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COLLEGE BILINGUE BRIQUINY BILINGUAL

BRIQUINY COLLEGE
ANNEE SCOLAIRE SCHOOL YEAR 2024-
2024-2025 2025

FIRST TERM EXAMS


STUDENT NAMES

CLASS LOWER SIXTH Sciences


SUBJECT PURE MATHEMATICS

SECTION A : MCQ’S (10 MARKS) :


1. Given that log 6 (𝑥 + 2) − log 6 𝑥 = 2 then x is
A. -2/35
B. 2/35
C. -6
D. 1/18
2 𝑥2 6
2. The coefficient of 𝑥 7 in the binomial expansion of ( + ) is
𝑥 2
A. 60
B. 15
C. 14
D. 7
3. The negation of the statement ‘Peter always comes to school early’ is
A. Peter never comes to school early
B. Peter always comes to school late
C. Peter sometimes comes to school early
D. Peter sometimes comes to school late
4. Given the complex number z = 1+ i, then arg(𝑧 6 ) is
A. 11
B. 6
C. 66
D. 67
2
5. The operation is equivalent to
−√3−√2
2
A. (√3 − √2)
5
2
B. − (√3 − √2)
5
C. 2(√3 − √2)
D. −2(√3 − √2)
6. Given that 32𝑥 − 10(3𝑥+1 ) + 34 = 0, then x is
A. -1 or -3
B. -1 or 3
C. 1 or 3
D. 1 or -3
7. The cartesian form of the equation r = 3i - 2k + λ (-i + 4 j- 5k) is
𝑋−1 𝑌+4 𝑍−5
A. = =
−3 1 2
𝑋−3 𝑌 𝑍−2
B. = =
−1 4 −5
C. -x + 4y + -5z = 0
D. -3x + y + 2z = -2
8. The distance from the plane 4x + 3y + z = 52 to the origin is
A. 52/√56
B. 52
C. 2
D. 26
9. The set of values of x for which (x + 5)(x – 2) > 0 is :
A. x< -5 or x > 2
B. -5 < x < 2
C. X < -2 or x > 5
D. -2 < x < 5
10. Given that the equation 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 2 = 0 has roots α and β , then 𝛼 3 𝛽 2 +
𝛼 2 𝛽 3 is
A. -0.25
B. -0.5
C. 0.25
D. 0.5
SECTION B : STRUCTURAL QUESTIONS(30MARKS)
QUESTION 1 :
a. Solve the equation 7(52𝑥+1 ) + 4(5𝑥+1 ) − 15 = 0, giving your answer to
2dp
b. Given that m is real, solve for m the equation 32𝑚+3 − 3𝑚+2 − 3𝑚+2 +
1 = 0⬚ leaving your answer in terms of logarithms
2−𝑥
c. Determine the range of values for which the expansion of √ is valid
𝑥−1

QUESTION 2 :
a. Find the value of x for which log 2 (4𝑥 + 1) − log 2 (1 − 𝑥) = 3

b. Solve the simultaneous equations involving logarithms


log 2 𝑥 − log 2 𝑦 = 4
{ }
log 𝑦 𝑥 = 3
𝑙𝑜𝑔√7.5 + 𝑙𝑜𝑔2
c. Evaluate without using calculators
𝑙𝑜𝑔√9 + 𝑙𝑜𝑔√4 + 𝑙𝑜𝑔√25

QUESTION 3 ;
a. The roots of the equation 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 1 = 0 are denoted by α and β. Find
𝛼−1 𝛽−1
the quadratic equation whose intergral coefficients are and
𝛼 𝛽
2
b. Given that the roots of the quadratic equation 𝑥 − 2𝑥 + 5 = 0 are α and
β, show without solving the equation that (2α - β) (2β – α ) = 37
QUESTION 4 ;
3𝑧+1
The complex number z is such that = 1 − 2√3𝑖, express
𝑧−1

a. Z in the form x + iy where x and y are real numbers


b. 𝑧 2 in the form 𝑟(cos 𝜃 + 𝑖 sin 𝜃)
Find the Cartesian equation of the locus represented by the equation 2|z + i| = |z –
3i|
QUESTION 5
The polynomial 𝑝(𝑥) = 2𝑥 3 + 𝑝𝑥 2 − 𝑞𝑥 + 6 where p and q are constants leaves
a remainder of -4 when divided by (x – 1). Given that (2x – 1) is a factor of p(x).
a. Find the values of p and q
b. Factorize P(X) completely
c. Slove the equation p(x)=0
QUESTION 6
i. Two lines 𝑟1 and 𝑟2 are given by the equation
𝑟1 = 𝑖 − 2𝑗 + 𝑘 + μ(−𝑗 + 2𝑘)
𝑟2 = 𝑖 − 3𝑗 − 3𝑘 + 𝛽(𝑖 + 𝑗 + 𝑘)
a. Show that 𝑟1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟2 intersect and find the position vector of their point of
intersection
b. Find the cosine of the acute angle between 𝑟1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟2
ii. Prove by Mathematical induction that for any positive interger n 32𝑛 −
1 is even.

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