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DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2014/2015

STAGE II EXAMINATIONS FOR THE DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGY

DIT 0205: ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS AND DECISION MAKING

TECHNIQUES

1)ATE: 27THMARCH 2015 TIME: 8.30AM-I0.QOAM

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INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER QUESTION ONE AND ANYOTHb'R TWO QU~Sl'1UN~

Question One (30 Marks)

a) From the first principles, differentiate the following functions

i) f (x ) = --;- (3 Marks)
x
ii) y= x2 +3x (3 Marks)

b) Given the equation of the curve y = (x -' n(x2 + 2), determine the equation of the
_" ~ ,n,,- ~,_, ,_'_, _,__ .gradient, y', using product rule method. Hence find the gradient of the curve at x = 1 .
'(3 Marks)'
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c) Find the derivative Of y = :2-1 using quotient rule

x +x+1 .
(3 Marks)

d) i) Define a power of a given set X (1 Mark)

ii) Let X = {1,2, 3}, determine the power set P ( x) of set X. (2 marks)

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e) "Given the senesTTt-T7=F22=F27=t- iin
i) Determine the number of terms in the series (2 Marks)
ii) Determine the sum of all the terms in the series (3 Marks)
f) From the cubic function y = x3 + x2 - 6x
i) Determine the y-intercept (2 Marks)
ii) Determine the turning points of the curve. Show the nature of the turning point.
(4 Marks)

g) Out of 450 students in a college 193 read Daily Nation. 200 read the Standard, 80 read
neither. .

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ii) Find the number of students who read both papers (2 Marks)

Question Two (15 Marks)

a) Simplify
x2 3x + 2
- hence evaluate
12
x2 - 3x + 2
dx (5 Marks)
x-I 0 x-I

b) Differentiate using i) product rule y = _1_ (X2 +3x + 4)

2x

ii) Quotient rui~ y = 2X2 -1 (3 Marks)

x +x t l

c) A I~nel passes through the points A (2,2) and B (7, 12). Determ_ine . ', _

i) The gradient of the line (2 Marks)

ii) The equation of the line (2 Marks)

d) Solve 2X2 +6x-9=0 by use of the formula method (3Marks)

Question Three (15 Marks)

a) A business woman invest £250 at a compound' interest of 6% per annum. Determine the
time, correct to the nearest year, it takes to reach £450 (5 Marks)

i) {_I
x+5
:XE A} (l Mark)

ii) {;:XEA} (l Mark)

(3 Marks)

· quotient
d) Usmg . ru Ie to differenti 3X2 + x
I erentiate y = -2::--- (5 Marks)
6x -2

Question Four (15 Marks)

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a) A farm rents its premises and the rental agreement provides for a regular annual increase
of2500 pounds. If the rent in the first year is 8500 pounds.
i) What is the rent in the 5th year " , (4 Marks)
ii) How much rent in total did the farm pay for each premise over ten years period.
, (4 Marks)

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b) From the .equation .. of the curve
d? d
2----? + 32 = I8x2 + 42x + 12
dx dx
(4 Marks)
32x3-x4
c) Evaluate
o 1 x
dx (3 Marks)

Question Five (15 Marks)

a) List the elements in the sets described below
i) A = {x : xED and x2 < 1} (1 Mark)

ii) B={x:xED
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and x" <ol
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(1 Mark)

iii) X={~:XEI,2,3,4,5} (1 Mark)

ivy Y = {x: x 2 -1 = O} (2 Marks)

b) Tom had Ksh.I2000 to invest, he need the money to grow to at least Ksh.30, 000. If he
invested at a compound interest of 12% per annum, for how long, to the nearest year does
the investment need to grow (5 Marks)

c) Solve the following quadratic equation by completing the square method x2 - 8x + 11 = O.

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