Midterm 2018
Midterm 2018
Every question, in the following table, has one correct answer. Choose the correct answers with
justification.
Answers
Questions
A B C
3
3
( 2 1)3 4 ( 2 3) 4 = –4
2 2 4 2
n 1
4 If : n
81 36 , then n = 2 3 4
Question 2
Consider the set E ={1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; 13; 14; 15}.
A and B are two parts of E such that: A ={x/ x E and x is a prime number} and
B ={1; 3; 5; 15}.
1. . Write A in extension and B in comprehension.
a. |3x + 2| = 2.
b. |6 – x| = |3x + 2|.
a. |2x + 3| < 2.
Question 4
Given three real numbers x , y and z such that: – 1 < x < 1 , – 1 < y < 1 and 2 < z < 5.
x2 1
2. Frame the expressions: 3x + 2y , x2 – z et .
z
3. Show that – 1 < xy < 1
(x 1)(1 y)
4. Study the sign of the expression E(x,y) = .
1 xy
xy
5. Verify that E(x,y) = 1 .
1 xy
2 3
6. Deduce that I .
1 6
Question 5
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ − ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
1) Calculate ‖BA CB‖.
2) Construct the points F, D and E.
3) Write ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
AE and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
AF in terms of ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
AB and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
AC.
4) Deduce that the points A, E and F are collinear.
5) Prove that F is the center of gravity of triangle BAD.
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + NB
⃗ = NA
6) Let V ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ − 2NC
⃗ is independent of N.
a) Prove that the vector 𝑉
⃗.
b) Construct 𝑉
Bonus
ac a c
Prove the following equality: a b where c2 = a2 – b
2 2