CSEC

Mathematics
Question Booklet
for Students
Contents- Part 1
NUMBER THEORY .................................................................................................................................... 1
a: Number Theory ..................................................................................................................................... 1
b: Fractions................................................................................................................................................ 2
TRIANGLES ................................................................................................................................................ 4
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b: Similar Triangles................................................................................................................................... 5
c: Construction .......................................................................................................................................... 5
MENSURATION ......................................................................................................................................... 7
a: Areas and Volumes ............................................................................................................................... 7
b: Areas, Arc, Sectors and Segment ........................................................................................................ 10
ALGEBRA.................................................................................................................................................. 12
a: Algebraic Substitution......................................................................................................................... 12
b: Binary Operations ............................................................................................................................... 13
c: Linear Equations ................................................................................................................................. 14
d: Changing the Subject of the Formula ................................................................................................. 15
e: Simultaneous Equations ...................................................................................................................... 16
f: Indices ................................................................................................................................................. 17
g: Factorization ....................................................................................................................................... 20
RELATIONS, FUNCTIONS AND GRAPHS ............................................................................................ 22
a: Functions ............................................................................................................................................. 22
b: Introduction to Graphs ........................................................................................................................ 25
i: Quadratic Equations......................................................................................................................... 25
ii: Quadratic Graphs ............................................................................................................................ 26
iii: Completing the Square .................................................................................................................. 29
c: Direct Variation (Ratio) ......................................................................................................................30
d. Coordinate Geometry .......................................................................................................................... 33
e: Linear Programming ...........................................................................................................................36
f: Distance Time Graphs ......................................................................................................................... 38
g: Speed Time Graphs ............................................................................................................................. 40
STATISTICS .............................................................................................................................................. 42
CONSUMER ARITHMETIC..................................................................................................................... 44
a: Interest and Investment ....................................................................................................................... 44
b: Simple Interest .................................................................................................................................... 44
c: Hire Purchase and Mortgages ............................................................................................................. 45
d: Foreign Exchange ............................................................................................................................... 45
e: Rates and Taxes .................................................................................................................................. 46
TRIGONOMETRY..................................................................................................................................... 47
a: Trigonometry ...................................................................................................................................... 47
b. Bearings ............................................................................................................................................. 50
SETS ........................................................................................................................................................... 51
CIRCLE GEOMETRY ............................................................................................................................ 54
a: Circle Theorems 1 ............................................................................................................................... 54
b: Circle Theorem 2 ................................................................................................................................ 56
TRANSFORMATIONS ............................................................................................................................. 60
VECTORS ..................................................................................................................................................65
a: Vectors 1 ............................................................................................................................................. 65
b: Vectors 2 ............................................................................................................................................. 67
c: Vectors Practice Paper 1 .....................................................................................................................69
MATRICES ................................................................................................................................................71
b: Matrices, Determinants and Singular Matrices ................................................................................... 73
c. Matrices & Simultaneous Equations ................................................................................................... 74
NUMBER THEORY

a: Number Theory

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b: Fractions
Find the exact value of each of the following without using a calculator. All working must be
shown. Express your answers in the lowest terms.

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TRIANGLES

a: P

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b: Similar Triangles

In the diagram below, not drawn to scale, triangle ACD is an enlargement of triangle ABE, with A as the
centre of enlargement, AB = 6 cm and BC = 4 cm.

Calculate

i. the scale factor of the enlargement which maps triangle ABE onto triangle ACD.

ii. the area of triangle ACD, in cm2, given that the area of triangle ABE is 18 cm 2.

c: Construction

1. (i) Using a pencil, ruler and a pair of compasses only, construct triangle ABC with BC = 6 cm
and AB =AC = 8 cm. All construction lines must be clearly shown.

(ii)Draw a line segment AD such that AD meets BC at D and is perpendicular to BC.

(iii)Measure and state

(a) the length of the line segment AD

(b) the size of angle ABC

2. Using a ruler, a pencil, and a pair of compasses, construct the parallelogram KLMN, in
which KL = 8 em, KN = 6 cm, and angleLKN = 60°.

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3. Using a ruler, a pencil and a pair of compasses only, construct the rectangle PQRS in which
PQ = 8 cm and PS = 6 cm.

Measure and state the length of the diagonal, in centimetres.

4. (i)Using ruler and compasses only, construct parallelogram WXYZ where WX = 5.5 cm, WZ = 7.0
cm and XWZ = 60°.

(ii) Draw diagonal XZ. Measure and state its length.

5. (i)Using ruler and compasses only, construct triangle PQR with QR = 6.5 cm, PQ = 8.0 cm and
angle PQR = 75°.

(ii)Measure PR and state its length, in cm.

[All construction lines must be clearly shown]

6. (i)Using ruler and compasses only, construct a parallelogram KLMN, so that KL = 8 cm, LM = 6
cm and angle KLM = 135°.

(ii)Draw KM. Measure and state its length.

7. (i)Using ruler and compasses only, construct a triangle WXY with WX = 7 cm, XY = 6 cm and angle
WXY= 90°.

(ii)Measure and write down the size of angle YWX.

[AII construction lines must be clearly shown]

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MENSURATION

a: Areas and Volumes

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b: Areas, Arc, Sectors and Segment
1.

[Take [ to be 3.14.]

In the diagram above, not drawn to scale, MPNO is the sector of a circle, with centre 0 and
radius 14 cm. Angle MON is 72°.

Calculate, to 1 decimal place, the area of

(i)triangle OMN

(ii)the shaded region bounded by the chord MN and the arc MPN

2. The diagram below, not drawn to scale, shows the sector of a circle with centre O. MON
= 45° and ON = 15 cm.

(a) Calculate, giving your answer correct to 2 decimal places

(i) the length of the minor arc MN

(ii) the perimeter of the figure MON

(iii) the area of the figure MON

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3. In the diagram below, not .drawn to scale, 0 is the centre of the circle. AngleAOB = 80o and AB =
12 cm.

Calculate, giving your answer correct to 2 decimal places

(i) the radius of the circle

(ii) the area of the minor sector AOB

(iii) the area of the shaded region.

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ALGEBRA

a: Algebraic Substitution

÷ (R + r)

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b: Binary Operations

1) If a * b means 2a + b find the value of 3 * 1

2) If x * y means 3x - 2y find the value of 2 * 5

3) If a * b means ¼ (a b) find the value of 5 * 3

4) If a * b means (a + b)2 find the value of 2 * 3

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b2) find the value of 5 * 3

7) If p * q means ½ (p2 q3) find the value of 4 * 2

8 )(a)If a * b = (a - b)2 , calculate

(i)2 * 5

(ii)(5 * 2) * 4.

(b)Show that the operation * is commutative.

(c)Determine the range of values of x for which x - - 8.

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c: Linear Equations

=0

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d: Changing the Subject of the Formula

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e: Simultaneous Equations

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f: Indices

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g: Factorization

1. Factorize completely

xy 8x b. 18xy 3yz

c. 12mn +18mp d. 16m2 4m

e. 12m2n + 24m2n2 f. 72y2p 18y3p2

g. 8x2 4x h. 6xy +10x2 y

2. Factorize completely each of the following expressions

a. 4(x + 3) + m(x + 3)

b. x(x x 1)

c. x2(x + 7) + x(x + 7)

3. Factorize completely each of the following expressions

a. ac +ad +bc+bd b. y2 8y y+8

c.xy+xz + wy+ wz d. t2+ 6t

e. b3 b2 f. 2y4 + 6y2+ 5y2 + 15

g. x2 + 5x + 4x + 20

i. 5y2+ 2y + 10y + 4 j. ax 3a + bx 3b

k. 8m2 12m +10m 15 l. x2+ 5x + 2x +10

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4. Factorize the following expressions as completely as possible

a. x2 y2 b. 25 p2 36

c. x2y2 1 d. m2 - 9
4 25

e. p3 16 p f. 8h2 8

g. (a + c)2 4 h. (k 1)2- 25

i. 16 (b + 3)2

5. Factorize the following quadratic expressions

a. x2+ 4x + 3 b. x2+10x + 24

c. x2+11x 26 d. 2x2+11x +12

e. 6x2+17x +12 f. 2x2 5x 3

g. 3x2 10x 8 h. 3x2+16xy + 5y2

i. x2+ 5xy + 6y2

6. Factorize the following expressions as completely as possible, more than one

step may berequired

a. ( x+ 2)( y y 3)

b. (a + b)(x y) + 4a + 4b

c. x2 y2+ ax + ay

d. (x2+ 5xy + 6y2)+ x + 3y

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RELATIONS, FUNCTIONS AND GRAPHS

a: Functions

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b: Introduction to Graphs

i: Quadratic Equations

=0

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ii: Quadratic Graphs

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iii: Completing the Square

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c: Direct Variation (Ratio)

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Given that the area of the playground on the

map is 1.8 cm2, calculate the width of the
playground as shown on the map 19.

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d. Coordinate Geometry

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e: Linear Programming

1. Miss James buys x calculators and y folders to sell at a school.

She must buy at least 5 calculators.

(i) Write an inequality to represent this information.

The number of folders she buys must be at least twice the number of calculators.

(ii) Write an inequality to represent this information.

A calculator costs $20 and a folder costs $5. Miss James must spend no more than $300.

(iii) Write an inequality to represent this information.

(iv) a)Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 5 calculators on the x-axis and 2 cm to

represent 10 folders on the y-axis, draw the graphs of the lines associated with the
inequalities at (i), (ii) and (iii) above.

b) Identify, by shading, the region which satisfies all three inequalities.

The profit on each calculator is $6 and on each folder is $2.

(v) Write an expression in x and y for the total profit, P.

Using your graph

(vi) Write down the coordinates of the vertices of the shaded region.

(vii) Calculate the maximum profit.

2. (a) Mrs Singh owns a clothing store. She buys x dresses and y shirts from a factory at wholesale
prices.

(i) For a wholesale purchase, she must buy AT LEAST 15 dresses and AT LEAST 20 shirts.
Write TWO inequalities to represent this information.

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 (ii) Mrs Singh has $2 400 to spend on the dresses and shirts. Each dress costs $40 and
each shirt costs $30. Write an inequality to represent this information

(b) Using a scale of 1 cm to represent 5 units on each axis, draw a graph of the THREE
inequalities and label the region, R, which satisfies ALL of the inequalities

(c) Mrs Singh sells the dresses and shirts in her store. She makes a profit of $25 on each dress
and $6 on each shirt.

(i) Write an expression for the profit, P.

(ii) Determine the number of dresses and shirts that Mrs Singh should buy to make the
maximum profit.

(iii)Calculate the maximum profit

3. (a) Mr John makes x cakes and y pies each day. In order to supply his customers, he does the
following:

(i) He must make AT LEAST 2 cakes each day. Write an inequality to represent the
information.

(ii) He must NOT make FEWER than 3 pies each day. Write an inequality to represent
this information.

(iii) He has NO MORE than $72 to make the cakes and the pies. Each cake costs $6 to
make and each pie costs $10 to make. Write an inequality to represent this information.

(b) (i) Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 1 unit on both axes, draw the graphs of the
inequalities in 10 a (i), (ii) and (iii).

(ii) Write the coordinates of the vertices of the region that satisfies ALL THREE
inequalities

(c) Mr John makes a profit of $8 on each cake and $12 on each pie.

(i) Write an expression in x and y for the TOTAL profit, P.

(ii) How many cakes and pies must be made in order to obtain the maximum profit?

(iii) Calculate the maximum profit.

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f: Distance Time Graphs

1. The graph below represents the journey of an athlete running from the training camp to the
park and back to the camp

(a) Using the graph, determine

(i) the time at which the athlete left the training camp

(ii) the distance from the camp to the park

(iii) the length of time he spent at the park

(iv) the speed of the athlete on his way to the park, in km/h.

(b) A cyclist leaves the camp at 6:00 hrs and rides to the park at 10 km/h. Determine

(i) the time at which the cyclist meets the athlete

(ii) the distance from the park to where the cyclist and the athlete meet.

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2. The distance-time graph below shows the journey of a van and of a jeep. At 8.00 a.m,the van
left Town A and travelled to Town B. Later, the jeep left Town B and travelled along the same
road, but in opposite direction, to Town A.

(a) Using the graph, determine

(i) the distance between Town A and Town B

(ii) the distance between the two vehicles at 09:00 hours

(iii) the time at which the vehicles meet

(iv) the average speed of the jeep for the entire journey.

(b) Using the graph, determine EACH of the following for the jeep:

(i) The time it left Town B

(ii) The time it arrived at Town A

(iii) The time at which it first stopped

(iv) The distance travelled before it first stopped

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g: Speed Time Graphs

1.

The graph above represents the motion of a car during part of a journey for a period of 5 hours.
Using the graph,

(a) describe, fully the movements of the car, including the relevant time intervals

(i) from C to D

(ii) from D to E

(iii) from F to G

(b) when t = 3, determine

(i) the speed of the car in kmh-1

(ii) the acceleration of the car in kmh-1 /min, showing all calculations necessary.

(c) calculate the distance travelled from t = 1 to t = 4.

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2. A motorist starting from rest accelerates uniformly to a speed of 50 km h -1 in 30 minutes. He
continues at this speed for another 2 hours. He then accelerates uniformly for another 90
minutes until he reaches a speed of 80 km h -1

(i) Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 1 hour on the horizontal axis and 2 cm to

represent 10 km h -1 on the vertical axis, draw a velocity-time graph to show the
journey of the motorist.

Using the graph, determine

(ii) the acceleration, in km h -1, during the last 90 minutes.

(iii) the distance travelled in the first two and a half hours.

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STATISTICS

1. The weights of 40 students in a class are as follows

52 67 65 57 52 60 58 59
53 42 51 72 69 57 54 54
58 52 44 47 73 58 62 56
63 57 68 59 63 47 68 58
48 50 64 54 57 59 44 55

i. Construct a grouped frequency table, using a class interval of 5kg

ii. Calculate the mean
iii. Draw a histogram
iv. Draw a frequency polygon
v. Construct a cumulative frequency table
vi. Draw the cumulative frequency curve
vii. Find the semi-interquartile range
viii. What is the probability that a student weighs more than 63kg?

2. (a) The table below shows a frequency distribution of the scores of 100 students in an
examination.

Scores Frequency Cumulative

Frequency
21 - 25 5 5
26 - 30 18
31 - 35 23
36 - 40 22
41 - 45 21
46 - 50 11 100

(i) Copy and complete the table above to show the cumulative frequency for the
distribution.

(ii) Using a scale of 2 cm to represent a score of 5 on the horizontal axis and a scale
of 2 cm to represent 10 students on the vertical axis, draw a cumulative frequency
curve of the scores. Start your horizontal scale at 20.

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 (iii)Using the cumulative frequency curve, determine the median score for the
distribution.

(iv)What is the probability that a student chosen at random has a score greater
than 40?

3. The graph shown below is the cumulative frequency curve for the marks scored on a test by
a class of 80 students. Use the graph to estimate:

(i) the number of students who scored less than 23 marks

(ii) the number of students who scored more than 17 marks

(iii) the interquartile range of the marks scored

(iv) the probability that a randomly chosen student from the class scored between
17 marks and 23 marks the value of x if only 30 students from the class scored more
than x marks

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CONSUMER ARITHMETIC

a: Interest and Investment

1. A loan of $12000 was borrowed from a bank at 14% per annum. Calculate

(i) the interest on the loan at the end of the first year

(ii) the total amount owing at the end of the first year.

A repayment of $7 800 was made at the start of the second year. Calculate

(iii) the amount still outstanding at the start of the second year

(iv) the interest on the outstanding amount at the end of the second year.

b: Simple Interest

1. Find the simple interest on $700 invested for 3 years at 6% per annum.

2. Find the simple interest on $500 invested for 6 months at 8% per annum.

3. In what length of time will $500 be the interest on $2500 which is invested at 5% per
annum?

4. In what length of time will $16 be the simple interest on $480 invested at 8% per annum?

5. A man deposits $800 in his account at a bank which offers 6% simple interest per annum

(i) How much interest would he receive on the $800 after 9 months?

(ii) long would it take for the $800 to increase to $992?

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c: Hire Purchase and Mortgages

1. (a) The cash price of a dining room suite with a table and six identical chairs is $880. If the price
of the table is $250, what is the price of EACH chair?

(b) The dining room suite may be bought on hire purchase for a deposit of $216 plus monthly
payments of $35 for a period of two years. Calculate:

(i) the total hire purchase price of the suite.

(ii) the extra cost of buying on hire purchase as a percentage of the cash price

2. The hire purchase price for a refrigerator is $6500. A deposit of $500 is made and the remainder
is paid in equal monthly payments of $250.

(i) Calculate the number of monthly payments that must be made.

(ii) If the cash price is $4000, express as a percentage of the cash price, the extra cost of
buying on hire purchase.

d: Foreign Exchange

1. In St. Vincent, 3 litres of gasoline cost EC$10.40.

(i) Calculate the cost of 5 litres of gasoline in St.. Vincent, stating your answer correct to
the nearest cent.

(ii) How many 1itres of gasoline can be bought for EC $50.00 in St. Vincent? Give your
answer correct to the nearest whole number.

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e: Rates and Taxes

1. Kim has two telephones. One is cellular and the other is a land line. The rates for local calls are
shown in the table below .

Type of Telephone
Rates
Cellular Land Line
Monthly Rental Fee $0 $45
Charge per minute
85 cents 15 cents
on calls made

(i) In one month, calls were made lasting for a total of 1 hour and 5 minutes. Show by
calculations, that the cost for using the land line telephone was less than the cost for
using the cellular telephone.

(ii) For the month of March, the land line telephone was used, and the bill was $54.60.
Calculate the total time, in minutes, for which the calls lasted.

2. Mr. Jones works for a basic wage of $15 per hour for a 40-hour week.

(i) If Mr Jones worked only 40 hours during a particular week, what was his wage for
that week?

(ii) Mr Jones' wage for the next week was $960. If overtime is paid at double time, how
many hours overtime did he work?

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TRIGONOMETRY

a: Trigonometry

1.

12.5 sin 40o cos 40c

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b. Bearings

1. A boat leaves a dock at point A and travels for a distance of 15 km to point B on a bearing of
135°. The boat then changes course and travels for a distance of 8 km to point C on a bearing of
060°.

(a )Illustrate the above information in a clearly labelled diagram. The diagram should
show the north direction bearings 135° and 060° distances 8 km and 15 km.

(b)Calculate the distance A C

(c) Calculate angle BCA

(d)Calculate the bearing of A from C.

2. A ship leaves a harbour, H, and sails to a port, A, 45 km away on a bearing of 064°. The ship
then changes course and sails to another port, B, 60 km away on a bearing of 285°.

(i) Sketch the ship's journey, clearly showing

a) the north direction

b) the bearings 064° and 285°
c) the points H, A and B

Calculate

(ii) the distance HB, in km, to 2 decimal places

(iii) the bearing of H from B, to the nearest degree.

3. A ship leaves port P and sails to port Q, 50 km away on a bearing of 124°. From Q, the ship
travels to port R on Ii bearing of 320°. Given that the bearing of R from P is 025° :

(i) Draw a carefully labelled diagram to represent the journey of the ship.

(ii) Determine the bearing of P from R.

(iii) Calculate, giving your answer to 2 decimal places; the distance between P and R.

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SETS

1. 32 candidates took examinations at a CXC examinations centre.

11 took French (F)

9 took Spanish (S)
x took both French and Spanish
18 took neither French nor Spanish

(i) Copy and complete the following Venn diagram to represent the information.

(ii) Write an equation in x for the number of candidates in the universal set.

(iii) Calculate the value of x.

(iv )Shade the region F' S.

2. The following information is given:

U = {1,2,3,4,5,6, 7,8,9, l0}

P = {l, 2, 5, l0}

Q = {2, 3, 5, 8, 9}

P and Q are subsets of U, the Universal set.

(i) Draw a Venn diagram to represent the information above.

(ii) List, using set notation, the members of the set

(a) P Q

(b) (P Q)

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3. (a) In a group of 55 students,

31 students passed French

2x students passed Spanish only

x students passed both French and Spanish

10 students passed neither French nor Spanish.

(i) Draw a CLEARLY labelled Venn diagram to illustrate the information above.

(ii) Calculate the number of students who passed Spanish.

(iii) Calculate the number of students who passed ONLY ONE subject

(b) A survey conducted among a group of 50 students showed that

30 students played football

9 students played cricket and football

x students played neither cricket nor football

3x students played cricket only.

(i) Draw a clearly labelled Venn diagram to illustrate the information above.

(ii) Determine the number of students who played cricket.

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4. (a) In a group of 40 students, all students study Mathematics

28 students study Biology and Mathematics

20 students study Geography and Mathematics
x students study all three subjects

(i) Draw a Venn diagram to represent the above information, showing in terms of x, the
number of students in each subset

(ii) Determine the number of students who study all three subjects

(b) A department store sells jewellery and cosmetics. On a certain day the total number of
persons buying jewellery or cosmetics or both was 400. Given that

250 persons bought jewellery

2x persons bought cosmetics only

x persons bought both jewellery and cosmetics

(i) Draw a clearly labelled Venn diagram to illustrate this information

(ii) Write an expression, in x, to represent the total number of persons buying jewellery
or cosmetics or both

(iii) Hence, calculate the number of persons who bought cosmetics.

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CIRCLE GEOMETRY

a: Circle Theorems 1

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b: Circle Theorem 2

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TRANSFORMATIONS

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VECTORS

a: Vectors 1
Answer all questions

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b: Vectors 2

In the figure ABC is a triangle with X and Y as

the midpoints of AB and AC. If AX = x and AY = y

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c: Vectors Practice Paper 1

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2. The position vector of P is and the position vector of Q is .

a) Find the vector 2PQ

b)|PQ|

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MATRICES
a: Matrix Operations and Equations- Addition and Subtraction of Matrices,
Multiplication of Matrices, Inverse of a Matrix
Answer all questions

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b: Matrices, Determinants and Singular Matrices
Answer all questions

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c. Matrices & Simultaneous Equations
Answer all questions

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