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Mathematics Pilot 2

1. This document appears to be a mathematics exam for a pilot academic year consisting of 3 sections with multiple choice and free response questions. Questions cover topics like functions, arithmetic progressions, matrices, vectors, trigonometry, and calculus. 2. Section A contains 5 questions involving functions, arithmetic progressions, matrices, vectors, and trigonometric functions. Section B has 4 questions on functions, binomial expansions, inequalities, and arithmetic/geometric progressions. Section C includes 3 questions related to vectors, trig identities, and maximizing enclosed area with a fixed length of string. 3. The exam tests a wide range of mathematics concepts and techniques over 12 questions total, divided into 3 sections

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Mathematics Pilot 2

1. This document appears to be a mathematics exam for a pilot academic year consisting of 3 sections with multiple choice and free response questions. Questions cover topics like functions, arithmetic progressions, matrices, vectors, trigonometry, and calculus. 2. Section A contains 5 questions involving functions, arithmetic progressions, matrices, vectors, and trigonometric functions. Section B has 4 questions on functions, binomial expansions, inequalities, and arithmetic/geometric progressions. Section C includes 3 questions related to vectors, trig identities, and maximizing enclosed area with a fixed length of string. 3. The exam tests a wide range of mathematics concepts and techniques over 12 questions total, divided into 3 sections

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2021-2022 Academic Year

Moemakha Education Centre


Pilot (2)
MATHEMATICS TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS
SECTION (A)
(Answer ALL Question)
1. (a) If f: R → R is defined by f(x) = x2 +3, find the function g such that (g .f) (x) = 2x2 + 3. (3 marks)
(b) The remainder when x + 3x – 2x + 2 is divided by x + a is the square of the remainder when x2 – 3
4 2

is divided by x + a. Calculates the possible values of a. (3 marks)


1 5 1 5
2. Expand, in descending powers of x, the expansions of (2x + ¿ and (2 - ) . Hence, or otherwise
2x 2x
1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5
(i) simply (2x + ¿ + (2 - ) (ii) find the coefficient of x2 in the expansion (2x + ¿ (2 - ).
2x 2x 2x 2x
(3 marks)
(b) In an arithmetic progression 44, 40, 36, ----
(a) find the sum of first 12 terms
(b) find the sum from 13th term to 25th term. (3 marks)
3. (a) A = ( 3 −4
1 −1 ) , verify that A2 – 2A + I = O where I is the unit matrix of order 2. (3 marks)
(b) A spinner is equally likely to point to any of the number 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. What is the probability of
scoring a number divisible by 3? If the arrow the spun 700 times, how many would you expect scoring a
number not divisible by 3? (3 marks)
4. (a) In the figure, find x and y.

1
BP = ⃗
(b) In ∆ ABC, ⃗ PC and ⃗
CQ = ⃗
CA .
3
Prove that 2⃗
BC + ⃗ CA + ⃗
BA = 6 ⃗
PQ . (3
marks)
5. (a) Find the value of θ, 0 ≤ θ < 360 ⁰ for the following equation. Do not use table.
tan (3 θ – 30 ⁰ ) = -1 (3
marks)
(b) If x + y = 82, find the maximum value of xy. (3 marks)

SECTION (B)
(Answer ALL questions)
2 x−5
6. (a) A function is defined by f(x) = ,
x−3
(a) State the value of x for which f is not defined.
(b) Find the value of x for which f(x) = 0.
(c) Find the inverse function f-1, and state the domain of f-1. (5 marks)
(b) Find the value of p if 4x4 – 12x3 + 13x2 – 8x + p is divided by (2x – 1). (5 marks)
7. (a) The first three terms in the binomial expansion of (a + b)n , in ascending powers of b, are denoted by
q2 2n
p, q and r respectively. Show that = . (5
pr n−1
marks)
(b) Find the solution set of (x + 2)2 > 2x + 7 and illustrate it on the number line. (5 marks)
8. (a) The sum of the four consecutive numbers in an A.P. is 28. The products of the second and third
numbers exceeds that of the first and last by 18. Find the numbers. (5 marks)
(b) Find x if the numbers x + 3, 5x – 3 and 7x + 3 are three consecutive terms of a G.P. of positive
terms. With this value of x and given that x + 3, 5x – 3 and 7x + 3 are the third, fourth and fifth terms of
the G.P. , find the sum of the first 8 terms of the progression. (5 marks)
9. (a) Find the inverse of the matrix ( )7 4
3 2
. Hence determine the coordinate of the point of intersection of
the lines 7x + 4y = 16 and 3x + 2y = 6. (5 marks)
2 3
(b) The probabilities that the students A and B will pass an examination are and , respectively. Find
3 4
the probabilities that (i) both A and B pass the examination
(ii) exactly one of A and B passes the examination. (5 marks)

SECTION (C)
(Answer ALL questions)
10. (a) The vector ⃗
OP has a magnitude of 26 units and has the same direction as (−5
12 )
. The vector ⃗
OQ has a

magnitude of 20 units and has the same direction as ( 34). Express ⃗


OP and ⃗
OQ as column vectors and
find the unit vector in the direction of ⃗ PQ . (5
marks)
(b) If α + β + γ = π show that
α β γ
(i) sin α + sin β + sin γ = 4 cos cos sos . (5
2 2 2
marks)
11. (a) If a piece a string of fixed length is made to enclose a rectangle, show that the enclosed area is the
greatest when the rectangle is a square. (5 marks)
(b) If α + β + γ = 180 ⁰, prove that
(i) sin (α + β) = cos (90⁰ - γ)
α+β γ
(ii) sin = sin (90⁰ + )
2 2
α β+ γ
(iii) tan = cot (180 ⁰ + ) (5
2 2
marks)
x−8
12. (a) In ∆ABC, AB = x, BC = x + 2 and AC = x – 2 where x > 4, prove that cos A = . Find the
2(x−2)
integrals values of x for which A is obtuse. (5 marks)
dy
(b) Find , if y = (5 + 3x) e-2x.
dx
dA sin 3 x
Find , if A = . (5
dx √ x 2+ 1
marks)

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