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Halus 2009
Halus 2009
2. Find the set of values of x such that the geometric series 1 + e −2 x + e −4 x + ... converges.
Find the exact value of x if the sum to infinity equals to 3. [6]
3 − 8 4
3. Given that A = 4 − 9 4
6 − 12 5
(i) Find A2 and A-1.
(ii) Express the system of linear equations below in the form of AX=B where X and
B are 3x1 matrices. Hence, find the values of x, y and z.
3x -8y+4z=3
4x -9y+4z=2
6x-12y+5z=2 [8]
4. Using the factor theorem or an alternative method, show that (2x-1) is factor of f(x) where
f(x) =6x3+23x2-5x-4. Hence, factorize f(x) completely and solve the equation f(x) = 0. [5]
( ) ( )
5. Show that x − 2 and x + 2 are factors of the polynomial
p ( x ) = 2 x 4 + x 3 − 3 x 2 − 2 x − 2 and state a quadratic factor of p( x ) . Hence find the
second quadratic factor of p ( x ) . [4]
1 1 1 − 20 − 7 3
6. Matrices P and Q are given as P = 5 7 10 and Q = 40 11 − 5 .
19 23 30 − 18 − 4 2
Find PQ and deduce P −1 . [4]
Ahmad works at a canteen, where a 250 ml cup of soft drink costs RM0.95, a 350 ml cup costs
RM1.15 and a 500 ml cup costs RM1.50. During an afternoon break, Ahmad served 17 cups of soft
drink, emptying five 1.2 liter bottles while collecting a total of RM19.80. If x, y and z respectively
represent the number of cups of each size filled, write a matrix equation to represent the above
information. Hence, find the number of cups of each size sold. [7]