Section A [45 marks]

Answer all questions.

1. The functions f and g are defined by f ( x )=6 e−x −2 and g ( x )=e x −1respectively.
(a) Sketch, on the same axes, the graphs of f and g, indicating the x−¿ and y−¿intercepts. [5]
(b) Find the set of values of x which satisfies 6 e− x −2>e x −1 . [5]
2. The polynomial P ( x ) =6 x 4 +5 x3 + k x 2 +4 , where k is a constant, is divisible by ( 2 x+1 ) .
(a) Determine the value of k and factories the polynomial P(x ) completely. [5]
(b) Find the solution set of x for the inequality P ( x ) > 0. [3]

3. Expand
√ 1−3 x
1+ 2 x
in ascending power of x up to the terms in x 3. Find the range of values of x such that the

expansion is valid. [8]

4. The sum Sn of the first n terms of a sequence u1 ,u 2 , u3 , … is given by Sn=1−3
−2 n
.

(a) Show that un =8(3−2n ). [3]

(b) Express un +1 in terms of un , and deduce that the sequence is a geometric sequence. [3]
(c) Find the sum of the infinite series u1 +u2 +u3 +… [3]

( ) ( )
−5 6 18 −1 2 6
5. Matrices P andQ are given by P= 12 1 9 and Q= 4 1 3 respectively. Find integers m and n
0 6 1 0 2 1
such that P=mQ+n I , where I is 3 ×3 identity matrix. [5]

( )
1 0 1
6. Using elementary row operations, find the inverse of matrix 2 −1 −1 . [6]
6 −1 4

Section B [15 marks]

Answer one question only.
You may answer all the questions but, only the first answer will be marked.

π
7. Express 12 cos x−5 sin x in the form of r cos ( x +α ) , where r >0 and 0< α < . [4]
2
(a) State the minimum and the maximum values of 12 cos x−5 sin x , [2]
(b) Solve the equation 12 cos x−5 sin x=0 , for 0 ≤ x ≤ 2 π . [3]
(c) Sketch the graph of y=12 cos x−5 sin x for 0 ≤ x ≤ 2 π . [3]
(d) Determine the range of values of x in the interval [ 0 , 2 π ] which is satisfying the inequality
−5 ≤12 cos x−5 sin x ≤0 [3]
8. The series expansion of ( 1+ px )n in ascending power of x to the term in x 4 is
1 2 5 3 5 4
1− x +q x − x− x −¿
4 192 384
(a) Show that n satisfies the equation 9 n2 +3 n−2=0 [6]
(b) Determine the values of n , p and q . [6]
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(c) Using the series expansion above with x= , find the value of
5 √
3 17

20
correct to four decimal places.

[3]