1.7 Five years ago, a man was seven times as old as his son. In five years time, the man
will be three times as old as his son. How old are father and son now?
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A. Father is 40 years old, and the son is 5 years old.
B. Father is 40 years old, and the son is 10 years old.
C. Father is 96 years old, and the son is 13 years old.
D. Father is 91 years old, and the son is 8 years old.
1.8 Factorize the expression xs- xt- ys +yt
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A. (x+ y)(s-t)
B. (x-y)(s+t)
C. (x+ y)(s+t) D. (x-y)(s-t)
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1.9 Determine the sum of the series
1+n).
n=I
A. 6
B. I 7
C. 20
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D. 25
QUESTION 2 [10 MARKS]
Indicate whether each of the given mathematical statements is true (T) or false {F)
2.1 The number 0.5lxl0- 3 is in standard form.
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)3 2.2 The expression ( x + 2 simplifies to x3 +23 •
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2.3
log5
4
=
log 10
log10
4
5
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2.4 The discriminant of the equation 2x2 -4x+9 =0 is negative.
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2.5 If A and B are both 2 x 3 matrices then, we can calculate AB.
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QUESTION 3 [60 MARKS] {Clearly show all your work)
3.1 Let S ={21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31}, A= {21,22,23,26,27,30}.
B={22,23,26,29,30}, C={23,25,27,29,30} find:
3.1.1 Bu( AnC)
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3.1.2 AcnB
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3.1.3 A-C
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3.1.4 AffiB
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3.1.5 The number of elements in the power set P(BnC)
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