

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7. [Maximum mark: 7]
Mr Nikolaidis teaches a mathematics AI class with 5 students. In this class there are 3
female students and 2 male students. Each day Mr Nikolaidis randomly chooses one
student to answer a homework question (it is possible to choose the same student).
(a) Find the probability he will choose two students of the same gender in the next two
lessons. [3]

In May, Mr Nikolaidis will teach his class 20 times.

(b) Find the probability he will choose a female student exactly 8 times. [2]
(c) Find the probability he will choose a male student at most 8 times. [2]

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8. [Maximum mark: 7]
Thalia sails her boat from port A on a bearing of 070°. She sails a distance of 50 km to
position B. At B she decides to change direction on a bearing of 010°. She sails a
distance of 50 km to reach position C.
(a) Sketch a diagram to represent the information above. [1]
(b) Find the distance from port A to the final Thalia’s position C. [4]
(c) Find the bearing of the course Thalia should follow to go directly from port A to C. [2]

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Do not write solutions on this page.

Section B

Answer all questions in the answer booklet provided. Please start each question on a new page.

9. [Maximum mark: 14]

The following diagram shows a sector OACB of centre O, and radius 3 m. AÔB is 50°.

3m

(a) Find the area of the shaded region. [2]

(b) Find the perimeter of the shaded region. [3]
(c) Find the distance between A and B. [3]

Seti wants to construct a solid from a cylinder from which a wedge was removed, as shown in
the following diagram. The length of the cylinder is 10m and the cross-section of the solid is
as in the diagram above.

3m

10 m

(d) Find the volume of the solid. [2]

(e) Find the total surface area of the solid. [4]
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10. [Maximum mark: 19]

Box A contains 5 red balls and 3 green balls.
Box B contains 3 red balls and 5 green balls.

(a) Thalia throws a fair 6-sided die. If the die shows a six, she picks at random one ball
form box A. Otherwise, she picks at random one ball from box B.

(i) Find the probability Thalia picks a red ball.

(ii) Thalia tells us that she finally picked a red ball. Find the probability that the ball
was selected from box A. [5]

(b) Ioanna picks a ball from box A, she records the color and replaces the ball back to the
box. After 10 such trials, find the probability that half of the balls recorded are red. [4]

(c) Ileana picks two balls from box B (without replacement). Let X be the number of red
balls selected.
3
(i) Show that the probability both of the balls selected are red is .
28
(ii) Copy and complete the probability distribution table for the discrete random
variable X.

x 0 1 2

3
P( X  x)
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(iii) Find the expected number of red balls selected by Ileana. [6]

(d) Stamatis and Seti decide to bet on the color of the balls selected by Ileana.
If two red balls are selected Stamatis pays to Seti 10 euros.
If two green balls are selected Stamatis pays to Seti 3 euros.
Otherwise, Seti pays to Stamatis n euros.
Given that the game is fair, find the value of n. [4]

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11. [Maximum mark: 17]

The time, T minutes, spent each day by IB students in Athens College sending text
messages may be modelled by a normal distribution with a mean of 15.5 minutes and a
standard deviation of 5 minutes.

(a) Find the percentage of the students that spend less than 10 minutes per day.
Give your answer to the nearest whole number. [3]

10% of the students spend more than t minutes per day.

(b) Find t. [3]

(c) The Math AI HL class has 5 students. Find the probability that at least two of them
spend more than t minutes. [3]

The number of text messages received by Ioanna during a fixed time interval may be
modelled by a Poisson distribution with an average of 5 messages per hour.

(d) Find the probability that Ioanna receives more than 4 messages in 1 hour. [2]
(e) Find the probability that Ioanna receives no messages between 17:00 and 17:30 on a
random day. [3]

(f) During a 5-day week, find the probability that there are exactly 2 days when
Ioanna receives no messages between 17:00 and 17:30. [3]