Sec 3 E-Maths (Commonwealth EOY 07 Paper 2) Solutions

1 4a 2  3
1. ( a) x =
4 b

4a 2  3
4x =
b

4a 2  3
(4x)2 =
b
4a 2  3
16x2 =
b
16bx2 = 4a2 – 3
4a 2  3
b =
16 x 2

2 2x  1 2 2x  1
(b)  2 =  (factorise denominator)
3x  1 9 x  1 3 x  1 (3 x  1)(3 x  1)

2(3 x  1)  (2 x  1)
=
(3 x  1)(3 x  1)

6x  2  2x  1
=
(3 x  1)(3 x  1)

4x  1
=
(3 x  1)(3 x  1)
2. (a) Total property tax paid per year = 10% of (total value of the 2 properties)
10
= × ($12000 + $15500)
100
= $2750
Total property tax paid in 2 years = $2750 × 2
= $5500

(b) Correct amount of property tax to be paid in 2 years

4 10
= [( × $12000) + × $15500) ] × 2
100 100
= $4060
The excess tax paid = $5500 – $4060
= $1440
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3. (a) (i) Number of metres of wire he bought =
x
§ 33 ·
(ii) Total amount of money received = 22(x + 0.5) + 2 ¨  22 ¸
© x ¹
66
= 22x + 11 +  44
x
66
= 22x +  33
x

(b) Profit = $18

Selling price – cost price = $18
66
22x +  33 – 33 = 18
x
66
22x +  84 = 0
x
22x2 + 66 – 84x = 0
22x2 – 84x + 66 = 0
11x2 – 42x + 33 = 0 (shown)

br b 2  4 ac
(c) x [ note: a = 11, b = –42, c = 33 ]
2a

 (42) r (42) 2  4(11)(33)

=
2(11)

42 r 1764  1452
=
22

42 r 312
=
22
= 2.71 or 1.11
33 33
x = 2.71 is rejected because the length of wire bought = = 12.2 m
x 2.71
will be less than the length of wire sold (22 m).
 § 0.14 0.17 0.3 8 · § 1.2 ·
¨ ¸ ¨ ¸
¨ 0.2 0.15 0.25 4 ¸ ¨ 2.8 ¸
4. (a) ¨ 0.1 0.5 0.3 30 ¸ . ¨ 1.5 ¸
¨ ¸ ¨ ¸
¨ 0.25 0.3 0.28 3 ¸ ¨ 0.2 ¸
© ¹ © ¹

(Convert ¢ to $, grams to kilograms)

[ The product of a (4 × 4) matrix and a (4 × 1) matrix will give a (4 × 1) matrix. ]

§ 0.14 0.17 0.3 8 · § 1.2 ·

¨ ¸ ¨ ¸
¨ 0.2 0.15 0.25 4 ¸ ¨ 2.8 ¸
(b) 350 280 400 320 ¨ .
0.1 0.5 0.3 30 ¸ ¨ 1.5 ¸
¨ ¸ ¨ ¸
¨ 0.25 0.3 0.28 3 ¸ ¨ 0.2 ¸
© ¹ © ¹
§ (0.14)(1.2)  (0.17)(2.8)  (0.3)(1.5)  (8)(0.2) ·
¨ ¸
¨ (0.2)(1.2)  (0.15)(2.8)  (0.25)(1.5)  (4)(0.2) ¸
= 350 280 400 320 ¨
(0.1)(1.2)  (0.5)(2.8)  (0.3)(1.5)  (30)(0.2) ¸
¨ ¸
¨ (0.25)(1.2)  (0.3)(2.8)  (0.28)(1.5)  (3)(0.2) ¸
© ¹
§ 2.694 ·
¨ ¸
¨ 1.835 ¸
= 350 280 400 320 ¨
7.97 ¸
¨ ¸
¨ 2.16 ¸
© ¹
= 5335.9 

The total cost is $5335.90

[ The product of a (1 × 4) matrix, a (4 × 4) matrix and a (4 × 1) matrix will give a

(1 × 1) matrix. ]
5. (a) The bearing of C from B is 330q,
‘ABC = 330q – 270q
= 60q

AC = (75) 2  (95) 2  2(75)(95) cos 60q Cosine rule

| 86.747 m
= 86.7 m (3 sig. fig.)

75 86.747
(b) = Sine rule
sin ‘CAB sin 60q

75 sin 60q
sin ‘CAB =
86.747
= 0.74875
‘CAB = 48.482q
The bearing of C from A is 090q – 048.482q
= 041.518q
= 041.5q (1 d.p.)

(c) ‘DAC = 41.518q + (180q – 162q) (interior angles)

= 59.518q
1 1
Area of 'ADC = (48)(86.747) sin 59.518q Area of ' = ab sin C
2 2
= 1794.182 m2
= 1790 m 2 (3 sig. fig.)

(d) Let the shortest distance from D to AC be x.

Area of 'ADC = 1794.182 m2
1 1
(86.747)(x) = 1794.182 Area of ' = bh
2 2
x = 41.366 m
= 41.4 m (3 sig. fig.)
 (e) The greatest angle of elevation is at a point nearest to D,
i.e. shortest distance from D to AC.

Let the largest angle of elevation be T.

35
tan T =
41.366
T = 40.2q (1 d.p.)

6. (a) ‘AOB = 2.4 y 2 (OB is the line of symmetry of isosceles 'AOC)

= 1.2 rad.
OB
cos ‘AOB =
OA
8
cos 1.2 = (calculator in “radian” mode)
OA
8
OA =
cos 1.2

= 22.1 cm (3 sig. fig.)

AC = (22.1) 2  (22.1) 2  2(22.1)(22.1) cos 2.4 Cosine rule

= 41.2 cm (3 sig. fig.)

(b) Minor arc length = 8(2.4) (s = rT)

= 19.2 cm
Perimeter of the shaded part = 19.2 + 2 × (22.1 – 8) + 41.2 cm
= 88.6 cm

( c) Area of the shaded region

= area of 'AOC – area of the minor sector
1 1 2
= (22.1)2(sin 2.4) – (8) (2.4)
2 2
= 88.2 cm2
7. (a) In right-angled 'ANC,
h2 = 82 – a2 --- (1) (Pythagoras’ Theorem)

In right-angled 'BNC,
h2 = 62 – b2 --- (2) (Pythagoras’ Theorem)

Equating both equations,

62 – b2 = 82 – a2
a2 – b2 = 82 – 62
= 28

(b) a + b = 7 (refer to the diagram)

a2 – b2 = 28
(a – b)(a + b) = 28
(a – b)(7) = 28
(a – b) = 28 y 7
= 4

(c) The smallest angle is opposite the shortest side,

i.e. smallest angle is ‘CAB
§ AC 2  AB 2  BC 2 · § b2  c2  a2 ·
cos ‘CAB = ¨¨ ¸¸ cos A ¨¨ ¸¸
© 2( AC )( AB) ¹ © 2bc ¹

§ 82  7 2  62 ·
cos ‘CAB = ¨¨ ¸¸
© 2(8)(7) ¹
‘CAB = 46.6q

(d) Area of 'BAD = 22 cm2

1 1
(AB)(AD) sin ‘BAD = 22 cm2 Area of ' = ab sin C
2 2
1
(7)(10) sin ‘BAD = 22
2
22
sin ‘BAD =
35
‘BAD = 38.9q (1 d.p.)