A.MATHS F-4Sc. CA-2
A.MATHS F-4Sc. CA-2
BRIQUINY COLLEGE
ANNEE SCOLAIRE SCHOOL YEAR 2024-
2024-2025 2025
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT 2
STUDENT NAMES
QUESTION 1 :
a. Solve the equation 7(52𝑥+1 ) + 4(5𝑥+1 ) − 15 = 0, giving your answer to
2dp
b. Given that a is real, solve for a the equation 32𝑎+1 − 26(3𝑎 ) − 9 = 0⬚
leaving your answer in terms of logarithms
QUESTION 2 :
a. Find the value of m for which log 𝑚 (45) − 4log 𝑚 (2) − 0.5 log 𝑚 (81) −
log 𝑚 (10) = 1.5
2𝑝+2𝑝𝑞−1
b. Given that log 6 30 = 𝑝 and log15 25 = 𝑞 , show that log12 60 =
𝑝𝑞+𝑞+1
𝑙𝑜𝑔16+ 𝑙𝑜𝑔4+𝑙𝑜𝑔5−𝑙𝑜𝑔20
c. Evaluate without using calculators
𝑙𝑜𝑔√8 + 𝑙𝑜𝑔√2
QUESTION 3 ;
a. Given that the roots of the quadratic equation 2𝑥 2 − 𝑛𝑥 + 𝑛 = 0 are α+1
and β+1, where n is a constant, Find in terms of n a quadratic equation
whose roots are 𝛼 2 and 𝛽 2
3√5+2√3
b. Express in the form a + b√𝑚 where a, b, m are real numbers
√5−3√3
QUESTION 5
a. The expression 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 3 − 8𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 6 is exactly divisible by 𝑥 2 −
2𝑥 − 3. Find the values of a and b. Factorize P(x) completely
b. The Polynomials 𝐹(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 6 and 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 +
4 leaves the same remainder when divided by (x – m). Find the possible
value(s) of m.
QUESTION 6
a. The operation * is defined over the set N of Natural numbers by x*y = x +
y-4. Find the identity element and the inverse of 9.
b. Show that the set H = {1, 5, 7, 11} and the operation * is defined as
multiplication in modulo 12 forms a group over H.