IGCSE May 2018 Paper 2 100 Marks – 2 hours

Write your answers in the spaces provided.

You must write down all the stages in your working.

1 (a) Make a the subject of the formula M = ac – bd

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(2)
(b) Solve the inequality 5x – 4 < 39

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(2)
(c) Factorise fully 18e2 f 3 – 12e3 f

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(2)
(Total for Question 1 is 6 marks)
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2 Work out the difference between the largest share and the smallest share when 3450 yen
is divided in the ratios 2 : 6 : 7

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(Total for Question 2 is 3 marks)
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3 Gopal is paid 20 000 rupees each month.

Jamuna is paid 19 200 rupees each month.
Gopal and Jamuna are both given an increase in their monthly pay.
After the increase, they are both paid the same amount each month.
Gopal was given an increase of 8%
Work out the percentage increase that Jamuna was given.

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(Total for Question 3 is 4 marks)
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 4 5 53
4 Show that 3 -1 =1
7 8 56

(Total for Question 4 is 3 marks)

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5 5In the diagram

In the below,
diagram P and
below, Q are
P and points
Q are on aoncircle
points withwith
a circle centre O. O.
centre

P
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
18
O
T

QT is a tangent to the circle.

QT is a tangent to the circle.
Angle OPQ = 18
Angle OPQ = 18°
Work
Work outout
thethe
sizesize of angle
of angle PQT.
PQT.
Give a reason for each stage of your
Give a reason for each stage of your working.
working.

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(Total for Question 5 is 3 marks)
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(Total for Question 5 is 3 marks)

 6 6TheThe
diagram shows
diagram twotwo
shows cylinders, A and
cylinders, B. B.
A and

0.56 m Diagram NOT

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accurately drawn

A 1.6 m
B 0.6 m

Cylinder
Cylinder A has
A has height
height 1.61.6 m and
m and radius
radius 0.56
0.56 m. m.
(a)(a)Work
Workoutout
thethe
curved
curvedsurface area
surface of of
area cylinder A. A.
cylinder
2 2
Give your
Give youranswer in in
answer m mcorrect to 3tosignificant
correct figures.
3 significant figures.
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(2)

Cylinder B is mathematically similar to cylinder A. ....................................................... m2

The height of cylinder B is 0.6 m. (2)

(b)Cylinder
Work outB the
is mathematically similar
radius of cylinder B. to cylinder A.
The height of cylinder B is 0.6 m.

(b) Work out the radius of cylinder B.

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(2)
(Total for Question 6 is 4 marks)
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(2)

(Total for Question 6 is 4 marks)

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7 The students in Class A and in Class B take the same examination.
There are 28 students in Class A and 32 students in Class B.
The mean score for all the students in both classes is 72.6.
The mean score for the students in Class A is 75.
(a) Work out the mean score for the students in Class B.

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(4)

The lowest score in Class A is 39.

The range of scores for Class A is 57.
The lowest score in Class B is 33.
The range of scores for Class B is 60.
(b) Find the range of scores for all the students in both classes.

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(3)
(Total for Question 7 is 7 marks)
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8
Diagram NOT
52 accurately drawn
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x cm
12.6 cm

Work out the value

Work outofthe
x. value of x.
Give your answer correct
Give your to 3 correct
answer significant
to 3figures.
significant figures.
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x =.......................................................
(Total for Questionx8=is 3 marks)
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(Total for Question 8 is 3 marks)
9 Solve the simultaneous equations
9 Solve the simultaneous equations x + y = 15
7x – 5y = 3 x + y = 15
Show clear algebraic working. 7x – 5y = 3
Show clear algebraic working.
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x = .......................................................

y = .......................................................
(Total for Questionx 9= is 3 marks)
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y = ............................................

(Total for Question 9 is 3 marks)

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10 = 2n
27
(a) Find the value of n.

n = .......................................................
(2)

(13–6)4 × 135 = 13k

(b) Find the value of k.

k = .......................................................
(2)
(Total for Question 10 is 4 marks)
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11 A solid metal sphere has radius 1.5 cm.
The mass of the sphere is 109.6 grams.
Work out the density of the sphere.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

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(Total for Question 11 is 3 marks)
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12 12
F
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
50 D

42 C
E
96 144
A B

TheThe diagram
diagram shows
shows a hexagon
a hexagon ABCDEF.
ABCDEF.
BCBC is parallel
is parallel to ED.
to ED.
Work
Workoutout
thethe
sizesize
of the obtuse
of the angle
obtuse DEF.
angle DEF.

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(Total for Question 12 is 5 marks)
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(Total for Question 12 is 5 marks)

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 13 Felix has 10 cards.
13 Felix has 10 cards.
There are 5 red cards, 4 blue cards and 1 green card.
There are 5 red cards, 4 blue cards and 1 green card.
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Felixtakes
Felix takesatatrandom
randomoneoneofofthe
thecards.
cards.
Hedoes
He doesnot
notreplace
replacethe
thecard.
card.
Felix then takes at random a asecond
Felix then takes at random secondcard.
card.
(a)
(a) Complete
Completethe
theprobability
probabilitytree
treediagram.
diagram.
First card Second card
red
. .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . ..

. .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . ..
red blue

5 . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .
green
10
red
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10 . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . ..
blue blue

. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .
green
1
red
10 . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . ..

. .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . ..
green blue

. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .
green
(2) (2)
(b)
(b) Work
Work out
out the
theprobability
probabilitythat
thatFelix
Felixtakes
takesatatleast
leastone
oneblue
bluecard
cardand
andnonogreen
greencard.
card.
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(Total for Question 13 is 5 marks)
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(3)
(Total for Question 13 is 5 marks)

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14 (a) Complete the table of values for y = x3 – 2x2 – 3x + 4

x –2 –1 –0.5 0 1 1.5 2 3
y 4.875 4 –1.625

(2)
(b) On
(b) On the
the grid,
grid, draw
draw the
the graph
graph of
of y y==x3x–3 –2x2x
2 2 – 3x + 4 for values of x from –2 to 3
– 3x + 4 for values of x from –2 to 3.

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–2 –1 O 1 2 3 x

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–2

–4

–6

(2) (2)
(c) By drawing a suitable straight line on the grid,
find estimates for the solutions of the equation x3 – 2x2 – x + 1 = 0
14 Give your solutions correct to 1 decimal place.
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(Total for Question 14 is 8 marks)
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15 e = 8.31 correct to 2 decimal places
f = 0.65 correct to 2 decimal places
Work out the lower bound for the value of e – f
Show your working clearly.

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(Total for Question 15 is 2 marks)
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1616 RR is
is proportional tott22
proportional to
The graph
The graph shows
shows the
therelationship
relationshipbetween
betweenRRand
andt tfor
for00⩽ t ⩽
t 44

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R
40

30

20

10
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O 1 2 3 4 t

(a) Find a formula for R in terms of

(a) Find of t.t.

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(3)
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Given also that R =
5x

(b) show that t is inversely proportional to x for t > 0

(2)
(Total for Question 16 is 5 marks)
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17 y = x3 – 2x2 – 15x + 5

dy
(a) Find
dx

dy
= .................................................................... (2)
dx
 C is the curve with equation y = x3 – 2x2 – 15x + 5
(b) Work out the range of values of x for which C has a negative gradient.

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(4)
(Total for Question 17 is 6 marks)
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18 A triangle has sides of length 8 cm, 10 cm and 14 cm.
Work out the size of the largest angle of the triangle.
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

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(Total for Question 18 is 3 marks)
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19 19The
Thediagram shows
diagram a triangular
shows prism.
a triangular prism.

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Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

F
D C

10 cm
8 cm

A 24 cm B

AFAF
==1010 cm,ABAB= =
cm, 2424
cmcmand
andBC
BC= =8 cm.
8 cm.
Angle FAB = angle ADC = angle BCD
Angle FAB = angle ADC = angle BCD = 90°
= 90

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Work
Workout
outthethe
size ofof
size thethe
angle between
angle betweenthethe
line BEBE
line andand
thethe
plane ABCD.
plane ABCD.
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

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(Total for Question 19 is 3 marks)
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(Total for Question 19 is 3 marks)

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 20 The
20 The histogramshows
histogram showsinformation
informationabout
aboutthe
thebirth
birthweights
weightsofofsome
somebabies.
babies.
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Frequency
density

0
2 3 4 5
Weight (kg)

6 of
6 ofthese
thesebabies
babieshad
hada abirth
birthweight
weightless
lessthan
than2.5
2.5kgkgororgreater
greaterthan
than44kg.
kg.
Work
Workoutout
thethe
number
numberofofbabies
babieswho
whohad
hada abirth
birthweight
weightbetween
between2.5
2.5kgkgand
and44kg.
kg.
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(Total for Question 20 is 3 marks)
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(Total for Question 20 is 3 marks)

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21 (a) Show that 45 + 20 = 5 5
Show your working clearly.

(2)
2
(b) Express in the form p + q
3 1
where p and q are integers.
Show your working clearly.

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(2)

(c) Express x2 + 6 2 x – 1 in the form (x + a)2 + b

Show your working clearly.

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(2)
(Total for Question 21 is 6 marks)
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22
D Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
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2 cm
A F B 5 cm
C
7 cm 4 cm
x cm
E

A, A,
D, D,
B and E are
B and points
E are on on
points a circle, centre
a circle, O. O.
centre
AFBC,
AFBC,OEC
OEC andand
OFDOFD areare
straight lines.
straight lines.
AF = 7 cm, FB = 4 cm, BC = 5 cm, FD = 2 cm and CE = x cm.
AF = 7 cm, FB = 4 cm, BC = 5 cm, FD = 2 cm and CE = x cm.
Work out the value of x.
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Work
Show outworking
your the value of x.
clearly.
Show your working clearly.
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x =.......................................................
(Total for Question 22 is 6 marks)
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x =.................... ...................................

(Total for Question 22 is 6 marks)

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23 The sum of the first 48 terms of an arithmetic series is 4 times the sum of the first
36 terms of the same series.
Find the sum of the first 30 terms of this series.

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(Total for Question 23 is 5 marks)
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TOTAL FOR PAPER IS 100 MARKS