ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

A’ LEVEL MATHEMATICS

PAPER 2

JUNE 2004
Section A: Pure Mathematics

1. Find the general solution of the differential equation.

Cos x dy + 2sin x = 3 tan x (5)

dx

1 0 2
2. It is given that A = 2 -1 1 and matrix B is such that
3 -1 0

-1 0 2 1
AB = 1 -5 1 1
0 2 30

a). State the dimensions of matrix B. (1)

b). Find i). the inverse of A. (4)

ii). the matrix B (3)

3. A transformation matrix M is given by M = 2 -1

1 0

a). Show that, under this transformation,

i). all points on the line y = x are invariant points, (2)

ii). any point on the line y = x + c where c ≠ 0, is transformed to another point on that
line. (2)

b). Prove by induction that, if n is an integer, then Mn = n + 1 -n

n 1–n (5)

4. Given that f (x) = x2 + 7x + 2 , express f(x) in partial fractions

(1 + x2) (2 – x) (4)

Hence, or otherwise, find an expression for f1(x) and use this to obtain the first two terms
of Maclaurin’s expansion for f(x). (5)

Determine whether f1(x) is increasing, decreasing or stationary when x = 3. (2)

5. The curve whose equation is y = x2 undergoes, in succession, the following
transformations.

P: A translation of magnitude 2 units in the direction of the x –axis.

Q: A stretch parallel to the y – axis, by a factor of 5 and the x – axis invariant.

R: A translation of magnitude 3 units in the direction of the y – axis.

i). Find the equation of the resulting curve. (3)

ii). Sketch this curve stating the coordinates of the turning point, the y intercept and one
point. (4)

iii). Another curve undergoes, in succession, the transformations P, Q and R as above,

and the equation of the resulting curve is

y = 3x + 4
x–2

Determine the equation of the curve before the three transformations were effected. (4)

6. The points A, B, C and D have position vectors I – j, 3i + j – k, I + 2j + k and

2i – j + k respectively.

i). Find a). the vector equation of line AB, (2)

b). the angle between AB and AC (3)

ii). a). Show that the vector equation of the plane ABC is r (5i – 2j + 6k) = 7 (4)

b). Hence or otherwise find the perpendicular distance from D to the plane ABC. (4)

7a). Use de Moivre’s theorem to express sin5θ in terms of powers of sinθ. (5)

b). Given Z4 = 8 – 8√3i, find all possible values of Z, giving the answers in the form a +
bi with a and b correct to two decimal places. (7)

c). Sketch on an Argand diagram the locus of Z, where Z + 4 = Z – 4i (2)

Hence or otherwise state the Cartesian equation of the locus. (1)

Section (b) : Mechanics

8. Two forces X and Y are such that the sum of their magnitudes is 50. Their resultant is
perpendicular to X and has a magnitude of 20N.

Calculate the magnitude of X and of Y. (4)

9. A particle is initially at rest at a point P on a straight line PQRS. The particle moves
from P to Q with uniform acceleration, reaching Q with a velocity of 6m/s after 1 second.
The acceleration then alters to a constant 1m/s2. The particle reaches R, 8 seconds after
leaving Q. The particle then reads uniformly and comes to rest at S after a further 10
seconds.

a). Sketch a (t, v) graph for the motion of the particle. (2)

b). Hence or otherwise find,

i). The velocity of the particle on reaching R (1)

ii). the retardation of the particle when traveling from R to S. (1)

iii). The total distance from P to Q. (2)

c). Sketch a (t, x) graph for the motion. (3)