FNDMATH PROBLEM SET 1

FOUNDATION COURSE IN MATHEMATICS SECTION:

NAMES OF GROUP MEMBERS/ID NUMBERS OF EACH MEMBER: GROUP NO.

Directions:
• Answer all the given items below in a clear, organized, and understandable manner.
• Except for part E, only boxed answers will be considered final.
• Points for each number will be stated in each part.
• Show your complete solutions. Final answers with no solutions will have no credit.

A. Equations and Inequalities (25 points)

Solve the following equations for the variable present
(4𝑥−3)(𝑥−1) 𝑥 3 (𝑥−1) 2(𝑥−2)2
1. + (1 ) = − +
16 8 2 4 8

Solve for the specified variable and the required in the word problem
2𝑣 𝑇 𝑤𝑣 2
2. 𝐻 = [ − ],𝑇
25 2 𝑔
3. How many pounds of chocolate worth Php 12 a pound must be mixed with 10 pounds of chocolate
worth Php 9 a point to produce a mixture worth Php 10 a pound?

Provide the solution sets of the following equations.

𝑥+2 2𝑥−1 −2𝑥 1
4. 2 − 2 = 2 −
𝑥 −2𝑥−3 2𝑥 +3𝑥+1 2𝑥 −5𝑥−3 3−𝑥
𝑦2 5𝑦+7 2 𝑦−1
5. + = +
2−𝑦 4 3 4

B. Inequalities (15 points)

Solve the inequalities in interval notation.
2 1 5𝑦
1. 𝑦 − (5 − 𝑦) < − (2 − 𝑦)
3 2 3
2. 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 3 < 0
1 1 3
3. − ≥ 2
𝑝−2 𝑝+2 𝑝 −4

C. Partial Fraction Decomposition (20 points)

Decompose the following into their partial fractions.
4𝑥−3
1. 2
𝑥 +6𝑥+9
3𝑥
2.
𝑥 3 −1
2𝑥 3 −3𝑥 2 +7𝑥−2
3.
(𝑥 2 +1)2
4𝑥−13
4.
𝑥 2 −3𝑥−10

D. Exponential and Logarithmic Equations and Inequalities (25 points)

Solve for the value of the unknown variable
1. log 2 (𝑥 + 1) + log 2 (𝑥 − 1) = 3
2. log(𝑥 2 − 9) − log(𝑥 + 3) = 2
3. 𝑒 𝑥 − 8𝑒 −𝑥 + 2 = 0

Solve the inequality

4. log 0.5 (4𝑥 + 1) < log 0.5 (1 − 4𝑥)
1 5𝑥 3𝑥
5. ( ) < (4)2− 2
2
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FOUNDATION COURSE IN MATHEMATICS SECTION:

E. Matrix Algebra (25 points)

1. CB – 2F = 3AB, Find F
0 2 1 1 −1 0
2 1 −1 0 1
1 1 0 2 3 1
𝐴=[ ] 𝐵 = [4 −1 1 2 1 ] 𝐶=[ ]
3 3 −1 0 −2 −1
2 0 2 1 −1
1 −2 1 1 1 1
Evaluate the following using expansion by minors
1 3 3 0
0 2 0 1
2. |𝐶| = [ ]
−1 0 0 2
1 6 4 1

1 2 3 4 5
0 2 4 6 8
3. |𝐷| = 0 0 3 6 9
0 0 0 4 8
[0 0 0 0 5]

Find the transpose matrix, cofactor matrix, and adjoint matrix

2 −3 1
4. 𝐸 = [5 7 −1]
4 3 0

Find the inverse matrix

1 2 0 3
0 1 1 1
5. 𝐺 = [ ]
0 1 0 1
1 2 0 2

F. Solving Systems of Linear Equations using Matrices (20 points)

1. Solve for the unknowns using Cramer’s Rule
𝑤 + 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 3
3𝑤 + 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 0
2𝑤 − 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 6𝑧 = 4
4𝑤 − 𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 3𝑧 = 0

2. Solve for the unknowns using Matrix Inverse

2𝑚 + 𝑛 + 3𝑜 = 5
𝑚+𝑛+𝑜 =0
4𝑚 + 𝑛 − 2𝑜 = −15