P425/1
PURE MATHEMATICS
PAPER 1
JULY 2017
3 HOURS
ST. JOSEPH OF NAZARETH HIGH SCHOOL
UGANDA ADVANCED CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION
INTERNAL MOCK EXAMINATION 2017
PURE MATHEMATICS
PAPER 1
3 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Answer all the questions in Section A and only five questions in
Section B.
- Show all necessary working clearly.
- Silent, non-programmable scientific calculators and mathematical
tables with a list of formula may be used.
SECTION A (40 MARKS)
Attempt all questions from this section.
𝟐+ √𝟐 𝟏− √𝟐
1. If + = 𝒂 + 𝒃√𝟐 Find the values of 𝑎 and 𝑏. (5 marks)
𝟐− √𝟐 𝟏+ √𝟐
2. The ninth term of an arithmetic progression is twice the third term, and the
fifteenth term is 27. Evaluate the sum of the first 25 terms of the series. (5 marks)
3. Differentiate 𝑥 cos 𝑥 with respect to 𝑥. (5 marks)
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4. Evaluate the definite integral ∫0 𝑥 tan−1 𝑥 𝑑𝑥(5 marks)
5. Solve the equation 3 cos 2𝜃 − 7 cos 𝜃 − 2 = 0for 0° ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 360°. (5 marks)
6. Find the equation of the circle which touches the line 3𝑥 − 4𝑦 = 3 at the point
(5, 3) and passes through the point (−2,4). (5 marks)
7. The roots of the equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑥 + 7 = 0 are ∝ and 𝛽 . Given that ∝2 + 𝛽 2 = 22,
find the possible values of 𝑝. (5 marks)
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8. Prove that log 𝑎 𝑥 = . Hence solve the equation log10 𝑥 + log 𝑥 100 = 3
log𝑥 𝑎
(5 marks)
SECTION A (60 MARKS)
Answer any five questions from this section.
9. (a) If 𝑧 = 𝑥 + ί𝑦, determine the Cartesian equation of the locus given by
(𝑧−1) 2
|(𝑧+1−ί)| = (6 marks)
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(b) Sketch the loci defined by the equations:
−2𝜋
(i) arg(𝑧 + 2) =
3
𝑧−3 𝜋
(ii) arg ( )=
𝑧−1 4
(6 marks)
4𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃(1−𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃)
10. (a) Prove that sin 4𝜃 = (1+𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃)
(6 marks)
𝜋
(b) Solve the equation tan−1 (1 + 𝑥) + tan−1 1 − 𝑥 = (6 marks)
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11. Find the coordinates of any maxima, minima and points of inflexion of the
3𝑥−1 3𝑥−1
function 𝑦 = that it may have. Hence sketch the curve 𝑦 =
(4𝑥−1)(𝑥+5) (4𝑥−1)(𝑥+5)
(12 marks)
12. (a) Find ∫ 𝑥√(1 − 𝑥 2 ) 𝑑𝑥
1 𝑥 2 +𝑥+1 3 𝜋
(b) Express ∫0 𝑑𝑥 = ln 2 + (9 marks)
(𝑥+1)(𝑥 2 +1) 4 8
𝑑𝑦
13. (a) Find the particular solution of the differential equation 𝑥𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑦2,
𝑑𝑥
Given that 𝑦 = 2, when 𝑥 = 1(6 marks)
(b) A lump of radioactive substance is disintegrating. At time 𝑡 days after it was
𝑑𝑚
first observed to have the mass of 10 grams and = −𝑘𝑚 where 𝑘 is a
𝑑𝑡
constant.Find the time, in days for the substance to reduce to 1 gram in mass,
given that its half –life is 10 days. (The half – life is the time in which half of any
mass of the substance will decay.) (6 marks)
14. (a) Find the values of 𝑚 for which the line 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 is a tangent to the circle
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑓𝑦 + 𝑐 = 0(3 marks)
(b) Find the points where the line 2𝑦 − 𝑥 + 5 = 0 meets the circle
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 4𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 5 = 0Obtain the equation of the tangents and normal
to the circle at these points(6 marks)
15. (a) Show that the points A,B and C with position vectors 2ί + 3ĵ, 4ί + 5ĵ, 6ί + 9ĵ
respectively are the vertices of a triangle. Find the area of the triangle.
(5 marks)
(b) Find a vector 𝑟perpendicular to the vectors 𝑠 = 5ί + 3ĵ + 𝑘 and
𝑡 = −ί + 3ĵ + 2k.
Hence, find the equation of a plane passing through the point 𝐴(5, −1, −2) and
parallel to 𝑠 and 𝑡. Find the angle between the plane and the line
𝑥−2 𝑦−2 𝑧−2
= = (7 marks)
1 2 3
𝑥 𝑑𝑦 1
16. (a) If 𝑦 = sin−1 ( ) show that 𝑑𝑥 = (6 marks)
√1+𝑥 2 1+𝑥 2
(b) Use the Maclaurin’s theorem to find the first four terms of the expansion of
𝑒 𝑥 sin 𝑥. (6 marks)
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