Mat3512 2020 Sum
Mat3512 2020 Sum
Mat3512 2020 Sum
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FACULTY SCIENCE
DEPARTMENT MATHEMATICS
SUBJECT PRECALCULUS
SUBJECT CODE MAT3512
DATE January 2020
DURATION 3 HOURS MARKS 100
This question paper consists of four pages (including this front page).
lnstructions
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[4,6]
Question 2.
The functions / and g are defined bv, f
(, - l)' *8; z <1,
@): --!-r- g(*): r _ 3.
b) Find (.f
" s)@).
[7,3]
Question 3.
a) Given that the function P(t) :15600(30Oet) yields an estimate of the population of the city at
timelyearsafterlgS4. Whenwill thepopulationof thecitybethreetimesits1984population?
(Round to the nearest year)
[5 s]
Question 4.
(i) IogT(log5 ,\ : O
(ii) e3'-3e2' t1:-3
b) Prove that log, b = -l-
L{-t$6 tl
[3,4,3]
SECTION B.
Question 5.
Question 6.
Consider the rational function
r(r\: 12 -l
3-r
a) Find the vertical, horizontal and slant (oblique) asymptotes, if any, for the graph of r
17 ,2,4 ,3 ,4)
Question 7.
Let f (r): sin(sinr)'
a) Determine the domain of f (r).
e) Sketch the graph of f(r) in the interval l-2n,2r). (Use your calculator to compute f (t))
[1,4,1,3,3,8]
Question 8.
b) Discuss the following polynomial function under the topics (i) lntercepts, (ii) End-behaviours,
and (iii) Sign changes, and hence, sketch its clear and properly labelled graph.
'P(') - 3t2 - 4
'n
,3_g
c) Evaluate the limit
lil; ,, _,r,if it exists.
[5,10,s]
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