UNIVERSITY OF MAKENI

(UNIMAK)
SYLVANUS KOROMA CAMPUS – YONI

NAME: ABU BAKARR KAMARA

ID NO: 10781

DEPARTMENT: COMPUTER SCIENCE

MODULE: MATH100 COLLEGE ALGEBRA

LECTURER: MR. MOSES KARGBO

SEMESTER: FIRST SEMESTER

LEVEL: YEAR ONE

DATE: 11TH NOVEMBER, 2023.

 SURDS
1. Simplify √
Solution
√ √( )
√ √
√
√

2. Simplify √ 0√ 1
√
Solution
√ 0√ 1
√

(√ ) √
√

3. If √ √ √ √ √
Solution
√ √ √ √
√( ) √( ) √( ) √( )
√ √ √ √
√ √
By comparing, k = 14.

4. √ √ √
Solution
√ √ √
√( ) √ √
√ √ √
√ √
5. Simplify ( √ ). √ / √
Solution
( √ ). √ /
√ √
√ √ ,

EQUATIONS
1. Solve
Solution

2. Find the truth set of the equation ( ) ( )

Solution
( ) ( )
( )
0 ( )1 , ( )- 0 1
( ) ( )
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3. Solve the equation ( )

Solution
( )
( )
( ) 0 1 , -
( )

4. Solve
Solution
( )
( )
Add equations (1) and (2)
( )
( )
 ( )

5. Solve the equation

Solution

( )( )

TRIGONOMETRY
1. Find the value of x in the diagram below:
A

5 cm
x

B 3 cm C
Solution
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2. Find |PQ| in the figure below.

P

Q 8 cm R

Solution
θ | |
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Cross multiply
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3. Find |AB| in the figure below

6 cm

A B
 Solution
θ | |
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Cross multiply
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4. In the diagram below, ∠PQS = 50o, ∠PRS = 30o and

|PR| = 8 cm. Find |QS|.
P

8 cm

Q S R

Solution
From the right-angled triangle PSR,
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Cross multiply
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From the right-angled triangle QPS,
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| |
Cross multiply
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5. In the diagram below, ∠SPR = 60o, ∠SRP = 90o,

|PS| = 20 cm, |PQ| = 6 cm and |QR| = x cm. Find:
i) x ii) |SR|
S

20 cm

P 6 cm Q x cm R
Solution
i) From the right-angled triangle, PSR,
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Note: PR = (6 + x) cm
6 + x = 20 x cos60o = 20 x 0.5 = 10
x = 10 – 6
x = 4 cm

ii) From the right-angled triangle PSR,

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 FRACTIONS

1. Solve
Solution

2. Simplify ( )
Solution
( )

3. Simplify . /
Solution
( )

( )
 1 1

3 1

4. If m = 4, n = 9 and r = 16, evaluate

Solution

5. Without using mathematical tables or calculator, simplify:

. /

Solution

. /

( )
 INDICES

1. Solve 22 x 23
Solution
22 x 23 = 22+3
= 25
= 32

2. Solve . /
Solution

( ) ( )

( ) (√ )
( ) (√ )
( )
( )

3. Simplify (27 x 3-2)(8 x 2-3)

Solution
(27 x 3-2)(8 x 2-3)
= (32 x 3-2) x (23 2-3)
= (33+(-2)) x (23+(-3))
= (31) x (20)
=3x1=3

4. Simplify . /
Solution

( ) ( )
5. Solve
Solution

( )

( ) ( )