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ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level

ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 4026/1

PAPER 1

SPECIMEN PAPER 2 hours 30 minutes

Additional materials:
Graph paper
Mathematical tables
Data Booklet

Allow candidates 5 minutes to count pages before the examination.

This booklet should not be punched or stapled and pages should not be removed.

TIME 2 hours 30 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the spaces at the top.
Write your centre and candidate number in the boxes on the top right corner of every page of this
paper.
Check if the booklet has all the pages and ask the invigilator for a replacement if there are
duplicate or missing pages.

Answer all questions in section A and any four in Section B.

Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper.

If working is needed for any question it must be shown in the space below that question.
Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks. Decimal answers which are not
exact should be given to three significant figures unless stated otherwise.
Electronic calculators may be used.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. If the
degree of accuracy is not specified in the question and if the answer is not exact, the answer
should be given to three significant figures. Answers in degrees should be given to one decimal
place.
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This question paper consists of 14 printed pages and 2 blank pages.

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SECTION A [52 Marks]

Answer all questions in this section.

1 Given that the polynomial 2𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑥 − 4 has a factor 𝑥 − 2.

(a) Find the value of p.

Answer ___________________________________________ [2]

(b) Show that 2𝑥 + 1 is another factor of the polynomial.

[1]

(c) Find the third factor.

Answer ___________________________________________ [3]

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2 The line 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 2 meets the curve 𝑦 2 = 4 (2𝑥 + 1) at A and B.

Find the coordinates of the midpoint of line AB.

Answer ___________________________________________ [5]

3 Find the range of values of 𝑥 which satisfy the inequality

3𝑥−1
1
2+𝑥

Answer_______________________________________________ [4]

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4 Given that(𝑎 + 𝑏√3)= (3+√3) 2,where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are integers. Find the value
of 𝑎 and the value of 𝑏.

Answer_______________________________________________ [5]

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5 (a) Solve the following pair of simultaneous equations:

3𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 = 3

2𝑥 − 𝑦 = 1

Answer x = __________________________________________

y = __________________________________________ [4]

(b) Given that

A𝑥 3 +B𝑥 2 +𝑥 − 2C = (3𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 + 2) + (𝑥 − 4).

Find the values of A, B and C.

Answer A = __________________________________________

B = __________________________________________

C = __________________________________________ [4]

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6 Show that
1 1
+ ≡ 2𝑆𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃.
1+sin 𝜃 1−sin 𝜃

[3]
𝑥+𝑝
7 Given that 𝑓: 𝑥 → 𝑥−3; 𝑥 ≠ 3 and 𝑓(4) = 9,

Find,

(a) the value of 𝑃,

Answer P = ____________________________________________ [2]

(b) 𝑓 −1 (−3),

Answer_______________________________________________ [3]

(c) 𝑓 2 (𝑥).

Answer_______________________________________________ [3]

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8 (a) A geometric series has a first term 1 and a common ratio r. Given that
the sum to infinity of the series is 5, find the value of r.

Answer r = ______________________________________________ [3]

(b) Find the least value of n for which the sum of the first n terms of the
series exceeds 4,9.

Answer n = ______________________________________________ [3]

9 (a) Express

log𝑝 + 2log𝑞 − 3log𝑟 as a single logarithm.

Answer_______________________________________________ [3]

(b) Solve the equation

2𝑥 +21−𝑥 =3.

Answer x = ______________________________________________ [4]

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SECTION B [48 Marks]

Answer any four questions in this section

10 (a) A curve has an equation 𝑦 = 𝑥 4 − 4𝑥 3 + 27.

Find,

𝑑𝑦
(i) ,
𝑑𝑥

Answer _________________________________________ [1]

(ii) the coordinates of the stationary points on the curve.

Answer _________________________________________ [3]

(iii) the nature of stationary points

Answer _________________________________________ [5]

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10 (b) Find the equation of a curve which passes through the point (3;8) and
has a gradient function

𝑑𝑦
= 2𝑥 2 − 5.
𝑑𝑥

Answer _______________________________________________ [3]

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11 (a) Evaluate ∫0 √2𝑥 + 1 𝑑𝑥.

Answer _______________________________________________ [3]

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11 (b) The diagram shows the graph of 𝑦 = 2 − 𝑥 2 and the line 𝑦 = −𝑥.

y = -x

P
R

O x

y = 2 - x2 Q

Find,

(i) the coordinates of P and Q,

Answer P = _______________________________________

Q = _______________________________________ [4]

(ii) the shaded area, R.

Answer _________________________________________ [5]

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12 The straight line L has an equation 2𝑦 − 𝑥 + 7 = 0. The straight line M passes through
the point P (-1; 6) and is perpendicular to line L.

(a) Find the,

(i) equation of line M, giving your answer in the form

𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐 = 0,

Answer ____________________________________________ [3]

(ii) coordinates of the point of intersection of line L and line M.

Answer ____________________________________________ [3]

(b) Find the perpendicular distance from P to line L.

Answer _________________________________________________ [3]

(c) Given that the points Q(-7;-7) and R (9 ; 1) lie on line L, find the exact
area of the triangle PQR.

Answer __________________________________________________ [3]

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13 (a) (i) Express 3 cos 𝜃 + 5 sin 𝜃 in the form

𝑅 cos( 𝜃 − 𝛼),

where 𝑅 > 𝑂 and 00 < 𝛼 < 90°.

State the exact value of R and give the value of 𝛼 correct to 1

decimal place

Answer ____________________________________________ [3]

(ii) Hence, solve the equation

3 cos 𝜃 + 5 sin 𝜃=1

giving all solutions in the interval 0° < 𝜃 < 360°

Answer ____________________________________________ [3]

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13 (b) The equation of a curve is 𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 = 6𝑥𝑦.

(i) Show that

𝑑𝑦 2𝑦−𝑥 2
=
𝑑𝑥 𝑦 2 −2𝑥

Answer ____________________________________________ [4]

(ii) Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point (2; 4),
giving your answer in the form 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 = 𝑐

Answer ____________________________________________ [2]

14 (a) Evaluate the first 4 terms of each sequence whose 𝑟 𝑡ℎ term is given and
determine the nature of the sequences, starting with 𝑟 = 1

1
(i) 𝑈𝑟 = 𝑟 2

terms ______________________________________________

nature ______________________________________________ [2]

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14 (a) (ii) 𝑈𝑟 = 2𝑟

terms ______________________________________________

nature ______________________________________________ [2]

(iii) 𝑈𝑟 = (−1)𝑟+1 𝑟

terms ______________________________________________

nature ______________________________________________ [2]

(b) Evaluate ∑𝑛−3 𝑛

𝑛=0 2 +𝑛
2

Answer ____________________________________________ [2]

(c) The first 3 terms of an arithmetic series are -2; 1; 4.

Find the number of terms for which the sum of the arithmetic series is

208.

Answer __________________________________________________ [4]

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15 (a) A particle P moves in a straight line such that t seconds after passing
through a fixed point O, its velocity 𝑉𝑚𝑠 −1 is given by 𝑉 = 4 − 𝑡 2 .

Find the

(i) acceleration of P after 4 seconds,

Answer ___________________________________________ [3]

(ii) distance of P from O after 6 seconds,

Answer ___________________________________________ [3]

(iii) displacement of P from O when P is instantaneously at rest.

Answer ___________________________________________ [3]

(b) The parametric equations of a curve are

𝑥 = 3𝑡 2 and 𝑦 = 𝑡 4 − 3𝑡 2 for 0 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 3

𝑑𝑦
Find .
𝑑𝑥

Answer _______________________________________________ [3]

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