APS14 1. () Find the equation of the circle C, which passes through the points (0,—9), (5,4) and (2, -9). (ii) Find also the equation of the tangent to C at the point (2, 3). [8,3 marks} 9x? + 34x +14 2. (@) Resolve in partial fractions (b) If @and are the roots of the quadratic equation x° ~ 4x +5 = 0, form the quadratic equation whose roots are a? and 6°, without solving the given equation. [6,5 marks] 3. (a) Solve for x: 3" -16(3"}+5=0 (b) Solve the simultaneous equations: 3logx+4log y =18 4logx—logy =5 [3,4 marks} 4, (a) Show that the triangle formed by the intersection of the straight lines y=-x, y+3x=4and.x+3y=4 is an isosceles triangle. (b) Find the equation of the straight line which passes through the point (3, 5) and has intercepts on the coordinate axes equal in magnitude but opposite in sign. [5,2 marks} Page | of 3APSI4 5. The curve with equation y= ax? + bx’ -18x+c has two turning points at x=—3 and atx = 3 Ifthe curve passes through the point (0, ~ 80) find the value of the constants a, b and c. Hence sketch the curve y = ax’ +x? -18x-+¢ (7,3 marks} 6. (a) If f(x) =3x, re and g(x) =-2x-2-f(x), rE R, find) f(g(4)) Gi) gf) Gili) g"'(), stating its domain and range. (b) Find the possible value of a, if the quadratic equation 2! 1+3* ax 2x41) repeated roots. [2, 1, 2,7 marks} 7. (a) Given that 1° = 0.0175* , by using small angle approximations and a suitable identity, find the value of sin 61", correct to 3 decimal places. (b) Solve the trigonometric equation Scosx—2sinx=2 for 0°< x <360°, correct to two decimal places, by using the substitution ¢= aa(2) [4,7 marks} 8. (a) A boy is inflating a spherical balloon at the rate of 9 cm’/s. Find the rate of increase of the surface area of the balloon when its radius is 7 em. (0) Ifx=41+6, y [4, 2, 2 marks} Page 2 of 3APS14 9. (a) Find () fe*sinadr Gi) [sin axcos2xdx (b) Find an approximate value for ls secx dx by using the trapezoidal rule with three equally spaced ordinates. Give your answer correct to three decimal places. [6, 3, 4 marks} 10. (a) Set A contains all the even numbers between 2 and 500, both numbers are inclusive. Set B contains all the even numbers between 102 and 1500, both numbers are inclusive. Find the difference between the sum of elements of set B and those of set A. (b) The third term of a geometric progression is 24 and the eighth term is 768. Find the common ratio and the first term. [6, 4 marks} ND OF QUESTIONS Page 3 of 3