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    THE VIRTUAL SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS 8.

    Show that 3x 2 + 2 y 2 + 6 x − 8 y = 7 is an ellipse and


    PURE MATH
    determine the coordinates of its centre and foci.
    3HRS

    SECTION A (40 MARKS) SECTION B (60MARKS)


    1. Solve for x , given log2 (11 − 6 x ) = 2 log2 (x − 1) + 3 .
    9a) The roots of the equation 3x 2 − 2 x + 24 = 0 are 2
    1
    2. Differentiate from first principles. and 2 . Find an equation whose roots are  and  .
    cos x
    9
    Solve: 4 cos 2 x + 3 sin 2 x = 3 for 0 o  x  360o .  2
    3. b) Find the term independent of x :  3x − 
     x
    4. The lines L1 and L2 are given by the equations
    1
    x−3 z−4 x − 8 y −1 z − 3 c) Evaluate: log8 2 + log4 8
    = y−4= and = = 2
    k −k 1 3 3
    10a) Find the equations of the tangent and normal to the
    respectively. Find the value of k for which L1 and L2
     a 
    intersect and hence, find the point of intersection. curve x 2 + 3 y 2 = 2a 2 at the point  a,  .
     3
    5. The length of a rectangular block is three times its
    b) Show that the gradient of the curve y = x(x − 3)2 is
    2
    width. If the total surface area of the block is 180 cm ,
    zero at the point P(1, 4) and sketch the curve. If the
    find the maximum volume.
    n
    tangent at P cuts the curve again at Q , calculate the
    1 1
    6. Prove by induction:  =1−
    r = 1 r (r + 1) n +1 area contained between the chord PQ and the curve
    3
    x−2 11a) Given that z = 5 − 2i , find the modulus of z * −

    6
    7. Evaluate: dx z
    2 x
    where z * is the conjugate of z .

    VSM AFRICA
    3z + 1 b) Differentiate the following:
    b) Given that = 2 , find the locus of z and
    2z − i 1
    i) y = x 2 sin  
    describe the locus.  x

    x +1 y + 3 z + 2 ii) y = xInx3
    12a) The line = = lies on the plane
    2 a 3
    15a) The line y = ax + 3 is a tangent to the parabola
    x + 2 y + bz = 3 , find the values of a and b .
    b) A line and a plane are given by the equations y 2 = 4ax , find the value of a .

    x +1 y − 3 z + 2 b) A tangent to the parabola y 2 = 4ax at the point


    = = and 2 x − y + 3z = 20
    2 5 −1
    ( )
    P ap 2 , 2ap meet the directrix at point Q . Point R is the foot
    respectively. Determine:
    of the perpendicular from the vertex to the tangent.
    i) the point of intersection of the line and the plane.
    i) Show that SP and SQ are perpendicular.
    ii) the acute angle between the line and the plane.
    ii) Find the locus of the mid point of OR .

    13a) Show that cos 3 = 4 cos3  − 3 cos , hence, find the


    = ( y − 3)(4 x + 3)
    dy
    2 16a) Solve the differential equation.
    exact value of cos 3 if cos = − . dx
    3
    1 
    given x = − 1 and y = 3 + 1 .
    b) Solve: 3 sin 2 x + 4 cos2 x = − 1 for 0 o  x  180o . e 
    b) According to Newtons law of cooling, the rate of
    3 sin 2 x + 4 cos 2 x cooling of the body in air is proportional to the difference
    14a) If y = , show that between the temperature of the body and that of the air. If the
    2x + 1 air temperature is kept at 250c and the body cools from 950c to
    600c in 25minutes, in what further time will the body cools to
    (2 x + 1) dy + 2 y = 10 cos(2 x +  ) . 220c.
    dx

    VSM AFRICA

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