FACULTY OF SCIENCE

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS

MODULE MAT1EA1

CAMPUS APK

ASSESSMENT SICK TEST 1

DATE 15/04/2024

TIME 17h00—18H00

ASSESSOR(S) DR T CHIKORE, MR R KAJAMBEU

MR PG MADUEME
DR D KHANTWAL
DR M. KHOJALI

MARKS 30

SURNAME AND INITIALS

STUDENT NUMBER

NUMBER OF PAGES: 9 PAGES, INCLUDING COVER PAGE

INSTRUCTIONS: 1. ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS ON THE PAPER IN PEN.
2. NO CALCULATORS ARE ALLOWED.
3. SHOW ALL CALCULATIONS AND MOTIVATE ALL ANSWERS.

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Question 1 [10 mark(s)]

For questions 1.1 – 1.10, choose one correct answer, and mark with an (X) in the correct
block.

Question a b c d e CORRECTION
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
1.10

1.1 The equation of the line that passes through (2, 6) and perpendicular to
the line y = 1 is [1]
(a) y=6
(b) x=2
(c) x + y = −1
(d) x − 2y = 6
(e) None of the above.

1.2 The solution to the inequality 16x ≤ x3 is [1]

(a) [−4, 0) ∪ [4, ∞)
(b) [−4, 4]
(c) (−∞, −4) ∪ (4, ∞)
(d) [−4, 0] ∪ [4, ∞)
(e) None of the above.
√
1.3 Express the function F (x) = x + 1 in the form f ○ g:
√
(a) If f (x) = x + 1 and g(x) = x, then F (x) = f ○ g (x)
√
(b) If f (x) = x + 1 and g(x) = x, then F (x) = f ○ g (x)
√
(c) If f (x) = x and g(x) = x + 1, then F (x) = f ○ g (x)
√
(d) If f (x) = x + 1 and g(x) = x, then F (x) = f ○ g (x)
(e) None of the above.

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1.4 Assume that f is a one-to-one function, if f (x) = 5 − 2x, then

(a) f −1 (3) = 1
(b) f −1 (3) = 3
1
(c) f −1 (3) =
3
1
(d) f −1 (3) =
2
(e) None of the above.
1.5 What is the domain and range of the exponential function f (x) = ax , a > 0, a ≠ 1.
(a) domain (−∞, ∞) and range (0, ∞)
(b) domain (1, ∞) and range (−∞, ∞)
(c) domain (0, ∞) and range (1, ∞)
(d) domain (−∞, 0) and range (−∞, ∞)
(e) domain (1, ∞) and range (0, ∞)

1.6 Which of the following functions represents a natural exponential function?

(a) f (x) = 2x
(b) f (x) = ex
(c) f (x) = xe
(d) f (x) = ln x
(e) None of the above
1√ √
1.7 The graph of y = x + 4 − 3 is obtained from the graph of y = x by: [1]
2
√ 1
(a) Stretch the graph of y = x vertically by a factor , then shift the result to the
2
left 4 units and downward 3 units.
√
(b) Stretch the graph of y = x horizontally by a factor 2, then shift the result to the
left 4 units and downward 3 units.
√ 1
(c) Shrink the graph of y = x vertically by a factor , then shift the result to the left
2
4 units and downward 3 units.
√
(d) Shrink the graph of y = x horizontally by a factor 2, then shift the result to the
left 4 units and downward 3 units.
(e) None of the above.
x2 − 2x − 8
1.8 The slant asymptote of the function r(x) = is [1]
x−3
(a) y =x+3
(b) y =x+2
(c) y =x−1
(d) y =x+1
(e) None of the above.

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1.9 Find all real solutions of −∣x − 6∣ = 1. [1]

(a) 5 or 7
(b) -5 or -7
(c) -5 or 7
(d) 5 or -7
(e) None of the above.

1.10 Perform the addition or subtraction and simplify given the expression: [1]
2 3 4
− +
a2 ab b2
2b2 +3ab−4a2
(a) a2 b2
2(b−2a)
(b) a2 b
− b−4a
ab2
1
(c) a2 b2
(2b(b − a) + a(b − 4a))
1 2b
(d) ab a
( + 4b + 3)
(e) None of the above.

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Question 2 [4 mark(s)]
Give suitable responses to the following questions:
√4
(a) Find the domain of the function g(x) = x2 − 6x [2]

(b) Sketch the graph of the piecewise defined function [2]

⎧
⎪x,
⎪ if x ≤ 0,
f (x) = ⎨
⎪
⎪x + 1, if x > 0.
⎩

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Question 3 [4 mark(s)]
(a) Show that the equation
1 1
x2 + y 2 + x + 2y + = 0,
2 16
represents a circle, and find the center and radius of the circle. [2.5]

(b) Sketch the region given by

y−2
{(x, y) ∶ ∣ ∣ < 3}.
2
[1.5]

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Question 4 [4 mark(s)]
(a) Find the inverse function of
x
f (x) =
x+4
[2]

(b) Find the maximum or minimum value of the function

1
h(x) = x2 + 2x − 6
2
[2]

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Question 5 [4 mark(s)]

(a) Find the zeros of the polynomial P (x) = 2x3 − x2 − 18x + 9. [2]

x2
(b) Determine the slant and the vertical asymptote of the function r(x) = . [2]
x−2

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Question 6 [4 mark(s)]

(a) Factor the following expression completely: 9x6 z 4 − (x2 + y 2 + z 2 )2 . [2]

(b) Determine whether the given equation is true for all values of the variables. If not, give
a counterexample. (Disregard any value that makes a denominator zero). [2]
−a a
=−
b b

END OF QUESTION PAPER