MINISTRY OF SECONDARY EDUCATION MINISTRY OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
Regional Delegation of Littoral Regional Delegation of Littoral
Divisional Delegation of Wouri Departmental Delegation of Wouri
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BILINGUAL INSTITUTE
INSTITUTE
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SUBJECT CLASS DURATION DATE COEF SCHOOL YEAR
F. Maths LSS 2h / 10 / 2023 5 2023/2024
COMPETENCE TO BE ATTAINED
Proof mathematical statements , obtain the inverse of a matrix and solve a system of equations using the
matrix method
APPRECIATION OF COMPETENCE
NOT ATTAINED(NA) STILL TO ATTAIN(SA) ATTAINED(A) EXCELLENT
EVALUATION MARK: SECTION A:___________________SECTION B:__________________ TOTAL:__________ / 20
STUDENT’S NAME: __________________________________________________________________SERIES__________ NO_____
INSTRUCTIONS: answer all questions all questions! Answer section A and B on different sheets of paper
SECTION A
1. Let a be rational number and b irrational. Then proof by contradiction
i. a + b is irrational
ii. if a 6= 0, then ab is also irrational.
2. Let x; y; z : If x + y = x + z, then proof by direct proof that y = z:
3. Show by mathematical induction that + 5 is always a multiple of 7.
SECTION B
1. Given that p and q are non zero vectors such that p = αq, where α is a real constant. Which one of the
following statements is true? 1 mark
A) p•q = 0 B) p•q = α C) p×q = 0 D) | |
2. ( ) 1 mark
A) j – i B) -j + i C) –j – i D) j + i
3. for a parameter t, the image of the point (t, 2t, 3t) under the transformation with matrix
( ) is 1 mark
A) (2t, 3t, t) B) (t, 3t, 2t) C) (t, 2t, 3t) D) (2t, t, 3t)
4. For any non singular matrix A, B, and C, ( ) 1 mark
A) B) C) D)
5. The value of k for which the matrix ( ) is non invertible is 1 mark
A) -15 B) -9 C) 9 D) 15
6. Given that ( )
a) Find the value of a for which M is singular 4 marks
b) Solve the equation ( ) ( ), in the case where a = 2 6 marks
7. Given the matrix ( )
a) Find the image of the point ( 1, 0, 2) under the transformation whose matrix is M 1 mark
b) Find M-1 hence 3 marks
c) The point whose image is ( 2, 4, -1) under the transformation whose matrix is M 1 mark
d) Solve for x, y and z in the equations 2 marks
