PMMT100 – A Level Mathematics 1

Tutorial Sheet 1: Algebra

Mr. M. Chipoka, Dr. J. Musonda, & Dr. C. Chileshe
School of Medicine and Health Sciences
University of Lusaka
July 8, 2024

Mark allocations are shown in brackets for time management (1 mark ≈ 1.2 minutes)

1. (a) Represent the following sets in Set Builder form;

(i) A = {2, 4, 6, 8, . . .} (1)
 
1 1 3 2
(ii) B = , , , (2)
3 2 5 3

(b) Write the following sets in Roster form;

(i) P = {x : x ∈ Z, 2 ≤ x ≤ 5} (1)

(ii) Q = {m | m is a letter in the word OSTEOARTHRITIS} (1)

(c) With only one of; Singleton, Empty or Infinite, classify the following sets and give
a reason why;
(i) X = {x : −2 < x < 0 and x ∈ N} (1)

(ii) Y = {x : x is an even number, and x is also prime} (1)

(iii) Z = {1, 2, 3, . . .} (1)

(iv) The set of all straight lines parallel to the y−axis on the x, y−plane. (1)

(d) Assume arbitrary countable sets of elements to verify the following set laws;
(i) A ∪ (B ∩ C) = (A ∪ B) ∩ (A ∪ C) (2)

(ii) (A ∪ B)′ = A′ ∩ B ′ (3)

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 (e) Let the Universal set be U = [−3, 9], then A = (−1, 5], B = [3, 7) and C = (−2, 8).
Find each of the following sets and clearly display them on the real line.
(i) B ′ ∪ C ′ (2)

(ii) (U − C)′ ∩ (A − B) (4)

2. (a) In an intensive care ward at a hospital, it is found that 7 patients are hypertensive,
5 are diabetic, and 2 are both hypertensive and diabetic. Assume the entire ward
has a total of 30 patients.
(i) Construct a venn diagram to represent this information. (4)

(ii) How many patients are neither hypertensive nor diabetic? (2)

(iii) How many patients are not hypertensive and diabetic? (2)

(iv) How many patients are hypertensive or diabetic only (2)

(b) A cancer diseases hospital is pre-testing the suitability of new cancer treatment
equipment at the facility. A poll is made on 100 cancer patients and results obtained
are summarised in the table below:

Cancer Type Not Interested Neutral Interested

Cervical 10 13 11
Prostate 18 12 3
Colon 24 8 1

Let A = Cervical, B = Prostate, C = Colon, X = Not Interested, Y = Neutral,

and Z = Interested.
(i) How many cancer patients were interested in the new treatment option? (2)

(ii) Of those who were not neutral, how many had prostate or colon cancer? (3)

(iii) How many had cervical or prostate cancer and were not interested? (3)

3. (a) Simplify the following expressions fully.

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(i) x6 3 (1)

√ 3
r
32
(ii) 2(x ) ÷ (2)
x2
√
(b) (i) Given that 125 5 = 5a , find the value of a. (2)
49
(ii) Given that √ = 7a , find the value of a. (2)
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 √
3+1 √ √
(iii) Express √ + 3 − 1 in the form a + b 3, where a and b are integers. (4)
3−1
4 √  √ 
(iv) Show that √ √ =2 2 2+ 3 . (4)
2 2− 6
√ √ √ 6 √
(v) Show that 27 + 21 × 7 − √ = 8 3. (3)
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(c) Given that y = 2x , express each of the following in terms of y.

(i) 22x (1)

(ii) 2x+3 (1)

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(iii) (2)
42x−1

4. (a) Given that

64x6
y= , x > 0,
25
express each of the following in the form kxn where k and n are constants.
1
(i) y − 2 (3)
2
(ii) (25y) 3 (2)

(b) (i) Given that y = 3x , show that

32x+1 − 28(3x−1 ) + 1 = 0

can be written in the form 9y 2 − 28y + 3 = 0. (2)

(ii) Hence solve 32x+1 − 28(3x−1 ) + 1 = 0. (4)

(c) Use algebra to solve the simultaneous equations

x+y =5
x + x + y 2 = 51
2

You must show all steps of your working. (7)

5. (a) Find the range of values of x for which

(i) 4(x − 2) ≤ 2x + 1 (2)

(ii) (2x − 3)(x + 5) > 0 (3)

(iii) both 4(x − 2) ≤ 2x + 1 and (2x − 3)(x + 5) > 0 (1)

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 (b) Find the range of values of k for which kx2 + 8x + 2(k + 7) = 0 has no real roots. (7)

(c) The equation 7x2 + 2kx + k 2 = k + 7, where k is a constant, has two real roots

(i) Show that k satisfies the inequality 6k 2 − 7k − 49 < 0. (4)

(ii) Find the range of possible values for k. (4)

(d) The equation

(k − 4)x2 − 4x + k − 2 = 0,
where k is a constant, has no real roots.

(i) Show that k satisfies the inequality k 2 − 6k + 4 > 0. (3)

(ii) Find the exact range of possible values for k. (4)

(e) The straight line with equation y = 3x − 7 does not cross or touch the curve with
equation y = 2px2 − 6px + 4p, where p is a constant.

(i) Show that 4p2 − 20p + 9 < 0 (4)

(ii) Hence find the set of possible values of p. (4)

6. (a) (i) Given that y = log3 x, find expressions in terms of y for

 
x
α) log3
9
√
β) log3 x
Write each answer in its simplest form. (3)
√
 
x
(ii) Hence or otherwise solve 2 log3 − log3 x = 2 (4)
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(b) (i) Solve for x in the equation log2 |x + 1| = 3. (3)

(ii) Find the exact value of x for which 2 log10 (x − 2) − log10 (x + 5) = 0 (5)

(iii) Given that

logp (4y + 1) − logp (2y − 2) = 1, p > 2, y > 1,
express y in terms of p. (5)

(c) (i) Show that the equation

2 log2 y = 5 − log2 x, x > 0, y > 0

k
may be written in the form y 2 = , where k is a constant to be found. (3)
x

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 (ii) Hence, or otherwise, solve the simultaneous equations

2 log2 y = 5 − log2 x
logx y = −3

for all x > 0 and y > 0. (5)

(d) (i) Find y for which 101−x = 6x , giving your answer to 4 significant figures. (3)

(ii) Solve, giving an exact answer, the equation

log2 (x + 3) − log2 (2x + 4) = 4

You should show each step in your working. (4)

(iii) Find the values of x for which log5 x + 6 logx 5 = 5. (5)

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