FURTHER MATHEMATICS Past Questions And Answers
If 2y\(^2\) + 7 = 3y - xy, find \(\frac{dy}{dx}\)
- A. \(\frac{-y}{4x+y-3}\)
- B. \(\frac{y}{4x+y-3}\)
- C. \(\frac{-y}{4x+x-3}\)
- D. \(\frac{y}{4x+x-3}\)
Solve: \(2\cos x - 1 = 0\).
- A. \((\frac{2\pi}{3}, \frac{4\pi}{3})\)
- B. \((\frac{\pi}{6}, \frac{5\pi}{6})\)
- C. \((\frac{\pi}{5}, \frac{2\pi}{5})\)
- D. \((\frac{\pi}{3}, \frac{5\pi}{3})\)
Given n = 3, evaluate \(\frac{1}{(n-1)!} - \frac{1}{(n+1)!}\)
- A. \(12\)
- B. \(2\frac{1}{2}\)
- C. \(2\)
- D. \(\frac{11}{24}\)
Calculate, correct to the nearest degree, the angle between the vectors \(\begin{pmatrix} 13 \\ 1 \end{pmatrix}\) and \(\begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 4 \end{pmatrix}\).
- A. 58°
- B. 72°
- C. 74°
- D. 87°
Given that \(p = \begin{bmatrix} x&4\\3&7\end{bmatrix} Q =\begin{bmatrix} x&3\\1&2x\end{bmatrix}\) and the determinant of \(Q\) isthree more than that of \(P\) , find the values of \(x\).
- A. \(-2,\frac{3}{2}\)
- B. \(2,\frac{3}{2}\)
- C. \(-2,-\frac{3}{2}\)
- D. \(2-,\frac{3}{2}\)
Solve \(3x^{2} + 4x + 1 > 0\)
- A. \(x< -1, x< -\frac{1}{3}\)
- B. \(x > -1, x > -\frac{1}{3}\)
- C. \(x > \frac{1}{3}, x< -1\)
- D. \(x< \frac{1}{3}, x > -1\)
If \(P = \begin{vmatrix} 1 & 1 \\ 2 & 1 \end{vmatrix}\), find \((P^{2} + P)\).
- A. \(\begin{vmatrix} 4 & 3 \\ 6 & 1 \end{vmatrix}\)
- B. \(\begin{vmatrix} 4 & 3 \\ 6 & 4 \end{vmatrix}\)
- C. \(\begin{vmatrix} 2 & 2 \\ 6 & 2 \end{vmatrix}\)
- D. \(\begin{vmatrix} 3 & 2 \\ 6 & 4 \end{vmatrix}\)
Find the axis of symmetry of the curve \(y = x^{2} - 4x - 12\).
- A. x = -2
- B. y = -2
- C. x = 2
- D. y = 2
In the diagram, a ladder PS leaning against a vertical wall PR makes angle x° with the horizontal floor. The ladder slides down to a point QT such that angle QTR = 30° and SNT = y°. Find the relation between x and y.

- A. \(y = \frac{1}{2}x + 30\)
- B. \(y = \frac{1}{2}x + 30\)
- C. \(y = x + 30\)
- D. \(y = x - 30\)
A stone is thrown vertically upward and distance, S metres after t seconds is given by S = 12t + \(\frac{5}{2t^2}\) - t\(^3\).
Calculate the distance travelled in the third second.
- A. 5.5m
- B. 14.5m
- C. 26.0m
- D. 30.0m

