1 TVET NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT, SCHOOL YEAR 2020/2021 SECTOR: ALL TRADE: ALL RTQF LEVEL: Level 3 MODULE and Title: BASIC ALGEBRA AND TRIGONOMETRY, GENAM301 MARKING SCHEME QUESTION 1. simplify the following a. π801 /2.5marks b. π22775 /2.5marks QUESTION 2. A ladder, 3.9 m long, leans against a wall. If its foot is 1.2 m from the wall, how high up the wall does it reach? /5 Marks QUESTION 3. Solve 2 Sinx =β2; between 0β€ x β€ 2π /5Marks QUESTION 4. Solve the following simultaneous equations, {3x + 5y = 42 2y β x β 8 = 0 /5 Marks {3x + 5y = 42 βπ₯ + 2π¦ = 8 QUESTION 5. Given the function f(k) =k2+8k +16. Find the values k. /5Marks.
2 QUESTION 6. a) Convert the following degrees into π radians i. 1350 /1.5Marks ii. 2250 /1.5Marks b) Convert the following π radians into degrees 5π 6 /2Marks QUESTION 7. Given f(x)= 5π₯ π₯+1 a. Find f (2) /2 .5Marks b. Find π(1/π) / 2.5 Marks 8. Given that z=1+i find a. Re(z) /1.5 Marks b. Im(z) /1.5 Marks c.|z| (Modulus of z) /2 Marks QUESTION 9. Simplify the following sin π πππ ππ π + πΆππ π π πππ /5Marks QUESTION10. Gives an example of the network of streets in a modern city, a pedestrian may make a shortcut along the diagonal rather than walk along street M and street A. How much shorter is the shortcut. /5Marks QUESTION 11. Solve π§2 β ππ§ = 4 + 2π /5marks.
3 SECTION B/30MARKS QUESTION12. Given z=i+1 and w=(1 + 3π) Find a) z+w / 2.5 Marks b) z-w /2.5Marks c) π€ π§ /2.5 Marks d) z. w /2.5 Marks QUESTION 13. Solve and discuss the parametric equation below (2-3m)x+1=π2(1-x)/10 Marks QUESTION 14. Prove the following trigonometric identities a) 1 1βπππ π₯ + 1 1+πππ π₯ = 2ππ π2π₯/5 Marks b) 2π‘πππ₯ 1βπ‘ππ2π₯ = tan 2π₯/5 Marks QUESTION 15. Given that z=3+4i. Find the value of the expression z + 25 π§ /15Marks QUESTION 16. Find the values of k for which the equation x2 + (k + 1) x + 1 = 0 has: /15Marks a) Two distinct real roots b) No real roots..
4 END MARKING SCHEME QUESTION 1: simplify the following c. π801 /2.5marks d. π22775 /2.5marks SOLUTION: a) ππππ = ππβππ+π = π b) ππππππ = ππβππππ+π = βπ Reference: Learning Unit 3: Apply Fundamentals of Complex Numbers QUESTION2: A ladder, 3.9 m long, leans against a wall. If its foot is 1.2 m from the wall, how high up the wall does it reach? /5 Marks SOLUTION: A figure below is an illustration of the situation. Note that the ground must be assumed to be horizontal and level and hence at right angles to the wall. By Pythagorasβ theorem, ππ + π. ππ = π. ππ ππ = π. ππ β π. ππ π = βπ. ππ + π. ππ π = π. πππ Thus, the ladder reaches 3.71 m up the wall. Reference: Learning Unit 2: Apply Fundamentals of trigonometry QUESTION 3: Solve 2 Sinx =β2; between 0β€ x β€ 2π /5Marks SOLUTION: 2 Sinx =βπ.
5 ππππ = βπ π Where βπ π = πππ ππ = Reference Learning Unit1: Solve algebraically or Linear and quadratic Equations or inequalities QUESTION5: Given the function f(k) =k2+8k +16. Find the values k. / 5Marks SOLUTION: By using quadratic formula method π« = ππ β πππ Where a=1, b=8, c=16 π« = ππ β π β π β ππ = ππ β ππ = π.
6 If D=0 K1 =K2 = βπ ππ = βπ πβπ= -4 Hence, the value of K is -4 Reference Learning Unit1: Solve algebraically or Linear and quadratic Equations or inequalities QUESTION 6a) Convert the following degrees into π radians i. 1350 /1.5Marks ii. 2250 /1.5Marks b) Convert the following π radians into degrees 5π 6 /2Marks SOLUTION: a. i. 1350 = πππ β π πππ = ππ π ii. 2250 = πππβπ πππ = ππ π b. ππ π = ππ π β πππ π = ππππ Reference: Learning Unit 2: Apply Fundamentals of trigonometry QUESTION7: Given f(x)= 5π₯ π₯+1 a. Find f (2) /2 .5Marks b. Find π(1/π) / 2.5 Marks SOLUTION: a. f(2) = πβπ π+π = ππ π π ( π π) = πβπ/π π/π+π = π π π+π π = π π β π π+π = π π+π Reference Learning Unit1: Solve algebraically or Linear and quadratic Equations or inequalities 8. Given that z=1+i find a. Re(z) /1.5 Marks b. Im(z) /1.5 Marks.
7 c.|z| (Modulus of z) /2 Marks SOLUTION: a. Re(z) =1 b. Im(z) =1 c. |z| =βππ + ππ = βπ Reference: Learning Unit 2: Apply Fundamentals of trigonometry QUESTION 9: Simplify the following sin π πππ ππ π + πΆππ π π πππ /5Marks SOLUTION: We know that ππππππ½ = π ππππ½ and ππππ½ = π ππππ½ π¬π’π§ π½ πππππ π½ + πͺπΆπΊ π½ ππππ½ = π¬π’π§ π½ π ππππ½ + πͺπΆπΊ π½ π ππππ½ ππππ½ π π ππππ½ + ππππ½ π π ππππ½ = π¬π’π§ π½ π β π¬π’π§ π½ π + ππ¨π¬ π½ π β ππππ½ π = π¬π’π§π π½ + ππ¨π¬π π½ = π Reference: Learning Unit 2: Apply Fundamentals of trigonometry QUESTION10: Gives an example of the network of streets in a modern city, a pedestrian may make a shortcut along the diagonal rather than walk along street M and street A. How much shorter is the shortcut. /5Marks SOLUTION: The network of streets in a modern city is form a rectangle according to the figure above Street M=116m.
8 Street A=86m By using Pythagorean Theorem ππ = ππ + ππ ππ = ππππ + πππ ππ = ππ. πππ + π. πππ π = βππ. πππ π = πππ. ππ Hence the diagonal=144.4m which is the shortcut Reference: Learning Unit 2: Apply Fundamentals of trigonometry QUESTION11. Solve π§2 β ππ§ = 4 + 2π /5marks SOLUTION: ππ + ππ β ππ β π = π π« = ππ β πππ = (βπ)π β π β π β (βππ β π) = βπ + ππ + ππ = ππ + ππ βπ«=Β±(π + π) ππ = π + π + π π = π + π ππ = πβπβπ π = βπ Hence, πΊ = Reference: Learning Unit 3: Apply Fundamentals of Complex Numbers SECTION B/30MARKS QUESTION12. Given z=i+1 and w=(1 + 3π) Find a) z+w / 2.5 Marks b) z-w /2.5Marks.
9 c) π€ π§ /2.5 Marks d) z. w /2.5 Marks SOLUTION: a) z+ w = (i+1) + (1+3i) =1+1+i+3i=2+4i b) z-w = (i+1)- (1+3i) =1-1+i-3i=0-2i =-2i c) π π = π+ππ π+π = (π+ππ)(πβπ) (π+π)(πβπ) = πβπ+πππβππ ππβππ = βπβππβπ βπβπ = βπβππ βπ = π + π’ d) Z.w = (i+1) * (1+3i) =i+3i2 +1 +3i=4i-3+1=4i-2 Reference3: Learning Unit 3: Apply Fundamentals of Complex Numbers QUESTION 13: Solve and discuss the parametric equation below (2-3m)x+1=π2(1-x)/10 Marks SOLUTION: (2 β 3m) x + 1 = m2 (1 β x) = 2x β 3mx + 1 = m2 β m2 x 2x β 3mx + m2 x β m2 + 1 = 0 X (2 β 3m + m2) β m2 + 1 = 0 X (2 β 3m + m2) = m2 β 1 π = ππβπ πβππ+ππ = (πβπ)(π+π) (πβπ)(πβπ) = π+π πβπ If m = 2, then there is no solution. If m β 2, then the solution is π = π+π πβπ Reference: Learning Unit1: Solve algebraically or Linear and quadratic Equations or inequalities QUESTION14: Prove the following trigonometric identities a) 1 1βπππ π₯ + 1 1+πππ π₯ = 2ππ π2π₯/5 Marks b) 2π‘πππ₯ 1βπ‘ππ2π₯ = tan 2π₯/5 Marks.
10 Solution a) π πβππππ + π π+ππππ = ππππππ LHS= π πβππππ + π π+ππππ RHS=ππππππ By proving that LHS=RHS Let work on the LHS= π πβππππ + π π+ππππ = π(π+ππππ)+π(πβππππ) (πβππππ)(π+ππππ) = π+π+ππππβππππ ππβππ¨π¬π π = π πβππ¨π¬π π We know that π β ππ¨π¬π π = π¬π’π§π π We get π π¬π’π§π π As we know π π¬π’π§π π = πππππ Which means that? π π¬π’π§π π = ππππππ Hence LHS=RHS Reference: Learning Unit 2: Apply Fundamentals of trigonometry Question15. Given that z=3+4i. Find the value of the expression z + 25 π§ /15Marks SOLUTION: z + ππ π =3+4i+ ππ π+ππ= (π+ππ)(π+ππ)+ππ π+ππ = π+πππ+ππππ+ππ π+ππ = π+πππβππ+ππ π+ππ = ππ+πππ π+ππ = (ππ+πππ)(πβππ) (π+ππ)(πβππ).
11 = ππβπππ+πππβππππ πβπππ+πππβππππ = ππ+ππ π+ππ = πππ ππ Therefore z + ππ π = π Reference: Learning Unit 3: Apply Fundamentals of Complex Numbers 16. Find the values of k for which the equation x2 + (k + 1) x + 1 = 0 has: /15Marks a) Two distinct real roots b) No real roots. SOLUTION: β = (k + 1)2 β 4(1)(1) = (k + 1)2 β 4 = k2 + 2k + 1 β 4 = k2 + 2k β 3 = (k + 3) (k β 1) = 0 then k = β3 or k = 1. Table of sign of β = k2 + 2k β 3 = (k + 3) (k β 1) k Factors β β β3 1 +β k + 3 - - - 0 + + + + k β 1 - - - - - 0 + + + (k + 3)(k β 1) + + 0 - 0 + + + a) For two distinct real roots; β > 0 and so k < β3 or k > 1. b) For no real roots β < 0 and so β3< k < 1. Reference: Learning Unit1: Solve algebraically or Linear and quadratic Equations or inequalities.