OUR LADY OF AFRICA S.

S NAMILYANGO (OLAN)
A LEVEL SUBSIDIARY MATHEMATICS S475 SEMINAR QUESTIONS 2019
PURE MATHEMATICS
ALGEBRA
1. (a) The second term of an A.P is 15, and the fifth is 21. Find the common difference, the first term
and the sum of the first ten terms.
(b) The three numbers 𝑛 − 2, 𝑛, 𝑛 + 3,are consecutive terms of a G.P. Find 𝑛, and the term after 𝑛 + 3.
(c) A man deposits 𝑠ℎ𝑠 800,000 into his savings account on which interest is 15% per annum. If
he makes no withdrawals, after how many years will his balance exceed 𝑠ℎ𝑠, 8 𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠.
2. (a) Simplify (i) √8 + √18 − 2√2 and (ii) √24 − 3√6 − √216 + √294 .

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(b) Express in the form 𝐴 + 𝐵√𝐶 ,
3−√2

3. (a) The roots of the equation 𝑥 2 − 𝑝𝑥 + 8 = 0 are 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛼 + 2. Find two possible values of p.
(b) Prove that if the difference between the roots of the equation 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0 is 1, then
𝑎2 = 𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐.
(c) Find the values of a and b if 𝑎𝑥 4 + 𝑏𝑥 3 − 8𝑥 2 + 6 has a remainder of 2𝑥 + 1 when divided by
𝑥 2 − 1.
(𝑥+𝑦) (2𝑥−𝑦)
4. (a) Solve the following pair of simultaneous equations, 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔100 and 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔10 .

(b) Solve by completing squares: i) t 2 − 4t − 8 = 0 (ii) 2t 2 − 6t + 4 = 0

(c) Solve for 𝑥 , 𝑖𝑛 𝑒 3𝑥 −2𝑒 2𝑥 − 𝑒 𝑥 +2=0
(d) Express f ( x) = 2 + x − 3x 2 in the form a − b( x + c) 2 , hence, deduce the maximum value of
f (x ) and the value of x at which it occurs.

ANALYSIS

1+𝑥 2
5. (a) Differentiate (i) (𝑥 2 + 3𝑥)7 , (ii) (𝑥 + 3)√(1 − 𝑥 3 ), (iii) √( )
𝑥
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(iv) 𝑦 = 3 √𝑥 + 2√𝑥, (v) 𝑦 = 3𝑥 2 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥.
𝑑𝑦 𝑑2 𝑦
(b) Find 𝑑𝑥 and 𝑑𝑥 2 when 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 − 2𝑦 + 4𝑥 = 0.

(c) Find the turning points of the curve 𝑦 = 2𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 + 7, distinguishing between maximum
and minimum values and hence sketch the curve.

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 (d) A soap manufacturer can sell 𝑥 bars of soap per week at 𝑝 shillings each, where 5𝑥 = 375 − 3𝑝,
𝑥2
and the cost of production is 500 + 5𝑥 + shillings.
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(i) Find how many bars of soap he should manufacture for maximum profit.
(ii) What will be the maximum profit.
3 𝑥2 3 𝑥 2 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑥+𝑥 5
6. (a) Integrate: (i) ∫(3√𝑥 − √𝑥) 𝑑𝑥 (ii) ∫( 3 + 𝑥 2 ) 𝑑𝑥 (iii) ∫ 𝑑𝑥
𝑥2
2 𝜋
6 2 (𝑥 2 +1) 3𝑥 4 +2𝑥 2 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥
(b) Evaluate: (i) ∫0 2𝑥(𝑥 2 + 3)𝑑𝑥 (ii) ∫1 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 (iii) ∫0 (3
𝑥2
) 𝑑𝑥.

(c) The gradient of a certain curve is 𝑘𝑥. If the curve passes through the point (2,3) and the tangent
at this point makes an angle of 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (6) with the positive direction of 𝑥 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠 find;
(i) value of 𝑘
(ii) The equation of the curve
(iii) The equation of the normal at the point (2,3)
(d) A wound heals so that the rate of decrease of its area A is 3√𝑡𝑚𝑚2 per day where t is the time
(in days) since the wound was inflicted. Given that the wound had an initial area of 16𝑚𝑚2 .

(i). Find an expression for A in terms of t. (ii). Determine how long the wound took to;
(a)Reduce to an area of 14𝑚𝑚2 . (b). Heal completely
TRIGONOMETRY

7. (a) Find the reflex angle 𝜃 such that; 2𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 + 1 = 0

(b) Solve the equation 2𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝛳 = 3𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛳 , 𝑓𝑜𝑟 0𝑜 ≤ 𝛳 ≤ 360𝑜 .
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃+𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥+𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥−1
8. (a) Prove that: (i) = 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 (ii) = 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 + 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥
1+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥−𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥+1

(iii) sin(𝑥 + 𝑦) sin(𝑥 − 𝑦) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑦

(b) Eliminate 𝜃from the following equations equations
(i) 𝑥 = 𝑎𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 , 𝑦 = 𝑏𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 (ii) 𝑥 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 , 𝑦 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃

VECTORS

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 7𝑖 − 𝑗. Find;
9. (a) Given that the position vector of A is 2𝑖 + 2𝑗 and 𝐵𝐴
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(i) The position vector of point B. ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ , such that 𝐴𝑀
(ii) 𝑂𝑀 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝐴𝐵
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
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(b) Given that 𝑎 = 3𝑖 – 4𝑗, 𝑏 = −5𝑖 + 12𝑗. Find i) (3𝑎 + 𝑏). 𝑏 ii) angle between a and b.
(c) Given that 𝑎 = −2𝑖 + 4𝑗, 𝑏 = −5𝑖 + 10𝑗 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐 = 3𝑖 + 4𝑗; (𝑖) 𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑑 |𝑎 + 2𝑏 − 3𝑐|
(ii) If 𝑟 is a vector such that 𝑟 = 𝑐 + 𝜆(𝑎 − 𝑏) and |𝑟| = 10, find the possible values of 𝜆
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MATRICES
5 1 −2 3 2 1 −1
10. (a) Given that matrices: 𝐴 = ( ), 𝐵=( ) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶=( )
0 2 1 0 1 5 2
Find: (i) ABC (ii) (𝐴 + 𝐵)𝐶
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(b) Given that A is the matrix ( );
−1 3
(i) Determine the scalars 𝑥 and 𝑦 such that 𝐴2 + 𝑥𝐴 + 𝑦𝐼 = 0, where 𝐼 is 2x2 identity matrix.
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(ii) Show that the inverse matrix of A can be expressed as − 𝑦 (𝐴 + 𝑥𝐼). Hence find 𝐴−1 .

(c) By use of matrix method; solve the simultaneous equations below: 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 8, 𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 3

APPLIED MATHEMATICS

STATISTICS

11. A population consists of the 15 numbers 2, 4, 7, 3, 5, 6, 3, 6, 10, 7, 8, 9, 3, 4, 3.

Find: (i) the mode. (ii) the median (iii) the mean (iv) standard deviation

12. The heights and masses of ten students are given in the table below.
Heights (Xcm) 156 151 152 146 160 157 149 142 158 141

Mass (Ykg) 62 58 63 58 70 60 55 57 68 56

(i) Plot the data on a scatter diagram.

(ii) Draw the line of best fit and hence estimate the mass corresponding to a height of 155cm.
(iii) Calculate the rank correlation coefficient and comment about your results at 5% significance.
13. The table below shows the amount of money (in thousands of shillings) that was paid out as
allowance to participants during a certain workshop.
Amount (sh’000s) No. of participants

110 – 114 13
115 – 119 20
120 – 129 32
130 – 134 17
135 – 144 16
145 – 159 12

(a) Draw a histogram and use it to estimate the modal allowance.

(b) Calculate; (i) Median allowances. (ii) Mean allowances. (iii) Standard deviation

14. The table below summarizes the prices and quantities of items A, B, C traded by a given company in
2001 and 2008.
ITEMS 2001 2008

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 QTY Price QTY Price
A 41.5 3.85 42.5 4.60
B 55.0 3.70 60.0 4..35
C 83.0 2.60 78.0 2.90
Calculate:
(i) Paasche’s aggregate price index
(ii) Lespeyre’s aggregate price index and comment on te general price index in 2008
(iii) value index

15. The average prices of a bunch of banana and a kilo of sugar in each quarter of a year are given in the
table below.
1st 2nd 3rd 4th

1998 4500 5000 5200 5500

1999 5500 5700 6000 6400

2000 6200 6500 6800 7200

2001 7400 Y

a) Calculate the 4 point moving averages.

b) On the same graph, plot the raw data and the 4 point moving averages
(c) What is the purpose of plotting moving averages
(d) Hence comment on the trend of the prices for this period and use your graph to estimate the
value of Y.
PROBABILITY
16. A random variable X has p.d.f, f(x) given as
X 1 2 3 4 5
P (X = x) 0.10 p 0.20 q 0.30

Given that E(x) = 3.5,

(i) Determine the values of p and q, (ii) Calculate the standard deviation of x,
(ii) Var (3 – 2x) (iv) Find P (𝑥 2/𝑥 4)
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17. (a) Given that 𝐴 and 𝐵 are mutually exclusive events and P(A) = 5 and P(B) = 2, find:
i) P(AnB) ii) P(AnB̄ ) iii) P(Ā nB̄ )

(b) At a bus park, 60% of the buses are of Isuzu make, 25% are styer type and the rest are of Tata
make. Of the Isuzu type, 50% have radios, while for the Styer and Tata types, only 5% and 1%
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 have radio, respectively. If a bus is selected at random from the park, determine the probability
that: (i) it has a radio (ii) a Styer type is selected given that it has a radio.
18. A random variable X has the probability density function:
𝑘𝑥; 0 < 𝑥 < 1
𝑘
𝑓(𝑥) = { ( ) 𝑥; 1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2
2
0; 𝑒𝑙𝑠𝑒𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒
(a) Find; - (i) the value of k (ii) the expectation 𝐸(𝑥) (iii) the median of x
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(b) Find the 𝑃 (2 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1 2)

19. The marks obtained by U.A.C.E candidates were found to be normally distributed with mean 50 and
standard deviation 10.
(a) Determine the percentage of candidates who obtained; -
(i) more than 70 marks. (ii) between 40 and 60 marks.
(b) Assuming that the total number of candidates were 10,000. Find the number of candidates who
scored; - (i) more than 65. (ii) less than 45.
20. (a) The weights of a large number of children are normally distributed with mean of 16kg and
standard deviation of 2 kg. Find the probability of children who weigh between 14 and 16 kg.

(b) Events A and B are such that 𝑃(𝐴𝐼 𝑛𝐵 𝐼 ) = 0.1, 𝑃(𝐴𝐼 𝑈𝐵 𝐼 ) = 0.8 and P ( Aonly) = 0.3 .
𝐴
Find: (i) P(A) (ii) P(B) (iii) P(A or B but not both) (iv) 𝑃(𝐵)

21. (a) In a large group of people, its known that 10% have a hot breakfast, 20% have a hot lunch and
25% have a hot lunch and a hot breakfast. Find the probability that a person picked at random from
this group;
(i) has a hot breakfast and a hot lunch (ii) has a hot lunch, given that he had a hot breakfast
(b) Two bags contain similar balls. Bag A contains 4 red and 3 white balls while bag B contains 3
red and 4 white balls. A bag is selected at random and a ball is drawn from it. Find the probability
that a red ball is drawn.
22. (a) How many different arrangements can be made of the letters in the word STATISTICS:
(i) if there are no restrictions ii) If the vowels must not be together.
(b) (i) Find 𝑛 𝑖𝑓 𝑛𝑝4 = 30𝑛𝑐5
(ii) A group of nine has to be selected from ten boys and eight girls. It can consist of either five
boys and four girls or four boys and five girls. How many different groups can be chosen.

MECHANICS
23. (a) The vertices of a quadrilateral ABCD are A (4, 0), B (14 ,11), C (0 ,6), D (-10, -5). Prove that the
diagonals AC, BD bisect each other at right angles, and that the length of BD is four times that of
AC.
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 (b) ABCD is a rectangle. Forces of 9N, 8N and 3N act along the line DC, CB and BA respectively
in the direction indicated by the order of the letters. Find the; -
(i) magnitude of the resultant force. (ii) angle the resultant force makes with DC.

24. (a) Two points A and B are 2cm apart, if a force of 50N is used to move a body from A to B in 15 s.
(i) Find the work done. (ii) Calculate the rate at which the force is acting.
(b) The point P is 5 metres vertically above point O. A body of mass 0.6 kg is projected from P
vertically downwards with a speed of 3.5ms-1. Find the speed of the body when it reaches O.

25. A stone Q is projected vertically upwards with a speed of 5ms-1 from the top of a cliff 10m above the
ground. At the same time another stone P is projected vertically upwards from the bottom of the cliff
at 12ms-1. Calculate the
(a) Vertical distance between the two stones when Q is at its maximum.
(b) Velocity of P when the first stone is at its maximum.
(c) Time that elapses and position just before the two stones collide.

26. Five forces of 1N, 3N, 5N, 6N and 7N act along the lines AB, CB, AD, DB and CD respectively of a
triangle ABCD. The direction of the forces is given by the order of the letters. The 6N force makes
an angle of 300 with DC. Taking AB as horizontal, find the magnitude and direction of the resultant.

27. (a) A car decelerating at 0.95ms-1passes a certain point with a speed of 30ms-1. Find its velocity after
10s and the distance covered in that time.
(b) Two points A and B are 2om apart, if a force of 50N is used to move a body from A to B in 15s.
(i) Find the work done. (ii) Calculate the rate at which the force is acting.
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