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MAT1500 Tutorial Week 2

The document is a tutorial for an engineering mathematics course covering topics in algebra including solving equations, inequalities, and simultaneous equations. It provides example problems for students to work through related to solving different types of equations; determining the number of roots for quadratic equations; solving inequalities; expressing equations in interval notation; solving simultaneous equations; simplifying fractions; word problems involving tickets sales and boat speeds; making variables the subject of formulas; finding surface areas of cuboids; and solving absolute value inequalities.

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MAT1500 Tutorial Week 2

The document is a tutorial for an engineering mathematics course covering topics in algebra including solving equations, inequalities, and simultaneous equations. It provides example problems for students to work through related to solving different types of equations; determining the number of roots for quadratic equations; solving inequalities; expressing equations in interval notation; solving simultaneous equations; simplifying fractions; word problems involving tickets sales and boat speeds; making variables the subject of formulas; finding surface areas of cuboids; and solving absolute value inequalities.

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The University of Southern Queensland

MAT1500 Engineering Mathematics I Semester 1, 2010 Tutorial (Week 2) Introduction to Algebra


Student: ____________________ Date: ______________________
Place answers here (working can be attached if necessary)

1.

Solve the following equations (a) x3 +2x2 -5x -6 = 0 (b) 9x2 + x 10 = 0 (c) x2 + x + 1 = 0

2. How many roots does each of the following quadratic equations have? (a) x2 + 12x + 36 = 0 (b) x2 = 1.8 (c) 2.4x2 + .4x + 1 = 0 (d) 4x2 4x +1 = 0 ( Write the discriminant for each ) 3. Solve the following inequalities for x (a) 3 x 1 (b) 8 2 x 5 21

4. Express the following equations in interval notation Show the solutions graphically. (a) x 2 (b) x 1 (c) -5 < x < 5 5. (a) Solve the following simultaneous equations

x 2 y 13 2x 5 y 8 3x 2 y 13 4x 3y 6
x=2+y y = 12 x Solve the inequality x2 + x 6 > 0.

(b) (c)

6.

7. (a) (b)

Simplify the following fractions


4 x 3

2 x 5

x3 x 7 x 12
2

8. The Regent Theatre wants to know whether the majority of its patrons during the summer holidays are adults or children. During a week in December 2 600 tickets were sold, and the receipts totalled $26 840. The adult admission is $12 and childrens admission is $8. How many adult patrons were there? 9. A boat travels 48km at a uniform speed . Had it travelled 1km/h faster it would have taken 4 hours less. Find the original speed. (Use simultaneous equations to solve this problem.) 10. (a) Make b the subject of the formula (b) Make l the subject of the formula (c) Make x the subject of the formula
A ab 2 .

T 2

l g

x w z v.

11. The three different edges of a solid cuboid have lengths x, 2x and y, as shown. All the lengths are measured in centimetres. The total surface area of the cuboid is 800 cm2. Find a formula for y in terms of x.

12.

Solve the inequality |x - 4| < 2 Show your solution graphically.

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