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HANGAR BONABERI-DOUALA
PRE – MOCK EXAMINATION
NOVEMBER 2023 ADVANCED LEVEL

SUBJECT TITLE Pure Mathematics With Mechanics/Statistics
PAPER No. 2, 3
SUBJECT CODE No. 0765/0770
Time allowed: Two hours thirty minutes
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
Mobile phones are not allowed in the examination room.
Full marks may be obtained for answer to ALL questions.
Mathematical formulae booklets published by the Board are allowed.

Paper 2 and 3 should be answered on separate answer sheets.
You are reminded of the necessity for good English and orderly presentation in your answers.
In calculations, you are expected to show all your working giving your answer at each stage.
Electronic calculators are allowed
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1. (i) Given the statement p : John will pass the GCE
q : John is hard working
Write down the following propositions in ordinary English
a) ¬ 𝑞 ∧ ¬ 𝑝
b) 𝑝 ⟺ 𝑞 (2 marks)
(ii) Consider the statement “ If mary wins the American lottery, then she will go to America ”
Construct
a) The negation
b) The inverse
Of the statement (2 marks)
(iii) Prove by mathematical induction, that for all positive integer 𝑛, (3 marks)
𝑛
𝑛
∑ 𝑟(2𝑟 + 1) = (𝑛 + 1)(4𝑛 + 5)
6
𝑟=1
2. (i) Find the value of 𝑘 for which the quadratic equation 3𝑥 2 − (𝑘 − 4)𝑥 − 2𝑘 − 1 = 0 has real and
equal roots. (3 marks)
2
(ii) Given that the roots of the equation 𝑥 − 𝑝𝑥 + 3𝑝 = 0 are (𝛼 + 3) and (𝛽 + 3). Find the equation
1 1
whose roots are 𝛼2 and 𝛽2. (5 marks)
Given that (𝑥 + 2) is a factor of the polynomial equation 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑥 + 6.
a) Find the value of the constant 𝑝. (2 marks)
b) With this value of 𝑝, factorize 𝑓(𝑥) completely. (3 marks)
c) Hence solve for 𝑥 in 𝑓(𝑥) = 0 (3 marks)
3. (i) A function 𝑓 whose domain is 𝐷 = {𝑥 ∶ 𝑥 ∈ ℝ, 𝑥 ≠ −3} and codomain is {𝑦 ∶ 𝑦 ∈ ℝ, 𝑦 ≠ 2} is

2𝑥+7
defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = .
𝑥+3
Show that 𝑓 is bijective (5 marks)
(ii) Given that 𝑔 is a periodic function of period 5 and
−𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 6 , 0≤𝑥<2
𝑔(𝑥) = {
𝑎𝑥 − 4 , 2≤𝑥≤5
a) Find the value of a for which 𝑔 is continuous (2 marks)
b) Find the value of 𝑔(−1) (2 marks)
c) Sketch the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑔(𝑥) in the interval −3 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 7 (2 marks)
sin 3𝑥−sin 𝑥
4. (i) Show that cos 3𝑥+cos 𝑥 = tan 2𝑥 (3 marks)
(ii) Given that 𝑓(𝜃) = sin 𝜃 − √3 cos 𝜃, express 𝑓(𝜃) in the form 𝑅 sin(𝜃 − 𝜆) where 𝑅 is a positive
constant and 𝜆 is an acute angle. (3 marks)
Hence, find
a) The general solution of the equation 𝑓(𝜃) = √2. (3 marks)
2
b) The minimum value of giving the value of 𝜃 in the interval 0° ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 180° for which it
𝑓(𝜃)+4
occurs (3 marks)
0 2 1
5. (i) Given the matrix 𝑀, where 𝑀 = (3 1 2). Find 𝑀−1 (5 marks)
3 −1 2

Hence or otherwise, solve the simultaneous equations 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 5
3𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 13
3𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 9 (4 marks)
2−𝑥 𝑦−1 𝑧−3 𝑥+1 𝑦−4 𝑧−5

6. Show that the lines 𝑙1 and 𝑙2 with equation 𝑙1 ∶ = = and 𝑙2 ∶ = = intersect,
3 3 2 −4 2 7
given the coordinate of the point of intersection. (4 marks)
Find
a) The cosine of the angle between 𝑙1 and 𝑙2 , leaving your answer in surd form. (3 marks)
b) The Cartesian equation of the plane containing both lines (4 marks)
7. (i) The sum of the first and the second term and second terms of a geometric progression is −5 while the
sum of the fourth and fifth terms of the same geometric progression is 40. Find the firstterm and the
common ratio of the progression. (4 marks)
(ii) find the set of real values of 𝑥 for which the series
𝑛
3𝑥 𝑟
∑( )
2+𝑥
𝑟=0
Converges. (4 marks)
8. (i) In how many ways can the letters of the word MATHEMATICS be arranged such that all the vowels
come together. (4 marks)
(ii) A committee of 6 members is to be selected from 7 male and 5 female parliamentarian. Find the
number of ways in which this can be done if the committee is to include at least 4 men and 1 woman
(2 marks)
𝑑𝑦 3(𝑥+1)
9. Given that 𝑦 = 2(𝑥 − 5)√𝑥 + 4. Show that 𝑑𝑥 = (4 marks)
√𝑥+4
5𝑥
10. Express into partial fractions.
(𝑥+3)(𝑥−2)
Hence, show that (6 marks)
5
5𝑥 64
∫ 𝑑𝑥 = ln ( )
3 (𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 2) 3

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REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN

PATRICK FOUNDATION ANGLO-SAXON SECONDARY SCHOOL (PAFASS) GRAND

PRE – MOCK EXAMINATION

NOVEMBER 2023 ADVANCED LEVEL

Time allowed: Two hours thirty minutes

Mobile phones are not allowed in the examination room.

Full marks may be obtained for answer to ALL questions.

Mathematical formulae booklets published by the Board are allowed.

Premock/November2023/0765/0770/2,3 Go to the next page Page 1 of 3

3. (i) A function 𝑓 whose domain is 𝐷 = {𝑥 ∶ 𝑥 ∈ ℝ, 𝑥 ≠ −3} and codomain is {𝑦 ∶ 𝑦 ∈ ℝ, 𝑦 ≠ 2} is

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2−𝑥 𝑦−1 𝑧−3 𝑥+1 𝑦−4 𝑧−5

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