Problem Set No.

Solve the following problems.

I. Inequality & Absolute Values

1. Keith has Php 500 in a savings account at the beginning of the summer. He wants to
have at least Php 200 at the end of the summer. He withdraws Php 25 per week for
food, clothing, and movie tickets. How many weeks can Keith withdraw money from his
account
2. A taxi charges a flat rate of Php 1.75, plus an additional $0.65 per mile. If Erica has at
most Php 10 to spend on the cab ride, how far could she travel?
3. Chris wants to order DVD's over the internet. Each DVD costs Php 15.99 and shipping
the entire order costs Php 9.99. If he can spend no more than $100, how many DVD's
could he buy?
4. Allison practices her violin for at least 12 hours per week. She practices for three fourths
of an hour each session. If Allison has already practiced 3 hours this week, how many
more sessions remain for her to meet or exceed her weekly practice goal?
5. Ryan is a wrestler trying to make weight. He currently weighs 200 lbs. If he cuts 2 lbs.
per week, how many weeks will it take him to weigh less than 175 lbs.?
6. Solve the following inequalities (provide necessary interval notation) and graph it in the
number line.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v. |𝑥| > 5
vi. |2𝑥 + 5| ≤ 9
vii. |5 − 𝑥| < 12
viii. |6𝑥 − 3| < 12

II. 2D Coordinate System

1. Name a point that is √2 away from (−1, 5).
2. Name a point that is between 50 and 60 units away from (7, −2) and state the distance
between the two points.
3. What is the equation of the line that goes through (1, 3) and (5, 12)? Leave your answer
in slope-intercept form.
4. What is the distance between (1, 3) and (5, 12)?
5. What is the equation of the line that is parallel to the line that goes through (1, 3) and
(5, 12) and is also goes through (0, -1)?
6. What is the equation of the line that is perpendicular to the line that goes through (1, 3)
and (5, 12) and is also goes through (0, -1)?
7. Find the focus and directrix and graph the parabola whose equation is y = -2x2.
 8. Write the standard form of the equation of the parabola with a vertex at the origin and
focus at (2, 0). Graph the parabola, including the directrix, the primary focal chord as
well as the two points on the graph that they determine.
9. Find the vertex, focus, directrix, axis of symmetry, primary focal chord and the two
points they plot and graph y2 + 6y + 8x + 25 = 0.
10. Find the equation of a circle, in standard form, having a center at (3, -2) and passing
through (-1, 1) on its edge.
11. Find the equation of a circle, in standard form, having a center at (3, -2) and passing
through (-1, 1) on its edge. x2 + y2 – 2x + 6y + 6 = 0. Graph the equation.
12. Find the equation of the circle that has its center at (3, -2) and is tangent to the line 2x +
3y = 13.
13. There were 41 tickets sold for an event. Tickets for children cost $1.50 and tickets for
adults cost $2.00. Total receipts for the event were $73.50. How many of each type of
ticket were sold?
14. A farmer has two types of milk, one that is 24% butterfat and another which is 18%
butterfat. How much of each should he use to end up with 42 gallons of 20% butterfat?
15. Turkey the Pigeon travels the same distance of 72 miles in 4 hours against the wind as it
does traveling 3 hours with the wind in the local skies. What is the rate of Turkey the
Pigeon in still air and the rate of the wind?

III. Functions.
1. Give the domain and range of the following
i. y = 5x + 3
ii. y = −7x – 4
iii. y = 7
iv. y = x2
v. y = 2x2 + 1
2. Graph the following and identify what type of function it is.
i. -x4 – 2x3 +3x2+4x -4
ii. 5x4 – 20x3 + 80x -80
iii. 2ex
iv. 2x + 1
3. Get the inverse function of the following function and graph it.
i. -x4 – 2x3 +3x2 + 4x - 4
ii. 5x4 – 20x3 + 80x - 80
iii. 2ex
iv. 2x + 1