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    Suggested Solutions to Past CXC

    Examination Papers

    2005-2010

    Compiled By Experienced CXC Instructors

    Page

    Solution
    Paper 2 - 2005

    Paper 2 - 2006

    15

    Paper 2 - 2007

    31

    Paper 2 - 2008

    47

    Paper 2 - 2009

    63

    Paper 2 - 2010

    80

    Questions? Comments? Email mr~norbert@live.com

    Mathematics
    General Proficiency
    May 2005

    1.

    a)
    =
    =

    21

    10

    63-50
    15

    -- 13/15

    b)

    i)

    ii)

    A:

    12.50 x 3 = $37.50 'v

    B:

    $33.90
    --

    c:

    --

    D:

    15
    X
    100

    =$li.25

    $31.00
    $6.20

    =5
    108.28 = $16.24

    6 x 0.75 = $4.50
    6 x 0.40 = $2.40
    Total made = $6.90
    Total spent = $5.88

    *NB:The exact profit was not


    necessary

    (Difference: $6.90 - $5.88

    in this case.

    = $1.02)

    Amanda made a Rmfit

    IIPage

    a)

    ab(5a

    ii)
    iii)

    (3k-l)
    (3k+ 1)
    2yL4y-y+
    2
    2y(y - 2) -l(y - 2)
    (2y -1) (y - 2)

    b)

    6xz - 8x + lSx -20


    6xz + 7x - 20

    c)

    i)

    2(x - 3)
    = 2x-6

    ii)

    x + x - 3 + 2x - 6 = 39
    4 x - 9 = 39
    4x =48
    x = 12

    i)

    3x

    3.

    + b)

    i)

    a)

    x = 24
    4x=24
    x=6

    ~ students

    b)

    Solving the equation was not necessary


    in this case.

    take both Music and Drama.

    ii)

    Student who take drama only


    7 + x
    :. 7 + 6 = 1.3. students take only Drama.

    i)

    y- 5
    2

    2
    = -(x
    + 3)
    3

    y='3x+2+S
    2

    y='3x+7

    y=mx+c
    or

    5=-(-3)+c
    3

    = -2 + c

    c=7
    ii)
    21Page

    2 x - 3y = 0

    Y = -x
    3

    +7

    -3y = -2x
    y=Y
    m

    -2x
    -3
    2
    -X
    3

    =!.3 .:for the line 2x - 3y = 0 therefore it is parallel to y = !.


    x +7
    3

    (Parallel lines have the same gradient)

    4.

    a)

    Area of small pizza

    = rr(7.5)2
    = 176.79 em-

    Area of medium pizza = rr(152)


    = 707.14em2
    707.14
    176.79

    =4

    The medium pizza is more than twice as large as the small pizza. It is four
    times as large.

    b)

    SIzeo

    f1-0

    f me diIUmplzza=--=
    .
    707.14
    3

    23571
    . em 2

    ratio of area to cost of medium pizza =

    ratio of area to cost of small pizza

    235.71
    15.95

    = 14.78 em2/$

    = 176.79
    = 13.65
    12.95

    em2/$

    Therefore, it is better to buy a slice of medium pizza, rather than a small


    pizza.

    31Page

    5.

    The graph below shows the answer for 5(a), 5(b) (i) 5(b) (ii) - lern: 1 unit on both
    axis.
    _J __

    c.

    ..

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    . ,

    ~,

    ~~"

    "

    ;\

    ,
    .

    "

    '

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    .

    .'

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    "

    .'

    '.

    ..

    .,.. ..

    .1. ..

    '

    ! ; ..~. ; ,

    '

    .'

    .'F';'

    "

    ....

    I'
    .: ' I

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    '.

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    . -: ,

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    '"

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    c.

    .'

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    ,l

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    .

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    . ,.

    "
    '.

    :,';'i, i,':'

    'I',

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    ....

    '.,
    4\Page

    '

    ".,
    cT,
    ',:

    ..

    , ;t.

    "

    ! ,

    :'

    "

    Hi) Composite transformation


    c)

    1.8

    tan a =2

    a = tan"! 0.9
    a = 42

    6.

    a)

    i)

    EAD

    = 57

    Reason: Alternate angles of parallel lines

    Then x = 180 - (57 + 80)


    = 43

    b)

    ii)

    DAB=108-57
    = 51
    Since angle of a quadrilateral add up to 360.
    Then y = 360 - (51 + 57 + 90)
    = 360 -198
    = 162

    i)

    32 + (-3)2 = 9 + 9

    =18
    ii)

    Ifx
    Yzy + 5
    x-5=Yzy
    y=2(x-5)
    r1(x) = 2x -10
    rl(6) = 2(6) -10
    12 -10
    =~

    iii)

    fg(x) = 1fzX2 + 5
    f g(2) = 1fz(22) + 5
    =Yz(4)+5
    =2+5

    =Z
    SIPage

    7.

    a)

    Cumulative Frequency Table showing the height of applicants


    Height/ern

    Cumulative Frequency

    $155

    10

    $160

    65

    $165

    170

    $170

    280

    $175

    360

    $180

    390

    $185

    400

    Cumulative Frequency Curve of Heights of Applicants


    y

    400

    3!lO

    300

    250

    ~
    Q

    200

    ',.~"

    150

    100

    50

    !SS

    16S

    110
    H.ipt

    61Page

    (cmj

    ,17,S;

    1&0

    lSS

    b)

    8.

    a)

    i)

    275 applicants

    ii)

    167 em

    iii)

    162.5 em

    iv)

    95
    400

    i)
    (4

    ii)

    103

    72)

    + (3

    x 6)

    +2

    216

    (8 X 112) + (3 x 10) + 2

    1000

    ~------~------------------------

    iii)

    b)

    1,--_n_3 --l.1_C(_n _-2_)x_C_n_+1_)2_+_(3_X_n~_2_1,--

    (a - b) (a - b) (a + b) + ab(a + b)
    = (a - b) (a- - b2) + a-b + ab= a3 - ab- - a-b + b3 + a2b + ab= a3 - ab- + ab- - a-b + a2b + b3
    = a3 + b3

    __

    n3__

    Difference

    of squares

    (a - b)(a

    + b) = aL

    71Page

    b'

    9.

    a)

    5xz + 2x-7
    5(xZ + ~x) - 7
    5

    5 [Xl + ~X + (!)Z ~ - 7 - 5(!)2


    5

    1
    Sex +_)25

    b)

    c)

    7-1
    5

    i)

    - 7-

    ii)

    When X + 5 = 0, then x = - '5

    S(x + !)2 = 36
    5

    (x + !)2 = 36
    5

    25

    + ~ = ../36/25
    1

    x=--+5

    -5

    E"Ith er

    x = - -1 + -6
    5

    5
    7

    x=----

    or

    =1

    d)
    v

    81Page

    10.

    a)

    i)

    40-0_'J.77/2
    ".,J,LL
    m
    15-0
    --

    == gradient

    Acceleration
    of first portion

    Distance travelled =
    ii)

    22

    of graph

    (40 + 50)

    = 10(90)

    = 9.illlm

    20

    b)

    c)

    = 6km/h

    i)

    12km
    2h

    ii)

    He took a rest or stopped.

    iii)

    ~=8km/h

    i)

    x=6

    ii)

    x~6

    1.5

    y>-x +5
    - 8

    "evaluate ::-point in the region for


    each line.

    y<-x+5
    -6
    li.

    a)

    i)

    x
    7.5
    "Sine rule:
    triangle.

    pL-

    "h

    ab sin C

    = Area

    of

    ~ Q

    91Page

    1h

    (7.5) (4.5)Sin

    = 13.5

    0'

    13.5

    S InO' =--

    16.875

    0"'
    0"'

    b)

    ii)

    1h

    i)

    a)

    = sino! 0.8
    = 53

    (15) (9) sin 53 = 67.5 sin 53


    = 54 cm2

    180 - 136 44
    SJM = 442

    = 22 (base angles of an isosceles triangle)


    b)

    SJM = JMK
    22 (alternate
    :. JKM 180 - (124 + 22)
    180-146
    34

    =
    =
    =

    ii)

    a)

    MJ

    angles)

    50
    --

    sin 136

    sin22

    MJ =9.2..Zm

    b)

    JK

    92.7

    sin 22

    sin 34

    --=-JK

    =Qllm

    12.

    a)
    17N

    10

    I P age

    A-Antigua
    B - Belize
    G - Greenwich
    E - Equator

    Meridian

    b)

    C = 2 x 3.14 x 6400
    = 40192
    = 40192 cos17
    = 38423.6
    1

    = 38423.6 (~)
    360
    ::::2776km

    c)

    1 = 40192 (~)

    360

    ::::6140km

    13.

    a)

    i)

    AB=DC
    Therefore.

    ii)

    AB = 3K

    BD=BA+/iD
    = - 3K - 3y
    1 ---->

    ---.-.

    Hi)

    DP=--BD
    3
    1

    :::: -"3 (-3x - 3y)


    =x+y
    b)

    AP=AD+DP
    +x +y
    =x 2y

    = -3y

    c)

    PH=PD+DE
    = -x - y

    and
    3

    + -2

    ::::Yzx-y

    =>

    fiE

    liP+ PH

    =X
    3

    ::::-x -

    2y

    -x
    - Y
    2

    3y

    AP=2PH

    Therefore. A, P and E are collinear.


    lllPage

    d)

    DA == 3 G)

    =G)

    IDAI = .../3

    + 32 = ..JI8

    AB=AP+PE
    =X

    2y

    + lh X

    = 2"X - 3y

    = ~(~)- 3G)
    =

    G) - (D

    ==

    (~3)

    IABI = J 02 + (-3)2
    DE

    =~ =3

    =~ (~)

    = (~)

    IDEI == .../3

    + 02

    =~
    =3

    Therefore; triangle AED is isosceles.

    o '-----t+----"

    12

    I P age

    14.

    a)

    i)

    (2) (15) - (7) (5)


    = 30 - 35

    = -5
    => M is a non-singular matrix
    ii)

    M-I = 2. (15 -5)


    -5

    -7 2

    iii)
    iv)

    (X) =

    0)
    (10 1
    Y
    =~

    (X)Y

    = ~ (-130)

    -5

    -5

    (15

    -7

    (-45 - 85)

    (X)Y

    b)

    1
    -5

    21

    34

    55

    = 26

    y =:.11

    (-1 1)
    0

    i)

    R=

    ii)

    N= (-10 - ~)

    iii)

    T= (~3)

    The general matrix of


    rotation for iT' in the
    anuclockwlse direction
    about the

    origine:,:! -::::)

    13IPage

    iv)

    RN=(~1

    ~)(-~

    = (~

    -~)

    pI = (~

    _~)

    (161)

    (-1~)
    pl = (6. -11)

    (161) + (-;3) = (136)


    P"

    (-g _~) (136)

    (-=-136)
    P" = (-3.

    141 P age

    -16)

    _1)

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