ASSIGNMENT/ TUGASAN

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SBMA1403
ESSENTIAL MATHEMATICS
MATEMATIK ASAS
SEMESTER JANUARY 2021

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION / ARAHAN KHUSUS

1. Answer in ENGLISH or MALAY /

Jawab dalam BAHASA INGGERIS atau BAHASA MELAYU

2. Submit your assignment ONCE only in a SINGLE file. /

Hantar tugasan SEKALI sahaja dalam SATU fail.

3. Submit your assignment ONLINE /

Tugasan ini dihantar secara ONLINE.

4. Submission date : 14 MARCH 2021

Tarikh penghantaran : 14 MARCH 2021

5. This assignment accounts for 60% of the total marks for the course / Tugasan ini
menyumbang sebanyak 60% dari jumlah markah kursus.

6. Answer all the questions and show your detailed workings clearly and systematically /
Jawab semua soalan dan tunjukkan jalan kerja yang terperinci anda dengan jelas dan
sistematik.
 ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

PURPOSE
The purpose of this assignment is to enhance learners’ understanding and ability to work with
problems related to numbers, basic logarithms, indices, set operations and application of sets, and
change of bases.

Tujuan tugasan ini adalah untuk meningkatkan pemahaman dan keupayaan pelajar untuk bekerja
dengan masalah yang berkaitan dengan nombor, logaritma asas, indeks, operasi dengan set dan
penggunaan set, dan pertukaran dasar.

REQUIREMENT
Answer all the questions and show your detailed workings clearly and systematically.
Jawab semua soalan dan tunjukkan jalan kerja yang terperinci dengan jelas dan sistematik.
 PART I

QUESTION 1

a) Explain the following different types of numbers. Provide two(2) examples of each:

i. Rational numbers
ii. Irrational numbers
iii. Integers

*Answers taken directly from the module will not be accepted.

b) State whether each of the following is a set of integers or a set of rational numbers
and
provide your reasoning:
i. The number of people who went to vote in seven areas.
ii. The lengths of ribbons used in flower arrangements.
iii. The widths and lengths of boxes used for packing.

c) Given the following numbers: a = 0.00225 b = 0.001225 c = 150000 d= 1050000

i. Write each number in standard form.
ii. Calculate (ad)/(bc) and write the answer in standard form.

d) Show the following intervals on the number line: i. [-3, 2) ii. (-7, 5]

a) Terangkan pelbagai jenis nombor berikut. Berikan dua(2) contoh setiap satu:

I. Nombor rasional (nisbah)

II. Nombor tak rasional (tak nisbah)
III. Integer

*Jawapan yang diambil bulat-bulat dari modul tidak akan diterima.

b) Nyatakan sama ada setiap satu daripada berikut adalah set integer atau set nombor
rasional dan berikan alasan anda:
i. Bilangan orang yang pergi mengundi di tujuh kawasan.
ii. Panjang riben yang digunakan dalam gubahan-gubahan bunga.
iii. Lebar dan panjang kotak-kotak yang digunakan untuk pembungkusan.

c) Diberi nombor nombor berikut: a = 0.00225 b = 0.001225 c = 150000 d= 1050000

i. Tuliskan setiap nombor dalam bentuk piawai.
ii. Kirakan (ad)/(bc) dan tuliskan jawapan dalam bentuk piawai

d) Tunjukkan selang berikut pada garis nombor: i. [-3, 2) ii. (-7, 5]

(Total: 10 marks)
QUESTION 2

a) Simplify the following expressions. Write the answer with only positive exponents.

−2
3 x−2 y −5 z−4
i. ( 4 x y 2 z−6 )
ii. (2 x y −4)2 (−4 x−3 y 2)−2

b) Solve the following equations:

i. 27 4 x =9x +1

ii. log x +log ( x+ 48 )=2

xy
c)
√
Use the laws of logarithms to expand the following expression: log a 4
z3

d) Change 72510 to i) base 8 and ii) base 2.

a) Permudahkan ungkapan berikut. Tulis jawapan dengan eksponen positif sahaja.

−2
3 x−2 y −5 z−4
i. ( 4 x y 2 z−6 )
ii. (2 x y −4)2 (−4 x−3 y 2)−2

b) Selesaikan persamaan- persamaan berikut:

i. 27 4 x =9x +1

ii. log x +log ( x+ 48 )=2

xy
c) Gunakan peraturan logaritma untuk mengembangkan ungkapan berikut: log a 4
√ z3

d) Tukarkan 72510 ke dalam i) asas 8 dan ii) asas 2

(Total: 12 marks)
 PART II

Instructions:
Discuss with your coursemates and formulate solutions to the following questions.
There will be areas for group discussions readily available for you in the discussion forum area.
You may select any group to work with. You are to write your own answers for the questions and
show all your work. As part of your answers, please include snapshots of the forum discussions as
proof of your participation in the discussions for each of the questions.

QUESTION 3

a) Given  = {a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r},

P = {b, e, c, j, l, m}, R = {c, i, l, m, n, p} and S= {c, e, k, n, p, r}.

Determine the following (all work must be shown):

I. (P  S)
II. (P  R  S)  R
III. (R  S) (P  R)

b) Given  = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14}, set P = {1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10} and set
Q = {2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12). Draw Venn Diagrams for each of the following and list
the elements of the sets:

i. (P  Q)
ii. [(P  Q)  (P Q)]  (P  Q)

a) Diberi  = {a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r},

P = {b, e, c, j, l, m}, R = {c, i, l, m, n, p} and S= {c, e, k, n, p, r}.

Tentukan yang berikut (semua jalan kerja perlu ditunjukkan):

i. (P  S)
ii. (P  R  S)  R
iii. (R  S) (P  R)

b) Diberi  = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14}, set P = {1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10} dan set
Q = {2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12). Lukiskan gambarajah-gambarajah Venn bagi setiap yang
berikut dan senaraikan elemen-elemen bagi set:
i. (P  Q)
ii. [(P  Q)  (P Q)]  (P  Q)
 (Total: 12 marks)

QUESTION 4

A group of 155 people were randomly selected and asked to to state their preferences for
berries: S-Strawberry, C - Cherry, B– Blueberry.
The data collected is as follows:
45 like Blueberry
55 like Strawberry
42 like Cherry
25 like Strawberry and Cherry
32 like Blueberry and Strawberry
26 like Blueberry and Cherry
20 like all three types

a) Draw a complete Venn diagram for the data given.

b) Answer the following questions. Show all necessary work.

i. How many persons prefer cherries or blueberries but not strawberries?
ii. How many persons like at most two of the choices?
iii. How many persons like only one type of berries?
iv. How many persons do not like any of three types of berries?

Sekumpulan 155 orang dipilih secara rawak dan diminta menyatakan pilihan mereka
untuk buah beri : S – Strawberi, C – Ceri, B- Blueberry.
Data yang dikumpulkan adalah seperti berikut:
45 suka Blueberry
55 suka Strawberi
42 suka Ceri
25 suka Strawberi dan Ceri
32 suka Blueberry dan Strawberi
26 suka Blueberry dan Ceri
20 suka tiga-tiga jenis

a) Lukiskan gambarajah Venn bagi data yang diberikan.

b) Jawab soalan-soalan berikut. Tunjukkan semua jalan kerja.
i. Berapa ramai orang yang suka ceri atau blueberry tetapi tidak strawberi?
ii. Berapa ramai orang yang suka paling banyak dua pilihan?
iii. Berapa ramai orang yang suka hanya satu jenis beri?
iv. Berapa ramai orang yang tidak suka ketiga-tiga jenis buah beri?
(Total: 13 marks)
QUESTION 5

Provide complete answers to the following:

a. A line passes through the two points (-1, 4) and (3, 8).
i. Find the slope and y-intercept for the line.
ii. Find the equation of the line and another line that is perpendicular to the line.
iii. Graph the two lines on the same axes. (Computer generated graphs are not
acceptable)
b. If one line has a slope of -3 and another has a slope of 2, which line is steeper? Why?

(Total: 13 marks)

[TOTAL MARKS / JUMLAH MARKAH: 60]

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