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CHANCELLOR COLLEGE
Faculty of Science
Department of Mathematical Sciences
BSc., BEd.(Science) and EL - Year One
End of Semester One Examination
MAT 111/112: College Algebra
(NOT FOR CARRY OVERS)

Friday, 07 March 2014 Time Allowed: 3 hours

08:30 am - 11:30 am

Instructions
1. This paper contains four questions. Please check.
2. Attempt all questions in the spaces provided and not on any other paper. Blank spaces at
the back of each page may be used provided you number the answer properly.
3. Write your examination number and group at the top of each and every page in the spaces
provided.
4. Justify your working. Unsupported answers will lead to loss of marks.
5. Use of calculators is allowed, unless otherwise stated.

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Question One [35 Marks]

(a) Let U be the set of all students, A be the set of all students at Chancellor College, B be the
set of all first year students, C be the set of all students pursuing a Science Degree and D be
the set of all female students. Using set builder notation, write the set of all first year male
students at Chancellor College who are not pursuing a Science Degree. [3 marks]

(b) Given sets A = {1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36}, B = {a, b, c, d, e, f }, C = {1, 16, 36, f } and D = {A, B},
state whether each of the following statements is true or false. Justify your answer.

i. A and B are equivalent. [2 marks]

ii. A ∪ B has 12 subsets. [2 marks]

iii. |C − A| = |D|. [2 marks]

iv. C ⊂ A. [2 marks]

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(c) The following table shows the number of people in different age groups and their corresponding
political parties.

Age Range Party A Party B Party C TOTALS

18-24(X) 50 25 25 100
25-35(Y ) 25 25 15 65
Over 35(Z) 12 52 18 82
TOTALS 87 102 58 247

If A denotes the set of all people who prefer party A, B for those who prefer party B, C for
those who prefer party C, X for all those who are in the age range 18-24, Y for those in 25-35
and Z for those over 35. Use the information given to find the number of people in each of the
following sets:

i. X ∩ B. [2 marks]

ii. Y ∪ (Z ∩ B). [3 marks]

(d) Evaluate the following;

100
i. C98 +50 P2 without using a calculator. [3 marks]

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X
ii. (n − 2)(n + 2). [5 marks]
n=1

(e) Use Binomial Theorem to approximate (1.01)7 to 5 decimal places. [5 marks]

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(f) Solve the inequality ≤ . [6 marks]
x−1 x+1

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Question Two [34 Marks]

(a) Let A = {0, 1, 2, 3} and B = {−3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5}. The relations given below are defined on
A × B. Determine whether each of these relations is a function or not. Explain your reasoning.

i. {(1,2),(2,-3),(3,4),(1,5)}. [2 marks]

ii. {(0,0),(1,1),(2,2)}. [2 marks]

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(b) Let f (x) = ; h−1 (x) = x3 − 6 and g −1 (x) = 2x . Use these functions to answer the
3x − 5
following questions;

i. Determine the domain of f (x). [2 marks]

ii. Show that (f ◦ f −1 )(x) = x. [5 marks]

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iii. Find (h ◦ g)−1 (x). [3 marks]

(c) Define the term proposition as used in mathematical logic. [2 marks]

(d) State whether or not each of the following statements is a proposition. Explain your answer.

i. What is your name? [2 marks]

ii. Malawi is a country in Africa. [2 marks]

(e) Use a truth table to determine whether or not the propositions ∼ (p ∧ q) and ∼ p∨ ∼ q are
equivalent. [5 marks]

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(f) Let p be the proposition p : −5 < x ≤ 0. Find the proposition not p. [2 marks]

(g) Use the principle of mathematical induction to prove that

n
X 1 n
= for all n ∈ N.
k=1
(3k − 1)(3k + 2) 2(3n + 2)

[7 marks]

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Question Three [15 Marks]

(a) Use your knowledge of graphs to state the functions (in their simplest forms) whose graphs are
given below:

i. This is the graph of . [3 Marks]

ii. This is the graph of . [3 Marks]

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(b) Sketch the graphs of the following functions, explaining how you arrive at the sketches:

i. m(x) = |2x − 2|. [3 Marks]

ii. f (x) = −x2 − 6x + 4. [6 Marks]

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Question Four [16 Marks]

(a) Evaluate the following without using calculators. Leave your answer in surd form.
3π
i. cos . [3 marks]
4

11π
ii. cot . [3 marks]
6

(b) Prove the trigonometric identity (sec θ + tan θ)(1 − sin θ) = cos θ. [4 marks]

(c) Sketch the graph of the function y = 3 sin 4x + 2. [6 Marks]

END OF QUESTIONS

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