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Question 1

1.1 [2]

xˉ=1248​=4 hours

[1]

Median =23,5+4​=3,75 hours

[1]

Answer:

Mean 4 hours; median 3,75 hours

1.2 [2]

Calculator: σ≈1,94

[2]

Answer:

σ≈1,94 hours

1.3 [3]

Minimum 1,5 and maximum 9

[1]

Q1​=2,75

[1]

Q3​=4,75 (median 3,75)

[1]

Answer:

(1,5;2,75;3,75;4,75;9)

1.4 [3]

IQR =4,75−2,75=2

[1]

Upper fence =4,75+1,5×2=7,75

[1]

9>7,75, so 9 is an outlier

[1]

Answer:

Upper fence 7,75

1.5 [2]

1448+2t​=4⇒t=4 hours

[1]

Both new values equal the mean, so the sum of squared deviations is unchanged while n increases from 12 to 14: the standard deviation decreases

[1]

Answer:

4 hours each; the standard deviation decreases

Question 2

2.1 [3]

a≈−34,74

[1]

b≈8,53

[1]

y^​=−34,74+8,53x

[1]

Answer:

y^​=−34,74+8,53x

2.2 [2]

r≈0,999

[1]

Very strong positive correlation

[1]

Answer:

r≈0,999; very strong positive

2.3 [2]

y^​=−34,74+8,53(30)

[1]

≈221 cold drinks

[1]

Answer:

About 221

2.4 [1]

45 °C is far outside the data (extrapolation), so the trend may not continue

[1]

Answer:

Extrapolation

Question 3

Diagram for question 3

3.1 [2]

BOD^=2×64° (∠ at centre =2×∠ at circumference)

[1]

=128°

[1]

Answer:

128°

3.2 [2]

BCD^=180°−64° (opp ∠s of cyclic quad)

[1]

=116°

[1]

Answer:

116°

3.3 [2]

OB=OD (radii), so OBD^=ODB^

[1]

OBD^=21​(180°−128°)=26°

[1]

Answer:

26°

3.4 [3]

AB=AD, so ABD^=ADB^ (∠s opp equal sides)

[1]

ABD^=21​(180°−64°)=58°

[1]

ACB^=ADB^=58° (∠s in the same seg)

[1]

Answer:

ABD^=58°, ACB^=58°

3.5 [5]

Construction: join B and D to the centre

[1]

O^1​=2A^

[1]

O^2​=2C^ (∠ at centre =2×∠ at circumference)

[1]

O^1​+O^2​=360° (∠s round a pt)

[1]

A^+C^=180°

[1]

Answer:

Proof

Question 4

4.1 [2]

AB=82+42​=80​

[1]

=45​

[1]

Answer:

45​≈8,94

4.2 [2]

(2−3+8​;24+2​)

[1]

M(2,5;3)

[1]

Answer:

M(2,5;3)

4.3 [3]

mAB​=5+38−4​=21​

[1]

mBC​=8−52−8​=−2

[1]

mAB​×mBC​=−1, so AB⊥BC

[1]

Answer:

mAB​×mBC​=−1

4.4 [4]

B^=90°, so AC is a diameter (chord subtends 90°)

[1]

Centre M(2,5;3)

[1]

r2=(8−2,5)2+(2−3)2=31,25

[1]

(x−2,5)2+(y−3)2=31,25

[1]

Answer:

(x−2,5)2+(y−3)2=31,25

4.5 [3]

The diagonals of a rectangle bisect each other, so M is also the midpoint of BD

[1]

25+x​=2,5⇒x=0

[1]

28+y​=3⇒y=−2: D(0;−2)

[1]

Answer:

D(0;−2)

4.6 [3]

BC=9+36​=45​

[1]

Area =80​×45​

[1]

=60 square units

[1]

Answer:

60 square units

Question 5

Diagram for question 5

5.1 [2]

ACB^=x

[1]

(tan chord theorem)

[1]

Answer:

ACB^=x

5.2 [3]

P^ is common

[1]

PAB^=PCA^ (tan chord theorem)

[1]

△PAB∣∣∣△PCA (equiangular △s)

[1]

Answer:

Proof

5.3 [2]

PCPA​=PAPB​ (∣∣∣ △s)

[1]

PA2=PB⋅PC

[1]

Answer:

Proof

5.4 [3]

PA2=4×9=36, so PA=6 cm

[1]

CAAB​=PCPA​ (∣∣∣ △s)

[1]

AB:AC=6:9=2:3

[1]

Answer:

PA=6 cm; AB:AC=2:3

5.5 [4]

In △PAC: PCA^=x=40°

[1]

PAC^=180°−30°−40°=110° (sum of ∠s in △)

[1]

BAC^=PAC^−PAB^

[1]

=110°−40°=70°

[1]

Answer:

PAC^=110°, BAC^=70°

Question 6

Diagram for question 6

6.1 [1]

180°−50°−70°=60°

[1]

Answer:

60°

6.2 [3]

sin50°BF​=sin60°60​

[1]

BF=sin60°60sin50°​

[1]

≈53,07 m

[1]

Answer:

About 53,07 m

6.3 [3]

tan32°=BFTF​

[1]

TF=53,07tan32°

[1]

≈33,16 m

[1]

Answer:

About 33,16 m

6.4 [3]

The closest point is the foot of the perpendicular from F to AB; its distance from F is BFsin70°

[1]

=53,07sin70°≈49,87 m

[1]

tanθ=49,8733,16​⇒θ≈33,62°

[1]

Answer:

About 33,62°

6.5 [3]

AF=sin60°60sin70°​≈65,10 m

[1]

TA2=AF2+TF2

[1]

TA≈73,06 m

[1]

Answer:

About 73,06 m

Question 7

7.1 [4]

sin210°=−sin30°=−21​

[1]

tan315°=−tan45°=−1

[1]

cos120°=−cos60°=−21​

[1]

−21​(−21​)(−1)​=−1

[1]

Answer:

−1

7.2 [4]

1−cos2x=2sin2x

[1]

sin2x=2sinxcosx

[1]

2sinxcosx2sin2x​

[1]

=cosxsinx​=tanx

[1]

Answer:

Proved: 2sinxcosx2sin2x​=tanx

7.3 [2]

sin2x=0 (this also covers cosx=0, where tanx is undefined)

[1]

x=k⋅90°, k∈Z

[1]

Answer:

x=k⋅90°, k∈Z

7.4 [4]

sin(180°+x)=−sinx and cos(90°−x)=sinx

[1]

cos2(−x)=cos2x

[1]

−sin2x+cos2x

[1]

=cos2x

[1]

Answer:

cos2x

7.5 [4]

sin74°=2sin37°cos37°

[1]

sin37°=1−p2​ (from a sketch or the square identity)

[2]

sin74°=2p1−p2​

[1]

Answer:

2p1−p2​

Question 8

Diagram for question 8

8.1 [3]

DBAD​=ECAE​ (line ∥ one side of △; DE∥BC)

[1]

46​=EC7,5​

[1]

EC=5 cm

[1]

Answer:

5 cm

8.2 [3]

FCBF​=ECAE​=23​ (line ∥ one side of △; EF∥AB)

[1]

BF=53​×20

[1]

=12 cm

[1]

Answer:

12 cm

8.3 [4]

A^ is common

[1]

ADE^=ABC^ (corresp ∠s; DE∥BC)

[1]

AED^=ACB^ (corresp ∠s; DE∥BC)

[1]

△ADE∣∣∣△ABC (equiangular △s)

[1]

Answer:

Proof

8.4 [3]

BCDE​=ABAD​=106​ (∣∣∣ △s)

[1]

Area =21​absinA, and both sides scale by 53​

[1]

Ratio =(53​)2=259​

[1]

Answer:

259​=0,36

Question 9

9.1 [4]

x2−4x+4+y2+6y+9=12+13

[2]

(x−2)2+(y+3)2=25

[1]

N(2;−3), radius 5

[1]

Answer:

N(2;−3), r=5

9.2 [1]

(5−2)2+(1+3)2=9+16=25

[1]

Answer:

25 = 25

9.3 [4]

mNP​=5−21+3​=34​

[1]

mtan​=−43​ (tan ⊥ radius)

[1]

y−1=−43​(x−5)

[1]

y=−43​x+419​

[1]

Answer:

y=−43​x+419​

9.4 [4]

QN2=(10−2)2+(3+3)2=100

[1]

Tangent ⊥ radius, so tangent2=QN2−r2

[1]

=75

[1]

Length =53​

[1]

Answer:

53​≈8,66

9.5 [3]

Horizontal tangents touch at the top and bottom of the circle

[1]

k=−3+5=2

[1]

or k=−3−5=−8

[1]

Answer:

k=2 or k=−8

9.6 [4]

The line cuts the circle twice when its distance from N(2;−3) is less than the radius 5, or substitute and use Δ>0

[1]

(x−2)2+(x+c+3)2=25⇒2x2+(2c+2)x+(c+3)2−21=0

[1]

Δ=(2c+2)2−8[(c+3)2−21]=−4(c2+10c−25)>0

[1]

c2+10c−25<0⇒−5−52​<c<−5+52​

[1]

Answer:

−5−52​<c<−5+52​ (about −12,07<c<2,07)

9.7 [3]

The centres and P are collinear and P is the midpoint of NN′ (both radii are 5)

[1]

N′=(2×5−2;2×1+3)=(8;5)

[1]

(x−8)2+(y−5)2=25

[1]

Answer:

(x−8)2+(y−5)2=25

Question 10

10.1 [2]

Period 180°

[1]

Amplitude 1

[1]

Answer:

Period 180°, amplitude 1

10.2 [4]

f: period 180°, amplitude 1

[1]

f through (0;1), (±90°;−1), (±180°;1)

[1]

g: standard sine curve

[1]

Intersections at −90°, 30°, 150°

[1]

Answer:

Sketch

10.3 [6]

1−2sin2x=sinx

[1]

(2sinx−1)(sinx+1)=0

[1]

sinx=21​: x=30°+k⋅360°

[1]

or x=150°+k⋅360°

[1]

sinx=−1: x=270°+k⋅360°

[1]

k∈Z

[1]

Answer:

x=30°+k⋅360°, 150°+k⋅360° or 270°+k⋅360°, k∈Z

10.4 [3]

−180°≤x≤30°

[1]

or 150°≤x≤180°

[1]

(at x=−90° the graphs touch, so it is included)

[1]

Answer:

−180°≤x≤30° or 150°≤x≤180°

10.5 [3]

f completes two full periods on [−180°;180°]

[1]

y=k cuts f four times for −1<k<1 and three times for k=1 (at −180°, 0° and 180°)

[1]

Exactly two solutions only when k=−1 (x=±90°)

[1]

Answer:

k=−1

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