PreCalculus Two :: 2006-2007 :: Shubleka Name______________________________

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1. Prove the quadratic formula by solving ax 2  bx  c  0 (a  0) . (10 points).

2. Use your favorite method to solve the following equations: (25 points)
1 3
x 2  3x 2  10 x 2
1
i)
ii)  2  32   169  0
iii) x 34 x  4  0
iv) 4 x 2  5 x  138  0
v) x
2 x 7  xx13  1

3. Determine the number of real solutions of the equation: ax 2  2m ax  m2  0 ( a, m are

constants, x is the unknown). (5 points)
4. Simplify the following expressions: (10 points)
m n
 1  1
a   a  
i)  b  b
m n
 1  1
b   b  
 a  a
3 1  x 3  x 1  x  3
1 2

ii)
1  x 
2
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A mathematician's reputation rests on the number of bad proofs he has given.

Besicovitch, A.S.