DEPARTMENT: MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE

COURSE TITLE: Connection 1 (MT 321 PRB)

DATE: March 22, 2024
DURATION: 2 HOURS
LECTURER: Dr. O. Smith
Instruction: Answer completely all questions.

1) Given that x = 2, y = −3 and z = 4, evaluate 4x2y – 3xz.

1b) Simplify the following:

i) 4ab3c2 × 3b2c
2
ab ab
ii) 2 ÷ 3 2
m n m n

4x 2x 2x
iii) 2 X2 ÷4

2) Factorize completely

i. 1-121 x 2
2 2
x y
ii. −
36 49
=
2
iii. 6 x + x−2
3 2 2
iv. 4 x −20 yx + 36 xy

3a) Simplify the expression 2(x + 3y) + 3x – 3(y + 5).

b) Determine the nature of the roots of the quadratic equation 7x2 – 9x + 2 = 0.

c.) Solve the equation 8x + 5 = 5x + 14.

4a) Solve the quadratic equation 3x – x2 = − 40

4b. Solve the following pair of simultaneous equation

3x + 2y = 5
4x – 3y = 18
4c At a school shop, pens are sold at x dollars each and a ruler at y dollars each.
Mr. James bought 4 pens and 5 rulers for $ 24. Mrs. Doyley bought two of
same pens and 7 of the same rulers for $21.

i) Write two equations to represent the information given above.

ii) Calculate the TOTAL cost for 2 pen and 3 ruler.
1 Given that x = 2, y = −3 and z = 4, evaluate 4x2y – 3xz.

= 4 (2)