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This document is a promotion exam for the M111: Foundations Mathematics course at Rockview University, consisting of five questions with a total of 80 marks. Students are required to answer any four questions, and calculators are not permitted. The exam covers various mathematical topics including simplification, differentiation, area calculation, and integration.

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M111_PROMO_jan_23

This document is a promotion exam for the M111: Foundations Mathematics course at Rockview University, consisting of five questions with a total of 80 marks. Students are required to answer any four questions, and calculators are not permitted. The exam covers various mathematical topics including simplification, differentiation, area calculation, and integration.

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ROCKVIEW UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL SCIENCE

M111: FOUNDATIONS MATHEMATICS

PROMOTION EXAM

JAN 23

Duration 2hrs 80marks

Instructions

 There are FIVE questions in this paper, answer any FOUR(4) of your choice
 Write your NAME and STUDENT NUMBER on the answer sheet provided
 Calculators are NOT allowed in this paper.
 Show ALL your work to avoid losing marks

QUESTION 1

𝑎3 𝑏 2 𝑐 4 1
i. Simplify and evaluate when 𝑎 = 3, 𝑏 = 8 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐 = 2 3marks
𝑎𝑏𝑐 −2

ii. For a binary operation ∗ on ℝ defined by 𝑎 ∗ 𝑏 = 𝑎 + 𝑏 − 𝑎𝑏, find


a) (1 ∗ 2) ∗ √5 3marks
iii. Simplify [𝐴′ ∪ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 ′ )]′ 5marks
iv. √𝑥 + 4 = √𝑥 − 1 + 1 3marks
v. One side of a right triangle is 7 meters longer than the other side. If the length of the
hypotenuse is 17 meters, find the length of the other side. 6marks
QUESTION 2

i. State the binomial theorem 2marks


ii. Differentiate using the first principle 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 3 5marks
iii. Prove that √2 is irrational 5marks
iv. Simplify (4−1 − 3−2 )−1 3marks
6𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 2
v. Solve the system ( ) using Cramer’s rule. 5marks
3𝑥 + 2𝑦 = −4

QUESTION 3

i. Determine the area enclosed between the curves 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 = 7 − 𝑥 7marks


ii. Find the fourth term of (3𝑎 + 2𝑏)7 3marks
iii. Graph 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 − 3)2 5marks
iv. Solve 3𝑥 5 + 5𝑥 4 = 3𝑥 3 + 5𝑥 2 5marks

QUESTION 4

i. Differentiate 𝑦 = √3𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 1 5marks


ii. Given that 𝐸 = {−2, −1,0,1,2,3,4,5,6}, 𝐴 = {−2,1,3} 𝐵 = {0,1,2,3} 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶 = {2,4} find
𝐴−𝐵−𝐶 4marks
iii. Prove that 𝑐𝑜𝑡2𝑥 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐2𝑥 = 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝑥 5marks
2 1
iv. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥−1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 , 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 (𝑓 ∘ 𝑔)(𝑥). Determine the domain for each

composite function. 6marks

QUESTION 5

i. Find ∫ 3𝑡𝑒 2𝑡 𝑑𝑡 4marks


1 3𝑥 2 +16𝑥+15
ii. Evaluate ∫−2 (𝑥+3)3
𝑑𝑥 10marks

iii. Graph 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥| + 1 3marks


−2 1 4
iv. Find |𝐴| if 𝐴 = [ 3 0 5] 3marks
1 −4 −6
The end, safe Journey……………….

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