Expression - Mathematics - Exam, Exams of Mathematics

This is the Past Exam of Mathematics which includes Identify, Natural Domain, Function, Inverse Function, Inequalities, Sketch, Corresponding Inverse Function, Giving Reason etc. Key important points are: Expression, Simplify, Geometric Series, Formula, Common Ratio, Infinite Geometric Series, Equation, Terms, Indefinite Integrals, Evaluate

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SECTION A
1. Simplify:
(a) x6(yโˆ’1z3)4
x3y2z12 (b) 9โˆ’4a2
9โˆ’12a+ 4a2.
[4 marks]
2. Write 9
9xโˆ’7โˆ’7
9x2โˆ’7xas a single fraction, and simplify it as far as
possible.
[4 marks]
3. Solve the following quadratic equations:
(a) x2โˆ’5xโˆ’24 = 0 (b) 20x2โˆ’21xโˆ’27 = 0.
[4 marks]
4. Sketch the graph of each of the functions:
(a) y=โˆ’3x+ 9 (b) y=x2+ 2xโˆ’15 (c) y=|x2+ 2xโˆ’15|.
[7 marks]
5. Given that f(x) = 6x+ 5
9โˆ’7x, obtain an expression for the inverse function
fโˆ’1(x).
[3 marks]
6. (a) Find the sum of the geometric series
5
X
n=1
(โˆ’6)n.
(b) Write down the formula for the sum of the infinite geometric series
โˆž
X
n=1
arnโˆ’1with first term aand common ratio r, when |r|<1.
Hence show that
โˆž
X
n=1 ๎˜11
15 ๎˜‘n=11
4.
[6 marks]
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SECTION A

  1. Simplify: (a) x^6 x( 3 yyโˆ’ (^21) zz 123 ) 4 (b) (^9) โˆ’^9 12 โˆ’a^4 + 4a^2 a 2. [4 marks]
  2. Write (^9) x 9 โˆ’ 7 โˆ’ (^9) x (^2 7) โˆ’ 7 x as a single fraction, and simplify it as far as possible. [4 marks]
  3. Solve the following quadratic equations: (a) x^2 โˆ’ 5 x โˆ’ 24 = 0 (b) 20 x^2 โˆ’ 21 x โˆ’ 27 = 0. [4 marks]
  4. Sketch the graph of each of the functions: (a) y = โˆ’ 3 x + 9 (b) y = x^2 + 2x โˆ’ 15 (c) y = |x^2 + 2x โˆ’ 15 |. [7 marks]
  5. Given that f (x) =^69 x โˆ’^ + 5 7 x, obtain an expression for the inverse function f โˆ’^1 (x). [3 marks]
  6. (^) (a) Find the sum of the geometric seriesโˆ‘^5 n=1^ (โˆ’6)

n (^). โˆ‘^ โˆž (b)^ Write down the formula for the sum of the infinite geometric series n=1^ ar

nโˆ’ (^1) with first term a and common ratio r, when |r| < 1. Hence show thatโˆ‘ n^ โˆž=1^ (^1115 )n = 114. [6 marks]

  1. Evaluate the following limits: (a) (^) nlimโ†’โˆž^12 n 52 โˆ’โˆ’ 37 nn 2 + 5 (b) lim xโ†’ 8 x^2 โˆ’ x (^2 10) โˆ’x 64 + 16. [4 marks]
  2. Differentiate with respect to x (a) (11x + 8)^6 (b) (x^9 โˆ’ 5)^7 /^9 (c) x^5 sin x. [8 marks]

the point where^ 9.^ Write down the equation of the tangent line to the curve x = โˆ’2.^ y^ = 2x^3 โˆ’^ 6 at [3 marks]

  1. Find the indefinite integrals: (a)^ โˆซ (cos x โˆ’ 6 x^7 + 5) dx (b)^ โˆซ eโˆ’^12 x^ dx. [6 marks]
  2. Evaluate the definite integrals: (a)^ โˆซ^0 ฯ€/^18 sin 9x dx (b)^ โˆซ^178 x^16 โˆ’ 7 dx [Substitute u = 8x โˆ’ 7]. [6 marks]
  1. (i) Find the stationary points and the inflection point of the function f (x) = x^3 โˆ’ 4 x^2 โˆ’ 12 x , in each case giving the values of x and f (x) to 2 decimal places. Determine also the nature of the stationary points. the x-axis.(ii)^ Find the three points at which the curve^ y^ =^ x^3 โˆ’^4 x^2 โˆ’^12 x^ crosses 4 x^2 โˆ’(iii) 12 x^ .Using the information from (a) and (b), sketch the curve^ y^ =^ x^3 โˆ’ (iv) Calculate the total area bounded by the curve and the x-axis. [15 marks]
  2. Find the indefinite integrals: (a)^ โˆซ x^8 sin(x^9 โˆ’ 5) dx [Substitute u = x^9 โˆ’ 5] (b)^ โˆซ tan^15 x sec^2 x dx [Substitute t = tan x]. Evaluate the definite integral: (c)^ โˆซ^4

โˆš 73 0 โˆš^ dx 64 โˆ’ 49 x^2 [Substitute^ x^ =

7 sin^ t]. [15 marks]

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