SULAIMANI POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY

Department: Petroleum & Energy Department: Petroleum & Energy

Stage /Year: 1st Stage /Year: 1st

Assignment 1 (Functions and Their Graphs)

1. Find the slope of the line from the origin to the midpoint P of
side AB in the triangle in the accompanying figure (a, b > 0).

b
Ans :
a

1 1
2. Write an equation for the line through (−1,2 ) and perpendicular to x+ y=1
2 3

2 8
Ans : y= x +
3 3

3. Find the domain and range of 1. y=−1+ √3 2−x 2. y= √|x|

Ans :1. D=R : All real numbers . 2. D= Allreal numbers , y ≥ 0

4. Graph the functions 1. y=|sinx|2. y=|cosx|

5. A rain gutter is to be constructed of aluminum sheets 12 inches

wide. After marking off a length of 4 inches from each edge, this
length is bent up at an angle u. See the illustration. Show that the
area A of the opening as a function of θ is given by

A ( θ )=16 sinθ (cosθ +1)

4π
6. On a circle of radius 10m, how long is an arc that subtends a central angle of (a) rad
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(b)110 °
55
Ans :a ¿ 8 π m b ¿= πm
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7. You are sitting in a classroom next to the wall looking at the

blackboard at the front of the room. The blackboard is 12 ft long and
starts 3 ft from 1he wall you are sitting next to.

−1 x x
Show that your viewing angle is α =cot −cot −1
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Department: Petroleum & Energy Department: Petroleum & Energy
Stage /Year: 1st Stage /Year: 1st

8. Evaluate y=3 sec−1 √2−4 csc−1 √ 2+5 cot −1 2

Ans : y=1.533

9. Evaluate x If 7=4 e−3 x Ans : y=−0.1865

1+sinx sinx−1
10. Prove that + =4 secx tanx
1−sinx 1+ sinx

1+tanx 1+ cotx 1+sinx 2

11. Prove that 1. + =0 2. =( secx+tanx) 3.
1−tanx 1−cotx 1−sinx
2
sec x
sec 2 x=
2−sec 2 x

−1 2
12. Suppose θ=sin . Find cosθ ,tanθ
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Ans :cosθ= √ ,tanθ=

21 2
5 √ 21
13. Use right triangles to explain why cos−1 x +sin−1 x=π / 2

2
x 1+t
14. If t=tanh , prove that coshx=
2 1−t
2

x
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15. Sketch the graph of f ( x )=2 x ∧g ( x )=( )
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16. 7+15 e 1−3 x =10.Find the value of x

Ans : x=0.87

17. What is the slope of a line? 1. Parallel to7 x−6 y +11=0?

7
2. Perpendicular to the line 7 x−6 y +11=0 ? Ans :m1 = , m 2=−6 /7
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18. If the point (3, k) lies on the line with slope m = −2 passing through the point (2, 5), find
k. Ans :k=3
19. Find the slope of the line having the equation 3x − 4y = 8. Draw the line. Do the points (6,
2) and (12, 7) lie on the line?
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Ans :m= ( 6 , 2 ) is not on the line ,(12 , 7)is on theline
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20. Consider the point (x, y) lying on the graph of the line2 x+4 y=5 . Let L he the distance
from the point (x, y) to the origin (0, 0). Write L as a function of x.
Ans : x=√ 20 x −20 x +25/4
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