CAPE Applied Mathematics Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2
31 questions and parts from this paper. Open one to see it in full, then practise it on Quelpr and get it marked against the mark scheme.
- 1(a)(i)a)3 marksBy identifying the variables, formulate the profit function that needs to be solved.
- 1(a)(i)b)7 marksFormulate the inequalities to be used to solve this problem.
- 1(a)(ii)a)6 marksOn the graph sheet provided, draw the graphs of the inequalities obtained in (i) b).
- 1(a)(ii)b)2 marksIdentify the feasible region to solve the problem.
- 1(a)(iii)a)3 marksFrom your graph, determine the number of EACH type of bottle required for maximum profit.
- 1(a)(iii)b)2 marksDetermine the maximum profit.
- 1(b)2 marksDetermine the SHORTEST and LONGEST path from Town S to Town G.
- 2(a)(i)8 marksUse the Hungarian algorithm to determine the class to which each teacher must be assigned in order to minimize the total time.
- 2(a)(ii)2 marksHence, determine the total time spent in the classroom by the four teachers.
- 2(b)3 marksBy constructing a truth table, determine whether (p ∧ q) → p is a tautology or a contradiction.
- 2(c)(i)4 marksWrite down a Boolean expression for the given circuit.
- 2(c)(ii)8 marksSimplify the expression obtained in (c) (i) above and hence draw the corresponding circuit.
- 3(a)(i)4 marksDetermine the probability that in a random sample of 15 bolts, more than one is defective.
- 3(a)(ii)8 marksIf X represents the number of defective bolts manufactured by the factory, determine the SMALLEST value of n for which the ratio of the standard deviation of X to the mean of X is less than 0.1.
- 3(b)5 marksIf X ~ Bin(500, 0.005), use a suitable approximation to find P(X ≤ 2).
- 3(c)5 marksIf X ~ Po(20), use a suitable approximation to find P(X ≤ 25).
- 3(d)3 marksIf X follows a geometric distribution with probability 0.3, determine the probability that X is less than 4.
- 4(a)(i)10 marksShow that a = 2.2 and determine the value of b.
- 4(a)(ii)3 marksDetermine P(X > 0.5).
- 4(b)(i)3 marksDetermine the value of m and n shown in the table.
- 4(b)(ii)9 marksCarry out a χ² goodness-of-fit test at the 5% significance level to determine whether the data may be modelled by a normal distribution with mean 9 and standard deviation 1.
- 5(a)(i)3 marksDraw a force diagram to illustrate this information.
- 5(a)(ii)8 marksThe particle is released from rest. Determine the tension, T, in the string and the acceleration, a, of the particle.
- 5(a)(iii)4 marksCalculate the force exerted by the string on the pulley.
- 5(b)(i)2 marksFind in vector form the acceleration when t = 3.
- 5(b)(ii)4 marksFind in vector form the position of the particle when t = 3.
- 5(c)4 marksA particle of mass m falls vertically from rest through a medium with resistance to motion proportional to v, where v is its velocity at time t. Obtain a differential equation relating v and t.
- 6(a)3 marksA pressure washer hose delivers 10 kg of water per second horizontally, hitting a wall at a speed of 30 m s⁻¹. Assuming water does not bounce off, find the average force exerted on the wall.
- 6(b)6 marksA 5-tonne truck moving at 4 m s⁻¹ and a 3-tonne truck moving at 7 m s⁻¹ travel along the same road in opposite directions, collide, and couple together. Find the velocity and direction in which they continue to move.
- 6(c)12 marksBlock A of mass 3M kg rests on a smooth table top connected by a light inextensible string of length 1.2 m passing over a smooth pulley at the edge to block B of mass 1.5M kg hanging freely. Block A is initially held…
- 6(d)4 marksA string passes over a fixed, smooth, weightless pulley, with masses of 3 kg and 5 kg attached to each end. Calculate the acceleration of the system.