FINAL

Examination Paper

(COVER PAGE)

Session : MAY 2023

Programme : Diploma in Business (DIBLS)

Course : MAT1105E: Basic Mathematics

Date of Examination : 22nd July 2023

Time : 2 pm – 4 pm

Duration : 2 Hours

Special Instructions :

This paper consists of FOUR (4) questions. Answer ALL questions in A4 paper size.
All questions carry equal marks.

Materials permitted :

Non-Programmable Scientific Calculator

Materials provided :
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Examiner(s) : Nuryasmin Wahida Binti Hamil

Moderator : Mr Koh Wei Sin

This paper consists of 5 printed pages, including the cover page.

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INTI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS (DIBLS)

MAT 1105E: BASIC MATHEMATICS
FINAL EXAMINATION: MAY 2023 SESSION

Instructions: This paper consists of FOUR (4) questions. Answer ALL QUESTIONS in A4
size paper. All questions carry equal marks. Show all your workings clearly.

Question 1

(a) 1
Given 𝑆 = {√5, −3, 3 , 𝜋, √4, √−11}, . List the following set below:

(i) Integers.
(2 marks)

(ii) Irrational numbers.

(2 marks)

(b) Let 𝑥 = −3, 𝑦 = 4 and 𝑧 = −5. Evaluate the expression below:

|𝑦 − 6| + 𝑧 3 − 2
𝑥2 + 4
(3 marks)

(c) Solve the following system of linear equations:

𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 8,
6𝑥 − 8𝑦 = 18.
(5 marks)

(d) Factorize the following polynomials completely:

(i) 15𝑥𝑦 2 + 3𝑥𝑦 2 𝑧,

(1 mark)

(ii) 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 − 4,
(2 marks)

(iii) 𝑣 3 + 64,
(3 marks)

(iv) 81𝑎2 − 49𝑏 4 .

(3 marks)

(e) Solve the quadratic equation below by using quadratic formula.

3𝑞 2 − 7𝑞 − 3 = 0
(4 marks)
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Question 2

(a) Divide 12𝑦 2 + 10𝑦 − 4 by 2𝑦 − 1 using long division. Assume no divisor is 0.

(4 marks)

(b) Rationalize the denominator of the following expression. The variables represent positive
value.
3
√3𝑥 − √𝑦
(3 marks)

(c) Simplify each expression. Assume that all variables represent positive numbers and write
answers without using negative exponents.

(i) 3 3𝑦 3
√
64
(3 marks)

(ii) √3𝑥 5
√75𝑥 7
(3 marks)

(d) Solve the equations below:

(i) |4𝑥 − 9| = |2𝑥 + 1|,

(4 marks)

(ii) √2𝑥 + 1 = 𝑥 − 7.
(4 marks)

(e) A rectangle has a perimeter of 192 meters and its length is 3 times its width. Find the area
of the rectangle.
(4 marks)

Question 3

(a) 6𝑥 2 +7𝑥+2
Simplify . Assume no denominator of zero.
2𝑥 2 −9𝑥−5
(3 marks)

(b) Given 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 5.

(i) By showing all the working, find the vertex, x-intercepts and y-intercept.
(6 marks)

(ii) Sketch the graph of 𝑓(𝑥) showing the vertex, the x-intercepts and y-intercept clearly.
(3 marks)
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(c) Use synthetic division to perform the division below:

(11𝑥 3 − 20𝑥 2 + 35 + 7𝑥 + 3𝑥 4 ) ÷ (𝑥 + 5)

𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟
Write the answer in 𝑞𝑢𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡 + form.
𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑜𝑟

(4 marks)

(d) Solve each inequality:

(i) 1 − 3𝑥 > 28,

(2 marks)

(ii) 5 < 2𝑥 − 3 < 21.

(3 marks)

(e) Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 − 1and 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 3. Find each function:

(i) (𝑓 − 𝑔),
(2 marks)

(ii) (𝑓 ∘ 𝑔)(𝑥).
(2 marks)

Question 4

(a) Simplify the expression below and write the answer without using negative exponent.
−2
6𝑥 7 𝑦 2 𝑧 2
( )
12𝑥 3 𝑦 5
(3 marks)

(b) Solve the system of linear equations below:

2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 1,
2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 5,
4𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 4.
(8 marks)

(c) Given that the objective function is 𝑃(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 + 3𝑦. The constraints are:
3𝑥 + 𝑦 ≤ 9
2𝑥 + 3𝑦 ≥ 6
𝑦≥0
𝑥≥0

(i) On a graph paper, construct and label the feasible region, R, that satisfies the above
constraints.
(5 marks)
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(ii) Construct a table showing all the coordinates of each corner point and the
corresponding values of the objective function.
(6 marks)

(iii) Hence, find the minimum value and minimum point of the objective function.
(3 marks)

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(MAT1105E/(F)/MAY23/NURYASMIN)