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Mathematics for the International Student

EXERCISE
1. Use technology to solve:
a. x2 + 4x + 2 = 0
b. x2 + 6x −¿ 2 = 0
c. 2x2 −¿ 3x −¿ 7 = 0
d. 3x2 −¿ 7x −¿ 11 = 0
e. 4x2 −¿ 11x −¿ 13 = 0
f. 5x2 + 6x −¿ 17 = 0
2. Use technology to solve:
a. (x + 2)(x−¿1) = 2−¿3x
b. (2x + 1)2 = 3 – x
c. (x −¿ 2)2 = 1 + x
3. A rectangle has length 3 cm longer than its width and its area is 42 cm2.
Find its width.
4. Is it possible to bend a 12 cm length of wire to form the legs of a right angled triangle with area
20 cm2?
5. Find the distance between A(−¿2, 1) and B(3, 4).
6. Find the gradient of the line through (3, −¿2) and (6, 4).
7. Find, in slope-intercept form, the equation of the line through (−¿1, 3) with a slope of 5.
8. Use graphical methods to find where the lines x + y = 6 and 2x −¿ y = 6 meet.
9. Use graphical methods to find where the following lines meet:
a. x + 2y = 8 and y = 2x – 6
b. y = – 3x – 3 and 3x – 2y = – 12
10. Find the equation of the line:
3
a. with slope , passing through (5, −¿2)
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−3
b. with slope , passing through (1, 7)
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