MA 110 – MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS 1

NON-QUOTA GROUP B NOTES:

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1. Work out the following;
a) Factorise 𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 + 10. Hence, solve the equation 𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 + 10 = 0
5 4−3𝑥
b) Solve the equation =
𝑥+2 𝑥−1
3 3𝑥−9
c) Solve that the equation 𝑥+3 + =1
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2. Solve the following quadratic equations;
a) 3𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 − 5 = 0 (b) 9𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 − 3 = 0
3. Determine 𝑘 so that the solutions of 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 𝑘 = 0 are complex numbers.
4. Let 𝑓(𝑥 ) = −2𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 16
(a) Find the vertex of the graph of 𝑓.
(b) Find the range of 𝑓
(c) Find the 𝑥 −intercepts and 𝑦 −intercept of the graph of 𝑓
(d) Sketch the graph of 𝑓
5. Suppose 𝑓 is a quadratic function whose graph has a vertex at the point (-3,2) and has a
𝑦- intercept at the point (0,-16)
a) Find the equation for the function 𝑓
b) Find the x-intercepts of the graph of 𝑓

6. Write the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 1 − 6𝑥 − 𝑥 2 in the form 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 𝑎 (𝑥 + ℎ)2 + 𝑘 where 𝑎, ℎ, 𝑘

are constants
7. Find all the values of 𝑏 and 𝑐 so that the quadratic function 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 has the
graph that is tangent to the x-axis and 𝑦 intercept at (0,4).
8. Find the equation of a quadratic function whose graph has a vertical axis of symmetry
𝑥 = −2, the range of 𝑓 is given by the interval [4, +∞) and 𝑓(2) = 8
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(a) A rectangular tile has length 4𝑥 𝑐𝑚 and width (𝑥 + 3)𝑐𝑚. The area of the rectangle
is less than 112 𝑐𝑚2 . By writing down and solving an inequality, determine the set
of possible values of 𝑥
(b) A second rectangle tile of length 4𝑦 𝑐𝑚 and width (𝑦 + 3)𝑐𝑚 has a rectangle of
2𝑦 𝑐𝑚 and width 𝑦 cm removed from one corner as shown below in the diagram.
Given that the perimeter of this tile is between 20 𝑐𝑚 and 54 𝑐𝑚, determine the
set of possible values of 𝑦

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10. The equation 𝑘𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + (5 − 𝑘) = 0 where 𝑘 is a constant has two different real
solutions of 𝑥. Show that 𝑘 satisfies the inequality 𝑘 2 − 5𝑘 + 4 > 0. Hence find the sets
of possible values of 𝑘.
11. The equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑘𝑥 + 8 = 𝑘 , where 𝑘 is a constant has no real solutions of 𝑥. Show
that 𝑘 satisfies the inequality 𝑘 2 + 4𝑘 − 32 < 0. Hence find the possible values of 𝑘
12. Given that 𝛼 + 𝛽 = −5 and 𝛼𝛽 = −2 find the values of
𝛼 𝛽
(a) +𝛼 (b) 𝛼 3 𝛽 3 (c) 𝛼 − 𝛽
𝛽

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a) The roots of the equation 𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 + 5 = 0 are 𝛼 and 𝛽. Find the quadratic
equation whose roots are 𝛼 + 2 and 𝛽 + 2
b) The roots of the equation 2𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 1 = 0 are 𝛼 and 𝛽. Find a quadratic equation
𝛼 𝛽
whose roots are 𝛽 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛼
c) The roots of the equation 2𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 + 3 = 0 are 𝛼 and 𝛽. Without solving the
equation, find the value of 𝛼 3 + 𝛽 3 . Hence find the quadratic equation with integer
𝛼 𝛽
coefficients which has roots 𝛽2 + 𝛼2 .
d) Given that the roots of the equation 2𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 3 = 0 are 𝛼 and . Find an
equation with the integer coefficient whose roots are 𝛼𝛽 2 + 𝛼 2 𝛽
e) The roots of the equation 2𝑥 2 + 9𝑥 + 𝑘 = 0 are 𝛼 and 𝛼 − 3. Find the value 𝑘
f) The roots of the equation 4𝑥 2 + 𝑘𝑥 − 5 = 0 are 𝛼 and 𝛼 − 3, find the possible
values of the constant 𝑘

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