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FORM TP 2006017

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TANUARy 2006

CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
SECOIYDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE

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EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS
Paper 02 - General Profrciency
2 hoars 40 minutes

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04 JANUARY 2006 (a.m.)
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INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

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Answer ALL questions in section I, and ANy

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Write your answers in the booklet provided.

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All working

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A list of formulae is provided on page 2 of this booklet.

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in section II.

must be shown clearly.

Examination Materials

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Electronic calculator (non-programmable)
Geometry set
Mathematical tables (provided)
Graph paper (provided) rL ?

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CTION

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Answer ALL the questions in this section.

All working must be clearly shown.

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(ii)
(b)

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correct to 3 significant figures, rhe value of 1g.75

A loan of $12 000 was borrowed from

a bank

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4 marks)

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3 marks)

2 marks)

at l4vo per annum.

Calculate

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the interest on the loan at the end of the first year

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the total amount owing at the end of the first year.

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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

(iv)

the interest on the outstanding amount at the end of the second year.

year

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( lmark)

Total 12 marks

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2 marks)

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2 marks)

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Given that m = -2 and n = 4, calculate the value of (2m + n)(2m

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(b)

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2 marks)

Solve the simultaneous equations

5x+6y=37

2x-3y(c)

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Factorise comPletelY

(i)

4xz

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(ii)

6p

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(iii)