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ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL General Certificate of Education Advanced Level MATHEMATICS 9164/1 PAPER 1 NOVEMBER 2009 SESSION 3 hours Additional materials: ‘Answer paper Graph paper List of Formulae TIME 3 hours INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Write your name, Centre number and candidate number in the spaces provided on the answer paper/answer booklet, ‘There is no restriction on the number of questions which you may attempt. Ifa numerical answer cannot be given exactly, and the accuracy required is not specified in the question, then in the case of an angle it should be given to the nearest degree, and in other cases it should be given correct to 2 significant figures, INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. The total number of marks for this paper is 120. Questions are printed in the order of their mark allocations and candidates are advised to attempt, questions sequentially oa The use of an electronic calculator is expected, whe, Yopriate. You are reminded of the need for clear presentation ut your answers. “This question paper consists of 6 printed pages and 2 blank pages. — “Copyright: Zimbabwe School Examinations Council, N2009. @ZINSECN2009 [Turn ) 4] A c Tem Given that in triangle ARC, AC = 7m, CB =3 em and ABC = 60°, show that 1 Cas, cos| 7 Bl Express in partial fractions 5x°+ 7x49 oa aa (5) (=+2)'(G-») The function fis defined by Lex? ; fixe ¥, xeIR xk x (State the value of k mm i) Ema y (4) in its simplest form. Py ¥ (iii) Find another element in the domain of f'which has the same image as 2. [3] The complex numbers z and w are given by z= ~3 + 2i and w=5 + 4i. Find o & ol mM ays, Q = in the form a+ ib where a and b are exact. w Hence represent ~ in an Argand diagram, BI w su6an N2009 3 6 Given that (3x2) is a factor of 6x° + 8x7 + koe +2, find the value of &. 2) Hence find all the roots of the equation 6x3 + 8x7 +h +2=0, giving your answers in exact form. (4 7 Express 3eosx—Ssin.x in the form Rsin(x +c), where R> 0 and 0° ) The two variables x and y are related by the equation y = 5->. Given that the value of y increases from 4 by a smal! amount 5 determine in terms of p, () the approximate change in x. (ii) the corresponding percentage change in x. (i) (=i 2p4+1 The position vectors of points A, B and P are given by |6|, |11|; |-Sp+6 \2, 3p+2} respectively. (a) Show that A, B and P are collinear for all values of p. 2) (b) Given that the point C has position vector | ~5), find in terms of p, il () —_ anexpression for CP, (ii) the value of CP.AB (© @ Given also that CP is perpendicular to AB, find the value of p. (i) Hence, or otherwise, obtain the shortest distance from C to the ime AB. ‘5164's 2009 4) Q) Bl 13 14 lines x=~I and x =|, is rotated about the »-axis through four right angles. Show that the volume generated is given by 2a(In3-1). Express 12x-3x? +15 in the form a+ b(x+c)’. Hence, or otherwise, sketch the graph of y= 12x ~ 3x" +15, clearly labelling the coordinates of the tuming point. On the same axes sketch the graph of y of the eyuation and state the number of real roots ‘Taking x, =~0.8, use the Newton ~ Raphson method to obtain the value of root of the equation correct to 4 decimal places, © ) Tn an arithmetic progression the 6" term is half the 4" term and the 3% term is 15. Find, (i) the first term and the common difference, (i) the number of terms needed to give a sum that is less than 65. 13) f 3) giving your answer correct to 4 significant figures. 4] (4) G3] [Turn over 15 The radius of a circle depends on time /, according to the formula r = F + 1. Given that its area is represented by A, @ ~~ Find a in terms of ?, and hence evaluate 4, when t= 2. Express your answer in terms of. (ii) Show that the curve y = x7Inx has a tuming point at (« hade that this is a minimum point. (ai) Express into partial fractions. Hence find 95.0 sum of three fractions dx ae dy f Explain why £™ is always negative, except at points where itis not defined. s164/t 2008 BI [6] B) | ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL General Certificate of Education Advanced Level MATHEMATICS 9164/2 PAPER 2 NOVEMBER 2009 SESSION 3 hours ‘Additional materials [Answer paper Graph paper List of Formulae 7 8 : Vee 3 hours INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Write your name, Centre number and candidate number in the spaces provided on the answer paper/answer booklet. There is no restriction on the number of questions which you may attempt If 2 numerical answer cannot be given exactly, and the accuracy required is not specified in the question. then in the case of an angle it should be given to the nearest degree, and in other cases it should be given correct to 2 significant figue Ifa numerical value for g is necessary, take g = INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES ‘The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question The total number of marks for this paper is 120, Within cacl: sevtivu of the paper, questions are printed in the order of their marl allocations and candidates are advised, within each section, to attempt questions sequentially. _( The use of an electronic calculator is expected, where appropriate ‘You ate reminded of the need for clear presentation in your answers. "This question paper consists of © printea pages and 7 blank pages Copyright: Zimbabwe School Examinations Council, “2009. |) / SzsecNno09 x NL t - 2 Section (a): Pure Mathematics Prove by induction that 5** ~ 3°" is a multiple of 8 for n@Z" 1 Given that z = cos0 + isin®, Show that 2-1 = 2isin@. BI z Hence express sin*® in terms of cos*@ and cos20 using De Moivre's theorem. [4] (a) Expand (- 4) up to and including the term in x? simplifying the tn coefficients, 8) (b) Ifthe wermin x" is z when x= 2 and 7 is a positive integer, find the value of n. [5] In 2005 a community of 10 000 people planned an extension to its water facilities. ‘Assume that the birth rate and death rate are 55 persons per 1 000 and 14 persons per 1 000 respectively, and that there are no other changes in population. The population is P persons at time f years after 2005. The rate of increase of the population is given by the product of the net-rate of increase and the population at any time. Show that the differential equation which models this situation can be written as ap Al dt 1000" * Solve this equation and determine the predicted population for the year 2020. [8] 10 2 boat t Given that A=]2 1 0] and B=|o 2 1 311 13 0, @ Find AB. (3) 6 18 15 (i) Given that AB) 48-7 | cam be expressed in the form 4 14 -10, a0 0 0 a@ Oj, Find the value of thé constant a. 2) o0a 642 N2000 x) (3) (uy stisalso given that AB]y}=/1}, find x,y,z (4) 2 (a) The linc ? passes thiough the Points Q(3, 1, -2) and R(2, 7,-4). Find (i) the cartesian equation of the line /, [4] (ii) the point at which / interseets the plane x ~ y BI (b) The planes Py, P2 and Ps have the equations “6x4 9y+324+2~0 and +10 =0 respectively. Show that planes P, and P, are parallel to each other. 2 The plane Ps passes through P(5, ~2, 4) and is parallel to Py, Find its equation, [4] (iii) Find the perpendicular distance of P(S, ~2, 4) from the plane P,. [3] (@) Express 4(3—i) in the form re® where r> 0 and -m< 0 x. B) (D) Given that x, =1+2i is a root of the equation x*—4x° ~637 + 201-75 =0, find the other three roots. [5] () Express sinS@ in terms of powers of sin® and hence show that sinS@ — Ssin@ = 16sin° - 20sin°6. ,(I6sin* 6 - 20sin® 20. giving yon answer in exact form, oy NS ig ‘1642 n:009 [Turn over aoe eee 4 Section (b): Mechanics 8 A block of mass 3.5 kg is released from rest at point A on a plane inclined at 3 angle a to the horizontal, where tanct The block slides down until it 4 reaches point B at the base of the plane (see diagram). B Given thatthe coefficient of friction between the block and the plane is + calculate (the velocity of the block at the instant it reaches point B, [5] (Gi) the time it takes the block to slide from point A to point B. @ ON mkg/) 0 The diagram above shows a ring of mass m kg accelerating at 1 ms~ along a rough horizontal wire. The accelerating force of 6 N is at an angle of 60° in the same vertical plane with the wire, The coelficient of triction between the ring and the ware 1s nm rind in terms of m and, org, the exact value of (@® the normal reaction between the ring and the wire, 21 (i) the fiction force. 2] Hence find the value of m, giving your answer to 3 decimal places. LI ste N2008 10 it 2 5 A particle is projected from a point O on the ground with a speed of V ms of au angle vf G0" w dhe horizontal aud pases Uuuugh the points A and B, where A(1/3 :2) is a point before it reaches its maximum height above O at B (see diagram), V8Ebo (a) Express V’ in terms of g. (b) Find the angle that AB makes with the horizontal. Section (¢): Statistics ‘The owners of a motel in Mutare have noticed that in the long run 40% of the people who stop and inquire about a room for the night, actually book a room. How many inquiries must the owners answer to be 99% sure of at least one booking? (@) (Give two advantages of using stem and leaf diagrams in analysing data. (Describe with an example a statistical situation in which it ‘would be appropriate to use the mode as a measure of central tendency. (b) ‘The mean and standard deviation of the masses of group of adult males are 65 kg and 10 kg respectively. Males are considered overweight if they are in the top 5% of the group by mass. Assuming that the masses of this group are normally distributed, find the least mass to be considered overweight. ‘647.2000 4) {6] 1 Bl [Turn over 6 13. Three tickets for a musical show are sent to a high school musical club. Fifteen girls and ten boys would like a ticket. If the three people to receive a ticket are chosen at random, find the probability that will there be @ exactly 2 boys, at least 2 girls. 14 The duration X minutes of a telephone call by a school head to the Provincial Education Director, is a continuous random variable with a probability density function defined by x7, xel Flx)- 0, otherwise. Given that a call has already lasted 5 minutes, find the conditional probability that its total duration will be'less than 7 minutes. 7) i642 N20

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