ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

General Certificate of Education Advanced Level

QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOKLET

MATHEMATICS

9164/1

NOVEMBER 2004
= 1/1000 [Inx – In(1000 – x)] + c M1A1 for correct integration
and correct integral.

= 1 In [ x ] + c A1 for validly obtaining

1000 [1000 – x] given answer.

(b)(i) State dx/di = kx(1000 – x) B1

∫ dx = ∫k dt M1 for separating
X(1000 – x)
variables and attempting
to integrate.

obtain 1 In ( x ) = kt ‫ ׀‬c A1 for correct answer

1000 (1000 – x)
with constant of
integration.

1 In 1 = k(o) + c M1 for correct method to

1000 999 find constant term.

State 1 In ( x ) + 1 In 999 = kt A1
1000 (1000 – x) 1000

1 In ( x )(999) = kt M1 for correct application of

1000 (1000 – x) logarithms.

In ( x )(999) = 1000kt
(1000 – x )

999x = e000kt M1 for exponentiation

1000 – x

Obtain 999x = 1000e1000tr – xe1000x2 A1

Obtain x = 1000e1000kt A1 for correct result

999 + e1000kr
1. f(1) = 1 + a + h - 9

a+b=8 M1 for application of factor

theorem or dividing and
equating R to zero.

F(-3) = -27 + 9a – 3b – 9
A1 for both correct
 a – b = 12 equations

a = 5 and b = 3 A1 for both correct

2. (i) State ‫׀‬z‫√ = ׀‬20 B1 correct answer only

Arg z = -26.6º or -27º B1 correct answer only

(ii) 4 – 2i x 4 – 2i M1 for rationalizing

4 + 2i 4 – 2i denominator

= 1/5(3 – 4i) A1

3. (i) State OM = 5i + 4j B1 correct answer only

AM = 2i + 5j B1 correct answer only

(ii) Cosθ = (2i + 5j) (6i – 2j) M1 correct substitution in

√29 √40 formula

= 2 or 1 A1
√1160 √290

= 0.05872

4. (‫׀‬1 – 2x‫׀( ≤ )׀‬3x + 2‫)׀‬2 M1 use of correct method to

solve the inequality

5x3 + 40x + 35 ≥ 0 A1 for correct quadratic or

Equations

x = -7 or -1 A1 for correct critical values

x ≤ -7 or x ≥ -1 A1 for correct answer

5. (i) Let Tn be the total sum at the end of the nth year.

T1 = 1000 + 5/100 (1000) – 1000 (1.05) B1 correct statement

on identification of
G.P with r = 1.05

T2 = 1000 (1.05) + 5/100 [1000(1.05)]

= 1000 (1.05)2 M1 for method to

obtain Tn

Tn = 1000 (1.05)n A1 for correct Tn

(ii) 1000 (1.05)n = 2000 M1 for equating Tn to

given amount.

nln(1.05) = In2 M1 for taking logs

n = 14.3 or 15 A1

6. (a)(i) fog = 32 – 10x; x ≠ 0 B1 correct answer only

x

(ii) gof = 4 ; x ≠ 3/2 B1 correct answer only

2x – 5

(iii) State g2 = x M1 for correct method to

g3 = 3/x obtain g16
g15 = x/r; x ≠ 0 A1 for correct complete
answer

(b)(i) State ¼ (x + 10) – f-1(x) B1 correct answer only

(ii) State 16x – 50 = fof

OR 16s – 50 = 4f – 10 B1 correct answer only

7. (i) obtain 7xdy/dx – 8ydy/dx – 6x – 7y M1A1 for attempting to

differentiate implicitly
and obtaining correct
result.
 Show dy/dx = 6x – 7y/7x – 8y A1 for correctly obtaining
given answer
dy
(ii) /dx = 1 M1 for equating to 1

obtain 3x2 – 7x1 + 4xy = 16 M1 for substitution in

relevant equation

obtain 0 ≠ 16 A1 for correct argument

8. (a) State 2x + x = 6 B1 correct answer only

obtain x = 2 B1 correct answer only

(b) State 12.0; 10.0; 6.0; 4.0; 2.0 as values of e0

B1 correct answers only.

For drawing the graph of P against e0 using a linear scale

M1

Obtain straight line with –ve gradient and intercept on the

vertical axis at 6. A1

State a = 6, b = -½ A1A1 for each correct

9. (i) 1 + ½ x + 3/2x2 + 5/16x3 + … M1A1 for correct application of

Binomial expansion and
correct result for any 3
terms.

A1 all terms correct

(ii) (1 – 1/50)1/2 = 1 + ½ (1/50) + 3/8 (1/50)2 + 5/16 (1/50)x

M1 for substituting x by 1/50

obtain 1.0101525 on right hand side

A1

√2 = 2/5(1.0101525) M1 for making √2 subject of

formula
obtain 1.414214 A1 correct answer
10. (a)(i) Turnign point (-3;7) B1 for correct answer only

(ii) State minimum point B1 for correct description

(b)(i) obtain y2 + 252 = 33y M1 for correct method to

Reduce given equation
Obtain y = 12 or 21 M1A1 for correct method to
Solve the quadratic
equation and correct
solution.

(ii) x2 + 4x = 12 or 21 M1 for equating and

attempting to solve the
two equations formed.

Obtain x = 2 or 3 or -6 or -7 A1A1 for any pair correct

11. Diagram B1 for y = In(x – 1) correct

Shape and asymptote
x=1

B1 for y = -2x with –ve

gradient, line through O.

from the diagram there is exactly one point of intersection

B1 for correct conclusion

In(x – 1) = -2x
x – 1 = e-2x M1 for exponentiation
x – 1 = e-2x = 0 A1 for arriving at given
Result legitimately.

State x = 1 B1 for initial approximation

X1 = 1 =e-2 M1 for correct Newton –

1 + 2e-2 Raphson structure.

= 1.1065 A1
 X2 = 1.1065 – f(1.1065)
f1(1.1065)

= 1.1088

= 1.109 to 3 decimal places A1 for correct answer

12. (y – 2)2 + y2 – 6(y – 2) + 2y – 17 = 0 M1 for obtaining quadratic in

one variable

2y2 – 8y – 1 = 0 or 2x2 – 9 = 0 M1 for simplifying and

attempting to solve
quadratic equation.

y = 8 ±√72 or x = ±3√2 A1A1 for correct answer

4 2

State points (-3√2; 4 - 3√2)

( 2 2 )

and (3√2; 4 + 3√2) A1 for both correct

( 2 2 )

State mid-point (0;2) B1 for correct answer

(diameter)2 = [ 3 - (-3 )]2 + [2 + 3 - (2 - 3 )]2 M1

[√2 (√2)] [ √2 ( √2)]

 radius = 3 or r2 = 9 A1

(y – 2)2 + (x – 0)2 = 32

 x2 + y2 – 4 y – 5 = 0 A1 for correctly showing

given answer.
13. (a)(i) Area of shaded part

- 2 [½ 2’(30) – ½ 2’ sin30] M1

= 12θ – 4Sin3θ A1

(ii) Area of ABCD = 2 (½. 22 . Sin3θ] M1

= 4Sin3θ A1

(b) 12θ – 4Sin3θ = ¼ ∏. 22 B1

12 θ – 4(sin20Cos θ 1 Cos 2 θSin θ) = ∏ M1 for correct

expansion of
Sin 3 θ.

12 θ – 4(2Sin θCos θCos θ + Sin θ(Cos2 θ – Sin2 θ) = ∏

M1 for use of double
angle formula

12 θ – 4(3Sin θCos2 θ – Sin3 θ) = ∏ A1

12 θ – 4Sin θ(3Cos2 θ – sin2 θ) = ∏ A1 for validly obtaining

answer

14. (a) - dm/dt = km OR dm/dt = -km B1 for correct equation

-(-0.002) = (0.030)k M1 for correct substitution in

equation

k = 1/15 A1

∫am/m = ∫ - 1/15dt M1 for separating and.

attempting to integrate

lnm = -1/15s + InA A1 for correct integral with

constant term.

m = 0.03e-t- A1 for correct answer

 (b)(i) 0.01 = 0.03e-1/10 M1 for substitution and
attempting to solve using
logs.

t = 15 In 3
= 16.5days A1

(ii) when m = 0.012

t1 = -15/n(0..4)

= 13.7 days

When m = 0.005

t2 = 151n (0.5/3)
= 26.9 days M1 for calculating t1 and t2

Time taken t2 t1 = 13.1 days A1 for correct answer

dm = - 0.03e-0.8 M1 for substitution in

dt 15 derivative.

= 0.986 x 10-4 per day A1 for correct result

15. (i) x–5--1 M1 for equating and

4 x attempting to solve
quadratic in 1 unknown.

obtain x = 1 and x = 4 A1 for both correct

obtain A(1; -1) and B(4; - ¼) A1 for both correct points

(ii) ∫ - 1 (x – 5)dx M1 attempt to integrate

x( 4 ) difference with limits
 Obtain – Inx – x2 + 5x A1 correct integral
8 4

In1 – 42 ‫ ׀‬5(4) [ In1 1 ‫ ׀‬5] M1 for correct substitution

8 4 [ 8 4] of correct limits

obtain given answer 15/8 – In4 A1 for validly obtaining

given answer.

Vy = ∏ [(4y + 5)2 – (- 1/y)2 dy B1 for correct structure of v,

= ∏ ∫16y2 + 40y + 25 – 1/y2 dy

= ∏[16y3 + 20y2 + 25y + 1] M1A1 for attempting to

[ 3 y] integrate Vy with
his limits and for
correct integral

obtain 9∏/4 M1A1 for correct use of

correct limits and
obtaining correct answer.

16. (a) State 1 =A+ B B1

x(1000 –x) x 1000 – x

obtain A = 1 and B = 1 M1A1 for correct method for

1000 1000 determining coefficients
and correct values.

∫ 1 ‫׀‬ 1 dx
1000x 1000(1000 – x)