VAKPO SENIOR HIGH TECHNICAL SCHOOL

END OF FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION-DECEMBER, 2019

SUBJECT: ELECTIVE MATHEMATICS
FORM: TWO

DURATION: THREE HOURS

SECTION A

1. Given that p = { x : 0< x ≤ 3 } Q = {x :−3< x< 2} , find P ∩Q

A. −3< x <2 B. −3< x ≤3 C. 0 ≤ x< 3 D. 0 ≤ x< 2

2 x +5 A B
2. If 2 = x−2 + x+1 , find the value of A + B
x −x−2
A. 5 B. 4 C. 3 D. 2

3. Simplify (3 + 3 √ s ) (2 + 4 √ 3 )
A. 21 + 18√ 3 B. 36 + 12√ 3 C. 42 + √ 3 D. 42 + 18√ 3

2− √ x
4. Find the inverse of the function f ( x )=
5
A. (2−5 x )2 B. (5 x+ 2)2 C. √ 5 x−2 D. √ 2−5 x
5. If P={n2 +1 :n= { 0 ,2 , 3 }∧Q=n+1 :n= { 2, 3 , 5 } find PnQ
A. {} B. {1, 3} C. {4, 6} D. {5, 10}
A binary operation ¿ defined by a ¿ b = 3ab where a and b ∈ R . Use the information to
answer question 6 and 7

6. Find the identity element

−1 1
A. -2 B. C. D. 2
3 3

7. Find the inverse of 3 under ¿

1 1 1
A. 3 B. C. D.
3 9 27
8. If ∝∧β are the roots of x 2+ x−2=0 ,find the value of ¿)
5 3 1 −3
A. 4 B. 4 C. 4 D. 4
9. Find (fog)(x )
1 1 2x x
A. 1− B. 1− C. D.
x x x−1 1+ x
10. For what value for x is (fog)(x ) undefined
A. x=−1 B. x=0 C. x >0 D. x=1

11. If f ( x−2 )=x 3−4 x2 +3 x +2 , find f (−1)

A. 14 B. 2 C. C D. -6
2 P Q
12. Given H, at = + , x ≠ 23 , find the value of 2 P+ Q
( x−2 ) (x−3) ( x−2) ( x−3 )
 −3
A. -6 B. -2 C. D. 0
2
6
a
13. Find the coefficient of x 3 in the binomial expansion of (x− )
2
−5 3 −5 2 5 2 5 3
A. a B. a C. a D. a
2 2 2 2
3 −1
14. A function h is defined on the set R of real numbers by h : x → x . find h ,the inverse of
4
h.
−1 3 −1 4 −1 3−1 −1 3−x
A. h : x → x B. h : x → x C. h : x → x D. h : x →
2 3 4 4
15. If (x +1) is a factor of f ( x )=x 3−4 x 2 + x+ 6 , find the remaining factor
A. ( x +2 )∧( x−3) C. ( x−2 ) ∧( x +3)
B. ( x +2 ) ∧( x+ 3) D. ( x−2 ) ∧( x−3)
3
16. Express in the form a+ √ b where a and b are constant.
3−√ 7
A. 6−√ 7 B. 3−√ 7 C. 3+ √ 7 D. 3+2 √ 7

Use the information below to answer question 17 and 18

¿ a b c
a c a b
b a b c
c b c a

17. What is the identity element?

A. a B. b C. c D. 0
18. What is the inverse of the element C under ¿
A. c B. a C. b D. 0
19. The expression x 3 +2 x 2−3 x +4 is divided by ( x−1 ) . Find the remainder
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

20. The fifth term in ascending powers in x in the binomial expansion of (2 x−1)6 is
A. −192 x5 B. −160 x 3 C. 60 x 2 D. 240 x 4
1
21. If m=2+ √ 5 , find the value of m−
m
A. 2 B. 4 C. 2 √ 5 D. 4 √ 5
22. Find the quadratic equation whose roots are ( 2+ √ 3 ) ∧(2−√ 3)
A. x 2+ 4 x +1=0 C. x 2−4 x+1=0
2
B. x + 4 x−1=0 D. x 2−4 x−1=0
2 x−1
23. Express in partial fractions
( x +1)(2 x +1)
 1 1 3 4 2x −1 −3 4
A. + B. − C. + D. −
x+1 2 x +1 x+1 2 x+1 x+1 2 x +1 x+1 2 x+1

A number of students prepared for an examination in physics, chemistry and mathematics.

Out of these number, 15 took physics, 20 took chemistry and 23 took mathematics. 9 students
took both chemistry and mathematics, 6 took both physics and mathematics and all those
who took physics also took chemistry. One student fell ill and failed to write any of the
papers.

Use the information to answer question 24 – 26

24. How many students took exactly one of the examination papers
A. 3 B. 9 C. 19 D. 16
25. How many students wrote exactly two of the examination papers
A. 14 B. 12 C. 9 D. 3
26. How many students prepared for the examinations
A. 59 B. 58 C. 35 D. 84
27. Solve the simultaneously x 2−4 y 2=9∧x+ 2 y =1
A. x=−5 , y=−2 C. x=5 , y=−2
B. x=2 , y=−5 D. x=5 , y=2
The functions f an d g are defined on the set R of real numbers by
f ( x )= √ x−1∧g ( x ) =x +1.
2

Use this information to answer question 28 and 29

28. Find the inverse of f (x)
A. x−1 B. √ x+ 1 C. √ x 2+1 D. x 2+ 1

29. Find f (g ( 2 ))
A. 1− √ 5 B. −1+ √ 5 C. ± 2 D. ± 5
30. Which of the following graphs represent a function of x?

A. B. C. D.

2 x−3 a b
31. If = + , find the value of a 2+ b2
( x +1)(3 x +2) (x +1) (3 x+ 2)
A. -8 B. 18 C. 64 D. 194
4
32. Simplify (1− √ 2)
A. 17−2 √ 2 B. 9−6 √ 2 C. 1 D. 1−12 √ 2
33. Find the remainder when f ( x )=3 x 2 +2 x2 + x−6 is divided by (x +2)
A. 28 B. 24 C. 0 D. -24
2 2
∝ +β
34. If ∝∧β are roots of the equation 3 x 2−6 x+ 4=0 , find the value of
∝β
 1 −2
A. 5 B. 3 C. 1 D.
3 3
35. Find the remainder when x 4 −5 x 3 +5 x−6 is divided by ( x+ 1)
A. 0 B. 1 C. 3 D. 4
1 1
36. If x= ∧ y= , find the value of the third term in the expansion of (2 x+ 3 y)8 in
2 3
ascending powers of x
A. 16 B. 32 C. 56 D. 64

2 2
γ +t
37. Simplify
2 ¿¿
2 3
−t t t t
A. B. C. D.
γ+t γ+t ( γ +t)
3
( γ +t)
2

38. Find the minimum value of the function f ( x )=x 2−x −6

1 3 1
A. −6 B. −6 C. −5 D.
4 4 2
39. If ∝∧β are the roots of the equation 2 x 2−x−2=0 , (∝2 + β 2)|
3 3 1 1
A. −3 B. −1 C. 2 D. 4
4 4 4 4
40. Given that x 2+ 4 x +k =( x +r )2 +1 , find the value of k∧r
A. k =5 , r=−1 B. k =5 , r=2 C. k =2 , r=5 D. k =−1 , r=5

SECTION B
PART I
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN PART I AND ANY 3 FROM PART II

x−9
1. Express 2 in partial fraction
x +5 x−6
2. Express 7−5 x−2 x 2 in the form a−b (x+ c)2 state the greatest value of the expression
3. If √ 3 x+1 - √ x+ 4 = 1, find the value of x

2 p+1 x+ 3
4. Simplify given that P=
3 P+1 2 x−1

3
5. A binary operation is defined on the set R of real numbers by a∗b=a+ b+ ; a , b ∈ R .
4
Find
i) The identity element of the operation.
ii) The inverse q a real number x
2
iii) The inverse of
5
 x−3 3 x−1 −1 −1
6. Given that f ( x )= ∧g ( x )= find f o g
3 x+ 2
7. When
3 2
f ( x )= ( p−1 ) x + p x + qx+ r is divided by ( x−1 ) , ( x +1 )∧( x +2 ) ; the remainders are 4 , 0 ,∧5r
espectivly. Find the values of p, q, and γ
8. i) Write down the first terms of the binomial expansion of (1−x )6 in ascending powers
of x.

PART II

9. a) ( x−k ) is a factor of the polynomial f ( x )=4 x 3−( 3 k + 2 ) x 2−( k 2−1 ) x+ 3 , where k is a

constant, find the possible value of k
2
a x +bx +C
b) A polynomial p ( x ) is of the form p ( x )=
mx+k
where a, b, c, m and k are constants
i) If the truth set of p ( x )=0 is {1 , 2 } , find the value of a, b, and c
−1
ii) If p ( 0 )= ∧ p ( 3 )=−2 ,using the results in (i), find the value m and k..
2
iii). Write down the excretion for P ( x ) and state the value of x for which it is define

10. a) Let ∝∧β be the roots of the quadratic equation x 2+ 2 x−5=0 , without solving the
equation evaluate;
2 2
i) ∝ +β
2
ii) (∝−β )
iii) Obtain a quadratic equation whose roots are ∝2+ 1, β 2=1
3 x−1
b) The function g is defined of the set of real number by g : x → , x ≠ 2. Express
x−2
g(x )
B
c) In the form A+ , x ≠ 2 where A and B are constants.
X −2

11. a) Express 3 x 2−6 x+ 10 in the form a (x−b)2 where a , b∧c are integers. Hence state the
minimum value of 3 x 2−6 x+ 10 and the value of x for which occurs

b) When the polynomial f ( x )=2 x 3−x 2−mx−2 is divided by ( x−1 ) , find remainder is 6.

i) Determine the value of the constant m hence factories f(x) completely

ii) Find the truth set of f ( x )=0
 x +1 2 x−1
12. a)i) Simplify 2
÷ 2 and state the value of x for which the result is valid
x + x−2 x + 5 x +6
2
x +1
a)ii) Resolve 3 into partial fraction
( x +2)

b) Write down the binomial expansion of (x +2 y)5

i) Use your expansion in (i) to evaluate (1.02)5 correct to three decimal places