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Math Pp1 s.6 St. Mary - S Kitende 2020

This document contains instructions and questions for a Pure Mathematics paper 1 exam. It has two sections, with Section A containing 8 questions and Section B containing 5 or fewer questions to attempt. Candidates have 3 hours to complete the exam. They may use a non-programmable calculator and formula sheet. The questions cover a range of pure math topics, including solving equations, integrals, vectors, trigonometry, and polynomials.

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Math Pp1 s.6 St. Mary - S Kitende 2020

This document contains instructions and questions for a Pure Mathematics paper 1 exam. It has two sections, with Section A containing 8 questions and Section B containing 5 or fewer questions to attempt. Candidates have 3 hours to complete the exam. They may use a non-programmable calculator and formula sheet. The questions cover a range of pure math topics, including solving equations, integrals, vectors, trigonometry, and polynomials.

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P425/1

PURE
MATHEMATICS
Paper 1
Nov 2020
3hrs

ST. MARYS’ KITENDE


Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education

RESOURCEFUL MOCK EXAMINATIONS 2020

PURE MATHEMATICS

Paper 1

3 hours

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

Attempt all the eight questions in Section A andNot more than five from Section

B.

Any additional question(s) will not be marked.

All working must be shown clearly.

Silent non-programmabe calculators and mathematical tables with a list of formulae

may be used.

Graph papers are provided.


SECTION A: (40MARKS)
Answer all the eight questions in this Section.

1. Solve the simultaneous equations; + =4 ; − = 7. (5marks)

2. Prove that; + = 𝑙𝑜𝑔10. (5marks)

3. Given the parabola 𝑦 = 8𝑥,


a) Express a point 𝑇 on the parabola in parametric form using 𝑡 as the
parameter. (2marks)
b) If parameter 𝑟 gives point 𝑅, show that the gradient of chord 𝑇𝑅 is .
(3marks)

4. Find ∫ 𝑥 𝑒 𝑑𝑥. (5marks)

1 2
5. The line 𝑟 = 2 + 𝜇 𝑎 meets a plane 𝑃 perpendicularly at the point (3, 1, 2).
1 𝑏
Find the vector equation of the plane. (5marks)

6. Solve sin(120 + 3𝑥) = 𝑐𝑜𝑠(90 − 𝑥) 𝑓𝑜𝑟 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 90 . (5marks)

7. A roll of fencing material 152𝑚 long is used to enclose a rectangular area


using two existing perpendicular walls. Find the maximum area enclosed.
(5marks)

8. Solve the differential equation 𝑥 − 𝑥 = 𝑦 given that 𝑦 = 𝑒 when 𝑥 = 𝑒.


(5marks)

SECTION B : (60MARKS)

9. a) Prove that; 𝐶+ 𝐶= 𝐶. (6marks)

b) Two blue, three red and four black beads are to be arranged on a circular
ring made of a wire so that the red are separated. Find the number of different
arrangements. (6marks)

10. Given that; 𝑓(𝑥) =


a) Find Maclaurin’s expansion of 𝑓(𝑥) upto the term in 𝑥 . (8marks)
.
b) Hence, find the value of to four significant figures. (4marks)
.
11. a) Given that; 𝑦𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 + 𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑦 = , find . (4marks)

b) A square prism is always three times the width in length. If the volume
increases at a constant rate of 4𝑐𝑚3𝑠-1, find the rate of change of the cross-
sectional area when the width is 12𝑐𝑚. (8marks)
C A

12.

O B
b
Fig. 1

Figure 1 shows points A and B with position vectors 𝑎 and 𝑏 respectively.


3𝐴𝐶 = 𝐵𝑂.
a) Express each of the following in terms of vectors 𝑎and 𝑏.
i) 𝐵𝐴 (2marks)
ii) 𝐵𝐶 (3marks)

b) Find the ration 𝐵𝑃: 𝑃𝐶 (7marks)

13. a) Prove that 𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑥 ) = (𝑥 + 1) . (4marks)


b) i) Prove that = 3 for 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝜋. (4marks)

14. The lines 𝐿1 and 𝐿2 are perpendicular and intersect at 𝑃(0,5). Line 𝐿1 meets
the x-axis in the first quadrant at 𝑄 such that 𝑃𝑄 = 13 units. If 𝐿2 meets the x-
axis at 𝑅, without graphical construction, find the area of the triangle 𝑃𝑄𝑅.
(12marks)

15. Given that 𝑍1 = 2 − 3𝑖, 𝑍 = 1 + 2𝑖 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑍 = 3 − 4𝑖.


a) Express in the form 𝑎 + 𝑏𝑖 where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are real numbers. (6marks)
b) Find a polynomial 𝑝(𝑥) of degree four where the roots of 𝑝(𝑥) = 0 are 𝑍2 and
𝑍 3. (6marks)

16. Evaluate; ∫ ( )( )
𝑑𝑥 . (12marks)

END

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