FACULTY OF HEALTH, APPLIED SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS

PROGRAMME: Introduction to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (INSTEM)
PROGRAMME CODE: 04 STEM
LEVEL: 4

COURSE NAME: INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICS A COURSE CODE: ITM401S

DATE: 03 JUNE 2022 PAPER: THEORY
DURATION: 1 HOUR AND 5 MINUTES MARKS: 36

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT FIRST OPPORTUNITY TEST 4

EXAMINERS: Mr I.D.O Ndadi, Mr T Kaenandunge, Mr E Mwahi, Ms L Khoa,
Ms A Sakaria, Dr D Iiyambo
MODERATOR: MR F NDINODIVA

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Examination conditions apply at all times. NO books, notes, cell phones or earphones
allowed. CELLPHONES TO BE SWITCHED OFF AND PUT AWAY.
2. No borrowing or lending of any equipment or stationery.
3. Use of a non-programmable pocket calculator is required. CALCULATOR WITHOUT THE COVER
4. Answer all questions and number your solutions correctly.
5. Only blue or black ink may be used for written work.
6. Untidy / illegible work will attract no marks.
7. Round all answers to three (3) decimal places, unless indicated otherwise in a question.
Give answers for angle sizes (in degrees) to one decimal place.

Use the following headings for your answer script:

GROUP NAME
STUDENT NUMBER
INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICS A ITM401S
TEST 4
1
Question 1 (14 marks)

1.1 The 10th term of an arithmetic progression is twice the 5th term, and the 20th term is 60.
Calculate the common difference, 𝑑 and hence the sum of the first 15 terms. (6)

1.2 The first two terms of a converging geometric sequence are 12 and 𝑘, respectively. The
sum to infinity of the series is 72. Calculate the value of 𝑘. (4)

22
1.3 Evaluate 3
m =5
m −3
. Show all your steps. (4)

Question 2 (22 marks)

2.1 Determine the equation of a parabola in the form y = ax 2 + bx + c , that passes through
the following points: ( −2;0 ) , ( 4;3) and ( 5;0 ) . (3)
2x − 3 1
2.2 Given: = , x  1. Discuss the nature of the roots. (5)
( x − 1)
2
7
2.3 Find algebraically the simultaneous solution for the following equations:
x − 5y
log x − log 2 = 2log y and + 1 = 0. (7)
2
2.4 Draw a neat and proportional sketch of y + 3x = 6 x 2 + 4 by calculating all the critical
points. (7)

TOTAL: 36 marks = 100