INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION & TECHNOLOGY

ICE0112: HIGHER MATHEMATICS 1

END OF SEMESTER EXAMINATION

JUNE 2021
Time allowed: 3 HOURS plus 5minutes reading time:

Instructions to Candidates:

1. Check that you have the correct examination paper in front of you.

2. Answer question ONE (1) and ANY OTHER THREE questions.

3. All questions must be answered in the answer booklet only.

4. Write down the number of questions that you have answered on the cover of the
examination answer booklet.

5. Non-Programmable Electronic Calculators are allowed

6. No books, files or other mechanical / electronic aids are permitted.

7. There shall be no form of communication between students during the examination.

Any students caught doing this will be disqualified.

8. Write down your PARTICULARS clearly on the examination answer booklet.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.

 SECTION A: Compulsory
QUESTION 1

a) Evaluate the followings: show your working.

i) lg100 ii) log2 (1/8) (4 marks)

b) (1 - cos2x) cosec2x = 1 (6 marks)

c)

(15 marks)
(Total 25 marks)
SECTION B
Answer any three (3) questions
QUESTION 2

a) Evaluate , show all your working. (5 marks)

b) Given that CosX =4/5, determine,TanX ,CotX , CosecX, SecX and SinX: show
your working, (8 marks)

c) Graph the following quadratic equation y =x2-2x-3; showing all your working.
(12 marks)
(Total 25 marks)
QUESTION 3
a) i) Evaluate the equation below

(7 marks)

b) Write log45. Log90. Log125, Log250, in terms of log2, log3 and log5 to any base.
(8 marks)
c)

(10 marks)
(Total 25 marks)
QUESTION 4
a)

(10 marks)
b)

(15 marks)

(Total 25 marks)
QUESTION 5
a) Let A= (-10, 0), B = (-2,4] and C = (-5,5) be subsets of the universal set [-10,10],

Find the set (AUBUC)’ and display it on the number line . (8 marks)

b)

(9 marks)
c)
2 2 3 1
i) (ii)
2 2 3 2 3 6
(8 marks)
(Total 25 marks)

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