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FORM TP 2021093 MAY/JUNE 2021

CAR I B B EAN E XAM I NAT I O N S C O U N C I L

CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE®

EXAMINATION

MATHEMATICS

Paper 02 – General Proficiency

2 hours 40 minutes

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

1. This paper consists of TWO sections: I and II.

2. Section I has SEVEN questions and Section II has THREE questions.

3. Answer ALL questions.

4. Write your answers in the spaces provided in this booklet.

5. Do NOT write in the margins.

6. All working MUST be clearly shown.

7. A list of formulae is provided on page 4 of this booklet.

8. If you need to rewrite any answer and there is not enough space to do so on the
original page, you must use the extra page(s) provided at the back of this booklet.
Remember to draw a line through your original answer.

9. If you use the extra page(s) you MUST write the question number clearly in the
box provided at the top of the extra page(s) and, where relevant, include the
question part beside the answer.

10. ALL diagrams in this booklet are NOT drawn to scale, unless otherwise stated.

Required Examination Materials

Electronic calculator
Geometry set

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LIST OF FORMULAE

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Volume of a prism V = Ah where A is the area of a cross-section and h is the perpendicular
length.

Volume of a cylinder V = πr2h where r is the radius of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
1
Volume of a right pyramid V = — Ah where A is the area of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
3

Circumference C = 2πr where r is the radius of the circle.

q
Arc length S = —— × 2πr where θ is the angle subtended by the arc, measured in
360
degrees.

Area of a circle A = πr2 where r is the radius of the circle.

q
Area of a sector A = —— × πr2 where θ is the angle of the sector, measured in degrees.
360

1
Area of a trapezium A=— (a + b) h where a and b are the lengths of the parallel sides and h
2
is the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides.

Roots of quadratic equations If ax2 + bx + c = 0,

–b + √ b2 – 4ac
then x = ——————
2a

length of opposite side

Trigonometric ratios sin θ = —————————
length of hypotenuse

length of adjacent side

cos θ = —————————
length of hypotenuse

length of opposite side

tan θ = —————————
length of adjacent side

1
Area of a triangle Area of Δ = — bh where b is the length of the base and h is the perpendicular
2
height.
1
Area of Δ ABC = — ab sin C
2
Area of Δ ABC = √ s (s – a) (s – b) (s – c)
a+b+c
where s = ————
2
a b c
Sine rule —— = —— = ——
sin A sin B sin C

Cosine rule a2 = b2 + c2 – 2bc cos A

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SECTION I

Answer ALL questions.

All working must be clearly shown.

1. (a) Using a calculator, or otherwise, calculate the EXACT value of

4 ÷—
1 — 2 – 1 —.
5
7 3 7

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(2 marks)

(b) When Meghan started working, she was paid $85 each week. After a six-month probationary
period, her pay was increased by 20%. How much was she paid each week after the increase?

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(1 mark)

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(c) In 1965, the population of Country A was 2 714 000. In 2015, the population was 3 663 900.

(i) a) Write the population in 2015 correct to 3 significant figures.

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(1 mark)

b) Write the population in 1965 in standard form.

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(1 mark)

(ii) Determine the percentage increase in the population from 1965 to 2015.

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(2 marks)

(d) The ratio of teachers to male students to female students in a school is 3:17:18. If the TOTAL
number of students in the school is 630, determine the number of teachers in the school.

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(2 marks)

Total 9 marks

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2. (a) Two quantities, n and T, are related as follows:

n=√T.

(i) Find the value of n when T = 49.

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(1 mark)

(ii) Make T the subject of the formula.

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(1 mark)

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(b) Ally is x years. Jim is 5 years older than Ally and Chris is twice as old as Ally.

(i) Write expressions in terms of x for Jim’s age and Chris’ age.

Jim’s age ......................................................................................................................

Chris’ age .....................................................................................................................

(2 marks)

(ii) In two years’ time, the product of Ally’s age and Chris’ age will be the same as the
square of Jim’s present age.

Show that the equation x2 – 4x – 21 = 0 represents the information given above.

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(3 marks)

(iii) Calculate Ally’s present age.

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(2 marks)

Total 9 marks
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3. (a) The diagram below shows the triangle PQR in which angle QPR = 62°, angle PQR = 90° and
PR = 11 cm.

Calculate

(i) the size of angle PRQ

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(1 mark)

(ii) the length of the side RQ.

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(2 marks)

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(b) The diagram below shows three triangles, X, Y and Z, on a square grid.

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(i) Triangle X is mapped onto Triangle Y by a reflection. State the equation of the mirror
line.

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(1 mark)

(ii) Describe fully the transformation which maps Triangle X onto Triangle Z.

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(2 marks)

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(iii) On the diagram on page 10, translate Triangle Y using the vector .
1
Label this image V. (1 mark)

(iv) On the diagram on page 10, enlarge Triangle X about the centre, C(0, 0), and scale

1 . Label this image W.

factor — (2 marks)
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Total 9 marks

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4. (a) The diagram below shows two lines, L1 and L2. The equation of the line L1 is x + 2y = 10. The
line L2 passes through the point (0, –5) and is perpendicular to L1.
y

L2

x+
2y
=1
0

L1

(0, -5)

(i) Express the equation of the line L1 in the form y = mx + c.

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(1 mark)

(ii) State the gradient of the line L1.

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(1 mark)

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(iii) Hence, determine the equation of the line L2.

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(2 marks)

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1 3x
(b) Given that f (x) = —x + 4 and g (x) = —— ,
3 x+1

(i) determine the value of f (9)

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(1 mark)

(ii) calculate the value of fg (–3)

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(2 marks)

5
(iii) determine the value of x, for which g (x) = — .
2

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(2 marks)

Total 9 marks

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NOTHING HAS BEEN OMITTED.

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5. (a) One hundred students were surveyed on the amount of money they spent on data for their
cellphones during a week. The table below shows the results as well as the midpoint for each
class interval.

Amount Spent Number of Students Midpoint ($)

($) (f) (x)
50 < x < 60 7 55
60 < x < 70 11 65
70 < x < 80 31 75
80 < x < 90 29 85
90 < x < 100 22 95

Using the table,

(i) a) determine the modal class of the amount of money spent

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(1 mark)

b) calculate an estimate of the mean amount of money spent, giving your answer
correct to 2 decimal places.

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(ii) Damion reports that the median amount spent is $84. Briefly explain why Damion’s
report could be correct.

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(1 mark)

(b) The two-way/contingency table below gives information on the mode of transportation to
school for 100 students.

Walk Cycle Drive Total

Boy 15 14 48

Girl 18 26

Total 23 40 100

(i) Complete the table by inserting the missing values. (2 marks)

(ii) A student is selected at random. What is the probability that he/she was being driven
to school on that day?

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(1 mark)

(iii) One of the girls is selected at random. What is the probability that she did NOT cycle
to school?

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(2 marks)

Total 9 marks
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6. Farmer Brown makes troughs to feed his farm animals, using wood that is 5 cm thick. As shown in
the diagram below, the troughs are rectangular-based, open at the top and have external dimensions of
300 cm by 190 cm by 160 cm.

(a) Show, by calculation, that the internal capacity (volume) of the trough is 8 091 000 cm3.

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(3 marks)

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(b) Calculate the volume of wood needed to make a trough.

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(3 marks)

(c) Farmer Brown must paint the INTERNAL surface of the trough. Given that 1 gallon of paint
covers approximately 280 000 cm2 of surface, determine the TOTAL amount of paint, in litres,
that is needed to paint the internal surface of the trough.

(1 gallon ≈ 3.79 litres)

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(3 marks)

Total 9 marks

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7. The first 3 figures in a sequence of shapes, formed by connecting lines of unit length, are shown below.

(a) Draw Figure 4 of the pattern in the space provided above. (2 marks)

(b) The number of lines, L, in each shape and the perimeter, P, of the shape follow a pattern. Study
the pattern of numbers in each row of the table below and answer the questions that follow.

Complete the table below showing the number of lines and the perimeter of each figure.

Number of Lines Perimeter

Figure
(L) (P)

1 6 5

2 11 8

3 16 11
…

(i) 5 _______________ _______________ (2 marks)

…

(ii) _______________ 66 _______________ (2 marks)

…

(iii) n _______________ _______________ (2 marks)

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(c) Write a simplified expression, in terms of n, for the difference, d, between the number of lines
and the perimeter of any figure, n.

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(2 marks)

Total 10 marks

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SECTION II

Answer ALL questions.

ALL working MUST be clearly shown.

ALGEBRA, RELATIONS, FUNCTIONS AND GRAPHS

8. Marla buys 2 types of mobile phones, B-Flo and C-Flex, from a company to retail. One B-Flo mobile
phone costs $60 while one C-Flex costs $80. She buys x number of B-Flo phones and y number of
C-Flex phones.

(a) (i) Marla must not spend more than $1 200. Write an inequality to represent this information.

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(1 mark)

(ii) The number of B-Flo phones must be greater than or equal to the number of C-Flex
phones. Write down an inequality in x and y to show this information.

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(1 mark)

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(iii) Represent the two inequalities on page 22 on the grid shown below. Label as R the
region which satisfies both inequalities.

(4 marks)

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(iv) The total number of mobile phones is represented by x + y. According to the graph
on page 23, what is the largest possible value of x + y?

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(1 mark)

(b) The table below shows pairs of values for the function y = x2 + x – 4.

x –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3

y 8 2 –2 –4 –4 –2 2 8

(i) On the grid provided on page 25, plot the remaining 4 points and draw the graph of
the function y = x2 + x – 4 for –4 < x < 3. (3 marks)

(ii) Write down the maximum or minimum value of the function.

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(1 mark)

(iii) Using a ruler, draw the axis of symmetry on the graph on page 25. (1 mark)

Total 12 marks

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GEOMETRY AND TRIGONOMETRY

9. (a) In the diagram below, E, C, G and F are points on the circumference of a circle. EG is a diameter
of the circle. The tangent AEB is parallel to CD. Angle AEC = 68° and angle EFD = 106°.

Determine the value of EACH of the following angles. Show detailed working where
necessary and give a reason to support your answer.

(i) ECD

Reason ..........................................................................................................................

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(ii) CEG

Reason ..........................................................................................................................

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(2 marks)

(iii) CGF

Reason ..........................................................................................................................

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(b) From a harbour, H, the bearing of two ships, Q and R, are 069° and 151° respectively. Q is
175 km from H while R is 242 km from H.

(i) Complete the diagram above to show the information given. (1 mark)

(ii) Calculate QR, the distance between the two ships, to the nearest km.

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(iii) Calculate how far due south is Ship R of the harbour, H.

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(2 marks)

Total 12 marks

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VECTORS AND MATRICES

5 4 2 1 –4
10. (a) (i) Calculate the matrix product .
–3 –2 0 3 6

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(2 marks)

(ii) State why the two matrices in (a) (i) are conformable for multiplication.

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(1 mark)

5 4
(b) Determine the inverse of .
–3 –2

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(c) The diagram below shows triangle OAB in which OA = r and OB = s. In addition, E is the

3 2
midpoint of CD, OC = —OA and AD = —AB.
4 3

Write in terms of r and s, in the simplest form, an expression for

(i) CD

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(2 marks)

(ii) OE .

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(d) The points O, Q and R have coordinates (0, 0), (5, 2) and (–1, 4) respectively.

(i) Write OR as a column vector.

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(ii) Determine QR .

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(2 marks)

Total 12 marks

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