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Tutorial 2: Number Systems

1. List the numbers in the set

 2 
7, , 0.5, 3,  , 2.17.158158158... 
 3 

that are
a) Natural numbers
b) Integers
c) Rational numbers
d) Irrational numbers
e) Real numbers
2. Express the following in the form x  iy
(a) (2  7i)  (5  2i)
b) (2  7i)  (5  2i)
c) (2  7i)(5  2i)
2  3i
d)
1  5i

3. Evaluate the following


(a) i 6 (b) i 8 (c) i 4
4. Find all real x and y such that:
a) 1  2i  x   3  i  y  2  i (b)  6  3i   14  7i    x  yi   0
5. The sets X and Y are defined by X  3n  1 n  , Y  3n  2 n   . Show
that
a) x, y  X then x  y Y
b) If x  X and y Y , then  x  y  is divisible by 3
6. Let C  4n  1 n  .
a) List any two elements of C.
b) Show that if x, y  C then xy  C .
[Link] sets X and Y are defined by X  3n  1 n   , Y  3n  2 n   . Show that
(a) If x, y  X then xy  X
(b) x, y  Y then xy  X
8. Prove that 3 is an irrational number.
9. Show that if n is an integer and n 2 is divisible by 4, then n is divisible by 4.
10. Solve the following equations
(a) x2  9  0

(b) x2  6 x  10  0

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