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FORM TP 2014240 MAY/JUNE2014

CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL SECTION A

CARIBBEAN ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION'"' Module I

PURE MATHEMATICS Answer BOTH questions.

UNIT I - Paper 02
I. (a) Let p, q and r be three propositions. Construct a truth table for the statement
ALGEBRA, GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS
(p ---. q) /\ ( r ---. q). [5 marks]
2 hours 30 minutes
(b) A binary operator EB is defined on a set of positive real numbers by
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y EB x = y 3 + x 3 + ay2 +ax'- Sy- 5x + 16 where a is a real number.

(i) State, giving a reason for your answer, if EB is commutative in R. [3 marks)

(ii) Given that f(x) = 2 EB x and (x- I) is a factor off(x),

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.
a) find the value of a [4 marks)
1. This examination paper consists of THREE sections.
b) factorize f(x) completely. (3 marks]
2. Answer ALL questions from the THREE sections.
(c) Use mathematical induction to prove that
3. Each section consists of TWO questions.
12 + 32 + 52 + ..... + (2n - I )2 = _!!__ (4n 2 - I) for n E N. [10 marks)

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4. Write your solutions, with full working, in the answer booklet provided. 3

5. Unless otherwise stated in the question, any numerical answer that is not Total 25 marks
exact MUST be written correct to three significant figures.

Examination Materials Permitted

Graph paper (provided)

Mathematical formulae and tables (provided) - Revised 2012
Mathematical instruments
Silent, non-programmable, electronic calculator

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2. (a) The functions f and g are defined as follows:

SECTION B

flx) = 2x2 + 1 Module 2

where 1 :S x < oo, x E R.
g(x) = ~ f2"
2 . Answer BOTH questions.

(i) Determine, in terms of x,

Prove that cot y - cot x sin (x - y)
3. (a) (i) (4 marks)
cotx + coty sin (x + y)
a) f 2(x) (3 marks]

b) f[g(x)]. (3 marks] (ii) Hence, or otherwise, find the possible values for yin the trigonometric equation

(ii) · Hence, or otherwise, state the relationship between f and g. (1 mark]

coty- cotx
cotx + coty
(b) · Given that a'+ b' + 3d'b = Sab', show that 3 log [a; b J =log a+ 2 log b. (5 marks]
. x
w h en sin = -
1 , 0 < x < - 1l . (8 marks)
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(c) Solve EACH of the following equations:

(b) (i) · Express f(O) = 3 sin 20 + 4 cos 28 in the form r sin (20 +a) where

(i) e'+_l_-2=0 (4 marks]

e' r > 0 and 0 < a<
1l
. (4 marks)
2
(ii) log2 (x + 1) - log2 (3x + I) = 2 (4 marks]
(ii) Hence, or otherwise, determine

(d) Without the use of a calculator, show that a) the value of e, between 0 and 2n radians, at which f(e) is a minimum
(4 marks)
D-1 D+l ff-I ff+l b) the minimum and maximum values of
1
(5 marks)
--- + + + = 10. [5 marks]
D+l D-1 ff+I ff-1 7-ff..e)
Total 25 marks
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4. (a) Let L 1 and L2 be two diameters of a circle C. The equations of L 1 and L 2 are x - y + I =0
and x + y - 5 = 0, respectively. SECTION C

(i) Show that the coordinates of the centre of the circle, C, where L 1 and L 2 intersect Module3
are (2, 3). [3 marks]
Answer BOTH questions.
(ii) A and B are endpoints of the diameter L 1• Given that the coordinates of A are
(I, 2) and that the diameters ofa circle bisect each other, determine the coordinates
of B. [3 marks] 5. (a) Let f(x) be a function defined as

(iii) A point,p, moves in the x-y plane such that its distance from C (2, 3) is always ax+ 2, x < 3
f(x) = { ax2, x :'.". 3 .
f f units. Determine the locus ofp. [3 marks]

(b) The parametric equations of a curve, S, are given by (i) Find the value of a if f(x) is continuous at x = 3. [4 marks)

I t x2 + 2
x=--andy=--. (ii)
1+1 1-r Let g(x) = bx' + x + 4

Determine the Cartesian equation of the curve, S. [6 marks) Given that lim 2g (x) = lim g(x), find the value of b. [5 marks)
x--+1 x--+O
(c) The points P (3, -2, !), Q (-1, A., 5) andR (2, I, -4) are three vertices ofa triangle PQR.

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(b) (i) Lety = G. Using first principles, find : . [8 marks)

(i) Express EACH of the vectors PQ, QR and RP in the form xi+ yj + zk.
[4 marks) (ii) If y = x , determine an expression for : .
..,[I+;
(ii) Hence, find the value of A., given that PQR is right-angled with the side PQ as
hypotenuse. [6 marks) Simplify the answer FULLY. [4 marks)

Total 25 marks
( c) The parametric equations of a curve are given by

x = cos e, y = sin e, 0s es 211 .

. d dy .
Fm dx m terms of e.

Simplify the answer as far as possible. [4 marks)

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6. (a) The gradient of a curve which passes through the point (-1, -4) is given by

dy
dx =3x2-4x+ I.

(i) Find

a) the equation of the curve (4 marks)

b) the coordinates of the stationary points and determine their nature.

(8 marks]

(ii) Sketch the curve in (a) (i) a) above, clearly marking ALL stationary points and
intercepts. (4 marks]

(b) The equation of a curve is given by f(x) = 2x fl+? .

J

(i) Evaluate Jf(x) dx. [5 marks]

0

(ii) Find the volume generated by rotating the area bounded by the curve in (b) (i)
above, the x-axis, and the lines x = 0 and x = 2 about the x-axis. [4 marks]

Total 25 marks

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