KING SAUD UNIVERSITY

COMMON FIRST YEAR DEANSHIP

BASIC SCIENCES DEPARTMENT
Second Semester 1447h

Math 101
Tutorial (1)
Time Allowed — 2 Hours
Simplifying Expression
Simplify

5x 2x
1. +
x−3 x−3
Solution: Since denominators are the same:
5x + 2x
x−3

4 7
2. +
x+1 x−1
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x2 − 9 x−1
3. ·
x + 3 2(x − 3)
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Polynomial problems
Find the product

(a) (x − 4)(x + 5)
Solution:

(x − 4)(x + 5) = x(x + 5) − 4(x + 5) = x2 + 5x − 4x − 20 = x2 + x − 20

(b) (x + 2)(x2 − x + 3)
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Factorization Problems
Factor

(a) 2x2 + 5x + 2
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Rewrite the quadratic expression by completing the square:

2
b2

2 b
• x + bx + c = x + − +c
2 4
i. Take half of the coefficient of x: 2b

2
ii. Square it: 2b
iii. Add and subtract it inside the expression to form a perfect square trinomial.
2
i. x + 6x + 11
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 Classify each Number into Rational or Irrational
i.
( √ √ √ !)
3
−125 22 √ √ √ √ √ 2 3
π cos π, √ , , 2.476476 . . . , ( 2 + 18)2 , ( 3 + 12)3 , ( 2)7 , √ +√
5 7 3 2
√ √ 2
Rational: n22

7 , 2.476476 . . . , ( 2 + 18)
√ √ 3 √ 7  √2 √ o
Irrational: π cos π, ( 3 + 12) , ( 2) , √3 + √3
2
ii. ( √ √ )
5 √ √ 2 √ 9 √ √
q
π 3 3 355
, √ + √ , ( 3 + 12) , ( 2) , 18, 8 + 16, 3.14,
4 5 3 113
Rational:

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Irrational:

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Solve The following Inequalities

i. 3(x − 2) + 4 > 2x + 1
Solution: Simplify both sides:

3x − 6 + 4 > 2x + 1 =⇒ 3x − 2 > 2x + 1

Subtract 2x from both sides:

x − 2 > 1 =⇒ x > 3
Solution set: (3, ∞)
ii. −2 ≤ 3x − 1 < 7
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iii. x2 − 5x − 6 ≤ 0
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iv. <
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