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MAT1500 Engineering Mathematics I Semester 1, 2010 Tutorial (Week 2) Introduction to Algebra

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1.

Solve the following equations (a) x3 +2x2 -5x -6 = 0 (b) 9x2 + x 10 = 0 (c) x2 + x + 1 = 0

2. How many roots does each of the following quadratic equations have? (a) x2 + 12x + 36 = 0 (b) x2 = 1.8 (c) 2.4x2 + .4x + 1 = 0 (d) 4x2 4x +1 = 0 ( Write the discriminant for each ) 3. Solve the following inequalities for x (a) 3 x 1 (b) 8 2 x 5 21

4. Express the following equations in interval notation Show the solutions graphically. (a) x 2 (b) x 1 (c) -5 < x < 5 5. (a) Solve the following simultaneous equations

x 2 y 13 2x 5 y 8 3x 2 y 13 4x 3y 6
x=2+y y = 12 x Solve the inequality x2 + x 6 > 0.

(b) (c)

6.

7. (a) (b)

Simplify the following fractions

4 x 3

2 x 5

x3 x 7 x 12
2

8. The Regent Theatre wants to know whether the majority of its patrons during the summer holidays are adults or children. During a week in December 2 600 tickets were sold, and the receipts totalled $26 840. The adult admission is $12 and childrens admission is $8. How many adult patrons were there? 9. A boat travels 48km at a uniform speed . Had it travelled 1km/h faster it would have taken 4 hours less. Find the original speed. (Use simultaneous equations to solve this problem.) 10. (a) Make b the subject of the formula (b) Make l the subject of the formula (c) Make x the subject of the formula
A ab 2 .

T 2

l g

x w z v.

11. The three different edges of a solid cuboid have lengths x, 2x and y, as shown. All the lengths are measured in centimetres. The total surface area of the cuboid is 800 cm2. Find a formula for y in terms of x.

12.

Solve the inequality |x - 4| < 2 Show your solution graphically.