Section A

[45 marks]

Answer all questions in this section.

1. Sketch on the same coordinates axes, the graphs of and ,

. Hence, solve the inequality .

[5 marks]

2. Expand as a series in ascending powers of x, up to and including the term in .

State the range of x for which the expansion is valid. By taking , use the first

three non-zero terms of the series to estimate correct to four significant figures.
[7 marks]

3. a) Determine the value of a so that matrix is a symmetric matrix.

[2
marks]

b) Find the value of b if matrix is a singular matrix. [3

marks]

4. Express in the polar form. [3

marks]
Use de Moivre’s theorem, show that . [4
marks]

Hence, find the roots of in the Cartesian form.

[3
marks]

5. The parametric equations of a conic are and and

.
a) Find the standard form for the equation of the conic, and identify the type of conic.
[3
marks]
 b) Find the centre and foci of the conic. [3
marks]
c) Sketch the conic and indicate its centre and foci. [2
marks]

6. The planes and have equations and respectively.

Show that the point (4, 0, 10) lies in both planes. Show that the line of intersection, of
and has equation . [5
marks]
The line has equation .
a) Show that and are perpendicular. [2
marks]
b) Find the coordinates of the point of intersection Q, between and . [3
marks]

Section B
[15 marks]
Answer any one question in this section.

7. The polynomial where a and b are real

constants, has a factor .
a) Show that . [2
marks]
b) Write in terms of a and x. Find the quotient in terms of a and x when is
divided by . [3
marks]
c) When is divided by , it leaves a remainder of 13, find the value of a.
[2
marks]
d) With this value of a,
i) show that has only one real root. Find the set of values of x for
which .
[4 marks]

ii) express in partial fractions. [4

marks]
8. The variables x, y and z satisfy the system of linear equations.

where k is a real constant.

a) Write a matrix equation for the system of linear equations. [1
mark]
b) Reduce the augmented matrix to row-echelon form. [4
marks]
c) Determine the values of k for which the system of linear equations has infinitely many
solutions, and find the solutions in the case when k is negative. [7
marks]
d) Find the set of values of k for which the system of linear equation is inconsistent.
[3
mark

Marking scheme for Mathematics 954/1 2019

1 D1

D1

or M1

A1

A1

5
2

M1
OR

M1

A1

for , and for

A1
Expansion is valid for
 M1

M1

A1
= 3.606 (4 significant figures)
7

3a)

M1

A1

b)

M1

M1
 A1

4
Let

M1
and Arg z M1

A1

OR
M1
 M1

M1

A1

  M1

M1

, k = 0, 1, 2

The roots are , and . A1

10
5a)
and

M1
or
 Using

A1

This is an ellipse. A1
b

 , M1

A1
Centre

A1
Foci and

c)

Label
– D1

Shape
– D1

8
6 When x = 4, y = 0, z = 10

or M1

Hence, the point (4, 0, 10) lies in both planes A1

or

M1

 Direction of line of intersection is M1

Since point (4, 0, 10) lies in both planes, therefore (4, 0, 10) lies on the line of M1
intersection.

Equation of line of intersection between the two planes is A1

[Shown]

a) and

M1

Hence, and are perpendicular. A1

b)

and

M1
  M1

A1
Coordinates of Q = (2, -3, 7)

10

7a) M1

A1

b)

A1

Comparing coefficients of : M1

A1
The quotient =

c)
Remainder theorem

M1

A1

di)
  (real root)

(no real roots) M1

Therefore has only one real root (shown)

M1
or

M1
Since , for

Therefore

The set of values of x : A1

ii) M1

M1

When ,

A1
, ,

A1

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8a)
A1

b)
M1

M1
M1
A1
c
M1

The system of linear equations has infinitely many solutions when

M1

M1

A1
or

M1
When ,

and M1

When ,

If ,

A1
The solutions are , , where

d The system of linear equations is inconsistent when

M1

M1

The set of values of k is A1

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