Question1:

a.
2 x+ 1
1) 2
=0 to be equal to zero, the numerator must be zero
x + x +2
2 x+1=0 moving 1 to the right
2 x=−1
−1
x=
2
−1
Check if x= 2 make x 2+ x−2 equals ¿ 0
x + x−2=0 Factor the denominator
2

( x−1 ) ( x+ 2 )=0 Solve for x

x−1=0→ x=1
x +2=0 → x=−2
These two values make x 2+ x−2=0
−1
x=
2

2) x 2+ 4 x +8 it is a quadratic formula where

a=1 , b=4 , c=8
The quadratic formula to solve for x:
−b ± √ b2−4 ac
x=
2a
−b+ √ b2 −4 ac −4 + √ 16−32 −4+ √−16
x 1= = =
2a 2 2
There is no solution in R, it is a complex value
consider i =−1 Then write
2

−4+ √ 16 i 2 −4+ 4 i
x 1= = =−2+2 i
2 2
−4−√ 16 i 2 −4−4 i
x 2= = =−2−2 i
2 2
x 1=−2+2 i, x 2=−2−2i

3) The equation to apply the square root on it :

2 x 2−16 x +6=10 move constants to the right
2 x −16 x=4 Divide by2:
2

2
x −8 x=2
2
8
Add ( ) to the left and right sides to complete the square:
2
2
x −8 x +16=2+16
2
( x−4) =18
 x−4=± √ 18
x−4=±3 √ 2 → x=4 ± 3 √2
x 1=4 +3 √ 2, x 2=4−3 √ 2
b.
5 x +3
1) 2| 3 | ≤ 20
Divided by 2 then we write
5 x +3
| 3 ∨≤ 10 transform the expression
¿ 5 x+ 3∨ ¿ ¿
¿ 3∨¿ ≤ 10 ¿ Absolute value of |3|=3
¿ 5 x+ 3∨≤ 30
range: −30 ≤ 5 x +3 ≤ 30
Subtract 3: −33 ≤ 5 x ≤27
−33 27
Divide by 5: 5 ≤ x ≤ 5
−33 27
xϵ [ , ]
5 5
2) 2|2 x+1|≥ 26 divide by 2
|2 x+ 1| ≥13
Write the range: −13 ≥ 2 x +1 ≥13
−14 ≥ 2 x ≥ 12
−7 ≥ x ≥ 6
xϵ (−∞ ,−7 ] ∪ ¿

Question2:
3 2
a. f ( x )=x −2 x −4 x to show that this function =0 on the interval [-1,2] check
f (−1 )∧¿ f ( 2 )
f (−1 )=1>0
f ( 2 )=−8<0
Since f (−1 )> 0 andf ( 2 )> 0
f ( x ) Has at least one value=0 in the interval [-1, 2]

b.
1) The line which parallel to the x-axis is horizontal line so it is y=k , k
is a constant
y of point A is−5
The line is: y=−5
 2)
y 2− y 1
First, we determine the slope of the line using: m= x −x next
2 1
−12−0 −12
m= → m =−1
5+7 12
Using the formula: y− y 1=m(x−x 1)
Replace m and the given point (-7, 0) in the form, next
y−0=−1(x +7)
The equation of the line is: y=− x−7

xA + xB y A+ y B
c. we find the midpoint of the line AB using: ,
2 2
x A + x B −7+5
x= = =−1
2 2
y A + y B 4−12
y= = =−4
2 2
The center of the circle is: (−1 ,−4)

The radius: using the distance formula between two points:

d= √ ( x B−x A ) + ( y B− y A )
2 2

d= √ ( 5−(−7) ) + (−12−4 )
2 2

d= √ ( 12 ) + (−16 ) =√ 400
2 2

d=20
the distance/2 =20/2
The radius of the circle is: 10

Question3
a. f ( x )=x 4
g ( x )=2 x+3
Write the composition, we write
g o f ( x )=2 ( x 4 ) +3=2 x 4 +3 Then,
g o f ( 4 )=2 ( 4 4 ) +3=512+3=515
g o f ( 4 )=515
b. f ( x )= √2 x+ 9 interchange f ( x ) with y then
3

y= √ 2 x+ 9 Swap x and y
3

x=√ 2 y+ 9 → x =2 y +9
3 3

2 y=x −9 Divide both side by 2

3

1
y= (x ¿¿ 3−9) ¿
2
 −1 1 3
The inverse of f(x) is: f ( x )= 2 ( x −9)
c. The domain of the natural logarithm is all positive real numbers
We need to find the values of x that make x 2+ 6 x+ 8>0
2
x + 6 x+ 8>0
( x +2 ) ( x + 4 ) → x ∈(−∞ ,−4)∪ (−2 ,+∞ )
It is positive when
x ∈(−∞ ,−4 )∪(−2 ,+ ∞)

Question4:
a.
1) ln x +ln x 3−ln 4=0
Use the property ln x +ln y=ln x . y then The equation becomes:
3
ln x . x −ln 4=0
4
ln (x) −ln 4=0
x
Using ln y =ln x−ln y then, The equation becomes:
4
x
ln ( )=0
4
Exponent of both sides to remove logarithm
4
x 4
=0 → x =4 → x=√ 4= √ 2
4
4
The solution : √ 2
x +2 3
2) e = 2
find natural logarithm of both sides, the equation becomes
3
x +2=ln Solve the equation for x
2
3
x=ln −2
2
3
x=ln( )−2
2
b. Write in form y=a ( x−h )2 +k , we will determine (h,k)
f ( x )=x −6 x +11 Add 9 to the two sides then
2

2
f ( x ) +9=x −6 x+ 9+11
2
f ( x ) +9=( x −3) +11
2
f ( x )=( x−3) +11−9
2
f ( x )=( x−3) +2
(h, k) = (3 , 2)
axis of symmetry of the function
x=h → x=3
x=3