Test MaC1NVC10 K1 Algebra & Functions NV-College

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Test MaC1NVCO10 on Algebra and Functions:
Quadratic Equations, Exponential Equations, Logarithms, Simultaneous Equations
Instructions
Test period Oct 6, 2011; 13:00-15:35
Part I : You are not allowed to use calculator in part I.
Part II: You may use calculator in part II. You are not allowed to share your
calculator during test with another student. Phones are not allowed to be
used as a calculator.
Resources Formula sheet, your personalised formula booklet, ruler, protractor and a
graphic calculator.
The test For all items a single answer is not enough. It is also expected
that you write down what you do
that you explain/motivate your reasoning
that you draw any necessary illustrations.
Score and The maximum score is (30G/36VG/37VG) points depending on the
mark levels level of problems selected to solve)

The maximum number of points you can receive for each solution is indicated after each
problem. If a problem can give 2 Pass-points and 1 Pass with distinction-point this is
written [2/1]. Some problems are marked with , which means that they more than other
problems offer opportunities to show knowledge that can be related to the criteria for Pass
with Special Distinction in Assessment Criteria 2000.

Lower limit for the mark on the test
G: Pass: 20 points
VG: Pass with distinction: 30 points (minimum of 15 VG points) or 25 VG.
MVG: Pass with special distinction: 30 points (minimum of 25 VG points) and .
Prob. 1a 1b 1c 1d 1e 1f 2a 2b 2c 2d 2e 2c 2d 2e
G 2 3 1 2 1 2 2
VG 2 3 1 1 3 2 2 2 2
MVG
Prob. 2f 2g 2h 3a 3b 4a 4b 5 6 7 8a 8b 9 10
G 2 2 2 4 1 2
VG 3 3 2 2 4 4 3 4
MVG
Prob. 11a 11b 11c 12 13a 13b 13c 13d 14 sum limits
G 1 1 2 30 20
VG 4 1 1 1 1 4 36 30/(V15)
MVG 37 30/(V25)


Prob. 1a 1b 1c 1d 1e 1f 2a 2b 2c 2d 2e 2c 2d 2e
G 2 3 1 2 1 2 2
VG 2 3 1 1 3 2 2 2 2
MVG
Prob. 2f 2g 2h 3a 3b 4a 4b 5 6 7 8a 8b 9 10
G 2 2 2 4 1 2
VG 3 3 2 2 4 4 3 4
MVG
Prob. 11a 11b 11c 12 13a 13b 13c 13d 14 sum limits Grade
G 1 1 2
VG 4 1 1 1 1 4
MVG
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Note that most of problems have alternative. You will solve only one of those problems. In
case you solve both alternatives, you will get best of two alternative grades, but not both.
Part I: No calculator may be used in this part.
- The solution for the part I must be written on a separate paper.
- You may start working on part II without the access to any calculator.
- Only after submission of the solution for the part I you may use your
calculator.

1. Simplify the following expressions as far as possible:
a) (G-alternative to 1b)
36
36 12
2
2

+
x
x x
[2/0]
or
b) (VG-alternative to 1a)
2 2
2 2
1 1
1 2 1
y x
y xy x

+ +
[0/2]

c) (G-Alternative to 1d)
x
x
x
x 2
2

[3/0]
d) (VG-Alternative to 1c)
y
x
x
y
y
x
x
y
y
x
[0/3]

e) 125 log 81 log 2 9 log 5
5 9 3
+ [1/1]
f) ( )
|
|
.
|

\
|

|
.
|

\
|
+
10000
log
1000
log 100 log
4
2
2
x
x
x [2/1]

2. Solve the following equations. Show the detail of your solutions. Give the answers in the
surd (exact) form.
(a) (G-alternative to 2b) 0 6 5
2
= + x x [1/0]

(b) (VG-alternative to 2a)
3
10 1
= +
x
x [ 0/3]

(c) (G-Alternative to 2d, 2e)
000 1
500
5
1
|
.
|

\
|
= x [2/0]

(d) (VG-Alternative to 2c, 2e)
x x
7 5 3 2 = [0/2]


(e) (MVG-Alternative to 2c, 2d) ( ) 0 49 log 3 log log
7
5
7
2
7
= + x x [0/2/]



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(f) (G-alternative)
7
5
5
7
=

x
x
[2/0]

(g) (VG-alternative) ( ) ( ) 7 log 5 4 log 5 4 log = + + x x [0/3]


(h) (MVG-alternative)
5 log 6
10 x x
x
= [0/3/]


Solve only one of problems#3 or #4. In case you solve both, you will receive grade only
for one of them:
3. (G-Alternative to problem #4) The graph of a quadratic function ( ) x f is plotted in
the figure. As illustrated in the figure The function crosses y-axis at ( ) 4 , 0 , and x-
axis at ( ) 0 , 2 and ( ) 0 , 3 .
a) Find analytically the equation of the quadratic function ( ) x f . [2/0]
b) Find algebraically the coordinates of the minimum point of the function.
Reading from the graph is not accepted. [2/0]
-6
-4
-2
0
2
4
6
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5

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4. (VG-Alternative to problem #3) The graph of a quadratic function ( ) x f is plotted in
the figure. As illustrated in the figure The function crosses y-axis at ( ) 3 , 0 , and is
tangent to the x-axis at ( ) 0 , 2 .
a) Find analytically the equation of the quadratic function ( ) x f . [0/2]
b) If ( ) c bx ax x f + + =
2
find conditions for the constants c b a & , , such that the
function has: [0/2]
i. two different solutions (roots.)
ii. one double solution (root.)
iii. no real solution.
Note that function ( ) c bx ax x f + + =
2
has
a
ac b b
x
2
4
2

= as its roots.
-2
0
2
4
6
-1 0 1 2 3 4 5



Solve only one of problems#5, #6 or #7. In case you solve more than one problem, you
will receive grade only for one of them:
5. (G-alternative to problems 6 and 7) Solve the following simultaneous equations:

=
= +
12 log log 2
1 log 2 log
y x
y x
[4/0]

6. (VG-Alternative to problems 5 and 7) Solve the following simultaneous equations:
( )

=
|
|
.
|

\
|
=
14 log
27 log
7
3
y
x
y x
[0/4]

7. (MVG-Alternative to problems #5 & 6) The equation

( ) ( ) 0 3 2
3 log 2 log
> = x x x
has a rational root. Find it in the form
q
p
where p and q are integer numbers.
[0/4/]
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Part II:
You should submit your solutions to part I problem before having
access to your calculator!
Note: Most problems come in a group of two or three alternative
problems. Choose only one of problems in the group to solve.

Solve only one of problems#8, #9 or #10. In case you solve more than one problem, you
will receive grade only for one of them:
8. (G-alternative to problems 9 and 10) ( ) ( ) x x x f
x
log 5 2 3 2
3
+ + =
i. Find ( ) 1 f [1/0]
ii. Find the domain and range of the function. Why? Explain. [2/0]

9. (VG-Alternative to problems 8 and 10) ( ) 5 3
2
+ = x x x f . Find and simplify as far as
possible:
( ) ( )
h
f h f 2 2 +
. [0/3]

10. (MVG-Alternative to problems #8 & 9) ( ) c ax x f + =
2
is given. Determine the
constants a and c , if ( ) ( ) 15 24 8
2 4
+ = x x x f f [0/4/]

Solve only one of problems#11, #12 or #13. In case you solve more than one problem, you
will receive grade only for one of them:
11. (G-alternative to problems 9 and 10) The formula ( ) kr P
t
82 . 0 000 375 = describes
the value of a car which decreases as a function of time (year).
a) What is the price of the car as new? [1/0]
b) What does 82 . 0 as the base represent? [1/0]
Calculate after how many years the value of the car is reduced to kr 000 150 . [2/0]

12. (VG-Alternative to problems 11 and 12) An archeologist believes that he has found
the remnant of Noahs Ark. According to bile Noahs Ark was build 4000 BC. How
many percent of the normal amount of C-14 should be expected in the ark? Half-life
of C-14 decay is years 5730 . [0/4]

13. (MVG-Alternative to problems #11 and 12) [0/4/]
In the begging of year 1900 a laboratory got mg 0 . 65 Radium-226 which is
radioactive with half-life of 1600 years.
a) Set up a mathematical which demonstrates how Radium decays as a function
of time. [0/1/]
b) Show that the amount of Radium mg y left over after years x may be
expressed as
T
x
y y

= 2
0
[0/1/]
where
0
y is initial amount of the Radium, and T is the half-life of Radium.
c) Calculate the amount of the Radium year 2000. [0/1]
d) Which year the amount of Radium in the laboratory is decreased by 25%?
[0/1/]

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14. Newton's Law of Cooling states that the rate of change of the temperature of an object
is proportional to the difference between its own temperature and the ambient
temperature (i.e. the temperature of its surroundings).
Let us assume that T is the temperature of the body and
0
T is the temperature of the
surrounding such that T T <
0
. If the surrounding temperature
0
T is constant and the
ventilation is good, the cooling takes place such that the temperature difference
0
T T D = is a decreasing exponential function of time.
A high ranked secret police clerk is found death in her well air-conditioned office. The
body temperature of the death secret police was C 5 . 31 at the time of discover of the
body at 00 : 14 . Two hours and fifty minutes later, at 50 : 16 the temperature of the
body was dropped to C 5 . 27 . The temperature of the office was C 0 . 21 . Estimate the
time of the murder. Normal body-temperature is C 0 . 37 . [0/4/]