Jacobu Senior High Technical School

End of Second Semester Examinations

Further/Elective Mathematics SHS 2
Marking Scheme
OBJECTIVES

1 B 11 D
2 B 12 A
3 C 13 C
4 C 14 D
5 B 15 A
6 B 16 D
7 A 17 A
8 D 18 B
9 B 19 D
10 C 20 A
 ESSAY
1

M2 for substituting

M3 for simplifying

A3 for

2
( )
( )( )

( )( ) M1 for writing linear factors

( ) ( )
( )( ) ( )( )

M1 for equating numerators

( ) ( )

Put

( ) ( ( )) ( ( ))
M1 for substituting

A1

Put

( ) ( ) ( ) M1 for substituting

A1

( )( ) ( ) ( ) A2

3
( )

For the ( ) term, we have

18

18
M2 for finding coefficient

For the ( ) term, we have

 18

18
M2 for finding coefficient

If the coefficients are the same, then

18 18
M1 for equating coefficient

M1 for adding subscripts

A2 for

4
( )

Let ( )

Interchanging and

M1 for interchanging and

Making the subject

M1 for making the subject

A1 for ( )
( )

( )

Let ( )

Interchanging and

M1 for interchanging and

Making the subject

( )

( )

( )
 M1 for making the subject

( ) A1 for ( )

, ( )-

0 1

0 1
M1 for substituting

( )
A1
5
Given that

and M2 for finding sum and product

of roots ( )
( ) ( )

. / . /. / M2 for substituting

A2 for

( )
A2 for
6

-----------(1) M1 for equation

-----------(1) M1 for equation

( ) ( )

A1 for

Put into ( )
M1 for substituting
( )
A1 for

, ( ) -
 , ( ) ( )( )-
, - M1 for substituting
( )
M1 for simplifying

A1

7 i) ( )
M2 for resolution of vector
0 1 0 1 A2 for 0 1

ii) ( )
M2 for resolution of vector
0 1 0 1 A2 for 0 1

8.

( )

M2 for substituting
( )

M3 for simplifying

A3 for 12N

9. √( ) √( )

√( ) √( )

(√( )) . √( )/ M1 for squaring

√( )

M1 for simplifying
√( )

√( )
M1 for squaring
( ) . √( )/

( ) M1 for simplifying

A2 for
 ( )( )

or A2 (-1/2ee)

10.
( )

If ( ) is a factor

( )

( ) ( ) ( ) M for substituting

-----------(1)
A1 for
leaves a remainder of

( )

( ) ( ) ( )
M for substituting
----------------(2)
A1 for
(1) ( )

A1 for

Put into (1)

A1 for

( )

B1 for division ( 1/2 ee)

√

--------------

----------------

------------
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( ) ( )( )
A1 for factors ( 1/2 ee)
( )( )( )

For zeros, ( )

( )( )( )
A1 for roots ( 1/2 ee)

The zeros are * +

11.
( )

( )

Let

M1 for

( )( ) M1 for factors

A2 ( 1/2 ee)

But

M1 for finding

A1 for

M1 for finding

A1 for

12
Using Pascal’s triangle method,

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) M2
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

A2

b.
( ) ( )

Comparing ( ) with ( )

M1 for

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) M1
( )

M1

( ) A1 for