Cambridge International Examinations

Cambridge Ordinary Level

* 8 0 3 6 2 0 6 3 4 8 *

MATHEMATICS (SYLLABUS D) 4024/12

Paper 1 October/November 2017
2 hours
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
Additional Materials: Geometrical instruments

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Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.

ELECTRONIC CALCULATORS MUST NOT BE USED IN THIS PAPER.

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
The total of the marks for this paper is 80.

This document consists of 20 printed pages.

DC (NF/SW) 136664/1
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3 y is inversely proportional to x.
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Given that y = when x = 30, find y when x = 10.
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Answer y = .................................... [2]

f ^xh =
x
4
4
J1N
(a) Find f KK OO .
L2P

Answer .......................................... [1]

(b) Find f -1 ^xh.

Answer f -1 ^xh = ........................... [1]

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B C
A
35°

102°
D G
E F

In the diagram, ABC is parallel to DEFG.

BC = BE, ACE t = 35° and BFGt = 102°.

t .
(a) Find CBF

t = .............................. [1]
Answer CBF
t .
(b) Find ABE

t = .............................. [1]
Answer ABE

8 Thirty students were asked on how many days they ate pasta last week.
The results are given in the table.

Number of days 0 1 2 3 4 5
Frequency 9 6 7 4 2 2

(a) Find the mode.

Answer .......................................... [1]

(b) Find the median.

Answer .......................................... [1]

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11 The mean age of Ali, Ben and Chris is 14 years 3 months.

Dai’s age is 15 years and 3 months.

Calculate the mean age of the four people.

Answer ......... years ......... months [2]

12 ax = 5

(a) Find a 2x .

Answer .......................................... [1]

(b) Find a -x .

Answer .......................................... [1]

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x 3x
14 Find the two solutions of -1 1 which are negative integers.
3 4

Answer x = .............. and ............. [3]

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The diagram shows a figure made from five identical triangles.

The figure has rotational symmetry.

(a) Write down the order of rotational symmetry.

Answer .......................................... [1]

(b) Each marked angle is 110°.

Find the angles of one of the triangles.

Answer ............. , ............ , ............ [2]

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5 6
11

An open rectangular tray has inside measurements

length 11 cm width 6 cm height 5 cm.

(a) Calculate the total surface area of the four sides and base of the inside of the tray.

Answer ................................... cm2 [2]

(b) Cubes are placed in the tray and a lid is placed on top.
Each cube has an edge of 2 cm.

Find the maximum number of cubes that can be placed in the tray.

Answer .......................................... [1]

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20 The coordinates of P and M are (-3, 10) and (0, 4).

(a) Find the gradient of the line PM.

Answer .......................................... [1]

(b) Find the equation of the line PM.

Answer .......................................... [1]

(c) M is the midpoint of PQ.

Find the coordinates of Q.

Answer ( .................. , .................) [2]

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22 (a) Factorise 9a2 - 6a.

Answer .......................................... [1]

(b) Factorise 4 - 25t 2 .

Answer .......................................... [1]

(c) Factorise 6cd - xy + 2cx - 3dy.

Answer .......................................... [2]

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24 The diagram is the speed-time graph of part of a train’s journey.

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Speed
(m/s)
12

0
0 10 40 60
Time (t seconds)

(a) Calculate the speed when t = 5.

Answer ................................... m/s [1]

(b) Calculate the acceleration.

Answer .................................. m/s2 [1]

(c) Calculate the distance travelled from t = 40 to t = 60.

Answer ...................................... m [2]

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26 The sequence of diagrams shows patterns made from some black beads and some white beads.
Each diagram has two rows more than the previous diagram.

Diagram 1 Diagram 2 Diagram 3 Diagram 4

(a) Complete the table for Diagram 5.

Diagram number 1 2 3 4 5
Total number of beads 9 16 25 36
Number of white beads 7 10 13 16
Number of black beads 2 6 12 20
[1]

(b) Write down an expression, in terms of n, for

(i) the number of white beads in Diagram n,

Answer .......................................... [1]

(ii) the total number of beads in Diagram n.

Answer .......................................... [1]

(c) Find an expression, in terms of n, for the number of black beads in Diagram n.
Give your answer in its simplest form.

Answer .......................................... [2]

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