SEABREEZE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
FINAL TERM EXAMINATION 2024-2025
CLASS : VIII SUBJECT : FURTHER PURE MATHEMATICS
TOTAL MARKS : 100 TIME : 2 HOURS
1. Solve the following simultaneous equations :
a. 4𝑥 + 𝑦 = 7
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4𝑥 − 4𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 = 1
b. If 𝑥 = 1 and 𝑦 = 2 is the solution to the simultaneous equations 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 = 2 and
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𝑏𝑥 + 𝑎 𝑦 = 10, find the possible values of a and b. (5 + 5 = 10)
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2 a. Find the remainder when 𝑥 + 2𝑥 − 5 is divided by 𝑥 + 3.
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b. Given that (𝑥 + 2) and (3𝑥 − 1) are factors of the expression 3𝑥 − 10𝑥 + 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞, find
the value of 𝑝 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑞. With these values of p and q, find the third factor of the expression.
(3 + 7 = 10)
3. Solve the following equations :
𝑥
i. 5 = 125
𝑥+1 𝑥
ii. 9 − 28(3 ) + 3 = 0
3𝑥+1
iii. 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 2𝑥−7
= 3
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iv. (𝑙𝑜𝑔4𝑥) = 5𝑙𝑜𝑔4𝑥 − 4 (2 + 3 + 2 + 3 = 10)
4a. Determine the nature of the roots of the following equations :
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i. 3𝑥 + 5𝑥 + 4 = 0
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ii. 4𝑥 − 2 − 3𝑥 = 0
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b. Given that 𝑥 − 5𝑥 + 13 = (𝑥 − 𝑝) + 𝑞 for all values of 𝑥. Calculate the value of
p and q. Hence find :
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i. The minimum value of 𝑥 − 5𝑥 + 13 and
ii. The value of 𝑥 at which the minimum value occurs.
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Sketch the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 − 5𝑥 + 13. (4 + 6 = 10)
5a. Find the range of values of 𝑥 which satisfy the following inequalities
i. (𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 − 3) > 0
ii. (𝑥 − 4)(𝑥 + 7) < 0
b. Solve the following equation for 0° ⩽ θ ⩽ 180 °
i. 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 = 0. 7245
ii. 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 = 0. 433 (4 x 2.5 = 10)
6 a. Find, in ascending powers of 𝑥, the first three terms of the expansion of
5 5
i. (1 + 2𝑥) ii. (3 − 𝑥)
2 2 5
Hence obtain the coefficient of 𝑥 in the expansion of (3 + 5𝑥 − 2𝑥 )
2 2 6
b. Find the term independent of 𝑥 in the expansion of (𝑥 + 𝑥
) (6 + 4 = 10)
7a. If the distance between the points (𝑘, 0) and (0, 𝑘) is 8. Find the possible value of 𝑘.
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b. The lines 𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 1 intersects the curve 5𝑦 = 20 − 3𝑥 − 𝑥 at the points P and Q.
Calculate the length of PQ. (4 + 6 = 10)
8a. Find the midpoint of the following pairs of points (1, 1) and (7, 3).
b. Find the gradient of the line joining the following pairs of points (1, 3) and (2, − 4).
c. Find the equation of a line whose gradient is 3 and passing through the point (1, 1).
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d. The line 𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 5 intersects the curve 2𝑥 + 21𝑥𝑦 + 27𝑦 = 0 at the points 𝐴 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵.
Calculate the length of 𝐴𝐵. (3 x 2 + 4 = 10)
9. Differentiate the following with respect to 𝑥.
5 3 6
a i. (3𝑥 + 4) ii. (2𝑥 + 7)
4 7 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦
b. 𝑦 = (𝑥 + 3) (𝑥 − 5) , find 𝑑𝑥
and the values for 𝑥 for which 𝑑𝑥
= 0.
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3𝑥 −8
c. Calculate the gradient of the curve 𝑦 = 5−2𝑥
at the point (2, 4). (4 + 3 + 3 = 10)
10a i. Find the approximate change in the area of a circle when the radius increases from
3.00 cm to 3.04 cm.
ii. Find the approximate change in the volume of a sphere when its radius decreases from
5 cm to 4.97 cm.
b. Integrate the following with respect to 𝑥 :
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i. ∫ 2𝑥 − 4 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
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ii. ∫(2 − 3𝑥) 𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦 2
iii. 𝑑𝑥
= 3𝑥 and 𝑦 = 3 when 𝑥 = 1. Find 𝑦 in terms of 𝑥.
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iv. ∫ 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 (2 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 10)
