Section A

( Answer ALL questions )

1(a) A function from A to A, where A is the set of positive integers, is given by f(x) = the
sum of all factors of x. If p is a prime number and f(p) = 24, find f(p2).

(b) Given that the expression x2 – 5x + 7 leaves the same remainder when divided by x – b or
x – c, where b ≠ , show that b + c = 5.

2(a) The coefficient of x3 in the expansion of ( 1 + x )n is 120, find the value of n.

(b) For two numbers a and b, the A.M is 3 and G.M is 2√ 2. Find a2 + b2.

3(a) M is a 2x2 matrix such that M2018

(b) The probability that an experiment will be successful is twice the probability that it will
fail. If the experiment is repeated 180 times, find the number of successes to be expected.

4(a) In circle O, PR is a tangent. If PQ = 9, QS = 16,

then find the radius of the circle.

(b) Given that a = 3i + 16j and b = 9i + 3j, find the unit vector which has same direction as a
– 3b.

y x−z
5(a) If x + y + z = 180, show that sin ( x + y ) – sin ( y + z ) = - 2 sin sin .
2 2
3
(b) Find lim ¿ x −27 and lim ¿2]
x →3 2 x →0
3 x −x

Section B

( Answer Four questions )

6(a) If f and g are functions such that f-1(x) = x + 1 and f(g-1(x)) = 3x – 1. Find the formula of
( g . f )-1(x) and ( g . f-1 )(x).

(b) f(x) = 2x3 + px2 + qx – 20, where p and q constants. Given that x + 2 is a factor of f(x) and
that x + 2 is also a factor of f ‘(x). Find the values of p and q.

7(a) A binary operation @ on the set of integers is defined by a @ b = the remainder when ( a
+ 2b ) is divided by 4. Find ( 1 @ 3 ) @ 2 and 1@ ( 3 @ 2). Is @ commutative? Why?

(b) In the expansion of (1 + x)n, the coefficient of x5 is the A.M of the coefficients of x4 and
x6. Find n.

8(a) ) If f and g are functions such that f(x) = 2 x + 1 and g(x) = x2 + 3x – 4, x ∈ R. Find the
set of values of x for which f-1(x) < g(x).
(b) An arithmetic progression contains 30 terms. Given that the sum of the first 10 terms is
230 and the sum of the last 10 terms is 630. Find the sum of the middle 10 terms

9(a) The first term of a G.P is 3 and the common ratio is 0.25. Find the sum to infinity, and
the least value of n for which the sum to n terms differs from the sum to infinity by less than
0.004.

(b) Given that A = (31 24) and B = (3k 24k ), find the value of k such that det (AB) = - 20 and
hence, find the 2x2 matrix P for which PB-1 = A.

10(a) Solve the following system of equations by matrix method.

2 sin x + √ 3 cos x = 4, 2 cos x – 4 sin x = √ 3 – 2.

(b) A coin is tossed three times. Head or tail is recorded each time. Draw a tree diagram .
Find the probabilities of exactly one tail and at least one tail. If this coin is tossed 300 times,
what is the expected frequency of “ Head ”.

Section C

( Answer THREE questions )

11(a) If A, B, C are three points on the circumference of a circle such that the chord AB is
equal to the chord AC, prove that the tangent at A bisects the exterior angle between AB and
AC.

(b) In ∆PQR, ∠ P = 90 and PS⊥ QR. If QR = 3 PQ, prove that SR = 8 QS.

12(a) AB is a diameter of a circle and E is any point on the circumference. From any point C
on AB produced, a line is drawn perpendicular AB, meeting AE produced at D. Prove that
AE . AD = AB . AC.

(b) Given that α is acute and cos α = x, find in terms of x, the value of ( i ) sin 2α ( ii ) cos 4α
α
( iii ) tan .
2

13(a) Solve the triangle if a = 6, b = 3 and c = 4.

(b) What is the smallest perimeter possible for a rectangle of area 16 in2 ?

d 2 y 2 dy
14(a) Given that xy = sin x, prove that + + y = 0.
d x 2 x dx

(b) The position vectors of A and B relative to an origin O are (155 ) and (133) respectively.
Given that C lies on AB and has position vector (2t+t+11 ), find the value of t and the ratio of
AC : CB.