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The document outlines the Advanced Mathematics Problem Solvers' Series Exams (AMPSSE) for Form Six, Series 03 for the academic year 2024/2025. It includes a list of participating schools, exam instructions, and a detailed structure of the exam with sections A and B containing various mathematical problems. The exam is scheduled for 27/09/2024 and consists of eight questions, with specific guidelines for answering.

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F6 Series 3 P2 - 120001

The document outlines the Advanced Mathematics Problem Solvers' Series Exams (AMPSSE) for Form Six, Series 03 for the academic year 2024/2025. It includes a list of participating schools, exam instructions, and a detailed structure of the exam with sections A and B containing various mathematical problems. The exam is scheduled for 27/09/2024 and consists of eight questions, with specific guidelines for answering.

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ADVANCED MATHEMATICS PROBLEM SOLVERS’ SERIES EXAMS (AMPSSE)

FORM SIX - SERIES 03 2024/2025

142/2 ADVANCED MATHEMATICS 2

Arusha Science Messa s.s Kondoa Girls J.J Mungai s.s


Mudio Islamic s.s Kwemaramba s.s Yemen s.s St. Mary’s Mazinde Juu
Makongoro s.s Alpha Girls Kiwele s.s Msasani Islamic s.s
Tumaini Senior s.s Istiqaama Tanga Chidya s.s Kahororo s.s
Hamamni s.s Nguva s.s Lucas Malia s.s Unyanyembe (JWTZ) s.s
Chamwino s.s Msolwa s.s Mwenge s.s Rugambwa Girls
Vwawa s.s Maswa Girls Algebra Islamic Sem. Ilembo s.s
Faraja Siha Sem. Ileje s.s Dutwa s.s Mambwe s.s
Kigonsera s.s Matema Beach s.s St. Anthony s.s Bagamoyo s.s
Nkasi s.s Ismani s.s Fidel Castro s.s Mtwara Girls
Ridhwaa Seminary Kyela s.s Ruvu s.s Dr. Samia s.s
Gili s.s Imperial s.s Savannah Plains s.s Tagamenda s.s
Mpwapwa s.s Irkisongo Girls Soya s.s Dakama s.s
Sadani s.s Tura s.s An-noor Boys Kilimanjaro Islamic s.s
Mwl. Nyerere s.s Premier Boys Mwanalugali s.s Yohaness s.s
Kibaigwa Girls Peace House s.s Lulumba s.s Kashishi s.s
Kisarawe II Pamoja s.s Same s.s

TIME: 3HRS DATE: 27/09/2024 (08:00 AM)

INSTRUCTIONS

i) This paper consists of Eight (08) Questions


ii) Answer all questions in Section A and any Two (02) questions from Section B
iii) All work done in answering each question must be shown clearly
iv) NECTA Mathematical tables and Non-Programmable Calculators may be used
v) Cellular Phones are not allowed in examination room

AMPSSE SERIES 3/P2

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SECTION A
Answer all questions in this section.

1. (a) A discrete random variable x has probability function


k (1  x) 2 for x  1, 0, 1, 2
P( x  x)  
 0 otherwise
1
(i) Show that k 
6
(ii) Find var(10  8x)
4 2
(b) Find the value of t given that P( A)  t , P( B)  t , P( A  B)  , and
7 7

. Hence, find P A  B and state whether the events A and B are
3
P( A  B) 
4
independent or not.

(c) 25% of bolts produced by a certain civil engineering company are defective,
find the probability that out of 5 bolts chosen at random
(i) at least 4 bolts will be defective.
(ii) at most 1 bolt will be defective.

2. (a) Use truth table to show that ( p  q)  (q  p) ~ ( p  q) is a contradiction.


(b) Draw a simple electrical network diagram from the given complex electrical
network.

(c) Test the validity of the following argument:


“If 6 is even then 2 does not divide 7. Either 5 is not prime or 2 divides 7. But
5 is prime. Therefore 6 is odd.”

3. (a) i) Prove that the sum of the squares of the direction cosines of the vector
u  xi  yj  zk is 1.
1 1 1
ii) Can the numbers , , be the direction cosines of any
2 2 4 2 8 2
directed line? Give reason(s) for your answer.

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(b) The position vectors of the points A and B are given by a  2i  3 j  4k , and
b  5i  j  2k respectively. Find the coordinates of the point P on AB if
AP : PB  2 : 1 .
(c) The position vector of a clay pigeon t seconds after release is given in metres
by r (t )  3ti  (30t  5t 2 ) j  40tk . Calculate its velocity, speed, and acceleration
after one second.

 
4. (a) If u  cos  i sin and v  cos  i sin prove that:-
2 2
(i) Arg (uv)  Arg (u)  Arg (v)
u u
(ii) 
v v

(b) Use De Moivre’s theorem to prove that sin 6  


1
10  15 cos t  6 cos 2t  cos 3t 
32
where t  2
z i
(c) Given that z     i express the complex number in polynomial form.
iz  2

SECTION B (40 MARKS)


Answer any two (2) questions from this section. Extra question(s) will not be marked.

5. (a) Factorize completely: cos y  cos 3 y  cos 5 y  cos 7 y


1  2 tan A  tan 2 A
(b) If tan(2 A  B)  1 , show that tan B 
1  2 tan A  tan 2 A
3  cos 
(c) Express in terms of t given that t  tan
sin  2
(d) If sin 1 y  2 cos1 x , show that y 2  4 x2 1  x 2 

7
 x
6. (a) Find the first three terms of the expansion of 1   in ascending powers of x
 3
(b) When the expression x3  kx2  2 is divided by x  2 the remainder is 1 less than
when it is divided by x  1 . Find the value of k 2  k .
3  4 1  2 n  4n 
(c) Prove by mathematical induction if A    then An   
1  1   n 1  2n 

 (r  3)(r  2)
1
(d) Evaluate
r 0

7. (a) Form a differential equation whose solution is x  A cos(3t  B)


(b) Find the general solution to the following differential equations:
dy  dy 
i) x  3  2 y  
dx  dx 

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dy 2 xy  3 y 2
ii) 
dx x 2  2 xy
d2y dy
(c) Find the particular solution of the differential equations 2
 2  15 y  0
dx dx
dy
given that y  5 and  23 when x  0 .
dx
(d) A tank contains 1000 litres of brine with 15 kg of dissolved salt. Pure water
enters the tank at a rate of 10 litres/min. The solution is kept thoroughly mixed
and drains from the tank at the same rate.
i) Formulate this as a first order differential equation stating clearly the
initial conditions
ii) Solve the resulting differential equation in (d)(i)
iii) How much salt is in the tank after 10 minutes?

8. (a) If the ends of the major axis are (3, 0) and the ends of minor axis are (0,  2) .
Find:
i) the equation of an ellipse
ii) the eccentricity of an ellipse.
x2 y2
(b) Show that the equation of the tangent to the hyperbola   1 at Px1 , y1 
a 2 b2
x1 x y1 y
is  2 1
a2 b
(c) Find the area of the triangle formed by the lines joining the vertex of the
parabola x 2  12 y to the ends of its latus rectum.
(d) i) Convert the polar equation r  2 cos  3sin into Cartesian equation.
ii) Sketch the graph of the polar equation r  4(1  sin )

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