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6 MATHEMATICS 2019

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ST. JOSEPH OF NAZARETH HIGH SCHOOL
5th October 2019
SEMINAR QUESTIONS
PURE MATHEMATICS

ALGEBRA
1. Solve the following equations
(a) 4𝑥 − 10 x 2𝑥 = −16.
(b) 𝑒 2𝑥 − 4𝑒 𝑥 + 3 = 0.

(c) √(3 − 𝑥) −√(7 + 𝑥) = √(16 + 2𝑥).

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2. (a) Find the independent of x in the expansion of (2𝑥 3 − 2
)
𝑥
(b) Find the first three terms in descending powers of x, in the expansion
2 6
of (𝑥 − ) . Hence, find the coefficient of 𝑥 4 in the expansion of
𝑥
2 6
(1 + 𝑥 2 ) (𝑥 − ) .
𝑥

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 1+𝑥
(c). Obtain the binomial expansion of up to the term in 𝑥 3 . Use
√1−2𝑥
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𝑥= to evaluate √3 to 3 decimal places; and state the degree of
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accuracy to which this estimation is correct.
3. Prove by induction that 23 + 43 + 63 + ⋯ + (2𝑛)3 = 2𝑛2 (𝑛 + 1)2

4. A committee of six members is to be chosen from among five men and

three women such that at least two members of each group serve on
the committee. Find the number of possible committees that can be
formed.
5. By row reduction to Echelon form, solve the simultaneous equations
−𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 1
−𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 8
2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 8
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6. Given that log 5 35 and b = log 9 35 , prove that (2ab − 2b + a) = log 5 21 .
2b

7. The first term of an arithmetic progression is 8 and the common

difference is d, where d≠ 0. The first term, the fifth term and the eighth
term of this arithmetic progression are the first term, second term and
the third term, respectively, of a geometric progression whose common
ratio is r.
(i) Write down two equations connecting d and r. Hence, show that
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𝑟 = and find the value of d.
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(ii) Determine the sum to infinity of a geometric progression.
(iii) Find the sum of the first 8 terms of the arithmetic progression.

8. The polynomial 4x 3 + ax 2 + bx − 2, where a and b are constants, is

denoted by P(x). It is given that (x + 1) and (x + 2) are factors of P(x).
(i) Find the values of a and b.
(ii) When a and b have these values, find the remainder when P(x) is
divided by (x 2 + 1).
9. The letters of the word ‘INSIPIDITY’ are to be arranged in the straight
line.
(a). Find the number of ways this can be done without restrictions.
(b). Find the arrangements with all I’s separated.
10. Solve the following inequalities;

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 𝑥+1 5−2𝑥 2𝑥−4
(a). ≤ (b). | |<4
𝑥+4 𝑥 𝑥+1

11. (a) Find the square root of 5  12i .

7+4𝑖
(b) The comple number u is given by u=
3−2𝑖

(i) Express u in the form 𝑥 + 𝑖𝑦, where x and y are real.

(ii) Sketch an Argand diagram showing the point representing
the complex number u. Show on the same diagram the locus
of the complex number z such that |𝑧 − 𝑢| = 2
(iii) Find the greatest value of argz for points on this locus.

1+𝑖 √3 1−𝑖 √3
12. (a) Given the complex numbers 𝑍1 = and 𝑍2 =
2 2

(i) Express Z1 and Z2 in polar form

(ii) Find the value of 𝑍15 + 𝑍25
(b) If −4 − 3𝑖 is one root of the equation 𝑍 4 − 4𝑍 3 − 4𝑍 2 − 4𝑍 + 925 = 0,
Determine the other roots of the equation.

 5 5   1 1 
(c) Given that z1  6 cos   i sin   and z 2  3 cos   i sin   , find
 12 12   4 4 
z1
z1z2 and in the form x  yi .
z2

GEOMETRY
13. A point P moves so that its distance from x = −y − 4 is twice the
distance from (2, 2). Find the locus of P.

14. Find the equation of the normal to the curve

𝑥 2 − 2𝑥𝑦 − 2𝑦 2 + 𝑥 = 2 at the point (-2, 3)
15. Find the equation of the circle which passes through the origin and
cuts both circles, x 2 + y 2 − 6x + 8 = 0 and x 2 + y 2 − 2x − 2y = 7
orthogonally.
16. A straight line has equation 𝑦 = −2𝑥 + 𝑘, where k is a constant, and a
2
curve has equation 𝑦 = .
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 (i) Show that the x –coordinates of any points of intersection of
the line and curve are given by the equation
2𝑥 2 − (6 + 𝑘 )𝑥 + (2 + 3𝑘 ) = 0.
(ii) Find the two values of k for which the line is a tangent to the
curve.
(iii) The two tangents, given by the values of k found in part (ii),
touch the curve at points A and B. Find the coordinates of A and
B and the equation of the line AB.
𝑥 2 −𝑥−2
17. Given the curve;𝑦 =
𝑥 2 −𝑥−2

(a) Find the:

(i) equations of the three asymptotes of the curve.
(ii) stationary point of the curve and determine its nature.
(b) Sketch the curve.

𝑥 2 +2
18. (a) Find the range of values of f(x) for which 𝑓(𝑥) = is valid for
𝑥 2 −4
real values of x.
𝑥 2 +2
(b). Hence, find the turning point of the curve 𝑓 (𝑥) =
𝑥 2 −4

(c) state the asymptotes to the curve and hence sketch it.
2𝑡 2
19. A curve is given by the parametric equations; 𝑥 = 3𝑡 and = .
1−𝑡

(a.) Find the Cartesian equation of the curve.

(b.) Sketch the curve, showing clearly the asymptotes and turning
points.
20. The tangent to the parabola 𝑦 2 = 4𝑥 at the point P(1, 2) meets the
hyperbola 𝑥𝑦 = 12 in points A and B.
(a) Find the coordinates of A and B
(b) Show that the acute angle between the tangents to the hyperbola
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at A and B is tan−1 ( )
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21. A chord to the parabola 4x − 3y 2 = 0 is parallel to the line 2x − y = 4 and

passes through point (1,1). Find
(i) The equation of the chord.

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 (ii) The coordinates of the points of intersection of the chord with
the parabola.
(iii). The acute angle between the chord and the directrix of the
parabola.
22. Given parametric equations of variable points as x = 1 + 4 cos θ and
y = 1 + 3 sin θ. Show that the point describes locus of an ellipse and the
eccentricity of the ellipse.
𝑐
23. Given that T(𝑐𝑡, ) is a point on a rectangular hyperbola 𝑥𝑦 = 𝑐 2 .
𝑡

(a) Show tha the normal at T to the rectangular hyperbola is

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𝑦 = 𝑡 2 𝑥 + 𝑐 ( − 𝑡 3 ).
𝑡
(b) If the normal at T is meeting the hyperbola again at R, show that
R is (−𝑐𝑡 −3 , −𝑐𝑡 3 ).

ANALYSIS
𝑑𝑦 𝜋
24 Find if 𝑦 = 𝑥𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥 , when 𝑥 =
𝑑𝑥 4
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25 By using small changes (i) show that √244 = 3 405
3
(ii) estimate √0.73 to 3 d.ps
26 Differentiate sin3x from first principles,
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d2y  dy 
27 Given that: 𝑥 = 1 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝜃 and 𝑦 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃, show that  4   0
 dx 
2
dx

28 Use Maclaurin’s theorem to expand tan−1 𝑥 by taking the first three

non-zero terms. Hence, evaluate tan−1 0.1 , give your answer to 4
decimal places.
29 (a) Find the volume of a solid generated by rotating about the y-axis,
the area enclosed by the curve 𝑦 2 + 4𝑥 = 9 , the y-axis and 𝑦 = −2.
(b) Find (i) ∫ 𝑥𝑙𝑛(2𝑥)𝑑𝑥. (ii) ∫𝑒 𝑥 cos3xdx
1 2𝑥−1
(C) Evaluate ∫0 (𝑥−3)2 𝑑𝑥 .

𝑥 3 −𝑥−2
30 Given that 𝑓 (𝑥) =
(𝑥−1)(𝑥 2 +1)
(i) Express 𝑓 (𝑥) in partial fractions.
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(ii) Show that 
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f ( x)dx  1

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31 In a certain chemical reaction the amount, x grams, of a substance
present is decreasing. The rate of decrease of x is proportional to the
product of the amount present and the time, t seconds, since the start
of the reaction. Given that initially 100 grams of the substance is
present;
(a) Form the differential equation for the chemical reaction above.
(b) Given that, 20 seconds after the start of the reaction the amount
of substance present is 90 grams. Find the time after the start of
the reaction at which the amount of substance is 50 grams.

32 A large field of area 4 km2 is becoming infected with a soil disease. At

time t years the area infected is x km2 and the rate of growth of the
𝑑𝑦
infected area is given by the differential equation = kx (4 − x), where
𝑑𝑥
k is a positive constant. It is given that when t = 0, x = 0.4 and that
when t = 2, x = 2.
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(i) Solve the differential equation and show that k = ln 3.
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(ii) Find the number of years when 90% of the area of the field is
infected.

TRIGONOMETRY
33 (a) Prove that cosec2𝜃 + cot2𝜃 = cot 𝜃. Hence, solve the equation
cosec2𝜃 + cot2𝜃 = 2 for 00≤ 𝜃 ≤ 3600.

(b). Show that the equation tan(450 + x)=2tan(450 – x) can be written

in the form tan2x – 6tanx + 1 = 0. Hence, solve the equation
tan(450 + x)=2tan(450 – x) for 00< 𝑥 < 900.

(c) Solve the equations:

(i) 3sin2𝜃tan𝜃 = 2 for 0 ˂ 𝜃 ˂1800
(ii) cos(450 − 𝑥) = 2sin(300 + 𝑥) for −1800 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1800

34 Express 4 sin 𝜃 − 3 cos 𝜃 in the form 𝑅 sin(𝜃 − 𝛼), where 𝑅 > 0 and
00< 𝜃 < 900, stating the values of 𝛼 correct to 2 decimal places.
Hence;
(i) solve the equation 4 sin 𝜃 − 3 cos 𝜃 = 2, giving all values of 𝜃 such
that 00 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 3600.

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(ii) Write down the greatest value of .
4 sin 𝜃−3 cos 𝜃+6

𝑎+𝑏+𝑐 1 1
35 In any triangle ABC, show that = tan 𝐵 cot 𝐶
𝑎−𝑏+𝑐 2 2

VECTORS
36 Find the perpendicular distance of the point P (0, 6, 0) from the line
x4 2 y Z 3
with Cartesian equation,   . JJEB
2 2 4
37 Given that the vectors p = (3t+1)i + j -k and q = (t+3)i + 3j -k are
perpendicular, determine the possible values of t.

38 a) If the position vectors of points A and B are 2i  4 j  6k and

 3i  2 j  8k respectively, find the position vector of the point P

which divides AB externally in the ratio 5 : 3 .

b) Find the Cartesian equation of a plane through the origin

3  1   4   3 
       
parallel to the lines r   3      1  and r    5     7 .
  1   2   8   6
       

39 The straight line l has equation 𝒓 = 2𝒊 − 𝒋 − 4𝒌 + 𝜆(𝒊 + 2𝒋 + 2𝒌). The

plane p has equation 3𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 9. The line l intersects the plane p
at the point A.
(i) Find the position vector of A.
(ii) Determine the acute angle between l and p.
(iii) Find the equation for the plane which contains l and is
perpendicular to p, giving your answer in the form
𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐𝑧 = 𝑑.

40 The points A, B, C and D are given by the coordinates (5, 2, -3),

(-1, 0, -1), (9, 5, -8) and (5, 7, -14) respectively. If lines AB and CD
intersect at point E. Find;
(i.) Equations of lines AB and CD.
(ii.) Coordinates of point E
(iii.) The acute angle between lines AB and CD.

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41 (a) The line L1 passes through the points A and B whose position
vectors are 𝟑𝒊 − 𝒊 + 𝟐𝒌 and −𝒊 + 𝒋 + 𝟗𝒌 respectively. Find in vector
form, the equation of the line L1.

(b) The line L2 has the equation 𝒓 = (8𝒊 + 𝒋 − 6𝒌) + 𝜆(𝒊 − 2𝒋 − 2𝒌)
where 𝜆 is a scalar parameter.
(i) show that the lines L1 and L2 intersect.
(ii) Determine the position vector of the point of intersection
42. (a) The point A has position vector 𝒊 + 4𝒋 − 3𝒌 with reference to the
origin, O. The line, L has vector equation 𝒓 = 𝑡𝒋. The plane, 𝑃
contains the line L and the point A. Find the Cartesian equation
for the plane, 𝑃.
(b) Find
(i) the point of intersection of the plane , 𝑃 and the line
𝒓 = 15𝒊 − 8𝒋 + 3𝒌 + 𝜇(4𝒊 + 3𝒋).
(ii) sin 𝜃, where 𝜃 is the acute angle between the plane , 𝑃
and the line 𝒓 = 15𝒊 − 8𝒋 + 3𝒌 + 𝜇 (4𝒊 + 3𝒋).

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