P425/1

PURE MATHEMATICS
PAPER 1
July\Aug 2022
3Hours

ERETA EDUCATION CONSULTS

JOINT MOCK EXAMINATIONS 2022
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education
PURE MATHEMATICS
Paper 1
3 Hours

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
 Answer all the eight questions in section A and any five from B.
 Any additional question(s) answered will not be marked.
 All necessary working must be shown clearly
 Begin each answer on a fresh page.
 Silent non programmable scientific calculators and Mathematical tables with a list of formula
may be used.

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 SECTION A (40 MARKS)

1. Given that ∝ and 𝛽 are roots of the equation 2𝑥 2 − 11𝑥 + 15 = 0 without solving
the equation, find the possible value of ∝ −𝛽, hence form aquadratic equation
with roots ∝ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 − 𝛽 (∝ > 𝛽). (05marks)
2. Solve the equation3 sin 𝑥 + cos 2𝑥 = 2, for 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2𝜋. (05marks)
3. The first, fourth and eighth terms of an A.P form a G.P. If the first term is 9,
find the common ratio of the GP and the common difference of an A.P.
(05marks)
4. Find the equation of a circle with diameter AB, where 𝐴(−1,6), 𝐵(1, 12).
(05marks)
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5. ∫0 𝑥 3 𝑒 𝑥2 𝑑𝑥 (05marks)
6. Determine the Cartesian equation of a line passing through points 𝐴 (2, 5, 4)
and 𝐵 (5, 3, 7). (05marks)
𝑑2 𝑦 −1
7. Given the parametric equation 𝑦 = tan 𝜃, 𝑥 = 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃, prove that = 𝑐𝑜𝑡 3 𝜃 .
𝑑𝑥 2 4

(05marks)
8. Given that the complex number Z and its complex X conjugate 𝑧̅ satisfy
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3𝑍𝑧̅ + 2𝑖 𝑧̅ = 11 + 𝑖 find the possible values of Z. (05marks)
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SECTION B( 60 MARKS)

9 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;
(i) The number of terms in the progression
(ii) The common difference (06marks)

b) John deposits shs. 3,000,000 at the beginning of every year in a macro –

finance bank starting 2015, how much would he collect at the each of 2020 if
the bank offers compound interest of 12.5% per annum and the no withdrawal
is made within the period. (06marks)

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10 a) Solve the equation tan 𝑥 + sec 𝑥 = 3 cos 𝑥 0 ≤ × ≤ 3600 (04marks)
b) Express 7 cos 𝑥 + 24 sin 𝑥 in the form 𝑅 cos(𝑥− ∝)
Find (i) the maximum value of 7 cos 𝑥 + 24 sin 𝑥
(ii) the value of X between -180 and +180 inclusive for which
7 cos 𝑥 + 24 sin 𝑥 = 2 (08marks)
11 a) The area bounded by the curve 𝑦 = 1 + sin 𝑥, the coordinates axes and
the line 𝑋 = 𝜋⁄2 is rotated about the X- axis through 3600, show that the
𝜋
volume generated is (3𝜋 + 8) cubic unit. (06marks)
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b) Differentiate with respect to X

(i) (sin 𝑥)cos 𝑥 + (cos 𝑥)sin 𝑥 (03marks)
𝑑𝑦
(ii) 𝑦 = 𝑋 −𝑥 and find the value of when 𝑥 = 2 (03marks)
𝑑𝑥
𝑎 𝑐 𝑎+𝑐
12 a) Given that = = 𝑘, showthat 𝐾 = Hence solve the equation
𝑏 𝑑 𝑏+𝑑
𝑥+4𝑧 𝑦+𝑧 3𝑥+ 𝑦
= = and 4𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 5𝑧 = 30 (07marks)
4 6 5

b) Prove that 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑐𝑎𝑏 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑐𝑎 + 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑐𝑏 . Hence solve the equation

log 3 (𝑥 − 2) + log 3 (𝑥 + 3) = 3 (05marks)

1+cos 𝑥 𝑑𝑦 −1
13 a) Given that 𝑦 = √1−cos 𝑥, show that = (06marks)
𝑑𝑥 1−cos 𝑥

b) Given that 𝑓(𝑥) = 4𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 13. Express 𝑓(𝑥) in the form 𝑎 + 𝑏 (𝑥 + 𝑐)2,

hence find the minimum value of 𝑓(𝑥), starting the value of X which it
occurs. (06marks)

𝑑𝑦
14. a) Solve the differential equation 𝑋 𝑑𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 𝑥 2 Given that 𝑦(1) = 1.

(5marks)

b) A machine depreciates at a rate proportional to the current value.

Initially the machine is valued at shs. 2.5 million, 5 years later, it was
valued at shs.1.875 million. If 𝜃 is the value of the machine after t years
from a differential equation and solve it to find

(i) the value of the machine after 15 years

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 (ii) the number of years it will take the machine to be valued at shs.
0.5 million. (07marks)

1 2 1+𝑃
15. a) A curve is given parametrically by = 3 (𝑃2 + + 1) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 = 6 ( ) show that
𝑃 𝑃

the curve is a parabola and find its focus. (05marks)

b) i) Find the equation of the tangent to the parabola 𝑦 2 = 4𝑎𝑥 at the
𝑇(𝑎𝑡 2 , 2𝑎𝑡)
(ii) the tangent to the parabola 𝑦 2 = 4𝑎𝑥 at the point 𝑃(𝑎𝑝2 , 2𝑎𝑝) and
𝑄(𝑎𝑞 2 , 2𝑎𝑞) intersect at R, find the coordinates of R. (07marks)
16. a) Find the Cartesian equation of the plane through points 𝐴(2, 1, 3),
𝐵(7, 2, 3) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶(5, 3, 5). (06marks)
𝑥+3 𝑦−5 𝑧−2
b) Find the point of intersection of the line = = with the
2 −1 3

plane 2𝑥 + 7𝑦 + 5𝑧 − 3 = 0. (06marks)

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