University of Swaziland
Final Examination - December 2016
BSc I, BEng I, BEd I
Title of Paper Algebra, Trigonometry & Analytic Geometry
Course Number MATI II
Time Allowed Three (3) hours
Instructions:
1. This paper consists of 2 sections.
2. Answer ALL questions in Section A.
3. Answer ANY 3 (out of 5) questions in Section B.
4. Show all your working.
THIS PAPER SHOULD NOT BE OPENED UNTIL PERMISSION HAS BEEN GIVEN
BY THE INVIGILATOR.
Section A
Answer ALL Questions in this section
A.I a. On the same axes, make a sketch of the graphs of
1. y= [2 marks]
ii. y = 1n x [2 marks)
iii. x = _y2 [2 marks)
• b. Evaluate and leave your answer in the form a. ib .
i. (4 3i7 )(3 4i9 ) [4 marks)
ii. cos(*) i sin(*) + [3 marks]
c. Given the vectors A = gi - 12k and B -81. 203 + 3k, find
i. IAI (2 marksl
ii. A.· B [3 marks)
d. Find the value of
60
i. L (7 5n) [3 marks]
11,=-10
.. ~
11.
(1O)TI.
L.t 9 (correct to 2 d.p.) [3 marks]
n=O
e. Simplify
[3 marks)
f. Evaluate and simplify
sin (} e-() cos ()
cos () 1n () - sin (;J [4 marks]
o 1 0
g.
.
i. State
.
the Remainder Theorem. [2 marks]
ii. Find the quotient and remainder of
:);4 1
[41narks]
h. Find the 17th term of the binomial expansion of
[3 marks]
Section B
Answer ANY 3 Questions in this section
B.t a. Use de Moivre's theorem to expand
.v.11.-) 1nn
(72 -('2
j 'I
and express in the form:.c + iy. [4 marks]
b. Solve and express your answer in the form z = x f.y.
1. 2iz 4 = 3 4-Z [6 marks]
ii. z4 8z 2 - 9 0 [4 marks]
c. Given the complex number z = x ·iy, prove that
[61narks)
B.2 a. A curve is defined by the parametric equations
x - sin (j cos 0
y sinO cos O.
i. By eliminating fJ, derive the equation of the curve in terms of x and y
only. [5 nlarks)
ii. State the name of the curve and make a sketch of it. [3 marks)
b. Consider the trigonometric identity
1 cos 20 cos 40 cos 60 = 4 eos (j cos 20 eos 30.
i. Prove the identity. [6 marks)
ii. I-IenGe, or otherwise, find all values of () (in radians) satisfying
1 cos 20 cos 40 Gor:; GO = 0
in the interval 0 :S; 0 :S; It. [6111arks]
B.3 a. Solve for :r given
log2 ;,; log 2 (8:r + 15) l. [4 marks]
b. Consider the number sequence
Inx, In (xr2) , In (:rrii) , In (:n,(J), ... :
where x > 0 and T are real numbers.
i. Show that the sequence is an arithmetic progression and hence find the
value of the common difference. [3 marks)
ii. Find the formula for the n-th term Tn. (expressing your answer as a
single logarithm with coefficient 1) [3 marks]
iii. Find the formula for the sum od the first n terms S/I. (expressing your
answer as a single logarithm with coefficient 1) [4 marks]
iv. Given that n = In 1280 while S;l 1n ROOO) find the values of x and T.
[6 marks]
B.4 a. Consider the polynomial
P(.r,) Ar:l + B:r2 5x 2,
where A and B are constants. You are given that x 1 is a factor of P(.r)
while dividing P(x) by x + 2 leaves a remainder of -36.
i. Find the values of A and B. [8 marks]
ii. Hence, factorise P (x) [4 marks]
b. Use mathematical induction to prove the formula
n
;-:i. 2 i
-
1
= 1 (n - 1)211, n E Z+. [8 marks]
i=l
B.5 a. Use Cramer's rule to solve
:£ 2y -~- "'. 0
2:(; + y -1 [14 marks!
3:£ I 5yI
4:.:: -23
b. Find the first 3 terms of the binomial expansion of
1 ) -~
(
-, - 2:r:2 [6 marks]
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