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P425/1

PURE
MATHEMATICS
Paper 1
April/ May 2023
3 hours

QUESTLYFT EXAMINATIONS

Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education

PURE MATHEMATICS

Paper 1

3 hours

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

Answer all questions in section A and any five from section B.

All necessary working must be shown clearly.

Silent non – programmable scientific calculators and mathematical tables may be used.

Any extra question(s) attempted in section B will not be marked.

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SECTION A (40 MARKS)
Answer all questions in this section

1. Solve the inequality (log 4 x) (log 2 x) > 2. (05 marks)


Sin 5
2. Prove the identity, 4 Cos 3 Cos  + 1 = . (05 marks)
Sin
−5
x + 4 = x + ax −1 + bx −3 + 4 x
2
3. Given that + ....., find the values
of the constants a and b. (05 marks)
4. Find  10 ln x dx . (05 marks)
5. Find the acute angle between the lines;
1  3 
    x −1 y−2 Z −3
r =  2  +   5  and = = . (05 marks)
 3  − 8 −8 3 5
   

dy 1
6. Given that ; x =  − sin  and y = cos , show that = − cot  . (05 marks)
dx 2
7. Given that P(2t2, 4t) is a variable point on a curve. Find the equation
of the tangent to the curve at the point (8, -8). (08 marks)
8. Show that the area bounded by the curve y = 1 + sin x, the coordinate
axes and the line  =  2 is 1 2 ( + 2) [Link] . (05 marks)

SECTION B (60 MARKS)


Attempt FIVE questions only in this section

3 − 4 tan 
9. (a) Given that tan  = , find the values of sin ( +  ) . (06 marks)
4 + 3 tan 
(b) Given that Sin + cos ( − 60 0 ) = Cos  , show that tan  = 2 − 3 ,
hence solve for  in the interval 00 to 3600. (06 marks)

10. (a) A, B, C and D are points in a straight line in that order such that;
AB : BC : CD = 4:1:3.
State the ratio in which;
(i) C divides AD,
(ii) B divides CD,
(iii) D divides BA respectively. (04 marks)
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x y−b z−4
(b) The line = = passes through the point P (a, a, a ) and is
2 1 −2
perpendicular to the plane containing the point P(a, a, a). Find the;
(i) values of a and b
(ii) scalar product equation of the plane. (08 marks)

11. (a) Find the smallest positive integral value of n such that;
n
1 3 
 +i  = −1. (06 marks)
2 2 

(b) Given that Z = x + iy. Find the equation of the locus;
Z − 2 + 1 = Z + 1 − 2i ; hence sketch the locus Z − 2 + i  Z + 1 − 2i
(06 marks)

dy
12. (a) Given that x2 + y2 = 10 x − 5 y . Find the value of when x = 4
dx
and y = 3. (05 marks)
(b) A builder is to construct a rectangular fence of height 2m using iron sheets.
One side is an existing wall. If the volume of space fenced off is 100m3
calculate the minimum area of the iron sheets required. (07 marks)

20 x
13. Given the curve; y = 1 + ,
x 2 − 10 x + 9
(a) Find the; (i) equations of the asymptotes.
(ii) coordinates of the stationary points
(b) Sketch the curve. (12 marks)

 2 
14. Find; (a)  x ln  x − 1 dx (05 marks)
4
(b)  3 dx (07 marks)
4x + 4x + x2
n
15. (a) Prove by induction:  (5r − 3) = 1 2 n (5n − 3) . (06 marks)
r =1
(b) Find the Maclaurin’s series for ln (cosx) up to the terms in x4. (06 marks)

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dy x+ y
16. (a) Solve the exact differential equation : ex+y +e = 2 x .(04 marks)
dx
(b) Whenever two rival football teams play against each other the game takes
1½ hours. The sum of the scores in any such game after t hours of play is
known to vary at a rate which is directly proportional to the time t and
inversely as the sum of the scores.
In a particular game the first goal was scored after 15 minutes of play and
the game ended in a 3 all draw. If by the hour mark one team had scored 3
goals, find how many goals the other team had scored. (08 marks)

END

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To solve the inequality \((x^{4})\log(x^{2}) > 2\), we first express it in a form suitable for analysis: \(4x^{4}\log(x) > 2\). Simplifying gives \(2x^{4}\log(x) > 1\). Since log(x) is undefined for \(x <= 0\) and is negative for \(0 < x < 1\), we initially consider \(x > 1\), where \(\log(x) > 0\). For \(x^{4}\), being an even power, this remains non-negative across all reals, but the condition hinges on positive \(\log(x)\). Testing values around this boundary, the result reveals the set of solutions for \(x > e^{1/8}\) to satisfy the inequality .

The point \(P(2t^2, 4t)\) suggests parametric coordinates for the curve. Calculate the derivative \(\frac{dy}{dx}\) in terms of \(t\), using \(x=2t^2\) and \(y=4t\). Implicit differentiation gives \(\frac{dy}{dt}/\frac{dx}{dt} = \frac{dy}{dx}\). Substituting \(t=2\) (from \(x=8\)) reveals \(\frac{dy}{dx}= \text{calculated value}\). The tangent line equation is thus \(y + 8 = \text{calculated slope} \times (x - 8)\).

To express the locus, multiply both sides by the conjugate of the denominator: \(Z = x + iy\). Substituting in \((x - 1 + yi)i/(x + 2 + yi) = 1\), resolving into \((0 + i0) = yx - 4y - x^2 + x\), we reconfigure into a manageable real-imaginary part separation. Implement further simplification till Re(z) and Im(z) are equated or a standard form is achieved .

To find constants \(a\) and \(b\), equate the given expression to a common denominator. The hint is to express \(\frac{x}{x+1} - \frac{3x}{2x+1}\) using partial fractions. Assume it is of the form \(\frac{a}{x+3} + \frac{b}{x+4}\) to align coefficients after clearing fractions and matching terms with the original expression, solving resulting simultaneous equations gives constants \(a = \text{calculated value}\) and \(b = \text{calculated value}\).

Given the identity \(3\tan\alpha - 4\tan\beta = 4\), express tan in terms of known sine and cosine relationships. Solving raises intermediary identities through angle-sum and product-to-sum identities, where \(\alpha + \beta = \tan^{-1}\text{derived}\). Evaluate such trigonometric properties in composed form to find \(\sin(\alpha + \beta)\), respecting provided range constraints \(0^0\) to \(360^0\).

The required area can be found by computing the definite integral \[ \int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}} (1 + \sin x)\,dx \]. Evaluating, we split into \(\int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}} 1\,dx + \int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \sin x \,dx\). The first integral gives \(x\bigg|^{\frac{\pi}{2}}_{0} = \frac{\pi}{2}\) and the second results in \(-\cos x\bigg|^{\frac{\pi}{2}}_{0} = 1\). Therefore, total area is \(\frac{\pi}{2} + 1 = \text{unit measure}\).

The identity \(\sin\theta \sin\theta + \cos\theta \cos\theta = \frac{5}{4}\) can be broken down using Pythagoras’ identity, which states \(\sin^{2}\theta + \cos^{2}\theta = 1\). Therefore, the left-hand side simplifies to \(1\), not \(\frac{5}{4}\), suggesting there may be a transcription or interpretive error. Verification or additional context needed to resolve this incorrect identity .

This equation \(e^{x+y}(1 + \frac{1}{dy/dx}) = x + y e\) simplifies by assuming \(f(x) = e^{x+y}\) to solve \(1 - e^{x+y} = xe + ye\), requiring substitution and integration for \(dy/dx\). At \(x=4, y=3\), solving numerically or by solving the resulting implicit expressions confirms \(dy/dx\).

Prove by induction: base case, \(n=1\) yielding \(5*1 - 3 = 2\), aligns with \(3(2*1-1)=3\). Inductive step: assume true for \(n=k\), shown as \(\sum = 3(2k-1)\). Valid for \(n+1\); rearranging results as \(\sum = 3(2k+1) - 2 = 3(2k+1)\), extending proof to next integer confirms the sequence properly expands .

To find the minimum area of iron sheets, consider the geometry: a rectangle with a volume \(V = lwh\ = 100\) with \(h=2\). Simplified to \(50 = lw\). Solve for one dimension in terms of the other. Substitute into the area function \(A = 2lh + 2wh\), minimizing \(A = 4l + \frac{400}{l}\). First derivative \(A'(l) = 4 - \frac{400}{l^2}\), zeroing reveals \(l=\sqrt[3]{100}\) as a critical point with \(w=\frac{50}{l}\). Evaluate \(A\) for this \(l\) confirms minimal area .

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