SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT AND COMMERCE

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT TEST III

MAT 1102: BUSINESS MATHEMATICS I

DATE: Wednesday, 25th June 2014 TIME: 2.15 – 0000 00

1. Given that h ( x )=x 2−x , find the value of h ( 10 ) , h (−3 ) , h ( 12 ) , h ( t+ 1),h ( 5)

3 x
2. Given that F : x ⟼ (10+ x ) , G: x ⟼ x ∧H : x ⟼ write down the functions
2
3. (a)FG (b) GF (c)FGH
4. Given that f ( x )=25−x 2and that g ( x )=√ x , find, where possible, the values of:
a. gf (0)
b. gf (4)
c. gf (13)
5. Differentiate the terms below:
i. Even function and odd function
ii. Exponential function and a logarithmic function
6. Find the inverse of the following functions:

i. f ( x )=x + a

ii. f ( x )=kx
2
iii. f ( x )=x

iv. f ( x )=a−x
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v. f ( x )=
x
7. Given that f ( x )=10 x and g ( x )=x+ 3, find fg( x) and ( fg )−1 ( x ). Verify that if b=fg(a), then
( fg )−1 ( b )=a
8. Find the inverse of the following functions:

a¿ g: x⟼
1
x−3
, ( x ≠ 3 ) (b)g : x ⟼
1
2 x +1 (
, x≠
−1
2 )
3 2
c ¿g: x ⟼ , ( x ≠ 4 ) (b)g : x ⟼ , ( x ≠−1 )
4− x 1+ x

9. 2) Show that the function

1 x −1
f ( x )= , ( x ≠1 )is the inverse of the function g ( x )= , ( x ≠ 0)
1−x x

x
10. 3) Show that the function H ( x )= is a self-inverse function
x −1

11. The roots of the equation 2 x 2−7 x+ 4=0 are α , β . Find an equation with the integral coefficients
whose roots are: α / β and β /α

12. The roots of the equation 2 x 2−4 x +1=0 are α , β . Find equations with integral coefficients
whose roots are:
1
∧1
a) α α ,∧β
α −2∧β−2 ,b ¿ c¿
β β α

13. Prove that, if the difference between the roots of the equations
2 2 2
ax +bx +c=0 is 1, then a =b −4 ac

14. Prove that, if one root of the equation ax 2 +bx +c=0 is twice the other then
2
2 b =9 ac

15. Prove that, if the sum of the square of the roots of the equations
2 2 2
ax +bx +c=0 then b =2 ac+ a
16. Prove that, if the sum of the reciprocals of the roots of the equations
2
ax +bx +c=0 is 1 then b+ c=0

17. Find, by completing the square, the greatest value of the function: f ( x )=1−6 x−x 2

18. Find, by completing the square, the range of the function: f ( t )=10+ 20t−5 t 2

19. Solve x 2−6 x +13=0, where x ϵ C

20. Define a function

21. Explain what is meant by ‘inverse of a function’

22. Find the domain of the function specified by the equation: y= √ x +4 Assuming x is the
independent variable.

23. Find the domain of the function specified by the equation: y= √ x−2 Assuming x is the
independent variable

24. A rectangular dog pen is to be made with 120 cm of wire fencing.

Construction

(a) If x represents the width of the pen ,express its area A(x ) in terms of x
(b) What is the domain of the function A?
(c) Find the area for each of the following widths: 10, 45 and 50.

25. The market research department of a company that the manufacturers’ memory chips for
microcomputers has determined that the demand equation for 256 k chips is: x=100000−50 p
where x is the number of chips that can be sold at the price of Ksh p per chip.
(a) Express the revenue R ( x ) in terms of the demand x
(b) What is the domain of the function R?

26. Graph, finding the axis, vertex, maximum or minimum of f ( x ) , range, and intercepts:
 f ( x )=−x2−4 x−5

27. Graph, finding the axis, vertex, maximum or minimum of ( x ) , range and intercepts:
2
f ( x )=x −4 x +4

28. The time charges for a service call by a telephone company are Ksh 16.20 for the first 6 minutes
period and Ksh 5.40 for each additional 6 minutes period (or fraction thereof). Let C(x) be the
total time charges for a service call that lasts x minutes. Graph C for 0< x ≤ 30

29. The time charges for a company that services home appliances are Ksh 24 for the first 15 minute
period and Ksh 12 for each additional 15 minutes period (or fraction thereof). Let C(x) be the
total time charges for a service call that lasts x minutes. Graph C for 0< x ≤ 60

30. The market research department of an electronic company has determined that the demand and
cost equations for the production of an MA/FM clock radio are, respectively:

x=500−10 p∧c=3000+ 10 x

a) Express the revenue as a function of the price p.

b) Express the cost as a function of the price p
c) Graph R and C on the same set of axis and identify the regions of profits and loss.

31. A farmer has 180m feet of fencing to be used in the construction of two identical rectangular
pens sharing a common side (see the figure below)

Assuming all the fencing is used:

 a) Express the total area A(x) enclosed by both pens as a function of the width x.
b) From physical considerations, what is the domain of the function A?

32. The bacterium Escherichia coli (E.coli) is found naturally in the intestines of many mammals. In
a particular laboratory experiment, the doubling time for E.coli is found to be 25 minutes. If the
experiment starts with a population of 1000 E.coli and there is no change in growth rate, how
many bacteria will be present?
a) In 10 minutes?
b) In 5 hours?

33. Radioactive gold-198 ( 198

❑ Au ) , used in imaging the structure of the liver, has a half-life of 2.67

days. If we start with 50 milligrams of the isotope, how many milligrams will be left after.
1
a) Day?
2
b) 1Week?

34. The radioactive isotope gallium-67 (Ga¿ 67❑¿, used in the diagnosis of malignant tumors, has a
biological half-life of 46.5 hours. If we start with 100 milligram of the isotope, how many
milligrams will be left after?
a) 24 hours?
b) 1 week?

35. What amount will an account have after 1.5 years of Kshs 8,000 is invested at an annual rate of
9%:
a) Compounded weekly?
b) Compounded continuously?

36. What amount will an account have after 2 years of Ksh 5000 is invested at an annual rate of 8%
a) Compounded daily?
b) Compounded continuously?

37. Cosmic-ray bombardment of the atmosphere produces neutrons, which in turn react with
nitrogen to produce radioactive carbon-14 14❑C . Radioactive 14❑C enters all living tissues through
carbon dioxide, which is first absorbed by plants. As long as a plant or animal is alive, 14❑C is
 maintained in the living organism at a constant level. Once the organism dies, however, 14❑C
decays according to the equation

−0.000124 t
A=A 0 e

Where A is the amount present after t years and A0 is the amount present at time t=0. If 500
milligrams of 14❑C are present in a sample from a skull at time of death, how many milligrams
will be present in the sample in:

a) 15,000 years
b) 45,000 years

38. Cholera, an intestinal disease, is caused by a cholera bacterium that multiplies exponential by
cell division as given approximately by

1.386 t
N=N 0 e

Where N is the number of bacteria present after thours and N 0 is the number of bacteria present
at t=0. If we start with 10 bacteria, how many bacteria will be present?

(a)In 0.6 hour? (b) In 3.5 hours?

39. If you deposit Ksh 5,000 is an account paying 9% compounded daily, how much will you have
in account in 5 years? Compute the answer to the nearest cent.

40. How long (to the next whole year) will it take money to double if it is invested at 20%
compounded annually?

41. How long to the next whole year will it take money to double if it is interested at 13%
compounded annually?

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42. One leukemia cell injected into a healthy mouse will divide into 2 cells in about day. At the
2
end of the day these 2 cells will divide into 4. The doubling continues until 1 billion leukemic
cells are formed, and the animal dies from leukemia.
a. Write an equation that will give the number N of leukemic cells at end of t days.
 b. When, to the nearest day, will the muscle die?

43. The intensity of light entering water is reduced according to the exponential equation.

−kd
I =I 0 e

Where I is the intensity d meters below the surface, I o is the intensity at the surface, and K is the
coefficient of extinction. Measurement s in the Sargasso sea in the west Indies have indicated
have indicated that half of the surface light reaches a depth of 73.6 m. Find K(to five decimal
places) and find the depth ( to the nearest meter) at which 1% of the surface light remains.

44. Many countries have a population growth rate of 3% (or more) per year. At this rate, how many
years, (to the nearest tenth of a year) ,will it take a population to double? Use the annual
compounding growth model P=P 0 ¿

45. If f ( x )=10 x and g ( x )=log 10 x find the values of:

a ¿ f (1 ) b ¿ f ( 2 ) c ¿ f (−1 ) d ¿ g ( 10 ) e ¿ g ( 1 ) f ¿ g(√ 10)

46. If F ( x )=ax and G ( x )=log a x find

a ¿ F ( 1 ) b ¿ F ( 2 ) c ¿ F (−1 ) d ¿ G ( a ) e ¿G ( 1 ) f ¿ G(√ a)

47. Calculate the distance between points P(1; 2) and Q(3; 2).

48. Find the coordinates of a point ¼ of the way from P1(2; 3) to P2(4; 1)

49. Find the mid-point of the points A(1; 4) and B(5; 6)

50. Find the equation of the line passing through the point (2;-2) and making an angle of 135 degrees
with the x-axis

51. Find the equation of the line making intercept 2; 3 on the x axis and y axis respectively.
52. Find the equation of the line joining the points (2; 3) and (3; 7)

53. Find the equation of the line joining the points (-1; 3), (2; 5).

54. Find the intercept that the line 3x - 2y - 6 = 0 makes on both the axes. What is the slope of this
line?

55. Find the equation of the line passing through the point (0; 2) and making an angle of 45 degrees
with the x-axis

56. Write the equation for the line through (-2; 1) that is parallel to the line
3y = 6x – 7

57. Write the equation for the line through (-2; 1) that is parallel to the line
y + 3 = -2/3 (x - 5)

58. Find the equation of the line through (2; 3) that is perpendicular to the line with equation
2x + 4y = 8.

59. Find the equation of the line through (6; 8) that is perpendicular to the line with equation
3x - 5y = 11

60. Find the equation of the two lines through the point (2;-1) making an angle of 45 degrees with
the line 6x + 5y = 1. Show also that these two lines are perpendicular to each other.

61. Show that the three points with co-ordinates (2;-1); (5; 3) and (-4;-9) are collinear.

62. A company receives $45 for each unit of output sold. It has a variable cost of $25 per item and a
fixed cost of $1600. What is its profit if it sells:
i. 75 items
ii. 150 items