CAPE - 2004

Mathematics Unit I - Paper 01

Section A - (Module 1.1)

1 The function f . ( x ) x3 p2 x 2 2x p has remainder -5 when it is divided by (x + 1)

Find the possible values of the constant p

6 marks

2
( 1)3 p2 ( 1 ) 2 2 ( 1) p 5 0 has solution(s)
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2 ( a) Given that x > y and k < 0 for all real numbers x, y and k show that kx < ky

4 marks

for negative x > negative y with k negative kx < ky

for positive x > positive y with k negative kx < ky

for positive x > negative y with k negative kx < ky

(b) Solve for x R the equation

x2 6. x 8 0 4 marks

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2 2
x2 8 36 x2 0 has solution(s)
2
4

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22
x
3 ( a) Show that 1 mark
x
2
(b) Solve for x the equation 2x 22 x
5 4 marks

22
22
x
( a)
x
2

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(b) y2 5y 4 0 has solution(s) x 2 x 0
1

4 The functions f and g are defined on R by

f = -3x + 6 g=x+7

Solve for x the equation

f[g(2x + 1)] = 30 5 marks

g (2x + 1) = 2 (x + 7) + 1 = 2x + 15

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f (2x + 15) = -3 (2x + 15) + 6 = -6x -39 -6x - 39 = 30 x=
3

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C

5m

A 8m B

The figure not drawnto scale represents a cross-section through a tunnel. The cross-section
is part of a circle with radius 5 metres and centre O. The width AB of the floor of the tunnel is
8 metres

Calculate
3 marks
( a) the size in radians of the angle

(b) The length of the arc ACB 3 marks

Total 30 marks

1 ( 5)2 ( 5)2 ( 8)2

( a) cos 1.855c
2. ( 5) ( 5 )

(b) LACB 2 . ( 5) ( 5 ) 1.855c LACB 22.14 metres

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 Section B - (Module 1.2)

6 Obtain the Cartesian equation of the curve whose parametric representation is

x 2 t2 3 y 3 t4 2

in the form y Ax2 Bx C where A, B and C are real numbers 6 marks

2
x 3 x 3 3 2 9x 35
t2 y 3 2 y x
2 2 4 2 4

x 2
7 Find the range of values of x R for which >0 x 3 6 marks
x 3

consider f(x) = x - 2 and g(x) = x + 3

f (x) > 0 x>2 g (x) > 0 x > -3

-3 0 2

using the regions of like signs: x>2 x < -3

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 sin . 2 A 3 marks
8 ( a) Show that cot . A for cos . 2 A 1
1 cos . 2 A

(b) Solve the equation cos 2 = 3 cos - 2 for 0 4 marks

2 sin . A . cos . A cos . A

( a) shown
1 1 2 sin2 A sin . A

(b) 2 cos 2 3 cos . 1 0 ( 2 cos . 1 ) ( cos . 1) 0 0,
3

9 Given that and are roots of the equation x2 3x 1 0 find the equation whose

roots are 1 + and 1 +

5 marks

3 1 sum of roots = (1 + ) + (1 + ) = 2 + ( + )

sum of roots = 2 - 3 = -1

product of roots = (1 ) (1 ) 1 ( )

product of roots = 1 ( 3) ( 1) 3

2
equation: x x 3 0

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10 The position vector of a point P is i + 3j Find

( a) the unit vector in the direction of OP 2 marks

(b) the position vector of a point Q on OP produced such that OQ 5

2 marks

( c) the value of t such that the vector 3ti + 4j is perpendicular to the vector OP

2 marks

Total 30 marks

1
( a) (i 3j )
10

k 10
(b) 5 (i 3j) k=5 OQ (i 3j)
2
10

( c) ( 3 ti 4j) . ( i 3j) 0 3t 12 0 t 4

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 Section C (Module 1.3)

11 ( a) Given that lim ( 4 f . ( x ) ) 5

x 2

5 marks
evaluate lim ( f . ( x ) 2 x)
x 2

5 5 11
lim f. ( x) lim f. ( x) lim 2x 2 ( 2)
x 2 4 x 2 x 2 4 4

12 Differentiate from first principles the function

f (x) = x3 with respect to x 6 marks

d 3 (x h )3 x3 x3 3 x2 h 3 xh2 h3 x3
x lim lim
dx h 0 h h 0 h

2 2 2
lim 3 x 3 xh h 3x
x h

2
13 Given that f(x) = rx sx t r 0
1
( a) find ( i ) f ( x)
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( ii ) f (x) 2 marks

(b) find in terms of r and s the conditions under which f(x) will have a maximum

3 marks

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 3 marks
( c) find the maximum

d 2
( a) ( i) rx sx t 2 rx s
dx

d2
( ii ) rx2 sx t 2r
2
dx

1 s
(b) let f ( x ) 0 2 rx s 0 x
2r

for f(x) maximum f11 ( x ) < 0 then r < 0

2
s s 3 s2
( c) f ( x ) max r. s. t f ( x ) max t
2r 2r 4r

14 The curve y px3 qx2 3x 2 passes through the point T(1, 2) and its gradient at

T is 7.

Find the values of the constants p and q 5 marks

dy
2 p q 3 2 3 px2 2 qx 3 7 3p 2q 3
dx

p q 3 3p 2q 4 p = 10 q = -13

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15 The diagram below shows a sketch of the curve y x 2 for real values of x from x = 0

to x = 4

A y = x - 2

O B 4 x

( a) Find the coordinates of the points A and B 2 marks

(b) Find the volume generated by rotating the triangle OAB shown above through 360
deg about the x-axis.
4 marks

Total 30 marks

( a) A (0, 2) B (2, 0)

2 2
(b) Vol . (2 x )2 d x . 4 4x x2 d x
0 0

3
x . 8
4x 2 x2 2
3 3
0

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