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This document contains a mock exam for a mathematics paper with 16 multiple-part questions covering topics like polynomials, integrals, geometry, complex numbers, and differential equations. The exam is divided into two sections worth 40 and 60 marks respectively. Candidates are instructed to attempt all questions in Section A and up to 5 questions from Section B, showing working and specifying calculator or table values as needed.

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ALEVEL Math Pepr 1 Set 15 PDF

This document contains a mock exam for a mathematics paper with 16 multiple-part questions covering topics like polynomials, integrals, geometry, complex numbers, and differential equations. The exam is divided into two sections worth 40 and 60 marks respectively. Candidates are instructed to attempt all questions in Section A and up to 5 questions from Section B, showing working and specifying calculator or table values as needed.

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S6 MOCK 2 EXAMINATIONS 2006

P425/1 MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

TIME: 3 HOURS

INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES:

Attempt all the eight questions in section A and not more than five from section B.

Show all the necessary working up to the last step of the solution.

Mathematical tables and squared papers are provided.

Silent Simple non-programmable calculators may be used.

State the degree of accuracy of questions attempted using calculator or tables.


Indicate Cal for calculator or Tab for Mathematical tables.

SECTION A: (40 marks)

1. A polynomial P(x), when divided by (x + 1) leaves a remainder 3 and when divided by


(x – 2 ) leaves a remainder 1.
Find the remainder when it is divided by (x + 1)(x – 2) (5 marks)

2. Find xsin– 1x dx (5 marks)


∫
(1– x2)

3. A circle, centre C, cuts the circle x2 + y2 – 4x + 6y – 7 = 0 at right angles and passes


through the point (1,3). Find the locus of C. (5 marks)

4. Solve 6tan2  – 4 Sin2  = 1; for 0o <  < 360o. (5 marks)

5. Air is being pumped in a spherical balloon at a constant rate. If, when the radius is 21m,
it is increasing at the rate of 0.01ms– 1, find the rates at which the surface area and
volume are increasing at the same time. (5 marks)
–2 3 –1
6. Given the line r = 0 +  12 and the plane r. 2 = 66
6 4 3

Find ;
(i) the coordinates of their point of intersection,
(ii) the acute angle between them. (5 marks)
2

7. By putting Z = x + 2 , solve the equation


x
x – 5x + 10x – 10x + 4 = 0.
4 3 2
(5 marks)

8. Using the substitution u2 = x3 + 1 , show that

2
(iii) 3dx = loge ½ (3+22) (5 marks)
∫
1 x(x3 + 1)

SECTION B: (60 MARKS)


1
9. (a) Expand (1 – 3x)/3 in ascending powers of x as far as the term in x4.
By taking x = 1/8 evaluate 5 1/3 to three significant figures. (6 marks)

(b) Solve the inequality


x2 – 3x + 1 > 1 (6 marks)
x–2

10. Prove that the equation of the tangent to the parabola y2 = 4ax at the point T(at2, 2at) is
ty = x + at2 . The tangents to the above parabola at points P(ap2, 2ap) and Q (aq2, 2aq)
intersect at R, find the coordinates of R. If the tangent at P and Q are inclined to one
another at an angle of 45o, Show that the locus of R is the curve y2 = x2 + 6ax + a2
(12 marks)

11. (a) The position vectors of the points A and B are 2i – j and – i + 3j respectively with
respect to the origin O. Find the position vector of point H in the plane OAB such
that OH is perpendicular to AB and AH is perpendicular to OB (6 marks)

(b) Given two sets of collinear points OAA1 and OBB1 with OA = a , OA1 = a,
OA1 = a, OB = b, OB1 = b where the vectors a and b are not parallel, show that the
vector OX where X is the point of intersection of AB1 and A1B is given by

OX = (1 – ) a + = (1 – )
1 -  1 – 

Provided 1 –   0 (6 marks)

12. Express 2x2 + 14x + 10 in partial fractions.


2x2 + 9x + 4
Hence determine
2
∫ 2x 2
+ 14x + 10 dx
2x + 9x + 4 (12 marks)
3

13. (a) Given that y = 2 when x = 0, solve the differential equation.

dy + 2xy = Cosx (6 marks)


2
dx 1 + x

(b) A body of unit mass falls under gravity in a medium in which the resistance is
proportional to the velocity of the body. If the body was initial at rest, show that the
velocity V after time t is g/k (1 – e – kt), where k is a constant of proportionality.
(6 marks)

14. The top of a tower is observed simultaneously from two points A and B, at the same
level, A being at a distance C due north of B. From A the bearing of the tower is  east
of south at an elevation α and from B the bearing of φ east of north. Show that the
height of the tower is
C tan α Sinφ and find the elevation of the top of the tower from B. (12 marks)
Sin (Θ+φ)

15. (a) Given the complex number Z, find the roots of the equation Z3 + 64 = 0 and show
these roots on an Argand diagram.

(b) If Z1 = 2 + i , Z2 = 4 + 3i and A and B are points representing Z1 and Z2 on an argand


diagram, find the complex numbers C1 and C2 where ABC1 and ABC2 are
equilateral triangles. (6 marks)
–1
16. (a) If y = etan x; show that (1 + x2)d2y + (2x – 1) dy
dx2 dx

(b) The parametric equations of a curve are x = Cos2Θ , y =1 + Sin 2Θ. Find dy ad d2y
dx dx2
at Θ = /6 . Find also the equation of the curve as a relationship between x and y .

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