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PIA B - Basic - Module 1.2 (MATHS) Algebra
PIA B - Basic - Module 1.2 (MATHS) Algebra
MODULE 1
Sub Module 1.2
ALGEBRA
PRACTICE QUESTIONS 1.2.1. ............................................................. 5 SECOND DEGREE EQUATIONS WITH ONE UNKNOWN (QUADRATIC
EQUATIONS).................................................................................... 18
SUB-MODULE: 1.2 (b)
Solution of Quadratic Equations by Factorization ..................... 18
LINEAR EQUATIONS AND THEIR SOLUTION ...................................... 6 Solution of Quadratic Equations by Using the Quadratic Formula
Transposing Formulae................................................................ 6 ................................................................................................ 19
Solution of Linear Equations ...................................................... 7 PRACTICE QUESTIONS 1.2.6 ............................................................ 20
PRACTICE QUESTIONS 1.2.2 .............................................................. 8 LOGARITHMS ................................................................................ 218
INDICES AND POWERS ...................................................................... 9 Common Logarithm................................................................ 218
The Laws of Indices .................................................................. 10 Anti- Logarithm ................................................................................. 22
Substitution ............................................................................. 11 Natural Logarithm............................................................................. 22
Addition and Subtraction of Algebraic Expressions The rules are exactly the same as those used with directed
numbers:
Like terms are numerical multiplies of the same algebraic
quantity. Thus 7x, 5x and -3x are three like terms. (+ x) (+ y) = + (xy) = + xy = xy
q - 3q = (1 - 3)q = -2q +x x x
= + =
+y y y
Only like terms can be added or subtracted. Thus (7a + 3b - 2c)
is an expression containing three unlike terms and it cannot be - 3x 3x
simplified any further. Similarly, with (8a2b + 7ab3 + 6a2b2) which = -
2y 2y
are all unlike terms.
- 5x 5x 5x
It is possible to have several sets of like terms in an expression = + =
- 6y 6y 6y
and each set can then be simplified.
4x 4x
8x + 3y - 4z - 5x + 7z - 2y + 2z = -
- 3y 3y
= (8 - 5)x + (3 - 2)y + (-4 + 7 + 2)z
= 3x + y + 5z
When multiplying expressions containing the same symbols, The Use of Brackets
indices are used:
Brackets are used for convenience in grouping terms together.
mm = m2 When removing brackets each term within the bracket is
3m 5m = 3 m 5 m = 15 m2 multiplied by the quantity outside the bracket:
(- m) = (- m) m m = - m
3(x + y) = 3x + 3y
m(a + b) = ma + mb
3mn (-2n )
2
x x x
(m) 5(2x - y) - 3(x + 2y) (n) + +
3 4 5
3 5 4 3 x 5 y
(o) - + (p)
y 3y 5y 2 y 6 x
LINEAR EQUATIONS AND THEIR SOLUTION Step 1: Since there are no roots get rid of the fraction by
multiplying both sides of the equation by ( R r )
An equation is the relation of equality between two or more V ( R r ) 2R
expressions.
If the degree of the equation, i.e. the highest power among the Step 2: Clear the bracket
variable of each term on both sides in the equation is 1, then the VR Vr 2R
equation is said to be linear equation. For example, 2x + 5 = 0,
x – 2y = 7 are linear equations. Step 3: Collect the terms containing R on the LHS.
VR 2R Vr
Transposing Formulae
Step 4: Factorize the LHS.
The formula y ax b has y as subject. By rearranging this R(V 2) Vr
formula we could make x the subject.
Step 5: Isolate R by dividing both sides of the equation by
The rules for transforming a formula are: (V 2).
1) Remove square roots or other roots Vr
R
2) Get rid of brackets V 2
3) Clear brackets
4) Collect together the terms containing the required Although we used five steps to obtain the required subject, in
subject very many cases far fewer steps are needed. Nevertheless, you
5) Factorize if necessary should work through the steps in order given.
6) Isolate the required subject
2R
Example: (a) Transpose the formula V to make R the
Rr
subject.
Then: 3x + 2x − 4 = 6
so, 3x + 2x = 6 + 4
or, 5x = 10
and so x=2
8 + 4x − 4 − 5x + 15 = 10 + 4x
RT
2. The formula P is used in connection with the
V
expansion of gases. Transpose it to find the value
of R .
(a) 2x 5 7 (b) 3x 1 6x 10
1 3 5
(c)
x 2x 2
1 1 1 We know that
a n 6 2
6. an 6 2
36 9 32
1 2
3 2 2 30 1
9 or 3
We need to study these laws carefully in order to understand
the significance of each.
which shows that 3 1 and in fact because we have used the
0
Law 1: As you have already met, it enables us to multiply second law of indices, this must be true in all cases.
numbers given in index form that have a common base. In the
example the common base is 2, the first number raises this Law 5: This, rather complicated looking, law simply enables us
base (factor) to the power 2 and the second raises the same to find the decimal equivalent of a number in index form; where
base to the power 3. In order to find the result we simply add the index is a fraction. All that you need to remember is that the
the indices.
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index number above the fraction line is raised to that power and These missed multiplication signs must reappear when the
the index number below the fraction line has that number root. numbers are substituted for the symbols.
2y + 4 = 2 4 + 4 = 8 + 4 = 12
3
So for the number 8 , we raise 8 to the power 2 and then take (a)
the cube root of the result.
(b) 3y + 5z = 3 4 + 5 5
It does not matter in which order we perform these operations.
So we could have just as easily taken the cube root of 8 and (c) 8 - x = 8 - 3 = 5
then raised it to the power 2.
y 4 1
Law 6: This is a very useful law, when you wish to convert the (d) = = 1
x 3 3
division of a number to multiplication. In other words, bring a
number from underneath the division line to the top of the 3y + 2z 3 4 + 2 5
division line. As the number crosses the line we change the sign (e) =
x + z 3 + 5
of its index. This is illustrated in the example, which 12 + 10 22 3
accompanies this law. = = = 2
8 8 4
Substitution
Practice Questions 1.2.3.
The process of finding the numerical value of an algebraic
expression for given values of the symbols that appear in it is 1. Simplify:
3
called substitution.
1 1 16 4
(a) 3 2 7 5 2 4 (b)
Example: If x = 3, y = 4 and z = 5, find the values of: 2 2 81
b 3b 8 b 2
(a) 2y + 4 (b) 3y + 5z (c)
b 0 b 5
y 3y + 2z 2. Simplify:
(c) 8 - x (d) (e) 1 1 1
x x + z (a) (2 2 ) 6 3 24 2
2 1
(b)
2 3 3
Note that multiplication signs are often missed out when writing 3. If a = 2, b = 3 and c = 5, find the values of
algebraic expressions so that, for instance, 2y means 2 y. the following:
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abc
(a) a + 2b + 5c (b)
6
5a + 9b + 8c
(c)
a+b+c
Example:
(542)10 = (5 × 102) + (4 × 101) + (2 × 100) (BA45)16=(B × 163) + (A × 162) + (4 × 161) + (5 × 160)
which is equivalent to = (11 × 4096) + (10 × 256) + (4 × 16) + (5 × 1)
(21E)16 = (2 × 162) + (1 × 161) + (E × 160). = (45056) + (2560) + (64) + (5)
= (47685)10
To convert denary to hexadecimal, we repeatedly divide by 16 The denary10 equivalent of hexadecimal number (BA45)16 is
in a similar manner to the way in which we converted denary to (47685)10.
binary.
Example: Practice Questions 1.2.4.
To convert the denary number (5136)10 to hexadecimal, we
proceed as follows: 1. Convert the following denary numbers into binary:
(a) 17 (b) 23 (c) 40
5136/16 = 321 ------ remainder 0 LSD
321/16 = 20 --------- remainder 1 2. Convert the following binary numbers into denary:
20/16 = 1 ------------ remainder 4
1/16 = 0 -------------- remainder 1 MSD
(a) 1011 (b) 11111 (c) 1010101
So the hexadecimal16 equivalent of (5136)10 is (1410)16.
3. Convert the following denary numbers into
Similarly, to convert the number (94)10 to hexadecimal, we hexadecimal:
proceed as follows: (a) 5890 (b) 16892
94/16 = 5 ------------- remainder 14 = (E)16
5/16 = 0 -------------- remainder 5 4. Convert the following hexadecimal numbers into
denary:
So the hexadecimal16 equivalent of (94)10 is (5E)16. (a) 6E (b) CF18
To convert hexadecimal to denary, we proceed in a similar
manner as for binary to denary.
SIMULTANEOUS EQUATIONS
3x + 21y = 45 [3]
Consider the two equations: 3x + 4y = 11 [1]
17y = 34
2x + 3y = 13 [1] y = 2
3x + 2y = 12 [2]
To find x we substitute for y = 2 in either of the original
Each equation contains the unknown quantities x and y. The equations. Thus, substituting for y = 2 in equation [1],
solutions of the equations are the value if x and y which satisfy
both equations. Equations such as these are called 3x + 4 2 = 11
simultaneous equations. 3x + 8 = 11
3x = 11 - 8
There are various methods of solving simultaneous equations. 3x = 3
We will only discuss one method, that is elimination method. x= 1
Multiply equation [2] by 5, In these equations it is easier to eliminate y because the same
coefficient of y can be obtained in both equations by multiplying
20x + 35y = 185 [4] equation [2] by 2.
23y = 69 8x - 4y = 4 [3]
y = 3
Adding equation [1] and [3],
Substituting for y = 3 in equation [1],
5x + 3 3 = 29 15x = 45
5x + 9 = 29 x = 3
5x = 20
x = 4 Substituting for x = 3 in equation [1],
(7 3) + 4y = 41
Hence the solutions are: 21 + 4y = 41
4y = 20
y = 3 and x = 4 y = 5
2x y 7 8 2 - 3y = 7
- = [1]
3 4 12 16 - 3y = 7
3x 2y 3 - 3y = -9
- = [2]
4 5 10 y = 3
It is best to clear each equation of fractions before attempting to Hence the solutions are:
solve. x = 2 and y = 3
19x = 38
x = 2
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SECOND DEGREE EQUATIONS WITH ONE UNKNOWN in our equation so b = 0. What about the constant c? Our
(QUADRATIC EQUATIONS) equation is not in standard form, because the equation should
be equated to zero. Then in standard form our equation
A quadratic equation is one in which the unknown variable is becomes x2 – 4 = 0 by simple transposition! So now we know
raised to the second power (or degree). that for our equation the constant term c = −4.
For example, the equation x2 =4 is perhaps one of the simplest There are several ways in which quadratic equations may be
of quadratic equations. We can solve this equation by taking the solved, that is finding the values of the unknown variable. We
square root of both sides, as: shall concentrate on just two methods of solution; factorization,
and using the quadratic formula.
x2 4 Solution of Quadratic Equations by Factorization
or x 2
Example: Solve the equation 3 x 5 2 x 4 .
2
Note that even for this simple equation there are two possible
solutions, either x 2 or x 2 , remembering the laws of A quadratic equation can not be solved until it is converted into
signs! the standard form. So first we have to convert the given
equation in standard form as:
In general, a quadratic equation is of the type 3x 2 5 2 x 4
3x 2 5 2 x 4 0
ax bx c 0 ,
2 or
or 3x 2 x 1 0
2
where the constants a, b and c can take any numerical value, The second step is to factorize the L.H.S. of the equation, as:
positive or negative, decimal or fraction. 3x 2 3x x 1 0
Like linear equations, quadratic equations do not always appear or
3x( x 1) 1( x 1) 0
in standard form, i.e. they are not always arranged in exactly the
or
( x 1)(3x 1) 0
same order as their qualifying equation, ax bx c 0 . How
2
Thus, the solution of the given equation is either x 1 or It is not always possible to solve quadratic equations by
1 factorization. When we cannot factorize a quadratic expression,
x we may resort to use of the standard formula. Now we know
3
that the standard form of the quadratic equation is
Example: Solve the equation x 4 x 4 0 .
2
ax 2 bx c 0 and it can be shown that the solution of this
equation is:
The given equation is already in the standard form; so we will
factorize it, as: b b 2 4ac
x
2a
x2 4x 4 0
The above formula, commonly known as ‘Quadratic Formula,
or x 2 2x 2x 4 0
may look complicated but it is relatively simple to use. The
or x( x 2) 2( x 2) 0 coefficients a, b and c are the same coefficients, as in the
LOGARITHMS Look at the graphs, notice the logarithmic functions change very
rapidly for arguments (x values) less then 10 and then change
Introduction much more slowly as x increases:
N = aX Then Loga N = X
Logarithms – log
Then
Note that although you cannot take the logarithm of a
negative number or zero.
log10N = X, the log operator simply “extracted” the exponent
from the base 10 exponential representation of the number.
1. h = V / A
2. R = P V / T ANSWERS TO PRACTICE QUESTIONS 1.2.6.
3. a. x = 6 b. x = - 3 c. x = 1
1. a. x = ½ or x = - ⅔
b. x = - 2 or x = - 8
c. x =(3+√5) / 2 or x=(3-√5) / 2
ANSWERS TO PRACTICE QUESTIONS 1.2.3.
d. x = -√3/2 or x = √3/2
1. a. 25 or 32 b. 8 / 27 c. b2
2. a. 10 b. 10 / 9 ANSWERS TO PRACTICE QUESTIONS 1.2.7.
3. a. 33 b. 5
c. 7 7/10 or 77/10