INSTRUCTION: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.

QUESTION 1

a) Determine the partial fractions of
( )( )
2
2
2 4
1 1
x
x x
+
+
.
b) Obtain the values of k such that
2
6 0 x x k + = has real roots.
c) Calculate the value of k if the difference between the roots of
2
6 0 x x k + = is 3.
(15 marks)

QUESTION 2

a) Mr. Chong sprays his crops to prevent from pests. He needs 5 barrels of a
chemical compound called Albegone and 5 barrels of Biweed and another 6
barrels of a chemical compound called Cropsy. The average cost of Albegone is
RM35 per barrel, RM25 per barrel for Biweed and RM16 per barrel for Cropsy.
Express the given information in a matrix and determine the total amount of
money spent by Mr. Chong on these pesticides.
b) Consider .
5 2 6
2 1 2
2 1 3
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.
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= A

By applying Elementary Row Operation (ERO) to an augmented matrix, obtain
the inverse of A.

(15 marks)