P425/1

PURE MATHEMATICS
JULY/AUGUST 2018

UGANDA ADVANCED CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION

INTERNAL MOCK EXAMINATION 2018

Paper 1

3 hours

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
 Answer all the eight questions in
section A and only five questions in
section B.
 Any additional question(s) will not
be marked.
 All working must be shown clearly.
 Graph paper is provided.
 Silent non-programmable scientific
calculators and mathematical tables
with a list of formulae may be used.
 Clearly indicate the questions you
have attempted on the answer
scripts as illustrated, DO NOT hand
in the question paper.

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 SECTION A (40 marks)

Attempt ALL the questions in this section

1
1. Rationalise: √5+ √2 + √3 . (5 marks)
12
sin A =
2. Given that A is obtuse and B is reflex angles and 13

3
cos B =
and 5 , without using tables or calculators, evaluate
tan ( A + B ) . (5
marks)

3. Show that for all positive integers of n, a n  9 n

 7 is divisible

by 8. (5 marks)

4. Given that the vectors a = ( 3t + 1 ) i + j − k and

b = ( t + 3 ) i + 3 j − 2k are perpendicular, find the possible values of
t . (5 marks)
dy
−1 x ( 1 + x2 ) = x2 + ( 1 + x2 ) y
5. Given that y = x tan x , show that dx . (5
marks)

6. Find the equation of a normal at ( 2, 1 ) to the curve

y 2 + 3xy = 2 x 2 − 1 . (5 marks)

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7. Find the area of a triangle ABC , with vertices A ( 3 , 2 ) ,
B ( 5 , −6 ) , and C (−3 , −3 ) .

(5 marks)
2x −x
8. A curve has the equation y = Ae + Be . At the point where

dy
= −20
x = 0 , y = 5 and dx . Find the values of A and B . (5
marks)

SECTION B

Attempt ONLY 5 questions from this section.

5 5
9a) The points
( )
P 5 p,
p and
( )
Q 5q,
q lie on the rectangular
hyperbola xy = 25 .
i) Find the equation of the tangent at P and hence deduce the
equation of the tangent at Q .
ii) The tangents at P and Q meet at point N , show that the

coordinates of N are
(10p +pqq , 10p + q ) , hence find the locus of
N given that pq = −1 . (12
marks)

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 1  5x
10. Expand 1  5 x , as far as and including term in x 3 . Taking the
1
x
first three terms and 9 , evaluate 14 correct to 4
significant figures. (12 marks)

3− x
3 2
11. Express x + x + x + 1 in partial fractions, hence, evaluate:
1 3− x
∫0 x3 + x2 + x + 1 dx
. (12 marks)
o
12a) Solve: cos x − sin x + cos3 x − sin 3 x = 0 for 0 ≤ x ≤ π . (6
marks)
3 3 π
tan−1 √ + tan−1 √ =
b) Prove that: 2 5 3 . (6 marks)
1 1
z= −
13a) Express z in the form a+bi , given that 3+i 1+7 i and
hence find the modulus and argument of z . (6
marks)

b) Describe the locus represented by 2|z − 2i| = 3|z + 1| and hence

state the centre and radius. (6 marks)

x4 x2

14a) Find the solution set for the inequality: x  1 x  4 .(5 marks)

4
y=
b) Sketch the curve ( 5 − x )( x − 1 ) . (7 marks)

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15a) Points A ( 2 , −1, 5 ) , B ( 0 , 2 , −1 ) and C (−2 , 4 , 3 ) form a triangle.
Find the angle between AB and AC . (6
marks)

b) The points A and B have position vectors 4i + 3 j and i + tj ,

determine the values of t given that the angle
2
AOB = cos−1 ( )
√5 , O is the origin.
(6 marks)

1 − x2 dy 2
16a) Differentiate:
y = cos−1
( ) , show that
1 + x2
=
dx ( 1 + x 2 )
.(5
marks)

b) Given that x = ( θ − sin θ ) and y = ( 1 − cos θ ) , prove that

2
dy 1 d y 1 41
= cot 2 θ 2
= − cos ec 2
θ
dx and dx 4 (7 marks)
.

SUCCESS

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 S 6 MOCK MARKING GUIDE Prepared by SSEKYEWA
EDWARD RGSS 2018

1. 1
.
√5 − ( √2 + √3 )
= √5+ ( √ 2 + √ 3) [ √ 5 − ( √2 + √3 ) ]

√ 5 − ( √ 2 + √3 )
= [5 − 2 − 2 √ 6 − 3 ]
√5 − √ 2 − √ 3) . √6
= [ − 2 √6 ] √6
√30 −2 √3− 3 √ 2
= −12
2

12 4
tan A = − tan B = −
5 , 3
12 4
− +−
tan A + tan B 5 3
tan ( A + B ) = =
1 − tan A tan B 12 4
( ) ( )
1− − × −
5 3
56
−
15 56
tan ( A + B ) = =
11 33
−
5
3 For n  1, a1  16
≡ 8x2 divisible by 8.
For n  2 , a 2  88 ≡ 8x11 divisible by 8.
Suppose that the result is true for n  k i.e a k  9  7  8 p
k

where p is a positive integer.

k 1
Then ak 1  ak  (9  7)  (9  7)
k

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  8 x9 k , this
is divisible by 8.
So a k 1  a k  8 x9 thus if a k is divisible by 8,
k

so is ak 1 , hence if its true for n  1,2....k , k  1 then

a n  9 n  7 is divisible by 8 for all n  1 .

4 a . b= 0 , ( ( 3 t + 1 ) i + j − k ) . ( ( t + 3 ) i + 3 j − 2 k ) = 0
( 3 t + 1 )( t + 3 ) + 3 + 2 = 0 , 3t 2 + 10t + 8 = 0
2
3t + 6t + 4 t + 8 = 0 , ( 3 t + 2 )( t + 2 ) = 0
2
t =− , t =− 2
3
5 dy 1
−1 = tan−1 x . 1 + x .
y = x tan x , dx 1 + x2 M1, M1
dy y x
= +
dx x 1 + x 2 M1
2 2
dy ( 1 + x ) y + x dy
dx
= x ( 1 + x2 ) = x2 + ( 1 + x2 ) y
x ( 1 + x2 ) M1 thus dx B1
6 dy dy dy 4 x − 3 y
2y + 3x + 3 y = 4x =
dx dx , thus dx 2 y +3x
dy 8 − 3 5
= =
At ( 2, 1 ) , dx 2 + 6 8 is the gradient of the
tangent.
8
−
Thus the gradient of the normal is 5
y −1 8
=−
Equation of normal is x − 2 5 to get
5 y + 8 x − 21 = 0
7 3 2
5 −6
| |
−3 −3 1
= |(−18 + −15 + − 6 ) − ( 10 + 18 − 9 )|
3 2 2
1
A = |−58| = 29 sq units
2
2x −x
8 y = Ae + Be , 5= A + B …(i)

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 dy
= 2 Ae 2 x − Be−x
dx , −20 = 2 A − B …(ii)
A = −5, B = 10
9a)
y=
25
x ,
dy
dx
25
=− 2
x at
dy
dx
=−
25
25 p 2 ( 5p ) ,
1
P 5 p,
=− 2
p
5
y−
p 1
=− 2
Equation of the tangent is x − 5 p p
p2 y − 5 p = − x + 5 p , x + p2 y = 10 p hence equation
2
of tangent at Q is x + q y = 10 q .
b) x + p2 y = 10 p …(i)
x + q 2 y = 10 q …(ii)
10 ( p − q ) 10
y= =
( p2 − q 2 ) y = 10 ( p − q ) , ( p + q) ( p − q) ( p + q)
10 p2 10 p2 + 10 pq − 10 p2 10 pq
x = 10 p − = =
( p + q) (p + q) ( p + q)
10 pq 10
Thus
N ( ,
p +q p+q )
x
= pq = −1
y , thus locus is x + y = 0
10a) (1  5 x)
1
2
(1  5 x)
1
2

1
. 1
= (1  5 x) 2
(1  5 x) 2

1
= (1  5 x)(1  25 x 2 ) 2

1  12 .  32 (25 x 2 ) 2
(1  5 x)(1   .( 25 x ) 
2
 ...)
= 2 2 x1
 25 2 1875 3 
(1  5 x) 1  x  x  ...
=  2 8 
25 2 125 3
1  5x  x  x  ...
= 2 2
1
x
If 9,

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 1 2
(1  59 ) 2
5 25  1 
1
 1   . 
(1  95 ) 2 9 2 9
 14 25 
2  
14   9 162 
= 3.41975
 3.420 correct to 4 significant figures.
ALT
1
( 1 + 5 x ) 2 = 1 + 1 ( 5 x ) + 1 −1 1 ( 5 x )2 + 1 −1 −3 ( 5 x )3 + . . .
( )( ) ( )( )
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
5 25 125 3
= 1 + x − x2 + x −...
2 8 16
−1
1 1 −3 1 ( 1 −3 −5 (
(1 − 5 x ) 2
= 1 + − (−5 x ) + −
2 2 2 2 ( )( )
−5 x )2 + −
2 2 2 ( )( )
−5 x )3 + . . .
5 75 625 3
= 1 + x + x2 + x +...
2 8 16

5 25 125 3 5 75 625 3
(1 + x − x 2 + x ) ׿ ¿ (1 + x + x 2 + x )
Thus 2 8 16 2 8 16

5 75 2 625 3
=1+ x+ x + x
2 8 16
5 25 2 375 3
+ x+ x + x
2 4 16
25 2 125 3 125 3
− x − x + x
8 16 16
1 −1
( 1 + 5 x ) 2 ( 1 − 5 x) 2 5 25 2 125 3
=1+ x+ x + x +. . .
2 2 2
11. 3− x A Bx + C
≡ + 2
Let ( x + 1) ( x + 1) x + 1 x + 1
2

3 − x ≡ A ( x 2 + 1 ) + ( Bx + C ) ( x + 1 ) solving, we
have A = 2, B= −2, C = 1
2 −2 x + 1
+ 2
x+1 x +1
1 3− x
dx
1 2 2x 1
∫0 ( = ∫0 − 2 + 2 dx
x + 1) ( x2 + 1 ) x +1 x +1 x +1
1
( x + 1 )2
= [ 2 In ( x + 1 ) + tan−1 x − In ( x 2 + 1 ) ]0
1
[
= In
( x2 + 1)
+ tan −1
x
] 0

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 4 π
( 4 )
= In + tan−1 1 − ( In1 + 0 ) = In2 +
4 = 1 . 478545
12i) ( cos3 x + cos x ) − ( sin 3 x + sin x ) = 0
2cos2x cos x − 2sin 2 xcos x = 0
2 cos x ( cos2 x − sin2 x ) = 0
π
x=
cos x = 0 , 2
( cos2 x − sin 2 x ) = 0
π 5 π 5
2x = , π x= , π
tan 2 x = 1 , 4 4 , thus 8 8
b) 3
tan −1 √ = A
3
tan−1 √ = B tan A = √
3
Let 2 , 5 thus 2 and
3
tan B = √
5

−1
A + B = tan ( tan ( A + B ) ) ,
A + B = tan−1 ( tan1 −Atan+ tanA tanB B )
√3 + √ 3 7 √3
A + B = tan−1

π
( 2
3
1− √ × √
2
3
5

5
) A + B = tan−1
( )
10
7
10
A + B = tan−1 ( √ 3 ) = 60o =
3
iii) pq = ( 2 cos60o + 3 cos120 o )( 2 sin 60o + 3 sin 120o )
3 √3 √3
( )(
pq = 1 −
2
2 . +3 .
2 2 )
1 5√3 5 √3
pq = − ( )( )
2 2
=−
4
13a) 1 1 1 + 7i − 3 − i −2 + 6 i
z= − = =
3+i 1+7 i ( 3 + i ) ( 1 + 7 i ) (−4 + 22 i )
(−2 + 6 i) (−4 − 22i ) 8 + 44 i − 24 i + 132 140 + 20 i 7 1
× = = = + i
(−4 + 22i ) (−4 − 22i ) 16 + 484 500 25 25
1 √ 50 = √ 2
|z|= √7 2 + 12 =
25 25 5
1 25 1
arg ( z ) = tan−1 ( 25
×
7 )
= tan−1 = 8 . 13o
7 ()
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b) Let z = x + iy , 2|x + ( y − 2 ) i|= 3|( x + 1 ) + iy|
2 2
2 √ x 2 + ( y − 2 ) = 3 √( x + 1 ) + y 2
4 ( x2 + y 2 − 4 y + 4 ) = 9 ( x 2 + 2 x + 1 + y 2 )
5 x2 + 5 y 2 + 25 y + 18 x − 7 = 0
18 81 25 7 81 25
x2 + x + + y2 + 5 y + = + +
5 25 4 5 25 4
92 5 2 1089 9 5
( ) ( )
x+ + y+ =
5 2 100 , locus is a circle with
C − ,−
5 2 ( )
33
r=
and 10
14a) x + 4 x−2
− <0
x +1 x −4
2 2
x − 16 − x + x + 2 ( x − 14 )
<0 <0
( x + 1 )( x − 4 ) ( x + 1) ( x − 4 )
x < −1 −1 < x < 4 4 < x < 14 x > 14
x − 14 − − − +
x +1 − + + +
x−4 − − + +
sign − + − +
solution is x < − 1, 4 < x < 14
b) 4 4
Intercepts:
x = 0, y =−
so 5 ( 0, −
5 )
y = 0 , no real values.
Vertical asymptotes: As y → ±∞ , x → 5 , x → 1 , so
x = 5, x = 1
As x → ±∞, y → 0, , so y = 0 is the horizontal asymptote.
4 2 −1
y= = 4 ( 6 x − x − 5 )
(6 x − x2 − 5)
dy −2 −4 ( 6 − 2 x )
= −4 ( 6 − 2 x ) ( 6 x − x 2 − 5 ) = 2
dx (6 x − x2 − 5) for t.p
−4 ( 6 − 2 x )
2
=0
( 6 x − x2 − 5)
x = 3 , y = 1 so ( 3, 1 ) min
L x=3 R

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 Sign of - +
dy
dx

Region table
x <1 1 ,< x < 5 x >5
5− x + + -
x−1 - + +
- + -

15i) 0 2 −2
()()()
2 − −1 = 3
AB = OB − OA , −1 5 −6 ,
−2 2 −4

AC = OC − OA ,
()()( )
4 − −1 = 5
3 5 −2

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 −4 −2
( )( )
AB . AC = 5 . 3 = 8 + 15 + 12 = 35
−2 −6
2 2 2 2
|AB|= √ (−2 ) + 32 + (−6 ) = 7 , |AC|= √(−4 ) + 52 + (−2 ) = 3 √ 5
35
cosθ = o
7 × 3 √5 , θ = 41.81
bi)
OA . OB =|OA||OB|cosθ ,
( 4 i + 3 j ) . ( i + tj ) = √ 42 + 32 √ 1 + t 2 ( √25 )
2
( 4 + 3 t ) = 5 ( √1 + t2 ) ( ),
√5
( 4 + 3 t )2 = 25 ( 1 + t 2 ) ( 45 )
16 + 24 t + 9t2 = 20 + 20t 2 , 11t2 − 24t + 4 = 0 ,
11t2 − 22t − 2t + 4 = 0
2
t= , t =2
11t ( t − 2 ) − 2 ( t − 2 ) = 0 ( 11t − 2 ) ( t − 2 ) = 0 , 11
16. 1 − x2
2 2
dy −2 x ( 1 + x ) − 2 x ( 1 − x )
cos y = ( ),
1 + x2
−sin y
dx
=
( 1 + x2)2
3 3
dy −2 x − 2 x − 2 x + 2 x dy 4x
−sin y = sin y =
dx ( 1 + x 2) 2 dx ( 1 + x 2 )2
dy 4x dy
=
4x
=
dx 2 dx 2 2 2 2
1 − x2

dy
=
22
(1 + x ) 1 −
√
1 + x2 ( ) 2 2 (1 + x ) − (1 − x )
(1 + x )
4x
( 1 + x 2)
2
√
dx ( 1 + x 2 + 1 − x 2 ) ( 1 + x 2 −1 + x 2 )

dy
=
2
( 1 + x 2)
2

√ ( 1 + x2)
2

dx ( 1 + x 2 )
dx dy
= ( 1 − cosθ ) = sin θ
dθ dθ
dy 1 sin θ
= sin θ × =
dx (1 − cosθ ) 1 − cos θ

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 1 1
dy 2sin 2 θ cos 2 θ
= 21
= cot 12 θ
dx 2sin 2 θ

2
d y d dx
2
= (cot 12 θ) ×
dx dθ dθ
1 1 1 1 1
= − cos ec 2 2 θ × 2 1 = − cos ec 4 2 θ
2 sin θ 4
2

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