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THREE HOURS
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1. Find the complementary function and a particular integral for the differential
𝑑2𝑦
equation − 3𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 𝑒 4𝑥 . (𝟒 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒔)
𝑑𝑥 2
𝑑𝑦
Hence solve the differential equation for 𝑦 = −1, = 5 when 𝑥 = 0 (𝟑 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒔)
𝑑𝑥
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𝜋
𝑚−1
2. Given that 𝐼𝑚,𝑛 = ∫0 sin𝑚 𝑥 cos 𝑛 𝑥 𝑑𝑥, prove that 𝐼𝑚,𝑛 = (
2 ) 𝐼𝑚−2,𝑛 .
𝑚+𝑛
(𝟒 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒔)
𝜋
3𝜋
Hence or otherwise, show that ∫0 sin6 𝑥 cos 4 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 =
2 (𝟒 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒔)
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𝑒 3𝑥 (cos 2𝑥+𝑖 sin 2𝑥)
3. A complex number 𝑧 is defined by 𝑧 = ,
3+2𝑖
(i) Find the real and imaginary parts of 𝑧 (𝟒 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒔)
(ii) If 𝐶 = ∫ 𝑒 3𝑥 cos 2𝑥 𝑑𝑥 and 𝑆 = ∫ 𝑒 3𝑥 sin 2𝑥 𝑑𝑥, by finding 𝐶 + 𝑖𝑆 or
𝑒 3𝑥 [3 cos 2𝑥+2 sin 2𝑥]
otherwise, show that ∫ 𝑒 3𝑥 cos 2𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = (𝟓 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒔)
13
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4. Using the definition of coth 𝑥 in terms of 𝑒 𝑥 , prove that
1 2𝑥+1 1
coth−1 (2𝑥) = ln | | , |𝑥| > (𝟑 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒔)
2 2𝑥−1 2
2𝑥
A function 𝑓 is defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = coth−1 ( ),
3
6
(i) Show that 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = − (𝟑 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒔)
4𝑥 2 −9
2
(ii) Study the parity of 𝑓, hence or otherwise find ∫−2 𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥 (𝟑 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒔)
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5. (a) Show that if 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐴 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵𝐴 = 𝐵 then A and B are idempotent matrices
(𝟑 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒔)
3 0 11
(b) The matrices A and B are such that 𝐴−1 = (1 2 −1) and 𝐵−1 =
1 1 2
0 1 −1
(2 −1 3 ) . Find the matrix C such that 𝐴𝐵𝐶 = 𝐼, where I is the identity
1 2 0
matrix. (𝟒 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒔)
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6. (a) Prove by mathematical induction or otherwise that 2𝑛+2 + 32𝑛+1 is divisible by
7, ∀𝑛 ∈ ℕ (𝟑 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒔)
(b) Solve the congruence equation 15𝑥 ≡ 27(𝑚𝑜𝑑 39) (𝟒 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒔)
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7. (i) Show that the curve with polar coordinate (𝑟, 𝜃) where 𝑟 2 = is an
3−2 sin2 𝜃
ellipse,𝐸 in the (𝑥, 𝑦) plane, where 𝐸: 3𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 3. (𝟑 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒔)
1 3
(ii)Find the equation of the tangent to 𝐸 at the point ( , ) (𝟐 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒔)
2 2
(iii) This tangent cuts the coordinate axes at A and B respectively. Find the area
of the triangle OAB. (𝟑 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒔)
(iv) Find the locus of the midpoint of AB. (𝟐 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒔)
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8. The lines 𝑙1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑙3 have equations 𝒓 = (7, −25, 9) + 𝛼(3, −4, 7) and 𝒓 =
(7, 19, −2) + 𝛽(2, −2, 3) respectively.
(i) Determine a vector, 𝒏, which is perpendicular to both lines. (𝟐 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒔)
The point A on 𝑙1 and the point B on 𝑙2 are such that 𝑨𝑩 = 𝜆𝒏 for some
constant 𝜆.
3𝛼 − 2𝛽 + 2𝜆 = 0
(ii) Show that: 4𝛼 − 2𝛽 − 5𝜆 = −44 (𝟑 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒔)
7𝛼 − 3𝛽 + 2𝜆 = −11
(iii) Find the position vectors of the points A and B (𝟑 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒔)
(iv) Deduce the shortest distance between 𝑙1 and 𝑙2 (𝟐 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒔)
1+𝑥
10. Given the function 𝑓 defined on [−1, +∞[ by 𝑓(𝑥) = √
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(a) Study the variations of 𝑓. (𝟑 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌)
𝑢0 ∈ [0, 1]
A sequence (𝑢𝑛 ) is defined by { 1+𝑢
𝑢𝑛+1 = √ 𝑛
2
(b) .
i. Prove by induction that ∀𝑛 ∈ ℕ, 0 ≤ 𝑢𝑛 ≤ 1 (𝟑 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒔)
2
1+𝑢𝑛 −2𝑢𝑛
ii. Show that ∀𝑛 ∈ ℕ, 𝑢𝑛+1 − 𝑢𝑛 = (𝟐 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒔)
1+𝑢𝑛
2(√ +𝑢𝑛 )
2
THE END
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