UNIVERSITY OF VENDA DEGREE EXAMINATIONS NOV 2009 SUBJECT MATHEMATICS, MODULE MAT 0644 (Service Mathematics) DURATION 3 HOURS MARKS 100 EXAMINERS : Ms A.D MAPHIRI MODERATOR =: Mrs R.MMUKHODOBWANE INSTRUCTIONS 1. Answer all questions. 2. This paper consists of 4 pages including the cover page.QUESTION 1[34] 4.4 Let 4 = {7,8,3,4} and B= {2,3,4,5} find n{4m B} @) 4.2. The number of elements in sets A and B are shown in the figure below: h If n(4) = n(B) , find ax b. n(4) ©. n(B) d. n(AnB) 4.4 Solve for the unknowns in the following matrix notation: sd ist}Lis] LST EES] 1.5 Solve the simultaneous equations using matricx notation 3x + 2p = 12 4x + Sy = 23 4.6 Prove that x +1 is a factor x? - 13x ~ 12 and hence factorise the expression completely. 1.7 Determine the values of a and if x+ 1 and x~ 2 are factors of Oar + br +8. GB) @) @) a) @ @) (6) G) ()QUESTION 2 [25] 2.1 Find values of 4 and B given that : (%-2)@-3) = (1-4) + A 2) — BR 4) (4) 2.2 Ifx+2;3x—1 and 4x~3 are the first three terms of an arithmetic series: a. determine x and then write down the numerical values of the first three terms. () b. determine a formula for the nth term of the sequence. @) ¢. if the nth term is -41, calculate n. Q) d. calculate the 19¢h term. @) 2.3 The fourth term of a geometric series is 108 and the sixth term is 972. Find the common ratio and the first term () 2.4 The common difference of an arithmetic series is 3 and the sum of its 16 terms is -120. Find its first term. @) QUESTION 3 [32] 3.1. Differentiate the following a. y=(x+1)? (2) b. 5 = Cet 421 8) 32 Ify=2+2rand¢= 2x, find » az a dt b. a B.D ad. ©. show that = Sp.dt = 44, @) 3.3. The gradient of the curve which passes through the point (4,6) is given by 2x+2, find the equation of the curve. (4) 3.4 The curve y = x? + 4 has a gradient of 7 when x = 4. Calculate the value of A. (4) 3.5 Acurve has the equation y = 8+ 2x—x?. Finda. The value of x for which the gradient of the curve is 6. @) b. The value of x which gives the maximum value of y. @) 3.6 fF & ~ (3-1), find pin terms of egiven that p = 3when += 2. (5) 3.7 The area between the curve y? = 2x +2, the x-axis and the ordinates at x = 0 and x = 3 is rotated about the x — axis. Calculate the volume of the solid generated. () QUESTION 4 [9] 44 State without proof Pythagorus theorem. @) it =... @) 4.3 Solve triangle ABC given that ; C= 619 B= 71° and b= 91mm. (5) @@@@@@@E@@E@@@g001 luck good luck @@@@@COECLE@COSN?University of Venda Supplementary/Aegrotat Examinations JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2009 SUBJECT 5 MATHEMATICS MODULE, E MAT0644 MODULE NAME: BUSINESS MATHEMATICS TIME : 3 HOURS MARKS B 100 EXAMINERS Fl MR. M.S MAREMENI MS. A.D MAPHIRI MODERATOR f DR. T.A TSHIFHUMULO ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 4 PAGES INCLUDING THIS PAGEQuestion 1 (a) In a class of 36 learners, eleven do Biology, seventeen do Mathematics, and five do Computer, while 12 do none of these subjects. It is also given that all learners who do Computer also do Mathematics, while no learners do both Biology and Computer. (i) Represent the information in a Venn-diagram. (i) Using the Venn-diagram, determine: (1) the number of learners doing both Mathematics and Biology. (2) the number of learners doing both mathematics and Computer. (3) the number of learners doing Biology only. (4) the number of learners doing Mathematics only. (b) The elements in the sets represent the number of entries: A B = n(B), determine: () the value of x. (i) nA) (ii) n(AUB). Question 2 (a) Define the following terms: (i) Diagonal matrix. (ii) Unit matrix. (ii) Square matrix. (4) (2) @ (2) (2) (2) (2) /19/ @ @(b) Solve for the unknown in the matrix equation below: 2 59 20 12\_ (9 -2 o(38)-G z)-(? fa) ©) rs a2 3 4 @ (38) (2)-(2). ® (c) Given that (es a2 x az }* find G- and show that 7) (4) Solve the following simultaneous equation using matrix notation: 4+ 3y = 24 2+ by = 26. (6) /28/ Question 3 (a) Show that x ~ 2 is a factor of f(x) To? + 1de — 8, and find the other factors.. ©) (b) Find the value of p if the remainder is 74 when f(z) = pa* ~ 62? + 5x +8 is divided by 2 — 2. (4) (c) Find the values of A and B given that: (2 -2)(2- 3) = (e@-1)(e- 4) + A(z —2) — B(z- 4). () (@) fz +3, 2c +6 and 3¢+9 form an arithmetic sequence, find the next three ‘terms of the sequence. (6) (c) The fourth term of a Geometric sequence is 108 and the sixth term is 972. Find the first term and the common ratio. (5) /26/Question 4 (a) Determine the derivatives of the following functions: (3) (@) (b) Integrate the following: (i) S@- 2)?dx @ (i) Ge —2)(2 + 2)de (4) (0) y= 2 +2t and t= 2x, find @¢ Q) @i) () (iit) show that @ (d) The gradient of the curve which passes through the point (4;4) is given by 22 +2, Find the equation of the curve. © (c) The area between the curve y? = 2+2, the r— axis and the ordinates at x= 1 and z = 3 is rotated about the x— axis. Calculate the volume of the solid generated. 6) /29/