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Date November 2016 Marks available 2 Reference code 16N.1.sl.TZ0.1
Level SL only Paper 1 Time zone TZ0
Command term Calculate and Write down Question number 1 Adapted from N/A

Question

Let p=cosx+sinyw2z,

where x=36, y=18, w=29 and z=21.8.

Calculate the value of p. Write down your full calculator display.

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a.

Write your answer to part (a)

(i)     correct to two decimal places;

(ii)     correct to three significant figures.

[2]
b.

Write your answer to part (b)(ii) in the form a×10k, where 1.

[2]
c.

Markscheme

\frac{{\cos 36^\circ  + \sin 18^\circ }}{{\sqrt {{{29}^2} - 21.8} }}    (M1)

 

Note:     Award (M1) for correct substitution into formula.

 

= 0.0390625    (A1)     (C2)

 

Note:     Accept \frac{5}{{128}}.

 

[2 marks]

a.

(i)     0.04     (A1)(ft)

(ii)     0.0391     (A1)(ft)     (C2)

 

Note:     Follow through from part (a).

 

[2 marks]

b.

3.91 \times {10^{ - 2}}    (A1)(ft)(A1)(ft)     (C2)

 

Note:     Answer should be consistent with their answer to part (b)(ii). Award (A1)(ft) for 3.91, and (A1)(ft) for {10^{ - 2}}. Follow through from part (b)(ii).

 

[2 marks]

c.

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Syllabus sections

Topic 1 - Number and algebra » 1.2
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