S5 PURE MATHEMATICS TEST 2

TIME 2HOURS. ATTEMPT ALL THE QUESTIONS

1.a) The first term of an arithmetic progression is – 11, the last term is 44 and the sum of the
terms of the progression is 198. Find the number of terms in the progression and
common difference.

b) The third, fourth and sixth terms of an Arithmetic progression are in Geometric progression
and the sum of the second and fifth terms of the A.P is 18. Find the first four terms of the
progression.

2.a) Sketch the curve

b). Maama baby has a rectangular garden which wants to fence. One side has a natural fence
already in existence. She has shs 18 million to use to buy two types of fence. The cost of fencing
the two equal sides is shs 2,000 per metre and the cost of fencing the third side is sh 3,000 per
metre. What is the maximum area of the garden.

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sin A= tan B=
3.a) Given that 13 and 15 where A and B are

acute and reflex angles respectively. Find without using a calculator or mathematical table

book the value of sin ( A +B ) and cosec ( A-B )

(b) Solve the equation 00 ≤ x ≤ 3600.

4 a).Prove that the Quadrilateral PQRS with vertices

b) The coordinates of the vertices A , B and C of a triangle

i) Prove that the triangle is isosceles ii) calculate the length of the perpendicular from B to AC,
and use it to find the area of the triangle.

5a) Solve the simultaneous equations using Row reduction to Echelon form

b) Solve the inequality