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    MUCHINGA PROVINCIAL JETS FAIRE – 2018

    SENIOR MATHEMATICS OLYMPIADS

    DURATION – 3HRS

    3 4
    1. (a) of the girls in grade 12 plays Netball and play Volleyball. Each girl plays at least one
    4 7

    of these games. If 27 girls play both games, How many girls;

    (i) Are there in grade 12 4marks

    (ii) Play Netball 2marks

    (iii) Play Volleyball only 2marks

    (iv) Find the probability of these who only play Netball 3marks

    (b) A meeting was set for five people, Mr and Mrs. Adams, Mr Bwalya, Mr. Chanda and

    Mr. Daka in which they are to sit on a circular table.

    (i) In how many ways can they sit if Mr. and Mrs. Adams are to sit together? 2marks

    (ii) In how many ways can they sit if Mr. and Mrs. Adams are not to sit together? 2marks

    3
    2 x +3
    2. (a) Evaluate ∫ 2 dx 10marks
    2 x + x −2

    (b) Differentiate y = x x with respect to x . 5marks

    3. (a) Solve the equation log 3 x - 4log x 3 + 3 = 0 5marks

    (b) Solve log 3 x = y = log 9 (2 x−1) simultaneously. 5marks


    4
    (c) Express in partial fractions. 5marks
    ( x−1)(x +3)

    ( )
    1 2 −3
    4. (a) Let A = −x 1+3 x 3−x find the values of x for which the determinant of A is 36.
    0 −6 5

    5marks

    (b) Solve the system of equations below by using the crammers’ rule..

    x+y+z=0

    2x – y + 3z = 11

    3x – 2y – 5z = -1 5marks

    (c) The expression 2 x 3 + h x 2 + kx + 2 has a factor ( x + 2) and the remainder is 18 when it is

    divided by ( x – 1 ). Find the values of h and k. 5marks

    5. (i) Given that u = 2i – j + λk and v = -i + 3j – k are vectors where λ is a real number, find;

    (a) u . v 2marks

    (b) u x v 2marks

    π
    (c) λ if the angle between u and v is 5marks
    4

    (ii) In the diagram below, the position vectors of p and q relative to an origin O are 2λ and µ

    respectively.

    2λ R

    O µ Q
    (a) Given that ⃗
    QR =K⃗
    OP , express ⃗
    QR in terms of k, λ and µ. 2marks

    (b) The point S lies on PQ such that PS:SQ = 3:2. Given also that ⃗
    QR =h⃗
    OS , express ¿⃗ in
    terms of h and µ. 2marks
    (c) Hence, find the value of h and of k. 2marks

    1 3
    6. (a) Express as a single fraction
    x+iy
    - x−iy
    2marks

    1
    (b) Rationalize the denominator 2marks
    2+ √3 i

    (c) Given that z 1 = 2 + 3i and z 2 = 3 – 2i, find

    (i) ¿ 2marks

    (ii) ||z1
    z2
    2marks

    (d) The equation of a circle is given by x 2 + y 2 + 4x – 6y + 9 = 0.By completing the squares,


    state the centre of this circle. 4marks

    (e) One root of the equation x 2+ px + q = 0 is 2 - 3i, find the values of p and q. 3marks

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