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PURE MATHEMATICS
PAPER1
MAY 2024

GAYAZA CHURCH OF UGANDA SECONDARY SCHOOL

BEGINNING OF TERM TWO EXAMINATION, 2024
S.5 PURE MATHEMATICS
PAPER1
3 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Attempt all eight (8) questions from this paper
2. All your working must be clearly shown.
3. Each question carry 12 marks
4. Silent non – programmable calculators may be used.

1 Simplify the following expressions

27𝑛+2 −6 𝑥 33𝑛+3
a) 3𝑛 𝑥 9𝑛+2
3 1 1 −1
(𝑥 2 +𝑥 2 )(𝑥 2 −𝑥 2 )
b) 3 1 2
(𝑥 2 − 𝑥 2 )

2. Solve the equations

a) log 3 𝑥 + 3 log 𝑥 3 = 4
b) 22𝑥+1 − 5(2𝑥 ) + 2 = 0
3. Given that α and β are the roots of the equation 𝑥 2 − 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0. Find in terms of b and c,
quadratic equation whose roots are:
𝛼 𝛽
a) and
𝛼2 +1 𝛽 2 +1

1 1
b) 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽

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4a. Given that 5𝑥 . 252𝑦 = 1 and 35𝑥 . 9𝑦 = 9 Calculate the value of x and y

b. Solve the equation 22𝑥+1 − 2𝑥 + 1 = 2𝑥

5. 𝛼 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 2 are the roots of the equation 𝑥 2 − 21𝑥 + 4 = 0, and α and β are both positive.
Find;
a). αβ
b) 𝛼 2 + 𝛽 2
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c) Equation with roots 𝛼2 and 𝛽2

6a. Solve for the value of x in the equation: 2√(2𝑥 − 12) − √(2𝑥 − 3) = 3
1+sin 45
b. Rationalize the denominator of: 1−sin 45
2 2
(√5−2) −(√5+2)
c. Without using mathematical tables or a calculator, find the value of: 8√5

log 𝑥
7) a Prove that log 6 𝑥 = 1+log3
32

b) Solve log 𝑥 5 + 4 log 5 𝑥 = 4

√3
8a. Given that sin 𝐵 = and that B is obtuse, without using tables or calculator, find the value
2
of
I. Cos B
II. Tan B
8b. Solve for 𝜃 in the equation tan 𝜃 = 2 sin 𝜃 from O0 to 3600 inclusive.
9a. Solve the simultaneous equations:
3p + 2q + 5r = 7
2p – 4q + 9r = 9
6p – 8q + 3r = 4
9b. express y = 3𝑥 2 + 2p𝑥 + 1 in the form 𝑦 = 𝑎(𝑥 + 𝑏)2 + 𝑐

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