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Department of Foundation and General Studies


Academic Year 2012 - 2013, Semester Fall



General Mathematics /SAT 101

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Assignment (2)



Q1

Evaluate the following expressions and express your answer in the form

bi a z + = :

1.
i
i
+

1
2


Solution:

i
i i i i
i
i
i
i
2
3
2
1
2
3 1
1 1
2 2
1
1
1
2
2 2
2
=

=
+
+
=




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

|
.
|

\
|
+i i
Solution:

i i i i i i i = + =
|
.
|

\
|
=
(

|
.
|

\
|
+ 3 3
3
1
3
3
1
. 3
2
*




2

Q2

Solutions:
1.
7 3 7 7 2 + x

4 2 x

2 x
2.
8 5 1 2 + x x

1 8 2 5 + x x

9 3 x

3 x
3.

1 1 0 x s

0 1 x s

1 0 s x

4.
4 11 3 x

4 11 3 + x

5 x
3

5.
x x 3 5 5 1 +

1 5 5 3 + x x


2
1
8
4
x x
Q3

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



1. Using trial and error method.

2. Using the Formula method.

Solution:
1.
0 1 2 3
2
= x x

( )( ) 0 1 1 3 = + x x

1 ,
3
1
= = x or x
2.
1 , 2 , 3 = = = c b a
( ) ( )
6
4 2
6
12 4 2
3 2
) 1 ( 3 4 2 2
2
4
2
2

=
+
=


=

= x
a
ac b b
x


3
1
6
4 2
, 1
6
4 2
=

== =
+
= x and x



1 2 3
2
= x x
4

Solution:
6 2 8 4 2 8 4 2 s > s + > + x or x x or x



Q4
1. Express 4 4 8 = x without using the absolute-value symbol.
Solution:
2
1
. , 0 4 8 4 4 8 > > = x if e i x if x
2
1
. , 0 ) 4 8 ( 4 ) 4 8 ( x if e i x if x =

2. Solve 6 6 2 = x .
Solution:
6
2
12
3 . , 0 6 2 6 6 2 = = > > = x x if e i x if x
0 3 . , 0 6 2 6 ) 6 2 ( = = x x if e i x if x

3. Solve 3 9 s x
Solution:
12 6 3 9 3 s s s s x x
4. Solve 8 4 2 > + x

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