P425/1
PURE MATHEMATICS
APRIL 2025
3 HOURS
UGANDA ADVANCED CERTIFCATE OF EDUCATION
END OF TERM 1 EXAMINATIONS –APRIL 2025
PURE MATHEMATICS
PAPER 1
TIME: 3HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
- Answer all questions in section A and any five from section B.
- Any additional question(s) will not be marked.
- All working must be shown clearly
- Begin each question on a fresh sheet of paper.
- Silent, non- programmable scientific calculators and mathematical
tables with a list of formulae may be used.
Turn over
SECTION A: (40 MARKS)
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
1. Find the solution set for which 𝐿𝑜𝑔2𝑥 - 𝐿𝑜𝑔𝑥4 ≤ 1
(5 marks)
𝐴 2𝐴
2. Prove the identity; 2cot 2 − 𝑆𝑖𝑛 𝐴 = 𝐶𝑜𝑡 𝑆𝑖𝑛 𝐴
2
(5 marks)
3. Find the radii of two circles with Centre at the origin which touch the circle
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 8𝑥 − 6𝑦 + 24 = 0
(5 marks)
𝑒
4. Evaluate ∫1 (𝐼𝑛𝑥)2 𝑑𝑥
(5 marks)
5. Sketch and describe the locus; Z- (i-j) < 2 where 𝑧 = 𝑥 + 𝑖𝑦
(5 marks)
𝑑2 𝑦
6. If tan 𝑦 = log 𝑒 𝑥 2 show that 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 2 + 2(1 + 2𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑦)𝐶𝑜𝑠 2 𝑦 = 0
(5 marks)
𝑥 2 −1
7. Find the Cartesian equation of a plane containing the line 𝑦 = 0 + 𝑡 1 and
𝑧 1 0
passing through the points (1 0 3).
(05 marks)
𝑑𝑦
8. Solve the differential equation; 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑦 = 𝑥𝑦 for y=1 when x=1
(05 marks)
SECTION B (60 MARKS)
ATTEMPT ANY FIVE (5) QUESTIONS FROM THIS SECTION
𝑏 3
9. (.a) The curve 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑥 has a minimum point (2 , 12) find the values of a and b
hence deduce the maximum points of the curve.
(06 marks)
(.b) Find the dimensions of the rectangle of greatest area which can be inscribed in the
circle of radius r
(06 marks)
3 2𝑥−4
10. (a) Evaluate ∫2 𝑑𝑥
𝑥 2 −4𝑥+5
(06 marks)
𝛱
5𝑑𝜃 8𝛱
b) Show that ∫03
5𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃−4𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃
= ln(2 + √3 ) + 9
(06 marks)
2𝐴 2𝐴 2𝐴 2𝐴
11. (a) Prove that (𝑡𝑎𝑛 + 𝑆𝑒𝑐 ) (𝐶𝑜𝑡 + 𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 ) = (8𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝐴+1)
2 2 2 2
(06 marks)
(b) Show that 𝑆𝑖𝑛3𝜃 = 3𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 − 4𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝜃 hence solve the equation
𝑆𝑖𝑛3𝜃 = 𝐶𝑜𝑠2𝜃 − 1 + 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝜃 for −1800 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 1800
(06 marks)
1
12. (a) Solve the equation 𝑍 3 = 26 + 18𝑖 (06 marks)
𝑍+𝑖
(b) Given that 𝑍 = 𝑥 + 𝑖𝑦 find the locus of a complex number Z such that 𝑍+2 is
purely imaginary hence sketch it on an argand diagram
(06 marks)
𝑥 2 −3𝑥+4
13. A curve is given by 𝑦 = 𝑥−3
(a) Show that for real values of x, y cannot take on the values in the interval (-1 7)
hence determine the turning points of the curve
(b) State the equations of a asymptotes to the curve
(c) Sketch the curve
(12 marks)
𝑑2 𝑦
14. (a) Given that 𝑥 = 𝜃 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 , 𝑦 = 1 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃, show that 𝑦 2 𝑑𝑥 2 + 1 = 0
(06 marks)
(b) Using maclaurin’s theorem, determine the first two non-zero terms of the series
1
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (2𝑥) And hence evaluate ∫0 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (2𝑥)𝑑𝑥
(06 marks)
15. (a) A and B are the points (3,1,2) and (5,2,3) respectively and C is a point on the line
2 2
ṟ = 4 + −1 If the angle BAC =900 . Find the coordinates of C
−2 1
(06 marks)
4
(b) The vector 1 is perpendicular to the plane containing the line
2
𝑥−3 𝑦+1 𝑧−2
= 𝑎 = 1 Find the
−2
i) Value of a
ii) Cartesian equation of the plane.
(06 marks)
3 2 2
16. (a) A polynomial 𝑎𝑥 − 𝑏𝑥 − 𝑐𝑥 + 3 is divisible by𝑥 − 1. If 2𝑥 − 3 is a factor,
Find the values of a, b and c
(06 marks)
3 2
(b) Without using long division, find the remainder when 2𝑥 − 5𝑥 + 6𝑥 + 7 is
divisible by 𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 7
(06 marks)
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