ECZ 2021 · GCE Paper 2 · Question 6 — Computer and Calculator

Question from ECZ 2021 · GCE Paper 2 · Question 6

(a) Express 22x - 1 - 33x - 1 as a single fraction in its simplest form.[3]

Verified working — step 1

Common denominator (2x - 1)(3x - 1):

(b) The programme below is given in form of a pseudocode. Start Enter length If length < 0 THEN Display error message "length must be positive" Else enter height If height < 0 THEN Display error message "height must be positive" Else volume = 13 * length ∧ 3 * height End if Display volume Stop Draw a corresponding flowchart for this pseudocode.[5]

Diagram for part (b)

Verified working — step 1

Translate the pseudocode into a flowchart with nested decisions.

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