FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

FOURAH BAY COLLEGE-UNIVERSITY OF SIERRA LEONE

TEST I- FIRST SEMESTER 2023

ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS 1-FENG 110F

TIME ALLOWED: 1 HR 50 MINS.-ANSWER ANY THREE QUESTIONS

NAME………………………………………………………..STUDENT NUMBER…………………………………………………….

Extra credit will be awarded for very neat sketches and orderly presentation of solutions

Q1. Given that 𝑓(𝑥) = 1 − 𝑥 2 and 𝑔(𝑥) = √𝑥 2 − 1, determine the following;

(a) The domain and range of 𝑓(𝑥) and 𝑔(𝑥)

(b) (𝑓𝑜𝑔)(𝑥) and (𝑔𝑜𝑓)(𝑥)
(c) 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) and 𝑔−1 (𝑥)

Q2. If (𝑥 + 𝑝)2 and (𝑥 + 2) are the factors of 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 18, where 𝑎, 𝑏, and 𝑝 are constants,
determine;

(a) The values of 𝑎, 𝑏, and 𝑝

(b) The roots of 𝑓(𝑥)

Q3. Resolve the following rational function into its partial fraction components

11𝑥 2 + 11𝑥 − 32
6𝑥 3 + 5𝑥 2 − 16𝑥 − 15

Q4. Solve for 𝑥 the following equation

(a) 22𝑥+1 − 33(2𝑥 ) + 16 = 0

(b) Solve for 𝑥 and 𝑦
4
− 3 log 3 𝑦 = −2
log 2 𝑥
1
2 log 𝑥 2 + =4
log 𝑦 3

1 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS 1-FENG 110F

TEST I-2023:/STN/ FBC-USL