The Assessment Question Paper and Assessment Answer

Booklet must not be removed from the assessment room.

Both must be handed in at the end of the assessment.

WRITTEN ASSESSMENT (MAIN)

(DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES)
Date : 25 November 2022

Subject : QTS0103 Business Mathematics

Time : 14:15 – 16:15

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Duration : 2 hours

Total no. of pages : 5 + 5 pages of Formula Sheet

(including this cover page)
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INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

1. This examination carries a total of 100 marks. Answer ALL questions:

Section A (50 marks): 2 questions

Section B (50 marks): 2 questions
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2. Answer Sections A and B in the answer booklet provided. Fill in the cover page
carefully. You will receive a zero (0) score if your index number is filled
incorrectly.
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3. All answers must be clearly written. Please ensure that your workings are clearly
shown for all your answers. Begin each question on a fresh page.

4. The use of non-programmable calculators IS permitted in this assessment.

5. A FIVE (5) - page Formula Sheet is attached at the back of this assessment
paper.

6. This is a closed-book assessment. No unauthorised materials are allowed in the

assessment venue.

At the end of the assessment:

Please ensure that you have written your index number on each answer booklet used:
failure to do so will mean that your work cannot be identified. If you have used more
than one answer booklet, please tie them together with the string provided.

SIM GLOBAL EDUCATION RESERVES THE RIGHT NOT TO MARK

YOUR SCRIPT IF YOU FAIL TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

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SECTION A

Answer ALL questions.

Question 1

(a) Find the values of 𝑥𝑥 that satisfy the following equations:

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(i) 2𝑥𝑥 − 15 = −2𝑥𝑥 + 2

(2 marks)

(ii) 5𝑥𝑥 2 − 4𝑥𝑥 − 3 = 0

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(2 marks)

(b) Find the values of x that satisfy the following inequalities:

(i) −𝟑𝟑 ≤
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𝒙𝒙+𝟓𝟓
𝟒𝟒
≤ 𝟑𝟑
(2 marks)

(ii) |𝟑𝟑𝟑𝟑 + 𝟖𝟖| ≥ 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏

(4 marks)

(iii) 𝒙𝒙𝟐𝟐 − 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐 − 𝟖𝟖 < 𝟎𝟎

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(4 marks)

(c) Find the equation of the line that passes through the point (5, –1) and is
perpendicular to the line with equation y = 3x – 1.
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(5 marks)

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(d) Find the domain of the function 𝒇𝒇(𝒙𝒙) = 𝒙𝒙𝟐𝟐 −𝟗𝟗
(3 marks)

(e) Given function 𝒇𝒇(𝒙𝒙) = √𝒙𝒙 + 𝟓𝟓 𝒂𝒂𝒂𝒂𝒂𝒂 𝒈𝒈(𝒙𝒙) = 𝒙𝒙𝟑𝟑 . Find 𝒇𝒇𝒇𝒇𝒇𝒇(𝟎𝟎).
(3 marks)

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Question 2

(a) Solve the following equations for 𝑥𝑥:

(i) 5𝑒𝑒 4𝑥𝑥−1 = 7

(3 marks)

(ii) ln 𝑥𝑥 2 + ln 3 = 3
(3 marks)

(b) Q Tech Incorporation purchased a machine for $300,000. After 3 years, the value
of the machine had decreased to $100,000. If the machine’s value decreases
exponentially, what will its value be after 6 years?

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(7 marks)

(c) Clementi Bakery produces cakes at a cost of $10 per unit and sells them for $15
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per unit. With a monthly fixed cost of $30,000, determine the firm’s monthly
break-even quantity and break-even revenue.
(6 marks)

(d) Rachel deposits $150 at the end of every month into a savings account. If the
savings account pays interest at a rate of 3% per year compounded monthly, how
much money would she have accumulated at the end of 20 years?
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(6 marks)
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SECTION B

Answer ALL questions.

Question 3

(a) Find the following limits:

𝑥𝑥−1 2
(i) lim � 2𝑥𝑥 �
𝑥𝑥→−2

(3 marks)

4𝑥𝑥 2 +3𝑥𝑥
(ii) lim � �

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𝑥𝑥→∞ 𝑥𝑥 2 −2

(4 marks)

(b)
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Find the derivatives of the following functions:

(i) 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 4𝑥𝑥 2 − 2√𝑥𝑥 + 12

(3 marks)
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𝑒𝑒 3𝑥𝑥
(ii) 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑥𝑥 2

(4 marks)
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(c) The total cost (in dollars) incurred by a firm in manufacturing x number of
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computer components is given by the function C (x) = 0.0003x - 0.3x + 500. Find
the number of units that the firm needs to manufacture to minimise cost.
(5 marks)

(d) The total sales S of computer speakers manufactured by a firm is related to the
amount of money x the firm spends on advertising its products by the function
S(x) = –0.02x3 + 3𝑥𝑥 2 + 1000, (0 ≤ x ≤ 200) where x and S are in thousands of
dollars. Find the inflection point of the function.
(6 marks)

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Question 4

(a) Find each indefinite integral.

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(i) ∫ 3√𝑥𝑥 dx
(3 marks)

(ii) ∫(𝑥𝑥 + 1)2 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑

(3 marks)

(iii) ∫(4𝑒𝑒 𝑥𝑥 + 5) 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑

(3 marks)

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(b) Find the function f(x) if it is known that f ’(x) = 12x2 – 6x + 1 and f (1) = 5.
(6 marks)

(c)
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Find the area of the region bounded by the graphs of f(x) = x + 4 and g(x)
= 𝑥𝑥 2 from x = 0 to x = 2.
(5 marks)

(d) Find the average value of the function f(x) = x2 + 3 over the interval [1, 3].
(5 marks)
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