Vocational Training Development Institute

MA113-College Algebra
Assignment # 4

Instructions: Answer all questions showing all working

1. Given that f(x) =

1
4
x − 5 and g(x) =
2x+1
5x−4

ANS= a) Find F(4) f(4): f(4) =14(4−5) =−14f (4) =41 (4−5) =−41
b) Find G (0)g(0): G (0) =2(0) +15(0) −4=−14g (0) =5(0) −42(0) +1 =41

. Calculate the following;

a) f (4) (1 marks)
b) g (0) (1 marks)

2. Given that h(x) = 2x − 5, and f(x) = √x + 2

(a) Write expressions for the following composite functions
(I) hf(x) (2 marks)
(ii) fh(x) (2 marks)

(b) Hence, or otherwise evaluate;

(I) hf (7) (2 marks)
(ii) fh(6) (2 marks)
(c) State the value of x such that h(x) = 15 (2 mark)

ANS= A: ℎf(x) =2(x+2)−5hf(x)=2(x +2)−5

( ii) fℎ(x)=2x−5+2 fh(x)=2x−5 +2

ANS B = (i) ℎf(7) =2(7+2) −5hf (7) =2(7 +2) −5 (

ii) fℎ (6) =2(6) −5+2fh (6) =2(6) −−5 +2

ANS C: Solve ℎ(x)=15h(x)=15: 2x−5=152x−5=15, x=10x=10

3. Line AB has endpoints P (−3, −2) and Q (1, 5).

(a) Determine the gradient of the line PQ. (1 mark)

ANS=7/4

(b) Calculate the length of the line PQ (2 mark) =65 cubed

(c) Determine the gradient of the line LM that is parallel to PQ. (1 mark)= 7/4

(d) Determine the equation of the line (y = mx + c):

I. PQ (2 marks)=y=7/4x+13/4
ii. LM given that it passes the point (0, −5) (2 marks)
=y=7/4x-5

4. State the gradient and the x and y-intercept of the lines with the respective
equations.
(a) y = −2x + 4 (3 marks) =0,4

(b) −x + 2y = 4 (3 marks) =0,2

VTDI-SEPS-HM-MA113- College Algebra CW-August 2023-V1.6

5. (a) Copy and complete the table of values for the function f(x) = 3 + 2x − x
2 using
the range −3 ≤ x ≤ 5. (3 marks)
x −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4 5
y −12 0 3
(b) Plot and draw the graph of f(x) = 3 + 2x − x

2using a scale of 1cm to represent 1

unit on the x-axis and 1cm to represent 1 unit on the y-axis.

(4 marks)

(c) Using the graph

(I) State the coordinates of the turning point of the graph. (1 mark)
(ii) State the nature of the turning point of the graph (1 mark)
(iii) State the solution of 3 + 2x − x
2 = 0 (2 marks)

Total -37 marks

End of Assignment