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Department of Foundation and General Studies

Academic Year 2012 - 2013, Semester winter



General Mathematics /SAT 101

Marks Obtained:


Name of Student:___________________________________________ Student ID: ___________________



Assignment (1)


Q1)




2

Q2)



Q3) [10 Marks]










Q1
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Evaluate the following expressions and express your answer in the form

bi a z + = :

1.
i
i
+

1
2










2. Conjugate of )
3
1
.( 3 i i + which might be written as:
*
3
1
. 3
(

|
.
|

\
|
+i i











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Q3


Solve the following Quadratic Equation for values of (x) :



1. Using trial and error method.

2. Using the Formula method.







Q4

1 2 3
2
= x x
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Q5

A- Are the following functions one-to-one? Explain why.

1.
3
) ( x x f =

2.
2
) ( x x g =



B-



1. Express 4 4 8 = x without using the absolute-value symbol.

2. Solve 6 6 2 = x .

3. Solve 3 9 s x
4. Solve 8 4 2 > + x
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Q6


Which of the following functions:

3
1
) ( x x g =

or

3
) (

= x x h


is an inverse function to :

3
) ( x x f =

Explain why.







Use Gauss Elimination Method to find the solution ( if it has).




Find the value of (y) that satisfies the solution for the following system of linear

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equations using Cramers Rule:

3 2 4 = + z y x

z y x 7 1 3 = +

z y x = 9 8 2



1. The model for continuous compounding is A = P e
rt
.
A is the Amount, P is the Principal, r is the annual percentage rate
(written as a decimal), and t is the time in years. e is the base for
natural logarithm.
Use logarithms to Find ( r ) if the amount of money accumulated,
A=$50000 after depositing a Principal of $250000 for 15 years.

Solve the value of (y) that satisfies the following exponential equation.


( ) 12000 7 4
) 5
=
+ y


Show that the exponential function:
x
a x f = ) (
and the logarithmic function:
x x g
a
log ) ( =
are inverse functions.
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