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UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, JAMAICA

MODULE: COLLEGE MATHEMATICS 1B COURSE CODE: MAT1047

TEST CODE : SAMPLE TEST 1 DATE:

INSTRUCTIONS: DO ALL QUESTIONS DURATION: 90 minutes

STUDENT’S NAME:…………………………………… ID #:………………...

 = Natural Nos;  = Integers;  = Rational Nos; ′=Irrational Nos;  =Real Nos.

SECTION A - Circle the correct letter [ 15 MARKS ]

1. ( −15, 40 ) ∩ [ −10, 70] =

(a) ( −10, 40 ] (b) [ −10, 40 ] (c) [ −10, 40 ) (d) ( −10, 40 )

2. If P = { x : x ∈ , x ≥ 90 } , find P ′ =

(a) (−∞, 89 ] (b) (−∞, 90 ] (c) (−∞, 89) (d) (−∞, 90 )

3. Which of the following is an irrational number?

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(a) 440 (b) − (c) 441 (d) 0.0039
799

4. How many elements are in the set M, where M = { x : x ∈ , − 2 ≤ x < 5} ?

(a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6 (d) 5

5. Express (−88, 7 ] in set builder notation:

(a) { x : x ∈ , − 88 ≤ x < 7 } (b) { x : x ∈ , − 88 < x ≥ 7 }

(c) { x : x ∈ , − 88 > x ≤ 7 } (d) { x : x ∈ , − 88 < x ≤ 7 }

6. Factorize 6 x 2 + x − 12 :

(a) (3 x − 4)(2 x + 3) (b) (3 x + 4)(2 x − 3) (c) (3 x − 4)(2 x − 3) (d) (3 x + 4)(2 x + 3)

7. Which of the following expressions is NOT a third degree polynomial function in x?

x3
(d) ( 5 x − 1) ( x 2 + 2 x − 3)
3x
(a) 5 x3 − 2 x (b) 9 + − 6 x2 + (c) 5 x 3 − 2 x −2 + x − 11
4 7

8. If the remainder is −4 when 3 x3 − 2 x 2 + kx + 10 is divided by x + 2 , find k:

(a) − 15 (b) −9 (c) 15 (d) 9

9. ( 3x3 − 10 x 2
) ÷ ( 3x − 1) =
+ 1

(a) x 2 − 3 x + 1 (b) 3x 2 − 9 x − 3 (c) x 2 − 3 x − 1 (d) 3 x 2 − 9 x + 3

10. If 3t − 2 is a factor of the polynomial function f (t ) , then:

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(a) f ( 32 ) = 0 (b) f ( − 32 ) = 0 (c) f ( 23 ) = 0 (d) f ( − 23 ) = 0

11. Which of the following statements is FALSE?

(a)
3
2 −1
=6 (b) ( 2b )
3 3
= 2b9 (c) 16 −2
=
1
16
(d) − 7 2 = − 49

8k 2 × k − 3
12. −2 =
( 2k )
4 2
(a) 32k (b) 3
(c) 16k (d)
k k3

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13. If 4n = , the value of n is:
64 n−4

(a) 6 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3

−1
−2
14. Evaluate 9 2
+ 3
2

5 7 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
9 18 2 6

15. Identify the statement that is TRUE:

1 5 3
(a) ( a ) (a ) = ( a )
− 1
−2 3 −3 2
=
5 5 5 3 3 5
=1 (b) (c) a = a (d) a 5
a3
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SECTION 2 Answer these questions on the folder sheets provided
Show all necessary steps in arriving at your answers. [ 18 MARKS ]

16. Given that f ( x ) = 4 x3 − 6 x 2 + 2 :

(i) show that 2 x + 1 is a factor

(ii) hence or otherwise, factorize f ( x ) completely, showing all factors.

(ii) solve the equation: 4 x3 − 6 x 2 + 2 = 0. [ 2+4+2 marks ]

17. If the Universal set is  , and the following are subsets thereof

X = (−20, 90] and Y= [− 45, 30) :

(i) Represent X and Y on a number line

(ii) Find ( X ∪ Y )′ , leave your answer in set builder notation.

(iii) Determine Y − X , leave answer in interval notation. [ 1+2+1 marks ]

−3
20k −1  81  4
(ii)   − 2 14 × (1 13 )
2
18. Simplify (i) [ 3+3 marks ]
 k +1  k −2
25 2 .(4 )  16 
 
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‘Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.’
Psalm55:22
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ANSWERS

STUDENT’S NAME:……………………………………………………ID #:…………….

TUTOR’S NAME:…………………………………………………GROUP:………………

SECTION A

NO. A B C D NO A B C D
X X
1 9
X X
2 10
X X
3 11
X X
4 12
X X
5 13
X X
6 14
X X
7 15
X
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SECTION B

16. f ( x ) = 4 x3 − 6 x 2 + 2
(i) Synthetic Division

Since the remainder is zero then 2 x + 1 is a factor of f ( x).

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(ii) Factorizing f ( x).

f ( x) = ( 2 x + 1) ( 2 x 2 − 4 x + 2 )
= ( 2 x + 1)  2 ( x 2 − 2 x + 1) 
= ( 2 x + 1)  2 ( x − 1)( x − 1)
2 ( 2 x + 1)( x − 1)
2
=

(iii) Solving the equation 4 x3 − 6 x 2 + 2 = 0.

2 ( 2 x + 1)( x − 1) = 0
2

⇒ 2 x + 1 = 0, x − 1 = 0
1
x=− , 1
2

17. (i) Number Line

(ii ) X ∪ Y = [ −45, 90]

∴ ( X ∪ Y )′ = [ −45, 90]′
= ( −∞, − 45) ∪ ( 90, + ∞ )
= { x : x ∈ , x < −45 or x > 90 }
(iii ) Y − X = [ −45, − 20]
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20k −1
18. (i) Simplify
 k +1  k −2
25 2 .(4 )
 
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(5× 2 ) 2 k −1
5k −1 × 2 2 k −2 4
= = k + 2 2 k −4 = 5 k −1− k −2 × 2 2 k −2− 2k +4 =
5 ×2
(5 ) (2 )
k
2 2 +1 2 k −2 125

−3
 81  4
Simplify   − 2 14 × (1 13 )
2
(ii) (Remember to apply BOMDAS rules)
 16 
−3
 1
 1
2
  81  4
  9  2 4
=   −  × 
  16   4 3
 
 8   3   16 
=  −  ×  
 27   2   9 
 8  8
=  − 
 27   3 
64
= −
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