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Mathematics T Term 1 2016 (NS)

Section A [45 marks]
Answer all questions in this section
1. The function

g are defined by f : x

and

2 ex
,x R, x0
e 2 x 1
(a) Find the value of k such that
(b) Find f 1

e2 x+ 1
, x R , x 0
e2 x 1

and

g: x

[ f ( x ) ] [ g ( x ) ] =k

[3 marks]

[4 marks]
2. The 1st& 2nd , 3rd&4th , 5th& 6th , terms of a geometric progression are added up to form a
new progression.
Show that the new progression is also a geometric progression and find the sum of the first

n terms of the progression.

3. (a) Matrix

P is given by P=

(13 12 )

m and n such that P2+ m P+n I =O , where

Find the values of

an

[6 marks]

O is

and

2 2
identity matrix and null matrix respectively.
Hence, find the inverse matrix of P .

1 2 1
Q=
(b) Given matrix
2 4 2
3 3 2

Show that matrix Q is a singular matrix.

4. Let z=a+ bi be a nonzero complex number.

1 z
=
z |z|2

(b) Find the value of a and b if z ( 2i ) = ( z +1 ) (1+i )

5. The equation of a conic is x 2+6 x +8 y +1=0
(a) Show that

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(a) Find the standard form for the equation of the conic, and identify the type of conic.
[3 marks]
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(b) Find the coordinates of the vertex V and focus F

(c) Sketch the conic, and indicate the points V and F on the conic.
6. Given the points A ( 3,1,5 ) , C (4,2,7 ) and the equation for the line L
is r=8ik +t (6 i+ j+4 k )
(a) Find point B which lies on the line L so AB is perpendicular to
(b) Find the vector which is perpendicular to the plane ABC .

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Section B [15 marks]
Answer any one question in this section

7. The line

4 y=3 x+ 21 is a tangent to the circle at A (3,3 ) . The center of the circle lies

in the line x+ y+ 2=0

(a) Find the center and radius of the circle. Hence, write down the general equation of the
circle.
(b) Determine if the point P (10,12 ) lies inside or outside the circle.
(c) Show that the line 2 y=x+12 does not meet the circle.
8. (a) Expand

1
2 3

( 2+ x )

in ascending powers of

marks]
(i) Write down the coefficient of

[8 marks]
[3 marks]
[4 marks]

up to and including the term in x 6 .[3

199

(ii) Find the coefficient of x 200 , leaving your answer in the form of

n are to be determined.

[1 marks]

k
2n

where

and

[3 marks]

(b) The first, second and fourth terms of a convergent geometric progression are

consecutive terms of an arithmetic progression. Prove that the common ratio of

the geometric progression is

1+ 5
.
2

[5 marks]

The first term of the geometric progression is positive. Show that the sum of the
first 5 terms of this progression is greater than nine tenths of the sum to infinity.
[3 marks]

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MATHEMATICAL FORMULA

Trigonometric identities
sin ( A B )=sin A cos B cos A sin B
tan ( A B )=

tan A tan B
1 tan A tan B

cos ( A B )=cos A cos B sin A sin B

sin 2 A=2 sin A cos A

cos 2 A=cos2 Asin 2 A=2cos 2 A1=12 sin2 A

Sums of series
for an arithmetic series
1
1
S n= n ( a+ l )= n [ 2a+ ( n1 ) d ]
2
2
S n=

n
a ( 1r )
1r

tan 2 A=

2 tan A
2
1tan A

for a geometric series

a1

Binomial expansions

n1
n2 2
n
n
( a+b ) =a + a b+ a b ++ n anr br ++ bn n Z +
1
2
r
n

()

( 1+ x ) =1+nx +

()

()

n ( n1 ) 2
n ( n1 ) ( nr +1 ) r
x + +
x + n Q ,|x|<1
2!
r!

Conics
Parabola with vertex ( h , k ) , focus ( a+h , k ) and directrix x=a+h
( yk )2=4 a ( xh ) Ellipse with center ( h , k ) and foci (c+ h , k ) , ( c +h , k ) where
c 2=a 2b2

( xh )2 ( yk )2
+
=1
a2
b2
where c 2=a 2+ b2

Hyperbola with center

( h , k ) and foci (c+ h , k ) , ( c +h , k )

( xh )2 ( y k )2

=1
a2
b2

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