College of Science, Technology and Applied Arts of Trinidad and Tobago

DIVISION OF LIBERAL ARTS AND HUMAN SERVICES Mathematics Department Final Examination

Math 118: Pre-Calculus

TIME: 5:00p.m. -7:45p.m.
th DATE: Wednesday 8 May, 2013

CENTRE: City LECTURER: L. Bridglal

INSTRUCTIONS Questions may be attempted in any order. They must however be labelled correctly. This examination comprises of six (6) questions. You are required to answer four (4) questions. The maximum marks for each question is indicated in parentheses to the right of each question. The use of a non- programmable electronic calculator is allowed. Additional sheets of ruled paper are available upon request.

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1.

(a) The polynomial function f is given by f ( x) x 3 x 2 10 x 8 State the potential rational zeros of . (i) Describe the end behaviour of points that the graph of (ii) Show that (2 marks)

and state the maximum number of turning (3 marks) (3 marks)

could have.

is a factor of

(iii) Derive all the zeros of , state their respective multiplicities and whether they touch or cross the x axis. (b) Three zeros of a polynomial function Determine the polynomial f (8 marks) of degree four are 3, -1+5i and 2i. (4 marks)

(c) Use appropriate transformations to sketch the graph of (5 marks) [Total Marks = 25 marks] 2. (a) Sketch the graph of the function given by f ( x) 1 2 x 1 . Identify all asymptotes and intercepts if they exist. Also state the domain and range of the function. (8 marks)

(b) Find all real solutions to the following equations (i) e x e3 x 8 (ii) log a x log a ( x 2) log a ( x 4) (3 marks) (4 marks)

(c) A pizza pan is removed at 5 pm from an oven whose temperature is fixed at into a room that is a constant Cooling according to the equation temperature of the surrounding medium, and k is a negative constant. i. ii. At what time is the temperature of the pan Determine the time that needs to elapse before the pan is (6 marks) (4 marks) . The pan cools according to Newtons Law of where T is the constant is the initial temperature of the heated object

[Total Marks = 25 marks]

3.

(a) The perimeter of a rectangle is 16 inches and its area is 15 square inches. (2 marks) (10 marks)

(i) Find two equations that describe the information given above. (ii) Using the method of elimination find the two numbers.

b) Write the partial fraction decomposition of the following rational functions: i)

x2 x 2x2 x
3

(6 marks)

ii)

1 ( x 1)( x 2 4)

(7 marks) [Total Marks = 25 marks]

4. (a) A rational function is given by

f ( x) 3x 6 x 2 49

(i) (ii)

Find the domain of the function. Identify all asymptotes, and intercepts of the graph of f.

(2 marks) (5 marks)

(b) A farmer has 300 feet of fence available to enclose a 4500 square feet region in the shape of adjoining squares with sides of x and y as shown below.

(10 marks) (c) Solve the following inequality (4 marks) (d) Determine whether or not the following function has a zero in the following interval: (4 marks) [Total marks = 25 marks]

5. (a) Determine the centre and radius of the circle given by the equation below
x 2 y 2 4 x 6 y 12 0

(3 mark)

(b) Find the equation of the parabola with vertex at (0,0) and focus at (3,0). Graph the equation. (4 marks) (c) (i) Find an equation of the parabola with vertex at (-2,3) and focus at (0,3) (5 marks) (ii) Graph the equation of the parabola (5 marks)

(c) A bridge is to be built in the shape of a parabolic arch and is to have a span of 100 feet. The height of the arch at a distance of 40 feet from the center is to be 10 feet. Find the height of the arch at the center. (8 marks) [Total marks = 25 marks]

6. (a) (i) Evaluate the sum of the first 75 terms of the sequence 0, -3, -6, -9, ... (5 marks) (b) Tacomas population in 2000 was about 350, 000 and has been growing by about 12% each year. (i) Find a recursive formula and an explicit formula for the population of Tacoma. (3 marks) (ii) If this trend continues what will be the population be in 2019? (c) (i) Use the binomial theorem to expand (3x3 2 y) 4 . (ii) What is the coefficient of x 4 in the expansion of (2 x 2 )9 ? (3 marks) (6 marks) (4 marks)

(c) How many different 4 letter words (arrangement of letters) can be formed from TUESDAY? END OF EXAM (4 marks)