COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY BUEA 3

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(COT BUEA 2020) B. 1
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MATHEMATICS C.
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SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE (50 D.
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marks)
6. The number of difference
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer all questions. arrangements of the letters of the
Each question in this section is 1 Mark. word INSECT in which the vowels
are together is?
Mx+9 N 4
1. Given that ≡ + then
x(x −3) x x−3 A. 720
B. 240
A. M¿ 1 ,N¿ 3 C. 120
B. M¿−3 ,N¿ 1 D. 60
C. M¿ 1 ,N¿−3
D. M¿−1, N¿ 3 7. Given that α is a positive constant
and that the equation
2
4 x −3 ax+ 1=0 has real equal
2. The remainder when the polynomial roots, then a=?
3 2
p ( x ) =x +3 x +6 x−2 is divided by
( x +2) is? 2
A.
3
A. 30 3
B. −6 B.
2
C. 10 3
D. −10 C.
4
4
D.
3
3. The value of L for which
L=log 3 6 +log 3 15−log 3 10 is? 8. The requirements for a partial order,
R ,on a set S are?
A. 9
B. 3 A. R is reflexive, symmetric and
C. 2 transitive in S
D. 1 B. R is anti-symmetric and
transitive in S
4. Given that ¿ the value of n is? C. R is reflexive, anti-symmetric
and transitive in S
A. −8 D. Members of S are not
B. 1 comparable
C. −5

( )
k 0 −3
D. 5 9. Given that A= 1 k 1 and
0 4 2
5. The minimum value of the
3 that | A|=4 , the possible values of
expression is? k are?
3+sin x
 A. 4,2 C. y=f ( x ) must be differentiable
B. 4 ,−2 in the interval a< x ≤ b and
C. −4 ,−2 f ( a )=f ( b )=0
D. −4,2 D. y=f (x ) must be differentiable
at x=a and x=b and
f ( a )=f ( b )=0
10. The value of arg ⁡( z6 ) ⁡ given that
z=−1+i is?
14. Given that h : x → x|x|, h ( 0 ) =?
3π
A.
4 A. 1
−3 π B. -1
B.
4 C. 0
−π D. Does not exist.
C.
4
π 15. The equation x 3+ x+3=0 has a root
D.
2 between?

11. Given that the vector i+αj+ βk is A. 0 and 1

perpendicular to i+ j+k and to B. −1 and0
−3 i+ 2 j+ 3 k , α , β=? C. 1and2
D. −2 and−1
A. α =5 , β=−6
B. α =−6 , β=5 1

( )
2
C. α =2 , β=−1 x2−2
16. ∫ dx=?
D. α =−2 , β=1 1 x3
4

12. The necessary and sufficient

condition(s) for a function, A. ln 2−12
y=g (x), to be invertible is (are)? B. ln 2+12
C. ln 2−ln 4
A. y=g ( x )is one and onto D. ln 2
B. y=g ( x )is one to one
17. The equation of the circle which has
C. y=g ( x )is many to one
as diameter the segment joining the
D. y=g ( x )is onto
point (−3,5 ¿and( 7 ,−3 ) is?
13. For a continuous function y=f ( x ) 2 2
A. x + y + 4 x−2 y−36=0
to satisfy Rolle’s theorem on the 2 2
B. x + y −4 x −2 y −36=0
interval a ≤ x ≤ b ? 2 2
C. x + y −2 x −4 y −36=0
A. y=f ( x ) must be differentiable D. x 2+ y 2−2 x −4 y +36=0
in the interval a< x<b and
f ( a )=f ( b )=0 18. The set of values of x for which
1 5
B. y=f ( x ) must be differentiable < +8 is?
x x
in the interval a ≤ x ≤ b and
f ( a )=f ( b )=0
1
A. ¿− ,+∞ ¿
2
 1 1
B. ¿− , 0¿ C. −1< x <
2 2
1 −1 1
C. ¿−∞ ,0 [∪ ] ,+ ∞ ¿ D. <x<
2 2 2
1
D. ¿−∞ ,− [∪]0 ,+ ∞¿
2 23. The quadratic equation with 5−4 i as
a root is?
d
19. ¿ 2
dx A. z −5 z+ 4=0
2
B. z −10 z+ 41=0
2 ( x +1 ) z 2+ 41 z−10=0
3
A. C.
2
B. 2 ( 3 x +1 )
2 D. z + 10 z −41=0
C. 6 x 2 ( x 3 +1 )
2 3 24. The general solution of the equation
D. 3 x ( x +1)
tan 2 4 θ=3is?
20. The range of the function, α ,where
nπ π
2 x+1 A. +
α ( x )= , x ≠ 3 , is? 4 12
x−3
π
B. nπ ±
1 1 3
A. ¿−∞ , [∪]− ,+ ∞¿ π
2 2 C. nπ ±
¿−∞ ,−2[∪]−2 ,+ ∞¿ 12
B.
nπ π
C. ¿−∞ ,3 [∪ ]3 ,+ ∞ ¿ D. ±
D. ¿−∞ ,2 [∪]2 ,+∞ ¿ 4 12

21. Corresponding values of x and y for 25. The equation of the line which
a continuous function y=f (x ) are intersect the x−axis at the point
−3
given in the following table; where x= and which it is
7
x perpendicular to the line with
0 1 2 3 4
equation 3 x+ 4 y −10=0 is?
y 3 5 6 4 3
A. 28 x−21 y+ 12=0
B. 28 x−7 y−3=0
Using the trapezium rule, C. 28 x−21 y−12=0
4 D. 21 x−28 y+ 12=0
∫ ydx =?
0
26. The value of e 3∈2−4 ∈3 is?
A. 63
1
B. 18 A.
C. 36 2
8
D. 10.5 B.
22. The binomial expression of 81
81
(
1+2 x 12
1−x )
is valid for?
C.
D. 2
8

A. −2< x <3 27. The volume of the solid obtained

B. −1< x <1 when the area in the first quadrant
 bounded by the curve y= √ x , and the B. If Paul is not smart then he is a
lines x=0 and x=1is rotated student.
completely about the x−axis is? C. If Paul is not smart then he is not a
student.
8π D. If Paul is not a student then he is
A. cubic units
15 smart.
4π
B. cubic units 31. The equations of the asymptotes to
5
π ( x−3)( x−5)
C. cubic units the curve y= are?
2 ( x−1)(x−4)
π
D. cubic units
10 A. x=1 , x=4∧ y =1
B. x=1 , x=5∧ y =1
28. PQ is an arc of a circle that subtends C. x=3 , x=5∧ y=1
π D. x=1 , x=4∧ y =0
an angle of rad at the center, O,
6
2
with radius 14 cm .The area of the 32. The curve y=x −4 x +3 is
minor segment is? symmetrical about the line?

A. 98 ( π6 − 12 ) c m
2 A.
B.
x=2
x=1
C. x=−2
B. 98 ( − ) c m
π √3 2
D. x=−1
6 2
C. 98 ( − ) c m
1 π 2
33. The set S is such thatn ( S )=5 . The
2 6 number of elements in the power set
D. 98 ( − ) c m
√3 π 2 of S is?
2 6
A. 5
29. The third term of a geometric B. 10
progression whose first term is 1 C. 25
and when whose sum to infinity is 3 D. 32
is?
2 x2 + 4
34. The function f ( x )= is
2 x+1
A.
3 discontinuous at?
8
B. x=−1
9 A.
4 B. x=1
C. C. x=−2
9
8 D. x=−1
D.
27
35. Given that k is a constant and that
30. The contrapositive of the statement
≪ if Paul is a student then he is smart ≫≫ ( y dx
= ) (
1−sin x dy cos x 2
y )
then y=?
is?
A. y= √2 x−2 cos x+ k
A. If Paul is smart then he is not a B. y= √2 x−2 cos x+ k
student. C. y=2 √ x−cos x +k
 D. y= √2 x+ 2cos x + k 41. The expansion of ¿ is valid for?

36. When f ( x )=x 3 +a x 2 +bx−5is −2 2

A. <x<
divided by x−1 the remainder is −2 3 3
. Given that x +1 is a factor of f (x) −3 3
B. ≤ x≤
the values of a and b are 2 2
respectively? −2 2
C. ≤ x≤
3 3
A. 4 and−2 −1 1
D. <x<
B. −2 and 4 3 3
C. −4 and−2
D. −2 and−1 42. Given that iz=−4 +2i ,then |z|=¿

37. The value of a in log a 8=1.5 A. 2 √5

B. 5 √2
A. 4 C. 2 √3
B. 3.5 D. 3 √2
C. 4.5
D. 5.3 43. Let f and g be real valued functions
2
given by f ( x )=x −1 and
38. The set of values of x for which g ( x )=3 x+5. Then ( g ⃘ f ¿ ¿ ) is?
|x−7|≤ 4is?
A. ( x 2−1 ) ( 3 x+5 )
A. −3 ≤ x ≤ 11
B. ¿
B. 3 ≤ x ≤11
C. −11 ≤ x ≤3 C. 3 ( x 2−1 ) +5
D. −11 ≤ x ≤−3 D. 3¿

39. The roots of the equation 44. A root of the equation

2 2
3 x 2−2 x −5=0 are α and β . The 4 x −9 x +1=0lies in the interval
value of α 2+ β2 is?
13 A. 2 and3
A. B. 0 and2
3
C. 3and4
−26
B. D. −2 and−1
9
−38
C. 45. The vector of magnitude 5 in the
27 direction of the vector (3 i−5 j) is?
34
D.
9
A. 5 ( 3 i−5 j )
5
40. The sum of the first n terms of a B. ( 3 i−5 j )
series is given by Sn=5 n2+ 2n . The
√14
5
nth term of the series is? C. ( 3 i−5 j )
√30
5
A. 10 n+3 D. ( 3 i−5 j )
B. 3−10 n √35
C. 10 n−7
x
D. 10 n+7 46. ∫ 2
dx=¿
1+ x
 2 2
x + y + 4 x−6 y =7
1 2 (a) Find the coordinates of C
A. ln(1+ x ¿ )+ c ¿
2 2 marks
B. ln ( 1+ x 2 ) +c (b) Find the radius of the circle,
1 −1 leaving your answer in the form
C. tan x +c k √ n where k and n are integers
2
D. tan−1 x +c 2 marks

47. Which of the following is an odd The line with equation

function? y=mx−3 intersects the circle.
a) Show that the x -coordinates
A. f ( x )=x 3 +1 of any points of intersection
3 satisfy the equation
B. f ( x )=x −1
3 ( 1+m2 ) x2 + 4 ( 1−3 m ) +20=0
C. f ( x )=x + x
3 3 marks
D. f ( x )=x −x b) Show that the equation
( 1+m2 ) x2 + 4 ( 1−3 m ) +20=0
48. The function f is periodic with
has equal roots when
period6 . If f ( x )=2 x−5 , 0 ≤ x ≤ 4 , 2
then f (15) is? 2 m −3 m−2=0.
3 marks
A. 1
2. i. Use the trapezium rule with
B. 25
five ordinates to find the
C. 13 3
1
D. −5 approximation for ∫ 3 dx
1 x +3
49. The value of x which satisfies the giving your answer to three
1 significant figures.
equation 32 x+1 =
27 5 marks

A. 2 ii. Find the first three terms in

B. −2 the binomial expansion of
C. 1 1
,giving the range of
D. −1 √1+2 x 2
values for which the expansion
50. A sequence is defined recursively is valid.
by a 1=2 , an=n a n−1. The fourth term 5 marks
of the sequence is?

A. 4 3. i. When the polynomial p(x ),

B. 8 where
C. 12 3 2
p ( x ) =x + q x +rx −6 is divided
D. 48 by (x−1) the remainder is −8
and when it is divided by (x +3)
the remainder is 0 . Find the
SECTION B: STRUCTURAL values of the real constants q and
(50 marks) r.
5 marks
1. A circle with center C has
equation
 ii. The roots of the quadratic
equation
a x 2−2 x+1=0 differ by 2.
Show that ( 1−a ) (1+ a )=a.
5 marks

4. i. Solve for 0<θ <2 π , the

equation
sin 2 θ− √3 cos θ=0.
5 marks

ii. Show that the function

2
f ( x )=x −3 x +2 , satisfies
Rolle’s Theorem on the interval
1 ≤ x ≤2

Hence find the number c

which satisfies the equation
f ' ( c )=0in the conclusion of the
Rolle’s Theorem
5 marks

π
2
5. i. Evaluate ∫ sin 5 x cos 2 x dx .
0
5 marks

ii. Find in the form y=f ( x ) the

solution of the differential
equation
( 1+ x 2 ) dy =2 x ( 1+ y ) ,
dx
Given that y=0 when x=1.
5 marks