CS/APR 2008/MAT133/143

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FINAL EXAMINATION

COURSE

PRECALCULUS

COURSE CODE

MAT133/143

EXAMINATION

APRIL 2008

TIME

3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1.

This question paper consists of five (5) questions.

2.

Answer ALL questions in the Answer Booklet. Start each answer on a new page.

3.

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i)
ii)

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QUESTION 1

a)

Solve the inequality below. Give your answer in interval form.

-2
>x
1-3x
(6 marks)

b)

Determine the possible values of x if 13x 21 > 2. Graph your answer on the real
number line.
(4 marks)

c)

The points X, Y and Z have coordinates ( - 2 , 3 ) , (5, 4) and (4, 11) respectively. Find
i)
ii)

d)

Given

the equation of line that is parallel to XY and passes through Z.

the equation of line that passes through the midpoint of XZ and perpendicular
to the line XY.
(7 marks)
a = 4 - 6i and b = 1 + 4i are two complex numbers. Find .
b

(3 marks)

QUESTION 2

0
a)

Given that g(x) = 1 - x

x
i)
ii)
iii)

if

x < -1

if

|x| < 1

if

x >1

Sketch the graph of g(x).

Find g(-3), g(1) and g(0).
From the graph, find the range of the function g(x).
(7 marks)

b)

Use long division method to find

f(x) = x3 - 5x 2 + 6x divided by (x + 2).

the

quotient

and

remainder

when

(4 marks)

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c)

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Solve the following exponential equation

4 x - 6 ( 2 x ) - 1 6 = 0.
(4 marks)

d)

Given h' 1 (x) = ^=^- and k(x) = 4x 2 - 3 . Find

4
0

h(x).

ii)

the value of a so that 2h(x 2 ) = k ( - x ) .

(5 marks)

QUESTION 3

a)

Solve the equation on the interval 0 < y < 360.

6 cosy = 1 + 2secy
(5 marks)

.,
b)

c)

_.
. .
Given sin9 =

3
_. _ ,_. ...
,
,sin9-cosec0
, TT < 0 < 2TT . Find the value of
13 2
tan9 + cote

(5 marks)

Graph the systems of inequalities and shade the feasible region.

y > x2
x < 5
y < - x + 25
2
(5 marks)

d)

Given f(x) = 4x + 2 and g(x) = 3x - 5 , find

ii)

the value of x for ( f o g 1 ) = .

v
a
" 2
3

(5 marks)

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QUESTION 4

a)

Prove that 2 cot 2x + tan x = cot x.

(4 marks)

b)

By using transformation techniques, graph the function of y

6
4 cos for

0 < 9 < 2TT . Hence, state the amplitude and period of y.

(5 marks)
c)

The diagram above shows a sector ROS of a circle with center O. Point U lies on OR
and TU is perpendicular to OR. The length of OT is 9 cm and ZROS = radian.
3

Given that OT : OS = 3 : 5, calculate

i)
ii)
iii)

the length of TS.

the perimeter of the shaded region.
the area of shaded region.
(11 marks)

QUESTION 5

a)

Given that ABC is a triangle where AB = 20 cm , BC = 42 cm and AC = 50 cm. P is

a point on the line AC such that BP is perpendicular to AC. Calculate
i)
ii)
iii)

the area of triangle ABC.

the length of BP.
the angle of ABP.
(6 marks)

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b)

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Determine the center and radius of the following equation.

4x 2 + 4y 2 - 16x - 24y + 3 = 0
(5 marks)

c)

Given a parabola with the equation y2 + 4y + 8x + 12 = 0, determine its vertex, focus

and directrix line. Then sketch the graph of the parabola.
(5 marks)

d)

Solve the equation.

Iog4(x + 6) = log 2 3
( 4 marks)

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