Question 1
The diameter of a spherical planet is .
Question (a)
Write down the radius of the planet.
The volume of the planet can be expressed in the form where and .
Question (b)
Find the value of a and the value of k.
The diameter of a spherical planet is 6×104 km.
Write down the radius of the planet.
The volume of the planet can be expressed in the form π(a×10k)km3 where 1≤a<10 and k∈Z.
3×104
or 30000km. Accept 3∙104.
Find the value of a and the value of k.
Use the volume of a sphere with radius 3×104:
34π(3×104)3=36π×1012=π(3.6×1013).a=3.6,k=13
Give your answers to parts (a)(ii), (c)(i) and (d) correct to two decimal places.
Daniela and Sorin have each recently received some money. Daniela won a cash prize and Sorin received an inheritance.
Daniela had two options to choose from to receive her winnings. In both options she receives a payment on the first day of each month for three years.
Option A Each payment is $ 5500.
Option B The first payment is $ 2000. In each month which follows, the payment is 6 % more than the previous month.
Note: The first time an answer is not given to two decimal places in parts (a)(ii), (c)(i) or (d), the final A1 in that part is not awarded.
Find the total amount Daniela would receive if she chooses
Option A;
5500×36
=($) 198000
Option B.
Sorin received an inheritance of $ 120000. Sorin invested his inheritance in an account that pays a nominal annual interest rate of 4 % per annum, compounded monthly. The interest is added on the last day of each month.
recognizing sum of a geometric sequence is required
1−1.062000(1−1.0636)=238241.7333…
=($) 238241.73
Write down an expression for the value of Sorin's investment after n years.
Daniela chose Option B and received her first payment on 1st January 2023. Sorin invested his inheritance on the same day.
Sorin's future value after n years =120000(1+100×124)12n
Find the total value of Daniela's winnings and Sorin's investment on the last day of the sixth month.
Sorin's total =120000(1+100×124)6(=122420.09)
Daniela's total =1−1.062000(1−1.066)(=13950.64)
total value =($) 136370.73
Find the minimum number of complete months before the total value of Daniela's winnings and Sorin's investment is at least $250000.
At the end of the three years, Daniela invested $40000 for a further six years in a second account that pays a nominal interest rate of r % per annum compounded quarterly.
EITHER (finding number of months, m )
120000(1+100×124)m+1−1.062000(1−1.06m)(≥250000)m≥26.0905… OR (m=26⇒)249157… AND (m=27⇒)258692…
Note: Condone use of an equation or strict inequality.
OR (finding number of years, n )
120000(1+100×124)12×n+1−1.062000(1−1.0612×n)(≥250000)n≥2.17421… (years)
Note: Condone use of an equation or strict inequality.
THEN
m=27 (months)
Find the value of r if this investment grows to $ 53000 after six years.
EITHER
N=24
OR
N=6
PV=∓40000PV=∓40000
PMT=0
PMT=0
FV=±53000FV=±53000
P / Y=4
P / Y=1
C / Y=4
C / Y=4
Note: Award (M1) for an attempt to use a financial app in their technology with at least two entries seen, and award (A1) for all entries correct. PV and FV must have opposite signs.
OR
40000(1+100×4r)6×4=53000
Note: Award (M1) for attempting to substitute into compound interest formula, award (A1) for correct equation.
THEN
4.71781…
( r= ) 4.72 (\%)