University of Moratuwa

Department of Mathematics
Name

MA101-MATHEMATICS

Repeat Mid Term

Examination-2007
Sub group

Index number

Repeat/First sitting
FOR Q1 to Q12 use the following table to answer.
Q1
Q3
Q5
Q7
Q9
Q11

a
a
a
a
a
a

b
b
b
b
b
b

c
c
c
c
c
c

d
d
d
d
d
d

Q2
Q4
Q6
Q8
Q10
Q12

a
a
a
a
a
a

b
b
b
b
b
b

c
c
c
c
c
c

d
d
d
d
d
d

For Q13 to Q20 use the given space to write the answer.
Q13. Write a suitable statement containing two or fewer variables ( a, b, c, d ) for the write hand side
of the following statement.

[(a or b c or d ) or (c a)]

Q14. Solve the inequality x 2 x 1 x

Q15. Investigate whether 36611 is prime. Show the first few steps of the procedure.

Q16. Write an irrational number as a continued fraction. You should write all the terms or indicate
a method of generating the terms.

Q17. Find gcd(1111,11111) by unique factorization or by the Euclids algorithm.

Q18. Write the first 10 terms of the continued fraction expansion for e e .

Q19. Show that cos

is an algebraic number.
5

Q20. Find two inverses functions of f ( x) = x 2 + 2 x 1 by giving the formula, domain and range.
You do not need to show the procedure.