THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

Department of Mathematics
MATH1020 General Mathematics
Extra Problem Set 6

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1. Find if the series converges or diverges. If convergent then find its sum.
∞
X 1
(a) .
k=2
k2 −1
∞
X 1
(b) .
k=1
(k + 2)(k + 3)

2. Use the Binomial Theorem to find a polynomial expansion for the function:
√ √
(a) ( x − y)6 ;
(b) (a − b−3 )7 .

3. Use the Binomial Theorem to prove that the sum of the entries along the nth row
of Pascal’s triangle is 2n . That is,
       
n n n n
+ + +···+ = 2n .
0 1 2 n

4. Find the maximum value or the minimum value using the method of linear pro-
gramming.

(a)
Optimize f (x, y) = 4x + 3y
subject to
x + y ≤ 80
x − 2y ≤ 0
x ≥ 0
y ≥ 0
(b)
Optimize f (x, y) = 10x + 11y
subject to
x + y ≤ 90
3x − y ≥ 0
x ≥ 0
y ≥ 0
(c)
Optimize f (x, y) = 7x + 4y
subject to
5x + y ≥ 60
x + 6y ≥ 60
4x + 6y ≥ 204
x ≥ 0
y ≥ 0
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5. Find the maximum value or the minimum value using the method of linear pro-
gramming.

Maximize f (x, y) = 4x + 3y
subject to
4x + 3y ≤ 24
x ≤ 4.5
y ≤ 6
x ≥ 0
y ≥ 0

6. Find the maximum value or the minimum value using the method of linear pro-
gramming.

Maximize f (x, y) = 3x + 2y
subject to
x + y ≤ 1
x + y ≥ 3
x ≥ 0
y ≥ 0

7. Find the maximum value or the minimum value using the method of linear pro-
gramming.

Maximize f (x, y) = 3x + 5y
subject to
2x + y ≥ 7
x + y ≥ 6
x + 3y ≥ 9
x ≥ 0
y ≥ 0