ASSIGNMENT 1 MAT037

TOTAL MARKS (70M)

Question 1

a) Evaluate the following expressions without using calculator.

i. 4 2[3 (5) 200] 4 2(10) 5 3 marks

3 3 5 4 marks
5
5 8 2
ii.
2
3
3

3.74 0.24 4 marks

iii. 6.3 1.05 2 14.55
0.7

b) Complete the following table.

Fraction Decimal Percentage
27
4000
3.72
1225%
3
11
8

(4 marks)
Question 2
a) Simplify (7r 2 4r 3) (4r 2 3r 1) 3 marks

1 22 3 marks
b) Evaluate V r 2 h if r 12 h 28 and
3 7

c) Factorize the following expressions completely.

3 marks
i. xy 3xy
2 4

3 marks
ii. 10 z 8 y 4 30 z 2 y 8 40 z 6 y 3

iii. 24w2 t 3 48nl 2 3 marks

5y 3y 7 5 marks
d) Simplify
9 x 2
7x

Question 3
s 3 marks
a) Express p as the subject for the formula C 4
rp

4x 3 marks
b) Find the value of x , if - 2
3

c) Find the values of x, if 5x - 4 -6x 2 3 marks

 d) Solve the simultaneous equations 5 marks
2r 6s 9
1
r 2s 3
2

Question 4

a) Given that a 3 and b 1 , find 3 marks

a 2 2b 3
ab

c) Given the function R( x) x 2 4 x 7, find

i) R(1) 3 marks
3 marks
ii) value of x when R( x) 28

Question 5

a) Find the value of t, 3 marks

27 2t 1 9 3

1 3 marks
b) Express 2 log 2 log 25 1 as a single expression.
2
c) Find the value of x if log 2 log 5 log x log 3 2 3 marks

d) Find the value of n if 2 x3 5 0 3 marks