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    2024 Nov P1 Exam questions

    1. Simplify
    ( x 2)1/3 x ( x -1/2 )3
    ( x )-1/6 x ( x )-2/3 [4]

    2. A geometric progression has the first term a wherea ≠ 0, and a common ratio r where 0< r <1.
    The sum to infinity of the progression is double the sum of the first eightg terms.
    Given that 9th term is 20, calcite the
    (a) Value of r 4 [3]
    (b) Exact value of a [2]

    3. Y varies jointly as the square of roof of x and inversely as the cube of z , Y=16 when
    1
    x=9∧z=
    2
    (a) Express Y in terms of x and z [3]
    (b) Find the value of z when Y =2.5 andx=900 [2]
    4. Express
    2
    3−x+ 6 x
    ( 1−x )( 2+ X ) (1+2 x )
    In partial fractions [5]
    5. Given that the polynomial h ( x )=x 4 +3 x 3 +ax +3 is divisible by x 2 -x +1 where x ≠ 0 .
    (a) Find the value of a [4]
    (b) Hence factories h( x) completely [2]
    6. Solve the inequality 3 x−2>2 x−1 [6]

    7. Position vectors OM and ON are such that OM =2 i+3 j−4 k and ON =− j−2 j+6 k .

    Find ,
    (a) Cos MON, [3]
    (b) Unit vector in the direction of MN [3]
    8. The gradient of the curve at the point ( x , y ) is given by
    dy
    =4 xy 2
    dx
    Find the,
    (a) General solution of the differential equation , [3]
    (b) Particular solution of dy , given that x=2∧ y=4 [3]
    9. Given the equation x 2+ y 2-3 x 3y +5 y +2 x =0
    dy
    (a) , [3]
    dx
    (b) The quation of the normal ¿ the curve at the point (1 , 3 ) [4]

    10. The function f ( x )=x 2- 6x +8 is defined for 0 ≤ x ≤ 3

    (a) Find f −1(x) [4]


    (b) Stat the domain of f −1(x) [1]

    (c) Sketch the graphs of f ( x )∧f −1 (x) on the same axes. [3]

    2 x +3
    11. (a) Expand
    √(
    3
    1−
    x
    3)2
    [6]

    In ascending powers of x up to and including the term in x 3 simplifying the coefficients.


    (B) State the set of values of x for which the expansion is valid [2]
    12. (a) Solve the equation √ x +√ x+ 1 +√ x+ 2 -5=0 has a root between 1 and 2. [4]
    (B) Using x 0 = as the initial estimate, use Newton-Rap son method three times to estimate root of
    the equation to two decimal places. [7]

    13. (a) Solve the equation z 2 + 4 z+7=0 giving the roots in the form z 1=a+ √ bi and z 2=−a−√ bi

    Find,

    i. z 1 and z 2 [3]
    ii. z 2 in the polar form [4]
    iii. z1 z2 [2]

    (B) Represent the complex numbers z 1 ; z 2 and z 1 z 2 on Argand Diagram [3]


    14. A circle has centerC (−4 ; 5) . The points A(0 ; 8) and D (-16; 8) lie on the circumference of the
    circles. Another part B has coordinates at (0; 2)

    (a) Find the equation of the circle. [3]

    (b) Show that B lies on the circumference of the circle. [2]

    (c) Find the equation of the tangent to the circle at B. [3]

    ( e) Hence or otherwise calculate the equation of the perpendicular bisector BD . [2]

    15. The table below shows values of x and y obtained form an experiment which satisfies the law y=
    −x
    ab .

    x 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0


    y 4.0 5.7 8.0 11.3 16.0

    (a) Show graphically that these values satisfy the relationship


    −x
    y=ab [7]
    (b) Use the graph too find approximate values of a∧b [5]

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