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(Total: 100 marks)

INSTRUCTION: Answer ALL questions.

Please use the answer booklet provided.

Question 1

(a) (a) Briefly explain the remainder and factor theorem.

(2 marks)

(b) The impedance, Z , is given by:

1 2
Z = R 2 + ( L − )
C
express C as subject formula and then identify the value of C when Z = 130,

R = 120,  = 314 and L = 0.32 .

(5 marks)

(c) The resistance R  of a length of wire at t C is given by R = R0 (1 +  t ) , R0 is the

resistance at 0 C and  is the temperature coefficient of resistance in / C . Find the
values of  and R0 if R = 30 at 50 C and R = 35 at 100 C .
(6 marks)

(d) The length of a rectangle is 8 more than the width. The total area is 240 ft2.
i. Construct an equation for its area letting w be width.
(2 marks)
ii. Solve the equation for w.
(3 marks)
iii. Calculate the length and the perimeter of the rectangle.
(2 marks)

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Question 2

(a) Simplify i3264850 .

(4 marks)

 1 + 3i 
2

(b) Interpret i   , and give answer in the form of a + ib .

 1 − 2i 
(6 marks)
1
(c) i. Use De Moivre’s theorem to calculate the value of ( −7 + 5i ) 4 .

(8 marks)
ii. Hence, express the result in exponential forms.
(2 marks)
Question 3

(a) If log3 x = p and log3 y = q , express log 27 x 3 y 4 in terms of p and q.

(4 marks)
(b) Solve 42 x−1 = 5x+2 . Write answer correct to 4 decimal places.
(4 marks)
(c) Determine the values of P and Q, given Pe x + Qe− x = 8cosh x + 10sinh x .
(4 marks)

(d) The temperature  2 C of an electrical conductor at time t seconds is given by

 2 = 1 (1 − e−t /T ) , when 1 is the initial temperature and T seconds is a constant.

i. Find  2 when 1 = 159.9 C , t = 30 s and T = 80s,

(2 marks)
ii. Calculate the time t for  2 to fall to half value of 1 if T remains at 80s.

(6 marks)

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Question 4

(a) Show that

1 + cot x
= cot x
1 + tan x
(3 marks)

(b) Given that y = 2 sin (2 x −  )

i. State the amplitude, period and phase shift.
(3 marks)
ii. Sketch the graph for one cycle beginning with x = 0.
(6 marks)

(c) Solve the equation 3 sin 2 x + 4 cos x = 4 for angles in the range 0  x  360 .
(8 marks)
Question 5

dy
(a) Find of the following equations:
dx
i. y = 2 x 3 cos x .[Hint: product rule].
(4 marks)

ii. ( )5
y = x 2 + 2 . [Hint: Chain rule].
(4 marks)

(b) The time of swing T of a pendulum is given by T = k l , where k is a constant.

Calculate the small change (in percentage) in the time of swing if the length of their
pendulum l changes from 32.1 cm to 32.0 cm.
(6 marks)

(c) Compute the height and radius of a cylinder of volume 200 cm 3 which has the

minimum surface area. [Hint: Volume of cylinder V =  r 2 h , Surface area of

cylinder A = 2 rh + 2 r 2 ].
(6 marks)

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