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ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

General Certificate of Education Advanced Level

MATHEMATICS 9164/2 '

PAPER 2
NOVEMBER 2011 SESSION 3 hours

Additional materials:
Answer paper
Graph paper
List of Formulae

TIME 3 hours

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

Write your name, Centre number and candidate number in the spaces provided on the answer
paper/answer booklet.

There is no restriction on the number of questions which you may attempt.

If a numerical answer cannot be given exactly, and the accuracy required is not specified in the
question, then in the case of an angle it should be given to the nearest degree, and in other cases it
should be given correct to 2 significant figures.

If a numerical value for g is necessary, take g = 9.81 ms".

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

The total number of marks for this paper is 120.

Within each section of the paper, questions are printed in the order of their mark allocations and
candidates are advised, within each section, to attempt questions sequentially.

The use of an electronic calculator is expected, where appropriate.

You are reminded of the need for clear presentation in your answers.

This question paper consists of 5. printed pages and 3 blank pages.

Copyright: Zimbabwe School Examinations Council, N20 11.

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Section (a): Pure Mathematics

1 Evaluate J:e x lnx dx,

3 2
giving your answer in exact form. [4]

2 The diagram below shows a sketch of part of the graph y = f(x), where
f (x) = sin x + sin 2x .

o B x

Find the x-coordinates ofthe points A and B in terms of st; [5]

3 The rth term U, of a series is given by

1 )3r-2 ( 1)3r-l
U = (- +-
r 3 3

(a) Express ~ U r in the form A( 1 - 2~ n ), where A and B are constants, [4]

(b) Find the sum to infinity of the series. [2]

4 Prove by induction that ~ r( 2r1

- ) = 1+ (n _1)2n for all positive integral values
r=]

ofn. [7]

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5 A certain type of tree grows in such a way that its height, h metres, t years
after the tree has been planted can be modelled by a differential equation. It is
assumed that the rate of increase of the height is directly proportional to the cube
root of (9 - h).

(a) Given that h = 1 and dh

, dt
=.!.5 when t =0
'

(i) form a differential equation in terms of h.

(ii) solve the differential equation and obtain an expression for t in

terms of h. [9]

(b) Hence find the time taken for the tree to reach a height of 4 m. [2]

6 (a) Show that the perpendicular distance from the origin to the plane whose
equation is r.(4i + 3J -5k) = 10 is .J2. [3]

(b) (i) Find the vector equation of the line 11 which passes through the
points (1; 0; 2) and (3; 1; 0).

(ii) Find the coordinates of the point of intersection of the line 11

and plane" whose equation is {} L

(iii) The line" has equation r - m

between the line 12 and the plane
+ A(~

]t.
l Find the acute angle

[7]

7 (a) Find the values of x for which the matrix (:

1 2]
x 2 is singular. [5]
2 x

(b)
-1]1 ,
1

(i) Find the determinant of M.

(ii) Hence find the values of x,y and z. [9]

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8 (a) Express in exponential form

. (35" + i4·)20 -(35" - i4·)20 [5]

4tan8 - 4tan3 8 .
(b) (i) Prove that tan 48 = 2 4 based on de Moivres
1- 6 tan 8 + tan 8
theorem.

(ii) Hence find the first four exact values of 8 for which
tan" e - 4tan3 e - 6tan2 8 - 4tan8 + 1 = O. [10]

Section (b): Mechanics

9 Two forces have magnitudes P and Q and the angle between them, e, is acute.
If the resultant of these two forces has magnitude R, show that
R2 = p2 + (f + 2PQcos8. [3]

10 A body of mass 5.2 kg is held in equilibrium on a rough plane, by a force, F

newtons acting up the line of greatest slope. The plane is inclined at an angle 8

to the horizontal where cos 8 = ~. When F is 19.2 newtons, the body is about
to slide down the plane.

Find the value of fJ" the coefficient of friction between the body and the plane. [5]

11 Two particles are projected simultaneously from two points A and B on level
ground and are 150 m apart. The first particle is projected vertically upwards
from A with an initial speed of U mis, and the second particle is projected from
B towards A with an initial velocity V mls at an angle of projection cc , If the
particles collide when they are both at their greatest height above the level AB,
U2
prove that tan a = -- . [7]
150g

12 Two vehicles moving in the same direction pass the point 0 on a straight road at
time t = O. Vehicle A is moving at a constant velocity of 11 mls. Vehicle B
has a constant acceleration of2 rn/s2 and has a velocity of3 mls as it passes O.

(a) On the same diagram, draw the velocity-time graph for the two vehicles. [2]

(b) Find

(i) the distance of B from 0 when its speed is 21 ms',

(ii) the time in seconds when B overtakes A,

(Hi) the distance from 0, travelled by A before it was overtaken by B. [7]

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Section (c): Statistics

13 The continuous random variable X has a probability density function given by

kx' 0Sx S 1
j(x)= k, l x x s Z
{
0, otherwise
where k is a constant

Find

(i) the value of k,

(ii) the median, m, of X. [5]

14 The meteorological department of a certain country adopts a simple model of

the weather in which each day is classified as either fine or rainy. The probability
that a fine day is followed by another fine day is 0.8. The probability that a rainy
day is followed by a fine day is 0.4. The probability that 1 February is fine is 0.75.

Using a tree diagram or otherwise,

find the probability that

(a) 3 February is fine, [3]

(b) 1 February was rainy given that 3 February is fine. [3]

15 (a) State the conditions under which a normal distribution can be used to
approximate a binomial distribution. /. [1]

(b) It is estimated that 20% of people undergoing a medical review are men. '*
If a random sample of 100 people are undergoing a medical review,
find the probability that more than 30 are men. [5]

16 An unbiased tetrahedral die has the number 1 written on one face, the number 2
on the other face and the number 3 on the remaining two faces. The die is
thrown twice and X is the product of the scores obtained from the two throws.

(a) Find the probability distribution ofX. [3]

(b) Find

(i) E(X),

(ii) Var(X). [4]

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