Calculus Exercises for Lesson One.

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Calculus Exercises for Lesson One

Rules for exponents 1. 3. 5.
a m a n =a m +n

2. 4.

am an

=a m n , if a 0
=a n b n

( an ) m =an m
a an = , if b 0 b bn
n

( ab ) n

1. Simplify the following expressions. Verify your results in Maple. a.

x3 x 2 =

b.

x2

( x + 1) 2

c.

2 2 1 x y z 1 xy 2 z 2

d.

( x + 2) 1 / 2 ( x + 2)
3

2/3

e.

x+2

( x + 1) 2 ( x + 2 ) 1

3 x ( x + 1) 3

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Remember to solve for x that 2.

x=

- b b 2 - 4ac 2a

Solve for x in the following expressions. Verify your results in Maple.

a.

( x + 2) 3

=8

b.

x 2 ( 3x 4 ) 2 = 0

c.

3x 2 + 2x 5 = 80

3.

Solve the following systems of linear equations. Verify your results in Maple. a. 3x y = 0
x +y = 4

2a + b 3c = 10

b. a 2b = 4
a + 2b + 8c = 0

3a + b + c = 2

c. a + 2b c = 4
2a b + 2c = 2

Calculus Exercises for Lesson One.doc 4. An entire town of 120 people went to a concert. The concert collected $120 total from the 120 people. If adults paid $5, seniors paid $2, and children paid $0.10, how many adults, seniors, and children attended the concert?

MAPLE
1. Open Maple. 2. Click on HELP on the top menu. 3. Choose the option Take a Tour of Maple. 4. Choose the option Ten Minute Tour. 5. Choose other options if you wish.