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Formula List
- b ! b 2 - 4ac
For the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 x=
2a
1
Volume, V, of pyramid, base area A, height h. V= Ah
3
1 2
Volume, V, of cone of radius r, height h. V= rr h
3
4 3
Volume, V, of sphere of radius r. V= rr
3
A
a b c
= =
sin A sin B sin C
c b a2 = b2 + c2 2bc cos A
1
Area = bc sin A
2
B a C
(b) The journey back from Paris to Santiago took 14 hours 30 minutes.
The plane left Paris at 23 20.
The local time in Santiago is 6 hours behind the local time in Paris.
(c) Find the overall average speed for the total journey from Santiago to Paris and back to Santiago.
2
y
2
A B
1
x
5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1
(iii) Describe fully the single transformation that is equivalent to a rotation through
90 anticlockwise about the origin followed by a reflection in the x-axis.
Answer(a)(iii) ...........................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................... [2]
(b) Describe fully the single transformation that maps triangle A onto triangle B.
Answer(b) .................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................... [3]
(a) (i) The internet shop charges her 7% of the selling price.
Find the amount that Sinitta receives from the shop for a necklace.
(ii) The shop increases the charge to 12% of the selling price of $80.
(i) Find the cost of each 100 g of silver before the increase.
4 P is the point (0, 4), Q is the point (6, 0) and R is the point (2, 7).
NOT TO
SCALE
Q
x
0
(b) Calculate QP .
5
40 cm
NOT TO
SCALE
A B
30 cm
x cm D C
x cm
The diagram shows a rectangle, with sides 40 cm and 30 cm, made from a metal sheet.
A square of side x cm is cut from each of the four corners of the rectangle.
The remaining shape is folded up to make a rectangular open box with ABCD as the base.
The height of the box is x cm.
[3]
(b) On the diagram, sketch the graph of y = 1200x - 140x 2 + 4x 3 for 0 G x G 25.
5000
x
0 25
1000
[2]
(d) Which solution to part (c) is not a possible value of x when the volume of the box is 2000 cm3? Give a
reason for your answer.
Answer(d) .................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................... [1]
6 (a) (i) Find an expression for the nth term of this sequence.
(ii) Use your answer to part (a)(i) to find an expression for u, the nth term of this sequence.
2 # 10 2 , 6 # 10 3 , 10 # 10 4 , 14 # 10 5 , ...
(i) Write down the first 4 terms in this sequence, giving your answers in standard form.
7
North
B NOT TO
SCALE
70
A 55
150 m
120 m
C
235 m
D
(b) Draw a cumulative frequency curve for the length of life of the light bulbs.
100
90
80
70
60
Cumulative
frequency
50
40
30
20
10
0 t
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Length of life / in thousands of hours
[5]
(c) Use your graph to estimate
(i) the number of light bulbs that lasted longer than 8500 hours,
9 (a)
A 20 cm B
NOT TO
40 cm SCALE
C 15 cm D
[2]
(b)
20 cm NOT TO
SCALE
40 cm
15 cm
The diagram shows an open waste paper bin made from metal.
(a) Complete the tree diagram to show the probability of all the possible outcomes for the two balls.
Blue
...........
...........
White
White
...........
........... Red
Blue
........... ...........
Red ...........
White
...........
Red
[2]
11
y
12
x
0 4
6
12
(1 - 2x)
f (x) =
(x + 3)
(a) On the diagram, sketch the graph of y = f (x) for values of x between x =- 6 and x = 4 . [3]
(b) Write down the equations of the asymptotes of the graph of y = f (x) .
Answer(b) ......................................................................
.............................................................. [2]
(d)
y
12
x
6 0 4
12
(1 - 2x)
On this diagram, sketch the graph of y = . [2]
(x + 3)
(1 - 2x)
(e) Solve = 6.
(x + 3)
12 f ^xh = 3x - 1 g (x) = 4 - 2x
(a) Find
(i) g (3) ,
(ii) f (g (3)) .
(i) g (f (x)) ,
(ii) g -1 (x) ,
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