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Date November 2018 Marks available 2 Reference code 18N.1.SL.TZ0.T_1
Level Standard Level Paper Paper 1 (with calculator from previous syllabus) Time zone Time zone 0
Command term Write down Question number T_1 Adapted from N/A

Question

The volume of a hemisphere, V, is given by the formula

V 4 S 3 243 π ,

where S is the total surface area.

The total surface area of a given hemisphere is 350 cm2.

Calculate the volume of this hemisphere in cm3.

Give your answer correct to one decimal place.

[3]
a.

Write down your answer to part (a) correct to the nearest integer.

[1]
b.

Write down your answer to part (b) in the form a × 10k , where 1 ≤ a < 10 and k  Z .

[2]
c.

Markscheme

* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.

4 ( 350 ) 3 243 π   OR  171500 000 763.407      (M1)

Note: Award (M1) for substitution of 350 into volume formula.

 

= 473.973…    (A1) 

= 474 (cm3)    (A1)(ft)   (C3)

 

Note: The final (A1)(ft) is awarded for rounding their answer to 1 decimal place provided the unrounded answer is seen.

 

[3 marks]

a.

474 (cm3)      (A1)(ft) (C1)

Note: Follow through from part (a).

 

[1 mark]

b.

4.74 × 102 (cm3)     (A1)(ft)(A1)(ft)   (C2)

 

Note: Follow through from part (b) only.

Award (A0)(A0) for answers of the type 0.474 × 103.

 

[2 marks]

c.

Examiners report

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Topic 3— Geometry and trigonometry » SL 3.1—3d space, volume, angles, distance, midpoints
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