P425/1

PURE MATHEMATICS
APRIL/MAY 2018

UGANDA ADVANCED CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION

PRE MOCK EXAMINATION 2018

Paper 1

3 hours

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
 Attempt ALL the questions in section A and only FIVE(5) from
section B.
 All working must be clearly shown.
 Mathematical tables with list of formulae and squared paper are
provided.
 Clearly indicate the questions you have attempted in section B in a
grid on your answer scripts. DONOT hand in question paper.

Qn
Mark
s

SECTION A (40 marks)

1. Solve the simultaneous equations:

3 y + x − 3 z = −4 , 3x − y + 2 z = 1, −2 x + y + z = 7 (5 marks)

2. Prove that
tan2 ( ) (
π
4
+θ =
1 + sin 2θ
1 − sin2 θ . ) (5 marks)

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3. The first term of an Arithmetic progression and Geometric progression are each 3 .
Their common difference and common ratio are each to x and the sum of their first
three terms are also equal. Find the two possible values of x . (5 marks)

4. Find the point of intersection between the lines r = (−2i + 5 j − 11k ) + λ ( 3i + j + 3k ) , and
r = ( 8i + 9 j ) + t ( 4i + 2 j + 5k ) . (5 marks)

5. Evaluate 1
(
∫ √1x + √12 ) dx , giving your answer in simplified surd. (5 marks)

6. A (−3 , 0 ) and B ( 3 , 0 ) are fixed points. Show that the locus of a point P ( x , y ) which
moves such that PB = 2 PA is a circle and find its centre and radius. (5 marks)

3 −1
7. Air is pumped into a spherical balloon at a rate of 256 π cm s . When the radius of
the balloon is 15 cm , find the rate at which its radius is increasing. (5 marks)

8. Find the equation of the tangent to the curve x 2 y − xy 2 = 12 at the point where
( 4 , 3) . (5 marks)

SECTION B

9a) Solve the equation:

 y  6   y  3  2 y  5 . Check your answers.
(6 marks)

log( x  y )  1
b) Solve for x and y : 2 log y  log(30  x)  0 . (6 marks)

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10a) Show that 1 + 2 i is a root of the equation 2 z − z 2 + 4 z + 15 = 0 , hence find the other
roots. (6 marks)

b) If z = 1 + 2i is a root of the equation z 3 + az + b = 0 where a and b are

real, find the values of a and b . (6 marks)

1
y=
11a) Differentiate from first principles √x . (5 marks)

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b) A hemispherical bowl is being filled with water at a uniform rate. When the height of
the water is h cm the volume is ( ) , r cm being the radius of the
1
π rh 2 −
3
h3 cm 3

hemisphere. Find the rate at which the water level is rising when it is half way to the
top, given that r = 6 cm and the bowl fills in 1 min . (7 marks)

1 1 2 sin A
tan 2 ( A − B ) + tan 2 ( A + B )=
12a) Prove that cos A + cosB . (5 marks)
p + q + r − pqr
tan ( α + β + γ ) =
b) If tan α = p , tan β = q , tan γ = r , prove that 1 − pr − rq − pq , hence,
1 1 2 π
tan−1 + tan−1 + tan−1 =
show that 3 4 9 4. (7 marks)

2 3
13a) The profit y generated from the sale is given by the function y = 72x + 3x − 2 x .
Calculate how many terms should be sold to receive maximum profit and determine
the maximum profit. (5 marks)

b) Find the area enclosed by the curve y = x ( 8 − x ) and the line y = 12 . (7 marks)

4 x 2 − 10 x + 7
y=
14. Determine the turning points and asymptotes of the curve ( x − 1 ) ( x − 2 ) hence,
sketch the curve. (12 marks)

15a) If the position vectors of points A and B are 2 i + 4 j + 6 k and −3 i + 2 j + 8k

respectively, find the position vector of the point P which divides AB externally in
the ratio 5 : 3 . (6 marks)

b) Find the Cartesian equation of a plane through the origin parallel to the lines

() () () ()
3 1 4 3
r = 3 + λ −1 r = −5 + μ 7
−1 −2 and −8 −6 . (6 marks)

x2 y 2
2
+ 2 = 1,
16. Given that the line y = mx + c is a tangent to the ellipse a b show that
c 2 = a 2 m2 + b2 . Hence, determine the equations of the tangents at the point (−3 , 3 )
x2 y2
+ =1
to the ellipse 16 9 . (12 marks)

GOOD LUCK – END

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 S 6 PRE MOCK MARKING GUIDE 2018

1. x  3 y  3 z   4, (i ) 3 x  y  2 z  1, (ii )  2 x  y  z  7. (iii )
3 eqn (i) – eqn (ii), 10 y  11 z   13 …(iv)
2 eqn (i) + eqn (iii), 7 y  5 z   1 …(v)
7 eqn (iv) - 10eqn (v),  27 z   81 , z  3 , y  2 , x   1.

( )
2 π 2
+ tanθ
tan
2
(
π
+θ = ) 4

( ) ( )
tan 1 + tan θ 2 cosθ + sin θ 2
4 π = =
1 − tan tan θ
4 1 − tanθ cosθ − sin θ
=
(
cos 2 θ + 2 cos θ sin θ + sin2 θ
2
cos θ − 2sin θ cos θ + sin θ 2
= ) (
1 + sin 2θ
1 − sin 2θ )
3 a + a + x + a + 2 x = a + ax + ax 2
3 . 3 + 3 x = 3 ( 1 + x + x 2)
2 2

2 x2 − 7 x − 4 = 0 , ⇔ ( x − 4 ) ( 2 x + 1 ) = 0
1
x = 4, x =−
2

( ) ( ) () ( )
4 −2 3λ 8 4t
5 + λ = 9 + 2t
−11 3λ 0 5t
⇒ −2 + 3 λ = 8 + 4 t …(i)
5 + λ = 9 + 2t …(ii)
−11 + 3 λ = 5t …(iii)
−2 + 3 λ = 8 + 4 t
Eqn(i) – eqn(ii)x3 −( 15 + 3 λ ) = −( 27 + 6 t ) to get −17 = −19 − 2t
⇒ t = −1 then from eqn(i) λ = 2
Substitute t ∧ λ in (i) , LHS. −11 + 6 = −5 = RHS
= 4i + 7 j − 5k

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( )
4

( )
4 −1
1 1 1
∫ +
√x √2
dx ∫ x 2
+
√2
dx
1 = 1

[ ]
1 4
x
2x 2 +
= √2 1

=
( √2 )
( √24+
4
) (
− 2 √1 +
√2 )
1

=
4 + 2 √2 − ( 4 +2√ 2 )
3
2+ √2
= 2
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√ ( x − 3 ) + ( y − 0 ) = 2 √ ( x + 3 )2 + ( y − 0 )2
2 2

x2 − 6 x + 9 + y2 = 4 ( x2 + 6 x + 9 + y2 )
3 x 2 + 3 y 2 + 30 x + 27= 0
2 2
x 2 + y 2 + 10 x + 9= 0 , ( x + 5 ) + ( y − 0 ) = 16
Which is an equation of a circle with centre (−5 , 0 ) and r = 4
7 4 dV
V = πr 3 = 256 π cm 3 s−1
Vol of a sphere is 3 and the rate dt
dV dr dr dV
= 4 πr 2 = ×
Vol of hemisphere is dr , so dt dV dt
dr 1 dr 1 64
= × 256 π = × 256 π = cm s−1
dt 4 πr 2 for r = 16 ,
dt 4 π ( 15 ) 2 225
8 2 dy dy dy y 2 − 2 xy
2 xy + x 2
− y − 2 xy = 0 = 2
dx dx , dx x − 2 xy
dy 9 − 24 −15 15
= = =
( 4 , 3 ) , dx 16 − 24 −8 8
y −3 15
=
Equation: x − 4 8 , 8 y = 15 x − 36
9. y  6  y  3  2 y  5 , square both sides

y  6 y 32  y  6 y  3  2 y  5 , y 2  9 y  18  2

y 2  9 y  18  4 , y 2  9 y  14  0 ,  y  7  y  2  0 ,
y  7, y  2

Check:
 y  6   y  3  2 y  5

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 y   7 , L.H.S =  1   4   9  R.H.S

x   2 , L.H.S = 4  1  1 = R.H.S

Therefore, x   2 , is the only correct solution.

b) x  y  10 ……….(i) y  10  x
y2
1
30  x , y  30  x ……..(ii)
2

10  x 2  30  x
x 2  19 x  70  0 , x  5x  14  0
x  5, x  14 corresponding values are y  5, y   4 respectively.
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a) If z = 1 + 2 i is a root, then z = 1 − 2 i the conjugate root is the other root.

Sum of roots is 1 + 2i + 1 − 2i = 2 and product is ( 1 + 2i ) (1 − 2i ) = 5 thus the
equation is z2 − 2 z + 5 = 0 .
2 2z+ 3
z −2z+ 5 3 2
|2 z − z + 4 z + 15
3 2
2 z − 4 z + 10 z
_______________________
2
3 z − 6 z + 15
3 z 2 − 6 z + 15
By long division
3
z =−
Thus 2 z + 3 = 0 gives us 2
3
2 + i, −
Other roots are 2
b) ( 1 + 2 i )3 + a ( 1 + 2 i ) + b = 0
−11 − 2 i + a + 2ai + b = 0 , (−11 + a + b ) + ( 2 a − 2 ) i = 0
Thus, 2 a − 2 = 0 , a = 1
(−11 + 1 + b ) = 0 , b = 10
11 1 ∂y=
1
−
1
y + ∂y=
a) √x + ∂ x , (√ x + ∂ x ) √ x
∂y= √
x − √x + ∂x x − x + ∂ x (√ x + √ x + ∂ x )
∂y= √ √ ×
√ x (√ x + ∂ x ) , √ x (√ x + ∂ x ) (√ x + √ x + ∂ x )
x − x − ∂x ∂y −1
∂y= =
√ x ( √ x + ∂ x )( √ x + √ x + ∂ x ) , ∂ x √ x ( √ x + ∂ x )( √ x + √ x + ∂ x )

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 dy −1
∂ y dy =
∂x → 0, → dx 3

As ∂ x dx , so 2x 2

b) 2 dV πr 3 3 −1
V = πr 3 = cm s
Vol of hemisphere is 3 and the rate dt 90
dV
V = π ( rh 2 − 3 h3 ) dh
1 = π ( 2 rh − h2 )
,
dh dh dV dh = 1 πr 3
= × ×
So, dt dV dt , dt π ( 2rh − h 2 ) 90 for r = 6 , h = 3
dh 216 4
= = cm s−1
dt 90 × 27 45
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1 1
1 1
sin 2 ( A − B ) sin 2 ( A + B )
tan 2 ( A − B ) + tan 2 ( A + B )= +
a) 1
cos 2 ( A − B )
1
cos 2 ( A + B )
From the L.H.S
cos 12 ( A + B ) sin 12 ( A − B ) + sin 12 ( A + B ) cos 12 ( A − B )
= 1 1
cos 2 ( A + B ) cos 2 ( A − B )
1 1
2
( sin A − sin B ) + 2
( sin A + sin B )
= 1
2
( cos A + cos B )
2 sin A
=
cos A + cos B as the R.H.S
b) From the L.H.S, tan ( α + β + γ ) = tan (( α + β ) + γ )
tan ( α + β ) + tan γ
=
1 − tan ( α + β ) tan γ
tan α + tan β
+ tan γ
1 − tan α tan β
=
1−
tan α + tan β
1 − tan α tan β [
tan γ ]
tan α + tan β + tan γ − tan α tan β tan γ
=
1 −tan α tan γ − tan α tan β − tan β tan γ
p + q + r − pqr
tan ( α + β + γ ) =
1 − pr − rq − pq
1 1 2 π
tan−1 + tan−1 + tan−1 =
3 4 9 4

( )
1 1 2 1 1 2 85
+ + − × ×
−1 3 4 9 3 4 9 −1 108

( p + q + r − pqr = tan
)
= tan
α + β + γ = tan −1 1 1 1 2 2 1 85
1− × − × − ×
1 − pr − rq − pq , 3 4 3 9 9 4 108
π
= tan −1 1 =
4
13 y = 72x + 3x 2 − 2 x 3
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a) dy dy
= 72 + 6 x − 6 x 2 =0
dx , for max dx
2 2
So, 72 + 6 x − 6 x = 0 , thus x − x − 12 = 0
( x − 4 )( x + 3 ) = 0 so x = 4, x ≠ −3
For x = 4 , y = 288 + 48 − 128 = 208
b) For points of integration to get the limits of integration,
12 = x ( 8 − x ) , x 2 − 8 x + 12 = 0
( x − 6 ) ( x − 2 ) = 0 so x = 6, x = 2 , points are ( 2 , 12 ) , ∧ ( 6 , 12 )

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A = ∫2 ( 8 x − x 2 − 12 ) dx

[ ]
6
x3 2
= 4 x − − 12 x
3 2
32
= ( 144 − 72 − 72 ) − ( 16 − 3 − 24 ) =
8
sq. units
3
14 dy ( x 2 − 3 x + 2 ) ( 8 x − 10 ) − ( 4 x 2 − 10 x + 7 ) ( 2 x − 3 )
=
Turning points,
dx ( x 2 − 3 x + 2 )2
dy
=0
For dx , we have,
8 x − 10 x − 24 x + 30 x + 16 x − 20 − 8 x 3 + 12 x 2 + 20 x 2 − 30 x − 14 x + 21 = 0
3 2 2
2
To get, − 2 x + 2 x + 1 = 0
−2 ± √ 22 − (−4× 2 × 1 ) 1 √3
x= = ±
−4 2 2 so x = −0.366 , x = 1.366
Thus, ( 1 .366 , −3. 464 ) max , (−0 . 366 , 3 . 464 ) min
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x = 0, y =
Intercepts: 2 so ( 0 , 3. 5 )
y = 0, 4 x 2 − 10 x + 7 = 0 has no real roots since (−10 )2 − (16 × 7 ) < 0
Vertical asymptotes: x = 1, x = 2
Horizontal asymptote, y = 4 , 4 x − 12 x +8= 4 x − 10 x + 7 ,
2 2

1
x=
2 , thus curve crosses horizontal asymptote at ( 0 . 5 , 4 )

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15 AP : PB = −5 : 3 or 5 : −3
a) ⇒ +3 AP = −5 PB , 3 ( AO + OP ) = −5 ( PO + OB )
3OP − 5OP = −5OB + 3OA
−3
( ) ()
2
[( ) ( )]
15 6
1
−2 OP = −5 2 + 3 4 OP =− −10 + 12
2
8 6 , −40 18

( )
−21
2
OP =
−1 −21
OP = i − j + 11 k
11 so 2 .

() () ()
b) 1 3 x
u = −1 v= 7 a= y
Let
−2 and −6 and let z be the normal to u ∧ v .
⇒ x − y − 2 z = 0 …(i) and 3 x + 7 y − 6 z = 0 …(ii)
Using (i) and (ii)
7 x − 7 y − 14 z = 0 , 3 x + 7 y − 6 z = 0 , to get x = 2 z , thus from (i)
y =0
So a = xi + yj + zk = 2 zi + 0 j + zk = z ( 2 i + k )
⇒ normal vector is 2 i + k

But
ax + by + cz = ax o + by o + cz o
⇒ 2 x + 0 + z = 0 + 0+ 0
∴ 2 x + z = 0.
16. x2 ( mx + c )2
+ =1
a2 b2

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 ( a2 m2 + b2 ) x 2 + 2 a2 cmx + a 2 c 2 − a2 b 2 = 0
2
For a tangent, B − 4 AC = 0 , so
4 a 4 c 2 m2 − 4 a2 ( a2 m2 + b2 )( c 2 − b2 ) = 0 for 4 a2 b 2 c 2 ≠ 0 , then
a 2 c 2 m2 − a2 c2 m2 + a 2 m2 b2 − b 2 c 2 + b4 = 0
c 2 = a 2 m2 + b2
x2 y2
+ =1 2 2
For 16 9 , a = 16 , b = 9
c 2 = 16 m2 + 9 , and for (−3 , 3 ) , −3 = 3m + c , so, c =−3 − 3m
16 m2 + 9 = 9 + 18m + 9m 2 , m ( 7 m − 18 ) = 0 thus
18 75
m = 0, ∧ m = c =−3 , ∧ c = −
7 , similarly, 7
Equations are y =−3 and 7 y = 18 x − 75

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