Math 180

Summer 2013

Name _________________
Homework #1
Due Wednesday, June 26
No late papers accepted! No excuses!

1. Solve each equation or inequality.

a) 2x 3 4

c) 32 x1 = 5 x+2

b) sin (3x ) = cos (3x )

[0, 2 ]

d) log 2 x + log 2 ( x 2 ) = 3

e) cos +1 = sin

g) e x 12e x 1 = 0

[0, 2 ]

f) 3xe x + x 2 e x = 0

h)

5
0
x x 4x + 4
3

2. A wire 10 cm long is cut into two pieces, one of length x and the other of length
10 x . One piece is bent into the shape of a square and the other piece of wire is
bent into the shape of a circle. Find a function that models the total area enclosed.
State the domain of your function.

3. A rectangle is inscribed in a circle of radius 4. Find a function that models the

area of the rectangle as a function of x.

4. Carol has 2400 feet of fencing to fence in three adjacent rectangular pens.
a) Find a function that models the total area of the pens.
b) Find the domain.
c) Find the dimensions of the pens that will maximize the area.

5. Let

f ( x) = x 2 4

. Find

f ( x + h) f ( x )
h