Faculty: Information Technology

Module name: Mathematical Problem Solving and Reasoning

Project 1

Module Code: ITMMA0-M00

Module name: HC software developmrnt
Student number: EDUV9194269
Student name &surname: Yolanda Moahloli
Campus Name: Tygervalley
Submission Date: 28-03-2025

Resources: mylms notes

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Number Theory, Sequences and

Series -Question 1:

1.1 List all the factor and find the greatest common divisor of the
following pairs of the numbers.
a) 30 and 24
F30 [1;2;3;5;6;10;15;30]
F24 [1;2;4;8;12;24]
HCF/GCD=2

B) 50 and 65

F50 [1;2;5;10;25]

F65[1;5;25;65]

HCF/GCD=1

C) 10 and 25𝓧

F10[1;2;5;10]

F25𝓧 [1,5,5x,25x}

HCF/GCD=5

1.2) List the first 10 multiples and find the least common multiple of the
following pairs of number:
a) 5 and 7

Multiples of 5: 5;10;15;20;25;30;35;40;45;50

Multiples of 7: 7;14; 21;28;35;42;49;56,63,70

LCM of 5 and 7 = 35

b)9 and 11
Multiples of 9: 9;18;27;36;45;54;63;72;81;90;99

Multiples of 11: 11;22;33;44;55;66;77;88;99;110

LCM of 9 and 11 =99

5𝓧3 yz2 and 4𝓧2 z

Multiples of 5𝓧3 yz2 = 5𝑥 3𝑦𝑍 2, 10𝓧3 yz2, 15x3 yz2, 20x3yz2, 25x3yz2, 30x3yz2,
35x3yz2, 40x3yz2, 45x3yz2, 50x3yz2, 55x3yz2

4x2z,8x2z, 12x2z, 16x2z, 20x2z,24x2z,28x2z,32x2z,36x2z,40x2z,44x2z,48x2z

Multiples of 4𝓧2 z no low common multiple

1.3) Given the sequence below, determine the following:

-104; -91; -78; -65; …
a. The general formular for the nth term of sequence
Tn=13n-117

b. The 25th term of the sequence.

208

c. Find the sum of the first 17 terms =0

-52; -39; - 26; -13; 0; 13; 26; 39; 52; 65; 78; 91; 104; 117; 130; 143; 156

1.4) If the 5th term of the geometric sequence is given as 9 and the 9th term
is 729, determine the first term and common ratio.
Tn= arn-1 T9= ar9-1= 729
T5= ar5-1 =9 ar8= 729
ar4=9
 9
a=
𝑟4

sub 1 into 2
9
( )r8 = 729
𝑟4

9r4 =729
r4 = 729
r4= 81
r4= 34
• r=3 common ratio
9 1
• a (3)4= The first term
9

1.5) Given the sequence, -81; -27; -9; -3…Find the sum of the infinite series
a= -81
1
r=
3
𝑎
S∞ = 1−𝑟
.
−81
=
1−31
243
=-
2

1.6 a)6 rem 13

a=b(mod m)

Section B: Question 2

Probability Theory and Distributions

Question 2
2.1) 3 cards
3
=
52

2.2 Tree diagram

1st draw 2 nd draw

1
- RR( )
3
6 4 4
- RG ( × = )
10 9 15

4 6 4
- GR( × = )
10 9 15
4 3 2
- GG( × = ) Type equation here.
10 9 15
6 5
∴ 𝑃(𝑅𝑅 ) = ×
10 9
1
=
3

2.3 TREE DIAGRAM

8 7
B LUE BLUE
12 11
4
RED
11
4 8
RED BLUE
12 11
3
RED
11

4 8
∴P(RB)= ×
12 11
8
=
33

2.4
Experiment: Possible outcomes:
Roll a six – sided die once 1,2, 3,4,5, 6
1
P(each) =
6

× P (×)
1 1
6
2 1
6
1
3
6
4 1
6
5 1
6
6 1
6

E(x) =∑ 𝑥 p(x)
1 1 1 1 1 1
= (1× ) + (2× ) + (3× )+(4× )+(5× ) +(6× )
6 6 6 6 6 6
7
=
2

= 3,5
2.5) x p(x)
10
Red (10) = 0,5
20
10
Blue (10) = 0,5
20

E(x)= Σ x p(x)
= (10× 0,5) + (10×0,5)
= 10

𝑛
2.6) = (n) n= trials (10)
𝑥(𝑛−𝑥)

X =success (nbr of successful trials)

P = Probability of a successful trail

n=10
x=8
p=0,8.

𝑛
P (x, n, p) =( ) 𝑃 𝑥 (1 − 𝑝)𝑛 -x
𝑥
10!
= 𝑥 0,88 (1-0,8)10-8
8 !(10−8)!

=45 × 0,88× (0,2)2

𝑥−𝑚
2.7) Ζ =
𝑜

=-1
600−500
=
100

Ζ=1
∴-1 < Ζ< 1
∴0,1587< probability < 0,8413

𝑟 )(𝑁 −𝑟 )
(𝑥
𝑛 −𝑥
2.8) p(x) =
(𝑁
𝑛)

n=nbr. of trials
N = nbr. of elements in population
r=nbr of elements labelled as successful
n=1
N =10 𝑥 = 0,2 Ans: =0, 0702
2.9)

Section C: Question 3

𝛥𝑦 𝑦−𝑦
3.1) mAB= =
𝛥𝑥 𝒳1−𝒳2
1−3
=
5−2
−2
=
+3
2
=-
3
 3−2 1−2
mAE = meB=
2−3 5−3
1 −1
= =
−1 2
1
= -1 =-
2

Put a picture in here of the Pentagon

 1
3.2 Area= ×b×h
2
1
Area rule= .S. 𝑆. 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴
2

Type equation here.

3.2 AB = <5-2, 1-3>

= < 3, -2>

1
Area= |𝑎𝑥𝑏|
2
1
= |3 × 2 − (−2 × 1)| AC =<4-2, 4-3>
2

= <2,1>
1
=2 |6 + 2|
1
=2 ×8

=4

3.3)

3.4) A (2,3) B (5,1) C (4,4)

= A (2×2) = B (5×2, 1×3) = C (4×2, 4×3)
= A (4,9) =B (10,3) =C (8,12)

Question 4:

4.1) f (1) = 2(1)2 – 3(1) +1 f(3) = 2(3)2 -3(3)+1

=0 =10
∴(1;0) ∴ (3; 10)
𝑓(𝑥1 )−𝑓(𝑥2 )
∴ 𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 =
𝑥1 −𝑥2

0−10
=
1−3
−10
=
−2

=5
4.2) instantaneous rate = g1(𝑥 ) g(𝑥 )= 3x3 -4x2+ 2x-1
of change
∴ g1 (𝑥 ) = 9𝑥 − 8𝑥 + 2
at x =2
∴g1(2) =9(2)2 – 8(2) +2
=22