Mathematics

General Proficiency
May 2008

1.

a)

i)

1.053 + 0.82 = 1.81.3

ii)

L-i=

25-8

---12-

17

4-

10

=-x68

=-

30
34

=-

15

b)

i)

CAN JA
1 : 72.50
250 : x
250 x 72.50 = JA$18.125

ii)

30,000 -18,125
$11,875
$72.50

2.

a)

i)

= $11,875

= CAN$163.79

2[(-1) + (3)]
=2(-1+3)
=2(2)
=~

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ii)

4(-1)2- 2(2)(3)
2-1+3

4-12

=-4

= ..-48
=-~
b)

i)

4(x +5)

ii)

ab+ 16

c)

15 - 4x = 6x + 2
15 - 2 = 6x +4x
13 = lOx
13
x=-10

d)

i)
ii)

2m2 + 10m - m - 5
2m(m + 5) -l(m + 5)
(2m -1) (m + 5)

a)

t = 1080- (240 + 189 + 216

t = 1080 - 975
t = lil5.

b)

i)

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Lawyers:

240
1080

Teachers:

189
1080

Doctors:

105
1080

+ 330)

x 360 = 80

x 360 =630
x 360 = 350

Artists:
Salesperson:

ii)

216

1080
330
1080

x 360 = 72

x 360 = 110

Pie Chart showing career interest of students

Sales Person

I.

a)

i)

15

21

25

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b)

ii)

{1S, 21, 2S}

i)

Parallelogram ABCD with AB

Angle BAD is 60

= AD = 7em

5.

a)

ii)

Length of Diagonal AC = 12 em

i)

8-2=fun

ii)

10 - 6

= 1.m

b)

10 + 5+ 2 + 3 + 8

c)

(10 x 5)

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+ (3

x 8)

+3 +4 +

= 50 + 24
=l4...m2

5 = 1!l m

-j-

02 m

d)

ml

--.JI Area

= 0.2

m2

50m
--O.2m
= 25!l boards
2

6.

a)

i)

ii)

a)

b)

12

tan 32 = Hi

12

HJ

= -0.625

HJ

= 19.2 m

tan 27

12

HK
12

HK

=0.51

HK

= 23.6 m

JK
JK
JK

= HK -HJ
=23.6-19.2
=4.4m

511 p)ge

b)

i)

A translation of 2 units to the right parallel to the x axis followed by

7 units downwards

parallel to the

axis.

=>

T = (!7)

ii)

/,1'

-l.+J

l,'

.:-\++-H

".

Ii"

,.

,.

,..
-s

...

I_~~_~
: I ,I

..... ,:;:-.---..

1!1

1:+;

! j-!
;!
il

1>1
11'1
'I'

:---:-~

!'

',' ,

"

lH-++-1+
. f_~H~~

8,:; ,

::~oNtJ
. I , : ~, .

,. ~~t+t-iit~

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7.

a)

b)

i)

c=7

ii)

7-0
M=-=-0-2

7
2

iii)

(0;2 , 7;0)

= (1,3.5)

Y=-'2X+7
7

y= -'2 (-2)+ 7
y=7+7
y= 14
=>k=lA

c)

x-2=--x+72
7

X+ -x=2+7
2
2X=9
2

= 9(~)

x=2
Therefore, y

=x - 2

y=2-2
y=O

Ans=a.JU

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8.

a)

6(4) + 6(2.50) + 6(1.20)

= 24 + 15 + 7.20 + 6
=$522.0

b)

i)

+ 6(1)

Ifwe use 6 $4 stamps then the balance of 1.70 cannot purchase any
5 stamps at $4.00 = $20.00
1 stamp at $2.50 =
$2.50
1 stamp at $1.20 =
$1.20
2 stamps at $1.00 = lllli1

Therefore she must select:

lli.IO
ii)

6 stamps at $1.00 = $6.00

4 stamps at $4.00 = $16.00
1 stamp at $2.50 = $2.50
1 stamp at $1.20 = $1.20

$2.5.IQ

c)

i)

5 stamps at $2.50
6 stamps at $1.20
6 stamps at $1.00
11 stamps

ii)

5 stamps at $2.50
6 stamps at $1.20
6 stamps at $1.00

i)

-=x

ii)

a3/2bs/2 x a1/2b3/2

9.

a)

x'

= a + y, b
=ab

S/2+3/2

3/2

2 4

b)

i)

f(2)

= 2(2) -3
=4 -3
=1

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ii)

y=2x - 3

x = 2y- 3
x + 3 = 2y
x+3

y=-

0+3

Thereiore f! (0) = 2
3

=2

iii)

f-lf(x)=~

2
2x
2

=X

Therefor~f-lf(2)

=~

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c)

Temperature - time graph showing how a liquid cools.

i)

!,

~'

\,

!
!

.....

I I
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Ij

.
!

.
,

'<, i\.
I ~

,,
I

I
1

i i'L

,
.

I'-.

I,
<, ..... '

56

i
I

!
!

! ,

1\

..

1\

\,

'j

!.

,,I
~

1
I
!

i
J

ii)

a)
b)

10.

a)

rate

= --33-27
= 0.66C/mm.
35-26

y + 4x = 27
y

= 27 - 4x
x(27 - 4x) + x = 40
27x - 4X2 + X = 40
_4X2 + 28x - 40 = 0
- X2 + 7x - 10 = 0
_X2 + 5x + 2x - 10 = 0
-x(x - 5) + 2 (x - 5) = 0
( -x + 2)(x - 5) = 0

into (2)

either -x + 2 = 0
x=L

b)

=>

Y = 27 - 4(2)
y =19.
y = 27 -4(5)
y=Z

or

x-s=O
x=~

i)

a)

No, as (10,5) lies outside the shaded region.

b)

Yes,as (6,6) lies within the shaded region.

ii)

Y~ 2

y~2x
Y<
-

iii)

a)

-4 X
5

+ 12
P = 3x

+ sy

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b)

Minimum Profit Occurs

At point (1,2)
P

= 3(1) + 5(2)
= 3+ 10

=lli

11.

a)

i)

<OPS = OSP (base angles of an isosceles triangle)

OSP = SPR = 26 (alternate angles)
SOP = 180 - (26
= 128
PTS

(angles at centre = twice angle at circumference)

112 (128)
64

OPQ = 90 (angle between a tangent and a radius)

OPQ == OPS + SPR + RPQ
:. RPQ = 90 - (26
== 38

b)

i)

(angles ofa triangle add up to 180)

= 112 SOP
=

ii)

+ 26)

+ 26)

a2 = b2 + c2 - 2bc cos A
14.52 = 8.52 + 8.52 - 2(8.5)(8.5)
210.25 = 144.5 - 144.5 cas a
65.75 = -144.5 cos o
cos a -0.455
a = COS-1 (-0.455)
a = llZO

ii)

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Area = 112 ab sine

= 112 (8.5) (8.5) sin 117
= 322cm2

cas a

Area of minor sector

Hi)

:=:

nr2~360
= n(8.5

2) (117)
360

= 73.7 ern-

Area of shaded region= 73.7 - 32.2

:=: 41.5 em?
iv)

Length of major arc AB

:=: 2n(8.S)(243)
360

:=:

12.

a)

3.6- em (ld.p)

I't---------"15 ".ft\.~
~

b)

c)

--

\"

'""
I

33 + (180 -112)
= 330 + 68
=101

RST:=:

i)

ii)

Rfs = 1:8(alternate angles)

Hi)
i)

260
- see diagram -

ii)

(approx.) 11: km

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13.

a)

-*-M~

B t-

b)

i)

_see diagram above -

ii)

~=~+~
AB
AD

DB

= -a+ b
=b.-a
1

~=-~
PA

30A
1

=3"2

-+=~+-+
PM

PA

AM
~

= "3a+ 1hAB
1
= 3"a
+ 1h (b. - a)

= -a1r

+ 1hb 1

= 1hb- --a
61
= -(3b
- a)
6
-

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1ha

c)

~=~+~

MN

MB

BN

= l(h - g) + h

lh -lhf! + h

= -2-b -lha-

= lh (3h - g)

MN = 3PM
d)

=>

P, M and N are collinear

AN = AB + Bfii
=Q-~+Q
= 2Q-~
=2G) + C~)

= (!) + C~)
= (-24)
Therefore,

IANI = ~( _4)2

+ (2)2

= .fjJj

= 4.47

14.

a)

X2 =

(~2 ~) (~2 ~)
4+0
-10+5

X2

+Y =

0 + 0)
0+1

(~5 ~) + (j - ~)

= (8 -1)
-2

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b)

(3

-1

3-2

~(3
1

- 2)
1

- 2)

-1

(3-1 - 12)
c)

i)

a)

.J,ff3

-=-

.J..22

3
2

k=1..5

ii)

b)

E' (3, 10.5)

a)

R (0, -900) =(CO~90

-sm90

F' (12,6)

~)

= (~1

b)

(~1

~)

e'

7.5
18

E'
3
10.5

D" (18, -7.5)

c)

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3
2

(0
-1

Sin90)
cos90

~) = (~~

F)

12
6

Coo18
-75

E" (10.5, -3)

~)

E"
10.5
-3

~")

-12

F" (6, -12)