UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2017/2018
ORDINARY EXAMINATION FOR BSc. IT, BBIT, BAC
BIT 1110, BCU 102, BAC 1103, BCT 1103 MATHEMATICS FOR SCIENCE,
FOUNDATION MATHS,COMPUTING MATHS, MATHS FOR ENGINEERS
(DAY/EVENING)
DATE: AUGUST, 2018 TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer question ONE and Any other two questions
QUESTION ONE
(e) Use the binomial theorem to find the values of the following
QUESTION TWO
(a) If S = sinθ, Simplify:
QUESTION THREE
(a) The three terms, 𝑛 − 2, 𝑛, 𝑛 + 3 are consecutive terms of a geometrical progression.
Find (𝑛) and the term after (𝑛 + 3).
QUESTION FOUR
QUESTION FIVE
(a) Write down the first four terms of the expansions of the following in ascending powers of x
(e) Define the following terms
i) Sample space [1 Mark]
ii) An event [1 Mark]
iii) Compound event [1 Mark]
iv) Objective Probability
