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1030

If \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are the roots of the equation \(2x^{2} + 5x + n = 0\), such that \(\alpha\beta = 2\), find the value of n.

  • A. -4
  • B. -2
  • C. 2
  • D. 4
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1031

Resolve \(\frac{3x – 1}{(x – 2)^{2}}, x \neq 2\) into partial fractions.

  • A. \(\frac{x}{2(x - 2)} - \frac{5}{(x - 2)^{2}}\)
  • B. \(\frac{5}{(x - 2)} + \frac{x}{2(x - 2)^{2}}\)
  • C. \(\frac{1}{2(x - 2)} + \frac{5x}{2(x- 2)^{2}}\)
  • D. \(\frac{-1}{2(x - 2)} + \frac{8x}{2(x - 2)^{2}}\)
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1032

If \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are the roots of \(2x^{2} – 5x + 6 = 0\), find the equation whose roots are \((\alpha + 1)\) and \((\beta + 1)\).

  • A. \(2x^{2} - 9x + 15 = 0\)
  • B. \(2x^{2} - 9x + 13 = 0\)
  • C. \(2x^{2} - 9x - 13 = 0\)
  • D. \(2x^{2} - 9x - 15 = 0\)
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1033

If \(\log_{3}a – 2 = 3\log_{3}b\), express a in terms of b.

  • A. \(a = b^{3} - 3\)
  • B. \(a = b^{3} - 9\)
  • C. \(a = 9b^{3}\)
  • D. \(a = \frac{b^{3}}{9}\)
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1034

\(P = {1, 3, 5, 7, 9}, Q = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12}, R = {2, 3, 5, 7, 11}\) are subsets of \(U = {1, 2, 3, … , 12}\). Which of the following statements is true?

  • A. \(Q \cap R = \varnothing\)
  • B. \(R \subset P\)
  • C. \((R \cap P) \subset (R \cap U)\)
  • D. \(n(P' \cap R) = 2\)
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1035

If the polynomial \(f(x) = 3x^{3} – 2x^{2} + 7x + 5\) is divided by (x – 1), find the remainder.

  • A. -17
  • B. -7
  • C. 5
  • D. 13
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1036

If \(4x^{2} + 5kx + 10\) is a perfect square, find the value of k.

  • A. \(\frac{5\sqrt{10}}{4}\)
  • B. \(4\sqrt{10}\)
  • C. \(5\sqrt{10}\)
  • D. \(\frac{4\sqrt{10}}{5}\)
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1037

A binary operation * is defined on the set of real numbers, by \(a * b = \frac{a}{b} + \frac{b}{a}\). If \((\sqrt{x} + 1) * (\sqrt{x} – 1) = 4\), find the value of x. 

  • A. 6
  • B. 5
  • C. 4
  • D. 3
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1038

Given that \(f(x) = 3x^{2} –  12x + 12\) and \(f(x) = 3\), find the values of x.

  • A. 1, 3
  • B. -1, -3
  • C. 1, -3
  • D. -1, 3
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1039

Find the domain of \(g(x) = \frac{4x^{2} – 1}{\sqrt{9x^{2} + 1}}\)

  • A. \({x : x \in R, x = \frac{1}{2}}\)
  • B. \(x: x \in R, x\neq \frac{1}{3}\)
  • C. \(x : x \in R, x = \frac{1}{3}\)
  • D. \(x: x \in R\)
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1040

Simplify \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3} -1} + \frac{\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3} + 1}\)

  • A. \(\frac{1}{2}\)
  • B. 3
  • C. \(2\sqrt{3}\)
  • D. 6
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1041

If \((2x^{2} – x – 3)\) is a factor of \(f(x) = 2x^{3} – 5x^{2} – x + 6\), find the other factor

  • A. (x - 2)
  • B. (x - 1)
  • C. (x + 1)
  • D. (x + \(\frac{3}{2}\))
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1042

If P = \({n^{2} + 1: n = 0,2,3}\) and Q = \({n + 1: n = 2,3,5}\), find P\(\cap\) Q.

  • A. {5, 10}
  • B. {4, 6}
  • C. {1, 3}
  • D. { }
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1043

Given that \(f(x) = 2x^{2} – 3\) and \(g(x) = x + 1\) where \(x \in R\). Find g o f(x).

  • A. \(2(x^{2} - 1)\)
  • B. \(2x^{2} + 4x - 1\)
  • C. \(2x^{2} + 6x - 1\)
  • D. \(3(x^{2} - 1)\)
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1044

The velocity, V, of a particle after t seconds, is \(V = 3t^{2} + 2t – 1\). Find the acceleration of the particle after 2 seconds.

  • A. 10\(ms^{-2}\)
  • B. 12\(ms^{-2}\)
  • C. 14\(ms^{-2}\)
  • D. 17\(ms^{-2}\)
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1045

Find the magnitude and direction of the vector \(p = (5i – 12j)\)

  • A. (13, 113.38ยฐ)
  • B. (13, 067.38ยฐ)
  • C. (13, 025.38ยฐ)
  • D. (13, 157.38ยฐ)
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1046

Solve \(3^{2x} – 3^{x+2} = 3^{x+1} – 27\)

  • A. 1 or 0
  • B. 1 or 2
  • C. 1 or -2
  • D. -1 or 2
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1047

A force (10i + 4j)N acts on a body of mass 2kg which is at rest. Find the velocity after 3 seconds.

  • A. \((\frac{5i}{3} + \frac{2j}{3})ms^{-1}\)
  • B. \((\frac{10i}{3} + \frac{4j}{3})ms^{-1}\)
  • C. \((5i + 2j)ms^{-1}\)
  • D. \((15i + 6j)ms^{-1}\)
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1048

Given that a = 5i + 4j and b = 3i + 7j, evaluate (3a – 8b).

  • A. 9i + 44j
  • B. -9i + 44j
  • C. -9i - 44j
  • D. 9i - 44j
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1049
Face 1 2 3 4 5 6
Frequency 12 18 y 30 2y 45

 Given the table above as the result of tossing a fair die 150 times, find the mode.

  • A. 3
  • B. 4
  • C. 5
  • D. 6
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1050
Face 1 2 3 4 5 6
Frequency 12 18 y 30 2y 45

Given the table above as the results of tossing a fair die 150 times. Find the probability of obtaining a 5.

  • A. \(\frac{1}{10}\)
  • B. \(\frac{1}{6}\)
  • C. \(\frac{1}{5}\)
  • D. \(\frac{3}{10}\)
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