AMA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY – BAHRAIN

Salmabad, Kingdom of Bahrain

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

__1st Tri, __2nd Tri, _ _3rdTri, SY 2019-2020

Assignment-2
COURSE CODE – MATH401 COLLEGE ALGEBRA

Answer the following

1) Solve:(5*2=10 marks)
a) log 3 x+ log 3 ( x +2 ) =log 3 8

1
b) 2(-x + 3) = (2 x+4 )
8

2) Given: y = x2 +4x – 5 (5 marks)

Find the following

(a) y-intercept

(b) x-intercepts or the zeros of the functions or roots

(c) graph of the function, given vertex is at (-2, -9)

3) Divide 3x3 + 2x2 – 2 by x – 3 (5 marks)

7 x−1
4) Find the inverse function f-1(x) of the function y = f(x) = −3 (5 marks)

5) Area of a circle is proportional to the square of the radius of the circle. Area is
154sqcm when radius is 7cm. Find the area of a circle if radius is 3cm.
(5 marks)
6) In a bacterial culture, the number of bacteria, f(t), is defined by the equation
f(t) = Be0.02t where B is a constant, and t is the time elapsed in minutes
If the number of bacteria at t= 5sec is 1000. find the number of bacteria in
30minutes. (5 marks)

RUBRICS FOR 5 marks:

5 Correct answer and presented complete mathematical components.
4 Correct answer and presented majority of the mathematical components.
3 No Correct answer but presented majority of the mathematical components.
2 Demonstrates partial understanding of the problem with some solution.
1 Demonstrates no understanding of the problem & attempts to write only the
given in the problem.
0 No response / task not attempted