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1. Solve the following system of equations

 3x  2 y  z  7
4x  3y  2z  5 [6]
2 x  y  3z  4
Solution
Eliminating one variable we have;
 14 x  3 y  2 z  5
 3x  2 y  z  7.......... .........( i ) 32 x  y  3 z  4 
4 x  3 y  2 z  5.......... .......( ii) -(ii) +3(iii)  4 x  3 y  2 z   5
2 x  y  3z  4.......... ......( iii) 6 x  3 y  9 z  12
2 x  7 z  17.......... ....( iv)
 1(i )  2(iii) 3x  2 y  z  7
4 x  2 y  6 z  8 [also consider equivalent]
7 x  5 z  1.......... ......( v)
solving the value of z ; 7 (iv) +(–2 (v))

14x  49z  119

 14  10z  2
 39z  117
z3
Replace value of z in equation (i) and (ii) we get;
 3 x  2 y  4 and 4 x  3 y  11
4  3 x  2 y  4  3 x  2(1)  3  7
3 4 x  3 y  11  3 x  1  7
therefore;
17 y  17  3 x  6
y 1 x2
Thus: x  2, y 1 z 3

2. (a) Find the range of values of q for which 3q 3  q  10  0 . [3]

Solution
 q  2 3q  5  0
2
 q  2 or q  1
3
2
 the range is  1  q  2
3

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 (b) Express 9  6 x  3 x 2 in the form a  bx  c  , where a, b and c are constants. Hence, find
2

the minimum value of y  9  6 x  3x 2 [4]

Solution
 3x 2  6 x  9

 3 x 2  2 x  3 

 3 x  1  4
2

 3x  1  12
2

 12  3x  1
2

Maximum value  12

3. Solve the equations

(a) 8 3 x 1  11 ,
Solution
83 x 1  11
 3 x  1log8  log11
log11
 3x  1 
log8
 3 x  1  1.153143872879099 [3]
 3 x  1  1.153143872879099
2.153143872879099
x
3
 x  0.718
(b) log3 x  5  2  log3 x . [4]
Solution
log3 x  5  log3 x  2
 x 5
 log3  2
 x 
x5
 9
x
 9x  x  5
 8x  8
5
x or x  0.625
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 4. (a) Find the value of n, given that the expression 2 x 3  nx 2  72 x  18 leaves a remainder of 17
when divided by x  5 [3]
Solution
f x   2 x3  nx2  72x  18
 f  5  250  25n  360  18  17
 n  3
 f  5  25n  110  35
 f  5  25n  17
(b) Given that 2 x 3  7 x 2  7 x  5  A( x  1) 3  Bx ( x  1)  C for all values of x, find the
values of A, B and C. [4]
Solution
2 x3  7 x 2  7 x  5  A( x  1)3  Bx ( x  1)  C
 Expanding the RHS we get;
 Ax 3   3 A  B x 2  2 A  b x  A  C
 A  2, B  1, C  3

5. (a) In how many ways can 7 one-kwacha coins and 4 fifty-ngwee coins be put in a straight line if
(i) There no restrictions,
Solution
11! 39916800 [2]
(ii) Fifty-ngwee coins should not be next to each other. [3]
Solution
 7!  8 P 4  4867200

(b) A group of six farmers is to be chosen from eight females and three males. Find the number of
ways of choosing at least five females. [3]
Solution

8C5  3C1  8C6  3C0

 168  28
 196

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 6. (a) Solve the equation sin x  2 sin( x  30o ) for 0 o  x  360o . [3]
Solution
 
sin x  2 sin x  30o
 sin x  2sin x cos30 o
 cos x sin 30o 
 3 1 
 sin x  2 sin x  sin x 
 2 2 
 sin x  3 sin x  cos x
 tax  1.366025404
 x  tan 1 1.366025404
 x  53.8o , 233.8o

(c) (i) Express 5 sin  2 cos in the form R sin    , where R>0 and 0 o    90o .[3]
Solution
 5 sin  2 cos  R sin   
 5 sin  2 cos  R sin cos  R cos sin
 R cos   5 2
 tan  
5
 R sin   2
 2 
 R2  5  4  9    tan 1  
 5
 R  3
   41.810
 R  3


 5 sin  2 cos  3sin   41.81o 
(ii) Hence solve the equation 5 sin   2 cos  1.1 for 90o    180o [2]

Solution

 5 sin   2 cos  3 sin   41.81o 
 
 3 sin   41.81  1.1
o

3 sin  41.81  o
1.1
 
3 sin 3 sin
 1.1 
   41.81o  sin1  
 3 
   41.81  158.5o
o

   158.5o  41.81o
   116.7o

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 7. (a) The nth term of the arithmetic progression is given by Tn 
1
4n  3 . Find the first term, the
2
common difference and the sum of the first 50 terms. [4]
Solution

Tn 
1
4n  3
2
1 1
 T1  , T2  2
2 2
1
 a 
2
1 1
 d  T2  T1  d  2   2
2 2
50   1  
 S50   2   50  12
2  2 
 S50  251  98
 S50  2425

1 1
(b) In a geometric progression, the 2nd and 7th terms are 40 and respectively. Find the first
2 6
term, the common difference and the sum of the first 10 terms. [5]
Solution
1 1
ar  40 , ar 6 
2 6
1 1 1
 r 5   40 
6 2 243
1 243
r , a
3 2
243   1  
10

1    
2   3  
 S10 
1
1
3
 S10  182
8. The table below shows doses of two types of therapies, injection and tablets which were
administered to patients with the same illness over a period of 8 days.
Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Injections (ml) 1.1 1.5 1.7 2.0 2.2 2.5 2.8 5.5
Tablets (mg) 0.1 0.4 1.0 1.6 2.5 3.5 5.4 7.4

(a) Find the mean of each therapy used. [2]

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 Solution
Injection Tablet
x1 d1 d12 X2 d2 d22
1.1 2.75 7.5625 0.1 -2.55 6.5025
1.5 -1.45 2.1025 0.4 -2.35 5.5225
1.7 -1.05 1.1025 1.0 -1.75 3.0625
2.0 -0.95 0.9025 1.6 -1.15 1.3225
2.2 -0.65 0.4225 2.5 -0.25 0.0625
2.5 -0.45 0.2025 3.5 0.5 0.5625
2.8 -0.25 0.0625 5.4 2.65 7.0225
5.5 1.05 1.1025 7.4 4.65 21.6225
19.3 13.46 21.9 45.68
19.3 21.9
x1   2.4125 x2   2.7375
8 8
(b) Calculate the standard deviation of each therapy used. [6]
Solution
13.46 45.68
sd1  sd 2 
8 8
 sd1  1.297112177  sd 2  2.389560
 sd1  1.30  sd 2  2.39

(c) Which one of the two therapy is more effective? [1]

Solution
Injection therapy is more effective than the tablet therapy because the standard deviation of
injection therapy is less than that of tablets.
9. The diagram below shows parts of the curves y  2 x and y  2x 2 meeting at point A.

Find
(a) The coordinates of A [3]
Solution

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 2x2  2 x
2 x
 x2 
2
Thus at A, x  1, y2
x  x
2

 A1,2
 x4  x
 x4  x  0

 x x3  1  0 
(b) The volume obtained by rotating the shaded region through 360o about the x-axis. [6]
Solution

 
1
V    y22  y12 dx
0

 
1
 V    4 x  4 x 4 dx
0
1
 4 x5 
 V   2 x 2  
 5 0
 4 
 V    2   0
 5 
6
V  or 3.77
5
10. The velocity, Vm/s of a particle moving in a straight line at t seconds after leaving a fixed point
O, in given by V  mt 2  nt  4 where m and n are constants. When t = 1, the acceleration of the
particle is 8m/s2 and when t = 2, the displacement of the particle from fixed point O, is 22m.
(a) Find the expression for the acceleration in terms of m and n [1]
Solution
 V  mt 2  nt  4
dv
a  2mt  n
dt
(b) Write two equations in terms of m and n [6]
Solution

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 at t  1, 2mt  n  8.......... .......... ..(i )
 S   vdt

 S   mt 2  nt  4 dt 
8m
mt 3 nt 2 S  2n  8  22
S   4t  c 3
3 2
 4m  3n  21.......... .......... .......( ii)
 t  0, s  0, c  0
mt 3 nt 2
S   4t
3 2
at t  2, s  22
(c) Hence, find the value of m and n. [3]
Solution
Solving (i) and (ii) simultaneously
2mt  n  8 and 4m  3n  21
2m  n  8 3
4m  3n  21
 6m  3n  24
 4m  3n  21
2m  3
1
m 1
3
3
n  8  2 
2
n5
1
 m 1 , n5
2

11. (a) A curve has the equation y  x 3  2 x 2  x  3

(i) Given that x can vary, find the stationary values of y
Solution
dy
 3x 2  4 x  1  0
dx
 x  13x  1  0 [4]
1
 x 1 or x
3
1 85
at x 1 y  3 and x , y
3 27

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 (ii) Determine the nature of the stationary values [2]
Solution
3x 2  4 x  1
d2y
  6x  4
dx 2
d2y
at x  1, 0 so max imum po int
dx 2
1 d2y
at x ,  0, min imum po int
3 dx 2

(b) Find the value of 0
2 sin 2 xdx [4]

Solution


0
2 sin 2 xdx
1 1
 sin 2 x   cos 2 x
2 2

 2
12 1 
  1  cos 2 x dx   x  sin 2 x 
1
20 2 2 0
1 
    0  0
2 2 

 
4
12. (a) The curve y  e 3 x 1 and y  e x 1 intersect at Q. find the coordinate of Q. [3]
Solution
e 3 x 1  e x 1
 3x  1  x  1
 2x  2
 x 1
 y  e 31  e 2
 Q(1, e 2 )
(b) sketch the graph of the function y  e x  2  2 for the domain  2  x  1 . [3]
Solution
y  e x2  2
x -2 -1 0 1
y 3 4.7 9.4 22

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 (c)A curve has an equation y  e 3 x . Determine the equation of the straight line which can be
drawn to find the solution of the equation x  ln 3 10  4 x . [4]
Solution
y  e 3x

 x  ln10  4 x  3
1

 x  ln10  4 x 
1
3
 3 x  ln10  4 x 
 10  4 x  e 3 x
 y  10  4 x

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