THE UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA

SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS & STATISTICS

2021/2022 ACADEMIC YEAR FINAL EXAMINATION

MAT1100 FOUNDATION MATHEMATICS

Time allowed: THREE (3) HOURS. DATE: 4th November, 2022

Instructions

There are seven (7) questions. Answer ANY FIVE (5) questions.

All questions carry equal marks. Marks to parts have been indicated at the end of

each question. Show all necessary working to earn full marks.

CALCULATORS ARE NOT ALLOWED

1. (a) (i) The sets A, B, and C all intersect and E is the universal set. Shade on

the Venn diagram the set described by Bn(A'UC')Y.

(ii) Given that A and B are disjoint sets, simplify (AUB) -

B.

(ii) Simplify as far as possible the set Pn(P - Q)Y.

Consider the subsets A = {-10, -7,4), B = [-10,3) and C = (-2,4),

(b)
of the universal set E = (-11, 10.

Find each of the following sets and display them on the number ine:

() AUC ()Bnc ii) (ANB).

(c) i) Express 25t60y98

1+V2
in the form p + gV2, where p and q are integers.
(ii) Express z = in the form r+iy, where a, y E R.

(ii) Express 3.143 in the form , where p and q are

integers. (7;7:6
 b)" ab.
b (a
-
-

2. (a) The binary operation * on R is defined by a * =

Is* Commutative on R?

(ii) Evaluate (2 (-1)) *3 and 2(-1 *3).

Is * associative on R?
(ii)
irrational.
(b) ) Given that v2 is irrational, show that 2- v2 is

(ii) Find the domain and range of f(r) =

V4- r
is even, odd, or
(ii) Determine whether the function f(z) =

neither even nor odd.

(c) i) Let f(r) =

Show that f is one to one.

(ii) Let f(r) = Determine f-1(r) and its domain.

determine its
(ii) Let f(z) = and g(r) = Find (f o g)(r) and
domain. 7;6;7
Solve for in each of the following: (0) los16 + logie(107 +3) =
3. (a)
(ii) 62l + 12 = 17(6)
(ii) o 7 =

Find the exact value of each of the following

(b)
(i) cos (tani3 + tan ()) (i) sin 570 (11) cot

Find the term involving r in the expansion of (r - )".

(c) ()

(i) Find the first three terms in the Binomial expansion of in

ascending powers of r.

(ii) Determine the interval for which the expansion in (ii) is valid. 17;7;6)

Let f(r) = 2r3 + 3? - 12r - 4.

4 (a)
(i) Given that r - 2 is a factor of f(z), solve the equation f(z) = 0, leaving

your answers in simplest surds.

(i) Using the first derivative test, find the maximum and minimum turning

points of y = f(r).

(iii) Sketch the graph of f(r), indicating intercepts and turning points.
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 (b) Given that 3ar +2 is factor of f(r) = 3r3 + br- 37
-

2, find the value

() a

of b.
divisible by 1 and leaves
3a3+ 22 px +q is
-

(i) The function f(:) =

byr +1. Find the values of

a remainder of 10 when divided

the constants p and q.

R. Solve the equation z+ 22- iz =

1+i.
(ii) Let z = T
+iy, x, y E
interval:
c) Solve the equations below for a, in the given

(i) sec -tan r -

1 =
0, 0Sr< 2m.

(i) 2 cos z +sin 2 =

0, -180° 180.

(ii) 3coseca =2, 0TS 2T 6;6;8

5. (a) Let f(T) = a2 + 2x +3.

a(r h)2 +k, where a, h and k are

() Expressf(z) in the form f(c) = -

Constants to be determined.

Sketch the graph of y = f(c), indicating all intercepts, line of symmetry

(ii)
and turning point.

ii) Hence or otherwise, solve the inequality f(z) < 0.

(i) Find the set of values ofk for which the equation *2 -4kr +4=0 has
(b)
distinct real roots.

(ii) A farmer has 1000m of fencing wire to enclose a rectangular field. What

is the largest area that the farmer can enclose?

(iii) Sketch the graph of f(r) = indicating all asymptotes and

intercepts.

(c) Evaluate the following limits:

(i) lim 2-3(2+2x

2
2x+1 +2) (ii) lim
>0
Vr?16 4 (i)
lim t 3 +7
-321

6,7;7
6. (a) rind the set of values of c for which f(z) = tV?+1 is increasing.

(i) Find f'(x) from first principles, given that f(r) =VT-2.
i) Find given that y = #(3h-2)

(b i) Find agiven that y = in

1+cosc

i) Solve the inequality 3a +1> vT -3 for real values of :.

(ii) Solve the inequality # 20 for real values of a.

T+

(c) Find the equation of the tangent to the curve given by the equation

+ 2 7 +y -

4y -

24 =
0 at the point (4,0) [8;7;5
7. (a) (1) Use the substitution u = arctan c to evaluate the integral
earctan
-dr.
JT+
(ii) Use the substitution u =1+sin r to evaluate the integral

(1+sin r'cos rdr.

(ii) Evaluate fVT+ r]dr.
() Sketch the graph of fl:) = -V2
(b)
(ii) Solve the equation vr + 7+ 5 = I.

Sketch the graph of f(r) = |r3 -+2r 3.

(ii)
(c) (i) The specifications for an electronic device state that it is to be operated

in a room with relative humidity h defined by Ih - 50 30. What are

the minimum and maximum relative humidities for the operation of this

device?

(ii) Express the following as a single binomial coefficient:

(i) If a andB are roots

)-(:)-()
of the equation 37 +5z +4 =
0, find the value of

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