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Kamssa Joint Mock Examinations Pure Math

This document contains instructions and questions for a Pure Mathematics Paper 1 exam consisting of two sections - Section A with 8 questions worth 40 marks total, and Section B with 5 questions worth 60 marks total. Candidates are instructed to answer all questions in Section A and at least 5 questions in Section B. The questions cover topics such as solving equations, coordinate geometry, trigonometry, calculus, complex numbers, and rates of change.

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Kamssa Joint Mock Examinations Pure Math

This document contains instructions and questions for a Pure Mathematics Paper 1 exam consisting of two sections - Section A with 8 questions worth 40 marks total, and Section B with 5 questions worth 60 marks total. Candidates are instructed to answer all questions in Section A and at least 5 questions in Section B. The questions cover topics such as solving equations, coordinate geometry, trigonometry, calculus, complex numbers, and rates of change.

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P425/1

PURE
MATHEMATICS
Paper 1
July/ August 2022

3hours

KAMSSA JOINT MOCK EXAMINATIONS

PURE MATHEMATICS

Paper 1
3hours

Instructions to candidates:
•Answer All the eight questions in section A and questions from section B.
•Any additional question (s) answered will not be marked.
•All working must be shown clearly.
•Begin each answer on a fresh page.
•Graph paper is provided.
atleast of
formaulae may be used.
•State the degree of accuracy at the end of each answer given. If a calculator or a
mathematical table is used , indicate Cal for calculator or Tab for mathematical tables.

© 2022 Kampala Integrated Secondary Schools’ Examinations Bureau1. Turn over


SECTION A ( 40 MARKS)

Answer all questions in this section

1. Solve for y: 4 3 3 for 0 360 (5 marks)

2. Evaluate: 2 (5 marks)

3. Solve for t in : 5 5 6 (5 marks)

4. Show that the locus of a point P(x,y) which moves such that it divides the line joining

2, 3 and 3,4 in the ration 1:2 is a circle. State its radius and centre.(5 marks)

5. Given that 4 3 , show that :

2 2 4 (5 marks)

6. Find the perpendicular distance of the point 3, 1,2 from the line

3 2 4 . (4 marks)

7. Find the values of k for which the quadratic equations 6 0 and

2 0 have a common root. (6 marks)

8. Air is pumped into a spherical balloon at a rate of 200 . When the radius of the

balloon is 80mm, find the rate at which the surface area is increasing. (5 marks)

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SECTION B: (60 MARKS)
Answer any five questions from this section. All questions carry equal marks
9. Evaluate the following:
a.

b. (12 marks)

10. a. Find the coefficient of in the expansion of (5 marks)

b. Show that 1 ⋯ and hence using , show that


√3 . (7 marks)

11. a. Given that 2 45 , Show that

(6 marks)

b. Find the value of x in: tan 2 tan 3 (6 marks)

12. a. Use small changes to evaluate 61 to 2dps. (5 marks)

b. Show that from first principles. (7 marks)

13. a. Given the equation of curve as 4 8 4 0.


i. Show that the curve is a parabola.
ii. Find the coordinates of the vertex. (4 marks)

b. Show that if the line touches the curve 1, then .

Find the equations of the tangents to the ellipse 1, which are parallel to 1.

(8 marks)

14. Describe the locus of a complex number which moves in the complex

plane such that arg . (12 marks)

3
1 6 1
15. a. Find the cartesian equation of the plane 0 2 3 , given that
1 1 7
, , is a general coordinate in the plane. (7 marks)

b. Find the cartesian equation of the line which passes through the point 4,4, 1

and is perpendicular to the plane in (a) above. (5 marks)

16. The rate at which the temperature of a liquid in an un-covered pan falls is directly
proportional to the difference between the temperature of the liquid and that of the
surrounding. The temperature of the liquid is initially 50 . After 20 minutes, the
temperature of the liquid is 35 . Given that the temperature of the surrounding is 15 .
What will be the temperature of the liquid after 26 minutes? (give your answer to 1 decimal
place) (12 marks)

END

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