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(a) By how much is the sum of \(3\frac{2}{3}\) and \(2\frac{1}{5}\) less than 7? (b) ...

(a) By how much is the sum of \(3\frac{2}{3}\) and \(2\frac{1}{5}\) less than 7?
(b) The height, h m, of a dock above sea level is given by \(h = 6 + 4\cos (15p)°, 0 < p < 6\). Find :
(i) the value of h when p = 4 ; (ii) correct to two significant figures, the value of p when h = 9 m.
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    Correct Answer: Option n
    Explanation:
    (a) Let the sum of \(3\frac{2}{3}\) and \(2\frac{1}{5}\) be less than 7 by z.
    Then z = \(7 - (3\frac{2}{3} + 2\frac{1}{5})\)
    = \(7 - (\frac{11}{3} + \frac{11}{5})\)
    = \(7 - \frac{88}{15}\)
    = \(\frac{17}{15} = 1\frac{2}{15}\)
    Hence, the sum of \(3\frac{2}{3}\) and \(2\frac{1}{5}\) is less than 7 by \(1\frac{2}{15}\).
    (b) \(h = 6 + 4\cos (15p)°\) (Given)
    (i) When p = 4,
    \(h = 6 + 4\cos (15 \times 4)°\)
    \(h = 6 + 4 \cos 60°\)
    = \(6 + 4 \times 0.5\)
    = \(6 + 2 = 8 m\)
    (ii) When h = 9 m, the given equation becomes
    \(9 = 6 + 4\cos (15p)°\)
    \(9 - 6 = 4 \cos (15p)°\)
    \(\cos (15p)° = \frac{3}{4}\)
    \((15p)° = \cos^{-1} (0.75)\)
    \((15p)° = 41.4°\)
    \(p° = \frac{41.4}{15}\)
    \(p° = 2.76°\)
    \(p \approxeq 2.8°\) (2 significant figures).

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