Academic Session 2020

January 2020 Semester

ASSIGNMENT

WUC115/05 University Mathematics B

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

1. This assignment is the alternative assessment to replace the proctored

examination.

2. This assignment consists of two (2) sections. Answer ALL questions in Part A
and Part B.

3. You are allowed a maximum of one (1) attempt to submit your assignment.

4. The assignment will be made available from 27 th April 2020, Monday (00:00)
until 25th May 2020, Monday (23:59).

5. Completed assignment must be submitted by 25th May 2020, Monday (23:59).

Copyright © 2020 WOU

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Part A (60 marks)

Answer ALL the questions.

1. (a) Simplify 7 xy−6 pq−3( xy +4 pq−2)−11 . (3

marks)
5 2 1 7 14
2− × +2 − ÷
(b) Express 8 3 4 10 3 in its simplest fraction. (3
marks)

2
(c) If f (x )=3 x +4 x+1 and g( x )=3 x +1 , find the followings:

(i)
 f  g   2 (2 marks)

(ii)
 f g   1 (2 marks)
 f 
   x
(iii) g (2 marks)

2. (a) Determine the domain of each of the function below:

1
f (x )=
(i) ( x−6 )( x+1 ) (3
marks)

(ii) f (x )=√ 3 x +9 (3 marks)

(b) Solve the followings:

2
(i) 6 x +13 x+ 6=0 (3 marks)

(ii) 2 x 2 −7 x−15≥0 (3 marks)

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1 1 2 1
3. (a) Given the matrices,
A= ( )
3 5 and
(
B=
−4 3 ) , find
(i) A+B (3
marks)

(ii) AB (3 marks)

A= 1 1 ( )
(b) Given matrix 2 4 , find:

(i) determinant A, det ( A ) (3

marks)

−1
(ii) A (3
marks)

4. (a) Find the original price of a diamond ring if the selling price after
30% discount is RM20,000. (3 marks)

(b) Let C( x) and R( x) represent a cost function and a

revenue function respectively, where x is the number of units of
a certain product. At break-even point, C( x)=R( x ) .
Find the values of x , correct to the nearest whole number, for the
following products where the cost and revenue functions are as
listed below.

C( x )=85 x+1155 and R( x )=105 x

(3 marks)
.

(c) Suppose that RM9,000 is deposited for 6 years in an account

paying 8.31% per year compounded annually.
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(i) Find the compound amount. (3 marks)

(ii) Find the amount of interest earned. (3 marks)

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dy
5. (a) Find dx of the following:

(i) y=3 x 3 −2 x 2 +5 x +4 (3
marks)
5
y=
(ii) 3x (3
marks)

5 5

∫ f ( x )dx=5 ∫ g( x)dx=2
(b) Given that −5 and −5 , find
5

∫ 6 f ( x)dx
(i) −5 (2 marks)
5

∫ ( g( x )+3 )) dx
(ii) −5 (2
marks)
5

∫ f ( x )dx
(iii) 5 (2 marks)
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Part B (40 marks)

Answer ALL the questions.

1. (a) An arithmetic sequence is given as 4, 9, 14, ………, 499.

(i) State the values of ‘a’, the first term of the sequence
(1 mark)
(ii) Find the value of ‘d’, the common difference of the sequence
(1 mark)
(iii) Find T15, the 15th term of the sequence. (2 marks)
(iv) Find the total number of terms, n, in the sequence, where
499 is the last term. (3 marks)

(v) Find the sum of all the terms of the sequence. (3 marks)

(b) Given the following system of linear equations:

2 x 1 −5 x2 =9
−3 x1 +4 x 2 =−10
(i) Write the system of linear equations in the matrix form,
Ax=b
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where A is a coefficient matrix, x is a variable column matrix

and b is a column matrix. (4 marks)

(ii) Find the determinant of matrix A from (b)(i). (3 marks)

(iii) Use an inverse matrix to solve the equations. (3 marks)

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2. (a) Given the following system of 3 linear equations:

x+3 y−z=−4
2x+z=7
x−2 y+3z=13

(i) Write the system of linear equations as an augmented matrix

equation.
(3 marks)

(ii) Use Gaussian elimination method to solve the system of

linear equations. (7 marks)

(b) Mrs. David decided to deposit RM2 500 at the end of every year for
5 years in an account with a bank. The annual interest is at 5.0%
compounded annually.
[Hint: This is an annuity question.]
Find the amount that owned by Mrs. David at the end of the:

(i) second year; (3 marks)

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(ii) third year; (3 marks)

(iii) 5th year by using the formula given below:

 R 
n

 1   1 
100 
F  A  
 R 
 100 
 
Where F is the future value,
A is the deposit made every period,
R is the interest rate at each period(in %),
n is the number of periods involved in an annuity
(4 marks)

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Formula Sheet

Algebra

−b± √ b 2−4 ac
x= a 
n
2a a a  a
m n mn
a a  a
m n m n
m
 a m n
, , ,
a 1
0

Sequence and Series

Arithmetic Progression Geometric Progression

Tn  a   n  1 d Tn  ar n 1
nth Term

n  r n 1 1 r n 
Sn   2a   n  1 d  Sn  a   Sn  a  
Sum of first nth term 2  r  1  or  1 r 
a
S ∞=
1−r
Interest

Simple Interest I  P r t

A  P 1 i 
n

Compound Interest
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Calculus
Differentiation
d h( x ) h' ( x )g (x )−h( x ) g '( x )
d
dx
[ h( x)g ( x)]=h '( x ) g( x)+g '( x)h( x) [ ]
dx g (x )
=
[ g ( x)]2

d d d 1
( sin x ) =cos x ( cos x )=−sin x ( ln x )=
dx dx dx x

d f '( x )
dx
[ ln ( f (x )) ]=
f (x)
Integration Integration by parts
1
 u du  n  1u  C
n n 1
 udv  uv   vdu
Area under the curve
x2 y2

 y dx
x1
 x dy
y1
or

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