775 FURTHER MATHS 3

CAMEROON GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION BOARD

General Certificate of Education Examination

JUNE XXXX ADVANCED LEVEL

Subject Title Further Mathematics

Paper No. Paper 3
Subject Code No. 775

Two and a half hours

Answer ALL questions.

For your guidance the approximate mark allocation for parts of each question is indicated in brackets.

Mathematical formulae and tables, published by the Board, and noiseless non-programmable electronic calculators
are allowed.

In calculations, you are advised to show all the steps in your working, giving your answer at each stage.

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1. Forces F1 , F2 and F3 of magnitude 2 11N , 6N and 14N respectively, act along the lines with
Cartesian equations
3− x y +3 z +3 x −3 y − 2 z + 4 x −8 y −3 z
= = , = = and = =
1 3 1 1 2 −2 6 3 2
respectively.
a. Find the moment of each force about the origin. (9 marks)
b. Hence, show that the system of forces reduces to a single force. (5 marks)
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2. A particle, P , of mass 0.125kg moves in a straight line on a horizontal table against a resistance of
0.5v 2 , where v is the speed. The speed of P falls from 4ums −1 to 20ms −1 in time t seconds.
1 u
Show that the distance covered by P whilst its speed falls is ln   (7 marks)
4 5
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3. A smooth sphere A of mass m moving with speed u impinges on an identical sphere B which is
π
at rest on a smooth floor. Sphere A makes an angle with the line of centres at impact. Show that
4
 2 
after impact the direction of motion of sphere A makes an angle tan −1   with the line of
 1− e 
centres, where e is the coefficient of restitution between the two spheres. (13 marks)
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4. A particle, P , of mass m , is attached to a point O on a light spring of modulus of elasticity mg

whose ends are attached to two fixed points A and B distant λl in a vertical line, with A higher
1 1
than B , and AO = λ l . Given that the spring is of natural length λl , and that the depth below the
4 2
upper fixed point O of the position of equilibrium of the particle is l ,
a. Find the value of the real constant λ . (6 marks)
b. With the value of λ so obtained, show that when P is slightly disturbed from rest in the
vertical direction, it performs simple harmonic motion. (7 marks)
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5. Obtain as far as the term in ( x − 1)3 the Taylor series solution of the differential equation
d 2 y dy
x 2 − − x 2 y = 8 x3 ,
dx dx
dy
given that y = 4 and = 4 when x = 1 .
dx
Use your series solution to approximate the value of y when x = 0.8 and x = 1.2 . Hence,
1.2
approximate ∫0.8
y ( x)dx using Simpson’s rule with three ordinates giving your answer to three
decimal places. (15 marks)
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6. A particle moves with constant angular speed ω on the polar curve with equation r = a sin 2θ .
Find, in terms of a , ω , r , the radial and transverse components of the acceleration of the particle at
any time t . (7 marks)

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7. A Uniform circular wire of mass m and radius a is smoothly attached at a point A on its
circumference to a fixed peg. A particle P of mass m is placed at the point B on the wire,
diametrically opposite A . When the system is hanging freely with B below A , an initial angular
velocity ω is given to the system which is just sufficient to make it perform a complete revolution
in its own vertical plane.
a. Show that aω 2 = 2 g . (7 marks)
b. If during the motion BA makes and angle θ with the downward vertical and Y is the
component of the reaction in the direction BA, show that Y = mg (3 + 5 cos θ ) (7 marks)
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8. (i) The probability density function f of a continuous random variable X is

λ x 2 (1 − x), 0 ≤ x ≤ 1
f ( x) = 
0, elsewhere.
a. Determine the value of λ (3 marks)
b. Determine the mean and variance of X (6 marks)
c. Given that M is the median, show that 6 M 4 − 8M + 1 = 0 . (3 marks)
e−λ λ x
(ii) Given that P ( X = x) = where x = 0,1, 2⋯
x!
is the probability density function of a Poisson distribution, show that the mean
and variance are each of value λ . (5 marks)
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