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O-LevelMathematicsGeometry4024/21 · Oct/Nov 2014 · Q1012 Marks

A, B, C and D are points on the circumference of a circle, centre O. The diameter AC intersects BD at E. BDC = 2x°.

  1. (a)(i)(a)Find an expression, in terms of x, for BAC,[1]
  2. (a)(i)(b)BOC,[1]
  3. (a)(i)(c)OCB.[1]
  4. (a)(ii)Calculate x when OBE = x° and DEC = 123°.[3]
  5. (b)(i)The cross-section of a prism is a sector of a circle, radius 8 cm and angle 40°. The prism is 20 cm long. Calculate the area of the cross-section,[2]
  6. (b)(ii)the total surface area of the prism.[4]

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Mark scheme

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  1. [1] 2x
  2. [1] 4x
  3. [1ft] 90-2x oe
  4. [3] 19
  5. [3] M2 for 180 - 3x = 123 oe or B1 for BE0 = (180 - 123)
  6. [2] 22.3
  7. [2] M1 for 40/360 × π × 8²
  8. [4] 476 to 477
  9. [4] M1 for 40/360 × π × 16 and M1 for 2 × their 22.3 and B1 for 8 × 20

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Topic
Geometry, O-Level Mathematics (syllabus 4024). Structured question, 12 marks.
Source
O-Level Mathematics, Oct/Nov 2014 Paper 2 Variant 1, question 10.

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