Sem Exams For Prod and Aircon
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DIPLOMA IN REFRIGERATION AND AIR-CONDITIONING
MODULE I
SEMESTER I EXAMINATONS
ACADEMIC YEAR 2023/24
TIME: 3 Hours
TMER 1105 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS I
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES
You should have the following for examination:
Answer booklet;
Mathematical table/Non-programmable scientific calculator;
Drawing instrument
This paper consists of EIGHT questions.
Answer any FIVE questions in the answer booklet provided.
All questions carry equal marks.
Maximum marks for each part of a question are as indicated.
Candidates should answer the questions in English.
This paper consists of 10 printed pages.
Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all the pages are
printed as indicated and that no questions are missing.
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QUESTION ONE (20 marks)
(a) Define the following terms as used in indices
(i) Indices
(1 mark)
Powers to which numbers are raised.
(ii) Base
(1 mark)
Number that is raised to certain power.
(b) Simplify the following expression leaving your answer with positive indices
4 −2 −3
2 ×3 ×5
(i) −3 4
2 ×3 ×5
2
(3 marks)
( )( )( )
4 −2 −3
2 3 5
¿ −3 4 2
2 3 5
¿ (2
4 +3
( 3 )( 5 )
) 14+2 1
2 +3
7
2
6 5
3 ×5
( 12 x )4Z
2 −1 −1
3 3 2
y
(ii) −4 1 1
3
6x y 12 Z 4
(3 marks)
( )( )( )
2 −1 −1
( 126× 4 ) xx
3 3 2
y Z
¿ −4 1 1
3 12
y Z4
( )( )
2 4
+ 1 1
¿8 x3 3
1 1 1 1
+ +
12 3 4 2
y Z
( )( )
2 1 1
¿8 x 5 3
12 4
y Z
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2
8x
¿ 5 3
y 12 Z 4
y+2 3y 1
(ii) 8 +2 =32
2
(3 marks)
3y 65
23 ( y+2) +2 =
2
3 y+ 6 3y 65
2 +2 =
2
65
2 ( 2 ) +2 =
6 3y 3y
2
65
64 ( 2 ) + ( 2 )=
3y 3y
2
65
65 ( 2 ) =
3y
2
3y 1
2 =
2
3y −1
2 =2
3 y=−1
−1
y=
3
(d) Solve the equations
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22 x =4 ( 2 x ) +3
(6 marks)
22 x =4 ( 2 x ) +3
2
( 2 x ) =4 ( 2x ) +3
2
( 2 x ) −4 ( 2x ) −3=0
Let y=2x , so we have
2
y −4 y−3=0
4 ± √ 42 +4 ×1 ×3
y=
2
4 ± √28
y=
2
4 ± 2 √7
¿
2
¿ 2 ± √7
y=4.64575
OR
y=−0.64575
x
y=2 =4.64575
xlog 2=log 4.64575
log 4.64575
x=
log 2
¿ 2.2159
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QUESTION TWO (20 marks)
( )
9
2 1
(a) Determine the term independent of x in the binomial expansion of x − (4
2x
marks)
( ) ( )
r r
n−r −1 −1 2 n−3 r
Cr ( x )
n 2 n
. = . Cr x
2x 2
The term independent of x in the binomial expansion is given by
( ) ( )
r r
n −1 2 n−3r n −1 0
Cr
. x = .C r x
2 2
Comparing powers of x
2 n−3 r 0
x =x
2 n−3 r =0
3 r=2n
2n
r=
3
2× 9
¿
3
r =6
The r+1 term (7th term) is independent of x
We have
( ) ( )
6 6
9 −1 2 × 9−3 × 6 9! −1
C6
. x =
2 ( 9−6 ) ! 6 ! 2
( )
6
9 ×8 ×7 × 6 ! −1
¿
3! 6 ! 2
84
¿
64
21
¿
16
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( )
1
1
1+ x 2
2
1
1− x
2
( ) ( )
1 1
1 1
(Hint: Expand the numerator 1+ x 2 and denominator 1− x 2
keeping the
2 2
fraction.)
(4 marks)
( ) ( )
n ( n−1 ) 1
( )
n ( n−1 ) ( n−2 ) 1
( )
n 2 3
1 1
1+ x =1+n x + x + x +…
2 2 2 2 6 2
1 1
−1 ( ) 1 x + 12 ( 12 −1)( 12 −2) 1 x + …
( ) ( ) (2 ) (2 )
1 2 3
1 1 1 2 2
1+ x =1+ x +
2
2 2 2 2 6
2 3
x x x
¿ 1+ − + +…
4 16 32
( ) ( )
n ( n−1 ) −1
( )
n ( n−1 )( n−2 ) −1
( )
n 2 3
1 −1
1− x =1+n x + x + x +…
2 2 2 2 6 2
1 1
−1
1 1
( )
−1
1
−2 ( )( )
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
1 2
1 1 −1 2 2 −1 2 2 2 −1 3
1− x =1+ 2
x + x + x +…
2 2 2 2 2 6 2
2 3
x x x
¿ 1− − − +…
4 16 32
( )
1 1 x x2 x 3
1+ x 2 1+ − + + …
2 4 16 32
=
1 x x
2
x
3
1− x 1− − − +…
2 4 16 32
1 1
(ii) In your result above, set x= and determine the value of 7 2 correct to four decimal
4
places.
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() () ()
2 3
1 1 1
( ) ()
1
1 1 4 4 4
1+ 2
1+ − + +…
2 4 4 16 32
=
1− ( ) () () ()
2 3
1 1 1 1 1
2 4 4 4 4
1− − − +…
4 16 32
1 1 1
−1+ + +…
()
1
9 16 256 2048
= 2
7 1 1 1
1− − − +…
16 256 2048
1 1 1
−1+ + +…
3 16 256 2048
=
1
1 1 1
7 1− 16 − 256 − 2048 +…
2
1
7 =
2
(
3∗ 1−
1
−
1
−
16 256 2048
1
)
1 1 1
1+ − +
16 256 2048
¿ 2.64315
(4 marks)
(c) (i) Use the binomial theorem to expand the following up to the term with x 3
√ 1−2 x
(4 marks)
1
√ 1−2 x=( 1−2 x ) 2
1
1+ (−2 x )+
1 1
2 2( )
−1
2
(−2 x ) +
1 1
2 2
−1
1
2
−2 ( )( )
(−2 x )3 +…
2 2 6
2 3
x x
1−x + − +…
4 2
(ii) Hence evaluate √ 0.6 correct to four decimal places
(4 marks)
√ 1−2 x=√ 0.6
1−2 x=0.6
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2 x=0.4
x=0.2
( 0.2 )2 ( 0.2 )3
√ 0.6=1−0.2+ − +…
4 2
0.04 0.008
¿ 1−0.2+ − +…
4 2
¿ 1−0.2+ 0.01−0.004 +…
¿ 0.8060
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3
¿
4
(ii)
log 1 8+ ¿ log 4¿
(2 ) (161 )
(3 marks)
log (8 )+ log ( 4
−1
8
3
4
−2
)
¿
() ( )
−1 −1
1 1
log 1 3
+ ¿ log 2
¿
(2 ) 2 (161 ) 16
−1
log 8 8−2 log 4 4
3
¿
−1
3
log 1
1 1
− log 1 ()
(2 ) 2 2 (16 ) 16
1
( )
−1
−2
3
¿
−1 1
−
3 2
(¿ −73 )
( −56 )
7 6
¿ ×
3 5
14
¿
5
4
¿2
5
Using elimination
6 p−4 q=4
6 p+9 q=30
13 q=26
q=2
Substituting
3 p−2 q=2
3 p−4=2
3 p=6
p=2
p=log 5 x =2
2
x=5
x=25
q=log 4 y=2
2
y=4 =16
x=25 , y=16
x+1
=x−1
x
2
x +1=x −x
2
x −2 x−1=0
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2± √ 4 +4
x=
2
2± √ 8
¿
2
¿ 1 ± √2
x=2.4142
OR
x=−0.4142
6
3 log 2 x+ log x 2 =11
3 log 2 x+ 6 log x 2=11
3 log 2 x+ 6 ( 1
log 2 x )
=11
2
3 ( log 2 x ) +6=11 log 2 x
2
3 ( log 2 x ) −11 log 2 x +6=0
11± √121−4 ×3 × 6
log 2 x=
6
11± √ 121−72
¿
6
11± √ 49
¿
6
11±7
¿
6
log 2 x=3
3
x=2 =8
OR
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2
log 2 x=
3
2 1
3 3
x=2 =4 =1.5874
−1 1
x2 ( x 2+ 1 ) 2 −( x 2 +1 ) 2
x2
(2 marks)
( )
−1 1
1 2 2
¿ 2 x ( x +1 ) −( x +1 )
2 2 2
( )
2 1
1 x
¿ 2 1
−( x +1 )
2 2
x
( x +1 )
2 2
(
1 x −( x +1 )
)
2 2
¿
x2 1
( x +1 ) 2
2
( )
1 −1
¿ 2 1
x
( x 2+1 ) 2
−1
¿ 1
x ( x + 1)
2 2 2
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x−1
2
=1
x −3 x +2
2
x−1=x −3 x +2
2
x −4 x+3=0
(d) Use completing square method to solve your reduced equation in part (b) above
(3 marks)
2
x −4 x+3=0
2
x −4 x=−3
2 2 2
x −4 x+ (−2 ) =−3+ (−2 )
( x−2 )2=−3+4
( x−2 )2=1
x−2=±1
x=2 ± 1
x=1
OR
x=3
x=3
(2 marks)
(ii) x 2+ 5 x +6=0
2
y=− x + x +6
2
0=−x −5 x−6
y=6 x +12
x -1 0 1
y 6 12 18
x=−3
(2 marks)
2
(iii) 2 x +7 x +3=0
(2 marks)
2
x + 3.5 x +1.5=0
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2
−x −3.5 x−1.5=0
2
y=− x + x +6
2
0=−x −3.5 x−1.5
y=4.5 x+7.5
2 y=9 x +15
x -1 0 1
y 3 7.5 12
x=−3
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QUESTION FIVE (20 marks)
(a) (i) Define the term simultaneous equations
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(2 marks)
Set of equations that share variables and can be solved concurrently
(ii) Differentiate substitution method from elimination method of solving
simultaneous equations
(2 marks)
Substitution method involves substituting one equation into another, while the elimination
method involves adding or subtracting the equations to eliminate one variable;
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−6+20 120−78
F 3=
5 5
14 F 3=42
F 3=3
−2 26
F 2= F3 +
5 5
2 26
¿− ( 3 ) +
5 5
−6+26
¿
5
20
¿
5
¿4
F 1=F2 + F 3−5
¿ 4 +3−5
¿2
F 1=2, F 2=4 , F 3=3
(c) Water flow in three pipes, P1, P2 and P3 in litres satisfies the equations below:
4 P1−3 P2+ P 3=1
5 P1+ 4 P2−P 3=1 0
3 P1+ 2 P2 +2 P3=13
Use the method of elimination to determine the values P1, P2 and P3 of the water
flow.
(5 marks)
Eliminating P1 in Equations 1 and 2
20 P1−15 P2 +5 P 3=5
20 P1 +16 P2−4 P 3=4 0
−31 P2 +9 P3=−35
12 P1 −9 P 2+3 P3 =3
12 P 1+ 8 P2 +8 P3 =52
17 P2 +5 P 3=49
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Eliminating P2
−155 P2 +45 P3=−175
153 P2+ 45 P3=441
308 P2 =616
P2=2
17 P2 +5 P 3=49
5 P3=49−17 P2
5 P3=49−34
5 P3=15
P3=3
3 P1+ 2 P2 +2 P3=13
3 P1=13−( 2 P 2+2 P3 )
¿ 13− ( 4+ 6 )
¿3
P1=1
P1=1, P2=2 and P3=3
(d) Three mixtures A, B and C were made from three different materials P, Q and R of
different densities as shown below.
Mixture Material mixing Mass (g)
A 100 cm3each of P, Q and R mixed together 1600
B 100 cm3 of P is added to 200 cm3Q and 300 2800
3
cm of R
C 100 cm3 of P is added to 300 cm3of Q and 3800
100cm3 of R
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100 P+100 Q+100 R=1600
100 P+200 Q+300 R=2800
100 P+300 Q+100 R=3800
P+Q+ R=16
P+3 Q+ R=38
2 Q=22
Q=11
P+ R=16−Q
P+ R=5
P+3 R=28−2 Q
P+3 R=6
Eliminating P
P+ R=5
P+3 R=6
2 R=1
1
R=
2
P=5−R
¿ 4.5
3
P=4.5 g/cm
3
Q=11 g /cm
3
R=0.5 g /cm
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QUESTION SIX (20 marks)
(a) Define the following terms
(i) Complex number
(1 mark)
A complex number is an element of a number system that extends the real numbers with a
specific element denoted i, called the imaginary unit, and satisfying the equation i^2 = -1.
(ii) Argand diagram
(1 mark)
An Argand diagram is a geometric plot of complex numbers as points z=x +iy using the x-axis
as the real axis and the y-axis as the imaginary axis.
(iii) Argument
(1 mark)
The angle inclined from the real axis in the direction of the complex number represented on the
complex plane.
(b) If 𝒂=𝟐−𝟑𝒊, 𝒃=𝟑+𝟒𝒊 and 𝒄=−𝟐−𝒊, work out the following and give your answer in
form of 𝒙+𝒚𝒊
(i)
a−c
(i) 𝒂−𝒄𝒃
b
2−3 i−(−2−i )
¿
3+ 4 i
(3 marks)
4−2 i
¿
3+4 i
( 4−2 i )( 3−4 i )
¿
( 3+4 i ) ( 3−4 i )
4−22 i
¿
25
4 22
¿ − i
25 25
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bc+ a
(ii)
a
( 3+4 i ) (−2−i ) + ( 2−3i )
¿
2−3 i
−6−3 i−8i+ 4+2−3i
¿
2−3 i
¿−14𝑖2+3𝑖2−3𝑖2+3𝑖
−14 i ( 2+3 i )
¿
( 2−3 i )( 2+3 i )
42−28 i
¿
13
42 28
¿ − i
13 13
(3 marks)
ac
(iii) Work out and sketch your answer in Argand diagram
b
( 2−3 i )(−2−i )
¿
3+ 4 i
−4−2 i+ 6 i−3
¿
3+ 4 i
(−7+4 i )( 3−4 i )
¿
( 3+4 i ) ( 3−4 i )
−21+ 2 8i+12 i+1 6
¿
25
−5+40 i
¿
25
¿−0.2+1.6 i
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(5 marks)
(c ) Convert:
(i) r =3(1+2 sin θ) to Cartesian form
To convert the polar equation r=3(1+2 sin θ) to Cartesian form, we need to use the following
identities:
x=r cos θ
y=r sin θ
r ²=x ²+ y ²
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Using the double angle formula, sin² θ = (1 - cos 2θ)/2, we can rewrite this as:
Using the identity, cos 2θ = cos² θ - sin² θ, we can simplify this further:
Multiplying both sides by y³(x² + y²), we finally arrive at the Cartesian form:
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2 2
r=
cos 2 θ
2
r =2 sec2 θ
r =√ 2 sec2 θ
√ ( )
2
5
¿ 1−
13
12
¿
13
√ ()
2
3
¿− 1−
5
4
¿−
5
Next, we can use the identity for sin(A+B) to find its value:
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Then, we can use the identity for cosec x to find the value of cosec(A+B):
1
cosec ( A+ B ) =
sin ( A+ B )
1
¿
( )
−33
65
65
¿−
33
ii. tan2 A
(2 marks)
2 tan A
tan2 A= 2
1−ta n A
¿
2 ( cos A )
sin A
1−(
cos A )
2
sin A
2
( 5)
3
¿
( −4
5 )
( 5)
2
3
1−
( −45 )
2
(¿ −64 )
( 167 )
24
¿−
7
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2
1+ tan θ
i. sec 2 θ= 2
1−tan θ
(3 marks)
1
¿
cos 2 θ
1
¿ 22
cos θ−sin θ
2 2
cos θ+sin θ
¿ 2 2
cos θ−sin θ
Dividing by cos 2 θ in the numerator and denominator
2
1+ta n θ
¿ 2
1−ta n θ
OR
2
1+ tan θ
sec 2 θ= 2
1−tan θ
2
si n θ
1+ 2
cos θ
¿ 2
si n θ
1− 2
cos θ
cos2 θ+si n2 θ
cos 2 θ
¿
cos 2 θ−sin 2 θ
2
cos θ
2 2
cos θ+ si n θ
¿ 2 2
cos θ−si n θ
1
¿ 2 2
cos θ−si n θ
1
¿
cos 2 θ
¿ sec2 θ
1−cos 2 θ
ii. =tan θ
sin 2θ
(3 marks)
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2 2
1−cos θ+ sin θ
=tan θ
2 sin θcosθ
2 2 2 2
cos θ+sin θ−cos θ+sin θ
¿
2 sinθcosθ
2
2 sin θ
¿
2sin θcosθ
sin θ
¿
cos θ
¿ tanθ
OR
sinθ
tanθ=
cos θ
2
sin θ
¿
sin θcosθ
2
2 sin θ
¿
2sin θcosθ
2 2 2 2
cos θ+sin θ−cos θ+sin θ
¿
2 sinθcosθ
2 2
1−cos θ+ sin θ
¿
2 sin θcosθ
2 2
1−(cos θ−sin θ)
¿
sin 2 θ
1−cos 2 θ
¿
sin2 θ
A
iii. Prove that tan =cosec A−cot A
2
(4 marks)
1 cos A
¿ −
sin A sin A
1−cos A
¿
sin A
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A 2 2 A
1−cos + sin
2 2
¿
A A
2 sin cos
2 2
2 A 2 A 2 A 2 A
cos +sin −cos + sin
2 2 2 2
¿
A A
2 sin cos
2 2
A
sin
2
¿
A
cos
2
A
¿ tan
2
OR
A
sin
A 2
tan =
2 A
cos
2
2 A
sin
2
¿
A A
sin cos
2 2
A
2 sin2
2
¿
A A
2sin cos
2 2
A 2
2sin
2
¿
sin A
2 A 2 A 2 A 2 A
cos +sin + sin −cos
2 2 2 2
¿
sin A
2 A 2 A
1+ sin −cos
2 2
¿
sin A
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¿
(
1− cos2
A
2
−sin2
A
2 )
sin A
1−cos A
¿
sin A
¿ cosec A−cot A
(c) Solve the equation sin ( x +20o ) cos ( x−20o ) =0.6, for values of x between 0o and 360o,
inclusive.
(5 marks)
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