Question 1 [10 marks]

a. Solve the equation: 5( x 3  4) 2  57( x 3  4)  36  0

(5 marks)

b. Solve the following inequality: x2

4
(5 marks) x 5

Question 2 [10 marks]

a. Determine the domain of the f  x   4 x 3 2xx2 5 7

g  x 
functions and . x3
(2 marks)

b. Given the functions and . Find g  x   4xx43

f  x 
the following functions: 3x  2
i. ( f  g )( x )
(2 marks)
( f  g )( x ) ii.
(3
marks)
(f 1
)( x ) iii.
(3
marks)

Question 3 [10 marks]

Given the function and is a f ( x)  4 x 4  13 3)24

( xxf 3(x ) x 2  63x  54
factor of .
a. Factorize completely. f (x ) (8 marks)
b. Solve the equation: . 4 x  13 x  24 x 2  63 x  54  0
4 3

(2 marks)
 Continued…

Question 4 [10 marks]

Solve the following equations:

a. 4 3 x 5  256
(2 marks)

b. 8 x 3  51 2 x
(4 marks)

c. log 3 ( x  5)  log 3 ( 4 x  5)  4
(4 marks)

Question 5 [10 marks]

a. By using the Binomial Theorem,  3m  4n  6

expand . (5 marks)

b. The second term and the tenth term of a arithmetic sequence is 8 and 40 respectively.

i. Find the first term and the common difference of the sequence.
(3 marks)

ii. Find the sum of the first 8 terms of the sequence. (2 marks)