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Pure Maths

This document is an examination paper for the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education in Pure Mathematics, scheduled for April 2025. It includes instructions for candidates, two sections of questions, with Section A requiring answers to all questions and Section B allowing for the selection of five questions. The paper covers various mathematical topics including logarithms, identities, calculus, and geometry.

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Pure Maths

This document is an examination paper for the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education in Pure Mathematics, scheduled for April 2025. It includes instructions for candidates, two sections of questions, with Section A requiring answers to all questions and Section B allowing for the selection of five questions. The paper covers various mathematical topics including logarithms, identities, calculus, and geometry.

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PURE MATHEMATICS
APRIL 2025
3 HOURS

UGANDA ADVANCED CERTIFCATE OF EDUCATION


END OF TERM 1 EXAMINATIONS –APRIL 2025
PURE MATHEMATICS
PAPER 1
TIME: 3HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

- Answer all questions in section A and any five from section B.

- Any additional question(s) will not be marked.

- All working must be shown clearly

- Begin each question on a fresh sheet of paper.

- Silent, non- programmable scientific calculators and mathematical

tables with a list of formulae may be used.

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SECTION A: (40 MARKS)
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
1. Find the solution set for which 𝐿𝑜𝑔2𝑥 - 𝐿𝑜𝑔𝑥4 ≤ 1
(5 marks)
𝐴 2𝐴
2. Prove the identity; 2cot 2 − 𝑆𝑖𝑛 𝐴 = 𝐶𝑜𝑡 𝑆𝑖𝑛 𝐴
2
(5 marks)
3. Find the radii of two circles with Centre at the origin which touch the circle
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 8𝑥 − 6𝑦 + 24 = 0
(5 marks)
𝑒
4. Evaluate ∫1 (𝐼𝑛𝑥)2 𝑑𝑥
(5 marks)
5. Sketch and describe the locus; Z- (i-j) < 2 where 𝑧 = 𝑥 + 𝑖𝑦
(5 marks)
𝑑2 𝑦
6. If tan 𝑦 = log 𝑒 𝑥 2 show that 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 2 + 2(1 + 2𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑦)𝐶𝑜𝑠 2 𝑦 = 0
(5 marks)
𝑥 2 −1
7. Find the Cartesian equation of a plane containing the line 𝑦 = 0 + 𝑡 1 and
𝑧 1 0
passing through the points (1 0 3).
(05 marks)
𝑑𝑦
8. Solve the differential equation; 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑦 = 𝑥𝑦 for y=1 when x=1
(05 marks)

SECTION B (60 MARKS)


ATTEMPT ANY FIVE (5) QUESTIONS FROM THIS SECTION
𝑏 3
9. (.a) The curve 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑥 has a minimum point (2 , 12) find the values of a and b
hence deduce the maximum points of the curve.
(06 marks)
(.b) Find the dimensions of the rectangle of greatest area which can be inscribed in the
circle of radius r
(06 marks)
3 2𝑥−4
10. (a) Evaluate ∫2 𝑑𝑥
𝑥 2 −4𝑥+5
(06 marks)
𝛱
5𝑑𝜃 8𝛱
b) Show that ∫03
5𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃−4𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃
= ln(2 + √3 ) + 9
(06 marks)
2𝐴 2𝐴 2𝐴 2𝐴
11. (a) Prove that (𝑡𝑎𝑛 + 𝑆𝑒𝑐 ) (𝐶𝑜𝑡 + 𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 ) = (8𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝐴+1)
2 2 2 2
(06 marks)
(b) Show that 𝑆𝑖𝑛3𝜃 = 3𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 − 4𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝜃 hence solve the equation
𝑆𝑖𝑛3𝜃 = 𝐶𝑜𝑠2𝜃 − 1 + 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝜃 for −1800 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 1800
(06 marks)

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12. (a) Solve the equation 𝑍 3 = 26 + 18𝑖 (06 marks)
𝑍+𝑖
(b) Given that 𝑍 = 𝑥 + 𝑖𝑦 find the locus of a complex number Z such that 𝑍+2 is
purely imaginary hence sketch it on an argand diagram
(06 marks)
𝑥 2 −3𝑥+4
13. A curve is given by 𝑦 = 𝑥−3
(a) Show that for real values of x, y cannot take on the values in the interval (-1 7)
hence determine the turning points of the curve
(b) State the equations of a asymptotes to the curve
(c) Sketch the curve
(12 marks)
𝑑2 𝑦
14. (a) Given that 𝑥 = 𝜃 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 , 𝑦 = 1 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃, show that 𝑦 2 𝑑𝑥 2 + 1 = 0
(06 marks)
(b) Using maclaurin’s theorem, determine the first two non-zero terms of the series
1
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (2𝑥) And hence evaluate ∫0 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (2𝑥)𝑑𝑥
(06 marks)
15. (a) A and B are the points (3,1,2) and (5,2,3) respectively and C is a point on the line
2 2
ṟ = 4 +  −1 If the angle BAC =900 . Find the coordinates of C
−2 1
(06 marks)
4
(b) The vector 1 is perpendicular to the plane containing the line
2
𝑥−3 𝑦+1 𝑧−2
= 𝑎 = 1 Find the
−2
i) Value of a
ii) Cartesian equation of the plane.
(06 marks)
3 2 2
16. (a) A polynomial 𝑎𝑥 − 𝑏𝑥 − 𝑐𝑥 + 3 is divisible by𝑥 − 1. If 2𝑥 − 3 is a factor,
Find the values of a, b and c
(06 marks)
3 2
(b) Without using long division, find the remainder when 2𝑥 − 5𝑥 + 6𝑥 + 7 is
divisible by 𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 7
(06 marks)

END
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