GBHS BEPANDA.
FIRST SEQUENCE EXAMS FURTHER MATHEMATICS FOR
UPPERSIXTH STUDENTS.
DURATION : 120mins Date : 17th August 2025.
INTRUCTIONS: ANWSER ALL QUESTION
Exercise1 : 3,4 mks
2 1
Consider the curve(C) with polar equation C : r = 2
2−cos θ
a) Show that the Cartesian equation of the curve describes
that of an ellipse
b) Show that the polar equation of the tangent to this curve
at the point P with Cartesian coordinates ( √22 , 12 ) is given
by r =
√2 .
√ 2 sinθ+cosθ
Exercise 2 : 4 , 10 mks
a) Find the real value of x for which 3sinh ( 2 x )=13−3 e 2 x
leaving yor in the form x=Ina where a∈Q c .
b) Find the equation of the tangent to the hypebola
2 2
x y
2
− 2
=1 at the point p(acoshθ , bsinhθ) . This tangent meets
a b
the asymptote of the the hyperbola at the points Q and
R. Show that :
i) The coordinates of Q and R are
( a eθ , b e θ )∧( a e−θ , b e−θ ) repectively .
ii) P is the midpoint of QR
iii) OQ ∙∨¿ = a 2+ b2 , where θ is the origin.
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iv ¿ Thistangent also cuts the x−axis at S and y−axis at T . Find
the area of triangle of SOT. Note: solve with
Diagrams
Exercise 3 : 20 mks
x
e −4
A real valued function f is defined by f ( x )= x and (C f ¿ its
e +2
representative curve
a) Evaluate lim ¿ x→+∞ f ( x) ¿ and lim f (x ) .
x−∞
Hence state the equation of the two asymptotes of (
Cf ¿ .
b) Hence or otherwise show that −2 ≤ f (x )≤ 1 .
c) Determine the coordinates of the points where the
(C ¿¿ f )cuts ¿ the axes.
d) Find f ' ( x) and show that (C ¿¿ f )¿ has no turning point.
e) Obtain the variation table of f .
f) Sketch (C ¿¿ f ),¿ showing clearly how the curve
behaves near its asymptotes.
Exercise 3: 20 mks
1
A complex number z is defined by z= (cos θ+isin θ) such that
2
n 1
z = n ¿ show that
2
∞
a) ∑ 41r cos 2 rθis a convergent geometric progression
r=0
∞
4( 4−cos 2 θ)
b) ∑ 41r cos 2 rθ= 17−8 cos 2θ . Hence state
r=0
∞
c) I m ∑ 41r sin 2rθ
r=0
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END.
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