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1. Find the set of values of x which satisfies

2
1
1 4
.
x
2 x

[6 marks]

2. Prove that
(a)

2 sin 4 sin 6 sin 2

tan 2
2 sin 4 sin 6 sin 2

(b)

sin 4 cos 4

[3 marks]

1
(3 cos 4 )
4

[4 marks]

2 0 3

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3. It is given that matrix A k 1 2 , where k R , k .
3
1 1 3

(a) Show that A is non-singular.

[2 marks]

(b) Find the inverse of A if k = 1 .

[4 marks]

(c) Use the result in (b), solve the system of linear equations
x y 3z 7
y 2z x
3z 2 x 1 .

4. (a) In a geometric progression, the third term is 6 and the sixth term is

[3 marks]
2
.
9

Find the first term and the common ratio of the series.
Hence, find
(i) the sum of the first n terms of the series.
(ii) the sum to infinity of the series.

[2marks]
[2 marks]
[2 marks]

(b) If the expansion of (1 mx) n in ascending power of x until x 2 is equal to

1

1
1 2
x
x , find the values of m and n.
12
144

With these values of of m and n and taking x = 0.05, find the value of
four decimal places.

[5 marks]
3

7.9 correct to

[4marks]