LEAD CITY UNIVERSITY
LEAD CITY UNIVERSITY, IBADAN
FACULTY OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
FIRST SEMESTER 2023/2024 ACADEMIC SESSION
COURSE PARTICULARS:
Course Code: MTH 101
Course Title: ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS I (ALGEBRA AND TRIGONOMETRY)
No. of Units: 2
Status: Compulsory
LECTURERS’ DETAILS:
Name: Ogunmodimu Mary O.1 , Likinyo Ayo P.2 , Oduali Omenihu G.3
Qualifications: B.Tech. (Industrial Mathematics), M.Sc. (Computational Mathematics), Ph.D. In View
(Mathematical Sciences) 1 , BSc. (Mathematics Education), MSc. (Applied Mathematics) 2 , NCE.
Mathematics/Physics, BSc. (Mathematics Education), MSc. In View (Mathematics Education) 3
Phone: +2347034543225
Email: [email protected]
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Elementary set theory, subsets, union, intersection, complements, Venn diagrams. Real numbers,
integers, rational and irrational numbers, mathematical induction, real sequences and series, theory of
quadratic equations, binomial theorem. Complex numbers, algebra of complex numbers, the Argand
diagram. De-Moivre’s theorem, nth roots of unity. Circular measure, trigonometric functions of angles
of any magnitude, addition and factor formulae.
COURSE GOALS
1. To inculcate appropriate mathematical skills required in Sciences and Engineering
2. To educate learners on how to use mathematical techniques in solving real life problems
3. To educate learners on how to integrate mathematical models in Sciences and Engineering
ASSESMENT
Class Attendance 15 marks
Test(s) and Assignments 25 marks
Final Examination 60 marks
LECTURE PLAN
Week Topics
Week 1 Registration
Week 2 Elementary Set Theory
Week 3 Real Number: Rational and Irrational numbers etc
Week 4 Mathematical Induction
Week 5 Real Sequences and Series: Arithmetic, Geometric and Harmonic Progressions
Week 6 Theory of Quadratic Equations
Week 7 Binomial Theorem
Week 8 Complex numbers: Algebra of Complex Numbers
Week 9 The Argand Diagram
Week 10 De-Moivre’s Theorem: Roots of Unity
Week 11 Circular measures
Week 12 Trigonometric Functions of Angles of any magnitude
Week 13 Addition and Factor Formulae
Week 14 Revision
Week 15 Examination
READING LIST
1. Outline Series: Theory and Problems of Set Theory and Related Topic by Seymour, L.S. (1964)
2. Pure Mathematics for Advanced Level by B.D. Bunday, H. Mulholland (1970)
TUTORIAL QUESTIONS FOR MTH 101
𝑑𝑛 1 (−2)𝑛 𝑛!
1a) Show by induction that for all positive integers n, [2𝑥+1] =
𝑑𝑥 𝑛 (2𝑥+1)𝑛+1
𝑛
1b) Use induction to prove that: 4 + 9 + 14 + 19 + ... + (5n – 1) = (3 + 5n) for all
2
natural numbers n
2√5+ 5√2
2a) Express in the form q + r√𝑠, where r is a rational number
2√5− 5√2
2b) Evaluate the square root of 9 + 4√5 in the form c + √𝑑
3a) State all the subsets of the set given by P = {a, b, c, d}
3b) If the universal set ⋃ = {𝑥: 𝑥 is a natural number and 1≤ 𝑥 ≤ 9}
Given that P = {𝑥: 1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 4} and Q = { 2, 4, 6, 8 }. Find (𝑃 ∪ 𝑄) ′
4a) Find the 15th term and the sum of the first 26 terms of the series, 21, 17, 13, 9, 5, … Calculate
the arithmetic mean of – 15 and – 23.
4b) Find the sum to infinity of the series 256, 64, 16, 4,…
5a) Let A, B, C be subsets of a universal set U. Define A*B = (A – B) ⋃(B – A). Draw on
a separate diagram (𝐴′ ∗ 𝐵 ′ )∗ 𝐶 ′
5b) Prove rigorously that
A – (B⋃C) = (A – B)⋃(A – C)
6a) Solve the following quadratic equations using factorization method.
I) 6x2 + 5x – 6 = 0
II) 2x2 + 7x + 3 = 0
III) 2x2 + 7x – 15 = 0
b) Given that the two roots of a quadratic equation, X1 = 7 and X2 = -2. Determine the quadratic
equation.
7a) Solve 2x2 – 3x – 5 = 0 by using the quadratic formula.
7b) Solve X2 + 3x -10 = 0 by using the quadratic formula.
8a) Expand (2x +3y)3 in descending powers of x.
8b) Obtain the expansion of (2x – ½)4 in descending powers of x.
9a) Draw Pascal’s triangle up to degree ten.
9b) From the above triangle, expand (1 – Z)5.
10a) Solve x2 – 6x + 13 = 0.
10b) Plot the graphs of the following:
(a) 4 + 7i (b) -2 - 6i (c) i - 10 (d) -5 -5i
𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴−𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐵
11. (a) Prove that tan(A – B)= 1 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐵
5 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐵
(b) If tan B = 12, where B is an acute angle, evaluate 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐵+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐵
3 12
12. If sinA = 5 and sinB = 13, find sin(A + B) and cos(A – B)
(a) when A is acute, B is obtuse
(b) when A and B are both obtuse.
13. A and B are two points on the circumference of a circle centre O, radius 6cm. Angle <AOB
𝜋
= 6 rads. Find
(a) The area of the triangle AOB.
(b) The area of the minor segment bounded by the circle and the chord AB (take 𝜋 = 3.14)
14. The diagram below shows a sector of a circle of radius r cm containing an angle 𝜃 radians.
The area of the sector is A cm2 and the perimeter of the sector is 50 cm.
(a) find 𝜃 in terms of r
(b) show that A = 25r – r2
𝑡𝑎𝑛450 +cos 600
15. (a) Evaluate 𝑠𝑖𝑛1500
(b) Express sin5 𝜃 + sin3 𝜃 in factors.
