SECOND TERM

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SUBJECT: FURTHER MATHEMATICS CLASS: SSS 1 TIME APPROVED: 2HRS
INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions in this part
(1) If P = {x: 1 ≤ x ≤ 6} and Q = {x: 2 < x < 9}, where x ∈ R, find P ∩ Q. (a) {1, 2, 3, 4} (b) {3, 4, 5,
6} (c) {4, 2, 9, 8} (d) {1, 2, 3, 5}

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(2) Simplify (

(3) Given that 1

−1
64
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-2/3
(a) 4 (b) -1/4 (c) 1/8 (d) –4

= 2y+2, find y. (a) 1/5 (b) 6/5 (c) 7/8 (d) 1.

82-3y
(4) Evaluate log0.25 8. (a) -3/2 (b) 2/3 (c) -2/3 (d) 3.
(5) Simplify 8n x 22n÷ 43n. (a) 21-n (b) 2n (c) 2n+1 (d) 2-n.
(6) Given that log2y1/2 = log5125, find the value of y. (a) 36 (b) 64 (c) 25 (d) 16.
(7) Evaluate; log10 (1/3 + ¼) + 2log102 + log10 (3/7). (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 10 (d) -1.
(8) A binary operation ∆ is defined on the set R, of real numbers by a ∆ b = a + b + 4. Find the identity
element of the operation∆ . (a) 4 (b) -4 (c) 2 (d) ¼.
(9) If log93 + 2x = 1, find x. (a) -1/2 (b) ½ (c) ¼ (d) -1/4.
10 Simplify √3 8/27 - (4/9)-1/2. (a) 0 (b) -5/6 (c) -4/27 (d) 2/9.
11 In a class of 32, a student can either do Government, History or both. If 16 students do Government, 18 do
History and 3 students do none of the two subjects, find how many do both. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 37 (d) 34.
12 Solve the exponential equation; 22x – 6(2x) + 8 = 0. (a) -1 or 2 (b) 1 or 2 (c) -2 or 1 (d) -1 or -2.
13 Solve the equation; (0.25)x+1 = 16. (a) -3 (b) -2 (c) 3 (d) ½.
In a class of 18, a student can either offer Biology, Economics or both. If 8 students offer Biology, 12
offer Economics and 5 students offer neither of the two subjects.
Use the information below to answer questions 14 –16.
14 Find how many students offer both subjects. (a) 25 (b) 17 (c) 7 (d) 12.
15 How many students offer exactly one subject? (a) 1 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 5.
16 Find the number of students that offer at most one subject. (a) 11 (b) 14 (c) 13 (d) 5.

17 Which of the following is the solution to the equation; 2x 2 + 3x – 5=0? (a) 5 and -2 (b) -2 and -5 (c) 2 and
5 (d) -5 and 2.
18 Simplify 82/3 x 4-1/2÷ 163/4. (a) 1/16 (b) 1/24 (c) 16 (d) 8.
19 Given that 2x = 0.125, find the value of x. (a) -2 (b) 8 (c) 14 (d) -3.
20 Simplify; (216)-2/3 x (0.16)-3/2. (a) 2/125 (b) 125/288 (c) 4/225 (d) -2/225.
21 Simplify; 2n-1 x 42n+1÷ 83n where n = 1. (a) 1/8 (b) 1/16 (c) -8 (d) 16
22 An object is 6m away from the base of a mast. If the angle of depression of the object from the top of the
mast is 500, find, correct to 2 decimal places, the height of the mast. A. 8.60m B. 7.83m C. 7.51m D.
7.15m
23 Find the 7th term of the sequence: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26……... A. 37 B. 48 C. 50 D. 63
2 2
24 If sinθ=0.5, find sin θ+cos θ. (a)1 (b)0 (c)0.5(d)0.025
25 Find the number of terms of A.P. 1,8,15,…78. A. 11 B. 10 C. 21 D. 12 E. 9

26 Find the 9th term of the Arithmetic Progression: 18, 12, 6, 0, - 6 … A -54 B -30 C 30 D 42 E 66
27 The first term of an AP is equal to thrice the common difference, what is the sixth term of the AP, if the
common difference is 8? A. 64 B. 48 C. 43 D. 24 E. 11
28 Find the 19th term of the AP 5/6, 8/6, 11/6 … A. 71/2 B. 91/2 C. 91/3 D. 95/6 E. 10
29 The common ratio of a GP is 2. If the 5th term is greater than the first by 45, find the 5th term. A. 3 B.
15 C. 45 D. 48 E. 16
 30 Find the product xy. If x, 3/2, 6/7, y, are in GP. A. 24/49 B. 4/7 C. 9/7 D. 7/4 E. 21/8
31 A girl on top of a storey building 36cm high dropped a ball note on the ground below. If the angle of
depression of the ball note is 35o, how far is the money from the girl? A. 20.64m B. 29.48m C.
44.49m D. 49.55m E. 62.76m
32 Find the 9th term of the Arithmetic Progression: 18, 12, 6, 0, - 6 … A -54 B -30 C 30 D 42 E 66
1
33 Which of the following number lines illustrates the solution of the inequality 4 ≤ (2x – 1) < 5?
3
A. B.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

C. D.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

34 An object is 6m away from the base of a mast. If the angle of depression of the object from the top of the
mast is 500, find, correct to 2 decimal places, the height of the mast. A. 8.60m B. 7.83m C. 7.51m D.
7.15m
35 Find the 7th term of the sequence: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26……... A. 37 B. 48 C. 50 D. 63
1 5 5 5 5
36 If the inequality 3x–(2 – x) < 0 simplifies to x < a, what is the value of a? A. B. C. D. E.
2 4 8 6 4
5
2
−1
2
25 1 1 1 1
37 Simplify: A. 1 B. C. D. E.
2
3
5 25 50 125
125
1 −1 1 2 1 1
38 Simplify: 36 2 x 64 3 x 50 A. 0 B. C. D. 1 E. 7
24 3 2 2
Use the information below to answer questions 35, 36 and 37.
The sum of the second and fourth terms of an AP is 15; the sum of the fifth and sixth terms is 25.
1 1
39 Find the first term A. 2 B. 3 C. 2 D. 3 E. 4
2 2
40 Find the common difference A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5 E. 6
41 Find the sum of the first 20 terms of the sequence A. 450 B. 420 C. 400 D. 380 E. 360
42 Which of the following representations are mappings:
X f Y P g Q A l B R h S
A. B. C. D.
a m q a f x a
b p r b g y r b
c r s c h z h
d e

43 If 5, x, y, 40 are in GP, find x and y? A. 10,20 B. 20,10 C. 10,15 D. 8,10 E. 12,40

44 The second term of an exponential sequence is 10. If the sum to infinity is 40, find the common ratio A. -2
B. -1/2 C.1/2 D. 2
45 The 7th and 9th of an arithmetic progression are 346 and 328 respectively, find the 2 nd term A. 391 B. 292
C. 301 D. 382
1 −1
46 Without using table, evaluate 343 3 x 0.14−1 x 25 2 A. 12 B. 10 C. 8 D. 7
47 Let S = {0, 1 ,2, 3}. Determine the number of subset of S A. 14 B. 4 C. 16 D. 15
48 If cos (x + 40) = 0.0872, what is the value of x? A. 85 B. 75 C. 65 D. 450
0 0 0 0
 49 If x + 0.4y = 3 and y = 1/2x, find the value of (x + y). A. 11/4B. 21/2C. 33/4D. 5
50 Solve for x in the equation: 3/5(2x -1) = 1/4 (5x – 3) A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3

THEORY
Answer only four (4) questions from this part
Each question carries 10marks.
1. Illustrate the following: i. onto mapping ii. One-one mapping iii. Identity mapping and iv. Composite mapping
2a. Given that h:x→x2 + 2x-15 is a mapping defined on the set A = {-1,0,1,2}, find the range of h.
b. The 8th term of an A.P. is 25 and the 3rd term is 15. Find the first term and the 60th term of the sequence.
x +1
3a. Let f:x→ be a function defined on the set of real numbers excluding 2. Find f -1(x).
x−2
b. The first and last term of an A.P. is given as 0 and 120 respectively. Find the difference and the number of
terms if the sum is 50.
4a. The second term of an exponential sequence is 35 and the fourth term is 875. Find the fifth term.
b. Solve the inequality 5x + 7 ≤ 6(x +3)
5a. Solve the inequalities below graphically and shade the required region 4y – 3x + 5≤ 0
b. If 3, x, y, 18 are in Arithmetic Progression (A.P), find the values of x and y.
7. c. The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from a point on the horizontal ground 80m from the foot of
he
8. tower is 60°. Find the height of the tower.
6a. Given that sin Ø=5/13, show that (i) sin2 Ø+ cos2 Ø=1 (ii) tan2 Ø= (sin2 Ø)/(cos2Ø)
1
b. Evaluate x - 3≤ 2+x
4
7a. Draw the Truth Table for the biconditional statement p→q.
b The sum of the second and third terms of a Geometric Progression is six times the fourth term. Find the two
possible values of the common ratio.