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MODULE NAME: MODULE CODE:

MATHEMATICAL PRINCIPLES FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE MAPC5112

ASSESSMENT TYPE: ASSIGNMENT 1 (PAPER ONLY)

TOTAL MARK ALLOCATION: 100 MARKS

TOTAL HOURS: 10 HOURS

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INSTRUCTIONS:

1. No material may be copied from original sources, even if referenced correctly, unless it is a
direct quote indicated with quotation marks. No more than 10% of the assignment may
consist of direct quotes.
2. Make a copy of your assignment before handing it in.
3. Assignments must be typed unless otherwise specified.
4. Begin each section on a new page.
5. Follow all instructions on the assignment cover sheet.
6. This is an individual assignment.
7. Show all calculations, where applicable (marks may be awarded for this).
8. Answer ALL Questions.

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Assignment Instructions
Answer the questions following instructions in each question. Show all steps and do not use a
calculator to simply calculate the final answer. Answers without steps shown will not be accepted.

Question 1 (Marks: 25)

Q.1.1 Write the number 4,201,041 in expanded form. (5)

Q.1.2 Write the number 33,007,041 in words. (3)

Q.1.3 Write in figures the number six hundred and one million eight thousand four
hundred and thirteen. (2)

Q.1.4 1 (5)
Evaluate 40 − 30 × 2 + 6 ÷ 3 + 2[10 × 4 + 11] − (20)
2

Q.1.5 12 7  1 2  (5)
Evaluate + + −3
9 2  3 5 

Q.1.6 16   25  24 42 (5)

Evaluate   •   + 2 − 2
15   4  3 9

Question 2 (Marks: 40)

Q.2.1 Solve the following inequalities and show your solutions on the number line:
Q.2.1.1 2 x − 1 − 7 ≥ −3 (6)

Q.2.1.2 x+4 −6<9 (4)

Q.2.2 Find the domain of each of the following expressions:

Q.2.2.1 x+2 (3)
2
x + 2 x − 15
Q.2.2.2 4x (3)
2
5 x − 30 x + 25

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Q.2.3 Solve the equation 3 x − 1 − 1 = 11 (4)

Q.2.4 Simplify the following expressions:

Q.2.4.1 x2 − 4 (3)
x2 + 4x + 4
Q.2.4.2 9 x 2 − 25 y 2 (3)
3 x 2 − 5 xy
Q.2.4.3 64a 3 − 125b 3 (5)
4a 2b − 5ab 2
Q.2.4.4 4 x 2 y 4 3 27 x 3 y 6 (4)

Q.2.4.5
[xy ] • [ x y ]
2
4
4 3 5
−4 (5)

Question 3 (Marks: 35)

Q.3.1 A car manufacturer lists the top selling points for its three most popular selling
vehicles (A, B and C) as seen in the table below:

Vehicle A Vehicle B Vehicle C

Leg room Leather interior Convertible
4 doors Air conditioner (air con) Powerful engine
Air conditioner (air con) Affordable Air conditioner (air con)
Sound system Air bags Sound system
Boot space Leg room Air bags
Powerful engine Various colour options Leather interior
Airbags

Illustrate these different points using a Venn diagram. (14)

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Q.3.2 Given the sets (10)

A = {even numbers less than 11} and
B = {1, 2, 3, 4},
find A × B, the Cartesian product of A and B.

Q.3.3 A recurrence sequence is defined by

an = 5an−1 − 6an−2

with a0 = 1 , a1 = 2 .

Find the next three terms of this sequence. (6)

Q.3.4 Use direct proof to show that the sum of two odd integers is even. (5)

[TOTAL MARKS: 100]

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