CONFIDENTIAL 1 CS/FEB 2022/MAT086

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

FINAL ASSESSMENT

COURSE : INTERMEDIATE MATHEMATICS FOR PRE

SCIENCE
COURSE CODE : MAT086
EXAMINATION : FEBRUARY 2022
TIME : 3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. This question paper consists of fourteen (14) questions.

2. Answer ALL questions in the Answer Booklet. Start each answer on a new page.

3. Please check to make sure that this examination pack consists of :

i) the Question Paper

ii) a two – page Appendix 1

4. Answer ALL questions in English.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

This examination paper consists of 6 printed pages
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QUESTION 1

Given that ξ = {x : 3 ≤ x ≤ 18, x is integer }

A = {perfect square}
B = {factors of 12}
C = {even integers}

a) List the elements of ξ , A, B and C.

(2 marks)
b) Find

i) (A ∪ B )'
(1 mark)
ii) (
n A ∪ B ∩C' ) (2 marks)

QUESTION 2

Simplify the following expressions:

3
8 x 6 y −9
a) 1
( 4y −2 2
)

(3 marks)
n +1 n
3 ×9
b) 1+ n
27

(3 marks)

QUESTION 3

1
Solve the equation log7 49 − log8 3 x = log8 512.
3

(4 marks)

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QUESTION 4

Given a geometric sequence 4096, 2048, 1024, ……. Find

a) the 12th term in the sequence.

(2 marks)

b) the sum of the first 8 terms in the sequence.

(2 marks)

QUESTION 5

3x
The function f and g are defined by f ( x ) = , x ≠ 1 and g ( x ) = 2 x + 1 .
x +1

a) Find fg (x )
(3 marks)

b) Solve the value of x such that fg ( x ) = gf ( x )

(4 marks)

QUESTION 6

A set of eight numbers has a mean of 16. When a number, p is added to the set, the new
mean is 18.5. Find the value of p.

(4 marks)

QUESTION 7

Complete the table below.

Real Number
Inequality Form Interval Form
Line

(0, ∞ )
0
7 ≤ x ≤ 23

(− ∞,−8]
(5 marks)
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QUESTION 8

Compute Matrix A, if

 6 − 7  9 1
a) A+  = 
− 3 2  4 − 8
(2 marks)

 5 
3 − 7 − 3 1
b) − 2 A = 3 
0 5 
  1
 4 − 
 3
(2 marks)

QUESTION 9

A survey was carried out randomly on 120 students in a college about their preferred laptop
brand. The results of the survey revealed that

52 students like HP
57 students like Lenovo
60 students like Acer
30 students like HP and Lenovo
27 students like HP and Acer
29 students like Lenovo and Acer
15 students like all three brands.

a) Illustrate the above information in a single Venn diagram.

(4 marks)

b) Find the number of students who dislike none of these three brands.
(2 marks)

c) Find the number of students who like Lenovo or Acer.

(2 marks)

d) Find the number of students who like at least two of the laptop brands.
(2 marks)

QUESTION 10

Find the values of x for the following equations:

a) 2 log x 3 = 1
(2 marks)

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b) ( )
31+ 2 x − 28 3 x + 9 = 0
(4 marks)

c) log 3 3 x = 2 + log 3 (x − 2)
(4 marks)

QUESTION 11

Determine the value of x if x 2 − 4 < 12 .Express the answer in interval form and real number
line.
(10 marks)

QUESTION 12

Given that 5k ,−k ,−7k ,−13,...,−61 are the three consecutive terms for an arithmetic sequence.
Find

a) the value of k .
(3 marks)

b) the first term and common difference.

(3 marks)

c) the total number of terms.

(4 marks)

QUESTION 13

The table below shows the total amount of time spent watching television by 80 students
over a three-week period.

Total time Number of

(hours) students
5 - 14 8
15 - 24 11
25 - 34 18
35 - 44 27
45 - 54 12
55 - 64 4

a) Construct a cumulative frequency and upper boundary table. Then, draw a "less
than" ogive for the above data set.
(5 marks)

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b) From the ogive, estimate

i) the median time.

(2 marks)

ii) the number of students who watching television for more than 42 hours.

(2 marks)

iii) the value of m, if 30% of students have spent less than m hours on television.

(2 marks)

QUESTION 14

Given a pair of simultaneous equations

4 x − 3 y = 2 and
2 x − y = 6.

a) Write the equations in the matrix form of Ax = B.

(2 marks)

b) Find the inverse of matrix A.

(4 marks)

c) Solve the simultaneous linear equations by using matrices.

(4 marks)

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LIST OF FORMULA

Index And Logarithmic

1. log (ab ) = log a + log b

a
2. log   = log a − log b
b
3. log a n = n log a
logk a
4. logb a =
logk b

Progression

1. Tn = a + (n − 1) d

2. Tn = ar (n−1)

n
3. Sn = [2a + (n – 1)d]
2

4. Sn =
(
a rn − 1 )
,r>1
r −1

5. Sn =
(
a 1 − rn
,r<1
)
1− r

a
6. S∞ =
1− r

Sample Measurements

1. Mean, x=
∑x or
∑ fx
n ∑f
∑f 
 − ∑ f m−1 
2. Median, x = Lm +  2
~ C
 fm 
 
 
 ∆1 
3. Mode, x̂ = L mo +   C
 ∆1 + ∆ 2 

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 ∑(x − x )
2 2
∑ x2  ∑ x 
4. Standard Deviation, s = or − 
n n  n 
∑ f (x − x )
2 2
∑ fx 2  ∑ fx 
s= or − 
∑f ∑f  ∑f 

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