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O-LevelMathematicsNumber4024/11 · Oct/Nov 2017 · Q143 Marks

The table shows the square roots, given correct to 4 significant figures, of some numbers from 31.0 to 32.9. 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 31 5.568 5.577 5.586 5.595 5.604 5.612 5.621 5.630 5.639 5.648 32 5.657 5.666 5.675 5.683 5.692 5.701 5.710 5.718 5.727 5.736 For example, the square root of 32.5 is 5.701. Use the table to find

  1. (a)the difference between the square root of 32.5 and the square root of 31.3,[1]
  2. (b)an estimate of the square root of 32.25,[1]
  3. (c)the number which has a square root of 56.39.[1]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2017). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] 0.106
  2. [1] 5.678 to 5.68[0]
  3. [1] 3180

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Topic
Number, O-Level Mathematics (syllabus 4024). Structured question, 3 marks.
Source
O-Level Mathematics, Oct/Nov 2017 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 14.

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