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This document is an assignment for MAT 31101 College Algebra at Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, due on April 17, 2023. It includes various mathematical problems such as evaluations, operations in standard form, proofs using mathematical induction, and finding equations of lines. Students are instructed to show all workings and use appropriate notation.

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Lilongwe University of Agriculture and

Natural Resources
Department of Basic Sciences

MAT 31101 College Algebra

Assignment Number One

March 30, 2023 Due Date: 17-April 2023

INSTRUCTIONS
• Attempt all questions.
• Show all your working in logical flow and with appropriate notation.

1. Evaluate each of the following.


(a) 73278 + 63028
 
8 marks
(b) 10238 − 4248
 
8 marks
2. Perform the indicated operation and write your answer in standard
form.
(a) 2i + (−8 − 15i)
 
5 marks
3 1 5 7
! !
(b) − i − + i
 
5 marks
2 3 4 9
2 + 4i
(c)
 
5 marks
−9 + 3i
1 1
! !
(d) 2 − i − + 5i
 
5 marks
2 3
i (10 − 12i)
(e)
(2 + i) (−1 + 4i)
3. (a) Using the principle of mathematical induction, prove that

n(n + 1)(n + 5)

is a multiple of 3 for all n ∈ N


 
8 marks
(b) Using the principle of mathematical induction, prove that

(n2 + n)

is is even for all n ∈ N


 
8 marks
(c) Use the direct proof technique to prove ’x is odd and y is odd’
⇒ x + y is even
 
8 marks
(d) Use the proof by contradiction technique to prove ’x rational
and y irrational’ ⇒ x + y is irrational.
 
8 marks
4. (a) Find the general form of the equation of the line passing through
the point (2, 3) and perpendicular to the line

3x + 2y + 4 = 0

.
 
9 marks
(b) For a function f : R → R defined by f (x) = x3 + 4, find the
following, using images and inverse images, given that

A = {1, 2, 3}, and B = {−5, 4, −12, 23, 60}

i. f −1 (B) ∩ A
 
5 marks
ii. f (A) ∪ f −1 (B)
 
5 marks
(c) Show if the expression f (x) defined above has an inverse by first
finding out if it is bijective. Write its inverse if it has.

8 marks

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