APPLIED SCIENCE DEPARTMENT FIRST YEAR EXAMINATIONS 2024
CIVIL ENGINEERINGLEVEL 6
ARCHITECTURE LEVEL 6
UNIT CODE: DCEL 611
UNIT TITLE: ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT 2024
APRIL 2024 SERIES TIME: 2 HOURS
Candidate Instructions
This paper consists of TWO sections; A and B
Answer ALL the questions in section A and B in the answer booklet provided
Each question in section B carries 20 marks
Maximum marks for each part of a question are indicated
This paper consists of 2 printed pages. Candidates should check the question paper to
ascertain that all pages are printed as indicated and that no questions are missing.
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SECTION A (40 MARKS)
1. Solve the equation log ( x + 8 )−log (2 x )=log3
2
(4 marks)
2
6 x +7 x−5
2. Simplify by dividing out: 2 x−1 (4 marks)
3 2
3. Use remainder theorem to find the remainder when 2 x + x −7 x −6 is divided
by x−2 . (4 marks)
3 2
4. Factorize x + 4 x + x−6 using factor theorem. (4 marks)
( )
4
8× √5
5. Write log 81 in terms of log2, log3 and log5. (4 marks)
1
log 9−log 3+ log81
3
6. Evaluate : 2 log 3 (4 marks)
2
7. Solve by completing square 3 x −11 x−4=0 (4 marks)
8. Determine the quadratic equation whose roots are 2 and -5. (4 marks)
x 1+r 2
=
9. Make r the subject of the formula y 1−r (4 marks)\
10. Determine the sum of the first 12 terms of the series: 5, 9, 13, 17,…(4 marks)
SECTION B (60 Marks)
11. (a) Given that 5 log 3 y−2 log 3 (3+x )=2 , express y in terms of x . (5 marks)
2 x −1
(b) Solve 3 x =81 (4 marks)
(c) Convert r =6 tan θ sec θ into Cartesian form (5 marks)
(d) Obtain the value of t for which (t+1),(t−5)and (t−2) ...is a geometric progression.
Hence obtain the sum of the first 10 terms. (6 marks)
2x x
12. (a) Solve the equation 5 −7(5 )+12=0 correct to three decimal places. (6
marks)
( )
1
1
1− x 3
(b) Use binomial theorem to expand 3 3
up to x . Hence evaluate √ 0 . 97 correct to
3
four decimal places. (7 marks)
5 x 2 −5 x −9
2
(c) Express ( x+3 )( x−1 ) (7 marks)
13. (a) Solve the simultaneous equations below by substitution. (8 marks)
2 x+3 y+z=7
3 x+4 y=2 z=11
5 x+2 y+z=9
2
(b) Solve 5 cos t +3 sin t −3=0 for the values of t from 00 to 3600. (6 marks)
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0
(c) Solve the equation 3 sin(θ+30 )=7 cos θ for the values of θ between 00 and 3600 (6
marks)
Charleen
120 COPIES
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