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The document contains 25 multi-part math problems involving concepts like functions, sequences, statistics, and combinatorics. It provides worked solutions to questions on quadratic equations, geometric and arithmetic progressions, vectors, trigonometry, calculus, and probability.

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Times Paper 1 2012

The document contains 25 multi-part math problems involving concepts like functions, sequences, statistics, and combinatorics. It provides worked solutions to questions on quadratic equations, geometric and arithmetic progressions, vectors, trigonometry, calculus, and probability.

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TIMES PAPER 1 2012 Diagram 1 shows part of the relation f(x).

State (a) the type of relation, (b) the range. 2. Given the function f : x 3 x, g : x px2 q and gf : x 3x2 18x + 5. Find (a) gf(2) (b) the value of p and q.

(a) Write the equation of the axis of symmetry. (b) Express f(x) in the form (x + a)2 + b, where a and b are constant. [(a) x = 2 (b) (x 2)2 16 ] 7. [3] 8. [ Solve the equation 2 logx 4 + logx 8 = 7. Solve the equation 8x =

2 . 161 x

[(a) 53 (b) p = 3, q = 3.

5 ] 27

The function g is defined as g : x 7x 4. Find (a) g-1(x), (b) the value of h if g-1(h) = 2.

1 ] 2

9.

[(a) 4.

x4 7

(b) 10]

The quadratic equation with roots a and b is x2 + kx + k = 0, where a, b and k are constants. Express a in terms of b.

The nth term of an arithmetic progression is given by Tn = 11 3n. Find the common difference of the progression. [3]

[a = 5.

b ] 1 b

10. Given that 12, 6, 3, is a geometric progression, find the sum of the first 7 terms after the 3rd term of the progression. [

Find the range of values of x for which 4x2 3 4x.

381 ] 128 p . Find the value of p. 333

11. Given 0.471 + 0.000471 + 0.000000471 += [157]

3 1 [x , x ] 2 2
6. Diagram 2 shows the graph of the quadratic function y = f(x). The straight line y = 16 is a tangent to the curve y = f(x).

12. Diagram 3 shows a circle with centre O.

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The length of the minor arc AB is 4.8 cm and the angle of the minor sector BOC is 1 radian. Using = 3.142, find (a) the value of , in radian, (b) the length, in cm, of the major arc AC. [(a) 0.75 (b) 29.02 cm] 13. Given that y = x2(3x + 1)4, find the value of

17. Diagram 4 shows the points A, B and C on

a Cartesian plane. Given OA 7 i 2 j

3 and OC AB . 4

dy when x = 1. dx
[128] 14. The variables x and y are related by the equation y = Find in terms of i and j

k , where k is a constant. The 3x

diagram below shows the straight line graph obtained by plotting log10 y against x.

(a) OC (b) CB 9 9 [(a) i j 2 2

(b)

11 7 i j] 2 2

18. Diagram 5 shows a unit circle. T(p, q) is a point on the rotating ray of angle .

(a) Express the equation y =

k in its 3x

linear form used to obtain the linear graph above. (b) Find the value of k. [(a) log10 y = log10 k (log10 3) x (b) 100]
a

15. Given that


a

f ( x)dx = 3 and
2

Find in terms of p, the value of (a) cos (b) sin 2 [(a) p (b) 2pq] 19. Given sin P =

[ f ( x) 4]dx = 15, find the value of a.


2

[5] 16. Given that v 5hi (h 2) j is a non zero vector and is parallel to the x-axis. Find the value of h. [2]

3 12 and cos Q = . If both 5 13

angles P and Q are in the same quadrant, find the value of (a) sin (P + Q) (b) tan (P Q) [(a)

56 65

(b)

16 ] 63 2x 1 . Find x 3

20. It is given that y =

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(a) the value of

dy when x = 4, dx

(b) the approximate change in y when x increases from 4 to 4.01. [(a) 7 (b) 0.07] 21. Point A lies on the curve y = 2x4 x, find the coordinates of point A where the gradient of the normal to the curve at the point A is [(1, 2)] 22. The standard deviation of a set of six numbers is 15 . Given the sum of the squares of the set of numbers is 144, find the new mean when a number 10 is added to this set. [4] 23. Diagram 6 shows three letters and four digits. A B C 1 2 3 4 A code which consists of 2 letters followed by 3 digits is formed from above. How many different codes can be formed if no repetition of letter and number is allowed? [144] 24. A set of positive integers consists of 6, 7, m, 1, 8, 3, 3. (a) Find the value of m if the mean of the data is 5. (b) State the range of values of m if the median of the data is m. [(a) 7 (b) 3 m 6] 25. A Kenari car can accommodate 1 driver and 3 adults. Find the number of ways the selection can be made from 3 men and 4 women (anyone can be a driver) if (a) there is no restriction, (b) the driver must be a man. [(a) 140 (b) 60]

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