NYANDARUA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

DIPLOMA IN BUILDING – BCT 09’

END OF TERM 1 EXAMS, MARCH 2010

MATHEMATICS

TIME : 2 ½ HRS

INSTRUCTIONS.

Answer ALL the questions

1. (a) Solve the equation = , correct to 4 significant figures.

(3
marks)

(b) Calculate the diameter of a solid cylinder which has a height of 40 and
a total surface are of 4.8
(4 marks)

(c) Solve the simultaneous equation for ; giving the result correct to three
decimal place.

(3
marks)

2. Given the vectors A = i + 3j – 7k and B = 5i – 2j + 4K, determine;

(i) A B

(ii) A×B

(iii) the angle between the two vectors. (10 marks)

3. (a) Find the differential coefficient of the following expression;

(4 marks)

(b) The cost, , of constructing a structure is related to the time it takes to

complete the structure, , as follows;
Determine the maximum and minimum cost of constructing the structure. (6
marks)

4. (a) If , prove that + =0 (6 marks)

(b) Find all first and second partial derivatives of the following expression;
(4 marks)

5. (a) Prove that = (3 marks)

(b) Given that and are the roots of the equation + + = ,

where = 5 – 2 and = -1 – 5

(i) Calculate the value of +4

(ii) Hence obtain the roots and (7 marks)

6. (a) For the function y = . Find the turning points and their nature.
Hence sketch the graph of the function. (7 marks)

(b) If find . (3 marks)

7. (a) Find the coordinates of the points on the curve y = where the

gradient is zero. (7 marks)

(b) If find and . (3 marks)