2022 F5 Paper 1
2022 F5 Paper 1
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. This question paper consists of two sections: Section A and Section B.
2. Answer all questions in Section A and any two questions in Section B.
3. Give only one solution for each question.
4. Show your working. It may help you to get marks.
5. The diagrams in the questions provided are NOT drawn to scale unless stated.
6. A list of formulae is provided.
7. You may use a non-programmable scientific calculator.
Section A
[64 marks]
Answer all questions.
𝑥
𝑂 Diagram 1
[4 marks]
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4 53 3
The sum of the first terms of an arithmetic progression is 𝑆𝑛 = 2 𝑛 − 2 𝑛2 . Find
a) the sum of the first 6 terms,
b) the first term and the common difference,
c) the value of 𝑝 if 𝑝𝑡ℎ term is the first negative term of the arithmetic progression. [6 marks]
6 𝑑𝑦
A curve is such that 𝑑𝑥 = 4𝑥 − 7. The line 𝑦 = 2𝑥 meets the curve at the point 𝑃.
Given that the gradient of the curve at 𝑃 is 5, find
a) the coordinates of point 𝑃,
b) the equation of the curve. [4 marks]
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−
7 a) It is given that ( 4) is a unit vector, find the values of ℎ.
ℎ
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝑚𝒙 + 5𝒚, 𝑂𝑆
b) Given the vectors 𝑂𝑅 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 2𝒙 + 𝒚 and 𝑂𝑇
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝑛𝒙 − 𝒚, where 𝑚 and
𝑛 are constants. Express 𝑛 in terms of 𝑚, if points 𝑅, 𝑆 and 𝑇 are collinear.
c) A boat wishes to reach a jetty located 50 km east of the boat. There is a current of
constant velocity 60 kmh-1 due north. Find the velocity of the boat so that it
reaches the jetty in 20 minutes time. [8 marks]
a) Show that the area of the circles form a geometric progression and state the
common ratio.
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4
9 Given the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 2𝑞𝑥 2 − 3 𝑥 3 , calculate the possible values of 𝑞 if the tangent
1
at the point 𝑥 = 1 is perpendicular to the tangent at the point 𝑥 = 2 . [4 marks]
10 a) Find the range of values of 𝑘 for which the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + (𝑘 − 4)𝑥 + 1 lies
entirely above the 𝑥 −axis.
b) The roots of the equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑡𝑥 + 2 = 0 are ℎ and 𝑘 and the roots of the
ℎ 𝑘
equation 2𝑥 2 + 𝑚𝑥 + 2𝑚 = 0 are 𝑘 and ℎ . Find the possible values of 𝑡. [6 marks]
11 a) Find the number of 5−digit odd numbers less than 40 000 that can be formed
using the digits 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 9 without repetitions.
b) There are 𝑛 boys scouts and 𝑚 girls scouts. If two boys scouts and two girls scouts
are chosen, the number of combinations is 160 and the total number of scouts is
26. Calculate the value of 𝑛 and of 𝑚 if 𝑛 > 𝑚. [7 marks]
Section B
[16 marks]
Answer any two questions from this section.
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14 a) Given that 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = 1 , 𝑥 ≠ 𝑚 and 𝑔(𝑥) = 1 + 𝑥, find
𝑚−𝑥
(i) 𝑓(𝑥) in terms of 𝑚,
(ii) the value of 𝑚 if 𝑓𝑓 −1 (𝑚2 − 2) = 𝑔[(1 − 𝑚)2 ] .
15 a) A 2% error is made while measuring the radius of a sphere. Find the percentage
error of the volume of the sphere.