PART A

QUESTION 1:
a
i)

ii)

Simplify
a
Loga x Logb ax + c
a
x
= log x - log a + c log 10
log a
log b
c
x
a
= log x - log a + log 10
log a
log b
c
a
= log xx - log a x log 10
log a - log b
c log x a log a
= log 10

x
log a log b

5(4 5-5)
=4 5 ( 5)5( 5)
= 4(5) - 5 5
= 20 5 (2.2361)
= 20 11.1805
= 8.8195

iii
)

(2x y)3 (y 2x)3

(x y)3
(2x y)3 (y 2x)3
(x y)3

=
=
=
=
=

(2x y)2(2x y) (y 2x)2(y 2x)

(x y)2(x y)
(4x2 4xy y2)(2x y) (y2 -4xy 4x2)(y 2x)
(x2 2xy y2)(x y)
8x3 4x2y 8x2y + 4xy2 2xy2 + y3 (y3 2xy2 4xy2 + 8x2y 4x2y + 8x3)
x3 x2y 2x2y + 2xy2 xy2 + y3
8x3 4x2y 8x2y + 4xy2 2xy2 + y3 y3 + 2xy2 + 4xy2 8x2y + 4x2y 8x3
x3 3x2y + xy2 + y3
8xy2 16x2y

x3 3x2y + xy2 + y3
=

8xy(y 2x)
x 3x2y + xy2 + y3
3

Find (A B)C
(A B)C

5
-5
7

-5
12
-8

8
-9
13

10
-7
4

-1
15
-8

-2
-8
3

50
+ (-4) + (-6)
(-35) + 60 + (-24)
20 + (-32) +
9
40
1
-3

-5
2
3
5
4
3

-4
-3
0

10
-1
10

5
4
3

QUESTION 2 :
x 1
and g(x) = f (x)-1. Find (f g)(x)
x +1
f g(x) = f [f (x)-1]
= [f (x) 1] 1 { [f (x) + 1 ] +1}
x 1
x 1
1 -1
+ 1 +1
=
x +1
x + 1
x 1 x 1
x 1 + x + 1
=
-1
+1

x + 1
x +1

2
2x
=
-1
+1

x + 1
x + 1
2 x 1 2x + x + 1
=

x +1
x +1
x 3 3x + 1
=

x +1
x +1
x3
x +1
=
x
x +1
3x + 1
x3
=
3x + 1
( x + 3)
=
3x + 1

(a) Given f (x) =

Express 2x + 12x +18x -1 in the form of a (x(x+b)

constants.
3

) + c,where a,b and c are

=
=
=
=

(2x3 + 12x2 + 18x 1)

2 x( x 2 + bx + 9) -1
2 x( x + 3) 2 -1
2 x( x + 3) 2 -1

[
[

]
]

a = 2, b= 3, c =-1

QUESTION 3:
a

ax2 + 2bx + c = 0

x2 +

a+ =

2b
c
x+
=0
a
a

a =

2b
a

c
a

c
2b
x2 - x + = 0
a
a

= a2 + 2
= (a+ ) 2
= a 2 +2a +

= a2 2
= (a- ) 2
= a 2 2a 2

+ = a 2 + 2a + 2 + a 2 2a 2
= 2a 2
= (a 2 + 2 )(a 2 2 )
= a4 a2 2 + a2 2 4
= a4 4

(b) Given the set of ordered pairs {(1,2),(2,1),(3,2),(5,4),(8,9),(8,8)}

i) Draw the arrow diagram
1

ii) Determine the type of relation.

= many to many relation
iii) Determine the domain and range of the relation.
Domain : 1,2,3,5,8
Range : 1,2,4,8,9

QUESTION 4:
a

i. f(x)
ii. g(x)
iii. f(x) + g(x)

=
=
=
=

x3 + 300
(-x3) + 300
x3 + 300 + (-x3) + 300
600

y
g(x)

f(x)
600

f(x) + g(x)

300

x
0

With references to Question 4(a) above,determine the domains and ranges of f,g and f+g
(i) f(x) =x 3 +300
x, domain : all real numbers except x = 1 0
y, range : 300
(ii)

g(x) = x 3 + 300
domain : all real numbers except x = 1 0
range : -300

(iii
)

f(x) + g(x)
domain : all real numbers except x = 1 0
range : -600

QUESTION 5:
f(x) = x2 + 1

a
i)

f-1

= (x2 +1)-1

1
x2 +1

ii)

Sketch the graphs;

y
f(x)

1
f-1
x
f-1

0
-1

2 1 2

(b) Given 2 0 1 . Obtain its inverse.

1 0 1

 2 2 1

M T = 1 0 0
2 1 1

1 2
=1-0 = 1
=
0 1

= 2(0) 1(1) + 2(0)

= -1 0 (non singular matrix)
+ (0 0) (1 0) + (1 0)

Adj M = (2 1) + ( 2 2) (2 4)
+ (0 0) (0 1) = (0 2)

0 1 1

= 1 0 2
0 1 2

0 1 1

1
Inverse, M =
1 0 2
1

0 1 2
1

PART B
QUESTION 1:
a

i)

ii)

(f g)(x) and (h f)(x)

(f g)(x)

=
=
=
=
=
=
=

f[g(x)]
f[(x 5)3 + 5]
[(x 5)3 + 5]3 + 5
[(x 5)2(x 5) + 5]3 + 5
[(x2 10x + 25)(x 5) + 5]3 + 5
(x3 5x2 10x2 + 50x +25x 125 + 5)3 + 5
(x3 15x2 + 75x 120)

(h f)(x)

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

h[f(x)]
h[x3 + 5]
[(x3 + 5) + 5]3 + 5
(x3 + 10)3 + 5
(x3 + 10)2(x3 + 10) + 5
(x6 + 20x3 + 100)(x3 + 10) + 5
(x9 + 10x6 + 20x6 + 200x3 + 100x3 + 1000 +5)
x9 + 30x6 +300x3 + 1005

Sketch the graphs;

y
h(x)
g(x)
130

120

f(x)

5
x
0
iii) The simplest form
(h g)(x)

= [(x + 5)3 + 5] [(x 5)3 + 5]

= [(x + 5)2(x + 5) + 5] [ (x 5)2(x 5) + 5]

=
=
=
=
=
b

[(x2 + 10x + 25)(x + 5) + 5] [(x2 10x + 25)(x 5) + 5]

(x3 + 5x2 + 10x2 + 50x + 25x + 125 + 5) (x3 5x2 10x2 + 50x + 25x 125 + 5)

(x3 + 15x2 + 75x + 130) (x3 15x2 + 75x 120)

x3 + 15x2 + 75x + 130 x3 + 15x2 75x + 120
30x2 + 250

Given a quadratic equation 3x 2 -13x + 5 =0. Let and be the two roots of the equation.
2 + 2

= ( + )2 2
= 13 2
5
2
3
3
= 169 10

9
3
= 169 30
9
= 139
9

=
=
=

=
=

(i)

b
a
13

3
13
3
c
a
5
3

Without solving the equation, obtain the values of 2 + 2 and 3 + 3

2 + 2 = ( + ) 2
= 2 + 2 + 2
= ( + ) 2 + 2
2

+ 13
5
=
+ 2
3
3
169 10 169 + 30
+ =
=
9
3
9

199
9

(ii) Hence, obtain a quadratic equation whose two roots are 2 + 2 and 3 + 3

2 + 2 + 3 + 3
199 2587
+

=
9
9
199 2587
+
=
9
9
2786
=
9

)(

+2 3 + 3
199 2587

=
9 9
514813
=
81

x 2 bx + c = 0
2786
514813
x2
x +
=0
9
81
2786
514813
x2
x+
=0
9
81
81x 2 21492 x + 514813 = 0

QUESTION 2:
a

3x2 1 x + 1
3x2 1 x 1

3x2 x 2
(3x + 2)(x 1)

0
0

3x + 2
3x
x

=
=
=

0
-2
-2/3

x-1
x

=
=

0
1

(3x + 1)1
(3x + 1)
3x + 1 2x2 + 8
2x2 3x + 9
(2x + 3)(x 3)

2(x2 4)
(2x2 8)
0
0
0

2x + 3
2x
x

=
=
=

0
-3
-3/2

x3
x

=
=

0
3

1/(x2 4) 2/(3x + 1)