BAPTIST COMPREHENSIVE COLLEGE

MID TERM EXAMINATION

ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS PAPER NUMBER 2

CLASS FORM 4
SUBJECT CODE NUMBER 0575

DATE MARCH 2018

Two and Half hours

The time allocation above is for both paper one and two. 45 minutes for paper one
This paper is arranged in just one sections, ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS.
You are reminded of the necessity for good English and orderly presentation in your answers.
In calculations, you are advised to show all the steps in your working, giving your answer at each stage.

Calculators are allowed.

1. Given that 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 − 2 have factor (𝑥 − 1)

(a) Find the values of the constant 𝑏.

(6 marks)

2. The sum of the first five terms of an arithmetic progression is 25 and the sum of 10 terms is 200.
Find the first term and common difference. ( 8 marks)

3. A quadratic equation 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 5 = 0 has roots α and β. Without solving the equation,

𝛼 𝛽
(a) Write down the value of +
𝛽 𝛼
𝛼 𝛽
(b) Find the quadratic equation, with integral coefficients, whose roots are 𝛽 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛼
( 6 marks)

4.
(a) Find the number of permutations of the letters of the word MATHEMATICS. (5 marks)
(b) How many different permutations can be made from the letters of the word FACTORS taking 4
at a time? (5 marks)
(c) A committee of 3boys and 5girls is to be selected from a class of 9boys and 8girls. In how
many ways can the committee be arranged? (5 marks)

5. Write down the first four terms of the binomial expansion (1 − 3𝑥)7 in ascending power of x
simplifying each term completely.
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b) Find the term in x2 and the term independent of x in the expansion of(𝑥 − 2𝑥)12.

GO BACK AND CHECK YOUR WORK

GOOD LUCK!!!