CAPE - 2000

Pure Mathematics - Unit 1

Paper 01

Section A (Module 1)

1 ( a) If x3 2 x2 5x 6 (x 2) ( x 3) ( x k) find the value of k [2 marks]

(b) Find the real values of x which satisfy the equation

2x 3 5 [3 marks]

( a) comparing constants: k = 1

1
(b) (2 x 3 )2 25 0 has solution(s)
4

2 ( a) Express 1 2x 3 x2 in the form a. ( x h)2 k stating explicitly the

values of a, h and k [3 marks]

x 1
1
23
5x
(b) Solve for x the equation [3 marks]
64

2 2
2x 1 1 4 1 4
( a) 3 . x2 3. x 3. x
3 3 3 9 3 3

6 x 1
23
5x
(b) 2 3 5x 6 6x x=3

3 The diagram below shows the graph of y = f (x) which has a minimum point at (1, -2)

x
0

(1, -2)

1
 State the coordinates of the minimum point on the graph with equation

( i) y = f (x) + 2 [2 marks]

( ii ) y = f (x - 3) [2 marks]

( iii ) y = 4 f (x) [2 marks]

( i) ( 1 , 0 ) min ( ii ) ( 4 , 2 ) min ( iii ) ( 1 , 8 ) min

0 3
translation of translation of y-stretch factor 4, x-axis invariant
2 0

4 In triangle ABC angle ABC = 120 deg, AB = 2 m AC = 2x m and BC = (x + 3) m

2x
2

C
120 0
(x + 3)
B

Show that 3 x2 8x 19 0 [6 marks]

( 2 x)2 22 (x 3)2 2 (2) ( x 3 ) cos . 1200

2 2
3x x 8x 19 0

5 The functions f and g are defined on R by

2
f : x maps to 2x g : x maps to x 3

Determine the set of values of x for which f [f (x)] = g [f (x)] [7 marks]

3
2 2 2
2 ( 2 x) ( 2 x) 3 4x 4x 3 0 has solution(s)
1
2

2
 Section B (Module 2)

6 Let α and β be the roots of the equation 4 x2 3x 1 0

( a) Without solving the equation write down the values of

( i) α β
[1 mark]
( ii ) αβ
2 2
(b) Find the value of α β [2 marks]

2 2
( c) Find the equation whose roots are and [3 marks]
2 2
α β

3 1
( a) ( i) α β ( ii ) αβ
4 4

2
2 2 3 1 1
(b) α β 2
4 4 16

2 2
2 α β
( c) sum of roots = 2 prod of roots = 64
2
( αβ )

equation: x2 2x 64 0

1 cos . 2 A sin . 2 A
7 Prove that tan . A [5 marks]
1 cos . 2 A sin . 2 A

1 1 2 sin2 A 2 sin . A . cos . A 2 sin . A . ( sin . A cos . A )

. . . cos . A )
1 2 cos 2 A 1 2 sin . A . cos . A 2 cos A ( sin A

LHS tan . A

8 ( a) Express sin . θ 3 cos . θ in the form R sin (θ + α) where R > 0 and α is acute

[4 marks]

(b) Hence deduce the minimum value of sin . θ 3 cos . θ 6 [3 marks]

3
 π
( a) 2 sin . θ sin . θ 3 cos . θ
3

π
(b) 4 2 sin . θ 6 8 min value = 4
3

9 Let A (1, 2) be a point in the coordinate plane with origin O. Find

( a) the equation of the straight line OA [3 marks]

(b) the equation of the straight line AB through A perpendicular to OA [2 marks]

( c) the coordinates of the point B at which the line AB crosses the x-axis [1 mark]

( a) y - 2 = 2 (x - 1) y = 2x

1 1 5
(b) y 2 (x 1) y x
2 2 2

( c) (5 , 0)

10 ( a) In a triangle ABC the position vectors of A, B and C are respectively

i + j, 3i + 4j, and 4i - j

( i) Find BA and AC [2 marks]

( ii ) Show that angle BAC = 90 deg [2 marks]

(b) A pair of simultaneous equations is given by

px + 4y = 8 and 6x + 2y = q where p,q, ε R

State the values of p and q for which the simultaneous equations have an infinite
number of solutions
[2 marks]

( a) ( i) BA 2i 3j AC 3i 2j

( ii ) ( 2i 3j ) . ( 3i 2j ) 0

p 4 4 8
(b) p = 12 q=4
6 2 2 q

4
 Section C (Module 3)

x2 9
11 ( a) Find lim [3 marks]
x 3 3 x2 9x

(b) Determine the real values of x for which the function

x
f. ( x ) is continuous [3 marks]
2x 7

( x 3) ( x 3) 2
( a) lim
.
x 3 3 x ( x 3) 3

7 7
(b) 2x 7 0 x x
2 2

12 ( a) Find the value of x at the stationary point(s) of the function

f. ( x ) 4x 3 x3 [3 marks]

(b) Determine the nature of the stationary point(s) [3 marks]

2
3
( a) 4 9 x2 0 has solution(s)
2
3

d 2 16 2 16
(b) 4 9 x2 18 x , ,
dx 3 9 min
3 9 max

6 4 2
x x x
13 The function f is defined by f. ( x ) xεR x 0
4
x

( a) Find f. ( x ) 3 dx [3 marks]

3
(b) Evaluate f. ( x) 3 dx [3 marks]
1

5
 1 x3 1
( a) x2 1 3 dx 4x K
x2 3 x

(b) F. ( 3) F . ( 1) 16

2 4
14 ( a) Given that f. ( x) d x 17 and f. ( x) d x 22 where f (x) is
0 0

a real and continuous function in the closed interval [0, 4] evaluate

4
f. ( x) d x [2 marks]
2

(b) Differentiate with respect to x from first principles the function

y x2 2 [4 marks]

( a) I 22 17 I 5

(b)

2 x . δx
2 2
x2
2
(x δx ) 2 2 x ( δx ) 2 x2 2
lim lim
δx 0 δx δx 0 δx

d 2
x 2 2x
dx

15 Let f be a cubic function in x. Suppose that f (x) = 0 has roots at x = 0 and x = 3 abnd f has a
maximum point at (1, 4) and a minimum point at (3, 0). Sketch the graph of y = f (x)
indicating clearly its maximum point, its minimum point and its intercepts with the axes

[6 marks]

6
y

(1, 4)

x
0 (3, 0)