MAT 201

Mathematical Analysis I
Tutorial Sheet 1
Tallie P.

1 Polynomials
1.) For each of the following evaluate f (x) + g(x), f (x) − g(x) and g(x) − f (x):
i. f (x) = 2x + 3, g(x) = x2 + 2 − x ii. f (x) = 6x7 + 2x2 − x, g(x) = 12 − 18x5 + 16x4 −
3x2 + x iii. f (x) = 3x4 + 2x2 − x3 − 2x + 4, g(x) = x − 6x4 + 3x3 − x2 + 4x − 6x2

2.) Expand and simplify the following:

1. (3x−2)(2x+1)(3x−2) 2. (2x+1)(x−4)(x−3) 3. (x5 −3x4 +1)(x6 +x5 −4x3 −1)
4.(25 − 2x4 + 6x)(18x2 + 3x3 − x)

3.) Factorise these expressions completely:

a. x2 − 5x b. 9x2 y + 15xy 2 c. x2 − y 2 d. x2 + 6x + 8 e. 6x2 − 11x − 10 f. x3 − 25x
g. x3 + 3x2 − 10x h. x4 − y 4 .

4.) Write each polynomial in the form (x ± p)(ax2 + bx + c) by dividing:

i. 6x3 + 27x2 + 8 + 14x by (x + 4) ii. −5x3 − 27x2 + 23x + 30 by (x + 6) iii. 2x3 −
15x2 + 14x + 24 by (x − 6).

5.) Simplify the following:

3x3 − 8x − 8 x3 − 1 x4 − 16
a. b. c. .
x−2 x−1 x−2
6.) Show that x + 4 is a factor of 5x3 − 73x + 28.

7.) Consider the function f defined by f (x) = 3x3 − 14x2 − 47x − 14

1. Find the remainder when f (x) is divided by (x − 3).

2. Given that (x + 2) is a factor of f (x), factorise f (x) completely.

8.) Consider the function f defined by f (x) = 2x3 + 3x2 − 8x + 3

1. Show that f (x) = (2x − 1)(ax2 + bx + c) where a, b and c are constants to be determine.
2. Hence factorise f (x) completely.
3. Write down all the real roots of the equation f (x) = 0.

9.) Given that (x − 1) is a factor of 5x3 − 9x2 + 2x + a, find the value of a.

10.) Given that (x + 1) and (x − 2) are factors of cx3 + dx2 − 9x − 10, find the values of c and d.
x3 − 8
11.) f (x) = , show that f (x) can be written in the form px2 + qx + r and find the values of
x−2
p, q and r.

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2x2 + 4x + 5 nx+p
12.) Given that ≡m+ x2 −1
, find the values of m, n and p.
x2 − 1
13.) Find the values of the constants A, B, C, D and E in the following identity:

3x4 − 4x3 − 8x2 + 16x − 2 ≡ (Ax2 + Bx + C)(x2 − 3) + Dx + E.

14.) For each of the equations below, choose a suitable method and find all of the solutions. Where
necessary, give you answers to three significant figures. √
a. x2 + 8x + 12 = 0 b. (2x + 8)2 = 100 c. 2x2 − 11 = 7x d. x = 8x − 15.

15.) For each of the following, use the given length and area of a rectangle to express the width
algebraically.

1. Length is x + 5, area is 2x2 + 9x − 5.

2. Length is 2x + 5, area is 4x3 + 10x2 + 6x + 15.

2 Functions
16.) Find the range of the function.

1. f (x) = 5x − 3, domain {3, 4, 5, 6}

2. g(x) = x2 − 3, domain {−3, −2, −1, 0, 1, 2, 3}
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3. h(x) = 4−3x
domain {−1, 0, 1}.

17.) Consider the function f (x) = x2 − 3x + 2

a. Find f (1), f (−1), f (2).

b. Find the solution of the equation f (x) = 2.

1 − x if x ≤ 1
18.) A function f defined by f (x) = . Evaluate f (−2), f (−1) and f (0) and
x2 − 1 if x > 1
sketch the graph of f .

19.) For each of the following functions find their domain, inverse and range of the function:
2x − 1 √ ex
a. f (x) = In(x − 2) b. f (x) = c. f (x) = 1 + 1 + 2x d. f (x) =
2x + 1 1 + ex
√ 2x + 1
e. f (t) = 1 − 2t f. f (x) = 2 .
x +x−2
20.) The functions f and g are defined by f (x) = 3x + 2 and g(x) = x2 + 4. Find:

1. the functions f ◦ g, g ◦ f, g ◦ g, f ◦ g ◦ g.
2. the value of b such that f ◦ g(b) = 62.
3(x + 2) 2
21.) The function f is defined by f (x) = − , x > 4.
x2 + x − 20 x − 4
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a. Show that f (x) = x+5 , x > 4.
b. Find the range of f .
c. Find f −1 (x). State the domain of this inverse function.

22.) The amount of garbage, G, produced by a city with population p is given by G = f (p). G is
measured in tons per week, p is measured in thousands of people.

a. The town of Tola has a population of 40000 and produces 13 tons of garbage each week.
Express this information in terms of the function f .
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b. Explain the meaning of the statement f (5) = 2.

b. Explain the meaning of the statement f (5) = 2.

23.) The cost in dollar of making x items is given by the function C(x) = 10x + 500.

a. The fixed cost is determined when zero items are produced. Find the fixed cost for this
item.
b. what is the cost of making 25 items.
c. suppose the maximum cost allowed is 1500. what are the domain and range of the cost
function, C(x)?

3 Exponential and Logarithmic functions

24.) Without using a calculator, find the value of x for which
a. log5 x = 4 b. logx 81 = 2 c. logx (2x) = 2 d. log3 (4x + 1) = 4.

25.) Write as a single logarithm.

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a. log2 15 − log2 3 d. log10 3 − 4log10 2
.

26.) Solve the following equations, giving your answers to 3 decimal places
a. 3x = 20 b. 54x−1 = 61 c. 52x − 12(5x ) + 20 = 0.

27.) Solve these equations, giving your answers in exact form.

a. 3e4x = 1 b. e2x+6 = 3 c. e2x − 8ex + 12 = 0 d. ex − 5 + 4e−x = 0 e.
2
(Inx) = 4(In(x + 3)).

28.) The exposure index EI for a camera is a measurement of the amount of light that hits the image
receptor. It is determined by the equation
 2
f
EI = log2 ,
t

where f is the ”f −stop” setting on the camera, and t is the exposure time in seconds. Suppose
the f −stop setting is 8 and the desired exposure time is 2 seconds. what will the resulting
exposure index be?