Mathematics 17 Problem Set

First Semester AY 2012-2013 Due on July 3, 2012

General Instructions. Write your answers in a bluebook. Use only blue or black ballpen. Show all necessary solutions and box all nal answers. Do not consult anyone except your instructor. I. Express the following expressions in completely factored form. 1. x4 8x + 63 2. x4 + (x + y)4 + y 4 3. x2 + 6xy + 9y 2 2x 6y 4. 15ax 14ab 8b2 + 10bx 3a2 5. x2m + y 2n + 2xm + 2y n + 2xm y n + 1 6. x3 y x3 z + y 3 z xy 3 + xz 3 yz 3 7. 4x2 + 9y 2 + 4 + 8x 12y 12xy 8. p5 r2 + p2 r5 p3 s2 s2 r3 9. (x + 1)4 + (x + 3)4 272 10. ac + bc + 3c + 3d + ad + bd