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SECTION I
1 3
2 -1
(i) 4 5
3
SOLUTION:
1 3
2 -1
Required to evaluate: 4 5
3
Solution:
1 3 9 8
Working the numerator first: 2 - 1 = -
4 5 4 5
5 ( 9 ) - 4 (8)
=
20
45 - 32
=
20
13
=
20
1 3 13
2 -1
So, 4 5 = 20
3 3
13
=
20 ´ 3
13
= (in exact form)
60
SOLUTION:
Required to evaluate: 2.14sin 75° correct to 2 decimal places
Solution:
2.14sin 75° = 2.14 ´ 0.965 9
= 2.067
= 2.07 (correct to 2 decimal places)
(i) What is Irma’s annual take-home pay? (Assume she works 52 weeks in
any given year.)
SOLUTION:
Data: Table showing the allocation of Irma’s $4 320 per fortnight pay on
various items.
Required to find: Irma’s annual take-home pay
Solution:
Irma’s pay is $4 320 per fortnight.
52
There are 52 weeks in a year and which is = 26 fortnights.
2
So, Irma’s annual take-home pay = $4 320 ´ 26
= $112 320
(ii) Determine the amount of money that Irma allocated for rent each month.
SOLUTION:
Required to determine: The amount of money Irma spends on rent each
month
Solution:
x + 629 + 2 x + 1750 = 4320 (data)
x + 2 x + 2379 = 4320
3x = 4320 - 2379
3x = 1941
1941
x=
3
x = 647
= $ 1 2 94
If Irma’s pay remains the same and she saves the same amount each
month, what is the minimum number of years that she must work in order
to save enough money to cover her son’s tuition cost?
SOLUTION:
Data: Irma’s son’s tuition costs $150 000 and her pay and the amount of
money she saves each month remains the same.
Required to find:
Solution:
Irma saves $1 750 per fortnight.
So, each year, Irma saves $1 750 ´ 26 = $45 500
150 000
To save $150 00 the number of years will be = 3.296
45 500
(i) 3 p 2 ´ 4 p5
SOLUTION:
Required to simplify: 3 p 2 ´ 4 p5
Solution:
3 p 2 ´ 4 p5 = 3 ´ 4 ´ p 2 + 5
= 12 p 7
3x 21x 2
(ii) ÷
4 y 3 20 y 2
SOLUTION:
3x 21x 2
Required to simplify: ÷
4 y 3 20 y 2
Solution:
3x 21x 2 3x 20 y 2
÷ = ´
4 y3 20 y 2 4 y 3 21x 2
SOLUTION:
3 1
Required to solve: + =0
7x -1 x
Solution:
3 1
+ =0
7 x -1 x
3 ( x ) + 1( 7 x - 1)
=0
x ( 7 x - 1)
3x + 7 x - 1
=0
x ( 7 x - 1)
10 x - 1
So =0
x ( 7 x - 1)
10 x - 1 = 0 ( x )( 7 x - 1)
10 x - 1 = 0
1
x=
10
(c) When a number, x, is multiplied by 2, the result is squared to give a new number.
y.
SOLUTION:
Data: A number, x, when multiplied by 2, the result is squared to give a
new number. y.
Required to express: y in terms of x
Solution:
( 2x) = y
2
y = 4 x2
(ii) Determine the two values of x that satisfy the equation y = x AND the
equation derived in (c) (i).
3. (a) Using a ruler, a pencil and a pair of compasses only, construct the triangle NLM,
in which LM = 12 cm, ÐMLN = 30° and ÐLMN = 90° .
SOLUTION:
Required to construct: Triangle NLM with LM = 12 cm, ÐMLN = 30° and
ÐLMN = 90° .
Construction:
At the point L, we construct an angle of 600 and bisect this angle to obtain
ÐMLN = 30°
M has not yet been obtained but will lie on the line of bisection
The line from M and the line drawn from L will meet at N.
A C
SOLUTION:
Data: Diagram showing triangle ABC with vertices A (1, 1) , B (1, 4 ) and
C ( 3, 1) . DABC is mapped onto DLMN by a reflection in the x – axis
followed by a reflection in the y – axis.
Required to draw: DLMN
Diagram:
SOLUTION:
Required to describe: The single transformation that maps DABC onto
DLMN .
Solution:
(iii) State the 2 ´ 2 matrix for the transformation that maps DABC onto
DLMN .
SOLUTION:
Required to state: The 2 ´ 2 matrix for the transformation that maps
DABC onto DLMN .
Solution:
The matrix maps 𝐴(1, 1) onto 𝐿(−1, −1); 𝐵 (1, 4) onto M(−1, −4) and
𝐶 (3, 1) onto 𝑁(−3, −1). Consider:
This transformation preserves order but changes direction. By inspection,
we notice that:
𝐵(1, 4) → 𝑀(−1, −4) and 𝐶 (3, 1) → 𝑁(−3, −1)
−1 0 1 −1 −1 0 1 −1
0 20 2 = 0 2 and 0 20 2 = 0 2
0 −1 4 −4 0 −1 4 −4
æ -1 0 ö
The 2 ´ 2 matrix which represents this transformation is ç ÷.
è 0 -1 ø
(i) Using the letters P, V and k, form an equation connecting the quantities P
and V.
SOLUTION:
Data: P varies inversely as the square of V.
Required to write: An equation connecting P and V
Solution:
1
So Pµ 2
V
1
Hence P = k ´ 2 , where k is the constant of proportionality
V
k
P= 2
V
SOLUTION:
Data: When P = 4, V = 3
Required to determine: The value of V when P = 1 .
Solution:
V = 3 when P = 4
k
4=
( 3)
2
So k = 4 ´ ( 3)
2
= 36
36
P=
V2
When P = 1 :
36
1= 2
V
V ´ 1 = 36
2
V 2 = 36
V = 36
= ±6
V > 0 (data)
So, V = 6 only
SOLUTION:
Data: -7 < 3 x + 5 £ 7 and x is a real number.
Required to solve: For x
Solution:
- 7 < 3x + 5 3x + 5 £ 7
-7 - 5 < 3 x 3x £ 7 - 5
- 12 < 3 x 3x £ 2
( ÷3 ) ( ÷3)
-4< x 2
x£
3
2
Hence, -4 < x £ .
3
(ii) Represent your answer in (b) (i) on the number line shown below.
SOLUTION:
Required to represent: The solution to -7 < 3 x + 5 £ 7 on a number line
Solution:
x y
(c) The equation of a straight line is given as + = 1. This line crosses the y – axis
3 7
at Q.
SOLUTION:
x y
Data: The line with equation + = 1 crosses the y – axis at Q.
3 7
Required to determine: The coordinates of Q
Solution:
A line crosses the x – axis at x = 0
Let x = 0
Q = ( 0, 7 )
SOLUTION:
x y
Required to find: The gradient of the line + = 1.
3 7
Solution:
x y
+ =1
3 7
y x
= - +1
7 3
( ´7 )
7 7
y = - x + 7 is of the form y = mx + c , where m = - is the gradient.
3 3
5. The cumulative frequency distribution of the volume of petrol needed to fill the tanks of
150 different vehicles is shown below.
SOLUTION:
Data: Cumulative frequency table showing the distribution of the volume
of petrol needed to fill the tanks of 150 different vehicles.
Required to find: The lower class boundary for the class 21 – 30
SOLUTION:
Required to find: The class width for the class 21 – 30.
Solution:
Class width = Upper class boundary - Lower class boundary
= 30.5 - 20.5
= 10
SOLUTION:
Required to find: The number of vehicles in the class 31 – 40.
Solution:
21 – 30 59
31 – 40 x 59 + x = 101
(c) A vehicle is chosen at random from the 150 vehicles. What is the probability that
the volume of petrol needed to fill the tank is more than 50.5 litres? Leave your
answer as a fraction.
SOLUTION:
Required to find: The probability the volume of petrol needed to fill the tank is
more than 50.5 litres
Solution:
Volume (litres) Class Boundaries Cumulative Frequency
P(vehicle chosen at random requires more than 50.5 litres of petrol to be filled)
No. of vehicles requiring more than 50.5 litres
=
Total no. of vehicles
21
=
150
7
=
50
(d) Byron estimates the median amount of petrol to be 43.5 litres. Explain why
Byron’s estimate is INCORRECT.
SOLUTION:
Data: Byron estimates the median amount of petrol to be 43.5 litres.
Required to explain: Why Byron’s estimate is INCORRECT.
Solution:
1 1
( Cumulative frequency ) = (150)
2 2
= 75
So the 75th value corresponds to the median. The 75th value lies in the class 31 –
31 + 40
40 or more precisely 30.5 £ V < 40.5 . The median would be or
2
30.5 + 40.5
which is the mid-class interval of the class = 35.5 l. So Byron’s
2
estimate of 43.5 is incorrect.
(e) On the partially labelled grid below, construct a histogram to represent the
distribution of the volume of petrol needed to fill the tanks of the 150 vehicles.
(i) Determine the actual distance, in km, represented by 0.5 cm on the map.
SOLUTION:
Data: The scale of a map is 1: 25000 .
Required to determine: The actual distance, in km, represented by 0.5
cm on the map
Solution:
Scale is 1: 25000
\ 1 cm º 25000 cm
0.5 cm º 0.5 ´ 25000 cm
= 12500 cm
1 km º 100000 cm
100000 cm º 1 km
1
1 cm º km
100 000
1
And 12500 cm º ´12500 km
100 000
1
= 0.125 km or km
8
SOLUTION:
Required to calculate: the actual area, in km2, represented by 2.25 cm2
on the map
Calculation:
25000
1 cm º km
100 000
1
= km
4
æ1 1ö
So 1 cm 2 º ç ´ ÷ km 2
è4 4ø
æ1 1ö
And 2.25 cm 2 º ç ´ ÷ ´ 2.25 km 2
è4 4ø
4 7
= 45 × 8 km2
7
= 58 km2
= 0.140625 km2
(b) The diagram below (not drawn to scale) shows the cross-section of two
cylindrical jars, Jar X and Jar Y. The diameters of Jar X and Jar Y are 3d cm and
d cm respectively.
Initially, Jar Y is empty and Jar X contains water to a height (depth) of 4 cm.
(ii) If all the water from Jar X is now poured into Jar Y, calculate the height it
will reach.
SOLUTION:
Required to find: The height of water in Jar Y if the contents of Jar X is
poured into it
Solution:
SOLUTION:
Data: Tn = 3n 2 - 2 , where Tn is the nth term in a sequence.
Required to show: The first term of the sequence is 1
Solution:
Tn = 3n 2 - 2
When n = 1
T1 = 1st term
= 3 (1) - 2
2
= 3 (1) - 2
= 3- 2
=1
Q.E.D.
SOLUTION:
Required to find: The third term in the sequence
Solution:
When n = 3
T3 = 3 ( 3) - 2
2
= 3(9) - 2
= 27 - 2
= 25
SOLUTION:
Data: Tn = 145
Required to find: n
Solution:
Tn = 145
So 3n2 - 2 = 145
n = 49
= ±7
n is a positive integer so n = 7
(b) The first 8 terms of another sequence with n th term, U ( n ) are 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13,
21, where U (1) = 1, U ( 2) = 1 and U ( n ) = U ( n - 1) + U ( n - 2 ) for n ³ 3 .
(i) Write down the next two terms in the sequence, that is, U ( 9 ) and U (10 ) .
SOLUTION:
Data: The first 8 terms of another sequence with n th term, U ( n ) are 1, 1,
2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, where U (1) = 1, U ( 2) = 1 and
U ( n ) = U ( n - 1) + U ( n - 2 ) for n ³ 3 .
Required to find: U ( 9 ) and U (10 )
Solution:
The first 8 terms of the sequence 1,1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21
U (1) = 1
U ( 2) = 1
U ( 3) = 2
U ( n ) = U ( n - 1) + U ( n - 2 )
SOLUTION:
Required to find: The term in the sequence that is the sum of U (18) and
U (19 ) .
Solution:
𝑈 (𝑛 ) = 𝑈 (𝑛 − 1) + 𝑈 (𝑛 − 2)
𝑈(𝑛) = 𝑈(19) + 𝑢(18)
𝑛 − 1 = 19 and 𝑛 − 2 = 18
𝑛 = 19 + 1 = 20 OR 𝑛 = 18 + 2 = 20
SOLUTION:
Required to show: U ( 20) - U (19) = U (19 ) - U (17 )
Proof:
𝑈(𝑛) = 𝑈(𝑛 − 1) + 𝑈(𝑛 − 2)
LHS RHS
𝑈(20) − 𝑈(19) 𝑈(19) − 𝑈(17)
= [𝑈(19) + 𝑈 (18)] − 𝑈(19) = [𝑈(18) + 𝑈 (17)] − 𝑈(17)
= 𝑈(18) = 𝑈(18)
OR
9
8. (a) The functions f and g are defined by f ( x ) = and g ( x ) = x - 3.
2x +1
SOLUTION:
9
Data: f ( x ) = and g ( x ) = x - 3
2x +1
Required to state: A value of x that cannot be in the domain of f
Solution:
As 2 x + 1 ® 0
2 x ® -1
1
x®-
2
9
f ( x ) ® = ¥ (undefined)
0
1
So x = - cannot be in the domain of f ( x ) . We say that f ( x ) is
2
1
undefined or not defined or discontinuous or not continuous for x = - .
2
a) fg ( x )
SOLUTION:
Required to find: fg ( x )
Solution:
7
𝑓(𝑥 ) = BQR4 and 𝑔 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 − 3
9
=
2[𝑔(𝑥)] + 1
b) f -1 ( x )
SOLUTION:
Required to find: f -1 ( x )
Solution:
Let y = f ( x)
9
y=
2x +1
y ( 2 x + 1) = 9
2 xy + y = 9
2 xy = 9 - y
9- y
x=
2y
Replace y by x to get:
9- x
f -1 ( x ) = , x¹0
2x
(b) The diagram below shows two rectangles, ABCD and GFED. ABCD has an area
of 44 cm2. GFED has sides 4 cm and 2 cm. AG = EC = 3x cm .
SOLUTION:
Data: Diagram showing two rectangles ABCD and GFED, such that
ABCD has an area of 44 cm2, GFED has sides 4 cm and 2 cm and
AG = EC = 3x cm .
Required To Show: x 2 + 2 x - 4 = 0
Proof:
Length of DC = ( 2 + 3x )
Length of AD = ( 4 + 3x )
Area of ABCD = ( 2 + 3x )( 4 + 3x )
= 8 + 12 x + 6 x + 9 x 2
= 8 + 18 x + 9 x 2
Hence, 9 x 2 + 18 x + 8 = 44
9 x 2 + 18 x - 36 = 0
( ÷9 )
x2 + 2 x - 4 = 0
Q.E.D
SOLUTION:
Required to calculate: x, correct to 3 decimal places.
Calculation:
When x 2 + 2 x - 4 = 0
- ( 2) ± ( 2 ) - 4 (1)( -4 )
2
x=
2 (1)
-2 ± 4 + 16
=
2
-2 ± 20
=
2
-2 ± 4.4721
=
2
2.4721 -6.4721
x= or x=
2 2
= 1.23605 or = -3.23605
= 1.236 or = -3.236 (correct to 3 decimal
places)
SOLUTION:
Required to calculate: The perimeter of the unshaded region
Calculation:
Perimeter of the unshaded region
= ( 3x ) + ( 3x + 2 ) + ( 3x + 4 ) + ( 3x ) + ( 4 ) + ( 2 )
= 12 x + 12
= 12 (1.236 05 ) + 12 (since x is positive)
= 26.832 6 cm
= 26.833 cm (correct to 3 decimal places)
9. (a) The diagram below shows a circle where AC is a diameter. B and D are two other
points on the circle and DCE is a straight line. Angle CAB = 28° and
ÐDBC = 46° .
Calculate the value of each of the following angles. Show detailed working where
necessary and given a reason to support your answers.
(i) ÐDBA
SOLUTION:
Data: Diagram showing a circle where AC is a diameter. B and D are two
other points on the circle and DCE is a straight line. Angle CAB = 28° and
ÐDBC = 46° .
Required to calculate: ÐDBA
Calculation:
(ii) ÐDAC
SOLUTION:
Required to calculate: ÐDAC
Calculation:
ˆ = 46°
DAC (The angles subtended by a chord (DC) at the
ˆ and DAC
circumference of a circle ( DBC ˆ ) and standing
on the same arc are equal.)
(iii) ÐBCE
SOLUTION:
Required To Calculate: ÐBCE
Calculation:
ˆ = 180° -106°
BCE
= 74° (Angles in a straight line are supplementary.)
Alternative Method:
ˆ = 28° + 46°
BCE
= 74° (Exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the
interior opposite angles.)
(b) The diagram below shows a quadrilateral PQRS where PQ and SR are parallel.
SQ = 8 cm, ÐSPQ = 90°, ÐSQR = 82° and ÐQSR = 30° .
Determine
SOLUTION:
Data: Diagram showing a quadrilateral PQRS where PQ and SR are
parallel. SQ = 8 cm, ÐSPQ = 90°, ÐSQR = 82° and ÐQSR = 30° .
Required to determine: the length of PS
Solution:
PS
sin 30° =
8
\ PS = 8 ´ sin 30°
= 4 cm
SOLUTION:
Required to determine: PQ
Solution:
PQ
= cos 30°
8
PQ = 8cos 30°
3
= 8´
2
= 4 3 cm (in exact form)
» 6.93 cm (correct to 2 decimal places)
SOLUTION:
Required to determine: The area of PQRS
Solution:
ˆ = 90°
PSR (Co-interior angles)
SR 8
= (Sine rule)
sin 82° sin 68°
8 ´ sin 82°
SR =
sin 68°
= 8.544 cm
1
Area of PQRS = ( 6.928 + 8.544 ) ´ 4
2
= 30.944 cm2
» 30.94cm2 (correct to 2 decimal places)
æ -1 3 öæ k ö
10. (a) (i) a) Find the matrix product ç ÷ç ÷ .
è 4 h øè 5 ø
SOLUTION:
æ -1 3 öæ k ö
Required to find: ç ÷ç ÷
è 4 h øè 5 ø
Solution:
æ -1 3 öæ k ö æ e11 ö
ç ÷ç ÷ = ç ÷
è 4 h øè 5 ø è e21 ø
2 ´ 2 2 ´1 2 ´1
e11 = ( -1´ k ) + ( 3 ´ 5) = -k + 15
e21 = ( 4 ´ k ) + ( h ´ 5) = 4k + 5h
æ -1 3 öæ k ö æ -k + 15 ö
So, ç ÷ç ÷ = ç ÷
è 4 h øè 5 ø è 4k + 5h ø
b) Hence, find the values of h and k that satisfy the matrix equation
æ -1 3 öæ k ö æ 0 ö
ç ÷ç ÷ = ç ÷ .
è 4 h øè 5 ø è 0 ø
SOLUTION:
æ -1 3 öæ k ö æ 0 ö
Data: ç ÷ç ÷ = ç ÷
è 4 h øè 5 ø è 0 ø
Required to find: h and k
Solution:
æ -1 3 öæ k ö æ 0 ö
ç ÷ç ÷ = ç ÷
è 4 h øè 5 ø è 0 ø
æ -k + 15 ö æ 0 ö
Hence, ç ÷=ç ÷
è 4h + 5h ø è 0 ø
Equating corresponding entries:
-k + 15 = 0
k = 15
So k = 15 and h = -12 .
2x + 3 y = 5
-5 x + y = 13
SOLUTION:
Required to solve: 2 x + 3 y = 5 and -5 x + y = 13 using matrix method
Solution:
2x + 3 y = 5
-5 x + y = 13
æ 2 3ö
Let A = ç ÷
è - 5 1ø
Finding A-1 :
A = ( 2 ´1) - ( 3 ´ -5 )
= 2 + 15
= 17
1æ 1 - ( 3) ö
\ A -1 = ç ÷
17 è - ( -5 ) 2 ø
æ 1 3ö
ç 17 - 17 ÷
=ç ÷
ç 5 2 ÷
ç ÷
è 17 17 ø
æ x ö æ - 2ö
So ç ÷=ç ÷
è yø è 3ø
Equating corresponding entries:
x = -2, y = 3
(b) Relative to the origin O ( 0, 0 ) , the position vectors of the points A and B are
æ9ö æ 3ö
OA = ç ÷ and OB = ç ÷ respectively. The points D and E are on AB and OA
è0ø è6ø
1 1
respectively and are such that AD = AB and OE = OA . The following
3 3
diagram illustrates this information.
æaö
Express the following vectors in the form ç ÷ :
èbø
SOLUTION:
Data: Diagram showing the points D and E are on AB and OA
1 1
respectively and are such that AD = AB and OE = OA . The position
3 3
æ9ö æ 3ö
vectors of the points A and B are OA = ç ÷ and OB = ç ÷ .
è0ø è6ø
æaö
Required to find: AB in the form ç ÷
èbø
Solution:
A = ( 9, 0 )
æ9ö
\ OA = ç ÷
è0ø
B = ( 3, 6 )
æ 3ö
\ OB = ç ÷
è6ø
AB = AO + OB
æ 9ö æ 3ö
= -ç ÷ + ç ÷
è0ø è6ø
æ -6 ö æaö
= ç ÷ is of the form ç ÷ , where a = - 6 and b = 6
è 6ø èbø
SOLUTION:
Required to find: OD
Solution:
1
AD = AB
3
1 æ -6ö
= ç ÷
3è 6ø
æ - 2ö
=ç ÷
è 2ø
OD = OA + AD
æ9ö æ - 2ö
= ç ÷+ç ÷
è0ø è 2 ø
æ7ö æaö
= ç ÷ is of the form ç ÷ , where a = 7 and b = 2.
è 2ø èbø
(iii) BE
SOLUTION:
Required to find: BE
Solution:
1
OE = OA
3
1 æ9ö
= ç ÷
3 è0ø
æ 3ö
=ç ÷
è0ø
BE = BO + OE
æ 3ö æ 3ö
= -ç ÷ + ç ÷
è6ø è 0ø
æ 0ö æaö
= ç ÷ is of the form ç ÷ , where a = 0 and b = -6.
è -6 ø èbø