GOVERNMENT BILINGUAL HIGH SCHOOL BAFOUSSAM

Pure Mathematics and Mechanics

First period Evaluation TIME : One Hour Fifty Minutes

1.

2 n−7
i. Prove that the sequence un = is monotonic increasing.
3 n+ 2
ii. Find the range of values of x for which the sequence converges.
8
b
iii. In the expansion of ( ax+
x2 ) where a and b are real numbers, the coefficient of the terms in

1 2
is equal to the coefficient of the term in x
x
a) Show that a=2b
b) Show further that is no term independent of x for all real values of a andb .

2.

i. Use Mathematical induction to prove that for all integers n ≥ 3 ,2 n+1<2n

ii. How many different signals can be transmitted by arranging 2 red, 3 yellow and 2 green
flags on a pole if
a) All seven flags are used
b) Just 5 flags are used.

3.

x 2
i. If y= prove that ( 1+ x
2
) d y2 +3 x dy =0
√ 1+ x 2 dx dx
3
x +1
ii. Evaluate lim
x→−1 x+ 1
iii. Find the equation of the tangent at the point P with parameter t whose parametric
c
equations are x=ct , y= .
t
4. A particle W is held in equilibrium on a rough plane when inclined at an angle β to the horizontal
by a horizontal force in the same vertical plane as the line of greatest slope through the particle. If α is
the angle of friction and β >α , prove that the particle is about to slip down the plane when the force is
W tan ( β−α ) .

5. Two bags A and B each contain 7 balls. Bag A contains 4 red balls and 3 black balls. Bag B contains 2
red balls and 5 black balls. A die is thrown. If the score on the die is greater than 5, bag B is chosen,
otherwise bag A is chosen. Two balls are drawn from the chosen bag one after the other without
replacement. Calculate the probability that

a) No ball of each colour is drawn

b) No black ball is drawn
 c) At most 1 black ball is drawn

Given that 2 red balls are drawn, calculate the probability that they are from bag A.