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MID-YEAR EXAMINATION 2008

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Write your name, class and index number on the cover page. Answer all the questions. All workings must be clearly shown in the spaces provided. The omission of essential workings will result in the loss of marks. Calculator is allowed in this paper. If the degree of accuracy is not specified in the question, and if the answer is not exact, give the answer to three significant figures. Give answers in degrees to one decimal place.

: MATHEMATICS :1 : 4 Normal Academic : 25 April 2008 : 0750 - 0950 : 2 hours

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Sec 4NA Mathematics Mid-Year Exam 2008 (Paper 1)

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Sec 4NA Mathematics Mid-Year Exam 2008 (Paper 1)

In 2010, the population of a certain country is estimated to be 1.2 billion. Express 1.2 billion in standard form.

Answer.. 2 Figure Y is an image of Figure X under an enlargement (not drawn to scale).

[2]

2.1 cm 700 6.3 cm 1.1 cm Figure X Figure Y (a) Write down the scale factor of enlargement. (b) Calculate the value of a. 1100 a

Answer (a).. [1] (b).. [2] 3

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Simplify (a)

a 3 a 2b a2 x2 4 x+2

(b)

Answer (a).. [1] (b).. [1]

1 2 + as a single fraction. x2 x+3

Express

Answer.. [2] 4

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Sec 4NA Mathematics Mid-Year Exam 2008 (Paper 1)

In the diagram, AB and CD are two vertical poles which lie on a horizontal ground. Calculate
A

6m C 600 B D

9m

(a) the angle of elevation of A from D, (b) the height of CD.

Answer (a).. [1] (b).. [1] 5

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The diagram shows a isosceles triangle ABC where AB = AC. AM = 2 m.

A 450 450 2m

Find (a) length of AB, (b) length of BC.

Answer (a).. [1] (b).. [2] 6

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In the diagram, O is the centre of the circle. ABC = 520 and BCD = 250. Find
B 520 E

.O
A

250

(a) ADC, (a) DEC

Answer (a).. [1] (b).. [1]

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In the diagram, O is the centre of the circle of which the radius is 4 cm. A and B are points on the circumference. AOB = 700. Find the perimeter of the minor sector AOB. (Take

= 3.142)

700 O

4 cm

Answer .. [4] 8

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A bag contains a number of marbles. A marble is picked at random from the bag. The 1 1 probability of picking a red marble is and the probability of picking a blue marble is . 2 8 There are only red, blue and green marbles in the bag. (a) What is the probability that a blue marble is not picked? (b) What is the probability that a green marble is picked?

Answer (a).. [1] (b).. [2]

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The table shows the grouped frequencies for 200 students. Mark (m) 0 m < 20 20 m < 40 40 m < 60 60 m < 80 80 m < 100 Number of students 10 40 85 45 20

(a) How many students scored 60 marks or more. (b) Calculate the mean mark for the 200 students.

Answer (a).. [1] (b).. [3] 10

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Find the reflex angle ABC.

A 45
0

B 300 C D

Answer 12 Given that 00 < decimal place. (a) sin (b) cos

[2]

< 1800, find the value(s) of

for each of the following, correct to one

= 0.715 = - 0.806

Answer (a).. (b).. 11

[2] [1]

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Evaluate
22 7 (a) 9.1 0.11 4.1 +

(b)

8 3.11 6.22

Answer (a).. (b).. 14 Solve (a) 6x(3x + 1) = 4 (b) 4x2 14x + 6 = 0

[1] [1]

Answer (a).. (b).. 12

[2] [2]

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There are two bags, A and B with 2.1 x 103 kg and 1.4 x 102 kg of pebbles respectively. Find the difference in the mass between bag A and bag B. (Leave answer in standard form).

Answer).. 16 The diagram shows a triangle ABC. Find

[2]

15.6 cm

810 B 19.5 cm C

(a) its perimeter, (b) its area.

Answer (a).. (b).. 13

[3] [2]

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An airplane flies 100 km on bearing 0450 from X to Y and then flies 30 km to Z.

XYZ = 1100. Find

Y 30 km 110 100 km
0

450 X X

(a) the bearing of X from Y, (b) the length of XZ.

Answer (a).. (b).. 14

[1] [2]

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(a) Write 36 as the product of its prime factors. (b) Write 81 as the product of its prime factors. (c) Find the highest common factor of 36 and 81. (d) Find the lowest common multiple of 36 and 81.

Answer (a).. (b).. (c).. (d).. 19 An unbiased die is tossed twice. (a) Calculate the probability that a 6 is obtained twice. (b) Calculate the probability that 6 is obtained in one of the two times.

[1] [1] [1] [1]

Answer (a).. (b).. 15

[1] [2]

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(a) Express the ratio of 36 seconds to 4 minutes in its simplest form. (b) Using the scale of 1 : 120, find the actual perimeter of the rectangular piece of land. Give your answer in meters.

6 cm

2 cm

Answer (a).. (b).. 21 If each external angle of a regular n-sided polygon is 450. Find (a) n, (b) the sum of the interior angles.

[1] [2]

Answer (a).. (b).. 16

[1] [2]

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The equation of a line l is 4x 3y + 24 = 0. Find (a) the gradient of l, (b) the coordinates of the point where l intersects the y-axis.

Answer (a).. (b)..

[2] [2]

17

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In the diagram, AE = 5.5 cm, BC = 5 cm, CD = 5.5 cm, BD = 2 cm, DE = 3 cm and

BCD = 24.620.

3 cm 5.5 cm D 5.5 cm 2 cm A B 24.620 5 cm C

(a) Show that triangle AEB triangle BCD. (b) Find the length of AB. (c) Find BDC.

Answer (a).. (b).. (c).. 18

[3] [1] [1]

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The diagram shows a pyramid with base ABC. EA is vertical to the base. AC = AB = 15 cm and BC = 16 cm. Find

12 cm 15 cm

C 16 cm

A 15 cm

(a) angle ECA, (b) length EC. (c) area of base ABC.

Answer (a).. (b).. (c).. 19

[1] [2] [2]

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ABCD is a rectangular field. Triangle XBY is a portion of the rectangular field that is shaded. If the area of the unshaded region is A m2. In terms of h, find (a) area of ABCD, (b) area of triangle BXY, (c) area of unshaded region.
A

40 m

20 m
X

hm

(2h 20) m

Answer (a).. (b).. (c).. END OF PAPER 20

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