MEETLEARN 2023 AL MARK GUIDE

0765 PURE MATHEMATICS WITH MECHANICS PAPER 2

Compiled by
Sylvain Mbuta –
Mathematics/F. Maths
Tutor & GCE Examiner

QUESTION GUIDE MARK

1. 
a. f x  4x  px  qx  9
3 2

f 2  r  4 p  2q  23  r ... *  ; f 3  6r  3p  q  39  2r ... * 

1 2
M1M1
A1
2 *   *  : 5p  5q  85  0  p  q  17 , QED!
1 2

b.  p  q  17 M1M1
f 3  0  3p  q  33 . Solving  gives p  8 & q  9
3p  q  33 A1A1

 
c. By Euclidean division, f x  x  3 4x 2  4x  3   M1M1A1

2. i. x 2  2x  2  0 ;     2 ;   2
a.
         M1M1A1
2
 3  2 4  6
 2
  
2 3 3
 
     2 , QED!
    2
b.  2 2 M1A1
    
 
c. Equation: x 2  2x  2  0 . M1A1
ii. 8 2 8 1 1 M1M1A1
6x 2  21x   36  3x  2x    9  3x   3x   x  3
3 2x 3 3 27
3. i. 
 dx
x  t 2
 
  2t
  dt dy 3t 2 3t M1A1
a.         ;

y  t 3

 dy dx 2 t 2

   3t 2


 dt
d 2y d dy  dt d  3t  1  3  
  1    3
         M1A1
dx 2 dt dx  dx dt  2  2t  2   2t 
 4t
dy M1
b. When t  2, x  4, y  8,  3 , and so, the equation of tangent, T, is
dx
M1A1
T : y  8  3 x  4  y  3x  12

 
ii. f x  1  3x 2  x 3  f ' x  3x x  2   M1


Now, f ' x  0  x  2, 0 .
M1

For x  2 and for x  0 , f ' x  0 and for 2  x  0 , f ' x  0 .  A1

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 Therefore, f is increasing for 2  x  0
4. a. 2 cos 2x  2 sin x  tan x sin 2x
f x  
2 cos x


 
2 cos2 x  sin2 x  2 2 sin x cos x    2 sin x cos x 
sin x
cos x M1M1A1
2 cos x
2 cos x  2 sin x  4 sin x cos x  2 sin2 x
2 2

2 cos x
2 cos x cos x  2 sin x 
  cos x  2 sin x ,QED!
2 cos x
 
b. cos x  2 sin x  r cos x    r cos x cos   r sin x sin 
r cos   1... 1 
1  2 : r  5
 22 M1M1

   f x   5 cos x  63.43
 r sin   2... 2  2   1 :   63.43
M1A1
 

c. 12 5 12 5
Maximum value of   2
5 5  f x  
5 5  5  M1A1

5. i. a.  p  q : The suspect is not found guilty and will be imprisoned. 1

b. p  q : The suspect is found guilty and will not be imprisoned. 1
ii. a. f x   ln x  x ;
f 0.5  ln 0.5  0.5  0.193  0 and f 1  ln 1  1  1  0 M1A1

Sign change, hence root exists.

1 1
b. f ' x   x
 1; f ' 0.5 
0.5
1  3 M1

f x  0.193 M1
x1  x 0   0.5   0.564 M1A1
f ' x  3

6. a.  2 1 1
 

P   4 3 0

 
3 3 1
 2 1 1  2 1 1 3 4 3  2 1 1 1 0 0
2
       
P3   4 3 0  4 3 0  4 5 4  4 3 0  0 1 0 M1M1A1
        
3 3 1 3 3 1  3 3 2 3 3 1 0 0 1
b. 3 4 3 


P3  I  P  P2  I  P1  P2  P1  4 5 4  M1A1
 
 3 3 2

c. 
          
1

 2x  y  z  10  2 1 1 x  10 x   2 1 1 10
     

 4x  3y  25   4 3 0 y   25  y    4 3 0 25
           
3 3 1z   22  z  3 3 1  22 
M1M1
3x  3y  z  22
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 x  3 4 3 10 x  4 x  4
  
         
 y   4 5 4  25  y    3   y  3
        
z   3 3 2 22  z   1  z 1
A1
d. 2 3 3 4 3 2  3  3
     3 4
     
r '  1    1  r  4 5 4 1    4 5 4  1
          
3  2   3 3 2 3  3 3 2   2 
M1M1A1
 7   11 
   

 r   9     15   r  7 i  9 j  3k    11i  15 j  10k 

   
3 10

7. i. S : x 2  y 2  2x  6y  2  0 ; l : x  y  2  0
2a  2 a  1
The centre C a, b  of the circle is:    ; C 1, 3
2b  6 b  3
 
M1A1
The radius, r of the circle is r  a 2  b 2  c  1  9  2  r  2 2 units.
The perpendicular distance, d , of the line, l from the circle S is
1 1  1 3  2 4 M1A1
d  2 2
1 1
2 2
2
Since d  r  2 2 , it follows that the l is tangent to S .

P 8, 6 C 1, 3

Q
M1M1A1

 
2
PC   CQ  1  8  3  6   2 2
2 2 2 2
PQ    50  5 2
 
ii. z  8  i 7  2z   z  2iz  8  7i ; Set z  a  bi .
a  bi  2i a  bi   8  7i  a  2b   2a  b  i  8  7i M1M1

a  2b  8... 1

 
a  2
    z  2  3i A1A1




2a  b  7.... 2  

b  3

8. i. x2  x  5 A Bx  C
a. g x     2
x  1x 2
4  x 1 x 4


 x 2  x  5  A x 2  4  Bx  C x  1  M1

x  1 : 5  5A  A  1 ; x  0 : 5  4A  C  C  1 M1
1 1
x  1 : 7  5A  2B  2C  B  0 ; So, g x    2
x 1 x  4 A1

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  1 1 
g x dx   
2 2 2

 0  x  1 x 2  1 
  dx  ln x  1  tan
1 1 x
0
 
2 2 0
M1
b.

 ln 3  12 tan1 1   g x dx  ln 3  , QED!
2

0 8 M1A1
ii. e 2 e 2 1  M1M1
e e
1 1
 
e e e
 x ln xdx  x2
2
ln x   xdx 
1 2 1
x2
2
ln x  14 x 2 
1 1
    
2  4 4  4
1  e2
M1A1
1

9. i. Reflexivity: xRx  x  2n x  n  0   M1
Symmetry: xRy  y  2n x  x  2n y  x  2m y  yRx , m  n   M1A1


xRy  y  2 x
n

Transitivity: 
yRz  z  2 ym  
 z  2m 2n x  z  2t x , t  m  n   M1M1A1



Therefore, R is an equivalence relation.
ii. 
 7 6b 2 2 
2  ax 1  bx   2  ax 1  7bx  x 
7


 2! 
a.  2  14bx  42b 2x 2  ax  7abx 2
 
M1
 1  a  14b  x  7ab  42b 2 x 2

 2a  2  a  1 ; 7b  42b 2  357  b  3 ; 1  14b  c  c  41 M1

 6  y 
b.   1  y   2  13 y 1  y  A1
7 7

 3  A1
y2 357 119
x  13 y  x   13 y  x 2  and so the coeff of y 2  
9 9 3 M1A1
10. a. AB  3i  j  2k ; BC  3i  j  k M1
3  3  3
     
  
AB  BC   1    1    3   3i  3 j  6k M1
     
 2  1 6
M1A1
 : r  n  OB  n  r  3i  3 j  6k   6  r  i  j  2k   2

b.  : x  y  2x  2 ;
l : r  3i  j  3k    i  j  2k   r  3    i  1    j  3  2  k  M1
 
    
Substituting in  , 3    1    2 3  2  2    1  M1
Point of intersection:

OQ  3i  j  3k   i  j  2k   2i  2 j  k   Q 2, 2,1 A1

c. 2 3
   
 
PQ  q  p  2  1   12  12  22  6 units. M1M1A1
   
1 3

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 0765 PURE MATHEMATICS WITH MECHANICS PAPER 3
Compiled by
Sylvain Mbuta –
Mathematics/F. Maths
Tutor & GCE Examiner

QUESTIONS GUIDE MARK

    j  a  ddtv  24t  i  2  6t  j ;

1. a. M1
v   12t 2  2 i  2t  3t 2
 A1
 48i  10 j; a  48  10  2 601
2
a 2
M1
t 2
A1
F  m a  5  2 601  245.15 N.
b. 1 M1M1A1
When a  i , 2  6t  0  t 
3
c. r t M1
    j dt
dr  12t 2  2 i  2t  3t 2
v  dr  vdt   dr  
dt M1
i 6 j 0

  
  4t 3  2t i  t 2  t 3  j 
 r  i  6 j   4t 3  2t i  t 2  t 3    j
r t
r M1
i 6 j  0 
r  
   
4t 3  2t  1 i  t 2  t 3  6 j
  A1

d. AB  r r  3i  6 j  i  6 j  2i  2 M1A1
t 1 t 0

2. a.  
A semi-circle, centre 0, 0 , radius a has equation x 2  y 2  a 2 , a  x  a .

a 2
The area of this semicircle, A  . M1
2
M1
1 1 
a a a
1
2 a
2 1
Ay   y dx   a 2  x 2 dx  a 2x  x 3 
2 a

2 

3  a M1

1  1   1  1  4a 3  1
  4a 3
4a
M1
 a 3  a 3   a 3  a 3      y  2 3
 A1
2  3   3  2  3  1
2 a 2 3
b. Let  be the weight per unit area of the lamina.
Portion Weight Centroid from AB Centroid from AD
Semicircle a 2 a 4a
2 3
Square 4a 2 3a 5a M1
Rectangle 24a  2
2a 3a
Remainder 20   a 2 y x
 a 2    72   
M AB : 24 a  2a  
2
a   4 a 2 3a   20   a 2 y  y   a M1A1
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  a 2  4a    308a M1A1
M AB : 24 a 2 3a   

  4 a 2 5a   20   a 2 y  x 

2  3    2  120  3

 
4  72    a
 
40   
4a  y 883 
264  9 M1M1
tan     40
 , QED!
x 308 a 308
340 
308 A1
3 40   
3. a.    
LCLM: 3m 5u  m 3u  3mvA  mvB  3vA  vB  12u... 1  M1


NELI: vB  vA  e 5u  3u    v  v  8eu...2
B A
M1
M1
Solving (1) and (2) yields vA  3  2e  u & v  3 1  2e  u
B A1A1

b. e  0, v  3u  0 M1A1
Since vA depends on e and 0  e  1 , when 
A
, which are
e  1, vA  u  0

always positive. That is, the velocity of A is never reversed.
OR

Since 0  e  1  2  2e  0  1  3  2e  3  u  3  2e u  3u  
That is, u  vA  3u , that is, vA is always positive, hence, its velocity is never
reversed.
c.  2
39 1
      39 mu 2

2
KEafter = mu 2   3 mu 2
3  2e  mu 2
3 1  2e 
2 2   2 M1M1

1
 27  36e  12e 2  9  36e  36e 2  39  16e 2  12  19  e  M1A1
4
d. 5u 15mu M1A1
J B  mB vB  uB  3m  5u 
2 2
4. 9
A : T  3m g sin   N  3ma  T  m g 7.5  3ma... 1
5
B : 4m g T  4ma... 2

1
1  2 : a  70m 22m g 75
1

From 2 , T 
35
96m g 150
90   90  arctan  43 
Direction:     26.26 to the vertical.
2 2
 90   
F  2T cos    2T 26.6  53.12T N
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 5. u  4 5 , x  4 , y  2
a. 10 42   M1M1
gx2

y  x tan   2 tan   1  2  4 tan  
2
 tan 2

 1
2u
 
2
2 4 5
M1A1
2  4 tan   tan 2   1  tan2   4 tan   1  0
  
The discriminant,   16  4 1 1  20  0 ; that is, real and distinct roots,
hence there are two possible angles of projection.
b. Let tan  and tan  be two directions of projection. M1A1
The product of roots, tan  tan   1 , hence the directions are perpendicular.
c. tan   2  5   76.72

Solving tan2   4 tan   1  0 gives 
   M1
tan   2  5   13.28
 

T  
 
2u sin  2 2 5 sin 76.72
 1.8 seconds.
M1A1
g 10
d.
 
2 5 sin 2  76.72
M1A1
2

u sin 2
2
R   3.6 meters.
g 10
e.
 
2 5 sin2 76.72
M1A1
2

u sin 
2 2
H    3.8 meters.
g 10
6. i. 1
a. m  1200 kg, sin   , v  25 ms1 . We show that R  320 N
25
Along the plane,
P 20000 1
 R  m g sin   0   R  1200 10   0  R  320 N.
v 25  25  M1M1A1

b. We find the maximum velocity on a level road.

P 20000 M1M1A1
R  0   320  0  v max  62.5 ms1
v max v max
ii. Resolving horizontally: RW  23 RG ... 1 
A
RW
Resolving vertically: RG  23 RW  W ... 2 
M1A1
Sub 1 in 2 :     R   R W  R
2
3
2
3 G G G
 139 W
M1A1
RG
From 1 , R   W   R
W
2
3
9
13 W
 136 W
W

B
2
3
RG

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 2aRG cos   2a  23 RG  sin  Wa cos 
 2 aRG cos   2a  2
3 
RG sin   139 RGa cos   18  12 tan   13
5
 tan  
12
x  l  l0 
From T  
l0 lo
l0
4a T T


  4a  l 0 

2m g  ... 1 M1M1

 l0


  7a  l0 
7a 
5m g  ... 2


 l 0

7a  l
2  1 : 25  4a  l0
0 M1A1
2m g  20a  5l 0  14a  2l0  l 0  2a
5m g M1A1
x Tl 2m g 2a 
T   0     2m g
l0 x 4a  2a
For particle P : T  3m g... 1 
R
T cos   m g ..... 2


For particle Q : 
T sin   mr  ... 3
M1
 

2

T 

P 1
T cos 
 
From 1 and 2 , 3 m g cos   m g  cos  
3
M1A1
3m g T
OR OR OR 1 M1
O 2T sin  Q Now, cos       OR  2a
mr  QR 6a 6a 3

mg
6a   2a 
2 2
Also, OQ   4a 2
M1
r 2
4a 2  g 2 M1A1
From tan   2 2   2  , QED!
g g 2a
8. i. 1 1 1 1 1
P A  , P B   ; P A  B   P A  P B    
3 2 2 3 6

a. 1 1 1 1 2 M1A1
P A  B   P A  P B   P A  B      
3 2 3 2 3

b. 1 1 1 M1A1
P A ' B   P B   P A  B    
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 c. P B  A ' P B  A ' 1 M1A1
P B | A ' 
1
  3

P A ' 1  P A 1 1
3 2
iii.
3
10
T

7
4
5
P 10
T' 14
50
1
4
1
6 T 1
Q 14
1
5
6 T'
5
7 24
20 5
R 12
T 35
240
7
12
T' 49
240

6 1 35 123
  
a. P T  P P  T  P Q  T  P R  T        
10 24 240

400 M1A1

2 123 6 47
 
b. P P  T  P B  P T  P P  T         
5 400 10

80 M1A1

P P  T  48
P P | T  
6
c.  50
 M1A1
P T  123
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Compiled by
Fotso Alfred –
Mathematics/F. Maths
Tutor & GCE Examiner

QUESTION SOLUTION COMMENT

y p  x    xe  y p '   1  x  e , y p ''    2  x  e M1
x x x

a M1
Substituting into the given differential, we get
1 1
  2  x  e x  2 1  x  e x   xe x   2  2 x  e x    Hence, y p  x   xe x M1A1
2 2
1 M1A1
Auxiliary equation: m 2  2m  1  0  m  1
b So, yc  x    A  Bx  e  x , where A, B   A1
y  x   y p  x   yc  x  M1
c 1 x
xe   A  Bx  e
x
 A1
2
2x  2x2 A B Cx  D M1
f  x    
1  x   x  1
2 2
 
1  x 1  x  2
x2  1

 A 1  x   x  1  B  x  1   Cx  D 1  x 
2 2 2 2
 2x  2x

Solving, we get A  1, B  2, C  1, D  1

M1A1
1 2 1 x
2  f  x    2 A1
1  x 1  x 2 x 1  
1 1 
1 2 1 x
Hence,  f  x  dx   
    dx
0
 1  x 1  x 2

0
2
x 1
2
x 1     

1

 ln 1  x  

2
1 x
1 
 tan  x   ln x  1 
1
2
2

0
  M2A1

 ln  2   1  4  a  1, b  2 A1(both
correct)

 
1 3
In   x 2 n x 1  x 2 dx , Let u  x 2 n , v ' x 1  x 2  u '  2nx 2 n 1 and v 
1
3
1  x2  2
M1
0
1 3

 1 x 
1 3 1
M1
i  3

I n   x 2n 1  x 2  2


2n
3 x
2 n 1 2 2
dx
0 0
3

 
1
2 2 2n 2 n 1

2 2 2 2
  x 1 x  x 1 x dx
3 3 3
0
1
2 2 2n  2 n 1 M1
 1  x  dx
2 2 n 1 2
  x 1 x  x
3 
3  
0

2 2 2n 2 2  2nI n 1
 In    I n  I n 1  ,simplififying to I n 
 , n  1as required. A1
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 i 1 2  M1
Let 1 ,  2  , then f 1   2   e
 f 1   f 2 
i1 i2
e e A1
ii So, f is a homomorphism.
Assume f 1   f 2   ei1  ei2  1   2  2k , k   M1
So, f is not injective.
A1
Hence, f is not an isomorphism
y  coth
1
 x   coth y  x
e2 y  1
 x 2y
M1A1
1 e
2y x 1
e 
x 1
1  x  1
 coth  x  as required.
1
y  ln  M1A1
2  x  1 
 ex 1
4
2 2
 
Hence, coth 1 e x  ln    ln  x   ln  
1
2  e  1  2  2 
3 1 1 3
M1
ex  1 3
x
  x  ln 5
e 1 2
M1A1
Otherwise: coth 1
e  x 1  3  1  3 
 ln    e x  coth  ln   
2 2  2  2 
 3
ln  
2
x e 1
e   5.
 3
ln  
2
e 1
 x  ln 5

r 
2 2
1  cos x
2
 r   r cos    2  x  y
2 2
 2 2
 x 2
2 M1

y
2 M1
 x2  1
a 2
Therefore, the Cartesian equation of the polar curve describes that of an A1
ellipse.
a 2  2, b 2  1  c  a 2  b 2  1
M1
c 2
e   A1
a 2
5
dy dy M1
Differentiating implicitly, 2 x  y  0  mT 
 2 
 2
dx dx  ,1
b  2 

 2 M1A1
Equation of tangent: y  1   2  x    y  2 x  2  0 as required.
 2 
2 2 M1
 dy  4x 2 2
y 1     y 1 2  y  4x  2 1 x
 dx  y
2
 
c
1 2 1
 dy  A1
 
2
A  2 y 1    dx  2 2 1  x dx
 dx 
0 0

ln 1 2 
 cosh  u  du ,  substitution x  sinh  u  
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ln 1 2   ln 1 2 
 1 
 2  1  cosh  2u   du 
0
2  u  sinh  2u 
 2 0 M1


  1 
 
 2 ln 1  2  sinh 2 ln 1  2  as required.
2 

 p  ln 1  2 
M1A1

 : r.  2i  j  k   2  2 x  y  z  2.................... 1
 x  1 t
y2 z  M1
l : x 1    y  2t
a 1 2  z  2t

1 becomes 2 1  t   2  t  2t  2  t  2 M1
 intersect l at P  3,0, 4  A1
 1 0 2   1  0  2 
        M1
M   2 1 1   M  5  0, so  2  ,  1  and  1  are linearlyindependent.
 3 1 1   3  1   1 
       
 1   0   2   0   1  0  2 
6 Alternatively, a  2   b  1   c  1    0   a  b  c  0 , so      
 2  ,  1  and  1  are
b  3   1   1   0   3 1  1 
             
linearly independent.
1 0  2 
Also, v   x, y, z    ,  ,  ,    : v    2     1   
3    
1 ,
 3  1  1  M1
     
 1 0  2 
So  2  ,  1  and  1  spans 3 .
 3 1  1  A1
     
Hence forms a basis for 3
 1 0 2   1  t   1  4t   x  M1
       x 1 y  3
c  2 1 1   2  t    3  3t    y   4  3  z  3 is the image of the line
M1
 3 1 1   2t   3  t   z  A1
      
l under this transformation.
x '  x  y  2
  z '  x; iy '  x  y  2  i  x  y  1
 y '  x  y 1 M1
 1  i  x  1  i  yi  2  i
7 i a)
 1  i  x  iy   2  i
A1
Thus, z '  1  i  z  2  i as required

1 i 1 i
Hence, z    1  2i is the invariant complex number.
b 1   2  i  3  i M1A1
x  x  y  2
Otherwise, x  x ' and y  y '    y  2, x  1 . Thus, z  1  2i is
 y  x  y 1
the invariant complex number under the transformation.
c f is a composition of an isometry and a translation, of scale factor k  1  i  2 M1A1

, angle   Arg 1  i   and center   1, 2  A1
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 
 2 x  2  mod 5   x  1  mod 5 
m1  7, m2  5, a1  5, a2  1
M M
M  m1  m2  35, M 1   5, M 2  7
m1 m2
3  5  1  mod 7   y1  3, M1A1
3  7  1  mod 5   y2  7
ii  2 
By the CRT,  
x    ai yi M i   mod  M    5  3  5  1  7  7   mod  35

M1
 i 1 
 26  mod 35 A1
 3x  1  mod 7   x  5  mod 7   x  5  7t......... 1
  
Otherwise: 2 x  2  mod 5  x  1  mod 5  x  1  5s..........  2 
 2   1  5s  7t  4.........  3
12,8  is a particular solution of  3 . General solution is t  8  5 , s  8  5 ,   
 x  1  5 12  7   26  mod 35
n
 5  1 
Let pn : un 1  2un       
 2  2 
a 0
8 u1  u0  
5  5  1 
   A1
2  2   2 
So, pn is true for n  0
k
 5  1 
Assume pk : uk 1  2uk       
 2  2 
1
Then uk  2  2uk 1   uk 1  uk M1
2
k
1 1  5  1 

2
 uk 1  uk         
2  2  2 
induction hypothesis

k 1
 5  1  A1
   
 2  2 
n
 5  1 
Thus, pk 1 is true. Hence un 1  2un        , n  0 by induction.
 2  2 
b 3  M1
vn 1  un  2  aun    a  un 1  un
 2 
3
 2  un 1  aun  
 a  2 and 2a  1
2 M1
1
a
2 A1
c 1
2
5
4
5 n
v0  u1  u0   vn  2
4
  M1A1

d  u  2u   5   1 n .............1
 n 1 n  2  

 2  M1
 un 1  2 un  4  2 ..................... 2 
1 5 n


n
 2   1  un 
2
 
1 n  1
2   
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n
M1
z  e  1  z   1  cos   i sin     2 cos    2i sin   cos   
i n n

  2   2   2 
n
 i  in
    
   2n cos n    e 2
 M1A1
  2 cos    e 2 
  2   
  2   


in in
n    
  2n sin ce cosn    1 and e 2  1
M1A1
Hence: 1  z  2n cosn    e 2
 2  

 2
9
ii a) 3
w 
2
 
3  i  w  2 ,since    and Arg w 
3 2 3 
6
  M1
i
3 2 A1
So, w  2 e 6
b i 1 i

 
 2 k
3 2 2 3
w  2 e 6  w  2 e 18 M1
i 1
But w  2e 18   
2
2 3  2, for k  0    2 A1
a lim f  x   , lim  f  x    2 x  1  lim ln e  1  0
x0 x  x 
x
  M1M1
A1(Both)
Thus, the lines x  0 and y  2 x  1 are asymptotes to C f   A1
b Clearly, f is continuous and differentiable on D f .
ex  2
Further, f '  x   . f '  x   0  x  ln 2 M1
ex 1
 0, x  0, ln 2

Hence, f 'x   0 for x  ln 2
M1A1
  0, x  , 0  ln 2, 

c
10 x  0 ln 2

f '  x

 0 
M2A1
f  x 
 

 2ln 2  1
d f  x    2 x  1  ln e  1
x

x  0 ln 2 
M1A1
f  x    2 x  1   0 

Therefore, C f   lies above y  2 x  1 on ,0  0,ln 2 but below on ln 2, 

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Compiled by
Fotso Alfred –
Mathematics/F. Maths
Tutor & GCE Examiner

QUESTION SOLUTION COMMENT

l1 : r  2i  t  i  j  2k  , l2 : r  i  j  k   s  2 j  k  M1
 2t 1

l1 and l2 intersect   t  1  2 s  t  1and s  1
a  2t  1  s M1A1

t  1in l1  rP  i  j  2k . So P 1, 1, 2  is the point of intersection of l1 and l2
A1

F1 , F2 and F3 concurrent, means their lines of action intersect at P 1, 1, 2  . M1

. So, l3 must pass through P 1, 1, 2 

b   3  2  1

l3 passes through P 1, 1,2  means  1    1 ,solving we get   2, a  3
1  8  a  2 M1A1


c  3   M1A1
F   Fi  F  3i  2 j  4k
i 0
  3        M1

r  F   ri  Fi  r  F  rP  F1  F2  F3 
i 0
i j k

 x 1 y 1 z  2 0
d 3 2 4 M1A1
x 1 y 1 z  2
l:  
3 2 4

 l : r   i  j  2k  +  3i  2 j  4k  is the vector equation of the line of action of F A1
d2x dx
2
 2k  3x  0
i dt dt
Auxiliary equation : m 2  2km  4  0 M1A1
2. m  k  2 2
 k  4  m  k  i 4  k 2

So,for motion to be damped ,  2  k  2 , k  0 M2A1

2
of period T  and damping factor Ae  kt
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From v   a 2  x 2 and  
T
ii 
dx
B
1 3
M1A1

dt
 9  x2   9 x 2
dx   dt 1
A 0

 2
B
1
dx 
 M1A1
O 9 x 2 3
 OB   3 M1A1
 sin 1    . Thus OB  m
 3  6 2
a Component of velocity parallel toline of centre  3i  4 j  .  j   4
perpendicular toline of centre  3i  4 j  .  i   3
4  0  x  y M1
u A    , uB    , v A    , v B    ,
3
  0
  3
   0
CLM : 2 x  y  8............. 1
M1A1(Both)
NLR :  x  y  4e...........  2 
4 2  e
M1A1
8
solving, we get x  and y  1  e  M1A1
3 3
3 But tan  
3

9
as required.
x 4 2  e

0  e  1  1  2  e  2.Thus
1

1

1 M1
8 4 2  e 4
b 9 9
 tan  
 A1
8 4
tan   tan  M1
b) tan   tan     
1  tan  tan 
3
2
c  4 
1 A1
3 2
1 2 
4

ylnx  2
dy d 2 y  dy   d2y 
 2  0, y0  1,    1when x0  1   2   2
M1
a dx dx  dx 0  dx 0

Diffrentiating implictly, we get

y dy d2y d3y  d3y 
  ln x   2 2  3  0   3   5 M1A1
x dx dx dx  dx 0
 d 2 y   x  1  d 3 y   x  1
2 3
 dy 
So, y  1     x  1   2    3 
4  dx 0  dx 0 2!  dx 0 3!
5
 1   x  1   x  1   x  1 as required.
2 3
A1
6
2 5
y  1   x  1   x  1   x  1  y  0.9   0.9108  4 sf
3
 M1A1
6
b
dy d 2 y  y  yn 1   yn 1  2 yn  yn 1 
 2  0  yn  ln xn   2  n 1
M1
c ) ylnx  2     0
c dx dx  2  0.1    0.12 


Solving for yn 1 we get yn 1 

 0.01ln xn  2  yn  1.1 yn 1
as required.
M1A1
0.9
 0.01ln x0  2  y0  1.1 y1  0.01ln x1  2  y1  1.1 y0 M1M1
d ) y1   1.1090, y2   1.243
0.9 0.9
d  y  1.243when x  1.2
A1

i dr d M1
r  a 1  k cos   , a  0 means  a sin  and r  a 1  k cos  
dt dt
 2
 dr   d 
2
v     r 2
  a k  2k cos   1
 dt   dt 
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v
min
 2a  k 2  2k  1  2, so k  3 M1A1
d a sin 2
ii a) dr
 a sin 2 , 
 1  sin 2  
dr
  M1
dt dt d 1  sin 2   
5 r 

 dr  
a sin 2
d M1
a ln 2   1  sin 2  
2
M1
 

r  a ln 2  a ln  1  sin 2   
 
2


 r  a ln  1  sin 2   as required.
   A1
b    dr
At A  a ln 2,  ,  0,
d d 2
 2, 2  sin 2  0 M1
 2  dt dt dt
d 2 dr d
but , at  r 2  0 A1
dt 2 dt dt
d d
  a ln 2    at  0since r 2
2
Alternatively, r 2 isa constant.
dt dt
2
Also, a r 
d 2r  d 
r   2a  4a ln 2  0 since a  0
M1
dt 2  dt 
 
Hence,at A  a ln 2,  , the forceexerted on particle is only directed towards the pole.
 2
A1

6. i ) mv
dv 
   mg 
mgv 2 

M1A1
dx  u 2 

H
u
2 2
M1A1
u v
  dx  
g u 2
 v2
dv (correct
O u
limits)
u2 
 
u
2 
i 
2 g 
ln u 2
 v
 u M1A1
2

u2  8 
 ln
2 g  5 
m A1

dv  mgv 2  M1
ii ) m    mg  2 
6 dt 
 u 
u u
1 1 u  1  v  
T
g  v
2
dv 
g  tan  u   u
   M1M1A1
u
1  
ii 2 u
2

u  1  1   

g  4  tan  2      4 M1A1
  

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  9.4 1    M1
P Y  9 .41   0 .9  P  Z    0 .9
 5 
9 .4 1   M1
    1  0 .9 
5 M1A1
9 .41  
i 
5
 1.2 82    3

P   a  Y     0 .4 5    0    
a3 M1
  1  0 .4 5
 5 
a3

 5 
  0.9 5  a  3  5 1.6 45   11 .22 5 M1A1
1 2  2 1
 x 2  2 M1
 x x 3  
a  (x x )dx b 
2
xdx  1  a      b     1
7  2 3  0   2  1
0 1 
a 3b A1
   1............. 1 
6 2
3
1
3 5 11
2
ii Also, F     a  (x x 2 )dx  b  xdx  M1A1
 2  6 18
0 1
a 5b 11
   ............. 2 
6 8 18
4
 1 and  2   a  2, b  M1A1(Both
9
correct)
I rod 
1
 3m  2a   4ma 2
2 M1
3
1
  2m  a 2  2m  a  2a   19ma 2  parallel axis theorem 
2
a I disk
2
M1A1
I particle  m  2a   4ma 2
2 M1
I  I rod  I square  I particle  27ma 2
A1
8
3m  0   2m  3a   m  2a  2 M1A1
OG   a
b 2m  3m  m 3

1  d 
2
 2  M1
LCME : 0  0  I   6mg   a  sin 
2  dt   3  M1
c  d 
2
8mga sin  8 gsin 
   
 dt  I 27a A1
 2a   d 
2
M1A1
Resolving radially :  6mg sin   Y  6m    
 3   dt 
d  Y  6mg sin   4ma 
 8 g sin   194mg sin  A1

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