M1001 TUTORIAL SHEET THREE SEMESTER ONE JANUARY INTAKE 2023

1. let ∗ be a binary operation on Z defined by

∀a, b ∈ Z, a ∗ b = a + 3b − 1.

a) Prove that the operation is binary.

b) Determine whether the operation is associative and/or commutative.

c) Find (4∗ 1) ∗ 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 4 ∗ (1 ∗ 2)

2. Determine whether or not each of the definition of ∗ given below gives a binary
operation. In the event that ∗ is not a binary operation, give justification for this.

a) On Z+, define ∗ by a ∗ b = a – b

b) On Z+, define ∗ by a ∗ b = ab

c) On R, define ∗ by a ∗ b = a𝑏 2

d) On Z+, define ∗ by a ∗ b = | a – b |

e) On Z+, define ∗ by a ∗ b = a

3. For each binary operation ∗ defined below, determine whether ∗ is commutative

or associative.

a) On Z, define a ∗ b = a – b

b) On Q, define a ∗ b = ab + 1
𝑎𝑏
c) On Q, define a ∗ b = 2

d) On Z+, define a ∗ b = 2𝑎𝑏

e) On Z+, define a ∗ b = 𝑎𝑏
𝑎
f) On R – {– 1}, define a ∗ b = 𝑏−1

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 4. Consider a binary operation ∗ on the set {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} given by the following
multiplication table.

a) Compute (2 ∗ 3) ∗ 4 and 2 ∗ (3 ∗ 4)

b) Is ∗ commutative?

c) Compute (2 ∗ 3) ∗ (4 ∗ 5)

5. Examine each of the following relations given below and state, giving
reasons whether it is a function or not?

a) R = {(2, 1), (3, 2), (4, 1), (5, 2), (3, 3)}

b) R = {(1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 4), (4, 5)}

c) R = {(1, 1), (2, 1), (3, 1), (4, 1)

d) R = {(1, 1), (1, 2), (1, 3)}

6. Consider the following arrow diagrams depicting relations from set A

to set B. Which amongst them are functions? Give reasons

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 7. Dertamine the range and domain of the following functions.

a) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 2
b) 𝑓(𝑥) = 7𝑥 + 3
2𝑥−3
c) 𝑓(𝑥) =
3𝑥−1

d) 𝑓(𝑥) = √4𝑥 − 1

e) 𝑓(𝑥) = 2 + √3𝑥 + 2

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 8. Sketch the following graph.

a) 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 − 2
2
b) 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥−2
𝑥−2
c) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥
2𝑥−3
d) 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥−1

e) 𝑓(𝑥) = √4𝑥 − 1

f) 𝑓(𝑥) = 3 − √𝑥 + 1

g) 𝑓(𝑥) = 5 + √2𝑥 − 1

h) 𝑓(𝑥) = 2 − √4𝑥 + 3
9. Complete the square of the following quadratic functions and sketch the graphs

a) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 1

b) 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 1

c) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 2

d) 𝑓(𝑥) = −𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 5

e) 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 6

f) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥

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