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Past Paper Solution May 2014
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** Please see the original past paper for the questions.

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obligations.

2 a)
x 2
x+1
+
=
3
4

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4x8+3x +3
12

4x8+3x +3
12

7x5
12

(i)

x+4 =

x
+10
2

(ii)

x 6 = 2x +9

Q1a. May 2014

Using a calculator:
Q1a(i).

5.250.015

= 350

Q1a(ii).

(6.5025)

= 2.55

Q1a(iii).

3.1422.2362

= 15.7

4( x2)+3( x+1)
12

( 3 SF)
2 b)

Q1b(i)
Cement

Sand

Gravel

Comments

Given

Mixing ratio

Q1b(i)

6 x 4 = 24

24 buckets of
gravel needed

Q1b(ii)-a
Q1b(ii)-b

20
4

=5

20
20

5 buckets of
cement needed
6 x 5 = 30

30 buckets of
gravel needed

2 c)
(i)

3x + 5 = y

(ii)

3(4) + 5 = 17

(iii)

3x + 5 = 8

(1v)

y5
3

so

x=1

=x

Q1.c (i)
Total hire purchase price = deposit + total monthly payments

2 d) Simultaneous equations: ( solving by elimination)

Deposit
= $350
Total monthly payments = 10 months x 120

By multiplying the second equation by 3, we get:

= $1,200

Total hire purchase price = 350 + 1200

= $1,550

2x +3y = 9
9x 3y = 24
By adding both equation we get:
11x = 33

so (x = 3)

Q1.c (ii)
Amount saved if laptop is purchased for cash of $1,299
= 1,550 1,299

By substituting (x=3) into the first equation we get:

= $251

2(3)+3y = 9
so

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Q3 a)

Q3b i(b) To construct RX perpenducular to PQ

R

U = {11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26}
The set U represents integers between 11 and 26
INCLUSIVE.

6cm

(i) The number of members in set U are: n(U) = 16

60o
P

p1

p2

A = {12,14,16,18.20,22,24,26} (even #'s)

B = {12,15,18,21,24}
( multiples of 3)

(ii)
(iii)

p3

U
A

B
14
16
20
22
26

15
21

12
18
24

1.

With centre R, and suitable compass separation,

construct two arcs to cut PQ at p1 and p2.

2.

11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 25

With centre p1 and suitable compass separation,

construct an arc below line PQ.

3.

With centre p2 and the same compass separation,

Q3 bi a)
Construction details for Triangle PQR.

construct a second arc to intersect the first arc at

Note that the question require that you use compass, ruler
and pencil ONLY to contruct the triangle.

perpendicular to line PQ

p3. The line that connects R and p3 is

4.

Draw RX which is perpendicular to line PQ.

p2
6cm

60o
P

p1

8cm

Steps:
Draw a straight horizontal line PQ = 8 cm
With centre P, and suitable compass separation,
construct a wide arc above line PQ which cuts line
PQ at p1.
3. With centre p1, and the same compass separation,
draw a second arc to intersect the first arc at p2.
4. Draw line PR = 6cm which passes through points
P and p2.
5. Draw line RQ to complete the triangle PQR
1.
2.

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Q4 (a ) - Map with scale 1:50,000

1.

1 cm on the map represents 50,000 cm on the

island

2.

An area of
9

1cm

2.510 cm
3.

on the map represents

on the island

If 1km = 100,000 cm, then 1cm on the map

represents 0.5km on the island

4 (b )
LM represents a distance of 8cm on the map
since (1cm = 0.5km) , then LM = 80.5 = 4km

4 (c)
(i) The approximate number of squares representing the
forest reserve as seen on the map is:
number of full squares = 12
number of half-squares = 6
1
2

2
Total area of forest reserve = 12+(6 ) = 15cm

(ii)
Now 1 cm on the map represents 0.5km ( shown earlier)
so

1 cm

represents 0.50.5 = 0.25km 2

Area of forest reserve =

represents 150.25 =

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2
3.75km

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Q5 (a)
Enlargement with k = 2 and centre of origin is (0,0)

Q5b- Angle of Elevation

T

80m
40
F

(i) The angle of elevation T from P is

(ii) now

tan 40

so

FP =

40

80
FP
80
tan 40

= 95.34m

Construction steps:
1) Finding Point A' of the image triangle
1. Using a ruler, draw a straight line from the centre of
the enlargement O, and which passes through point A
of the object triangle.
2. Now Point A' of the image and point A of the object
are related such that:
3.
4.

OA'
OA

(iii)

Angle of Elevation T from Q ( Q )

T

= scale factor (k)

80m

(where scale factor is given as = 2)

measure OA = 2.25cm
Therefore: OA' = 2OA = 4.5cm

20.6

95.34m

Similarly, find Points B' and C' of the image triangle, and
construct the image triangle A'B'C'.

5a, (ii) From the diagram shown on the past paper,

213.34m

Distance FQ

= 95.34 + 118

now

tan Q

80
213.34

so

1
0
tan (0.37498) = 20.6

where

is the angle of elevation T from Q

4
5

118m

= 213.34m
= 0.37498

The image triangle A"B"C" represents a translation of the

object triangle ABC by a translation vector T, where :
T=

A' '
5
3

A
1
2

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( )
4
5

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Q6- Quadratic Function

The graph of the quadratic funnction is shown on the past
paper for y= x 2 .

N(3, 9)

Now if the lines are parallel their gradients are equal.

so m = 2.
Also if the line passes through the origin , then the intercept
is equal to zero. ( so c = 0)

M(-1, 1)

a,(i)

(iii) Finding the equation of the parallel line that passes

through the origin.

Giving equation of parallel line : y = 2x

Finding the coordinates of point M(-1, y) ,

and N(x, 9)

Q6- C Draw a tangent at point ( 2,4)

now

y= x

so if

x = -1,

and when y = 9

then

y=

(1)

=1

then

x=

(9 )

=3

(2,4)
2
b) Finding Gradient of line MN
now

x1 =1 ,

Gradient m =

y 1=1
y2 y2
x 2 x 1

x 2=3
91
=
3(1 )

and
8
4

y 2=9

=2

The gradient of the tangent at point (2,4) =

8
=4
2

(ii) Finding the equation of the line MN

Now the general equation of the line is: y = mx + c
From the graph it can be seen that the y-intercept = 3
ie ( c = 4)
so the equation of line MN is y = 2x+3

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Q7, a

Q8 Number sequence

Num
Tally
books (x)

Freq (f)

f.x

11

111

1111 .

15

1111 1 6

24

1111
11

35

1111

24

111

21

sum

30

127

b)

c) i

Figure - 4

b)
Fig (f)

Formula

Modal number of books in bag = 5

Total number of book in bag

Total number of dots

Number (n)

5 x 2 -5

5 x 3 -5

10

5 x 4 -5

15

5 x 6 -5

25

5 x 7 -5

30

5 (f + 1) - 5

35

29

5(30) - 5

145

= 127

4
c) ii

mean number of books in bag =

127
30

= 4.23

d)

P ( X< 4) =

5+3+2
30

1
3

c)
If (f) represents the figure number and n represents the
number of dots:
n

d) now if

= 145

then

145

= 5 (f +1) - 5

so

f+1

hence

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5( f +1) 5

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145+5
5

= 30 - 1

= 30
= 29

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SECTION II

9 (b)

Q9 a (i) Finding g(x)

Given f(x) and g(x) as seen on the past paper:
y=

(i) Now if

2x+7
x+1

the function will be undefined if the

denominator (x+1) is zero. That is... when

x = 1

(ii) Find: gf(5)

First we must find f(5)
where:
Now

f (5)

gf(5)

(iii) Find:

2( 5)+7
5+1

g(

17
6

14

17
)
6

17
+3
6

1
3

(a) Average speed after first 2 seconds :

( x)

Average speed =

Total Distance travelled in 2 sec

time( 2 sec)

Now given f(x) as seen on the past paper,

=
Steps Action

= 40 m/s

Result

Replace f(x) with y

Exchange x and y

Make y the subject

y=

2x +7
x+1

x=

2y+7
y+1

(b) The speed of the ball after 3 second:

Mul. both sides by (y+1)

x(y+1) = 2y +7

expand the LHS

xy + x

Move 2y to LHS

xy - 2y + x = 7

Move x to RHS

xy - 2y = 7 x

Factor y from the LHS

y(x -2) = 7 x

Div both sides by (x -2)

Replace y with

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2

f 1 ( x )

= 2y +7

y =
f 1 ( x) =

After 3 seconds the ball has reached its maximum height,

and so its speed at that instant is the tangent to the curve at
the turning point = 0 m/s

7x
x2
7 x
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Q10

From the diagram given on the past paper we can make 4

observations that will help us answer the questions:

Observations

Relevant Theorem

Isosceles Triangle BOE base angles are equal

Tangent BC

Angle in the alternate segment

Angle at the centre

= twice angle at circumference D

Cyclic quadrilateral

Opp. Angles are supplementary

so

DBC = BED

But

BED = 20 0
0
= 20 0
42

So

OED = 42 - 20 =

42

+ OED
+ OED
22

(iii) Finding angle BFE

E

Finding angle BOE

E

700
1400 O

200

1400 O

110 0

200

B
B

First find angle BDE

Observation #1
Triangle BOE is isosceles so base angles are equal .
Hence OBE=OEB=20 0
and BOE=180 20 20
= 140 (
Finding

Observations #4
BDEF is a cyclic quadrilateral, so opposite angles are
supplementary

' s in a triangle )

OED

Observation #2 Angle between tangent BC and chord

BD = angle (BED) in the alternate segment.

so:

220

BDE =

hence:
so

200

BDE

180

Observations #3
Now BOE=1400 is the angle subtended at the centre
from chord BE, which is twice BDE subtended at the
circumference.
So:

BFE

1
0
(140 )
2

BFE+70
BFE

70

=
=

180
0
110

420

C
220

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(i) Finding Bearing P from Q

(iii) Finding the distance PR ( use sine rule)

R
100km
100km

83.64km

Q 540

660
Q 540

80km

750

80km

The bearing P from Q is the sum of the angles

66 + 54 = 1200
now

sinP
100

Sin54
83.64

so

Sin P

100Sin54
83.64

sin 0.9673

giving

= 0.9673
=

75

(0 dp)

(ii) Finding the distance PR ( use cosine rule)

R

100km

83.64km

540

80km

P
pr

pr

100 +80 210080 cos54

= 83.64 km

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Q11

(iii) Finding the coordinates of the point R

( )
7 2
p 1

given a Matrix =

This matrix will NOT have an Inverse if its determinant = 0

A Matrix whose determinat is zero is called a singular matrix.
Now the determinant D of the above matrix is ;
D = -7 2p
so if
D =0
Then
0 = 7 2p
giving p = -3.5

Q11 b) The simultaneous equations as seen on the past paper

may be expressed as:

4 2
2 3

To find the coordinates of point R , we must first find the

position vector O R
Where
that is :

O
R
O
R

is the vector from O to Q and then Q to R

+ Q
= OQ
R
.....

) ( ) = (04)
x
y

Now we are given that

RQ

Q
R

and what we need is the vector

Q11. C

OP

()
2
4

which is negative of

RQ

O
R

OQ

() ()
( )

- RQ

8
2

2
4

6
2

so the coordinates of R is (6, -2)

()

2
a) O
P=
4

()

8
b) O
Q=
2

c) P
Q

is the vector going from P to Q

(iv) since

where
but

PQ

PQ

+ OQ

= PO

= O P

Then the quadrilateral formed by the 4 vectors is a

parallelogram

so

PQ

O
R= P Q

and

RQ

O P=

O
P + OQ

which may be written as

- OP

= OQ

PQ

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