MA102: Mathematics for Social Science

Faculty of Science, Technology & Environment

School of Computing, Information and Mathematical Sciences

Final Examination
Semester 2, 2017

Mode: Face-to-face and Online

Solution
MA102 FINAL EXAM Semester II – 2017

Question 1 (Start on a new page) [4+ 6 + 5 + 5 = 20 marks]

Solution Q1A (2+2 marks)

i) x  3,3, x 
ii) x  1  0,  x  1, x 

Solution Q1B (3+3=6 marks)

i)
(10,300), (18, 262)
300  262
m  4.75. Using y  y1  m  x  x1 
10  18
y  300  4.75  x  10   y  4.75 x  347.5

ii )
y  4.75 x  347.5
y 15  4.75 15   347.5  276.25

Solution Q1C (3+3+4=10 marks)

 1 x, x 1
 2
g  x   x  2x 1
 , x 1
 x 1
i) To find lim g ( x) we need to consider the limit from both sides
x 1

x2  2 x  1
lim g ( x)  lim  lim  x  1  0
x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1

lim g ( x)  lim
x 1 x 1
 
1  x  0,
hence lim g ( x)  0.
x 1

ii) To determine whether g ( x) is continuous, at x  1 we need to check

that the continuity conditions are satisfied:
1) g(a ) is defined, g(1)  1  1  0 so is defined.
2) lim g ( x) exists, indeed exist, from above and below equal to 0.
x 1

3) lim g ( x) should equal to g(1), and they are equal,

x 1

hence g( x) is continuous at x  1.

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Solution Q1D (2+2=4 marks)

2
i) lim  .
x 4 x 2

x 4  3x  1 x4
ii) lim  lim 5  0.
x  3 x 5  3 x x  3 x

Question 2 (Start on a new page) [4+ 10 +6 = 20 marks]

Solution Q2A (4 marks)
f ( x  h)  f ( x ) x  h  x  x  h  x  xhx
f '( x)  lim  lim   lim
h 0 h h  0 h  xh  x h  0
h  x  h  x 
 
h 1 1
 lim  lim  .
h 0
h  x  h  x  h0  x  h  x   2 x 

Solution Q2B (7+3=10 marks)

i)
x  xy  2 y 2  6
 y 1
d
dx
 x  xy  2 y 2    6   1  x  y  4 y
d
dx
dy
dx
dy
dx
dy
 0  4 y  x   y 1 
dx
dy

dx  4 y  x 
.

ii )
The slope at (2,1) is
dy 1  2 3 1
  
dx  2,1  4 1  2  6 3

Solution Q2C (6 marks)

x 2  x3  1  x 2  x3  1 
y
x 1
2
 ln y  ln 
 x  1 
2
  ln  x 2   ln  x3  1  ln  x2  1 
d   1 dy 2  3x 2   2 x 
  ln y    2 ln  x   ln  x  1  ln  x  1  
d 1
3 2
   
dx dx  2  y dx x  x 3  1   2( x 2  1) 

dy  2  3x 2   2 x    x  x  1 
2 3

       
dx  x  x3  1   2( x 2  1)    x 2  1 
 

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Question 3 (Start on a new page) [6 + 6 + 4 = 20 marks]

Solution Q3Ai) (6 marks)
f ( x)  x 3  3x
x  intercepts : x3  3x  0  x  x 2  3  0  x   3, 0, 3.
local extrema
d
f '( x)  0   x3  3x   3x 2  3  3  x  1 x  1  0  x  1,1.
dx
second derivative test:
f ''( x)  6 x
f ''(1)  6  0  local maximum.
f ''(1)  6  0  local minimum.
point of inflection
f ''( x)  0  6 x  0  x  0

2 1 1 2

Solution Q3Aii) (4 marks)

f ( x)  x 3  3 x
d
f '( x)  0   x3  3x   3x 2  3  3  x  1 x  1  0  x  1,1.
dx
We ignore x  1 since it is outside the domain.

Critical point and endpoints f ( x)

0 0
1 2
2 2

The absolute extrema is 2 when x  2 .

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Solution Q3B (3+3 =6marks)

1
x
i)  dx
0 x2  1
du
Let u  x 2  1  du  2 xdx   xdx
2
2 2
1
x
2
du 1
2 1  1 1  1
   u  2 du   2  u 2   u 2   2  1  0.414


0 x2  1
dx  
1 2 u
21  2 1  1

ii )  xe x dx.

Let u  x, dv  e x dx
 du  dx, v   e x dx e x

 udv uv   vdu   xe dx  xe   e dx xe  e x  C.

x x x x

Solution Q3C (2+2=4 marks)

i) The branch that deals with collecting, organizing and interpreting data
is called descriptive statistics.
E.g The mean height of students in MA102 is 1.3m.

ii) Inferential

Question 4 (Start on a new page) [10 + 10 = 20 marks]

Solution Q4 A (1 + 3 + 6 = 10marks) TRUST IN INTERNET

INFORMATION
i) Qualitative Data.
20
ii)
Category Tally Frequency 15
Frequency

10
M 18
S / 1 5

0
A 7
M A H S
H //// 4 Trust Level

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Q4B [6 + 4 = 10marks]
i) Discrete

cum
Weight Frequency
Boundaries Xm f.Xm freq
40-49 2 39.5-49.5 44.5 89 2
50-59 11 49.5-59.5 54.5 599.5 13
60-69 29 59.5-69.5 64.5 1870.5 42
70-79 37 69.5-79.5 74.5 2756.5 79 Median class
80-89 14 79.5-89.5 84.5 1183 93
90-99 5 89.5-99.5 94.5 472.5 98
100-
3
109 99.5-109.5 104.5 313.5 101
101 7284.5

ii) x 
 fxm 7284.5
  72.1
n 101
n 2  pcf 101 2  42
iii) MD  L   h  69.5  10  71.8
f 37
Bonus given to those attempting using the typo given formula (incorrect in the printout).

Question 5 (Start on a new page) [7 + 7 + 6 = 20 marks]

Solution Q5A [7 marks]

Step 1. H0: p = 0.2 H1: p < 0.2(claim)

Step 2. Since α = 0.05 and the test is right-tailed, C.V.= -1.65
pˆ  p 0.1  0.2
Step 3. z    2.5
pq (0.2)(0.8)
n 100
Step 4. Since the test value, z  2.5 lies in the rejection region, we reject H0.

Step 5. There is enough evidence to support the ministry’s claim.

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Solution Q5B(7 marks)

i. n  6,  x  736, y  3955, xy  50116,

x 2
 97332 and  y  26445.25,
2

n   xy     x   y 
r (5 marks)
n  x    x   n  y    y  
      
2 2 2 2


6(50116)   736  (3955)
  0.985
[6(97332)   736  ][6(26445.25)   395.5  ]
2 2

Hence, there a strong positive relationship between a cricket chirp rate and the temperature.
(2 marks)

Solution Q5C) (6 marks)

H 0 : 1  2  3
i)
H1 : At least one mean is different from the others (claim)
  0.05, and df  (2,10)
ii)
CV  4.103
(Bonus 2 marks if student attempts since no table given)
iii) Since F  3.09 falls in the non-rejection region, we do not reject H 0 . Hence there is no
difference in the mean waiting times of customers for each store.
(Bonus 2 marks if student attempts since no table given)

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