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O-LevelMathematicsAlgebra and graphs4024/12 · May/June 2016 · Q183 Marks

The diagram is the speed-time graph for part of a car's journey. [Figure 18.1] The retardation of the car between t = 8 and t = 12 is 4 m/s².

  1. (a)Find v.[1]
  2. (b)Find the total distance travelled by the car in the 12 seconds.[2]

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  1. [1] (a) 16
  2. [2ft*] (b) 160 or 10 × their (a)
  3. M1 for 0.5 × their v × (8 + 12) oe or 0.5 × their v × 4 + their v × 8 oe

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Topic
Algebra and graphs, O-Level Mathematics (syllabus 4024). Structured question, 3 marks.
Source
O-Level Mathematics, May/June 2016 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 18.

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