ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL General Certificate of Education Advanced Level PURE MATHEMATICS 6042/2 PAPER 2 NOVEMBER 2018 SESSION 3 hours Additional materials Answer paper Graph paper List of Formula Sciemttic calculator TIME — 3 hours INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Write your name, centre number and candidate mumber in the spaces provided on the answer paper/answer booklet. ‘Answer all questions in Section A and any five questions from Section B. Ifa numerical answer cannot be given exactly, and the accuracy required is not specified in the question, then in the case of an angle it should be given correct to the nearest degree, and in other cases it should be given correct to 2 significant figures. INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES ‘The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] atthe end of each question or part question. The total number of marks for this paper is 120. ‘Questions are printed in the order of their mark allocations. ‘The use of a scientific calculator is expected, where appropriate. You are reminded of the need for clear presentation in your answers. This question paper consists of 7 printed pages and 1 blank page. Copyright: Zimbabwe School Examinations Council, N2018, [Turn over ‘o7imsec N2018 Scanned by CamScannerThe polynomial P(x) = ax? + bx + cis divisible by x Section A (40 marks) Answer all questions in this section. —1, When divided by x +1 and x2 it leaves remainders of 2 and 8 respectively. Find the values a ofa, and ¢. (a) Show by calculation that the equation 4.Cos 2x = 6 —x hasaroot between 3 and 4. B) (b) Use Newton Raphson method twice to find the root correct to two decimal places starting with x, = 3.5. (4) (a) Use the substitution x = Cos@ to show that dx = —J2Cos?ed9, (4) 2 [x (b) Hence evaluate f? ]— dxcorrect to 3 decimal places. [4] @ 6 2? inthe forma + NPIESS (ama) Gres) MMhe FMA 55 + aes 65) (b) Hence evaluate S 2x27 Leaans* correct to 3 decimal places. P (4) conamos Scanned by CamScanner‘The diagram shows two circles touching at X. The bigger circle has centre A and radius 9 cm. the smaller circle has centre B and radius 3.em. DC isa common tangent to both circles. Find the @ perimeter of ABCD. (4) (ii) angle BAD. Q) (iii) exact area of the shaded region. (4) 0927 Naon8 [Turn over Scanned by CamScanner4 Section B Answer any five questions in this section. Each question carries 16 marks. (6) (a) Theline Ly has equation (;)@) and the plane m passes through the points A, B and C with coordinates 3). G2; 5) and (-1;3; —2) respectiv (i) Cartesian equation of my, 15] acute angle between the plane 7, and the line Ly, 13] (2) (b) ‘The plane, has equation ‘The line Ly lies in the plane m and is perpendicular to Ly. ‘The line 1, passes through the point (4; 2:1). Find the vector equation of La, (4) (ii) vector equation of the line of intersection of the planes 7, and my (4) 7 (a) Solve the equation 2 + 3z + 5 = 0, giving the answers in the form xtiy. (5) (b) (Ona sketch of an argand diagram show the locus representing the complex numbers satisfying the equation Izl=|2-3-Sil. 2] (ii) Find the 1. complex number represented by the point on the locus where | zis least. a) 2, modulus and argument of the complex number in | giving the argument correct to 2 decimal places. BI (©) Use De Moivte's theorem to express Cot 50 in terms of Cot 8. (5) goon note Scanned by CamScanner(a) Prove by mathematical induction that for all positive integers, n 10" + 3x4"*! 4.5 is divisible by 3. [6] (b) Under a2 x 2 matrix M the images of A(1,0) and B(0,1) are A,(3,5) and By (5,9) respectively. Find the (i) matrix M. 1 (i image of point (2; —5) under matrix M 2) (c) Given the matrix find the inverse of matrix P. (6 9 @) (i) Show that the set of imtegers {1, 3, 5, 7) under multiplication modulus 8 forms a group. [7] (ii) Write any three subgroups, 3) (b)—Theset {f, gh, Kk) under the operation of composition of functions forms a group H, where fix 7 x 1 gx ——+ = hix ———* -x kx ‘Show the operation table for H (4 10 (a) «6 @ Find 52 tl re FDO +2) fi «oan mote [Turn over Scanned by CamScanner(ii) Hence or otherwise deduce the value of 2 Lane a (b) Use the series expansion of Cos x to expand (1 + x)? Cos x up to and including the term in x3, (4 i @y dy ay © Given that 5+ G+ 3y = Owherey = 1 at x = 0 and 7 atx = 0. Use Taylors’ series to find the first three terms of (1 + x)? Cos x. (4) LY (@) Solve the inequatity x22 (6) (b) It is assumed that the length, /, in cm of a certain snake at time, t, months after birth increases ata rate proportional to (10 — Dz a Whent = 0 L a. and 2 = 0,3, (Show that / and r satisfy the differential equation al oy at 0.1(10 - 12. QI (ii) Solve the differential equation and obtain an expression for / in terms of (6) Find the maximum length of the snake, R) 12. (a) The equation y = Vx is used to approximate the square root of a number. Find an approximation for VI6.01. [4] ena Na018 Scanned by CamScanner(b) The function f is defined by FG) =14Cosx Osx<2n. ‘Sketch on separate diagrams the graphs of the following functions showing clearly all intercepts and turning points. @ y= f@) 2) If) -3] (3) (3) R F(x-2 21 2G) B) coun nao Scanned by CamScanner