Math 101 - Coursework

Unit 1 - Linear Functions, Systems, & Matrices

You may print out the coursework assignments to complete or do all problems on a notebook paper.
Most of the Coursework will be completed in class. A selection of the problems will be submitted
for scoring and feedback.

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Foundations
Rectangular Coordinates:
1. The point that is 3 units to the right of the y-axis and 5 units below the x-axis has the
coordinates (
,
).
2. If x is negative and y is positive, the point (x, y) is in Quadrant

3. Suppose that A = (2, 5) are the coordinates of a point in the xy-plane. Find the coordinates
of the point if A is shifted 3 units to the left and 8 units up.
4. Plot the points (2, 0), (2, 3), (2, 4), (2, 1), and (2, 1). Describe the set of all points of the
form (2, y), where y is a real number.

The Distance and Midpoint Formulas

Let (x1 , y1 ) and (x2 , y2 ) be two distinct points, then:

5. Find the distance d between the points (3, 5) and (3, 2). Express the answer as a simplified
radical and an approximation rounded to two decimal places.

6. A major leagues baseball diamond is actually a square, 90 feet on a side. What is the distance
directly from home plate to second base?

7. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. reported net sales of $204 billion in 2002 and $375 billion in 2008.
Use the midpoint formula to estimate the net sales in 2005. How does this compare to the
reported figure of $282 billion?

8. Plot the points A = (1, 8) andM = (2, 3) in the xy-plane. If M is the midpoint of the line
segment AB, what are the coordinates of the point B?

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1. Let F (C) be the Fahrenheit temperature corresponding to the Celsius temperature C. A

verbal description of the function is given by To convert from Celsius to Fahrenheit, multiply
the Celsius temperature by 95 , then add 32. Find ways to represent this function
(a) Algebraically (using a formula)
(b) Numerically (let C = -10, 0, 10, 20, 30, 40)
(c) Visually (graph)

2. Which of the following functions have 5 in their domain? Find the value of the function at 5
where possible.

x5
(a) f (x) = x2 3x
(b) g(x) =
(c) h(x) = x 10
5

3. g(x) =

1x
; find g(2), g(a 1), g(1)
1+x

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1. Plot the points: A (6, -7), B (11, -3), and C (2, -2).
(a) Show that the ABC is a right triangle.
(b) Find the perimeter of ABC.
(c) Find the area of ABC.
(d) Find the equation of the line that passes through point C and is parallel to the line
segment AB.
2. Solve: .1(x 2) + .03(x 4) = .02(10)

1
x+1
3. Find the zero of the function: f (x) = (1 x)
+2
3
2

4. Solve: 5 4x = 5x (9 + 9x)

5.

2x
2
1
=

1
x+1 x1

x2

6. Solve. Write the answer in interval notation.

3
(6x 3) 7x 3 (7 x)
2

7. Solve for the indicated variable:

(a) Q = C(2 + EF ) for F
(b) W = qt + qkv for q

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Complete these problems on a separate sheet of paper.

1. The cost of renting office space in a downtown office building varies directly with the size of
the office. A 600-square-foot office rents for $2550 per month. Use a variation model to find
the rent on a 960 square-foot office.

2. A small business buys a computer for $4000. After 4 years the value of the computer is
expected to be $200. For accounting purposes the business uses linear depreciation to assess
the value of the computer at a given time. This means that if V is the value of the computer
at time t, then a linear equation is used to relate V and t.
(a) Find a linear equation that relates V and t.
(b) Sketch a graph of this linear equation.
(c) What do the slope and V -intercept of the graph represent?
(d) Find the depreciated value of the computer 3 years from the date of purchase.

3. The manager of a furniture factory finds that the cost of manufacturing chairs depends linearly
on the number of chairs produced. It costs $2200 to make 100 chairs and $4800 to make 300
chairs. Find a linear equation in the form y = mx + b that models the cost of making x chairs,
then find how much it costs to make 425 chairs.

4. The population of Kansas City, Missouri was 435,000 in 1990 and 482,300 in 2005. If the
population is changing linearly, write an equation that gives the population P as a function
of time, t. Using the model determine the expected population in 2020.

5. A baker makes cakes and sells them at county fairs. His initial cost for the Leavenworth
County fair was $45 to reserve a booth and $25 traveling expenses. He figures that it costs
$1.75 to make each cake and he charges $6.50 per cake. Let x represent the number of cakes
sold.
(a) Express the revenue R as a function x.
(b) Express the cost C as a function of x.
(c) How many cakes will he need to sell before he will make a profit?

6. A 50 ft long bungee will stretch a certain amount, depending on how much the person doing
the jump weighs. The following table tells how much a bungee cord will stretch for certain
weights. The stretch is in addition to the original 50 ft length of the bungee cord.
Weight (lbs) Stretch (ft)
100
80.9
110
86.7
120
92.4
130
98.1
140
103.7
(a) Use the linear regression process to write an equation that will predict the stretch distance
for a given weight:
stretch =
weight +
(b) Use your equation to find the stretch distance for your weight.
(c) If the concrete is 200 ft below the point where the bungee cord is attached, what is the
heaviest safe weight for a 6 ft tall jumper? Assume the bungee cord is attached to the
jumpers ankles.
7. Biologists have observed that the chirping rate of crickets of a certain species appear o be
related to temperature. The following table shows the chirping rate for various temperatures.
(a) Make a scatter plot of the data.
(b) Find and graph the regression line that models the data.
(c) Use the linear model in part (b) to estimate the chirping rate at 100
Temperature
F
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90

Chirping rate
(chirps/min)
20
46
79
91
113
140
173
198
211

8. A weight-loss clinic keeps records of its clients weights when they first joined and their weight
12 months later. The data for ten clients are shown in the table.
(a) Find the regression line for the weight after 12 months in terms of the beginning weight.
(b) Make a scatter plot of the weights, together with the regression line you found in part
(a). Does the line seem to fit the data well?
(c) What does the regression line predict that the weight of a 200-lb person will be 12 months
after entering the program?

x = Beginning weight
212
161
165
142
170
181
165
172
312
302

y = Weight after 12 months

188
151
166
131
165
156
156
152
276
289

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1. Solve the the following systems by graphing, substitution or elimination and write the solutions as order pairs. If the system is dependent, write the solution in terms of the second
variable.


25x 75y = 100
a 30b = 5
(a)
(b)
10x + 30y = 40
3a + 80b = 5

(c)

2 1

+ = 11

x y

3 5

= 10
x y


(d)

0.24x + .32y = .95

2.4x 1.2y = 5.9

2. Create a system of linear equations in two variables with the solution (5, 2).

3. Solve the following 3X3 linear systems, or show that that there is no solution, by using the
operations that lead to an equivalent system in triangular form. If the system has infinitely
many solutions, express them in ordered triple form in terms of the third variable.

3x + y + 5z = 8
x 2y + z = 3
x + 2y z = 1
x y + 2z = 2
2x 5y + 6z = 7
2x + 3y 4z = 3
(a)
(b)
(c)

2x y 2z = 7
2x 3y 2z = 5
3x + 6y 3z = 4

4. A researcher performs an experiment to test a hypothesis that involves the nutrients niacin
and retinol. She feeds one group of laboratory rats a daily diet of precisely 32 units of niacin
and 22,000 units of retinol. She uses two types of commercial pellet foods. Food A contains
0.12 unit of niacin and 1000 units of retinol per gram. Food B contains 0.20 unit of niacin
and 50 units of retinol per gram. How many grams of each food does she feed this group of
rats each day?

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1. Find three ordered triples that are solutions to the linear equation 2x + 4y 6z = 12.
2. The
following matrices
result from applying row operations to the matrix:
1 1 3
4
1 2 2 10
3 1 5 14
Next to each matrix, write the operation(s) that was(were) used to transform from the preceding matrix. Finally, write the solution to the system as an ordered-triple: (
,
,
)
Matrix

1 1 3 4
0 3 5 6
0 2 4 2

Row operation(s) used.

1 1 3 4
0 2 4 2
0 3 5 6

1 1 3 4
0 1 2 1
0 3 5 6

1 1 3 4
0 1 2 1
0 0
1 3
3. Solve the following linear systems by using matrix row operations. Show your work on a
separate sheet of paper. (Use the calculator operation RREF only as a check.)

2x y + 3z = 3
x + 2y z = 4
(a)

4x + 5y + z = 10

x 4y + z = 3
y 3z = 10
(b)

3y 8z = 24

x + 3y 6z = 7
2x y + 2z = 0
(c)

x + y + 2z = 1

4. Use
matrix row operations to solve the system. Write the solution as an ordered-triple.
x+yz = 0

x + 2y 3z = 3

2x + 3y 4z = 3
5. David received an inheritance of $50,000. His financial advisor suggests that he invest this
in three mutual funds: a money-market fund, a blue-chip stock fund, and a high-tech stock
fund. The advisor estimates that the money-market fund will return 5% over the next year,
the blue-chip fund 9%, and the high-tech fund 16% (all simple interest). David wants a total
first-year return of $4000 in interest income. To avoid excessive risk, he decides to invest three
times as much in the money-market fund as in the high-tech stock fund. How much should
be invested in each fund?

6. A hospital dietician must plan a lunch menu that provides 485 calories, 41.5 g of carbohydrates, and 35 mg of calcium. A 3-oz serving of broiled ground beef contains 245 Cal, 0 g
of carbohydrates and 9 mg of calcium. One baked potato contains 145 cal, 34 g of carbohydrates, and 8 mg of calcium. A one-cup serving of strawberries contains 45 cal, 10 g of
carbohydrates, and 21 mg of calcium. How many servings of each are required to provide the
desired nutritional values?

7. At a college production of A Streetcar Named Desire, 400 tickets were sold. The ticket prices
were $8, $10, and $12, and the total income from the ticket sales was $3700. How many
tickets of each type were sold if the combined number of $8 and $10 tickets sold was 7 times
the number of $12 tickets sold.

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