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Merryland High School - Entebbe S5 Term 2020 Holiday Break Mathematics P1 Pure Maths Instructions: Answer ALL Questions

This document contains instructions and questions for a mathematics exam covering topics including solving equations, vectors, probability distributions, and calculus. It asks students to solve equations, find means, modes, medians, and standard deviations from data sets, calculate vector operations, and use integration methods like the trapezium rule to estimate integrals. The exam covers core concepts in algebra, statistics, trigonometry, and calculus.

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MERRYLAND HIGH SCHOOL – ENTEBBE

S5 TERM 2020 HOLIDAY BREAK


MATHEMATICS P1
Pure maths

INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer ALL questions

1. Solve the following equations:


a) 4x – 5(2x) + 4 = 0
6. Solve the following equations for;
b) 2 – 5e –x + 5e -2x = 0
4 −4 0o ≤  ≤ 360o
c) 𝑥 3 + 16𝑥 3 = 17 a) 2 cos2  + 3 cos  + 1 = 0
35
d) 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 = 34 + 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥
b) 3 cos  + 2 sec  + 7 = 0
e) √2 − 𝑥 + √3 + 𝑥 = 3 c) 3 – 3 cos  = 2 sin2
𝑥
f) 32(𝑥+1) − 10(3 ) + 1 = 0 d) 2 tan2  + sec  = 1
e) 3 sin2  - sin  cos  - 4 cos2  = 0
2. If x2 + x + b = 0 and x2 + ax + b = 0 f) 2 sin x = cos (x + 60o)
have a common root, show that;
(b-1)2 = (a-1) (1-ab) 6. Prove the following identities;
1
a) Tan  + cot  = sin  cos 
3. Solve the following pairs of simultaneous
equations b) Sec  + cosec  cot  = sec  cosec2
a) x2 + y2 – 6x + 4y – 13 = 0 c) Sin (A+B) + sin(A–B) = 2 sin A cos B
x2 + y2 – 10x + 10y – 15 = 0 d) 2tan2  + sec  = 1
e) 3 sin2  - sin  cos  - 4 cos2 = 0
b) 4x2 + 25y2 = 100
xy = 4 f) 2 sin x = cos (x + 60o)

c) Log x – 2 log y = log 2 7. Prove the following identities


x – 5y + 2 = 0 a) Tan  + cot  =
1
sin  cos 

4.
𝑎
a) If 𝑏 =
𝑐
=
𝑒
= k, show that; b) Sec + cosec cot  = sec  cosec2 
𝑑 𝑓
c) Sin (A + B) = 2 sin A cos B.
𝑎+𝑐+𝑒
= 𝑘 1−cos 2𝑥
𝑏+𝑑+𝑓 d) √1+cos 2𝑥 = tan x

b) Hence solve the simultaneous 8. Given that log2 x + 2 log4 y = 4. Show


equations. that xy = 1.6. Hence solve the
simultaneous equations:
5. Express the following in surd form and Log10 x+y = 1
rationalize the denominators. Log2 x + 2 log4 y = 4
1+tan 30𝑜
a)
1−tan 30𝑜
1 END
b) (1−sin 45 𝑜 )
2
MERRYLAND HIGH SCHOOL – ENTEBBE
S5 TERM 2020 HOLIDAY BREAK
MATHEMATICS P2

INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer ALL questions.

1. The table below shows the marks obtained by 200 students in an examination marked out
of 100%
Marks (%) Number of
candidates
10 – 19 18
20 – 29 34
30 – 39 58
40 – 49 42
50 – 59 24
60 – 69 10
70 - 79 6
80 - 89 8

(a) Calculate the;


(i) mean mark
(ii) modal mark

(b) Draw a cumulative frequency curve for the data. Hence estimate the lowest mark for a
distinction one if the top 5% of the candidates qualify for the distinction.

2. Find the resultant of two vectors of magnitude 5 units, direction 32!Y', and a vector
of magnitude 8 units, direction055°.

3. For a set of 20 numbers, ∑ x = 300 and ∑ x2 = 5500. For a second set of 30 numbers, ∑
x = 480 and ∑ x2 = 9600. Find the mean and standard deviation of the combined set
of 50 numbers.

4. The mean of numbers; 3, 6, 7, a, 14 is 8. Find the standard deviation of the set of numbers.

5. A class performed an experiment to estimate the diameter of a circular object. A sample


of five students had the following results in centimeters; 3.12, 3.16, 2.94, 3.33 and
3.00. determine the sample;
(i) mean
(ii) standard deviation.
6. (a) Find the value of A if Ai + 2j - k and 5i + Aj - k are perpendicular vectors.
(b) Find the angle between a force of 6N and a force of 5N given that their resultant has
magnitude 9N.

7. The table below shows the income of 40 factory workers in millions of shillings per
annum.

1.0 1.1 1.0 1.2 5.4 1.6 2.0 2.5


2.1 2.2 1.3 1.7 1.8 2.4 3.0 2.2
2.7 3.5 4.0 4.4 3.9 5.0 5.4 5.3
4.4 3.7 3.6 3.9 5.2 5.1 5.7 1.5
1.6 1.9 3.4 4.3 2.6 3.8 5.3 4.0

a) Form frequency distribution table with class intervals of 0.5 million shillings starting with
the lowest limit of I million shillings.

b) Calculate the;
i. mean income
ii. standard deviation

c) Draw an Ogive to represent the above data and use it to estimate the median income.

8. The table below shows the amount of money (in thousand of shillings) that was paid out as
allowances to participants during a certain workshop.

Amount (sh ‘000s) No. of


participants
110 – 114 13
115 – 119 20
120 – 129 32
130 – 134 17
135 – 144 16
145 – 159 12

(a) Find the mean, mode and median and standard deviation.
(b) Obtain the interquartile range
(c) Find the 40th and 60th percentile range

9. The table below shows marks obtained by 20 students in a math test marked out of 20

Marks 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
No. of students 1 2 2 2 2 4 2 1 2 1

Using assumed mean of 15, find the mean mode median and standard deviation.
10. Given the following set of values
2, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 3, 4, 6, 7, 6, 8, 9, 6, 3, 2
(a) Form a frequency distribution table of un grouped data
(b) Use your table to obtain the: mean, Mode, median,
(c) Find the standard deviation and interquartile range.

11. A bag contains five balls each bearing one of the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. A ball is drawn
from the bag, its number noted and replaced. This was done 50 times in all and the table
below shows the resulting frequency distribution.
Number 1 2 3 4 5
Frequency x 11 y 8 9

If the mean is 2.7, determine the values of x and y.

12. Find the angle between the following pairs of vectors

(i) 5i+j-2k and 4i+3j-8k


(ii) -4i+2j-4k and 2i-j+2k

2 6 0
13. If a = (7), b = (−3), c = (−4)
7 2 −3
(i) Find the resultant of a and b
(ii) find |𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐|
(iii) Obtain the value of |𝑎 + 3𝑏 − 2𝑐|.

14. The table below shows delivery charges by DAKS courier.

Mass in (g) 200 400 600


Charges (sh) 700 1200 3000

Using linear interpolation of extrapolation, find the;


a) Mass of a percel whose delivery charge is shs. 3500
b) Delivery charge of a percel weighing 352g
3 1
15. Use the trapezium rule with 7 ordinates to estimate ∫0 dx correct to 3dp.
1+𝑥

END

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