ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

General Certificate of Education Advanced Level

QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOKLET

MATHEMATICS

9164/1

NOVEMBER 2003
1. 27(92x) – 12(9x) + 1 = 0

OR 27(34x) – 12(32x) + 1 = 0 M1 for obtaining quadratic

(9(9x)-1) (3(9x)-1) = 0 M1 for attempting to solve

equation.

9x = 1/9 or 1/3 A1

x = -1 or – ½ A1

2. │2x - 3│ < x

 2x – 3 < x B1 for stating or implying

OR 2x – 3 > -x B1 non-modular inequalities

x<3 M1 for correct method to

obtain critical values

or x > 1

solution 1 < x < 3 A1 for correct solution

3. x+4=1+ 3 M1 for complete correct

X+1 x+1 method

State stretch scale factor 3 in the y – direction B1

State translation 1 unit in +ve y – axis B1
State translation 1 unit in –ve x – axis B1

Obtain dy/dx = 2e2 (Cos2t + Sin2t)

d dx/dt = 2e2 (Cos2t – Sin 2t) B1 for either correct

dy = 25t (Cos2t + Sin2t) M1 for application of chain

dx 2e2 (Cos2t – Sin2t) rule

obtain dy = 1 + tan2t
dx 1 – tan2t A1
 = tanл/4 + tan 2t
tan x/4 – tan2t

= tan(2t + x/4) A1 for legitimately obtaining

given answer.

5. (8 + x)1/3 = 8 -1/3(1 + x/8) M1 for writing in standard

expandable form.

= 1 [1 + (-1)(x) + (-1 )(14/3)(x/8)2 + (-1)(-4)(-7/3)(x/8)3 + …]

2[ ( 3)(8) ( 3) 2! ( 3)( 3) 3! ]

= 1 - -x + x2 - 7x3 + … A1 + A1for correct first 3 terms

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and the term in x3 correct
A1 for correct answer

State │x│< 8 B1

6. f(-1) = -m + m + 2n – m – n + 2 = 0 M1 for use of factor theorem

n=m–2 A1 or division and equating
remainder to zero.

Carry out complete algebraic division M1

Obtain quotient mx2 + (2m – 4)x + 2 A1

(2m – 4)2 – 4(m)(2) < 0 M1 for use of discriminant.

m2 – 6m + 4 < 0 A1
7. obtain R = 2√2 B1

obtain α л/6 B1

obtain at least any linear equation in Cos

e.g. cos (θ + л) = ± 1 B1
( 6) √2

use of Cos-1

obtain one correct solution e.g. л/12 A1

obtain others: 7л, 13л, 19л A1 for all correct

12 12 12

8. State that OP. OQ = 10 B1

Cos POQ = 10 M1
√14√20

= 5
√14√5

= √5/14 A1 for legitimately obtaining

given answer.

Area of ∆OPQ = ½ √14 √20 √9/14 M1B1for complete correct

method and for use of
Sin POQ = √9/14

= 3√5 A1
9. ½ (52)(θ + л/2) – ½ (52) Sin(θ +л/2) – [½ (52)θ – ½ 52 Sinθ]
M1M1A1 for correct method to
obtain area of either
segment and correct
Method to obtain area of
shaded region. Accuracy
mark for correct
expression of one
segment.

Obtain 25л – 25 Cosθ + 25 Sinθ A1

4 2 2

 25л + 25 √2Sin(θ – л) M1 for correct method

4 2 ( 4)

Obtain 25 (л + 2√2Sin(θ – л)) A1 for legitimately obtaining

4 ( ( 4)) given answer.

10. (i) √10 B1

(ii) Arg Z2 = 2.6o or equivalent in degrees B1

(iii) Z1Z2 = -3 + 2i – 9i – 6 M1 for expanding

= -9 -7i A1

(iv) Z1 = (1 + 3i) (-3 -2i)

Z2 (-3 + 2i) (-3 -2i) M1 for rationalization

= 3 – 11i A1
13

Diagram B1 for correct Z1 and Z2

B1 for clear indication of

│Z│and Arg Z2
11. ey = e-x – ½ M1 for exponentiation

ey dy = - (ey + 1) M1A1 for differentiating and

dx ( 2) using above relation
correctly.

dy = - 1(e-y + 2) A1 for legitimately arriving

dx 2 at given answer.

Obtain second derivative 1e-y dy B1

2 dx

State y = -In 2 and y = -2 when x = 0 B1

Obtain y = -2 B1

Y = -In2 – 2(x) – 2 x2 M1 for complete correct

2! method

= -In2 – 2x – x2 A1

12. (a) State the equation u1 + 27 = 12 M1

u1

u21 – 12u1 + 27 = 0

(u1 – 3)(u1 – 9) = 0 M1

u1 = 3 or 9 A1

State sequence oscillates in both cases with a clear justification

B1B1

2N 2N N
∑an = ∑an - ∑an M1 for correctly stating
n=N+1 n=1 n=1
difference of the two
series.

= 4N + 0.1 (1 – (0.1)2N) -0.1(1 – (0.1)N) M1 for use of relevant

( 1 – 0.1 ) ( 1 – 0.1 ) sum formula
 = 4N + 0.1 [1 – (0..1)2N) –1+ (0.1)N] B1 for obtaining 4N
[ 0.9 ]

= 4N + 0.1/0.9 (0.1)A [1 – (0.1)A-] A1

4N + 1/9(0.1)N (1 – (0.1)N) A1

13. State v = 5h B1

obtain dv/dh = 5 B1

state or imply rate of outflow is

-dv/dt = k√h M1A1

use chain rule to obtain

dh
/dt = -k/5√h correctly M1A1

∫ dh = ∫k dt M1 for separating variables

√h 5 and attempting to
integrate

obtain integrals 2h1/2 and k/5T A1

use correct limits or find constant of integration M1

obtain 2 = - kt/5 + 2√2 A1

obtain T = 10/k (√2 – 1) A1

14. (i) Gradient 2 B1

mid-point (-4; 7) B1

y – 2x = 7 – 2 (-4) M1

y = 2x + 15 A1
 (ii) correct gradient of 1 at (4; 3) = - 4/3 B1

Correct equation of 1 3y + 4x = 25 B1

2x + 15 = 25 – 4x M1 for attempting to
3 solve for intersection.

 x = -2 and y = 11 A1

State centre (-2; 11) A1

Radius = √(4 + 2)2 + (3 – 11)2 M1 correct method for radius

= 10

State equation of circle

(x + 2)2 + (y – 11)2 = 100 A1

15. (a) Area of R = 1 (л)(2-1/2 + 2(1 + 1)-1/2 + 1) M1A1 for use of

2 (8)( ( √2) ) trapezium rule
correctly and correct
substitution throughout.

simplifying surds M1

obtain л/16 (√2 + 4(2 - √2)1/2 + 2 A1 for validly obtaining

given answer.

(b) x = 1/3 (2x + 3/x) M1 for formulating of an

equation.

 x2 = 3 A1

x2 = 1.1667 B1

x3 = 1.6349 B1

x4 = 1.7016 B1
 obtain absolute errors 0.5654 B1

0.0972 B1

0.0305 B1

16. (i) x – intercept is -3/2 B1

2x + 3 = 2 - 3 M1A1
x+3 x+3

obtain integral 2x – 3In│x + 3│ A1

2x – 31n│x + 3│0-3/2

= -31n3 + 3 +31n+3/2 M1

= 3 – 31n2 A1

(ii) л∫ 4 - 12 + 9 dx M1
x + 3 (x + 3)2

obtain 4x – 121n (x ÷ 3) A1

obtain -9 A1
x+3

use limits correctly M1

correct expression A1

obtain answer (9 – 12In2)л A1