UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

International General Certificate of Secondary Education

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CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL MATHEMATICS 0607/06

Paper 6 (Extended) October/November 2011
1 hour 30 minutes
Candidates answer on the Question Paper
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Answer both parts A and B.

You must show all relevant working to gain full marks for correct methods, including sketches.

In this paper you will also be assessed on your ability to provide full reasons and communicate your
mathematics clearly and precisely.

At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The total number of marks for this paper is 40.

This document consists of 12 printed pages.

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Answer both parts A and B. For

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A INVESTIGATION MAXIMISING THE PERIMETER (20 marks)

Identical shapes can be joined to make larger shapes.

1 Equilateral triangles of side 1 cm may be joined edge to edge, for example

but not like this.

(a) The diagram below shows a shape made of 4 equilateral triangles and a shape made
of 5 equilateral triangles.

Draw a different shape made of 4 equilateral triangles and a different shape made
of 5 equilateral triangles.

(b) (i) The diagram below shows a shape, made of 6 equilateral triangles, with a perimeter
of 6 cm.

Draw a different shape, made of 6 equilateral triangles, with a perimeter greater than 6 cm.

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(ii) The diagram below shows a shape, made of 7 equilateral triangles, with a perimeter For
of 7 cm. Examiner's
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Draw a different shape, made of 7 equilateral triangles, with a perimeter greater than 7 cm.

(c) (i) This table shows the greatest possible perimeters for shapes made of equilateral triangles.

Complete the table.

Number of equilateral triangles 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Greatest perimeter (cm) 4 10

You may use the grid below to help you.

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(ii) Write down the greatest perimeter for a shape made of 20 equilateral triangles. For
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cm

(iii) How many equilateral triangles make the shape when the greatest perimeter is 32 cm?

(d) Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the greatest perimeter for a shape made
of x equilateral triangles.

2 Squares of side 1 cm may be joined edge to edge, for example

but not like this.

(a) Find the greatest perimeter for a shape made of 6 squares.

cm

You may use the grid opposite to help you.

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For
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(b) (i) Complete this table.

Number of squares 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Greatest perimeter (cm) 6 12 22

(ii) Write down the greatest perimeter for a shape made of 17 squares.

cm

(iii) How many squares make the shape when the greatest perimeter is 32 cm?

(c) Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the greatest perimeter for a shape made
of x squares.

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3 (a) This table shows the greatest perimeters for shapes made of regular hexagons of side 1 cm. For
Examiner's
Use
Complete the table.

Number of regular hexagons 2 3 4 5 6

Greatest perimeter (cm) 26

(b) Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the greatest perimeter for a shape made
of x regular hexagons.

4 Find an expression, in terms of x, for the greatest perimeter for a shape made of x regular octagons.

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5 (a) Write down an expression, in terms of x and y, for the greatest perimeter for a shape made For
of x regular polygons each with y sides. Examiner's
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(b) The greatest perimeter for a shape made of x regular polygons, each with y sides is 26 cm.

Find three possible pairs of values of x and y.

x= y=

x= y=

x= y=

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B MODELLING COVERING CAKES (20 marks) For

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Different shaped cakes are made each with a volume of 4000 cm3.
The top and sides of each cake are covered in chocolate.

1 A square-based cake measures x cm by x cm by y cm, as shown in the diagram.

x cm
y cm
x cm

4000
(a) Show that y = .
x2

(b) The area covered in chocolate is S cm2. By finding an expression for S in terms of x and y show
16 000
that S = x 2 + .
x

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(c) Sketch the graph of S against x for 2 Y x Y 40 and 0 Y S Y 10000 on the axes below. For
Examiner's
S Use

10000

x
0
40

(d) Find the minimum surface area to be covered in chocolate.

Write down the values of x and y.

minimum surface area = cm2

x=

y=

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2 A circular-based (cylindrical) cake has a radius of x cm and a height of y cm. For

The area to be covered in chocolate is S cm2 and the volume of the cake is 4000 cm3. Examiner's
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x cm

y cm

8000
(a) Show that S = πx 2 + .
x

(b) Sketch the graph of S against x for 1 Y x Y 20 and 0 Y S Y 10000 on the axes below.

10000

x
0
20

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(c) Find the minimum surface area to be covered in chocolate. For

Examiner's
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Write down the values of x and y.

minimum surface area = cm2

x=

y=

16 000 8000
3 S =x2+ and S = π x 2 + are models for the amount of chocolate required to cover
x x
the top and sides of each cake.

(a) Explain how you could use these models for surface area to find the volume of chocolate
required.

(b) Comment on whether the models give realistic results for the volume of chocolate.

Question 4 is printed on the next page

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4 For a cake with minimum surface area, bakers use the following rule: For
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There is twice as much chocolate on the sides as on the top.

Test this rule on both cakes.

Show your working.

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