Mathematics for Social Sciences Worksheet II
Haramaya University
College of Natural and Computational Sciences
Department of Mathematics
Mathematics for Social Sciences Worksheet II (Prepared for Tutorial Program)
1. What is the maximum number of turning points for a polynomial of degree 5?
2. Given that r ( x) 4 x 3 x 2 36x 9 and r 14 0 , find the remaining zeros of r ( x ) .
3. Given that 3 is a double zero of p( x) x 4 3x 3 19x 2 87 x 90 , find all the zeros of p (x ) .
4. Find the real value of so that the given condition is satisfied
i. If is a factor of ( ) .
ii. If the remainder in the division of ( ) by ( ) is
.
5. Suppose ( ) is a polynomial with integer coefficients. The remainder when ( ) is divided
by is 1 and the remainder when ( ) is divided by is 10. If ( ) is the remainder
when ( ) is divided by ( )( ), then what will be the value of ( )?
6. If ( ) is a polynomial such that when it is divided by (
) and ( ), then the remainders are 5 and 19 respectively. If ( ) is divided by ( ),
then find the remainder.
7. Without graphing, Can you explain if the rational function ( ) possess a hole
( )
in the graph at or is a vertical asymptote?
8. Find the point where the graph of the rational function ( ) crosses its horizontal
asymptote?
9. Find the point where the graph of the rational function ( ) crosses its
oblique asymptote?
10. An unknown polynomial divided by ( ) and ( ) leaves reminders and
respectively. Let ( ) be the reminder when this polynomial is divided by ( )( ).
( )
Sketch the graph of the function ( ) .
11. Sketch the graph of the following rational functions.
a) ( ) b) ( ) c) ( ) d) ( )
12. Is there a rational function that crosses its vertical asymptote?
13. What is the maximum number of horizontal asymptote for a rational function?
14. What can you say about the number (at most) of vertical asymptote of any rational function?
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Mathematics for Social Sciences Worksheet II
15. Solve the following matrix equation for and * + * +
16. Let * + and where is identity matrix of order 2, then find and
.
17. Given the matrix [ ]. Find such that is scalar matrix whose
trace is .
18. If a matrix has rows & colums and has rows & columns,
find & so that both products and exist.
19. Find if * + is triangular matrix.
20. Find and if * + is scalar matrix.
21. Calculate the determinant of [ ].
22. Evaluate | |.
23. If the adjoint of matrix is ( ) find
24. If is a matrix with ( ) find ( ( ))
25. Determine the inverse of the matrices [ ] and [ ].
26. If and are matrices with then find ( ( ) )
27. Let be scalar matrix ( ) Then, find matrix .
28. Let [ ]. Find a matrix so that is a scalar matrix with (
) .
29. If and are matrices where is non-singular matrix with and
( ) then find ( ).
30. If and are matrices with ( ) and ( ) find ( )
31. Find ( ) if are with and ( )
32. Let be with ( ) , ( ) If , then find ( ) and
( ).
33. If are matrices with ( ) and ( ) , then find
( ( ) ) and ( ( ) ( ) ).
34. Suppose and are square matrices with where is scalar matrix whose
trace is 6. If ( ) , find ( )
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35. Given the matrix ( ) . Determine the values of the constants and if
( ) .
36. In each of the following, find the required determinants:
a) Let where is and ( ) . Find ( )
b) If is a matrix with and . Find ( )
c) If are with ( ) ( ) find ( ( ))
d) Let be matrices with ( ) . Then, find ( )
37. If cofactor of is ( ) ( ) find
38. Find the inverse of the following matrices.
a) ( ) b) ( )
39. Find ( ( ) ) if and are matrices where .
40. Given =[ ] determine the following:
a. Determinant of A
b. All Minor of A and All Cofactor of A
c. The cofactor matrix of and Adjoint matrix of
d. The inverse of A
41. Let * + * + and * +, where is a constant to be determined. Then
a. If the system is to have no solution, then find
b. For what value of the matrix is singular.
c. Find the rank of the resultant augmented matrix of the system in (a).
42. If cofactor matrix of is ( ) and . Then, using Matrix Inverse
method, solve: where ( ).
43. If the adjoint of matrix is ( ) find matrix
44. Using both Gaussian Elimination method, Cramer’s Rule and matrix inversion method (if
possible) to solve the following linear systems.
i) { ii) {
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