Mathematics

Assignment

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Q1. 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 5
2
(𝑖) 𝑔(𝑎) =𝑎 + 5
2
(𝑖𝑖)𝑔(𝑎 + 1) = (𝑎 + 1) + 5
2
= 𝑎 + 2𝑎 + 1 + 5
2
= 𝑎 + 2𝑎 + 6
(𝑖𝑖𝑖)𝑔(𝑎 + 1) − 𝑔(𝑎 − 1)
2 2
= 𝑎 + 2𝑎 + 6 − [(𝑎 − 1) + 5]
2 2
= 𝑎 + 2𝑎 + 6 − [𝑎 − 2𝑎 + 1]
= 4𝑎

Q2. 𝐹( 𝑥) = 1/2 𝑥 ( 𝑥 + 1)
(𝑖) 𝐹(1) = 1/2 (1)(1 + 1) = 1
(𝑖𝑖) 𝐹(2) = 1/2 (2)(2 + 1) = 3
(𝑖𝑖𝑖) 𝐹(3) = 1/2 (3)(3 + 1) = 6
(𝑖𝑣) 𝐹( 𝑥 – 1) = 1/2 ( 𝑥 – 1)[( 𝑥 – 1) + 1] = 1/2 𝑥 (𝑥 – 1)
(𝑣) 𝐹(5) = 1/2 (5)(5 + 1)
= 15 𝐹(4) = 1/2 (4)(4 + 1) = 10
𝐹(5) – 𝐹(4) = 15 – 10 = 5
(𝑣𝑖) 𝐹(7) = 1/2(7)(7 + 1) = 28
= 𝐹(6) = 1/ 2(6)(6 + 1) = 21
= 𝐹(7) – 𝐹(6) = 28 – 21 = 7
(𝑣𝑖𝑖) 𝐹(𝑥 + 1) = 1/ 2(𝑥 + 1)[(𝑥 + 1) + 1]
= 1/2(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 + 2)
(𝑣𝑖𝑖𝑖) 𝐹(𝑥 – 1) = 1/2𝑥(𝑥 – 1)
𝐹(𝑥) – 𝐹(𝑥 – 1) = 1/2𝑥(𝑥 + 1) – 1/2𝑥(𝑥 – 1)
= 1/2𝑥(2)
=𝑥
2 2 2
(𝑖𝑥) 𝐹(𝑥 ) = 1/2𝑥 (𝑥 + 1)

2
Q3. ℎ(𝑥) = 𝑥 – 5𝑥 + 4
2
(𝑖) ℎ(2𝑎) = (2𝑎) – 5(2𝑎) + 4
2
= 4𝑎 – 10𝑎 + 4
2
= ℎ(𝑎) = 𝑎 – 5𝑎 + 4 ℎ(2𝑎) – ℎ(𝑎)
2 2
= (4𝑎 – 10𝑎 + 4) – (𝑎 – 5𝑎 + 4)
2
= 3𝑎 – 5𝑎
2
(𝑖𝑖) 𝑎 – 5𝑎 + 4 = 0
2
𝑎 − 𝑎 − 4𝑎 + 4 = 0
𝑎(𝑎 − 1) − 4(𝑎 − 1) = 0
(𝑎 – 4)(𝑎 – 1) = 0
𝑎 – 4 = 0 𝑜𝑟 𝑎 – 1 = 0
𝑎 = 4 𝑜𝑟 𝑎 = 1
2 2 2 2
(𝑖𝑖𝑖) ℎ(𝑎 ) = (𝑎 ) – 5(𝑎 ) + 4
4 2
= 𝑎 – 5𝑎 + 4
2
= ℎ(𝑎) = 𝑎 – 5𝑎 + 4
2 4 2 2
= ℎ(𝑎 ) + ℎ(𝑎) = (𝑎 – 5𝑎 + 4) + (𝑎 – 5𝑎 + 4)
4 2
= 𝑎 – 4𝑎 – 5𝑎 + 8

Q4. 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑐
𝑔(1) = 𝑚 + 𝑐 = 5 — (1)
𝑔(5) = 5𝑚 + 𝑐 = – 4 — (2)
(2) – (1): 4𝑚 = –9
𝑚 = –2 1/4
𝑆𝑢𝑏𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑡𝑒 𝑚 =− 2 1/4 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜 (1): − − 2 1/4 + 𝑐 = 5
𝑐 = 5 + 2 1/4
= 7 1/4
𝑚 = –2 1/4, 𝑐 = 7 1/4
𝑔(3) = –2 1/4(3) + 7 1/4
= 1/2 𝑔(3)
= − 2 1/4(3) + 7 1/4
= 1/2

2
Q5. ℎ(𝑥) = 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞𝑥 + 2
2
ℎ(2) = 𝑝(2) + 𝑞(2) + 2
= 4𝑝 + 2𝑞 + 2
= 34
2 𝑝 + 𝑞 = 16
𝑞 = 16 – 2𝑝 — (1)
2
ℎ(–3) = 𝑝(–3) + 𝑞(–3) + 2
= 9𝑝 – 3𝑞 + 2
= 29
9𝑝 – 3𝑞 = 27 — (2)
𝑆𝑢𝑏𝑠𝑡. (1) 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜 (2): 9𝑝 – 3(16 – 2𝑝) = 27
9𝑝 + 6𝑝 – 48 = 27
15𝑝 = 75
𝑝 = 5
𝐹𝑟𝑜𝑚 (1), 𝑞 = 16 – 2(5)
=6
𝑝 = 5, 𝑞 = 6
2
ℎ(4) = 5(4) + 6(4) + 2
= 106
2
ℎ(− 2) = 5(− 2) + 6(− 2) + 2
= 10