UNIVERSITY OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY, TARKWA

FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS, DEC 2014

COURSE NO: MATH 153
COURSE NAME: LINEAR AND TRIGNOMENTARY
CLASS: TIME: 3 HOURS

Name: __________________________________________ Index Number: _______________

INSTRUCTION: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS BY CIRCLING THE RIGHT ANSWER ON THE
QUESTION PAPER.EACH QUESTION ANSWERED CORRECTLY ATTRACTS ONE
MARK.ROUGH WORK SHOULD BE DONE ON THE SHEET PROVIDED.
PE,ES,MN,MR,GL,GM
PLEASE IF YOU FEEL YOUR ANSWER IS NOT AMONG THE MULTIPLE CHOICE A-
D.WRITE YOUR OWN ANSWER

2 2
1. Determine the value of 1 + 1 −3
5 −4 0
a. 2+i b. -2− c. -2+ d. 2−

5− 7 −5
2. What is the eigenvalues of 0 4− −1 = 0
2 8 −3 −
a. = −2,3,1 b. = 2, −3,1 c. = −2,3, −1 d. = 1,2,3

3. Find the modulus and argument of the complex roots of (4 − 3 )

a. Mod 0.3420, arg 25.35 , 145.35 , 265.35
b. Mod 0.3420, arg 23.35 , 143.35 , 263.35
c. Mod 0.3420, arg 24.35 , 144.35 , 264.35
d. Mod 0.3420, arg 26.35 , 146.35 , 266.35
1
4. Evaluate 4 −2 1 =0
−1 5 1
a. 7 − 5 + 18 b −7 − 5 − 18 c −7 − 5 + 18 d. −7 + 5 + 18
1
5. Evaluate 4 −2 1
−1 5 1
a. −12 − 23 − 3 b. −12 − 23 + 3 c. −12 + 23 − 3 d. 12 − 23 − 3
6. What are the zeros of −3

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 a. ( − 2) + 1 − √3 − 1 + √3 b. ( − 2) + 1 − √3 ( + 1 + √3 )

c. ( − 2) + 1 − √3 ( − 1 − √3 ) d ( − 2) − 1 − √3 ( − 1 + √3 )
7. What are the factors of −2 + 9 − 18
a. ( − 2)( − 3 )( − 3 ) b. ( + 2)( − 3 )( − 3 )
c. ( − 2 )( − 3 )( − 3) d. ( − 2)( − 3 )( + 3 )
8. What are the factors of −1
√ √ √ √
a. ( + 1) + − ( + + )( − 1) − − ( − + )

√ √ √ √
b. ( + 1) + − ( + + )( − 1) − − ( − − )
√ √ √ √
c. ( − 1) + − ( + + )( − 1) − − ( − + )

√ √ √ √
d. ( + 1) − − ( + + )( − 1) − − ( − + )

9. Find vector a joining points P and Q where point P has co-ordinates (4,-1,3) and point Q has
co-ordinates (2,5,0).Also find | |,the magnitude or the norm of a
a. −2 + 6 − 3 , 7 b. −2 − 6 − 3 , 7 c. −2 + 6 + 3 , 7 d. 2 + 6 − 3 , 7
10. If =2 + − and = − 3 + 2 determine .
a. 6 b. 7 c. 5 d. 4
11. What is the value | + | in question 10
a. √6 b. √7 c. √14 d. √13
12. Determine the angle between vectors and when = + 2 − 3 and =2 − +4
a. 134.4 or 225.6 b. 124.4 or 225.6 c. 134.4 or 235.6 d. 134.4 or 125.6
13. Find the direction cosines of 3 + 2 +

a. , , b. , , c. , , d. , ,
√ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √

14. If the vectors = + 4 − 2 and = 2 − + 3 , what is the value ×

a. 10 − 7 − 9 b. 10 − 7 + 9 c. 10 + 7 + 9 d. −10 − 7 + 9
15. What is the value of | × | using question 14.
a. √233 b. √230 c. √232 d. √231
16. If =4 + −2 , =3 −2 + and = − 2 find ( − 2 ) ×
a. 10 − 8 − 5 b. 10 + 8 − 5 c. 10 − 8 + 5 d −10 − 8 − 5
17. What is the value of × (2 × 3 ) using question 16
a. 48(2 − 2 + 3 ) b. −48(2 + 2 + 3 ) c. −48(2 − 2 − 3 ) d. −48(2 − 2 + 3 )

18. The equation = = represents a straight line, express this equation in vector form.

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 a. = (1 + 4 ) + (2 − 1) + (4 + 3 ) b. = (1 + 4 ) + (2 + 1) + (4 − 3 )

c. = (1 + 4 ) + (2 − 1) + (4 − 3 ) d. = (1 − 4 ) + (2 − 1) + (4 − 3 )

19. Determine the vector equation of the line through the point with position vector 2 + 3 − which
is parallel to the vector − 2 + 3
a. = (2 + ) + (3 − 2 ) + (3 − 1) b. = (2 + ) + (3 + 2 ) + (3 − 1)
c. = (2 + ) + (3 − 2 ) + (3 + 1) d. = (2 + ) − (3 − 2 ) + (3 − 1)
20. Find the point on the line corresponding to = 3 in the resulting equation of part in question 19
a. =5 +3 +8 b. = 5 − 3 + 8 c. = 5 − 3 − 8 d. = −5 − 3 + 8
21. Using question 19 express the vector equation of the line in standard Cartesian form.
a. −2 = = = b. −2 = = =

c. +2= = = d. − 2 = = =

22. If cos = determine the value of sin

a. b. c. d.

23. If sin = 0.625 and cos = 0.500 determine the value of

a. 2.00 b. 1.600 c. 1.25 d. 0.80
24. Solve triangle XYZ given ∠ = 90 , ∠ = 23.17 and = 20.0 .Determine also its area in
two decimal places
a. 72.61 b. 72.60 c. 71.61 d. 72.62
25. A surveyoy measures the angle of elavation of a perpendicular building as 19 .He moves 120m
nearer the building and finds the angle of elevation is now 47 .Determine the height of the building in
two decimal places.
a. 60.75m b. 60.73m c. 60.85m d. 60.83m
. .
26. Evaluate leave your answer in four significant figures.
. .

a. 1.710 b. −1.710 c. 1.720 d. −1.720

27. Evaluate cos 75 leave your in surd form
a. (√6 − √2) b. (√6 + √2) c. (−√6 − √2) d. − (√6 − √2)

28. If = cos What is the value

a. b. c. d.
29. What is the value of in the equations = cos , = sin

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 a. − + =1 b. + =1 c. − =1 d. + = −1

30. If sin = what is the of sin and tan giving your answer in surd form and that is acute.
√ √ √ √ √
a. − , b. ,− c. , d. ,
√ √ √

31. Given that cos 45 = ,evaluate sin 22.5

√

( √ ) ( √ ) ( √ ) ( √ )
a. b. c. d. −

32. Write √9 in simplest form in terms of real numbers and

a. -3 b. 3 c. 3i d - 3i

33. Solve the equation + z − 2= 0, writing the answer in z=a + bi

√ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
a. 1,− + , − − b. 1,− + , − c. 1,− − , − − d. 1,− + , − +

34. Express 2i(i−1) + (2+i) in the form a+bi

a. 1+4i b. 1−4 c. −1 − 4 d. −1 + 4
35. Find the real and imaginary parts of (4 + 3 )
a. 44,117 b. 44,−117 c. −44,117 d. −44, −117

36. Write down the complex conjugate of ( )

a. ( ) b. ( ) c. ( ) d. ( )

37. Put this expression ( )(

into a+bi form
)

a. + b − + c. − − d. − +

38. Evaluate − and write whether is purely imaginary or purely real.

a. , imaginary, difference of complex conjugate b. , imaginary, sum of complex conjugate

d. , imaginary, product of complex conjugate c. , imaginary, addition of complex conjugate

39. Simplify the complex number + . Find the modulus and argument of the result.

a. + ,modulus= , argument= b. − , modulus= , argument=

√ √

c. + , modulus= , argument= d. − + , modulus= , argument=

√ √

40. Convert 3∠ − into Cartesian form

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 √ √ √ √
a. − + b. + c. − − d. − +

41. If | | =5, Arg = , | | =3, Arg = . Find the Cartesian form of and
( √ ) ( ) ( √ ) ( ) ( √ ) ( ) ( √ ) ( )
a. , b. , c. , d. − ,
√ √ √ √

42. Using the values in question 41 find the value of | |

a. 18 b. 16 c. 17 d. 15

43. If = 3∠ , = 2∠( ), = ( ) find the polar form of

a. − ∠( ) . ∠( ) c. ∠( ) d. ∠( )
⁄
44. Express this in the form a+bi
√ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
a. + b. − c. − d. −
( ) ( )
45. What is the value of ( ) ( )

a. cos(38 ) − sin(38 ) b. cos(38 ) + sin(38 )

c. cos(−38 ) − sin(−38 ) d. cos(38 ) − sin(−38 )
46. Determine the fourth root of √3 +

a. 2 ∠( ) b. 2 ∠(− ) c. −2 ∠( ) d. 2 ∠(− )

47. Express 3 − +2 =1 in matrix form

2 +2 +3 =2
−3 − = −3
3 −1 2 1 3 −1 2 1
a. 2 2 3 = −2 b. 2 2 −3 = 2
−3 0 −1 −3 −3 0 −1 −3

3 −1 2 1 −1 2 3 1
c. 2 2 3 = 2 d. −2 3 2 = 2
−3 0 −1 −3 0 −1 −3 −3
−1 2 3 0 1 3
Use A = 4 0 2 and B = 2 −1 4 to answer 48,49,50 and 51
−1 1 2 3 −1 2
48. Evaluate ∑ ,∑
a. 11,-4 b. 11,4 c. -11,4 d. -11,-4
49. Evaluate 2A−3
−2 1 −3 −2 1 −3 −2 1 −3 −2 −1 −3
a. 2 −3 −8 b. 2 3 −8 c. 2 3 −8 d. 2 3 −8
−11 5 −2 −11 5 −2 −11 −5 −2 −11 5 −2
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 50. Find
6 1 7 6 1 7 6 1 7 6 1 7
a. −6 10 16 b. −6 10 −16 c. −6 10 16 d. −6 10 16
3 0 3 3 0 3 3 0 −3 −3 0 3

51. What is the value of AB

13 −6 11 13 −6 11 13 −6 11 13 −6 11
b. 6 −2 16 b. −6 2 16 c. 6 2 16 d. 6 2 16
8 −4 5 8 −4 5 8 −4 5 8 −4 −5

√
cos sin
52. If = determine in the first quadrant 0≤ ≤ 90
− sin cos −
√

a. 60 b 30 c. 70 d 90
cos sin
53. what is the value of
− sin cos
a. -1 b 1 c. 2 d. -2

3 −1 2
rd
54. Find the determinant of A = 0 1 2 using the 3 column.
4 −1 2
a. 4 b. -4 c. 5 d. 6
+1 6 2
55. Solve the equation 1 − −5 −1 =0
−1 4 0
a. -1,4 b. 1,-4 c. 1, 4 d. -1,-4

3 6 − −3 42
⎛ ⎞ ⎛ ⎞
56. Determine the adjoint of ⎜ 5 − 7⎟ a. ⎜−10 2 −18 ⎟
−1 0 − −6 −32
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
− −3 42 − −3 42 − −3 42
⎛ ⎞ ⎛ ⎞ ⎛ ⎞
b. ⎜−10 2 −18 ⎟ c. ⎜−10 2 −18 ⎟ d. ⎜−10 2 −18 ⎟
− −6 −32 − −6 −32 − −6 −32
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
1 2 0 6 12 −8
57. what is the inverse of 3 −1 4 . 10 −6 4
2 0 6 −2 −4 7
6 −12 −8 6 12 −8 6 12 −8
. 10 −6 4 c. − 10 −6 4 d. 10 −6 −4
−2 −4 7 −2 −4 7 −2 −4 7

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 −1 1 0
58. What is the eigenvalues of 0 −2 2
3 −9 6
a. 0,1,2 b. 0,-1,-2 c. 0,-1,2 d. 0,1,-2
59. What is the eigenvectors of question of 58?
1 1 1 1 1 1
a. 0, −1 : 1, √ 2 :2, √ 3 b. 0, 1 : 1, √ −2 :2, 3
√ √ √
1 3 6 1 3 6
1 1 1 1 1 1
c. 0, 1 : 1, √ 2 :2, √ −3 d. 0, 1 : 1, √ 2 :2, 3
√ √ √
1 3 6 1 3 6
60. What is the values of x, y and z in the system of equations +2 +3 =5
2 −3 − = 3
−3 + 4 + 5 = 3
a. [ = 1, = −1, = −2] b. [ = −1, = −1, = 2]

c. [ = 1, = −1, = 2] d. [ = 1, = 1, = 2]

EXAMINERS: I. B. NABUBIE AND MRS C. CHRISTIANA NYARKO

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