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2013 SEMESTER 2 TEST

MATHEMATICS

General Mathematics 1

(Time allowed: 60 MINUTES)

NOTE:

This test will begin with 5 minutes of reading time.

You may not write anything or use a calculator in this time.

This test contains 20 questions on 6 pages. Attempt ALL questions.

To answer, fill in the appropriate box on the coloured teleform provided.

Use pencil only and erase completely to change.

Notes can be made throughout this test paper and on the blank pages provided (Page 7
and Page 8). These notes will not be marked.

Calculators are restricted. Students are only permitted to use the Jastek JasCS1 or
Casio fx-82MS scientific calculators.

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1. If A = (0, 3) and B = [2, 4], then which one of the following is true?

(a) A B = {x R : 2 < x 3} (c) A B = {x R : 2 x < 3}

(b) A B = {x R : 2 x < 3} (d) A B = {x R : 2 < x 3}

2. How many of the following relations are functions of x on R?

1
y= x y = ln(x) y=
x
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 0

3. How many of the following relations are functions of x on {x R : x > 0}?

1
y= x y = ln(x) y=
x
(a) 0 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1

4. Which one of the following is true for any angle ?

 
(a) cos() = sin ( + ) (c) cos() = sin +
2
 
  3
(b) cos() = sin + (d) cos() = sin +
4 2

5. Which one of the following diagrams is a graphical representation of sec(x) for x [2, 2]?

(a) (b) (c) (d)

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6. If f is a function on {x R : x 0} and g is a function on {x R : x 0}, then what is the

domain of the composite function f g?

(a) {0} (c) {x R : x 0}

(b) {x R : x 0} (d) It depends on f and g

2x2 2
7. What is the value of lim , if it exists?
x1 x2 1

(a) 2 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d)

2x 2
8. What is the value of lim , if it exists?
x1 x2 1

(a) (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 0

x2 + 1
9. What is the value of lim , if it exists?
x x

(a) (c) 1

(b) The limit does not exist (d) 1

10. How many vertical asymptotes does the following rational function have?

2x2 2
f (x) =
x3 x

(a) 0 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 2

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11. Which one of the following is the vector from the point with coordinates (1, 1, 1, 1) to
the point with coordinates (1, 1, 1, 1)?

(a) (2, 2, 2, 2) (b) (2, 2, 2, 2) (c) (2, 2, 2, 2) (d) (2, 2, 2, 2)

12. What is the distance between the point with coordinates (1, 1, 1, 1) and the point with
coordinates (1, 1, 1, 1)?

(a) 2 (b) 16 (c) 8 (d) 4

13. How many of the following vectors are parallel to the vector (1, 1, 1, 1)?

(1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 1)

(a) 2 (b) 0 (c) 3 (d) 1

14. How many of the following vectors are orthogonal to the vector (1, 1, 1, 1)?

(1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 1)

(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 1

15. Consider two vectors in R4 , one with components (1, 1, 1, 1) and the other with compo-
nents (0, 1, 1, 0). Which one of the following is the angle between these two vectors?

(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 2 6 4

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16. Consider two points in R3 , one with coordinates (1, 2, 1) and the other with coordinates
(2, 1, 1). Which one of the following is a vector equation for the line that passes through
these two points?

(a) (x, y, z) = (1, 2, 1) + t(2, 1, 1), t R (c) (x, y, z) = (1, 2, 1) + t(1, 1, 2), t R

(b) (x, y, z) = (2, 1, 1) + t(1, 2, 1), t R (d) (x, y, z) = (2, 1, 1) + t(1, 1, 2), t R

17. Consider two vectors in R3 , one with components (1, 2, 1) and the other with components
(2, 1, 1). Which one of the following is a general equation for the plane that passes through
the origin and is parallel to these two vectors?

(a) x y z = 0 (b) x y + z = 0 (c) x + y + z = 0 (d) x + y z = 0

18. Which one of the following is a general equation for the plane that passes through the point
with coordinates (2, 1, 1) and has normal vector (1, 2, 1)?

(a) 2x + y + z = 5 (b) x + 2y z = 5 (c) x + 2y z = 3 (d) 2x + y + z = 3

19. Consider the planes with general equations x + 2y + z = 5, x + y + 2z = 2 and x + y + z = 3.

Which one of the following is a point of intersection for all three of these planes?

(a) (5, 1, 2) (b) (1, 2, 2) (c) (2, 2, 1) (d) (1, 5, 1)

20. Consider the plane with general equation 2x 3y + z = 6. Which one of the following is a
vector equation for a line that does not intersect this plane?

(a) (x, y, z) = (1, 1, 1) + t(2, 3, 1), t R (c) (x, y, z) = (1, 1, 1) + t(1, 1, 1), t R

(b) (x, y, z) = (1, 1, 1) + t(2, 3, 1), t R (d) (x, y, z) = (1, 1, 1) + t(1, 1, 1), t R

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