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PAPER 2
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1. ALGEBRA
Quadratic Equation
For the equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0 ,
− b ± b 2 − 4ac
x=
2a
Binomial expansion
n n n
(a + b) n = a n + a n −1b + a n − 2 b 2 + + a n − r b r + + b n ,
1 2 r
n n! n(n − 1) ( n − r + 1)
where n is a positive integer and = =
r r!(n − r )! r!
2. TRIGONOMETRY
Identities
sin 2 A + cos 2 A = 1
sec 2 A = 1 + tan 2 A
cosec2A = 1+ cot 2 A
sin( A ± B ) = sin A cos B ± cos A sin B
cos( A ± B ) = cos A cos B sin A sin B
tan A ± tan B
tan( A ± B ) =
1 tan A tan B
sin 2 A = 2 sin A cos A
cos 2 A = cos 2 A − sin 2 B = 2 cos 2 A − 1 = 1 − 2 sin 2 A
2 tan A
tan 2 A =
1 − tan 2 A
1 1
sin A + sin B = 2 sin ( A + B ) cos ( A − B )
2 2
1 1
sin A − sin B = 2 cos ( A + B ) sin ( A − B )
2 2
1 1
cos A + cos B = 2 cos ( A + B ) cos ( A − B)
2 2
1 1
cos A − cos B = −2 sin ( A + B) sin ( A − B )
2 2
2
2x 3y 6
1. Solve the simultaneous equations [5]
2 x 1 6 y 2 49
2 2
d x a bx
2. Find the value of a and of b for which . [3]
dx 1 2 x 2 x (1 2 x) 2
4
1 2x
Hence evaluate
1 x (1 2 x ) 2
dx . [3]
3. (a) Obtain the first four terms in the expansion of 1 x x 2 in ascending powers of x.
8
2
1
Hence find the term independent of x in the expansion of 1 1 x x 2 .
8
[4]
4x
(b) Find the coefficient of x 12 in 1 x 1 x x 2 .
8 8
[3]
5. (a) Prove that the circle x y 10 x y 25 0 touches the x and y axes and find the
2 2
(b) In the figure, BAC = AEC = 90 o . CF = CA. Prove that BAF = FAE. [3]
B
F
E
C
A
3
6. (a) The expression ax 3 2bx 2 34 x 12 is exactly divisible by x 3 and leaves a remainder
of 32 when divided by x + 1. Find the values of a and b.
Given also that ax 3 2bx 2 34 x 12 is also exactly divisible by 3 x 2 kx 2 , find the
value of k. [6]
x2 2
7. (a) Express in partial fractions, . [5]
x4 1
(b) The equation x 2 2 x 3 0 has roots and and the equation x 2 4 x p 0 has roots
k k
and . Find the value of k and of p. [4]
8. The diagram shows PQR with P(2, 1) and Q( 1, 1). The gradients of PR and QR are 2n and
n respectively (where n > 0).
2
(a) Show that R is the point 5 , 6n 3 . [4]
n
(b) Find the value of n if
(i) PQ is perpendicular to PR, [2]
4
9. (a) Solve the equation 4 x 2 x 6 . [3]
log n 4 log n 9
2 3
(b) Find the value of x such that 0.
x x
[4]
(Hint: Take logarithms)
S N R
B C
P Q
5
11. (a) If
5 f ( x) dx 6(3x 4) 4 c, where c is a constant, find f(x). [3]
8
(b) Sketch the curve y 2 , for 0 x 4 . [2]
x2
4
3 8
Hence, without using tables or calculators, prove that (2 2 ) dx 3 . [3]
2 2 x
5
5
(i) f ( x)dx
5
[1]
3
4
4cos
2
(b) Obtain an expression for cos 2 x in terms of cos 2x and hence evaluate x dx . [5]
4
* * End of Paper 2 **
6
Answers:
12 2
1. x = , y or x = - 3 , y = 4
5 5
2
2. a = 1, b = -2,
9
3
3. (a)1 + 8x + 36x 2 +112x 3 , (b) 70
4
4. (a) k = 3
5. (a) (- 5, 0) and (0, - 5)
6. (a) a = 6, b = - 4, k = 5 (b) A = 4, B = - 3, p=0
3 1 1
7. (a) (b) k 6, p = 12
2( x 1) 4( x 1) 4( x 1)
2 2
3 5 3 17
8. (b)(i) n = (ii) n =
4 16
9. (a) x = 1.58 (b) x = 6
2 2
10. (ii) 24 cm 2 (iii) y = x (iv) cm/s
3 7
1
9
11. (a) (3 x 4) 4
2
12. (a) 2 5 units (b)(i) F(7, 5), D(8, 3) (ii) 20 units 2