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MATH 1101 PRECALCULUS

MZUZU UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS

MATH 1101 – PRECALCULUS

ASSIGNMENT

Due Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024

INSTRUCTIONS

• Check that the paper has 7 questions and attempt all questions.

• Write neatly and show all your working.

QUESTIONS
f (x + h) − f (x)
1. (a) Let f (x) = ax2 + bx + c. Show that = 2ax + ah + b. 4
h
(b) Sketch the graph of the quadratic function f (x) = −2x2 + 4x − 3. 7

2. (a) Let f (x) = −2x + 1 and g(x) = ax + b. Find a and b so that the equation 6
(f ◦ g)(x) = x holds for all values of x.
(b) Solve the following equation for x, by assuming that the domain for f and f −1 6
is (−∞, ∞).

4 + f (x + 3) = −3; f −1 (−7) = 0.

3. (a) Graph the function y = 1 − 3x−1 and specify the domain, range, intercepts, and 8
asymptote.
2x + 3
(b) Find the domain of the function log10 . 4
x−5
r
x
4. (a) Simplify logb so that the logarithm of quotients does not appear. 5
b
√ x
(b) Suppose that ln x = t and ln y = u. Write the expression ln xy +ln( ) in terms 5
e
of t and u.
(c) Solve for x in the equation log3 (x − 4) + log3 (x + 4) = 2. 5

5. Convert
(a) 450◦ to radians. 2
11π
(b) to degrees. 2
6
6. (a) If sec θ = 7
5
and 270◦ < θ < 360◦ , find tan θ. 4
MATH 1101 PRECALCULUS
 
5π
(b) Evaluate cos − . 4
4
cot2 θ tan2 θ
7. (a) Simplify the expression + . 4
csc2 θ sec2 θ
sin A cos A
(b) Prove the identity sin A + cos A = − . 4
1 − cot A tan A − 1

END OF QUESTIONS

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