INSTITUTE OF ACCOUNTANCY ARUSHA
Module Name: Foundations of Mathematical Analysis
Module Codes: CSU07106 / ITU07106 / CYU07313
Programmes: 1. Bachelor of Computer Science (BCS I)
2. Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT I)
3. Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity BCSe II)
Semester I
Tutorial Problems 1
Applications of Algebraic Methods.
1. What is a solution of a system of linear equations?
2. When using the addition or substitution method, how can you tell if a system of linear equations
has no solution? What is the relationship between the graphs of the two equations?
3. When using the addition or substitution method, how can you tell if a system of linear equations
has infinitely many solutions? What is the relationship between the graphs of the two equations?
4. Describe what happens when using algebraic methods to solve an inconsistent system.
5. Describe what happens when using algebraic methods to solve a system with dependent
equations.
6. Solve the system for x and y in terms of a1, b1, c1, a2, b2, and c2:
a1x + b1y = c1
a2x + b2y = c2
7. Solve the following systems of linear equations. If there is no solution or if there are infinitely many
solutions and the system’s equations are dependent, you should state.
a) 4x - y + 2z = 11 c) 5x - 2y - 5z = 1 e) 3(2x + y) + 5z = -1
x + 2y - z = -1 10x - 4y - 10z = 2 2(x – 3y + 4z) = -9
2x + 2y - 3z = -1 15x - 6y - 15z = 3 4(1 + x) = -3(z – 3y)
b) 3x + 4y + 5z = 8 d) x + y = -4
x - 2y + 3z = -6 y - z=1
2x - 4y + 6z = 8 2x + y + 3z = -21
8. Solve each system for (x, y, z) in terms of the nonzero constants a, b, and c.
a) ax - by – 2cz = 21 b) ax - by + 2cz = -4
ax + by + cz = 0 ax + 3by - cz = 1
2ax - by + cz = 14 2ax + by + 3cz = 2
9. A furniture company produces three types of desks: a children’s model, an office model, and a
deluxe model. Each desk is manufactured in three stages: cutting, construction, and finishing. The
time requirements for each model and manufacturing stage are given in the following table.
Children’s Model Office Model Deluxe Model
Cutting 2hr 3hr 2hr
Construction 2hr 1hr 3hr
Finishing 1hr 1hr 2hr
1
Each week the company has available a maximum of 100 hours for cutting, 100 hours for
construction, and 65 hours for finishing. If all available time must be used, how many of each type
of desk should be produced each week.
x x x
10. (a) (i) Solve the following equation: 1
2 3 4
(ii) Solve the following system of equations:
3( x + y) – ( x -y) = 10
7( x +y) + ( x - y) = 16
(b) Tsh. 2,800,000 is invested, partly at 5% and partly at 4%. At the end of the year Tsh. 128,000 is
received in interest. How much is invested at 5%?
(c) It is known that the relationship between total cost and output is linear. It costs Tsh. 5,350 to
produce 2000 units in a week and Tsh. 6,000 to produce 2,500 units. What are the variable costs
and fixed weekly costs of production?
11. (a) A publisher is planning to produce a new textbook. The fixed costs (reviewing, typesetting, etc.) are
Tsh. 480,000, and the variable costs (printing, sales commissions, etc.) are Tsh. 300 per book. The
wholesale price (the amount received by the publisher) will be Tsh. 500 per book. Let x be the
number of books sold.
Required:
(i) Express the cost C as a linear function of x
(ii) Express the revenue R as a linear function of x
(iii) Find the number of books the publisher has to sell in order to break even.
(b) Solve the following equations by: (a) method of factorization (b) method of completing the
square. (Compare the solutions.)
(i) 3 x 2 + 14 x +8 = 0 (ii) 2 x 2 + 35 = 19 x
(iii) x ( x + 1) + ( x + 2)( x + 3) = 42
12. (a) Find the value of for which the equation 10 x 2 + 4 x + 1 = 2 x (2 - x ) has equal roots.
(b) A marketing department has determined that demand for a product will be related to price by the
equation
Demand = 2200 – 50p, where p is the price in Tsh.
The supply will be related to price by the equation
Supply = 60p
Required:
(i) Determine the equilibrium price and quantity.
(ii) Find the revenue when supply equals demand.
(iii) Find the general equation for revenue.
(iv) Is maximum revenue obtained when supply equals demand?
13. A company has a subsidiary which manufactures one product only. The fixed costs of making this
product are Tsh. 20,000 and the production costs per item are Tsh. 200. These items yield a revenue
given by: Revenue = 1200 x - 10 x 2
Required:
(a) Find an equation for total costs for the product.
(b) Determine an equation for profit for the product.
(c) How many items should be made to maximise profit?
(d) What range of production levels will lead to a profit?