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JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF

AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY.

ASSIGNMENT 1
SME 2160: MATHEMATICS I DEPT.: FST, NST, FSN
DATE ISSUED: 17th Oct., 2024
INSTRUCTION I: Answer all questions.
INSTRUCTION II: To be submitted on the day of our first CAT.

1. Attempt the following questions on indices:


(a) If 3x = 5y = 15z , express x and y in terms of z.
(b) Solve for x in the equation: 272x−1 = 81x+3 .
 3 5 −2 −2 −16
(c) Prove that aa2 ·b·b−3 = a a4·b·b2 .
 x −x+1 
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(d) Simplify the expression: 5 125 −2x .
(e) Solve for x in: 32x − 4(3x+1 ) + 27 = 0.
2a. Attempt the following problems on logarithm:
(i) Given that log2 (x − 1) + log2 (x + 1) = 5, find x.
(ii) If 2 log b2 − 3 log b = log 8b − log 4b, find b.
(iii) If logb 2 = p, and logb 3 = q, express logb 12

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in terms of p and q.
√
2b. If x = 2 + 3, find the value of x2 + x12 . Hence, simplify the expression: √ 1√
3+ 2
− √ 1√ .
3− 2

3. Attempt the following problems on quadratic equation:


(a) If the roots of the quadratic x2 + bx + c = 0 are 3 and −4, find the values of b and c.
(b) If α and β are the roots of the equation x2 − 4x + 3 = 0, find the equation whose roots:
(i) α and −β (ii) 1+αβ
and 1+β
α
(iii) (α − 1)2 and (β − 1)2
(c) If x = α and x = β are the roots of the equation 3x2 − 2x + 1 = 0, find the value of α3 + β 3 .
(d) If the roots of the equation x2 + 6x + k = 0 are α and (α − 1), find the value of k.
(e) The graphical solution of a certain quadratic equation is

Determine:
i. the y-intercept.
ii. the maximum or minimum value.
iii. the maximum or minimum point.
iv. the roots of the equation.
v. the quadratic equation.

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(f) The sum of the ages of a father and his son is 48. Ten years ago, the father’s age was three
times his son’s age. Find their current ages.
(g) A rectangular garden has a length that is 4 meters more than its width. If the area of the
garden is 45 m2 , find the dimensions of the garden.
x2 −5x+4
(h) Find the range of values of x in the following: (i) x2 − 7x + 10 > 0 (ii) x−1
≤ 5.
(i) Without the use of table, plot the quadratic function f (x) = −3x2 + 3x − 6.
4. Answer the following questions on polynomial equations.
(a) Find the remainder when 3x3 − 5x2 + 2x − 1 is divided by x + 2.
(b) Find all the factors of the polynomial: 2x3 − x2 − 4x + 2.
(c) Find the value of k such that x + 1 is a factor of x3 + 3x2 − 5x + k.
(d) When the polynomial x3 + 3x2 + ax + b is divided by (x2 − 4), the remainder is (x + 16). Find
the values of a and b.
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(e) Find the range of x in: x2x−3x+2 ≤0

5. Attempt the following questions:


(a) In an arithmetic progression, the 5th term is 18, and the 12th term is 32. Find the first term
and the common difference.
(b) Find the number of terms between 200 and 400 which are divisible by 7.
(c) If the nth term Un of a sequence is given as Un = 7 + 3Un−2 . If U5 = 35 + U3 , find U1 .
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(d) Given that the nth term of a G.P. is 128 and the first term is 1. Find the value of n if the
common ratio is half the first term.
(e) If the pth , qth and rth terms of G.P. are a, b and c respectively, then, aq−r br−p cp−q = ?
6. To the best of your knowledge, attempt the following:
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(a) For what value of x is: 2x + 3 = x .
(b) How many different ways can the letters of the words be arranged?
(i) SUCCESS (ii) INTERCOMMUNICATION (iii) ASSASSINATION (iv) COMMITTEE
(c) In how many ways can 5 boys and 4 girls be arranged on a bench if:
i. there are no restrictions ?
ii. the boys and girls alternates ?
iii. the boys and girls are in separate groups ?
iv. the girls must sit next to each other ?
(d) A committee of 6 is to be formed from 9 women and 3 men. In how many ways can the
members of the committee be chosen so as to include at least on man ?

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