Section A [45 marks]

Answer all questions.

5x
1. A function f is defined by f ( x ) = .
x −3

a. Determine the composite function f  f . State the values of x for which f  f

is undefined.
b. Find the inverse function, f −1 of f and state its domain. [7]

6k + 1
2. The first three terms of a geometric series are ,2k + 3 and 24 . Show that
6
4k 2 − 12k + 5 =0 . Hence, determine the value of k, where k > 1 and find the
common ratio of the series. [8]

3a. Write the system of linear equations

5x + 3y = 2z – 4
2x = -2z -2y
3x + 2y +mz = 1

in the augmented matrix form.

b. By using elementary row operations, show that the augmented matrix in (a)
can be reduced to

 1 0 −2 + m 1 
 
0 1 3 − m −1 
 
 0 0 −1 − 2m −6 

c. By using Gaussian elimination method, obtain the solution of the system of linear
equation for m = 1.

d. State the value of m for which the system of linear equations in (a) has no
solution. [9]

4. A complex number z = x + yi and its conjugate z* are related by z − 1 = z * +2i .

3
Given the argument of z is tan−1 . Find the complex number z. [6]
2

5. Express the equation of conic section 4 x 2 − 9 y 2 − 54 y − 90 =

0 in the standard
form. Identify the conic. State the centre of the conic section and determine the
equation of asymptotes. Sketch the graph of the conic section. [9]

6. The position vectors of C and D are -3i -2j - 4k and 2i +2j – 9k respectively.
Find
: 
a. OC × OD
 
b. A unit vector normal to the plane containing OC and OD
c. The area of triangle OCD [6]

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 Section B [15 marks]
Answer one question only

7a. The polynomial P ( x ) = x 3 − 3 x 2 + ax + b, where a and b are non-zero constants,

has a factor ( x – 3 ) and leaves a remainder of a3 − a 2 when divided by ( x –a ).

i. Find the values of a and b.

ii. By using the values of a and b obtained in (a), factorise P(x) completely. [7]

b. Solve the equation :

(1 − i ) z3 − 1 − i =0 [8]

8. The points A(1, 4, 2), B(3, -1, 5) and C(2, 6, 0) lie on the plane π . A straight line 
passes through the point P(3, 7, 3) and Q(4, 5, 2).
 
a. Find AB × AC and hence obtain the Cartesian equation of the plane π . [7]
b. Find the parametric equation of the straight line  . [4]
c. Determine the coordinates of the point of intersection of the straight line  and
the plane π . [4]