Question 1 a) Determine the partial fractions of Solutions: The cover-up rule A fraction such as constants -2x + 4_ can be written
as (x+1 (x-1 A__ + (x+1 B__ where A and B are (x-1 -2x + 4_. (x+1)(x -1)
that need to be deter!ined"
-2x + 4_ (x+1 (x-1
A__ + (x+1
B___ (x-1
#r -2x + 4_ (x+1 (x-1 A (x-1 + B (x+1 _ (x+1 (x-1
$t is obvious that the deno!inators of both sides of this identit% are identical" &ence the nu!erator of this identit% !ust also be identical"
Therefore' -2x + 4 A (x-1 + B (x+1
This identit% is true for an% value of x" $f we choose x(1 (to eli!inate A " )e have' -2(1 + 4 A ((1 -1 + B ((1 +1
-2+4
A (*
+ B (2
B (2
Then' we choose x(+ and substitutin, the value of B(1 into -2x + 4 -2(+ + 4 --+4 -2 -12 A A (x-1 + B (x+1 A ((+ -1 + B ((+ +1 A (2 + (1 (1* A4 +1* A4 -12 4 A -+
.eplace the value into the constants A and B "the result is the ori,inal proper fraction which can be written as the followin, partial fraction/
-2x + 4_ (x+1 (x-1 (
A__ + (x+1 -+__ +
B___ (x-1 1__
(x+1
(x-1
) ! taine" the #alues of $ such that x2 _ %x + $ & ' has real roots. Solutions/ The standard 0uadratic e0uations ax2 1 bx + c ( *" Therefore' for this e0uation we can reco,naise that a(1' b( -- and c(2" B% usin, the roots of e0uations'
2
- 4ac( ')
- 4ac
('
(-- 2-4(1 (2 3 * +--42 3 * 2 2 3 +4 34
c) *alculate the #alue of $ if the "ifference et+een the roots of x2 _ %x + $ & ' is ,. Solutions: The standard 0uadratic e0uations ax2 1 bx + c ( *" Therefore' for this e0uation we can reco,ni5e that a(1' b( -- and c(2" B% usin, the roots of e0uations'
#r
+(
+(
+62 (
+62 (
-(
222
-( -(
- + - 222 222 22 ( _ 2
- ( -12 1 222 222 ( 17 22 ( 17 2 2( 2( +
2( 2 ( 1"8+2
&ence we have two distinct roots
2(
+ or 2 ( 1"8+2
Question 2 a) -r. *hon. [Link] pestici"es to spra/s his crops to pre#ent form pests. 0he t/pes) 1uantit/ an" a#era.e cost of each items sho+n in a 0a le 1.1. T%pes #f 9esticides Albe,one Biweed ;rops% :uantit% #f Barrels = = Avera,e ;ost(.< += 2= 1-
0a le 1.1 The nu!ber in the table can be arran,ed without the titles or descriptions in the for!at of rows and colu!ns to for! a !atrix/
Solutions: A(
The total a!ount spent b% <r";hon, on these pesticides/ Solutions: =6 .! +=( .! 18= =6 .! 2=( .! 12= -6 .! 1-( .! 4.! 18= + .! 12= + .! 4- ( .! +4-
) 2/ appl/in. 3lementar/ 4o+ operations (34!) to an [Link]" matrix) o taine" the in#erse of 5.
*onsi"er 5 &
Solutions:
let A (
" .ewrite the !atrix in an au,!ented for!
' we have/
To ensure that the is satisfied"
obtained is correct' we can a,ain chec2 that the e0uation a
=I
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