QUESTION ONE (15 marks)

a) Given f ( x) x 2 3 x, find f (2) . (1)

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b) Simplify 1 as single fraction (1)
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c) Factorise completely 8 18t 2 (1)

d) If (3 12 2 5) 2 a b 15 , find a and b . (2)

e) Solve 2 x 3 11 . (2)

x4
f) Find lim . (1)
x4 x 2 16

g) Find the value of , to the nearest degree. (2)

12.6cm

8.4cm

115o

4 2x 1
h) Simplify 2 (3)
x 3 x 5x 6

i) Evaluate (1 tan 60o ) 2 , in exact form. (2)

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QUESTION TWO (15 marks)

a) Sketch the following, showing all the main features

i) y x2 5x (2)

ii) y x4 (1)

iii) y 9 x2 (1)

b) Solve 5 sin 1 , for 0o 360o . (answer to the nearest degree) (2)

c) Differentiate the following

i) y 6 x 3 2 x 4 10 (1)

ii) y (7 3 x 2 )7 (1)

iii) y x2 x (1)

d) Graph the region bounded by the following 2 x y 1 and y x 2 4 (2)

2x
e) Show that f ( x) is an odd function. (2)
x 1
2

f) Find the domain of y 4 x 2 x 7 (2)

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QUESTION THREE (15 marks)

a) On your answer sheet plot the points P (0,10), Q(-5,0) and R ( 2,-2) which are the
vertices of PQR . The origin is O (0,0).
i) Find the exact length of PQ . (1)
ii) Show that PQ has equation 2 x y 10 0 . (2)
iii) Find the perpendicular distance from R to PQ . (2)
iv) Find the coordinates of S such that PQRS is a parallelogram. (1)
v) Find the area of PQRS . (1)
vi) Find, correct to the nearest minute, the size of PQO . (2)

b) Differentiate

3x 2 4
i) y (2)
8 5x

ii) y (10 3x) 1 4 x 2 (2)

sin 270
c) Show that cot . (2)
sin

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QUESTION FOUR (15 marks)

a) Find the equation of the tangent to the curve y x 2 8 x 20 at x 2 . (3)

sin sin
b) Prove that 2 tan 2 . (2)
1 sin 1 sin

c) Bella is running from Jacob at a speed of 300 km/ hr and after 10 minutes she is at a
bearing of 130 T from Jacob. Edward is waiting for Bella 37 km due north-east of
Jacob.
i) Draw a diagram showing the above information. (1)
ii) Find the distance between Bella and Edward. (correct to 1d.p) (2)
iii) Calculate the bearing of Edward from Bella. (to the nearest degree) (2)

d)

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In the diagram above, ABCD and AEFD are parallelograms. AE bisects DAB and DC
bisects FDA. Let DAG and FDG .

i) Copy the diagram on your answer sheet

ii) Show that AGD is equilateral, giving reasons. (2)
iii) If AD 5 units and AB 7 units, find the area of the trapezium ABFD . (3)
(Giving your answer in simplest exact form)

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