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FIRST SEMESTER EXAMS 2019/2020

Department: School of Health & Business

Program: HND & Vocational School Venue: Exam Hall A
Course Title: MATHEMATICS Date: 26/02/ 2020
Course Code: MAT 115 Time: 3: 00pm - 5: 00pm
Instructors: Mr. Nkweti Duration: 2hours

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES: Answer the questions in each section according to the

instructions provided for the section. You are reminded of the need of sensitivity to the English
language as a primordial essence for generating grammaticality and correct usage.

SECTION-A (MCQ) (35 marks)

1) What is 1/3 of 12?

(a) 0.5 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d)12 (e) none of the above
2) What is ¼ of 12 ?

(b) 0.5 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d)12 (e) none of the above

3) What is (-5 - 2/3 – 1)?
(a) 4 (b) 1.5 (c) 2 (d) 1 (e) none of the above
4) What is f(-7) in the function f(x)= (x2- 4).
[a] -10 [b] 14 [c] -14 [d] -7 [e] none of the above

5) What is f(3) in the function f(x)= x2 + 4

[a] 3 [b] 13 [c] 4 [d] x2 – 4 [e] x2 + 4

6) If y is an image of x under the function f, we write it as

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 [a] x = f(y) [b] y ≠ f(x) [c] y = f(x) [d] y = x [e] all of the above

7) If f ꓽ X→Y is a function, then y ɛ Y is called

[a] Dependent variable f [b] Independent variable of f [c] Value of f [d] Range of f [e] none of
the above

8) If f(x) = x – 2 and g(x) = √(x2 + 1), then (g₀f)(x) is.

[a] √(x2 + 1) – 2 [b] √(x2) – 4x + 5 [c] x2 – 1 [d] x2 – 4x + 5 [e] none

of the above

9) Value h(x) is 6x³-3x+9 and g(x) = 3x then rational function is written as

[a] 3x-6x³-3x+9 [b] 3x+6x³-3x+9 [c] 3x⁄6x³-3x+9 [d] 6x³-3x+9⁄3x [e] all the above
10) Function written as y = ƒ(x) = a¹x +a° is general form of
[a]Linear function [b]variable function [c]variate function [d]constant function [e] all of the
above
11) Function written as y = -4x + 16 is general form of
[a] slope 16, y-intercept(0,-4) [b] slope 4, y-intercept(0,-16) [c]slope 0, y-intercept(-4,16) [d]
slope -4, y-intercept(0,16) [e] none of the above
12) Notation of mapping input values to output values is written as

[a] f:x→y [b] f:y→x [c] x:y→f [d] y:x→f [e] none of the above

13) Function of two variables in a way that u is dependent variable and v is independent variable
is written as

[a] u = ƒ(v) [b] f = u(v) [c]v = ƒ(u) [d]f = v(u) [e] none of the above

14) Significant models to explain mathematical relationships are represented by

[a] functions [b] constant function [b]exponent function [d]model function [e] none of the
above

15) In function y = ƒ(x), x is classified as

[a]upper limit variable [b]independent variable [c]dependent variable [d]lower limit variable [e]
none of the above
16) Process of assigning input value to corresponding output values is referred as

[a]input assignment [b]mapping [c]correspondence [d]output assignment [e] none of the above

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17) If ƒ(-x) = -ƒ(x) for every number x in domain of f, then f is

[a]linear function [b]periodic function [c]odd function [d]even function [e] none of the above

18) If f:x→x+1 is a function, then ƒ(t²-1) =

[a]t+1 [b]t² + 1 [c]t [d]t² [e] none of the above

19) If ƒ(x) = 2x+1/x-1, then

[a] f-1(3) < f-1(1)

[b]f-1(3) > f-1(1)

[c]f-1(3) = f-1(1)

[d]None of Above [e] all the above

20) If ƒ(x) = -2x+6, then f-1(x) =

[a]2-x/6 [b]2/6-x [c]6-x/2 [d]2x-6 [e] none of the above

21) Given that  . Select the correct form for the differential   from the list below:

[a] [b] [c] [d]

22) Differentiate the following equation using the standard rules:

[a] [b] [c] [d]

23) Differentiate the following equation:

[a] [b] [c] [d]

24) Differentiate the following equation:

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[a] [b] [c] [d]

25) Differentiate the following equation:

[a] [b] [c] [d]

26) Differentiate the following equation:

[a] [b] [c] [d]

27) Differentiate the following equation:

[a] [b] [c] [d]

28) Differentiate the following equation:

[a] [b] [c] [d]

29) Differentiate the following equation:

[a] [b] [c] [d]

30) Given y = ,sin dy

dx is
3x
(A) 5e + cos x
(B) 15e3x + cos x
(C) 15e3x - cos x
(D) 2.666e3x - cos x

31) Given y = sin2x,dy at x = 3 is most nearly

dx
(A)0.9600
(B) 0.9945

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(C) 1.920
(D)1.989

32) Given that y = x3 In x, dy is

(A) 3x2 In x dx
2 2
(B) 3x In x + x
(C) x2
(D) 3x
33) The velocity of a body as a function of time is given as v(t)=5 e-2t + 4, where t is in
seconds, and v is in m/s. The acceleration in m/s2 at t = 6.0 s is
(A) -3.012
(B) 5.506
(C) 4.147
(D) -10.00
34) If x2 +2xy = y2 , dy is
(a) x+ y/(y – x)
(b) 2x + 2y
(c) x + 1/ (y)
(d) -x
35) The definition of the first derivative of a function f(x) is
(a) f’(x) = f( x +h) + f(x)/ (h)
(b) f’(x) = f( x +h) - f(x)/ (h)
(c) f’(x) =lim f(x + h) + f(x)
h→x
h
(d) ) f’(x) =lim f( x +h) - f(x)
h→x
h

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SECTION- B (STRUCTURAL QUESTIONS)
Show neatly your work
1) Given that f(x) = x3 + 2x2 – 5x + 4 , g(x) =4x2 – 3x + 2 , h(x)= (x -2)(x + 3) (5 marks)
Find
a) (f±g)(x) , (f±h)(x) , (g±h)(x)
b) (f.g) (x) , (f.h)(x) , (g.h)(x)
c) (f/g)(x)
d) fₒg(x), fₒh(x), gₒh(x)

2) (i) Find the domain of the function (2 marks)

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g(a) = a/(1 + a )
(ii) Find the range of the function
Y = (1/x+3) - 4
3) Find the difference quotient for (2 marks)
2
f(a) = a + 4x
4) It is estimated t-months from now, the number of eggs produce by a poultry farmer will
be; (3marks)
N(t) = 20 – (5/t-1) hundred
a) What will be the number of eggs produce by that poultry farmer 11 months from now.
b) By how many will the number of eggs increase during 10th month.
c) What happens to N(t) as t regresses?
5) Prove that the function f(x) ) = 2/(3 – x) is Bijective (2marks)
6) Prove that the function f(x) = x2 – 3x + 4 is neither even nor odd. (2marks)
7) Find the vertex, slope, x and y intercept of the equation 3y + 2x = 6. (3marks)

SECTION C (Short essay questions)

8) A piece wise function of the form f(x) = (2/x-2, if x˂ -2 and 2x2 +1, if x˃-2). Find y= f(x)

x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5

y= f(x)

(8 marks)
9) Under ideal conditions, the number of bacteria grows exponentially which obeys the law
Q(t) = QO ekt . (2marks)
Suppose that a culture contains 4000 bacteria, and this number doubles in 20minutes find
the number of bacteria present after 1 hour.
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10) The rate of decay of a radioactive system is governed by the law Q(t) = QO ekt . If a block
of 60kg of material decay to 30kg in 6 days, find the half-life of the material. (2 marks)
GOOD LUCK!