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NATIONAL
QUALIFICATIONS
WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY
9.00 AM – 9.45 AM
MATHEMATICS
2013 INTERMEDIATE 2
Units 1, 2 and 3
Paper 1
(Non-calculator)

Read carefully

1 You may NOT use a calculator.

2 Full credit will be given only where the solution contains appropriate working.

3 Square-ruled paper is provided. If you make use of this, you should write your name on it
clearly and put it inside your answer booklet.

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FORMULAE LIST

The roots of ax + bx + c = 0 are x =

2
−b ± (b2
− 4ac )
2a

Sine rule: a = b = c
sin A sin B sin C

2 2 2
Cosine rule: a2 = b2 + c2 − 2bc cos A or cos A = b + c − a
2bc

Area of a triangle: Area = 21 ab sin C

Volume of a sphere: Volume = 43 πr 3

Volume of a cone: Volume = 31 πr 2 h

Volume of a cylinder: Volume = πr 2 h

2 2 2
∑ (x − x ) ∑ x − ( ∑ x) / n
Standard deviation: s= = , where n is the sample size.
n −1 n −1

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 ALL questions should be attempted. Marks

1. Factorise
6ab – 7bc. 1

2. y

A (0, 4)

B (3, 0)
O x

Find the equation of the straight line AB. 3

3. The diagram below shows a sector of a circle, centre C.

72 °
72 °
C B

The radius of the circle is 5 centimetres and angle ACB is 72 °.

Calculate the length of arc AB.
Take π = 3·14. 3

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 Marks
4. Solve algebraically the system of equations

2x – y = 10
4x + 5y = 6. 3

P
5.

R
37 °

T 68 °

The tangent SV touches the circle, centre O, at T.

Angle PTQ is 37 ° and angle VTR is 68 °.
Calculate the size of angle PQR. 3

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 Marks
6. The stem and leaf diagram shows the number of minutes on average spent on
homework per night by a group of first year pupils.

1 0 5 5 5
2 0 1 2 2 3 5 5 8 9
3 0 5 5 6 6 7 8 9 9 9
4 2 4 4 5 6 7
5 0

n = 30 1 0 represents 10 minutes

(a) Using the above data find:

(i) the median; 1
(ii) the lower quartile; 1
(iii) the upper quartile. 1

(b) Draw a boxplot to illustrate this data. 2

(c) A group of fourth year pupils was surveyed to find out how many minutes on
average they spent on homework per night. The boxplot below was drawn for
this data.

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Compare the two boxplots and comment. 2

(x + 4)2
7. Simplify 2 . 3
x − x − 20

8. State the period of y = sin 2x °. 1

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 Marks
2
9. The diagram below shows part of the graph of y = 20 – (x – 4) .

O x

(a) State the coordinates of the maximum turning point. 2

(b) State the equation of the axis of symmetry. 1

10. Sketch the graph of y = sin (x – 90) °, 0 ≤ x ≤ 360. 3

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NATIONAL
QUALIFICATIONS
WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY
10.05 AM – 11.35 AM
MATHEMATICS
2013 INTERMEDIATE 2
Units 1, 2 and 3
Paper 2

Read carefully

1 Calculators may be used in this paper.

2 Full credit will be given only where the solution contains appropriate working.

3 Square-ruled paper is provided. If you make use of this, you should write your name on it
clearly and put it inside your answer booklet.

LI X100/11/02 6/30910 *X100/11/02* ©

FORMULAE LIST

The roots of ax + bx + c = 0 are x =

2
−b ± (b2
− 4ac )
2a

a = b = c
Sine rule:
sin A sin B sin C

2 2 2
Cosine rule: a2 = b2 + c2 − 2bc cos A or cos A = b + c − a
2bc

Area of a triangle: Area = 21 ab sin C

Volume of a sphere: Volume = 43 πr 3

Volume of a cone: Volume = 31 πr 2 h

Volume of a cylinder: Volume = πr 2 h

2 2 2
∑ (x − x ) ∑ x − ( ∑ x) / n
Standard deviation: s= = , where n is the sample size.
n −1 n −1

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 ALL questions should be attempted. Marks

1. Multiply out the brackets and collect like terms.

(x + 2)(x – 5) – 9x 3

2. A company buys machinery worth £750 000.

The value of the machinery depreciates by 20% per annum.
The machinery will be replaced at the end of the year in which its value falls below
half of its original value.
After how many years should the machinery be replaced?
You must explain your answer. 4

3. A sample of voters was asked how they intended to vote at the next election. The
responses are shown below.

Party Percentage
Scottish National Party (SNP) 35%
Labour (Lab) 30%
Liberal Democrat (Lib Dem) 15%
Conservative (Con) 10%
Others 10%

Construct a pie chart to illustrate this information.

Show all of your working. 3

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 Marks
4. Triangle PQR is shown below.

14·2 m
9·3 m

Q
7·8 m R

Calculate the size of angle QPR. 3

5. Solve the equation

x2 – 5x – 2 = 0,

giving the roots correct to one decimal place. 4

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 Marks
6. Harry often plays golf and the scores for some of his games are recorded below.

84 78 87 80 81

(a) For this sample calculate:

(i) the mean; 1
(ii) the standard deviation. 3
Show clearly all your working.

(b) His partner for these games is Tony, whose scores are listed below.

104 98 107 100 101

Write down the mean and standard deviation of Tony’s scores. 2

7. A lead cube, of side 10 centimetres, is melted down.

During this process 8% of the metal is lost.
The remaining metal is then made into a cone, with radius 8 centimetres.
Calculate the height of this cone.
Give your answer correct to 2 significant figures. 5

8. Change the subject of the formula

a = 3b 2 + c

to b. 3

x6 y3
9. Simplify × . 2
y2 x3

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10. A tree surgeon is asked to reduce the height of a tree.
In the diagram below TB represents the original height of the tree and C is the
point where the cut is to be made.
T

4m

12 °

S 38 ° B

The tree surgeon will reduce the height of the tree by 4 metres.
Angle TSC = 12 ° and angle BSC = 38 °.
Calculate the height of the tree after it has been cut.
Do not use a scale drawing. 5

11. Express
3 5
+ x ≠ −2, x ≠ 1
x +2 x −1

as a single fraction in its simplest form. 3

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 Marks
12. The shape below is used as a logo in an advertising campaign. It is made up from
segments of two identical circles.
P

A B

The points C and D are the centres of the circles and each circle has a radius of
24 centimetres.
AB is a common chord of length 30 centimetres.
Calculate the height of the logo, represented by the line PQ. 5

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13.

A Ferris wheel is turning at a steady rate.

The height, h metres, of one of the cars above the ground at a time t seconds is
given by the formula

h = 7 + 5sint °.

Find two times during the first turn when the car is at a height of 10·8 metres
above the ground. 4

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