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End of Term One Examinations Senior Five Pure Mathematics: 3 Hours

The document is an exam paper for a senior five pure mathematics exam. It contains two sections, with section A containing 8 compulsory questions and section B containing 5 questions to attempt from 10 options. The questions cover a range of mathematics topics including simultaneous equations, inequalities, differentiation, trigonometry and algebra.

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End of Term One Examinations Senior Five Pure Mathematics: 3 Hours

The document is an exam paper for a senior five pure mathematics exam. It contains two sections, with section A containing 8 compulsory questions and section B containing 5 questions to attempt from 10 options. The questions cover a range of mathematics topics including simultaneous equations, inequalities, differentiation, trigonometry and algebra.

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P425/1

PURE MATHEMATICS

PAPER 1

Nov. / Dec. 2016

3 hours

END OF TERM ONE EXAMINATIONS

SENIOR FIVE

PURE MATHEMATICS

Paper 1

3hours

INSTRUCTIONS:

Answer all the eight questions in section A and any five questions from section B

Any additional question(s) will not be marked.

All working must be shown clearly

©2016 end of term one examinations


SECTION A ( 40 marks)
Attempt all questions from this section.
1. Solve the simultaneous equations:
x + 2y – z = 2
3x – y + z = 4
2x + 3y – 5z = -7
2. Find the equation of a line through the point (2,3) and perpendicular to the

line x+2 y+5=0 .


2 1
≤
3. Solve the inequality x−2 x +1 .

4 ( 3− x )
log 27 = x 16
log =
4. Given that 12 , show that 6 3+ x
t 2 +5 dy
x=
5. If y=t−2 and t −1 , find dx .
2
cos x−3 cosx +2 o o
6. Find the values of x for 2 ¿ 1 , for θ ¿ x ≤360
sin x

7. Given that
y =2 ln {√ ( 1 -x2 )
( 2 -x ) } , show that
dy
dx
=
x 2 -4x +1
( 1-x )( 2-x )( 1+ x )
.

2 2
8. Find the equation of a normal at ( 2 , 1 ) to the curve y + 3 xy = 2 x − 1 .

SECTION B (60marks)
Attempt any five (5) questions from this section

9. (a) Differentiate the following with respect to x


e 2 x ( 5 x −1 ) 2
(i) (3 marks)
2
1+ x
√ 3−x
(ii) (3 marks)

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d 2 y dy
−5 x +5 +25 y+5=0
(b) Given that y=3 x e , show that dx 2
dx (6 marks)

+¿ sin 240o
2+ tan 60 o ¿
10. (a) Simplify ,without using tables or calculators 3−tan 135o , giving

your answer in the form a+b √ 3


(4marks)
1 =
1−sin θ
(b) Show that sec θ+ tan θ cos θ . Hence solve the equation
1 =cos θ o o
sec θ+ tan θ , for 0 ¿ θ ¿ 180 . (8marks)

dy
11. (a) Find the dx at x = 1 , if y = x2 x (4marks)
ax +b dy
y= =0
2
(b) Given that at the point (2,1) on the curve x +1 , dx , find the values
of a and b . (8marks)
3 x−7
2
12. (a) Express ( x+1) ( x−3) as partial fractions. Hence or otherwise , find the
3 x−7
y=
gradient of the curve ( x+1)2 ( x−3) at the point where x=1 . (9marks)

(b) The expression f ( x ) =mx + nx+2 where m and n are constants leaves a
2

remainder of R when divided by ( x −2 ) and a remainder of ( 2 R−8 ) when


divided by ( x +3 ) . Show that m−7 n+6=0 .
(3 marks)

(a) Solve the equation √ ( ) √ x )


(
20 + x 20 −x
+ =√ 6
13. x (6 marks)

(b) If the roots of the equation 2 x 2+ ( x +3 )2=5 k +2 are ∝∧β .


2 ( 5 k −1 )
(i) Show that ∝2+ β2 =¿
3
(ii) Hence find k if k +(∝+ β)2=8
(6 marks)

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14. The triangle below is isosceles such that AB=BC =25 cm , and AC =30 cm

25cm 25cm
E F

G C
A H
(4x)cm
30cm

A rectangle EFGH is drawn inside the triangle with GH on AC , and E and F on

AB and BC respectively. Given that HG =( 4 x ) cm ,


8x
A= ( 15−2 x ) cm2
(a) Show that the area of the rectangle is given by 3

(b) Find the stationary value of the volume and determine whether it is a
minimum or maximum.
(12marks)

END

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