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P425/1
PURE MATHEMATICS
Paper 1
June, 2025
3 hours

GLORISO EXAMINATIONS BOARD (GEB)-KAMPALA

SECONDARY SCHOOLS JOINT PRE-MOCK EXAMINATIONS, 2025
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education
PURE MATHEMATICS
Paper 1
3 HOURS

MARKING GUIDE
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
 Answer all the EIGHT questions in section A and any FIVE questions from section
B. Any additional question(s) will NOT be marked.

 All workings MUST be shown clearly.

 Graph paper is provided.

 Silent non-programmable scientific calculators and mathematical tables with a list of

formulae may be used.

 State the degree of accuracy at the end of each answer using CAL for calculator and
TAB for tables.

 Clearly indicate the questions you have attempted on the answer scripts as
illustrated, DO NOT hand in the question paper.

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1. Let the common root be x . Then eliminate x 2 to get

q  k 
 p  mx  q  k   0 , x
m  p 
eliminate x to get mx 2  mpx  mq  0 and px 2  mpx  pk  0

m  px 2  mq  pk   0 , x2 
 pk  mq 
m  p 
 pk  mq    q  k 
2

therefore, q  k   m  p  pk  mq 
2 2
Thus
m  p   m  p 
2. If OQ  2OP , then the parametric coordinates of Q are x  6 cos  y  4 sin  .
x y
cos   , sin   but cos 2   sin 2   1
6 4
2 2
x y
   1 locus is an equation of an ellipse.
36 16
3. 2 2
 
9x  1  2 x  1 , 9 x 2  18 x  9  4 x 2  4 x  1 , 5x 2  22 x  8  0
x  45x  2  0
2 2
x x4 x4
5 5
x  4    solution
2
 x  4.
5 x  2    5
sign   
4.
 2 
OA . OB  OA OB cos  , 4i  3j . i  tj  4 2  3 2 1  t 2  
 5

4  3t   5  2 
1  t 2   ,
 5
4  3t 2  251  t 2  4 
5

16  24t  9t 2  20  20t 2 , 11t 2  24t  4  0 , 11t 2  22t  2t  4  0

2
11t t  2  2t  2  0 11t  2t  2  0 , t  , t 2
11
5. 3 3 3 3
Let tan 1  A , tan 1  B thus tan A  and tan B 
2 5 2 5
 tan A  tan B 
A  B  tan 1 tan A  B  , A  B  tan 1  
 1  tan A tan B 

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 3 3  7 3
    
1  2 5  1  10 
A  B  tan A  B  tan
 3 3  7 
1     
 2 5   10 

A  B  tan 1 3    
3
6 e2x
dy 2e 1  e 2 x   e 2 x . 2e 2 x
2x
2e 2 x
y ,  
1  e2 x dx 1  e 2 x 2 1  e 2 x 2 3
dy 2e 2 In3 18 9
For x  In3 ,   
dx 1  e 2 In3  2
100 50
7.

x  3 1  sin 2 t ,  dx
dt
 6 sin t cos t

dy
y  2 cos 3 t ,   6 cos 2 t sin t
dx
dy 1
  6 cos 2 t sin t    cos t
dx 6 sin t cos t
d2y 1 1
2
 sin t   sec t
dx 6 sin t cos t 6
8. ex
 e x  e  x dx t  e x , dt  e x dx

t 1 t
  dt  dt
1 t t 1
2
t
t


1
2

In 1  t 2  c 1
2
 
In 1  e 2 x  c 
9a) Let a n  8 n  7n  6
For n  1, a1  8  7  6  7 , divisible by 7.
For n  2, a1  64  14  6  56 , divisible by 7.
For n  k , a k  8 k  7k  6 ,
When n  k  1, a k  1  8 k  1  7(k  1)  6
Thus a k  1  a k  8 k  1  7(k  1)  6  8 k  7 k  6
 8 k . 8  8 k  7k  7k  7  6  6
 
 7.8 k  7  7 8 k  1 which is still divisible by 8.
Thus if its true for n  1, 2, . . . , k , k  1 , then 8 n  7n  6 is

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divisible by 7 for all n  1 .

b) Let P  100 ,000 Ug shs
2
End of January 2012, balance  P  P  1.02 P
100
End of February 2012, balance  P  1.02 P 1.02  1.02 P  1.02 2 P
End of n th month, balance  1.02 P  1.02 2 P  . . .  1.02 n P
End of November,  n  11
Thus balance  1.02 P  1.02 2 P  . . .  1.02 11 P 4

 1.02 P 1  1.02  . . .  1.0210 
 1.02 11  1 
 1.02  100 ,000    1,241,208 .973 Ug shs
 1.02  1 
ALT
MONTH DEPOSIT B.O.M CASH END OF
MONTH
JANUARY 100,000/= 102,000/=
FEBRUARY 202,000/= 206,040/=
MARCH 306,040/= 312,160.8/=
APRIL 412,160.8/= 420,404.016/=
MAY 520,404.016/= 530,812.0963/=
JUNE 630,812.0963/= 643,428.3382/=
JULY 743,428.3382/= 758,296.905/=
AUGUST 858,296.905/= 875,42.8431/=
SEPTEMBER 975,462.8431/= 994,972.1/=
OCTOBER 1,094,972.1/= 1,116,871.542/=
NOVEMBER 1,216,871.542/= 1,241,208.973/=
10a) 1 1
y , y  solve
9x 2
5
1 1  1  1
 , 9  x 2  5 , x   2 thus A  2,  and B 2, 
9x 2
5  5  5
2 1 1 
A     dx
2 
2 5
 9  x 
1 A B
  , 1  A3  x  B3  x
3  x 3  x  3  x  3  x 

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1 1
If x  3, B  , for x   3, A 
6 6
2 1 2 1 2 1
A   dx   dx   dx
2 5  2 63  x   2 63  x 

2
1 
A   x  In3  x   In3  x 
1 1
5 6 6  2
2 1 1   2 1 1 
A    In5  In1     In1  In5 
5 6 6   5 6 6  5
4 1 
A    In5 
5 3 
11.
=

1
= (1  5x)(1  25 x 2 ) 2

1  12 .  32 (25 x 2 ) 2
= (1  5 x)(1   .(25 x 2 )   ...)
2 2 x1
 25 1875 3 
= (1  5 x) 1  x 2  x  ...
 2 8 
25 125 3
= 1  5x  x 2  x  ...
2 2
1
(1  95 )
2
1 2
5 25  1 
If x  ,  1  . 
9 (1  95 )
1
2 9 2 9

 14 25 
14  2  
 9 162 
= 3.41975
 3.420 correct to 4 significant figures.
ALT
1  5 x 12  1  1 5 x   1   1  1 5 x 2  1   1   3 5 x 3  . . .
2 2  2  2  2  2  2 
5 25 2 125 3
1 x x  x  ...
2 8 16

1  5 x  12  1   1  5 x    1   3  1  5 x 2   1   3   5  5 x 3  . . .

2 2  2  2  2  2  2 
5 75 2 625 3
1 x  x  x  ...
2 8 16

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5 25 2 125 3 5 75 2 625 3
Thus (1  x x  x )  (1  x  x  x )
2 8 16 2 8 16

5 75 2 625 3 5 25 2 375 3 25 2 125 3 125 3

1 x x  x x x  x  x  x  x ...
2 8 16 2 4 16 8 16 16
1  5x 2 1  5x 2  1  5 x  25 x 2  125 x3  . . .
1 1

2 2 2
12a) ___ ___
6a  2b  a  3b 5
AB  3a  b  a  3b , AB   a  b
1 1
6
2 4 4 4
___ ___
3a  5b  12a  4b  9
BC  3a  5b  3a  b , BC  a  b
1 1

8 2 8 8

___ ____
5
a  b  5
AB : BC is 4   5:9
9 9
a  b 
8
Thus since the AB is a scalar multiple of BC, then A,B,C are collinear.
b) For coplanar vectors a, b, c , a  b  tc , where  & t are scalars.
 3   5   4  5  4t  3
     
So,  1      3   t   1  , thus  3  t  1 solving to get t  2,    1
  4   2    3  2  3t   4
     
Check using equation (iii) L.H.S = 2   6   4 = R.H.S
Since the value of  & t are consistent, then the vectors are coplanar.
c) Note: Parallel lines have the same direction ratios.
 9 : 3 : 9   3 : 1 : 3 , so either  3i  j  3k or 3i  j  3k are parallel to the line.
ii) 17, 2,  6
13a) cos 2 2 A  cos 2 2B  cos 2 2C  1  2 cos 2 A cos 2B cos 2C .
 1
2
1  cos 4 A  12 1  cos 4B   cos 2 2C  1
 12 2  2 cos 2 A  B  cos 2 A  B   cos 2 2C  1
But cos 2 A  B  cos360  2C   cos 2C
 cos 2C cos 2 A  B  cos 2C 
 cos 2C cos 2 A  B  cos 2 A  B
 cos 2C 2 cos 2 A  cos 2B
 2 cos 2 A cos 2 B cos 2C as required

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b)

bc
, tanP    
b
tan P 
x x
tan P  tan  b
 ,
1  tan P tan  x
b1  tan P tan x  xtan P  tan  
b  c
x b
x tan P  b  x  c
tan   , tan    2
x  b tan P  b  c  x  b 2  bc
x  b 
 x  x
cx
tan   2 as required
x  b 2  bc
14. 2ap  2aq 2
The gradient of PQ  
ap  aq
2 2
pq
y  2ap 2
Hence, the equation of chord PQ is 
x  ap 2
pq
 p  q y  2ap  2x  ap 2 ,  p  qy  2ap 2  2apq  2x  2ap 2
Thus the equation is  p  qy  2x  2apq
Given that the point 0, 2a  lies on the chord, 2a p  q  2apq
thus  p  q  pq .

The coordinates of M are x  a p 2  q 2  , y  a p  q  to obtain the cartesian

1
2

2
 2
 1
2
 2

equation, x  a  p  q   2 pq , x  a  p  q   2 p  q  ,  p  q   ,
1 y
a

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1  y 2y   y2 
2

x  a 2   , 2 x    2 y  so equation of locus is y 2  2ax  y  .
2 a a   
a 

 4  x dx
15a) 2
2
let x  2 sin  , dx  2 cos  d
0


 4  4 sin   2 cos  d
2
2 x  2,  
0
2
x  0,   0


 4 cos 2  d
2
0 8
 

0
2
2  2 cos 2 d 2  sin 2 0 2    sin    0  

b) dx
e x
1
Let u  e x ,  du  e x dx

dx du
e x
1
=  uu  1
1 A B
Let    1  Au  1  Bu
u u  1 u u  1
Solving, A   1, B  1
du 1 1
Thus 
u u  1
  u  1 du    u du
 Inu  1  Inu  C

 e
dx
x
1

= In e x 1  x  C
16. Intercepts: For y  0, x   1 , thus  1, 0 .

Turning points: 
 
dy 3 3x  x 2  3x  3 2 x  3
0
dx 
3x  x 2
2

9 x  3x 2  6 x 2  9 x  6 x  9  0 , 3x 2  6 x  9  0
x  1x  3  0
1
x   3, x  1 and y  y3
3
L x  3 R L x 1 R
Sign of    
dy
dx
 1
  3,  max 1, 3 min
 3

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As y    , x  0, x  3 so, vertical Asymptotes: x  0, x  3

As x   , y  0 . y  0 is the horizontal asymptote.
Region table:
x  1 1  x  0 0 x3 x3
x    
3x  3    
3 x    
y     9

**THE END**

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