Mathematics

CSEC PAST PAPER QUESTIONS

From May/June 2010

To January 2003

Decimals, Fractions and Consumer Arithmetic

Relations

Concept of a relation

Types of relations

examples and non-examples of relations, domain, range, image, co-domain.

Example:

1. Workout 12 + 8  (9  5)

2. Determine the EXACT value of:

(a) (1.7)2 + (1.3)2

4.8+ 6.9
(b)
1.3× 0.2

1.68
(c) 2
1.5 −1.45

(d) (3.9 × 0.27) + √ 0.6724

Solutions:

1. 12 + 8  (9  5)

= 12 + 8  4

= 12 + 2

= 14

2. Determine the EXACT value of:

(a) (1.7)2 + (1.3)2 = 2.89 + 1.69

= 4.58

4.8+ 6.9 11.7

(b) =
1.3× 0.2 0.26
 = 45

1.68 1.68
(c) 2 =
1.5 −1.45 2.25−1.45

1.68
=
0.8

= 2.1

(d) (3.9 × 0.27) + √ 0.6724 = 1.053 + 0.82

= 1.853

represent a relation in various ways

Set of ordered pairs, arrow diagrams, graphically, Algebraically

Examples:

1. Complete the table below

Number How many decimal places? Write number correct decimal …

I. 0.25 ________ (correct to 1 decimal place)

II. 4.314 ________ (correct to 2 d.p.)

III. 5.8999 ________ (correct to 3 d.p.)

2. Calculate the exact value of

√ 13.2
0.33
, writing your answer correct to 3 decimal places.

1. (a) evaluate

(i) 5.24 ( 4−1.67 )

Significant figures

Example:

1. (a) Complete the table below

Number How many significant figures? Write number correct decimal …

I. 10.25 ________ (correct to 3 significant figures)

II. 0.0317 ________ (correct to 2 s.f.)

III. 21 000 ________ (correct to 1 s.f.)

IV. 5 849 ________ (correct to 3 s.f.)

(b) Write 2684 correct to 2 significant figures.

2. (a) Write 405 917 628 correct to three significant figures.

(b) By writing each number correct to one significant figure, estimate the value of

41.3
9.79 ×0.765

3. (a) Determine the value of (2.3)2 + (4.1)2

Write your answer correct to 1 s. f.

(b) Determine the exact value of ¿

Write answer correct to two significant figures.

(c) Evaluate of 18.75 – (2. 11)2. Correct your answer to 3 s.f.

Solutions:

1. (a) Complete the table below

Number How many significant figures? Write number correct decimal …

I. 10.25 4 10.3 (correct to 3 significant figures)

II. 0.0317 3 0.032 (correct to 2 s.f.)

III. 21 000 2 20 000 (correct to 1 s.f.)

IV. 5 849 4 5850 (correct to 3 s.f.)

 (b) Write 2 684 = 2 700 correct to 2 s.f.

2. (a) Write 405 917 628 = 406 000 000 correct to 2 s.f.

41.3 41
(b) =
9.79 ×0.765 10× 1

= 4.1

3. (a) (2.3)2 + (4.1)2 = 5.29 + 16.81

= 22.1

= 20 correct to 1 s. f.

(b) ¿ = 151.29 + 0.082

= 151.372

= 150 correct to 2 s. f.

(c) 18.75 – (2. 11)2 = 18.75 – 4.4521

= 14.2979

= 14.3
correct to 3 s. f.
Standard form

a × 10 n

Example:

1. Complete the table below

Number a n Standard form (a × 10 n)

I. 0.001

II. 1

III. 10

IV. 0.0000012

V. 117.5

VI. 1.25

2. Express 0.000 085 2 in standard form.

3. Determine the exactly value

0.18
 0.003, stating your answer in the standard form.
0.6
Questions:

1. Determine the EXACT value of:

(c) (3.7)2 – (6.24 1.3).

Practice questions:

1. Using a calculator, orotherwise, calculate the EXACT value of

(a) (i) (4.14 ÷ 5.75) + (1.62)2

(ii) 2 × 3.142 × 1.25

(ii) √ 2.89 × tan 4 5 °

(May/June 2015)

(b) (12.8)2 – (30 ÷ 0.375) (January 2015)

(c) (i) 5.25 ÷ 0.015

(ii) √ 6.5025
(iii) 3.142 × (2.236)2, correct to 3 significant figures
(May/June 2014)

1.2
(d) √ 2.891 + ¿ ¿ , giving your answer correct to 2 decimal places. (January 2014)

(e) √ 1.5625+¿ (May/June 2013)

2. Using a calculator, or otherwise, calculate the exact value of

(a) (2.67 × 4.1) – 1.32 (January 2013)

(b) √ 0.0529+0.216 , expressing your answer in standard form. (January 2012)

(c) (5.82 + 1.02) × 2.5 (January 2011)

2 2.89
(d) 2. 5 − , giving your answer correct to 2 significant figures. (May/June 2010)
17

2.76
(e) + 7.2 (January 2010)
0.8

(f) 3.96 × 0.25−√ 0.0256 (May/June 2011)

Functions

state the characteristics that define a function

Concept of a function, examples and non-examples of functions

use functional notation

For example, 𝑓 ∶ 𝑥  𝑥2; or 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥2 as well as 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) for given domains. The inverse function
𝑓−1(𝑥). Composite functions 𝑓𝑔 = 𝑓[𝑔(𝑥)]

distinguish between a relation and a function

Ordered pairs, arrow diagram, graphically (vertical line test).

derive the composition of functions;

Composite function of no more than two functions, for example, 𝑓𝑔, 𝑓2 given 𝑓 and 𝑔.
Noncommutativity of composite functions (𝑓𝑔 ≠ 𝑔𝑓) in general.

state the relationship between a function and its inverse;

The concept of the inverse of a function; The composition of inverse functions 𝑓(𝑥) and 𝑓−1(𝑥) is
commutative and results in 𝑥.

derive the inverse of a function;

𝑓−1, (𝑓𝑔)−1
evaluate a function 𝑓(𝑥) at a given value of 𝑥

𝑓(𝑎), 𝑓−1(𝑎), 𝑓𝑔(𝑎), where 𝑎 ∈ ℝ

Example:

1. Express as a single fraction in the lowest term

1 3
53  15

Multiplication/Division

1. Express as a single fraction in the lowest term

1 3
53  15

1. Express as a single fraction in the lowest term

1 5
3 +1
2 6
(a)
3
1
5

1 2
2 −1
5 3
(b)
4
7

1 3
3 −2
3 5
(c)
1
2
5

1 1
(d) 4  1 ×3
5 9

3
3
4
(e)
1 5
2 −
3 6
Questions:

1. (a) The arrow diagram shown below represents the relation f : x → x 2 – k,

where x ϵ {3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10}

Calculate the value of

(i) k

(ii) f (3)

(iii) x when f (x) = 95.

(b) The functions f and g are defined as f(x) = 2 x – 5 and g(x) = x 2 + 3.

(i) Calculate the value of

a) f (4)

b) g f (4)

(ii) Find f –1 (x)

(iii) Find the value of x for which f (x) = 0

2 x +1
(c) Given f (x) = and g (x) = 4 x + 5, determine the values of:
3

(i) f g (2)

(ii) f 1(2)

(iii) Find the value of x for which f (x) = 0

 x−3
2. (a) The functions f and g are defined as follows f(x) = 2 x + 5 and g (x) = .
2
Evaluate:

(i) f –1 (19)

(ii) g f (3)

(iii) Find the value of x for which f (x) = 0.

b) The functions f (x) and g (x) are defined as f (x) = 5 x−4 and g(x) = x 2  1.
( 3

(i) Evaluate f (7)

(ii) Write an expression, in terms of x, for f −1 (x)

(iii) Write an expression, in terms of x, for fg( x)

(iv) Find the value of x for which g (x) = 0.

2
x −1
(c) The functions f (x) and g (x) are defined as f (x) = 3 x + 2 and g (x) = .
3

(i) Evaluate g (5)

1
(ii) Write an expression in terms of x for f (x)

(iii) Write an expression for g f (x), in the form (x + a) (x + b), where a and b  R.
x−2
3. (a) The functions f and g are defined by f (x) = 6x + 8 and g (x) = .
3

(i) Calculate the value of g ( 12 )

(ii) Write an expression for g f (x) in its simplest form

(iii) Find the inverse function f –1(x).

(iv) Find the value of x for which g (x) = 0.

 (b) The functions h (x) and g (x) are defined as h (x) = 10  3 and g (x) = 3 x  2.
x

(i) Find the value of x for which h (x) = 0

(ii) State the value of x for which h (x) is undefined.

(iii) Evaluate

a) g (4)

b) hg (4)

(iv) Write expressions in x for:

a) h–1 (x)

b) g g (x)

2 x +7
4. (a) Two functions are defined as follows g (x) = 4 x + 3 and f (x) = .
x+1

(i) State the value of x for which f (x) is undefined.

(ii) Calculate the value of g f (5).

Find f  1 (x)
(iii)

(b) (i) Make x the subject of the formula

2 x +3
y =
x−4

2 x +3
(ii) Hence, determine the inverse of f (x) = , where x ≠ 4 .
x−4

(iii) Find the value of x for which f (x) = 0.

(iv) State the value of x for which f (x) is undefined.