CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION
PURE MATHEMATICS.
UNIT2 ~ PAPER 02
FORM TP 2007250
2 hours
30 MAY 2007 (p.m)
This examination paper consists of THREE sections: Module 1, Module 2 and Module 3.
Each section consists of 2 questions
“The maximum mark foreach section is 40.
“The maximum mark for this examination is 120.
‘This examination consists of 5 pages.
2. Answer ALL questions from the THREE sections
3. Unless otherwise stated in the question, any numerical answer tha is not
‘exact MUST be writen correct 0 thre significant figures.
Examination Materials
Mathematical formulae and tables
Electronic calculator
Graph paper
Prove by Mathematical Induction that, nt Yn € N 19 marks}
Given thatthe sum of the first terms ofa series, $, is 932%,
find the mah term of S LS mart]
D show that Sis a geometric progression 1 2marks}
find the fit tem and common ratio of S [ 2marksl
Gv) deduce the sum to infinity ofS 1 2marks}
‘Total 20 marks
“The function fis given y x +1. Show tha
(fi) =O as a root ein the interval, 1) LA marks
i) ifs is a fest approximation to off) = Din (0,1) the Newton-Raphson
Sf
Qing xa
LS marks}
method gives a second approximation x in (0, Ds
John’s father gave him a loan of $10 800 to buy a car. The loan was o be repaid by
12 unequal monthly instalments, starting with an initial payment of SP in the first
month. There is no interest charged on the loan, but the instalments increase by $60
per month
Show that P= $70. LS marks}
Gi) Find in terms of n, << 12, an expression forthe remaining debt onthe loan
after John has paid the m-th instalment. L 6 marks]
Total 20 marks
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Section € (Module 3)
Answer BOTH questions.
(2) A bag contains 5 white marbles and 5 black marbles. Six marbles are chosen at
random.
(Determine the number of ways of selecting the six marbles if there are no
restrictions. [2 marks}
(6) Find the probability that the marbles chosen contain more black marbles than
white marbles [A marks}
®) The table below summarises the programme preference of 100 television viewers.
‘Televison | Number of | Number of | un
Preference | Males | Females
Matlock 20 10 30
News 1 is 2
Friends is 20 5
Tol 2 8 100.
Determine the probability that a person selected at random
@ isafemale [2 marks}
(i) isa male or likes watching the News. [4 marks}
(ii) isa female that likes watching Friends [2 marks}
Gv) does not like watching Matlock [2 marks}