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ASSIGNMENT 1
Question 1
a) Show that + 2 and 2 1 are factors of the polynomial
() = 2
+
+ 8 4. Hence express () as a product of two
linear factors and a quadratic factor (). Show that there are no real values
of for which () = 0.
b) The polynomial
+ + is divided by 1, has remainder 2 when
divide by + 1 and has remainder 8 when divided by 2. Find the values
of , and .
Question 2
a) If and are the roots of the equation
+ 3 5 = 0, find the value of:
i.
ii.
iii.
+
iv.
5 + 5
v.
+
vi. ( + 2)( + 2).
3, 2
ii.
1, 4
iii.
, 3
iv.
1 + 2, 1 2.
QUESTION 3
a) Find the values of if the equation
+ 2( + 1) + 4 = 0 has equal roots.
b) If and are the roots of the equation
+ 3 + 1 = 0, form the equation
whose roots are 2 , 2 .
c) The expression + 4
+ 8 gives a remainder of 19 when divided
by ( + 1) and a remainder of 9 when divided by (2 1). Find the values of
and .
d) Resolve the following into partial fractions:
i.
ii.
!"#
! $ %!"
! $ "!"#
(! $ ")(!%
)
iii.
iv.
QUESTION 4
a) Show that:
*
*
*+1
i. )
,+) ,=)
,
+1
+
+
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! $ "&!%
(!")$ (!%
)
! $ "'!%(
(!"
)(! $ %!%
)
*
*
) ,=)
,
*+
+
b) Without using a calculator, find the value for each of the following:
ii.
i.
5!
ii.
#!
iii) ) ! ,
11
/
3
v)
20
iv) . /
5
vi)
&!
vii)
!!
!
0!
(!
'!
#!
+ '!
#!
(
) + !,
0
ii.
iii.
26
(.0
)$
h) Expand the following in ascending powers of, as far as the term in and
state the in which the expansion is valid:
i.
ii.
iii.
%!
"!
"!
%!
(
%!)
i) ** Write down the first four terms in the expansion of(
+ 1)$, and state the
range of values of x for which the expansion is valid. Hence, by taking
approximate values of x, evaluate 26 , leaving your answer as fraction.
j) ***In the expansion of )
+
!5
8
!
QUESTION 5
a) De Morgans laws are <<<<<<<
9 ; = 9 ;<, <<<<<<<
9 ; = 9 ;< . Verify these laws for
A=?1,2,3,4,5@, B=?1,3,5,7,9,11@, U=?: , 0 < < 13@.
b) Simplify the following using the laws of set algebra:
i. 9 (9 ;)
ii.
(9 ; E ) (9 ; E ) (;< E )
iii.
(9 ; ) (9 ;< )
iv.
(9 ; E ) F(9 ; ) EG
c) Of 200 vehicles which fail the MoT test 86 had faulty tyres, 71 had faulty
brakes, 19 had faulty tyres and brakes, 23 had faulty brakes and exhaust, 26
had faulty tyres and exhaust, and 8 had all the three defects. How many cars
had faulty exhausts and how many had faulty brakes only?
d) Simplify the following Boolean expressions:
i. 9. (9. ; + ;< )
iii.
9. ; + 9 + ; + E
ii.
<<<<<<<<<<<
. ;< + E G
9. F9
9. ;. E + 9. ;. E + 9. ;. E
iv.
Hence, draw logic circuits for the simplified Boolean expressions in (i), (ii),
iii) and (v) above.
QUESTION 6
a) Factorise the following polynomials where possible:
i. + 3
+ 4 12
ii.
2 3
+ 8 4
b) Simplify the following expressions:
i. log K
log K
v.
ii.
log (0.25)
vi.
iii.
vii.
iv.
v.
c) Solve for :
i. M ! M "! = 5
ii.
ln(2
) + ln(
) = 16
iii.
6"! =20.
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iii.
6M ! 4M ! + 2M "! 3 = 0
iv.
6(4"! ) 7(2"! ) + 2 = 0
QUESTION 7
a) Rationalise the denominators and simplify:
i.
ii.
iii.
% 4
'"4
10OPQ 0
ii.
log 10000
iii.
log K
%
iv.
b) Evaluate:
i.
log 7 4 = 2
$
%
v.
iv.
log 4 25
"
iii. log ! 6 = R
iv. S = log T +
i.
125 = )4,
ii.
9U$ = #
iii.
QUESTION 8
a) Solve the equations:
i. 4
!% = 3
ii. 4! 6(2! ) 16 = 0
iv.
1331 = (121)$
v.
V = 9.8696
iii.
iv.
(5! )(5!" ) = 10
2
! = 5
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TRIGONOMETRY
ASSIGNMENT 2
1. Find what:
a. the value in degrees of 1 radian is?
b. the value in radians of 1degree is?
2. Express the following angles in radians:
a. 90o
b. 270 o c. 360o
d. 30o
e. 45o
d.
f. 60o
3 radians
4. Find the amplitude, angular frequency, period, frequency and phase angle of
the following:
1
`
i. 3 sin 2t
ii. cos(3t + )
iii. 7 sin )3_ +
, iv. 2 sin _ cos _
2
5. Simplify the following expressions:
a. sec - sin tan
b.
tan + cot
1 cos
sin
ii.
c.
1 tan 2
1 + tan 2
sin
1 + cos
2
+
1 + cos
sin
sin
7. Find all the angles in 0<<2 which satisfy the following equations:
i.
2cos2 = 1+sin
iv. 4 sec2 = 3 tan + 5
ii.
Sin + cos 2 =0
v.
cos + sin 2=0
1
vi.
tan 3 = 1
iii.
cos 2 =
2
8. Determine the exact value of the following without using calculator:
a. cos 105o
b. tan 105o
c. cos 15o
9. Show that cos 2= cos4 - sin4
10. Express the following in the form R sin ( + ):
i.
sin + cos
ii.
3 cos sin
11. The sum of two alternating currents i1=1.5 sin 4t and i2 =2.0 cos 4t has the
form R sin (4t + ). Find the amplitude, period and the phase angle of the
resultant current and the first time that its value is 2.5 amps.
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ii.
Hence,
Solve the equation 3 cos 3b +sin 3b = 1 , where 00 b 3600 .
13. Express cos 2b sin 2b in the form c cos(2b + ), giving values of c
and .
14. Solve for where 00 3600 : \e*
= .
1f\M2 b
expression
1\M2b
18. Find all the angles where 0 b 2V which satisfy the equation
sin b sin b = 0.
2 cosh + sinh = 2.
arc tan + tan 6 arc tan
tanh coth = 2 csch 2 .
!"u
%!u
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