THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
ADVANCED CERTICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
MSANGANI SECONDARY SCHOOL
FORM SIX MIDTERM EXAMINATION TEST NOV 2020
142/2 ADVANCED MATHEMATICS 2
TIME 3HRS Thursday, 5th NOV 2020
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer only five (5) Questions.
1. (a) If a , and 𝛾 are the roots of the equation 𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 2 = 0, find the equation
1 1 1
whose roots are , and (5marks)
𝑎 𝛽 𝛾
(b) Solve the following simultaneous equations
(i) log x y = 2 and xy = 8 (3marks)
(ii) log(x + y) = 0 and 2 log x = log(y + 1) (4marks)
3x 2 x 1
(c) Express in partial fractions . (4marks)
( x 1) 5
(d) Use the remainder theorem to find the values of the constants a and b if (x – 1) and
(3x – 1) are both factors of the polynomial 3x4+ax3 – 6x2+bx – 1. (4marks)
n
2. (a) Use a principle of mathematical Induction prove that ∑nr=1 r 2 = 2 (n + 1) (5marks)
2 2
(b) Decompose 4n2 −1 into partial fractions and hence find ∑nn=1 4n2 −1 (7marks)
5 8 11 3n+2 3r+2
(c) Find the sum of series; + + + ……+ hence find ∑∞
r=1
1×2×3 2×3×4 3×4×5 n(n+1)(n+2) r(r+1)(r+2)
(8marks)
3. (a) show that 1 cot4 x 2 cos ec4 x cos ecx . (4marks)
sin 3 3 1
(b) Prove that sin and hence show that sin 15 . (5marks)
1 cos 2 2 2
(c) Solve the equation 3sin A 4 cos A 2.5 for 0 0 A 3600 . (3marks)
(d) If sin A 3 5 and cosB 1517 where A is acute angle and B is obtuse angle evaluate
cos A B . (3marks)
1
(c) The side of the triangle ABC are given as a=3cm, b=5cm and c=6cm.find the cosine of an
angle A. (5marks)
4. (a) If tan A tan B p and tanAtanB q express the value Cos(2A 2B) in terms of " p" and " q".
(3marks)
(b) Solve the trigonometric equation for 0 360 if Sec tan 1 0
0 0 2
(4marks)
(b) Factorize completely the trigonometric expression Cosx Cos3x Cos7 x (5marks)
Sin3 ASin6 A SinASin2 A
(c) Verify that tan 5 A (8marks)
Sin3 ACos6 A SinACos2 A
5. (a) simplify the following using appropriate laws
i. ~(pv~q)
ii. ~(~p^q) (6marks)
(b) By using truth tables, prove the following 𝑝˄(𝑞˅𝑟) ≡ (𝑝˄𝑞)˅(𝑝˄𝑟) (6marks)
(c ) Consider the following truth table below.
P Q R (K) (L) (M)
T T T T T F
T T F F T T
T F T T T T
T F F F T F
F T T F F F
F T F F F F
F F T F F F
F F F F F T
(i) Write the compound statement equivalent to the truth table of (k), (l), and (m)
(ii) Simplify the compound statement for (k) (4marks)
(iii) Draw the corresponding network of (ii) (4marks)
6. (a) Simplify the following (i) 𝑝 → (~𝑝 → 𝑞) (ii) 𝑝˄(𝑞 → ~𝑝) (8marks)
(b) Write the converse, and construct the truth table of the contra positive of the conditional:
(𝑝˄𝑞) → ~𝑞. (7marks)
(c) Test the validity of the argument whose premises are 𝑝 → (~𝑝 → 𝑞), 𝑞 → ~𝑝 and 𝑝 whose
conclusion is ~𝑞. (5marks)
Mr. Chambilo “PM”
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