GOVERNMENT BILINGUAL HIGH SCHOOL BAFOUSSAM

THIRD TERM EXAMINATION

LOWER SIXTH SCIENCE
MATHEMATICS
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INSTRUCTIONS: Answer all questions showing clearly all necessary workings. Time: 2 Hours
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1.
x3
a) Express in partial fractions (5marks)
x3 −1
b) Solve the following inequalities
1 1 1
i. < < (4marks)
6 y −1 4
(x−1)( x+ 2)
ii. ≥1
x−1
(5marks)
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2. f ( x )=( x − x−2 ) g ( x ) + px+ q is a polynomial . Given that f (x) leaves a remainder −7 and 8
when divided by ( x−2) and ( x +1) respectively, find the values of the real constants p and q .
(6marks)
3.
1+2 i
a) Express the complex number in the form a+ib where a , b ∈ R
(3+ 4 i)(2−3 i)
(4 marks)
2 5
b) Find the complex number z given that z − =0 (6 marks)
3−4 i
c) Find the modulus and the argument of the complex number
−1+ √ 3i
z=
−2 i
(4marks)
d) Given that 2−3 i is a root of the equation z 3−z 2−4 z+ 24=0 , find the other roots
and represent all the roots on the Argand diagram (6 marks)
4.
7 5
a) Given that tanA= where A is reflex, SinB= where B is obtuse, find the exact
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values of tan( A−B) (5marks)
0
b) Using the expansion of cos ⁡(θ+ α ) show that cos 10 5 =
√ 2− √6
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0
Hence or otherwise show that sec 10 5 =−√ a(1+ √ b) where a and b are real
(5marks)
5.
 sinθ +sin 2 θ
a) Show that =tanθ
1+ cosθcos 2 θ
(4marks)
b) Solve in the intervals 0 ≤ x ≤ 2 π the equations
2 √3
i. sec 2 x− tanx−2=0 (3marks)
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ii. sin 4 x+ cos 2 x=0 (3 marks)