Algebraic Equations in One Variable: Engalg1
Algebraic Equations in One Variable: Engalg1
Algebraic Equations in One Variable: Engalg1
Lecture 3-2
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COMPLEX NUMBERS
Powers with fractional exponents
1 Is denoted by i. This set of numbers will be
called the set of complex numbers and the set
will be denoted by the letter C.
1 i, i C
3. i 3 i 4 1 4. a bi a bi
Equations with COMPLEX NUMBERS
1. 3x 2i 27 18 y Equate real to real and
imaginary to imaginary
2. 2x 5x 27 4 2 5iy
Real part Imaginary part
B. QUADRATIC EQUATIONS IN ONE VARIABLE
2
form : ax bx c 0, a 0
2 2
1. 4 x 1 0 2. 3x 1 0
B. QUADRATIC EQUATIONS IN ONE VARIABLE
CASE II If c = 0 the equation takes the form
ax 2 bx 0
2 2
1. x 4x 0 2. 2 x 3x 0
B. QUADRATIC EQUATIONS IN ONE VARIABLE
CASE III a, b, c 0 the equation takes the form
ax 2 bx c 0
A. Factoring
2
1. x 2
x 6 0 2. 2 x x 3 0
Activity
1. 3 − 2𝑖 + (−6 − 5𝑖)
1 1 1 1
2. 2
− 3
𝑖 + 3
+ 2
𝑖
3. −5 − 2𝑖 − 6 − 3𝑖
2+2𝑖
4. 1−𝑖
𝑖(1+𝑖)(3−𝑖)
5. (2−𝑖)(−3+𝑖)
3 1+𝑖 2 −4 2−𝑖 3
6. 𝑖2
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B. QUADRATIC EQUATIONS IN ONE VARIABLE
CASE III a, b, c 0
c. Quadratic Formula
1. 4 x 2 2 x 7
b b 2 4ac
x
2a
B. QUADRATIC EQUATIONS IN ONE VARIABLE
CASE III a, b, c 0
c. Quadratic Formula
2. 2 x2 2x 5
b b 2 4ac
x
2a
C. RADICAL EQUATIONS
An equation involving variable with a fractional exponent or
an equation in which a variable appears in a radical.
1. x 2 4
C. RADICAL EQUATIONS
2. 2x 2 x 6 1 0
C. RADICAL EQUATIONS
2 1
3. 1 2x 2x 5 2 4. x 2 3 x 3
2 3 1 3
x 2 3 x 3
D. EQUATIONS QUADRATIC IN FORM
An equations is second degree in a certain function of the
original variable
4 2
1. x 3
13x 3 36 0
D. EQUATIONS QUADRATIC IN FORM
2 2
2. x x 8 x 2 8 x 12 0
Problem set
A. Solve the following equations
1. x2 7 i 1 25i x2 x 2 x2 3 x 1
8. 3 2
x 2 1 x 2 x 3 x 2 x x 6
2.
x 1 x2 x 1 x3 1 x 1
21
3. 5x 1 x 1 2x 3 x 2 x 1
2
9.
4. 2 x 5 x 2 2 x 1 2 x 5 11x 7 x 2
x 1 x 3 2 6
5. 6 4 0
x 3 x 1
6 5
6. 2
4 0
2x 3 2x 3
3
7. ax 3x 2a x a 3x a 2 x a a 2 5x a x3