suggested solutions to past cxc examination papers
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Suggested Solutions to Past CXC
Examination Papers
2005-2010
Compiled By Expertenced CXCInstructors
MathematicsGeneral Proficiency
May 2007
1. a) 13.69 - 4.8 = B...B.9.
b) i) teachers: students1: 30x: 1200
1200- = 1.0teachers30 -
ii) 3- x 1200 = 720 students5
iii) Students who own computers = 1200 - 720=480
39" x 4-80"=144 students have play stations:wtr 1
144 3- -1200 25
2. a) i) 8(4) (8)-- 4= 32 - 2=3..Q
ii) 2 * 30 = (2) (30) 30-2
= 60 -15=1.5
b) 5JYX J!::. = _5_
¥! 4p 12p
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c)
3 a)
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i) Sa + 3b = 1054a + b = 63
ii) Sa+3b=10S12a +3b = 1897a = -84a = -84a =12
4(12) + b = 63b = 63 -48b =15.
i) a) Hockey and Tennis
b) Hockey, Tennis and Squash
c) Hockey
ii) Members who do not play Hockey bet play squash.
b)
4. a)
i) a) b)
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Triangle PQR in which QR = 8.5 em. PQ = 6 em and PR = 7.5 em
ii) a) 60° (found by measuring with a protractor)
b) 5.2 em
i) 3 em rep. 3 x 4000 em= 12000 em= 12.llJ:n
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ii) 5.8 x 4000em = 23200 em = 2..32..m
iii) 1 em- = 1 em x 1 em= 4000 em x 4000 em= 40mx 40m= 1600 m-
iv) 27 ern- = 27 x 1600= 43200 m2
b) i) Vol. = Area x Length=>960 = AB2 x lS
AB2 = 96015
AB2 = 64AB =.8....rul
ii) 4(15 x 8) + 2 (64)= 480 + 128= 608 em-
5. a) 1y ex.-X2
IeY= X2
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b) i) ~=232
k=9x2=18
ii) 18r=-1.82
r =.5...6
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f2=~8
f=..J2.2S=1.5
c) Y _ 7 == 2ex - 4)y-7 ==2x - 8Y = 2x - 8 + 7Y ==2x-1
6. a) i) a) K==2
b) (0,0)
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ii)
b)
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i) PR2 = 52 + 102 - 2(5)(10) cos 20°PR2 = 125 - 94PR = illPR =5...6km
ii) 142 - 70 = 72180 - 72 = 108°Bearing of R from P = 108°
7. a)TimejS
Frequency
50-54 3
55-59 4
60-64 6
65-69 ~
70-74 Z
75-79 ~
80-84 ~
b) 83 - 51 = 32
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c) Frequenq Polygon showing time taken by Om race
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8. a)Part Fraction
A 14
1B -
6
1C -
24
5D -
24
1E -
9
1F -
6
1G -
18
b) A, D,F, B,E,C,G
c) i) 12square units
ii)
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9. a) i) g(-2) = 2(-2)+ 15
-4+1-5
-3= -
5
ii) gf(x) = 2(x+4)+ 1
5
2x+8+1--5
2x+9= -
5
Hi) 2y+lx=-
55x = 2y + 15x -1 = 2y
5x-ly=-
25x-lTheretore.qt (x) =-
2
b) i) (2x - 1) (x + 3)2X2 + 6x - x-32X2 + 5x - 3
ii) 2X2 + 5x - 3 = 2942X2 + 5x - 297 = 02X2 + 27x - 22x - 297= 0x(2x + 27) - 11(2x + 27) = 0(x - 1l)(2x + 27) = 0
x-ll=O 2x + 27 = 0Therefore, x = ll.crn 2x = -27 (not valid)
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i!i) Length= 2(11) - 1 width = 11 + 3= 22-1 = .14...crn= 2.1J:m
10. a) (2) y~ 15(3) x + y ~ 60
b) The number of gold stars must be less than twice the number of silver stars.
c) y = 60 - x(0,60)(60,0)
y = lhx(0,0)(40,20)
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NB: Broken lines must beused for inequalities.Solid lines were only usedhere for clarity.
d)
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Graphshowing the conditions for packaiPne eo d and silver stars.
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=¥Z=ll.5.
r = R cos (J
= 6370 cos 37= 5087.3
C = 2rrr= 2rr(5087.3)=31!M.8km
5390 = (31948) (50 + X)360
5390 50+x----31948 360
60.7 = 50 +xx = 10.7°
i) 360=~8 -
ii) A = ¥.z ab sin C= ¥.z (6) (6) sin 45= 12.7 cm2
iii) 12.7 x 8 = 1ill..& em-
a) TPQ = 90° (angle in a semi circle)
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13. a)
b)
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b) MTQ = 90° (radius is perpendicular to a tangent)
c) STQ = 180 - (90 + 23)= 67° (angles <TO, MTS and STQ are complementary)
TQS = 180 - (67 + 90)= 23° (or angle between a chord tangent is equal to the angle M
the alternate segment)
d) SRQ = SRT + TRQ
SRT = 23° «between tangent and chord = < in alternate segment)
TRQ = 90° « in a semi circle is a right angle)
:. SRQ = 23° + 90°= 113°( opp. Angles of cyclic quadrilateral are supplementary)
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R K
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i) ~=~+--tMK MO OK
=-m+kii) --t=_+--7
RM RO OM= -lhk + m
iii) ~=-+~KS KO OS
1= -k +-m3-
iv) -+=-+~RS RO OS
1= -lhk+-m- 3-
c) ~=-+-+KL KR RL
= -lhk + lh ( -lhk + m)
= lhk - 14k+ lhm
= -%k+ lhm--+ 3--+
=>KL =-RS ..2
RS is parallel to KL.
14. a) i) 3A= 3 (~ ~)=ea 3b)
3c 3d
ii) B-1- J. (2 -;)- 10-9 -3= (2 - 3)
-3 5
iii) 3A+ B-1 = ea + 2 3b - 3)3c - 3 3d + 5
iv) (3a+2 3b-3)=(14 05)3c - 3 3d + 5 -9
3a + 2 = 143a = 12a=i
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3b - 3 = 0
3b = 3b=l
3c- 3 =-93c =-6c =.:.Z
3d + 5 = 53d=0d=Q
i) a)b)
ii) a)
b)
A= (4 1)-2 0
A translation of -4 units parallel to the y-axisA rotation of 180· about the origin OR andenlargement of scale factor -1, about the origin.
iii) pi = (~) + (~4)
= (~2)= pi (6,-2)
iv)