Mathematics Examination Question Paper

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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
EXAMINATION MATHEMATICS Paper 02 - General Proficiency
2 hours 40 minutes 20 MAY 2009 (a.m.)

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. 2. 3. 4.

Answer ALL questions in Section I, and ANY TWO in Section IL
'Write

your answers in the booklet provided.

All working must be shown clearly.
A list of formulae is provided on page 2 of this booklet.

Examination Materials
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Electronic calculator (non-programmable) Geometry set Mathematical tables Graph paper (provided)

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LIST OF FORMULAE
Volume of a prism

V = Ah where A is the length. V

area of a cross-section and å is the perpendicular

Volume of cylinder Volume of a right pyramid Circumference Area of a circle Area of trapezium

=n/hwhere r is fhe radius of the base

ancl l¿ is the perpendicular height.

y = elrwhereA is the area of the base and /¿ is the perpendicular !
C =2nr where r is the radius of the circle.

height'

A

= nf

where r is the radius af the circle.

¡ = ){n

+ b)

lz

where a anú b are the iengtirs of the parailel sides and

l¿

is

the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides.

Roots of quadratic equations If

a* + bx + c -0, x =

then

-b!

bz

-

4ac

2a

Trigonometric ratios

opposite side sin 0 = Epotenuse cos 0

Opposite

=

adjacent side Typotentrse

Adjacent

tan0 =
Area of triangle Area of n =

|øt

where á is the length of the base and

l¿

is

the perpendicular height

Area of

MBC = þø

"inc

c
c)

(-

Area of LABC

= .fs(s - a)(s - b)(s c

whete a sin A

s=

a+b+

Sine rule

.ittB = únC

bc

Cosine rule

a2=b2+c2-ZbccosA
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