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Section A [45 marks]

Answer all questions in this section

1. Sketch the graph of y = cos 2x in the range 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2𝜋.


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Hence, find the set of values of x, which satisfy the inequality 2 cos 2 𝑥 ≤ 2 . [6 marks]

2 2𝑛+1
(a) The sum of the first n terms of a series is given as 10 − 3𝑛−1 . Show that the
2 𝑛
𝑛𝑡ℎ term of the series is 3 (3) and show it is a geometric progression. [4 marks]

2 [2 marks]
(b) Express 𝑟 2 +4𝑟+3 in partial fraction.
𝑛
2
Hence , find 𝑠𝑛 = ∑ 2 , simplify your answer in 2 single fractions. [3 marks]
𝑟=1 𝑟 +4𝑟+3

[2 marks]
Find the sum to infinity of 𝑆𝑛 .

3. 1 0 1
Given Matrix M =(7 3 𝑥 + 2) and determinant M = 4, find the value of x.
2 𝑥−1 2

14 6 10
Hence, deduce the determinant of matrix N = ( 1 0 1 ). [6 marks]
4 4 4

4. 3
The complex number w has modulus 2 and argument   and the complex
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number z has modulus 2 and argument   .
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(a) Find the modulus and argument wz. [3 marks]
(b) By expressing w and z in the form x + iy, hence, find the exact real and
imaginary parts of wz. [4 marks]

5. A parabola has parametric equations


x = 2t(1-t), y=2+t
(a) Obtain the standard form of equation of the parabola. [3 marks]
(b) Find the coordinates of V (vertex), F(foci) and directrix.
[3 marks]
(c) Sketch the curve. [2 marks]

6. The points A and B have position vectors 2i -2j + 4k and -2i +4j -2k respectively,
relative to the origin O. The point P and Q are such that ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ and
𝑂𝑃 = 2𝑂𝐴
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = −3𝑂𝐵
𝑂𝑄 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ .

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ is parallel to i -4j – k. Hence, write the vector equation of the


(a) Show that 𝑃𝑄 [4 marks]
line PQ.

(b) Find the angle OPQ, giving your answer to the nearest 0.1 [3 marks]
Section B [15 marks]

Answer any one question in this section.

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

 1 0 1
 
(a) Find the inverse of the matrix  2 0 1  in term of k using the elementary
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 k 1 0
 
row operations. [5 marks]

(b) Matrices A and B are given as

1 2 𝑝 −3 2 −1
A = (𝑞 3 2) , B =(−1 0 1)
1 0 1 3 −2 −1

Find the value of k, p and q such that AB = kI. Where I is the 3 x 3 identity matrix.
Hence, solve the system of linear equation below.

x + 2y +pz = 6
qx + 3y +2z = -3 [10marks]
-x – z = -2

8 The points P, Q, R and S have position vectors , relative to origin O are i +2j –k,
-i +bj +3k, 2i +j +4k and i +j +k, where b is a constant. Given that ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑂𝑃 is
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
perpendicular to 𝑂𝑄.

(a) Find the value of b. [2 marks]


(b) Find the area of triangle OQR. [4 marks]
(c) Show that OP is normal to the plane OQR, 𝜋1 [2 marks]
(d) Find the Cartesian equation of the plane 𝜋2 , which passes through S and
parallel to plane 𝜋1.
Hence, find the coordinate of the point of intersection of 𝜋2 and the line PR.
[6 marks]
(e) The point T has coordinate (2, -3, -5). Show that T does not lie on 𝜋2 . [1 marks]

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