MATHS MAIN INTAKE 54/ ECD 17

TEST 2

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

Show all your working

1. show that 𝑥 + 3 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 𝑥 + 12 [4]

2) Given that the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 3 + 𝑎𝑥 2 − 11𝑥 + 6 is divisible by (𝑥 + 2) , find the value
of a. [5]

3) a) The vertices of the triangle ABC are A (-3,1) B (10, -8) and C (1,4). Find an equation of the
line passing through line A and B, giving your answer in the form 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞𝑦 + 𝑟 p, q and r, where
and are integers. [5]

b) Show by calculation that CA and CB are perpendicular. [4]

c) Find the midpoint of the point A and C. [3]

d) Work out the length of CB. [4]

4 Differentiate with respect to 𝑥

a) 𝑦 = 6𝑥 2 − 11𝑥 [3]

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b) 𝑦 = [5]
√(2𝑥+4)

c) 𝑦 = (4𝑥 3 + 9)7 [4]

5) The equation of the curve (3𝑥 + 4)2

a)find the equation of the normal to the curve at the point

(4,4) 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑐 [5]

b) Find the coordinates of the stationery point/s. [3]

c) Determine the nature of stationery point/s [3]

6a) Solve the equation 2𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥 − 7𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 + 3 = 0 0° ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 360 [5]

b) Prove the identity

𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝐴 [4]

7) The table shows the number of patients who are H.I.V positive recorded at a district.

Age x yrs 0<𝑥 10<x≤ 20<x≤ 30<x≤ 40<x≤ 50<x≤ 60<x≤

≤ 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Frequency 60 140 450 510 r 150 50
Cumulative 60 p q 1 160 1 550 1 700 1 750
Frequency

a) i) find the values of p, q and r [3]

ii) estimate the mean age [4]

b) using a scale of 2cm to represent 200 patients on the vertical axis and 2 cm to represent 10 years
on the horizontal axis, draw the cumulative frequency curve for the given data. [4]

c) Use the graph to estimate the median age. [2]