GOVERNMENT BILINGUAL HIGH SCHOOOL BAFOUSSAM

Third term Examination FORM FOUR

ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS Time: One hour fifteen minutes

Instruction: Answer questions 1,2, and either 3 or 4 showing clearly all

necessary workings.

1.
i. Given that the roots of the equation x 2−5 x+ 2=0 are α and β , form an
equation with integral coefficients whose roots are α 2∧β 2 .

(4 marks)

ii. Given that f ( x )=2 x 3−x 2+ kx +4 leaves a remainder of -3 when divided by (

x−1 ¿
a) Find the value of k

Using this value of k

b) Find f (2)
c) Hence factorise f ( x) completely
(6marks)

2. Solve the following inequalities

a) 6 x 2+ x−2≥ 0
4 x−1
b) <1
x +2
c) |2 x+ 7|<7 (9marks)

3. In an Arithmetic progression, the first term is 2 and the sum of the first six terms is 72.
Find
a) The common difference
b) The sum of the 7th to the 10th terms inclusive of the progression

(6marks)
OR

4. The points A, B and C have coordinates (2,2), (4,5) and (7,3) respectively.
a) Find the equation of the line l 1 joining the points A and B
b) Find the equation of the line l 2 perpendicular to l 1 and passing through the
point B
 c) Show that C lies on the line (6marks)

GOVERNMENT BILINGUAL HIGH SCHOOOL BAFOUSSAM

Third term Examination Lower Sixths

FURTHER MATHEMATICS Time: One hour fiftee minutes

1.
i. Prove by Mathematical induction that for all nϵ Z +¿¿ ,
n

∑ (r 2 ¿ +1)r !=n(n+ 1) !¿ (4marks)

r=1

ii. Find the gcd of 54 and 21 and express it in the form d=54 x+21 y
(2marks)
iii. Hence solve the linear congruence 54 x ≡ 12(mod 21)
(3marks)

2.

i. Show that the set M of all matrices of the form (10 n1 ) , nϵ Z , forms an
Abelian group under multiplication of matrices (Assume Associativity)
(4marks)
3
ii. Given that f ( x )= x , express f (x) in partial fractions
¿¿
(3marks)

3. Evaluate the following limits

2 cosx −1
lim
i. x→
π
3 x−
π
3
(sin 5 x +sin 7 x)
ii. lim
x →0 6x
2 1
iii. lim x sin ⁡( ) (9 marks)
x →0 x