MATH 104

Worksheet section 1.2

First term 2023-2024

Q1: Choose the correct answer for the following questions:

1. The value of |3 − √10| is

(a) 3 − √10 (b) −3 − √10 (c) 3 + √10 (d) √10 − 3

2. Which of the following classifies the real numbers −3. 5̅, √4, − 𝜋 as rational or
irrational correctly?
(a) − 3. 5̅ is rational (b) − 3. 5̅, √4 are rational
and √4, −𝜋 are irrational and −𝜋 is irrational
(d) √4 is rational
(c) −3. 5̅, √4, − 𝜋 are irrational
and −3. 5̅, −𝜋 are irrational

3. Which of the following is equal to 3𝑥 − {5 − [𝑥 − 𝑥(3 − 𝑥)]} ?

(a) 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 5 (b) − 𝑥 2 + 9𝑥 − 5 (c) 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 5 (d) 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 5

4. |𝑦−3𝑥 2 |
Evaluate the expression for 𝑥 = −2, 𝑦 = −3 and 𝑧 = −4.
−(xz+5)
15 15 (c) 5 (d) −5
(a) (b) −
13 13

5. Which of the following is equal to the expression 1 + 3|−22 − (−5)| − |3 − (−4)2 |?

(a) −17 (b) 9 (c) 17 (d) −9
3 3 −1
Q2: What is the value of
2
(6 − 2) ?

Q3: Remove the delimiters of the following expression and simplify.

2𝑥(5𝑥 − 3) + 3(𝑥 − 5) − 3[−(2 − 5𝑥) + 1].

Q4: Apply order of operations to evaluate the following expression.

3 3 2
5 [ 5 − (2) × 4] + 23 ÷ 3 − 1.

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