PUSAT ASASI SAINS

UNIVERSITI MALAYA
SEMESTER 1 2011/2012
FJAX0111 (Algebra and Geometry)
Extra Questions

1. Write
i
i
3 1
3 1

+
in standard form bi a + . [ i
2
3
2
1
]
2. Given i z 3 2 , write the following in standard form.
(i)
( )( ) 2 + + z i z
(ii)
2
1 z
z

[ i 2 14 ,
i
30
7
30
4

]
3. If
yi x z +
, find the values of x and y such that
i
z z
+ + 1
2 1
,
0 y , x
[
10
9
10
3
y , x
]
4. One of the roots of a quadratic equation with constant coefficients is
5
i 24 7
.
State the other root of the equation. [
5
24 7 i +
]
5. Given i 3 1+ is a root of the quadratic equation ( ) ( ) 0 1 2
2
+ + + i q z i p z , and
p, q are real. Find (a) p and q
(b) the second root using synthetic division.
[
i x q p 2 , 5 , 3
]
6. The roots of equation 0
2
+ + q pz z are i + 1 and i 3 4 + . Find the complex
numbers p and q. Given i + 1 is also a root of equation ( ) 0 5 2
2
+ + + + bi z i a z
, determine the values of a and b. [
1 3 7 1 4 5 + b , a , i q , i p
]
7. (a) Without using calculator, evaluate
16 log 3 log 20 log 4 log 6 log + +
.
(b) Express 3 3 3 3
1 2
+
+ y y y
in terms of z where
y
z 3
.
Hence, solve 0 3 3 3 3
1 2
+
+ y y y
. [ (a) 1 (b)
0 , 1 y y
]
8. Given
p x
9
log
and
q y
3
log
.
Show that (a) 2
2
3
q
p
xy
+

(b)
2
4
2
3
q
p
y
x

9. Show that expression on the left can be rewritten as expression on the right.
(a)
( ) c y x + +
2
1 ln
2
1
; ( ) A x e
y
+
2 2
1 , where
c
e A
2

(b)
( ) c x y ln 2 3 ln
3
1
ln + +
; c x y +
3
2 3
(c)
( ) c y x x y + + ln ln
; ( )
x
Ae y x y + , where
c
e A
1
10. (a) Simplify
16 log 64 log
2 2

.
(b) Without using calculator, evaluate
49 log 7 log 7 . 0 log
8 log 32 log 8 . 0 log
+
+
,
Given log 2 = 0.30103 [ (a) 2 (b) 0.69897 ]
11. Simplify (a) 2
2
1
2
3
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
3

,
_

,
_

,
_

+

x x
x x x x
(b)
1 3 2
4 5 8 20
+

n n
.
[ (a)
( ) 1
1

+
x x
x
(b) 0 ]
12. If
y x
b a
3 1 1 2
and
2 2 1 3

y x
b a , prove that
0 3 5 7 13 + y x xy
.
13. Simplify
2 2
3 2
3 2
3 2
3 2

,
_

,
_

+
[ 194 ]
14. If 2 3 , 2 3 + q p , prove that
1
1
1
1
1

+
+
+ q p
.
15. If
u
x
x
,
_

1
, express
3
3
1
x
x in terms of u.
(formula: ( )
3 2 2 3 3
3 3 b ab b a a b a + ) [ u u 3
3
+ ]
16. Solve 0 1 2
1 2
+ +

x x . (Use substitution t x
1
) [ 1 x ]
17. Show that , for all real values of p, the equation ( ) 0 1 2 1 2
2
+ p x p x
has real and unequal roots.
[ 0 8 4 4
2 2
> + p ac b for all values of p ]
18. Find the range of values of k if equation ( ) 2 1
2
+ + + x k x x
has real roots.
[ ( ] [ ) { } + + , 3 2 3 3 2 3 , 0 3 6 4
2 2
k k k ac b ]
19.

and

are roots of 0 , 0
2
+ + p r qx px . Find a quadratic equation
with

,
_

+
2
2
1
and
,
_

+
2
2
1
as roots, and the coefficients in terms of
2
p, q and r. [ ( ) ( ) ( ) 0 2
2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
+ + + p r x pr q p r x p r ]
20. Prove that for all real values of a, equation 0 1 2 2
2 2
+ + + + a a ax x does not
have real roots.
[
a of values real all for a ac b 0
4
3
2
1
4 4
2
2
<

'

+
,
_

+ ]
21. Show that, for all real values of

, the equation ( ) ( ) 0 1 2 3
2
+ + x x
has real roots.
[
a of values real all for ac b 0
5
4
5
4
5 4
2
2
> +
,
_

]
22. (a) Find the set of values of x where 20 9
2
+ x x is negative for all x .
(b) Find the set of values of k where 9
2
+ +kx x is positive for all x .
[(a) Solve
0 20 9
2
< + x x
, ( ) 5 , 4 x (b)
4
36
2
9
4 2
9
2
2
2
2
2
k k
x
k k
x kx x

+
,
_

+ +
,
_

+ + +

is positive if
( ) 6 , 6 0
4
36
2
>

k
k
]
23 Find the set of values of x such that
1 3 1 > + x x
[
,
_

2 ,
2
1
x
]
24. Find the set of values of x where
(a)
( )
1
3
2
+ <

+
x
x
x x
(b)
1
30
2
+
> +
x
x
(c)
2
3
4
+ <

x
x
[(a)
,
_

3 ,
4
3
x (b) ( ) ( ) { } , 4 , 1 , 7 x (c)

,
_

,
2
1
x ]
25. Find values of a and b if ( ) 12
2 3
+ + bx ax x f can be exactly divided (zero
remainder) by both
( ) 1 + x
and
( ) 2 x
. Hence, solve
( ) 0 x f
.
[
2 , 2 , 1 ; 9 , 3 x x x b a
]
3
26. When a polynomial
( ) x f
) is divided by ( ) 1
2
x , the remainder is b ax + .
Find the value of a and b if
( ) 1 + x
is a factor of
( ) x f
, and also when
( ) x f
is divided by
( ) 1 x
the remainder is 10.
[
5 , 5 b a
]
27. Given polynomial
( ) x p
and
( ) x q
as ( ) 1
8
x x p and
( ) 5 4
2 3 4
+ + + + bx ax x x x q
(a) Show that
( ) 1 x
and
( ) 1 + x
are factors of
( ) x p
(b) When
( ) x q
is divided by 1
2
x the remainder is 3 2 + x .
Find a and b. [
2 , 3 b a
]
28. Write (a)
( ) 1
1 2
2
3
+
+
x x
x x
(b)
( )( )
2
2
2 1 2
14 17 10
x x
x x
+
+
(c)
( )( )
2
2
1 2 1
3 5 3
x x
x x
+
+
in partial fractions.
[ (a)
1 x
1 x
x
1
1
2
+
+
+ (b)
( )
2
x 2 1
2
x 2 1
1
x 2
4

+
+
(c)
2
x 1
2 x
x 2 1
1
+
+
+

]
29. Solve the following system of equations (find the real solutions only):
(a)
x y
y x
2
9
2 2

+
(b)
0 4 2
0 4
2
+

y x
x y
(c)
1
2 2
2 2

+
y x
y x
(d)
0 1 2
0 1
+

y x
xy
(e)
0 2
0
2
2
+

x y
x y
(f)
13
25
2
2 2

+
x y
y x
(g)
4
2 2
2 2
2 2
+
+
y x
y x
(h)
6
2
+

x y
x y
(i)
x
x
y
y
8
2

(j)
( ) 3 log 1
log

x y
x y
(k)
0 1
4 3
0 1
2 1
+ +
+ +
y x
y x
[ (a) ( ) ( ) 6 , 3 , 6 , 3 (b) ( ) ( ) 4 , 4 , 2 , 1 (c) ( )
,
_

3
1
,
3
4
, 1 , 0
(d) ( ) 1 , 1 ,
2
1
, 2
,
_

(e) ( ) ( ) 1 , 1 , 1 , 1 (f) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) 3 , 4 , 3 , 4 , 4 , 3 , 4 , 3
(g) no real solutions (h) ( ) ( ) 2 , 2 , 3 , 3 (i) ( ) 1 , 0 (j) ( ) 5 log , 5 (k) ( ) 1 , 1 ]

Answers for FJAX0111 2009/2010

4
Section A
1. 2 x
2. 6 x
3. ( ) ( )
,
_

,
_

2
1
, 2 ,
2
1
, 2 , 2 , 3 , 2 , 3
4.
[ ) [ ) , 1 0 , 1 x
5.
6. 13, 56.31
o
r , 13 . , 13 . value Min value Max
7. 3 2 : ,
2
5 3
, 2 ,
2
5
+
,
_

x y normal of equation radius Centre

+
+
y x

( ) ( ) ( ) 2 , 1 , 2 , 5 : , 2 , 10 3 t F F Foci V Vertices
6 2 , 10 2 axis Minor axis Major
Section B
9. (a)
i
50
31
50
133
+
,
7313 . 2 46 . 7 Z
,
o
88 . 166
(b)
10
1
, 100 y y
10. (a) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) 2, 5, 2 ; 1 2 1 2 a b c p x x x x +

(a) ( ] [ ) ,1 3,
11. (a) Use
( ) ( ) ( ) + sin sin ;
( ) ( ) ( ) + + 90 sin cos
(c)
1 2
135 cos 1
135 sin
5 . 67 tan , 3 2
12
tan +
+

o
(d)
1 2 5 . 67 tan 5 . 22 cot , 3 2
12
tan
12
5
cot +

o o
12. (a) (ii) ( )
5
2 8 3 9
tan

B A
5
(b) (i)
6
,
3
2
,
3
,
6

(ii)
+

k k k k 2
6
, 2
3
2
, 2
3
, 2
6
13. (a)
( ) ( ) 2 3, 1, cos 144.74 sin 144.74 1
3 3
2
o
o
x y
y x x y + +

(b) (i) ( ) 8, 1 D
(ii)
4 5 36 y x +
(iii) 52.696
o

14. (a) (ii)
3 3 8
,
1 1
x y

+ +
Answers for FJAX0111 2010/2011
Section A
1. x =0, x = 1
2. 5.782 x
3. ( ) ( ) 3, 0 1,
4.
( ) ( )
( )
2
1 1 1
2 1 2 1
1
x x
x
+
+
+
5. (a) ( )
1
1 3
2 2

6. 174.35
o

7.
3 11 47 0 , 11 3 1 0 x y x y + +
8. (a) ( ) ( ) ( )
2 2
2
3 1 5 , 5, 3,1 x y r C + (b)
10
2
d
Section B
9.(a) ( ) ( ) ( )
2
4 0 6 2 0 2, 6 b ac k k k < + <
(b) ( ) 5, 5
10. (a)
3, 3 , 3 , 2, 1 b x i x i x x t
(b)
1, 2 m n
11. (a)
5
2 , 2 , 2
6 2 6
k k k

+ t + +
(b)
5 7 3 11
, , , , ,
6 2 6 6 2 6


12. (b) 120 , 0
o o

13. (a) 18.4
o
(b) ( )
7 5
3, 4 , , 4 ,
2 2
V F x
_


,
14. (a)
2
16 y x (b)
( ) ( )
( )
( )
2 2
2 1
1, 2,1 , 2,1 7
9 16
x y
C F
+
+ t
6