2023-2024, Semester 2

MATH1045 – Introductory MATHEMATICS FOR Technicians

ASSIGNMENT 1 (5%)

Algebra, Functions and Graphs; Exponents and Radical Functions

You are required to ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.

Please upload solutions as a single PDF file by the deadline, with the file name as follows:
“MATH1045_Assignment 1_Your Student ID”.

1. Find the requested information of the parabola below and graph the function.

𝑦 = −5𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 4

i. a = ____, b = ____, c = ____ v. Vertex

ii. Direction of opening? vi. Y-intercept(s)

iii. Maximum or minimum? vii. X-intercept(s)

iv. Axis of symmetry

[10 marks]

2. Find the equation of the straight line in the following graph:

[3 marks]

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7 𝑥+2
3. If = , find 𝑥.
𝑥+2 𝑥 2 −4

[2 marks]

4. Write the formula defining the variation, including the constant of variation:

a. 𝑥 varies directly as the square of 𝑦

b. 𝑥 is inversely proportional with the square of 𝑦 and the square root of 𝑧
c. 𝑥 is jointly proportional with the cube of 𝑦 and inversely to the square root of 𝑧

[5marks]

5. Identify which of the following are functions and which are not functions:

i. (1, 11), (2, 5), (3, 7), (4, 11)

ii. (−2, 4), (−1, 1), (0, 0), (−1, 5), (2, 7)

iii. (0, 0), (1, 1), (−1, −1), (2, 8), (−2, −8)

iv. (−2, 4), (−3, 9), (−2, 8), (2, 5), (−1, 5)

[4 marks]

6. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 7 and 𝑔(𝑥) = −3𝑥 2 + 1, solve the following:

a. 𝑓𝑔(𝑥)

b. 𝑔𝑓(𝑥)

c. 𝑔𝑓 −1 (𝑥)

d. (𝑔𝑓)−1 (𝑥)

e. 𝑔𝑓 −1 (−4)

[10 marks]

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7. By rationalizing the denominator, simplify:

2√5−3
a.
3 √5

3 √5
b.
2√5−3

[5 marks]

8. What is the solution to the equation:

6 + √2𝑥 − 9 = 𝑥

[3 marks]

9. Solve the following:

53𝑥−2 = 5(25)2𝑥+1

[3 marks]

Total = 45 marks

END OF ASSIGNMENT

DEADLINE: Friday 29th March 2023 at 9:00 p.m.

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