P425/2
APPLIED MATHEMATICS
PAPER2
JULY-2012
3HOURS.
MOCK EXAMINATIONS
UGANDA ADVANCED CERTIFICATEOF EDUCATION
APPLIED MATHEMATICS, PAPER TWO
3HOURS.
Instructions
Attempt all questions in section A and 5 from section B
Where necessary take g = 9.8ms-2
State the degree of accuracy used, use TAB for tables and CAL for calculator.
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P425/2
APPLIED MATHEMATICS
PAPER2
JULY-2012
3HOURS.
MOCK EXAMINATIONS
UGANDA ADVANCED CERTIFICATEOF EDUCATION
APPLIED MATHEMATICS, PAPER TWO
3HOURS.
SECTION A (40 MARKS)
1. A random variable X has the probability density function.
12bx +5 a
o≤ x≤2
f(x) = 5
O; otherwise
i) Sketch the pdf
ii) Find a and b if E(5x)= 6.25
2. In a gambling game, a pair of dice is to be tossed 20times. A person wins when
an even number shows up on the faces. Find the probability that a person wins
at least six but less than 10 tosses.
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3. A particle projected from A with velocity U at an angle of elevation α to the
horizontal hits a horizontal plane through A at B. show that if the particle is
projected from A with the same angle of elevation to the horizontal so as to hit a
U 2 sin α
target at a height h above B, the velocity of projection must be 1 .
√ 2
( U sin α ) − gh
2
Determine the difference between the greatest heights attained by the particle in
these cases.
4. R1 and R2 are resistances in the circuit. They are both rounded off to R with
absolute errors e1 and e2 respectively. If the total resistance Z, is computed as
R1 R2
Z= , show that the maximum absolute relative error made in evaluating Z
R 1+ R 2
|e 2|+|e 2|
is
2 R+|e1|+|e 2|
5. A particle move so that its displacement is r after time t is given by
r= coswti +sinwtj meters.
i) Show that the motion is simple harmonic.
π
ii) Find the speed of the particle after t= seconds if the period is π seconds
8
16cm
C
B
E
6.
12cm
hcm
cm
D
A
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The figure above shows a rectangle ABCD from which a triangle AED is
removed. The figure is a uniform lamiae with AB = 12cm, BC = 16cm AE = ED
and E is h cm vertically above AD. Given that the centre of gravity of the
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remaining portion ABCDE is located at cm above AD through E, find h
3
(5marks).
7. Show that the iterative formula for approximation of the root of the equation
x n( x −2 cos x )+sin 2 x +1
x2¿ sin2x+1 is given by X n+1= . Hence estimate the root of the
n n n
2 ( xn −cos 2 x n)
equation in the interval ( −π2 , 0).
8. The length of 32 leaves were measured correct to the nearest mm. find the
mean and standard deviation.
Length(mm) 20-22 23-25 26-28 29-31 32-34
frequency 3 6 12 9 2
SECTION B (60 MARKS)
5
9.a) Given that A and B are two independent events such that p(A) ¿ and
8
7
p(AUB) = . Find,
8
i) P (B)
ii) P (A/B)
iii) P (B/AUB)
b) A certain school has 1200 students. 85% are in universal secondary Education
(USE) and private students, 60% and 20% cannot buy sport wear.
i) Determine the probability that a student has a sports wear.
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ii) Given that a student does not have a sports wear, what is the probability
that he or she is a private student (12mks)
10. A tractor of mass m1 pulls a wagon of mass m 2 by means of a rope along a
rough plane road inclined to an angle of tan -1 ( 34 )to the horizontal. The
6π
coefficient of friction between the plane road the tyres is sin6 . show that,
6
i) the minimum power of the tractor’s engine required to move the system at a
5
constant speed V is MVg where M is total mass of the system.
4
ii) the acceleration of the system when tractor, s engine is working at a rate P to
5 P−5 MVg
give a speed V to the system is (12mks)
4 MV
11
12
11.a) use trapezium rule with 5 sub interval to evaluate ∫ correct
1 x ( x 2 +1 )
3decimals.
b) Estimate the percentage error in evaluating (a) above
12. The Uganda federation of boxers Association carried out the 2008 Olympics qualifiers.
240 boxers participated and were classified as follows according to their weight.
Weight class Range of weight (kg)
Feather From 40 – less than 50
Light From 50 – less than 55
Flight From 55 – less than 65
Bantam From 65 – less than 85
Bronze From 85 – less than 90
Super From 90 – less than 95
Light heavy From 95 – less than 115
Heavy From 115 – less than 125
The pie chart below shows how the boxers were classified
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Light heavy Bronze
Light 30o
45o Feather
60o 12o
36o 81o
o o
75 21 Heavy
Supper
Flight Bantan
a) Plot an ogive and use it to estimate the median weight of boxers
b) Calculate;
i) the mean
ii) the standard deviation
13. An elastic string AB of natural length L is fixed from a point at end A. The other
end B hangs freely supporting a mass M. The string rest in equilibrium when
5L
AB = . The mass is displaced slightly downwards and then released. Show
4
L
that the mass will oscillate with a period of π
√ g
seconds if the motion is simple
harmonic.
3L
If instead the mass is fixed to another elastic string BC of natural length
2
and modulus of 2mg such that it is in the same vertical plane as string AB with
its other end C fastened to the ground. The mass then rest in equilibrium when
7L
supported when supported by two strings AB and BC such that AC = . The is
2
then slightly displace downwards and released. Show that it performs simple
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π 3L
harmonic motion of period
√
2 g
seconds
(12marks)
14. a) show graphically that the function f(x)= e− x −sinx has two real positive roots in
the interval o ≤ x ≤ π ). State the first approximation of the smaller root.
b) Show using Newton’s raphson formula that the root of the equation f(x) in 14(a)
( x n +1 ) e−x + x n cos xn −sin x n
above is given by x n+1= , hence use your first
e− x + cos x n
approximation in (a) above to estimate the root of f(x) correct to 3decimal places.
15. Bodies A and B are initially located at points 3ai+j and –i -2aj and moving with
a constant velocities of 2i and 5i +3j ms-1rspectiely. Given that they are closest
to each other after 2 seconds, find the;
i) value of a,
ii) closest distance between the bodies,
iii) distance between A and B after 5 seconds.
16.a) The speed of cars passing a certain point on a motor way can be taken to be
normally distribution. Observations shows that of cars passing the point, 95%
are travelling at less that 85ms-1 and 10% are travelling at less than 55ms-1.
i) Find the average speed of the cars passing the point.
ii) Find proportion of cars that travel at more than 70ms -1.
b) The random variable X is normally distributed with mean μ and varianceδ 2. Given
that p(X¿ 58.37 ¿= 0.02 and p(X¿ 40.85 ¿=0.01 . find μ∧δ
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