CSEC Mathematics · May/June 2013 · Paper 2
67 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)2 marksUsing a calculator, or otherwise, calculate the EXACT value of 1 4/5 - 1/3 / 2 2/5.
- 1(a)(ii)2 marksUsing a calculator, or otherwise, calculate the EXACT value of √1.5625 + (0.32)².
- 1(b)3 marksWhich size carton of orange juice is the BETTER buy? Justify your answer.
- 1(c)(i)1 markCalculate the interest on the loan for the first year.
- 1(c)(ii)2 marksHow much did she still owe at the beginning of the second year?
- 1(c)(iii)1 markCalculate the interest on the remaining balance for the second year.
- 2(a)(i)2 marksFactorize completely: 2x² - 8x.
- 2(a)(ii)2 marksFactorize completely: 3x² - 5x - 2.
- 2(b)(i)2 marksMake C the subject of the formula F = 9/5 C + 32.
- 2(b)(ii)1 markGiven that F = 113, calculate the value of C.
- 2(c)(i)a)1 markWrite an expression, in terms of x, for the number of tickets sold at $10 each.
- 2(c)(i)b)1 markWrite an expression, in terms of x, for the TOTAL amount of money collected for the sale of the 500 tickets.
- 2(c)(ii)3 marksCalculate the number of tickets sold at $6 each.
- 3(a)(i)3 marksCopy the Venn diagram below and complete it to show, in terms of x, the number of students in each region.
- 3(a)(ii)1 markWrite an expression, in terms of x, which represents the TOTAL number of students in the survey.
- 3(a)(iii)2 marksDetermine the number of students in Form 5 who used ONLY cameras.
- 3(b)(i)2 marksCalculate the length of BC.
- 3(b)(ii)1 markExplain why triangles ABC and ADE are similar.
- 3(b)(iii)3 marksDetermine the length of DE.
- 4(a)(i)1 markMeasure and state, in centimetres, the length of DE.
- 4(a)(ii)1 markMeasure and state, in degrees, the size of <ECD.
- 4(a)(iii)2 marksDetermine the perimeter of the triangle CDE.
- 4(a)(iv)1 markCalculate the area of the triangle CDE.
- 4(b)(i)2 marksDetermine the gradient of AB.
- 4(b)(ii)2 marksDetermine the coordinates of the midpoint of AB.
- 4(b)(iii)3 marksDetermine the equation of the perpendicular bisector of AB.
- 5(a)(i)1 markExpress A in terms of R and a constant k.
- 5(a)(ii)2 marksCalculate the value of the constant k.
- 5(a)(iii)2 marksCopy and complete the table.
- 5(b)(i)3 marksDetermine the value of fg(2).
- 5(b)(ii)3 marksDetermine the value of f⁻¹(3).
- 6(a)(i)2 marksCalculate the speed of the car in m/s.
- 6(a)(ii)2 marksCalculate the distance, in metres, between the two sign posts.
- 6(b)(i)2 marksDescribe fully the transformation that maps ΔLMN onto ΔL'M'N'.
- 6(b)(ii)2 marksOn the answer sheet provided, draw triangle L''M''N'' the image of triangle LMN, after a translation by the vector (0, -3).
- 6(b)(iii)3 marksName and describe a combination of TWO transformations which may be used to map ΔL''M''N'' onto ΔL'M'N'.
- 7(a)2 marksCopy and complete the table to show the cumulative frequency.
- 7(b)5 marksUsing a scale of 1 cm to represent $5 on the horizontal axis and 1 cm to represent 5 students on the vertical axis, draw the cumulative frequency graph for the data.
- 7(c)(i)2 marksUse your graph to estimate the median amount of money spent.
- 7(c)(ii)2 marksUse your graph to estimate the probability that a student chosen at random spent less than $23 during the week.
- 8(a)2 marksDraw a sketch of Diagram 4, the fourth diagram in the sequence.
- 8(b)(i)2 marksComplete the table by inserting the missing values at the rows marked (i) for N=4.
- 8(b)(ii)4 marksComplete the table by inserting the missing values at the rows marked (ii) for N=20.
- 8(c)(i)1 markWrite the rule which may be used to find the value of W where N is known.
- 8(c)(ii)1 markWrite the rule which may be used to find the value of B where N is known.
- 9(a)(i)1 markWrite an inequality to represent the information that her bag has space for only 6 fruits.
- 9(a)(ii)1 markWrite an inequality to represent the information that she must buy AT LEAST 2 mangoes.
- 9(a)(iii)2 marksWrite the information represented by the inequality y ≤ 2x as a sentence in your own words.
- 9(a)(iv)3 marksOn the answer sheet provided, draw the lines associated with the two inequalities obtained in (i) and (ii) above.
- 9(a)(v)1 markShade on your graph the region which represents the solution set for the three inequalities.
- 9(b)(i)3 marksWrite 3x² - 12x + 8 in the form a(x + h)² + k where a, h and k are constants.
- 9(b)(ii)a)4 marksSketch the graph of y = 3x² - 12x + 8, showing on your sketch the intercept on the y-axis.
- 9(b)(ii)b)4 marksSketch the graph of y = 3x² - 12x + 8, showing on your sketch the coordinates of the minimum point.
- 10(a)(i)1 markCalculate, giving reasons for your answer, the measure of <EBF.
- 10(a)(ii)2 marksCalculate, giving reasons for your answer, the measure of <BOA.
- 10(a)(iii)2 marksCalculate, giving reasons for your answer, the measure of <AFB.
- 10(a)(iv)2 marksCalculate, giving reasons for your answer, the measure of <OAF.
- 10(b)(i)3 marksSketch separate diagrams of the triangles RFT, TFS and SFR. Mark on EACH diagram the given measures of sides and angles.
- 10(b)(ii)2 marksShow, by calculation, that RF = 49.1 m.
- 10(b)(iii)1 markCalculate the length of SR correct to 1 decimal place.
- 10(b)(iv)2 marksCalculate the angle of elevation of the top of the tower, T, from S.
- 11(a)(i)a)2 marksExpress in terms of a and b the vector AB.
- 11(a)(i)b)2 marksExpress in terms of a and b the vector PQ.
- 11(a)(ii)2 marksState TWO geometrical relationships that exist between OB and PQ. Give reasons for your answers.
- 11(b)(i)2 marksEvaluate M⁻¹, the inverse of M.
- 11(b)(ii)2 marksShow that M⁻¹M = I.
- 11(b)(iii)5 marksUse a matrix method to solve for r, s, t and u in the equation [[2, 1], [4, 3]] * [[r, s], [t, u]] = [[2, 1], [4, -1]].