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The document is an examination paper for Form Six Special Schools in Tanzania, specifically for Advanced Mathematics 2. It includes instructions for answering questions, a breakdown of marks for sections A and B, and a total of eight questions covering various mathematical topics such as probability, logic, vectors, complex numbers, and differential equations. Students are required to show all work and use specific mathematical tools during the examination.

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Advanced Mathematics - 2

The document is an examination paper for Form Six Special Schools in Tanzania, specifically for Advanced Mathematics 2. It includes instructions for answering questions, a breakdown of marks for sections A and B, and a total of eight questions covering various mathematical topics such as probability, logic, vectors, complex numbers, and differential equations. Students are required to show all work and use specific mathematical tools during the examination.

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THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND


LOCAL GOVERNMENT

FORM SIX SPECIAL SCHOOLS JOINT EXAMINATION

CODE: 142/2 ADVANCED MATHEMATICS 2

Time: 3:00 HRS Tuesday 05-March-2024 AM

INSTRUCTIONS
1. This paper consists of sections A and B with a total of eight (08) questions.
2. Answer all questions in section A and only two (02) questions from section B.
3. Section A carries sixty (60) marks and Section B carries forty (40) marks.
4. All work done in answering each question must be shown clearly
5. NECTA’s mathematical tables and non-programmable calculators may be used.
6. Write your Examination Number on every page of your answer booklet(s).

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SECTION A (60 Marks)
1. (a) A and B are two events where P(A) = ½ , P(B) = ⅓ and P(A|B) = ¼ find
(i) P(A∩B)
(ii) P(AUB)
(b) A discreet random variable x has the following probability distribution.

X 0 1 2 3 4
P(X) 1/10 2/10 3/10 3/10 1/10

Find the expectation and the variance.


(b) The probability that a student suffers from a particular medical problem is 0.01.
What is the probability that in a school with 700 students at least one will suffer from
this condition? Explain why you may use the Poisson probability distribution here.

(c) A continuous random variable has the probability density function:


2)
f(x)={ 𝑘(1 − 𝑥 −1 ≤ x ≤ 1
0 𝑒𝑙𝑠𝑒𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒
(i) The value of k
(ii) The mean
2. (a) Use truth tables to show that P→Q is logically equivalent to its contrapositive.
(b) Use properties of operations in logic to show whether or not the following
proposition is a Tautology [~(PvQ) v (~P^Q)] v P
(c) Construct an electrical network corresponding to the proposition
[~(PVQ) V (~P^Q)]VP

3. (a) a and b are vectors such that a = 4i-3j+2k and b = 2i+5j-6k. Find:
(i) a.b
(ii) axb
(iii) |a|, |b| and |a x b|
Verify using this example that
(a. b)2 + |a x b|2 = |a|2 |b|2

(b)The triangle PQR has vertices P(0, 0) Q(6, -2, 3) R(1, 4, 5) find
(i) The degree measure of angle QPR
(ii) The area of triangle PQR
𝑧 2 +3𝑖
4. (a) Given that z = 2+3i evaluate 𝑧−2𝑖

(b) Express z = 2-2i in polar form and hence evaluate z6


(c) Find the two square roots of -7+24i

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𝑧−3
(d) 𝐷𝑒𝑠𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑏𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑢𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 |𝑧+3| = 2

1 1 1
(e) 𝐼𝑓 𝑧 + 𝑧 = −1,show that 𝑧 5 + 𝑧 5=-1 and evaluate 𝑧11 + 𝑧 11

SECTION B(40 Marks)


Answer any TWO (2) questions in this section

5.(a) Prove that tanα+tan(600+α)+tan(1200+α)= 3tan3α


sin 𝐴+sin 𝐵 𝐴+𝐵
(b) Prove that = tan
cos 𝐴+cos 𝐵 2

1−𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑥
(c) Find the limit of as x → 0
𝑥𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥

(d)Solve the equation 2sin2x = 3cosx for 0<x3600

1 1 1 1 𝑛
6. (a) Prove by mathematical induction that1×2 + 2×3 + 3×4 + … + 𝑛(𝑛+1) = 𝑛+1

1 1 1
(b) Use partial fractions to find the sum to infinity of 1×2×3 + + 3×4×5 + …
2×3×4

2 1 −3
(c) Given the matrix M = [ 3 2 −1] find
−2 1 3
(i) The order of M
(ii) The transpose of M
(iii) The determinant of M
(iv) The adjoint of M
(v) The inverse of M

7.(a) Find the general solution of differential equation


𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
− 4 𝑑𝑥 +3y = 3x+4
𝑑𝑥 2

(b) Find the value of λ for which the differential equation (xy2+λx2y)dx+(x+y)x2dy = 0 is a
exact, solve the equation for this of value λ.
(c)Initially a tank contain 4litre of a solution in which 5kg of salt is dissolved. A solution
with ½kg of salt per litre is added at a rate of 4 litres per minutes. The mixture is drain off
at a rate of 4 litre per minute.
(i) How much salt is there in a tank after 2min?
(ii) How much salt will it be if the outflow rate is 2 L/min?

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𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
(d) Solve the differential equation − 5 𝑑𝑥 + 6𝑦 = ex
𝑑𝑥 2

8.(a) The equation of a curve is 4x2+ky2 = 36. Find the value of k so that the curve will be:
(i) A circle
(ii) A rectangular hyperbola
(iii) An ellipse with eccentricity
(b) y2 = 8x has a tangent with gradient 1, find is equation
(c) Sketch the graph of r = 3 – 2cosθ and calculate the area enclosed by the graph.
1
(d) Convert the equation r = 1+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 to Cartesian coordinates.

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