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MODULE NAME: MODULE CODE:

MATHEMATICS PRINCIPLES FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE MAPC5112

ASSESSMENT TYPE: ASSIGNMENT 1 (PAPER ONLY)

TOTAL MARK ALLOCATION: 100 MARKS

TOTAL HOURS: 10 HOURS

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per the terms in the registration contract, in particular the assignment and assessment rules in The
IIE Assessment Strategy and Policy (IIE009), the intellectual integrity and plagiarism rules in the
Intellectual Integrity Policy (IIE023), as well as any rules and regulations published in the student
portal.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Make a copy of your assignment before handing it in.

2. Assignments must be typed unless indicated otherwise.
3. Begin each question on a new page.
4. Follow all instructions on the assignment cover sheet.
5. This is an individual assignment.
6. Show all calculations, where applicable (marks will be awarded for this).
7. Round all final answers to two decimal places.
8. Answer ALL Questions.

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Question 1 (Marks: 20)

Given the Venn diagram below, answer the questions that follow using set notation, {}:

Q.1.1 Find the universal set. (5)

Q.1.2 Find the union of A and B. (5)

Q.1.3 Find the Cartesian product B x C. (10)

Question 2 (Marks: 30)

Q.2.1 Simplify the following expressions:

Q.2.1.1 1 3 3
2x + − when x = − .
x 7 7 (10)
Q.2.1.2 3
− 64 x 6 y 3 . (5)
Q.2.1.3 4 x 2 y 4 • 3 27 x 3 y 6 . (5)
Q.2.1.4
[xy ] • [ x y ]
2
4
4 3 5
−4
. (10)

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Question 3 (Marks: 20)

Q.3.1 Solve the inequality | 2 x − 3 |≤ 3 and show your solution on the number line. (10)

Q.3.2 x+3 1

Given the function f ( x) = , find f (0), f (1), f   .
x+4 2
Find the domain of f . (10)

Question 4 (Marks: 20)

Q.4.1 Find the general term of the sequence (3, 5, 9, 17, 33, …) and find the next three
terms. (10)

Q.4.2 Two complex numbers are said to be equal if their corresponding components
2 + 3i
are equal. Find the values of x and y given that x + yi = .
4 − 2i (10)

Question 5 (Marks: 10)

Peter and Mercy were shopping for candles to decorate tables at a restaurant. Peter bought five
packages of candles plus three single candles. Mercy bought 11 single candles plus four packages of
candles. Each package of candle contains the same number of candles. After finishing shopping,
Mercy and Peter realised that they each purchased exactly the same number of candles.

How many candles did each of them buy?

[TOTAL MARKS: 100]

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