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APRIL
ADVANCED MATHEMATICS 2 2023
HOLIDAY EXAMINATION – FORM SIX

062 ADVANCED MATHEMATICS 2 FORM SIX

TIME: 2:30 HOURS APRIL 2023

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. This paper consists of sections A and B with a total of eight (8) questions.
2. Answer all questions in section A and any two questions from section B
3. All work done in answering each question must be shown clearly.
4. Mathematical table and non-Programmable Calculator may be used.
5. Cellular phones and any other unauthorized materials are not allowed in an
examination room
6. Write your examination number on every page of your answer sheet

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 SECTION A
Answer all questions in this section.

1. a) Mwanyika’s family consists of mother, father and their ten children. The
family is invited
to send a group of 4 representatives to a wedding. Find the number of ways in
which the group can be formed, if it must contain;
i. Both parents
ii. One parent only
iii. None of the parents
b) The events that A and B are independent are such that, 𝑃(𝐴) = 0.2, 𝑃(𝐵) =
0.4 and 𝑃(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) = 0.35, Find
i. 𝑃(𝐴/𝐵)
ii. 𝑃(𝐵/𝐴′ )
c) i) For the discrete random variable x, Prove that 𝑣𝑎𝑟(𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏) = 𝑎2 𝑣𝑎𝑟𝑥
ii) The discrete random variable has the probability distribution table shown
below
𝑥 1 2 3 4
𝑃(𝑋 = 𝑥) 3 1 1 1
8 8 4 4

Find the 𝛿(4𝑥 + 3)

d) Suppose the rate of change of mass of an ice is defined by the continuous

random variable x is given by the function 𝑓(𝑥) =
12𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 3 𝑓𝑜𝑟 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1
{
0 𝑂𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒

i. verify that the function is P.d.f

1 3
ii. Evaluate 𝑃 ( ≤ 𝑥 ≤ )
4 4
iii. Calculate the mean.

2. a) Write the contra positive and construct the truth table of the converse of the
conditional
(𝑝 → 𝑞) → ~𝑞

b) Let P represent the clouds and q represents it rains. Write a word sentence
that can be represented by;
i. ~(𝑝⋀𝑞) → (~𝑝⋁~𝑞)
ii. (~𝑝⋁~𝑞) → (~(𝑝⋀𝑞))
c) Write the statement M in most simplified form from A, B, and C
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 A T T T T F F F F
B T T F F T T F F
C T F T F T F T F
M F F T T F F T T

d) Draw a simple electrical network corresponding to the compound statement

𝑃⋀[𝑄 ⋀ 𝑅 ⋁ ~𝑄]⋁(~𝑃⋀~𝑅)

3. a) i) If |𝑎| = 13, |𝑏| = 5 and 𝑎. 𝑏 = 60 Find the value of |𝑎 × 𝑏|

~ ~ ~ ~
𝑎 ∙𝑏
~ ~
ii) Prove that the component of 𝑎⏟vector a in direction ⏟
𝑏 is given by
|𝑏|
~

b) If 𝑎 = 𝑖 − 2𝑗 + 3𝑘 and 𝑏 = 2𝑖 + 3𝑗 − 5𝑘 then find 𝑎 × 𝑏 the arc cosine

between the two vectors, hence verify that 𝑎 × 𝑏 are perpendicular to each
other.

c) i)Derive the formula for the area of the triangle by using vector product
technique

ii) The triangle ABC has the vertices 𝐴(−2,3,1), 𝐵((2,4, −1), 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶(1,1,1),
find its area

d) i) Forces of magnitudes 10,12 and 14 Newton act direction of 2𝑖 + 2𝑗 + 𝑘,

6𝑖 − 5𝑗 + 4𝑘 and 9𝑖 + 4𝑗 − 6𝑘 respectively. What is the work done by
their resultant if the particles they move undergo a distance of 16𝑖 + 3𝑗

ii) The position vector of a particle moving in the plane is given by 𝑟 = 𝑡 3 𝑖 +

(𝑡 2 − 2𝑡)𝑗 Find the velocity and acceleration of this particle at 2.

4. a) i) If x is real, show that (2 + 𝑖)𝑝(1+3𝑖)𝑥 + (2 + 𝑖)𝑝(1−3𝑖)𝑥 is real

ii) Prove that for the complex numbers 𝑍1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑍2 , 𝐴𝑟𝑔(𝑍1 . 𝑍2 ) =
𝐴𝑟𝑔(𝑍1 ) + 𝐴𝑟𝑞 (𝑍2 )

b) i) Use Demoivre’s theorem to prove that cos 4𝜃 = 8 cos 4 𝜃 − 8 cos 2 𝜃 + 1

ii) Use the result b(i) above to evaluate ∫(8 cos 4 𝜃 − 8 cos 2 𝜃 + 5)𝑑𝜃
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 c) i) Solve the following system of equations where Z and W are complex
numbers
𝑖𝑍 − 𝑊 = 2𝑖
{
𝑖𝑍 + 𝑖𝑊 = 𝑖

ii) One of the roots of the equation 𝑍 4 − 6𝑍 3 + 23𝑍 2 − 34𝑍 + 26 = 0 is

𝑖 + 1; find the other roots

SECTION B
Attempt any two (2) questions in this section
1 1
5. a) i) Prove that 2 cos 3𝜃 = 𝑥 3 + given that 2 cos 𝜃 = + 𝑥
𝑥3 𝑥

ii) If A, B and C are angles of triangle, prove that

𝐴 𝐵 𝐶
sin 𝐴 + sin 𝐵 + sin 𝐶 = 4 cos cos cos
2 2 2
𝛼 𝛽
b) If tan and tan are roots of the equation 8𝑥 2 − 26𝑥 + 15 = 0. Find the
2 2
value of cos(𝛼 + 𝐵)

c) Prove that
1 13
i. tan−1 (3⁄4) + tan−1 ( ) = tan−1 ( ) = 53.3°
3 9
1−𝑥 2
ii. cos(2 tan tan−1 (𝑥)) =
1+𝑥 2

d) i) Find the general solution of the equation (2 tan 𝑥 − 1)2 = 3(sec 2 𝑥 − 2)

𝐴+𝐵 𝐴−𝐵
ii) Show that sin 𝐴 + sin 𝐵 = 2 sin ( ) cos ( )
2 2

2
6. a) Express in partial fraction and use it to deduce the sum of
𝑛(𝑛+1)(𝑛+2)
𝑛
2
∑
𝑘(𝑘 + 1)(𝑘 + 2)
𝑖=1
and find its sum when 𝑛 → ∞

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 1+𝑥 0.5
b) Expand ( ) as series of ascending powers of x up to and including the
1−2𝑥
term containing 𝑥 2 then state the range of values of x for the expression is
valid.

c) Solve the following simultaneous equations by Cramer’s Rule.

2𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 𝑧 = −7
−3𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 1
3𝑥 − 4𝑦 − 4𝑧 = −1

7. a) i) Form the differential equation of the equation 𝑦 = 𝐴𝑒 2𝑥 + 𝐵𝑒 −3𝑥

ii) Sow that 𝑦 = 2 − cos 𝑥 is a particular integral of the differential equation

𝑑2𝑦
+ 4𝑦 = 8 − 3 cos 𝑥
𝑑𝑥 2

b) Solve the following differential equations

𝑑𝑦 1
i. (1 + 𝑥) − 2𝑦 =
𝑑𝑥 1+𝑥
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ii. 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 − 𝑥 = 0

c) In a cultures the bacteria count in 100,000/=. The number is increasing by

10% in 2 hours. In how many hours will the count reach 200,000, if the rate
of growth of bacteria is proportional to the number present?

8. a) i) Show that the equation 𝑦 2 + 4𝑦 − 8𝑥 − 4 = 0 represent a parabola. Find

its focus,
Vertex, equation for its directice of the ellipse and symmetrical axis

𝑥2
ii) Find the eccentricity, foci and equation of directise of the ellipse. +
25
𝑦2
=1
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b) i) Change the equation (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 )2 = 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 into polar form.

ii) Express 𝑟 = 4 sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃 in Cartesian form.

c) i) Show that the line 3𝑥 − 4𝑦 = 5 is tangent to the hyperbola 𝑥 2 + 4𝑦 2 = 5

and find the points of contact.

ii) Write down the equation of asymptotes graphically to hyperbola 4𝑥 2 −

9𝑦 2 = 36 and hence Sketch the asymptotes in the Cartesian plane.

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