Foundation Mathematics

3 June 2014
Examination Paper
Answer ALL questions.
Clearly cross out surplus answers.

Time: 2 hours
Any reference material brought into the examination room must be
handed to the invigilator before the start of the examination
Calculators ARE permitted
Graph paper is required

CANDIDATES MUST ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

QUESTION 1

Marks

a) Simplify the following:

i)

ii)

iii)

b) Simplify the following:

i)

ii)

iii)

c) Factorise the following:

i)

ii)

d) Simplify the following:

i)

ii)

e) Transpose the following formula to make the subject:

f)

Solve the following equation and find the value of :

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g) Solve the quadratic equation:

by factorising.
Total 20 Marks

QUESTION 2

Marks

a) Solve the following quadratic equation by using the Quadratic Formula:

(You may leave your answer in surd form)

b) Solve graphically the simultaneous equations
and

for 0

7
5

Use the graph paper provided.

c) Calculate the gradient of the following curves at the point where
differentiation.

= 1 , using

i)

ii)

d) A particle moves

metres in seconds so that

i)

Find the velocity, , after

ii)

Find the acceleration, , after seconds.

seconds

2
Total 20 Marks

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QUESTION 3
a) i)
ii)

Marks

Using differentiation, find the coordinates of the turning point on the curve

Identify the turning point found in part i) above as either a maximum or minimum
turning point.

b) Integrate the following expression:

c) The gradient of the curve which passes through the point (2, 9) is given by
Find the equation of the curve.

d) Evaluate the following definite integrals:

i)

ii)

e) Find the area bounded by the curve,

and

the - axis and the lines

Total 20 Marks

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QUESTION 4

Marks

a) The acceleration of a moving body at the end of seconds from the commencement of
motion is
m/s2.
i)

Find the velocity at the end of 3 seconds if the initial velocity is 10 m/s.

ii)

Find the distance travelled by the body at the end of 2 seconds.

b) Sara and Jackie both work in the same office.

The probability that Sara will be late on a Monday morning is 0.25
The probability that Jackie will be late on a Monday morning is 0.3
i)

Draw a probability tree diagram to show all the possible outcomes for Monday
morning.

ii)

Use your tree diagram to find out the probability that at least one person is on time.

c) You are given a box containing 6 books. How many ways can you arrange 2 of them
on a shelf?

Total 18 Marks

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QUESTION 5

Marks

a) 30 students complete a short test. The students are marked out of 10. The results are
recorded below:
8
9
4
2
8
0

6
7
9
5
6
7

7
7
3
6
8
8

10
9
7
4
7
4

8
7
5
9
10
9

i)

Summarise this data as a frequency distribution table.

ii)

Construct a bar chart to illustrate this data.

iii) What is the modal mark?

iv) Calculate the mean. You may leave your answer as a fraction.

v) Calculate the range.

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b) The masses of 100 male students were recorded to the nearest kg and are shown in
the following table:

Mass(kg)
50 < 60
60 < 70
70 < 80

i)

Copy and complete the following table which calculates the cumulative frequency
of the rainfall data presented above.
Mass (kg)

50 <60
60 < 70
70 < 80
Total
frequency

ii)

Number of
students
(Frequency)
20
50
30

Number of
students
(Frequency)
20
50
30

Cumulative
frequency

Which is the median class interval?

iii) Find the median value from the frequency table.

c)

A data set is recorded as follows:

21 13 36 29 16 17 31 40 18 27 35
i)

Find the median value

ii)

Find the lower quartile and the upper quartile

iii) Calculate the quartile range.

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Total 20 Marks

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