Universiti
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PAHA NG
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FACULTY OF MEGHANfCAI. ENmNEERING
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FINAL EXAMINATION
COURSE BASIC MATHEMATICS
COURSE CODE DUM1113
LECTIJRER AHMED NURYE OUMER
DATE 04JUNE2018
DURATION 3KOURS
SESSION/SEMESTER SESSION 2'01712018 SEMESTER II
PROGRAMME CODE DME
JNSTRUCTION~ TO OANDIDATES:
1. This question paper consists ofFIVE (S) questions. Answer ALl questions.
2. All answers to a new question should start o:n a new page.
3. All calculations and assumptibns must be clearly stated.
4. Candidates are not allowed t0 bring any material other than those allowed by 1he
invigilator into the examination room,
5. The questions should 'be answe1ed in English.
EXAMINATION KEOCTIREMENT~.~
NONE
APPENl>IX
1. Laws of indices,
2. Laws of logarithms, and
3. Nature of roots.
DO NOT TURN TlilS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO
This examination paper consists of SEVEN (7) printed pages including front page.
CONFil>ENTlAL 'l>~t718IJ/l>UM1113
QUESTION 1 ~10 MARKS]
a) Bind tlle value of x in each 0f1he foll~g eqmrtloitS
6~%+2 =_1___
·]t)2N-1
(4Matlci)
b) Solve "'2~ + 2x- 4 = 0 by "Using complefulg·tne square method.
(4Marks:)
e) Given tDat the fallC>}Ving quadratic equation has real and equal roots, find the values af q.
x2 +2x+8=2q-qx
(SM&ts)
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QUES IION 2 [20 MA "RKS]
a) Di ride {2.J - 4x + s) by (2x + i>J using long division method,
(SM~
o) When (a:x3 - f1X
2
-bx+ i) is diYided b_y ( x - t) the remoin<W' is I$ arui WheJl it i$ dividei
by ( x-1) the remainder is 0 Find the '7alues of a and b.
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CONFIDENTIAL DME/1718H/DTJM1113
QUESTION~ [20 MARKS]
a) Write the following series iii expanded form without sigma.notation
ii. 1Jiz2ct1)
n:a~2n-l
(5 Marks)
b) Givea·that the lSt and 12th terllls·.ofan aritkemeti.c progression are 2 and 53 respective~~
find the 80th terin and the sum of the first 40 terms.
(R Mazks)
c) In an arithmetic series, the SUJll of the first 1f) terms is equal to 2~0 ·and fue sum o.f 1he
first 15 terms is 060. Find the first term and the common difference.
(7Marks)
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QUESTION 4 (20 MARKS]
a) Given the matrix A= ff l ;] determine the <Menninarlt ofA.
(5 Marks)
b) Given that
2x+y =1
3x+y+4z=2
5x+2y+z=3
L Write the above _systems of linear equations in ma:brix-form.
(3 Marks)
ii. Solve the system oflinear equations by using Inverse Matrix Method.
(12 Marks)
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QUESTION 5 (20 MARKS]
a) Figure 1 shows a right angle triangle. Fmd
Figure I: Right angle triangle
i. the value of x.
ii. the value of 8
iii.see B
iv.tan8
(9 Marks-)
b) Showthat
(sec x) (csc x) = cot x +tan x (5 Marks)
c) Solve
tanB=-4
for 0~8~360
(6 Marks)
END OF QUESTION PAPER
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CONFlDENTIAL DME/l718II/DUM1113
Appendix
1. Laws of indices
(:r =~; b;eO
a
-,n l
=-
a"
(ai)"1 =ambm Or
( tlm bn r == ampbnp
am =-l-
a-m
2. Laws onogarithms
logaxy_l .x l
- oga+ ogay
-x log;= 0
log; = log:- tog; log: =I
logix") = n log: a log: =x
l elnx = x
ogba =log;
--
log;
3. Nature of roots
Descriminatn Nature of roots
b2 -4ac >0 Real and different (distinct) roots
b 2 -4ac=O Real and equal roots
b2 -4ac:?::O Real
b2 -4ac <0 Complex (no real) roots
