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1. The document provides instructions for a Pure Math exam with two sections - Section A contains 8 questions worth 40 marks total, and Section B contains 5 questions worth 60 marks total. Candidates are instructed to attempt all Section A questions and 5 from Section B. 2. The first few questions in Section A involve solving simultaneous equations, differential equations, and evaluating integrals. Section B questions cover partial fractions, sketching curves, solving triangles using trigonometric identities, and finding equations of circles and lines. 3. The final question involves a model of building collapses in a city where the rate of collapse is proportional to the number already collapsed, and relating the constant k to the time it takes for col

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Wakissha Mock 1 2016

1. The document provides instructions for a Pure Math exam with two sections - Section A contains 8 questions worth 40 marks total, and Section B contains 5 questions worth 60 marks total. Candidates are instructed to attempt all Section A questions and 5 from Section B. 2. The first few questions in Section A involve solving simultaneous equations, differential equations, and evaluating integrals. Section B questions cover partial fractions, sketching curves, solving triangles using trigonometric identities, and finding equations of circles and lines. 3. The final question involves a model of building collapses in a city where the rate of collapse is proportional to the number already collapsed, and relating the constant k to the time it takes for col

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P425/1

Pure math
Paper 1
3 hours
WAKISHA JOINT MOCK EXAMINATIONS 2016
UGANDA ADVANCED CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
- Attempt all the eight questions in section A and any five questions from section B.
- Clearly show all the necessary working
- Begin each answer on a fresh sheet of paper
- Silent, simple non-programmable scientific calculators may be used.

SECTION A (40 MARKS)

x+2 y+2 z+2


= =
1. Solve the simultaneous equations: 2x − y + 2 z = 6 and 3 4 5 .
2 2 o o
2. Solve the equation: ( 1 − sin x ) + ( 1 + cos x ) = 1 for 0 ≤ x ≤ 180 .

3. The points A , B, C have position vectors 4i + 10 j + 6k , 6i + 8 j − 2k and i + 10 j +3k


respectively. Show that angle ABC is a right angle.

4. Form a differential equation given that, y = 4sin ( 2t + α ) and state the order.
3
y= x+c
5. The distance of the point P (2, −1 ) from the line 4 is twice its distance from
3
y =− x
the line 4 , find the value of c .
π

6. Using the substitution of u = sin θ , evaluate ∫0 sin2 θ cos 3 θ dθ


7. Solve the equations:
log b a + 2 log a b = 3 and log 9 a + log 9 b = 3 , given that a ≠ b .
−1
8. The radius of a sphere increases at a rate of 0.01 cm s . Find the rate at which:

i) surface area increases ii) volume increases when the radius is 21 cm


SECTION B (60MARKS)

2 2
2 x − 5x + 7 2 x − 5x + 7
Express ( 4 x − 9 ) ( x + 2 ) in partial fractions, hence, expand ( 4 x − 9 ) ( x + 2 ) in
2 2
9.
2
ascending powers of x up to the term in x .

( x − 2 )2
y=
10. Given the curve x + 1 determine the turning points of the curve, the asymptotes
and sketch the curve.

__
11a) Given that the point C divides the line AB in the ratio 1 : 2 and the position vectors of
A and C are −4i − 3j + 5k and 3i − 2 j + 12k respectively, find the coordinates of
point B .

b) A plane contains the points A ( 4 , −6, 5 ) and B ( 2 , 0 , 1 ) . A perpendicular to the plane

from the point P ( 0 , 4 , −7 ) intersects the plane at point C . Find the Cartesian equation
___
of the line PC .
3
0≤x≤ π
12a) Solve the equation: 7cot x − cos ecx = 5 , for 2 .

b) Given triangle PQR, prove that


tan ( Q−R
2
= )
q−r P
q +r
cot
2 , hence, solve the triangle with

two sides 5 cm and 7 cm and the included angle is 45 o .

13a) Use De Moivre’s theorem to express tan 4 θ in terms of tan θ .

b) Solve: z3 + 8 = 0 .
( ) ( ( ))
2 2 2
d2 y dy
= 1+
2 dx
14a) Given that y = 1 − cos θ and x = sin θ , show that dx .

b) The displacement x of a particle at any time t is given by x = sin t . Find the mean
π
0≤t ≤
value of its velocity over the interval 2 with respect to:
i) time ii) displacement

15a) If the line 2x − 3 y + 26 = 0 is a tangent to the circle x 2 + y 2 − 4 x + 6 y − 104 = 0 , find


the coordinates of the point of contact.

b) Find the equation of the circle which passes through the points ( 1, 1 ) and ( 1, −1 ) and is
2 2
orthogonal to x + y =4 .

16. In a certain city, the rate at which buildings are collapsing is proportional to those that

have collapsed. If initially


B o is the number that have already collapsed.
kt
a)
B
Show that B = B o e , where k is a constant and o is the number of buildings that have
already collapsed.
b) If the number of collapsed buildings doubled the initial number in 10 years, find the value
of k .
c) Determine the number of buildings that would have collapsed after 30 years in terms of

the initial number


Bo .

END

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