Department of Mathematics, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Math 114
Review: Appendix A, Sections A1-A3, A6, A10

1. Let the universal set U = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}, A = {1, 3, 4, 5, 9}, B = {2, 4, 6, 7, 8}, and C =
{1, 3, 4, 6},
Find (A B) C.

2. Determine the domain of f (x) =

4
. Write your answer in interval notation.
x5

3. Simplify. Express the answer so all the exponents are positive.

2
(a) x2 y 1
(b)

4x2 (yz)1
.
23 x4 y 1

4. In the following, the lengths of the sides of a triangle are given. Determine which are right triangles.
For those that are, identify the hypothenuse.
(a) 6, 8, 10
(b) 2, 2, 3
5. Find the quotient and the remainder when you divide 1 x2 + x4 by x2 x + 1.
6. Factor completely each polynomial.
(a) x2 9
(b) 3y 3 18y 2 48y
(c) 9x2 12x + 4
(d) 4y 2 16y + 15
7. Solve each equation.
2
3
=
x+4
x+1
(b) v 2 + 7v + 12 = 0
(a)

(c) 4y 2 y 2 = 0
(d) |x2 + x| = 12
b+c
bc
(e)
=
, c 6= 0, a 6= 0
x+a
xa

8. Simplify each expression. Assume that all variables are positive when they appear.

(a) ( x 5)2
 2
27 3
(b)
8
9. Rationalize the denominator of each expression.

3
(a)
5

31
(b)
2 3+3