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SECOND TERM EXAMINATION 2024/2025
SUBJECT: FURTHER MATHEMATICS CLASS: SSS 1 TIME: 2HRS : 15MINS
PAPER I
Answer all the questions in this section
1. If the domain of f : x → x 2−2 is {−2 ,−1 , 0 ,1 } , find the range
(a) {2,1,0.-1} (b) 2,-1,-2} (c) {0,-1,-2} (d) {2,1,-2,-1}
2. The range of f, defined by f: N → Z such that f(n)=2n+1 where n ϵ N, is the set of (a) odd
numbers (b) even numbers (c) prime numbers (d) multiples of 3
3. Simplify ¿
4. Simplify √ 50− √ 18−√ 2 ( a ) √ 2 ( b ) 2 √ 2 ( c ) 3 √ 2 ( d )− √ 2
5. The conjugate of 3 - 2√ 3 is ……………( a ) 3+2 √ 2 ( b ) 3−3 √ 2 ( c ) 3+3 √ 2 ( d )−3+2 √ 3
9 21 7 1
6. Simplify log 3 + log 3 −log 3 ( a ) 3 ( b )−3 ( c )−1 ( d )
3
125
7. The value of log 5 is… … …. ( a ) 3 ( b ) 1 ( c ) 5 ( d ) 2
8. Express
√3 in the form p+ √ q , where p and q are integers
√3−√ 2
( a ) 3+ √ 6 ( b ) 3−√ 6 ( c ) √ 6 ( d ) √ 3
9. Simplify:
√3+ √ 48 ( a ) 3 √ 2 ( b ) 5 √2 ( c ) 5 √ 2 ( d ) 3 √ 2
√6 2 2
10. Simplify: √ 20+ √ 45+ √ 125−2 √ 80 ( a ) 2 √ 5 ( b ) 6 √ 5 ( c ) 8 √ 5 ( d ) 3 √ 5
11. The conjugate of √ 3− √ 2 is ( a ) √ 3−√ 6 ( b ) √ 3−√ 3 ( c ) √ 3+ √ 2 ( d ) √ 3+ √ 3
12. Given that f : x →7−x , x ∈ R (the set of real numbers), find f −1 (a) x + 7 (b) x/7
(c) -7/x (d) 7-x
13. Given that P={ x : x is a factor of 6 } is the domain of g ( x )=x 2+ 3 x−5 , find the range of
g ( x ) (a) {-1, 5, 13} (b) { 5, 13, 49 } (c) { 1, 2, 3, 6 } (d) { -1, 5, 13, 49}
14. If f : x → sec x , find the range ; if the domain is the set { x : 0 ° ≤ x ≤60 ° }. (a) {y : 1≤ y ≤ 2}
(b) {y : ½ ≤ y ≤1} (c) { y : 0 ≤ y ≤ 1} (d) { y : -1/2 ≤ y ≤ ½}
15. Given that the domain of f(x) = x 2 + 1 is {-2, -1, 0, 1, 2}, find the range of f (a) {3, 0, -1 }
(b) {5, 2, 1} (c) { 3,1,5} (d) 2,0,-1}
7
2 √3 √2
16. Evaluate
√ 5 1−
50
1 (a) 3√ 2 (b)
3
(c) √ 2 (d)
5
17. Simplify:
√ 98 – √ 50 ( a ) 1 ( b ) 3 ( c ) 1 1 ( d ) 1
√32 2 2 4 4
ab
18. A binary operation * is defined on the set R, of real numbers by: a*b = , find the value
4
3 √2 √3
( c ) (d ) √
2
of √ 2∗√ 6 ( a ) √ 3 ( b )
4 2 2
log 10 0.04+ log 10 0.25
19. Evaluate (a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 2 (d) -2
log 5 100−log 5 4
20. Evaluate; log10 (1/3 + ¼) + 2log10 2 + log10 ( 3/7). (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 10 (d) -1.
PAPER II
Answer FOUR questions in this section
1. If log 10 (¿ x 3 +3)−log 10 ( x+ 7 ) +log 10 2=log 10 x ,¿ find the value of x
(b) Solve the simultaneous equations log 2 x−log 2 y=2 , log 2 ( x−2 y )=3
1 y+2
(c) Given that 2−3 y =2 ,find y
8
6
2. Express √ 32+ as a single fraction and hence find the value of
√2
7
√2
√ 32+
6
√2 ( )
(b) Simplify
√ 1+ x+ √ x
√1+ x− √ x
7 √ 2+3 √ 3
(c) in the form a+ b √ c where a,b and c are rational numbers.
4 √ 2−2 √ 3
3. The functions f ∧g are defined by f ={ ( a , m) , ( b , n ) , ( c , p ) } and g={( m , x ) , ( n , y ) , ( p , z ) }
respectively. Determine
(i) the domain of f (ii) the range of f (iii) the domain of g(iv) the range of g
(b) Hence determine (a) g[ f (a)] (b) g[ f (b)¿ (c) g[ f (c )¿
4. The functions f and g are defined on the set R of real numbers by
x 3x
f :x→ , x ≠ 1 , g : x → 2 x ∈ R . Find (i) fog (ii) gof (3)
x−1 x +1
x +3 2
(b) if g : x → ; x ≠ find the value of x for which g−1 (x )is not defined
3 x−2 3
5 x+ 11
(c) find the inverse of the function f ( x )=
2 x−4
5. Two functions f ( x )∧g (x)are defined on the set of real numbers by
−1
f ( x )=3 x −2and g ( x )=x+ 3. Find (a) f (−2 ) ; ( b ) g
2
( −34 )
(c) The value of x for which f [g ( x ) ]=g [f ( x ) ]
(d) f −1 [g ( 4 ) ]
(e) Find the range of f : x → x 2−1 if the domain is {-2, -1, 0, 1, 2}
