KOLEJ MATRIKULASI MELAKA

 Session 2023/2024  Mathematics 1  AM015 

Name : Marks :
Practicum : Date Set : 02/10/2023 Date of Submission : 30/10/2023

Answer all questions.

1.
A B C

f g
a b c

h
DIAGRAM 1

In the DIAGRAM 1, functions f and g are defined by f ( x ) = 2 x − 1 and g ( x ) = x 2 + 3 .

The function h is such that f ( a ) = b, g ( b ) = c and h ( a ) = c .

(a) Given that b = 3 , determine the values of a and c. [4 marks]

Find h ( x ) in terms of x and write the answer in the form of a ( x − h ) + k .

2
(b)

[4 marks]
(c) State the domain and range of h. [2 marks]

2. Given f ( x ) = 7 x + 3 and g ( x ) =
7
( x − 3) ; x ≥ 0.
1 2

(a) Find domain and range of f ( x ) and g ( x ) . [2 marks]

ASSIGNMENT 2 (GROUP)
(b) Find f g and g f . Comment on your result. [4 marks]

3. Function f is given by f ( x) = 5 + 2e−2 x .

(a) Use algebraic method to show that f ( x) is a one to one function. [2 marks]

(b) Determine f −1 ( x ) . [3 marks]

(c) Show the relationship between the graphs of f ( x) and f −1 ( x ) on the same
diagram. [3 marks]
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 Session 2023/2024  Mathematics 1  AM015 

4. (a) One of the zeros of the polynomial P( x) = 6 x3 + 13x 2 − 4 is a negative integer.

Find this zero and hence, factorise P( x) completely. [5 marks]

(b) When the polynomial kx3 + hx 2 + 3x − 1 is divided by x − 2 , the remainder is three

times that obtained when it is divided by x − 1 . Find the relation between k and h.
If the remainder is 25 when the polynomial is divided by x + 2 , find the values of
k and h. [8 marks]

5. (a) R1 and R2 are the remainders when the polynomials x3 + 2 x 2 − 5ax − 7 and

x3 + ax 2 − 12 x + 6 are divided by ( x + 1) and ( x − 2) respectively. If

2 R1 + R2 = 6 , find the value of a, R1 and R2 . [6 marks]

(b) ( )
When x3 + ax 2 + 4 x − 1 is divided by ( x + 2 ) , the quotient is x − 4 x + 12 and
2

the remainder is b. Find the values of a and b. [4 marks]

(c) Given that 3 is a root of the equation 2 x3 − x 2 − 11x − 12 = 0 . Prove that the
equation has no other real roots. [3 marks]

END OF QUESTION
ASSIGNMENT 2 (GROUP)