BEULAH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, EKOM IMAN, ETINAN

EXTENSION EXAMINATION 2025/2026 ACADEMIC SESSION

Class: SS3
Subject: Further Mathematics Time: 2 hours

Instruction: Answer all questions in Part 1 & Part 2

Part 1
1. Find the equation of a circle with centre (-3, -8) and radius 4√ 6.
(a) x2 –y2-6x +16y +23 = 0 (b) x2 + y2+ 6x +16y -23 = 0 (c) x2 +y2-6x +16y +23 = 0
(d) x2 +y2+6x -16y +23 = 0
2. Given that the terminal side of an angle α is on the line y = 4 x in the fourth
−3

−3 −4 4 4
quadrant, what is cosα ? . (a) (b) (c) 5 (d)
5 √5 √5

3. Solve 3x2+4x + 1> 0 (a) x < -1, x < - 3 (b) x > -1, x > - 3 (c) x < -1, x > - 3 (d) x < -
1 1 1

1 1
,x<-
3 3
4. If y2+ xy –x = 0, find dx . (a) 2 y (b) x (c) x+2 y (d) x+2 y
dy 1− y 1−2 y 1− y 1

5. A circle with centre (5 – 4) passes through the point (5, 0), find its equation. (a)
x2 + y2 + 10x + 8y + 25 = 0 (b) x2 + y2 + 10x - 8y - 25 = 0 (c) x2 + y2 - 10x + 8y
+ 25 = 0 (d) x2 + y2 - 10x - 8y - 25 = 0

6. In what intervals is the function f(x ): 2x – x2 increasing (a) x = 1 (b) x < 1 (c)
x>1 (d) 0 < x < 1
7. Find the solution of the inequality x +2 < 3x – 6. (a) x > 4 (b) x < 4 (c) x< -4
(d) x > -4
8. Consider the equation 2x –y + 6 > 0 determine the points of intercepts on the
both axes. (a) (0,-6) and (3,0) (b)(0,6) and (-3,0) (c) (0,-6) and (-3,0) (d)

9. Given that f(x) = 5x2 -4x +3, find the coordinates of the point where the
(0,6) and (3,0)

10. If 1 ÷ (5-y) = 25(54-2y), find the value of y. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) -4 (d) -5
gradient is 6. (a) (4, 1) (b) (4, -2) (c) (1, 4) (d) (1, -2)

11. Given that the lines 3x +4y +6 = 0 and 4x –by +3 =0 are perpendicular, find
1 1
the value of b. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 3 (d) 4

12. If 8x÷ ( 4 )y = 1 and log 2( x −2 y ) = 1, find the value of (x – y) (a) 4 (b) 5 (c)
1 5 3

2
1 (d) 3
13. Determine the coefficient of X3 in the binomial expansion of (1 + ½x) 5 (a)
5/8 (b) 5/6 (c) 5/4 (d) 5/2
14. A bag contains 5 red and 5 blue identical balls, 2 balls are selected at
random without replacement determine the probability of selecting at least a
red ball. (a) 7/9 (b) 5/8 (c) 1/6 (d) 2/3

15. Solve x +4 >5 (a) –6 and -4 (b) 6 and 4 (c) 2 and 4 (d) -2 and -4
| |
x−4

16. In how many ways can 9 people be seated on a bench if only 3 places are

17. The equation of a circle is given by x2 +y2 -8x +9y +15 = 0. Find its radius. (a)
available? (a) 1200 (b) 504 (c) 320 (d) 204

1 1
√ 5 (b) √ 15 (c) √ 85 (d) √ 85
2 2

18. Solve the inequality x2 - 2x ≥ 3. (a) -1≤x ≤ 3 (b) x ≥ 3 or x ≤−1 (c) x ≥ 3 or x ¿ -1

(d) -1≤ x< 3

19. If (x +1) is a factor of the polynomial x3+ px2+ x + 6 = 0, find the value of p.
(a) -8 (b) -4 (c) 4 (d) 8

20. If the solution set of x2 + kx -5 = 0 is {-1 , 5}, find the value of k. (a) -6 (b) -4
(c) 4 (d) 5
21. If the first and 28thterms of an AP are -14 and -5 respectively. find the
common difference (a) -3 (b) - 1/3 (c) 1/3 (d) 3
22. The first term of a geometric series is 350. If the sum to infinity is 250, find
−5 2 −2 5
the common ratio.(a) 7
(b) 3
(c) 3 (d) 7

23. Solve the equation 5x×5x+1 = 25. (a) −2 (b) 2

1 −1
(c) 2 (d)2

24. Simplify nCr ÷ nCr-1 (a)

n(n−r ) n 1 n−r + 1
(b) r (n−r ) (c) r (n−r ) (d) r
r

25. Given that α is the fourth quadrant and secα = 12 . what is the tanα ? (a) 13
13 12

5 −5 −5
(b) 13 (c) 13 (d) 12

26. If f(x) =2x2-3x-1, find the value of x for which f(x) is minimum. (a)
3 4
2
(b) 3
3 2
(c) 4 (d) 3
27. Determine the sets of the inequality x2 - 2x – 3≥ 0 (a) {x: x ≥-1} ꓴ{x: x≥3}
(b) {x: x ≥−1 } ꓴ{x: x≤ 3 } (c) {x: x ≤−1 } ꓴ{x: x≥ 3 } (d) {x: x ≤−1 } ꓴ {x: x
≤3}

28. Find the solution set of the inequality |3 x−2| > 4 (a) {x: x < 3 } ꓴ{x: x < 2}
−2

−2 −2 −2
(b) {x: x < 3 } ꓴ{x: x > 2} (c) {x: x > 3 } ꓴ{x: x < 2} (d) {x: x > 3 } ꓴ{x: x > 2}

29. Determine the solution set to the inequality |x−2| < |x +3| (a) {x: x < 2 } (b)
−1

−1 1 1
{x: x > 2 } (c) {x: x < 2 } (d) {x: x > 2 }

30. Find the unit vector in the direction of -5i + 12j. (a) 13 (-5i + 12j) (b) 13 (5i -
1 1

1 1
12j) (c) 13 (-5i - 12j) (d) 13 (5i + 12j)
PART 2
Answer ALL Questions
1. Illustrate graphically, the set P of all points (x, y) which satisfy the
simultaneously the following inequalities:
2y ≤ x+ 8, x +2y + 4 ≥ 0, 3x ≤ 2y + 12
 Using your diagram, calculate on the set P the maximum and minimum
values of (i) 2 + x (ii) 3y – x (iii) 4x + y – 3
2. (a)Differentiate (x2 +1)÷(x + 1)2
dy
(b)If 2x2 + 3y2 + xy + x + 4 =0, find dx at the point (2, -1)

3. Two bodies of masses of 30kg and 50kg lie on the sides of two smooth
planes inclined at 300 and 600 to the horizontal respectively, and are
connected by a light inextensible string. Find:
(a) The acceleration of the system
(b) The tension of the string. (Take g = 10m/s2)
4. (a)A bullet of mass 40g is fired into a log of wood with velocity of 250m/s
and is brought to rest in 0.01 second. Find the uniform resistance
exerted by the wood.
1 5 1 5
(b)Solve the inequality 3 x + 8 ≥ 2 x - 24

5. A body of mass 15kg is placed on a smooth plane which is inclined at 60 0

to the horizontal. Find:
a. The acceleration of the body as it moves down the plane.
b. The velocity that the body attains after 5 seconds if:
i. It starts from rest
ii. It moves with and initial speed of 4m/s.