U KYAW THANT ZIN

MATHEMATICS MATRICULATION
FIRT PILOT TEST AUGUST, 2020
SECTION (A)
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.

1. (a) If f : R → R is defined by f(x) = x2 + 1, find the function g such that (f ◦g)(x) = x2 + 4x + 5.

(3 marks)
(b) The expressions x3 – 7x + 6 and x3 – x2 – 4x + 24 have the same remainder when divided by
x + p. Find the possible values of p. (3 marks)

2. (a) In the binomial expansion of (1 + )n, the 3rd term is twice the 4th term.
Calculate the value of n. (3 marks)
(b) Find the solution set of the inequation 2 + 3x > 5x2 by graphical method. (3 marks)

3. (a) Show that ( 74 53) and (−43 −5

7 )
are inverses of each other. (3 marks)

(b) Find the matrix X in the equation 5 (13 24 ) – 3X = 4 (−43 78 ) . (3 marks)

4. (a) A coin is tossed three times. Head or tail is recorded each time. Drawing a tree diagram,
find the probability of getting exactly one head. (3 marks)
(b) Express cos 3x in terms of cos x. (3 marks)
5. (a) The operation  is defined by x  y = x2 – 4xy – 5y2. Calculate 5  4. Find the possible
values of x such that x  2 = 28. (3 marks)
(b) Solve the equation 5 sin x cos x = 2 cos x for 0 ≤x ≤360. (3 marks)

SECTION (B)
ANSWER ANY FOUR QUESTIONS.

6. (a) A function f is defined by f(x) = 3x – 1. Find (f ◦f)(x) and f–1(x).

Determine whether (f ◦f) –1(x) is the same as (f–1 ◦f–1)(x). (5 marks)
x2 + y 2
(b) The binary operation  on R is defined by x  y = - xy, for all real numbers x and y.
2
Show that the operation is commutative, and find the possible values of a such that
a  2 = a + 2. (5 marks)
7. (a) Solve the equation x 4 - 4 x 3 – x2 + 16x = 12. (5 marks)
(b) Given that k x 3 + 2x2 + 2x + 3 and k x 3 – 2x + 9 have a common factor, what are the
possible values of k? (5 marks)
8. (a) Find in ascending power of x, the first three terms in the expansion of (1 + 2x) 4 and (2 –

x)4. Hence find the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of (1 + 2x)4 (2 – x)4. (5

marks)
(b) Given that the coefficient of x3 in the expansion of (a + x)5 + (1 – 2x)6 is –120, calculate
the possible values of a. (5 marks)
9. (a) Find the solution set in R of the inequation (2x + 1)(3x – 1) < 14 by algebraic method and
Illustrate it on the number line. (5 marks)
(b) Find the solution set in R of the inequation 12x2 ≥ 10 – 7x by graphical method and
Illustrate it on the number line. (5 marks)
10. (a) Find the solution set of the system of equations

x+ y=5 }
3 x−7 y=35 by ¿ .
(5 marks)

(b) M = (31 52) . Find M . Investigate whether or not the squares of M and M
-1 -1
are also
inverses of each other. (5 marks)

SECTION (C)
ANSWER ANY THREE QUESTIONS.

11. (a) Three groups of children consist of 3 boys and 1 girl, 2 boys and 2 girls, and 1 boy and 3 girls
respectively. If a child is chosen from each group, find the probability that 1 boy and 2 girls
are chosen. (5 marks)
(b) A spinner is equally likely to point to any one of the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. What is
the probability of scoring a number divisible by 3? If the arrow is spun 700 times,
how many would you expect scoring a number not divisible by 3? (5 marks)
a sin γ
12. (a) ∆ ABC is an acute triangle. Prove that tan α = . (5 marks)
b−a cos γ
α β γ
(b) If α + β+ γ =π , show that sin α + sin β + sin γ = 4 cos cos cos . (5 marks)
2 2 2
x+ a
13.(a) Given that f(x) = , x ≠ 2 and that f(7) = 2, find the value of a and f-1(-4). (5 marks)
x−2
(b) Solve ∆ ABC with a = 5, β = 75 and γ = 41. (5 marks)

14.(a) Given that D = (−22 −3

1 )
and that D2 – 3D – kI = O, find the value of k. (5 marks)

5 3
(b) Given that sin α = , where 90 < α < 180 and that cos β = - , where 180 < β < 360,
13 5
find the values of
(i) tan (α + 45) (ii) sin 2 β . (5 marks)