CONFIDENTIAL

SET 1

UNIVERSITI KUALA LUMPUR

Malaysia France Institute

FINAL EXAMINATION
JANUARY 2015 SEMESTER

SUBJECT CODE : WQD10103

SUBJECT TITLE : TECHNICAL MATHEMATICS 1

LEVEL : DIPLOMA

TIME / DURATION : 09.00 AM – 11.30 AM

( 2.5 HOURS )

DATE : 25 MAY 2015

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. Please read the instructions given in the question paper CAREFULLY.

2. This question paper is printed on both sides of the paper.

3. Please write your answers on the answer booklet provided.

4. Answer should be written in blue or black ink except for sketching, graphic and
illustration.

5. This question paper consists of THREE (3) parts. Part A, B and C. Answer all questions
in Part A and B. For Part C, answer two (2) questions only.

6. Answer all questions in English.

7. Formula Sheet is appended.

THERE ARE 10 PAGES OF QUESTIONS, EXCLUDING THIS PAGE.
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PART A (Total: 15 marks)

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

INSTRUCTION: Answer ALL questions.
Please use the answer booklet provided.

1. Given that the 25 2m 4. Determine the value of m.

A. 3

4
B.
5
C. 3
D. 1

2. Evaluate the expression 8 log 2 2.

A. 8

B. 64

C. 256
D. 8

3. Rewrite the equation x3 125 in logarithm form.

A. log3 x 125
B. logx 3 125

C. logx 125 3

D. log125 x 3

4. 1
Given that m 2 5 , determine the value of m .
3
A. 1
B. 6
C. 9
D. 13

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m
5. If 2 p , express m in terms of p and n .
n

A. m 4n 2 p 2

B. m 2np 2

C. m 4np 2

4 p2
D. m
n

6. Determine the type of roots of x 2 4x 4 0.

A. Two real and equal roots.
B. Two real and distinct roots.
C. Complex roots.
D. No Solution.

7. Expand the expression 2( x 2 )2 .

A. 2x 2 8
B. 2x 2 8x 8
C. 2x 2 8x 8
D. 2x 2 8x 8

8. Determine the vertex of y 3( x 4)2 5.

A. ( 4, 5)

B. ( 4,5)

C. ( 4, 5)

D. ( 4,5)

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Given p( x ) 2x 3 4x 2 q has remainder 10 when divided by (x 1) . Determine the

9.
value of q .
A. 9
B. 10
C. 4
D. 12

3 x 3 6
10. If , determine the value of x and y.
4 5 2y 5

A. x 6, y 2

B. x 6, y 2

C. x 2, y 6

D. x 4, y 2

11. Convert 1.5 to degree measure.

A. 270o
B. 300o
C. 200o
D. 250o

12. Determine the angle (in radian) of sector given in figure 1

15

Figure 1
A. 5 radian

B. 10 radian

C. 0.5 radian
D. 15 radian

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13. Simplify (3 5i ) (6 7i ) into a standard form a bi

A. 3 2i
B. 3 12i
C. 3 2i
D. 3 12 i

14. Determine the complex conjugate of 4 9i .

A. 4 9i
B. 4 9i
C. 4 9i
D. 4 9i

15. Given z 2 2 i , determine the modulus of z.

A. 2i
B. 4
C. 2
D. 4

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PART B (Total: 45 marks)

INSTRUCTION: Answer ALL questions.

Please use the answer booklet provided.

Question 1

2
Solve the equation 4k 8k 2
8
[5 marks]

Question 2

Solve the following equations:

x
a) 3x 1
2
[2 marks]
x 3 2(1 3 x )
b)
2 3
[3 marks]

Question 3

Solve 3m 2 2(m 3) 12 by using a quadratic formula by giving answer to 3 decimal places.

[5 marks]

Question 4

Determine the quotient and the remainder F ( x ) x3 9x 2 26 x 24 is divided by (x 2) .

[5 marks]

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Question 5

5 7 1 0 1 8
Given A and B . Determine:
1 3 2 4 6 2

1
a) A B.
2
[2 marks]
b) ABT .
[3 marks]

Question 6

Figure 2 shows a circle with center O and radius 12cm . PQ is a tangent to the circle at a
point Q . Given the major length of arc QR is 20 cm and the length of PQ is 20 .8cm .
Determine

a) QOR, in degree unit

[3 marks]
b) Area of the shaded region
[7 marks]

20 cm

R
12cm

P
Q
20 .8cm

Figure 2

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Question 7

Given three variables for complex number which are Z 2 3i , W 1 2 i and

R 5i . Determine the value for each following

a) 2Z W
[2 marks]
b) ZW

[4 marks]
Z
c)
R
[4 marks]

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PART C (Total: 40 marks)

INSTRUCTION: Answer TWO questions.

Please use the answer booklet provided.

Question 1

a) Solve the following simultaneous equations by using the elimination method.

2x 3y 4
3 x 5y 13
[6 marks]

b) Given that M ( x ) 4x 3 2 x 2 5 and N ( x ) 2 x 2 3 x 7 . Determine

i. M ( x ) 4N( x )
[2 marks]
ii. 2M ( x )N( x )
[4 marks]

c) Given y x2 2 x 3 . Determine (if any)

i. the x-intercept and y intercept
[2 marks]
ii. the vertex
[3 marks]
iii. Sketch the graph using the information above
[3 marks]

Question 2

a) Sarah, whose eyes are 5 ft from the ground, is standing 43 feet away from the base
of a building, and she looks up at a 50° angle of elevation to a point on the edge of
build roof.
i. Sketch a diagram to represent the situation.
[2 marks]
ii. Estimate the height of the building.
[3 marks]

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b) Given that AB 4cm , BC 7cm , DC 9cm , BAD 80o and BDA 44.3o as
shown in Figure 3. Calculate

i. the length of BD .
[3 marks]
ii. BCD
[4 marks]

A
B

C
D

Figure 3

c) Evaluate the area of the board shows in Figure 4 after a hole in the shape of a
triangle and semicircle has been removed.

Figure 4
[8 marks]

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Question 3

4x 2 6 y
a) Given that 2yi 3 i . Determine the value of x and y.
x 2

[6 marks]

4i 2
b) Given that P 1 i,Q 4 2i and R
PQ
i. write R in standard form a bi .
[6 marks]

ii. Express R in trigonometric, polar and exponential form.

[8 marks]

END OF QUESTION

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FORMULA SHEET

ALGEBRA

QUADRATIC FORMULA

b b2 4ac
x
2a

TRIGONOMETRY 1
1 2
Area of sector, A r
Arc of length, S r 2

LAW OF SINE LAW OF COSINE

a b c
a2 b2 c2 2bcCosA
sin A sin B sinC

COMPLEX NUMBER

POWER OF i

i 1
i2 1
3
i i
4
i 1

ALGEBRAIC FORM : Z a bi

TRIGONOMETRIC FORM : Z r cos i sin

POLAR FORM : Z r

EXPONENTIAL FORM : Z re i

DE MOIVRE’S THEOREM
n
Z r n cos n i sin n

Zn rn n

Zn r n e in

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