2017-1-NS-SPI

Section A [45 marks]

Answer all questions in this section.
1. a) Solve the equation e x +1=6 e−x . [3marks]

b) One of the factor of the polynomial p ( x ) =x 4−x 3 +a x 2+ bx−4 is x-1. When p(x) is divided by
x+3, the remainder is 68, determine the values of a and b. Factorise p(x) completely.
[5 marks]

2. The second and fourth terms of arithmetic series areln pq3∧ln pq 5respectively. Determine the
first term and common difference in term of p and q. Show that the sum of the first ten terms
given by 5ln p2 q13. [5marks]

3. The equation of ellipse given by 49 x 2 +36 y 2+ 196 x −72 y −1532=0 can be expressed as
(x−h)2 ( y−k )2
+ =1. Find the values of a, b, h and k. State the coordinates of centre, foci and
a2 b2
vertices. [6 marks]

x 1 x+ y −1 1 0
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z 2 2 y+ z
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4. a) Show that y 2 2 x + z = 2 x−z 3 y−2 x−z . Hence find 1 2 0
)( )
2 2 4 | | [4 marks]

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b) Given that z=3-i, find z+ in the form x + iy. [2 marks]
z
c) Find the roots of w 4=16i [5 marks]

5. a) Solve the following system of linear equations using the Gaussian elimination method.
x + y−2 z=9
3 x−4 y+ z=−1
6 x +5 y−3 z=2
[4 marks]
b) A plane passes through the points A (1, 1, 4), B (3, 0, -1) and C (2, -2, 0). Find the
equation of the plane in parametric form and Cartesian form. [4 marks]

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6 a) Find the first 4 terms in the binomial expansion of ( 2 x−
3x )in descending powers of x.

[3marks]

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b) Given the first terms in the expansion of are 1+ax +b x 2+ cx 3 , find the values of a,
√1−3 x
b , c and state the values of x for which the expansion is valid. [4 marks]

Section B[15 marks]

7 a)8 sinθ−15 cosθcan be expressed in the form Rsin ( θ−α ) where R>0 and 0° < α < 90°. Find the
maximum and the minimum value of 8 sinθ−15 cosθ and the corresponding angles at which the
maximum and minimum values occur. Solve2−8 sinθ+15 cosθ=0 for 0° ≤θ ≤ 360°.
[8 marks]

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b) Express ∈∂ fractions . By using the method of differences, show that
x ( x+ 2 )

n
3 9 3 (2 n+3)
∑ x (x+ = −
2) 4 2(n+1)(n+2)
x=1

and determine
∞
3
∑ x (x+ 2)
x=1

[7marks]
8. The equation of two planes are given by:
π 1 : x +2 y + z=4∧¿
π 2 :2 x−4 y−z=2

a) Find the vector equation and Cartesian equation of the line of intersection of the two given
planes. [7 marks]
b) Find the vector equation of the plane which contains the point (3, 0, 0) and is perpendicular to
the two given planes. [4 marks]
c) Show that the angle between the planes π 1 and π 2 is obtuse. [4 marks]