TOFEK COLLEGE
4/6, TOFEK STREET, OFF OLANIYI OKO-OBA AGEGE LAGOS.
3RD TERM EXAMINATION 2023/2024
ACADEMIC SESSION.
SUBJECT: FURTHERMATHS CLASS: SS2 DURATION:1HR 30MINS
SECTION A
INSTRUCTION: Answer all
1a. Differentiate the following with respect to x
y = 3 + 2x – x2
1 + x
b. y = ( 1 – 2x + 3x2 ) ( 4 – 5x2)
2. Write down the equation of the parabolas y2 – 4y – 12x + 40 = 0 in its canonical
form and hence, find
a. the vertex
b. the focus
c. the directrix of the parabola
(3) If (x+1) and (x-2) are factors of the polynomial
g (x) = x4+ ax3 + bx2-16x-12, find the values of a
and b
SECTION B. Pure Maths
Answer TWO (2) questions only from this section. All
questions carry equal marks.
7a. Express 5 + 2 - 5- 2
3- 2 3+ 2 = a+b 2
b. Express 2x2 -5x+1 in partial fraction
x3-4x2+3x
8a. The 3rd and 6th terms of a geometric progression (GP)
are 2 and 54 respectively. Find the (i) the common ratio
(ii) first term (iii) sum of the first 10 terms, correct to the
nearest whole number.
8b. If f(x) = 2x-3
2
(x -1)(x+2)
(i) Find the values of x for which f(x) is undefined
(ii) Express f(x) in partial fraction
(iii)
9a. The polynomial f(x) = x3 + px2-10x+q is exactly
divisible by ( x2+x-6). Find the : (i) values of p
and q (ii) third factor
b. Solve the inequality x+2 >2 x-1
SECTION C
Answer TWO (2) questions only from this section. All
questions carry equal marks.
STATISTICS (one questions)
10. The table below shows the distribution of hours spent
at work by the employees of a factory in a week.
Time chrs 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69
70-79
No. of person 8 11 23 25 8
5
a) Draw an O give
b) Using your graph, estimate the (i) median (ii) lower
quarter (iii) 40th percentile
11. The table shows the distribution of ages of workers in
a company.
Agelyr 17-21 22-26 27-31 32-36 37-41 42-46
47-51 52-56
Workers 12 24 30 37 45 25 10
7
Using an assumed mean of 39. Find
i. The mean
ii. Standard deviation of the distribution.
12. The table show the frequency distribution of the ages
of patient in a clinic
Age (years) 17-19 20-22 23-28 29-34
35-43
No. of patients 3 9 12 18 18
(a) Draw a histogram for the distribution
(b) Find, correct to two decimal places, the modal age
of the patients. Using the histogram.
