DIOCESE OF JAMAICA

De Carteret College

ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION

INTEGRATEDMATHEMATICS

MOCK EXAMINATIONS

PAPER2

2017 DURATION: 2 HR 30 MINS

This examination consists of THREE sections.

Each section consists of 2 questions.

The maximum marks for each Module is 50.

The maximum marks for this examination is 150.

This examination consists of 5 printed pages

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. DO NOT open this examination paper until instructed to do so.

2. Answer ALL questions from this paper.
3. Write your solutions, with full working, on the answer sheets provided.
4. Unless otherwise stated in the question, any numerical answer that is not exact

MUST be written correct to three significant figures.

Examination Materials permitted

Graph paper (provided)

Mathematical formulae and tables (provided)- Revised 2012

Mathematical instruments

Silent, Non-programmable, electronic calculator

Answer ALL questions)

Question 1

6 2
2 3
a) Without the use of tables or calculators, show that 6 2

(5 marks)

b) Let x and y be real numbers such that x y

x4 y 4
i) Simplify x y (5 marks)

c) You enter your schools canteen to purchase lunch. There are 2 carbohydrates
(Rice and rolls), two sides (raw salad and steamed vegetable) and three
proteins (fish, chicken and beef)
By use of a simple tree diagram, illustrate the choices and outcomes given.
Hence, determine the total number of meal combinations possible provided each
meal is served with one carbohydrate, one side and a protein (8
marks)

d) Solve the following equations for x:

log 4 x 1
i.

log 4 1 x
ii.

log 4 x log 4 x 2 3
iii. (7 marks)

(Total 25 marks)

Question 2
a) Two regular cubical die are thrown, (sides 1,2,3,4,5,6)
Construct a sample space diagram illustrating the sum of the numbers
shown after the throw. (6 marks)

b) Hence, determine the probability that the sum is :

i) Less than 4 ii) less than 4 or more than 7
iii) divisible by 2 iv) less than 6 or greater than or equal to 6
 (4 marks)

c) The roots of the cubic equation x 3 px qx r 0 are 1,-1 and 3. Find the
3 2

values of the real constants p ,q and r (5 marks)

3 x 3 12 0
d) Solve for x, the modulus question, . (5 marks)

e) A radioactive isotope was found to decay according to the equation

m 1600(4) 2t wherem is the mass in grammes and t is the time in years.

i.
What is the initial mass of the isotope. ( 2 marks)
ii.
What is the half life of the isotope (the time it takes to decay to half its

original mass) ? (3 marks)

(Total 25 marks)

Question 3
In the Cartesian plane with origin, O, the coordinates of points T and R, are (4,0) and
(12,4) respectively. The midpoint of TR is J.

a) i) Sketch a graph with the coordinates given and find the equation of the line
whichis the perpendicular bisector to TR. (7 marks)
ii) Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of OR and hence determine
thecoordinates of the intersection of both bisectors (which is center of the circle
through O, T and R) (7 marks)

b) i)Prove that the line y x 1 is a tangent to the circle

x 2 y 2 10 x 12 y 11 0 and hence or otherwise find the coordinates of the
point of contact. (6 marks)

c) Determine the equation of the normal to the circle at the point of contact.

(Note: tangent and normal are perpendicular)

(5 marks)
(Total 25 marks)
Question 4

a. Solve the following trigonometric questions for o x 2 :

i) 2Sin x 1 (4 marks)
ii) Cos 2 x 0 (4 marks)

b. A slice of a circular shaped pizza with radius x cm subtended by an angle of 4

radians is equal in area to a smaller pizza of radius 12cm. Find the radius of the

larger pizza and hence find its perimeter. (5 marks)

c. A student obtained the following percentile grades: 95, 90, 78, 87, 90, 93 and 90.

i) Find the mean, mode and median of the scores. (7 marks)

ii) Determine the standard deviation and variance of the scores. (5 marks)

(Total 25 marks)

Question 5
lim lim
{2 f ( x) 3 x} 8 {4 x f ( x)}
a) Given that x 0 ,evaluate x 0 (5 marks)

x 3 27
lim 2
b) Find x 3 x x 12 (6 marks)

c) Differentiate from first principle,

f ( x) x2
i. (5 marks)

ii. f(x)= 4 (3marks)

 iii. f ( x) 2 x 2 4 (3marks)

iii) Show that if f( x ) = 3 x 12 x then differentiating twice produces

3 2

f '' 18 x 24 . (3marks)
(Total 25 marks)

Question 6
a) State the product rule of differentiation (3 marks)

dy
b) Use the product rule to find dx if y ( x 2)( x 5)
4
(3 marks)

c) State the Quotient Rule of differentiation (3 marks)

dy ( x 2 7)
y
d) Use the quotient rule to find dx if ( x 1) (6 marks)
e) With a matrix method of your choice solve
x 4 y 2z 4
2 x y 2 z 16
3x 2 y z 5 (10 marks)

(Total 25 marks)

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