Mukuba University

School of Mathematical And Natural

Sciences
Department of Mathematics and
Statistics
Tutorial Sheet Two
Equations, Inequalities and Quadratic Function

1. Solve

x+2 x
a). 3 − 2 =4

x+7 1 x−2
b). 6 + 2 = 4

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c). 5 (3x − 1) = 4 − 12 (x + 2)

4 5 14
d). y+5 − y−5 = y+5

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e). y + y+4 =y+2

4 y 2
f). y−9 = y−3 + y+3

2. Solve
√
a). 2x + 1 = 3
√
b). 2 x = x − 3
√
c). 2 − x=x−4
√ √
d). y− y + 7 = −1

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 √ √
e). 3x − 5 + x−1=2
√ √
f). 3 x + 1 − x = x + 3

3. Solve the following using

(i) Finch rule
(ii) Crammers rule
a)

2x − y = 6
4x + 3y = 22

b)

2x − 2y = −6
6x + 3y = 2

c)

x = y − 3y
4x − 6 = 7y

d)

3y = 5(x − 2)
3(x − 1) + y + 4 = 0

e)
x − 2y
=4
3
3
x=− y−2
2
f)
2 5
x= y−
3 3
5(x + y) − 6(x + 1) = 0

4. Solve the simultaneous equations

a)

x+y =1
xy = 30

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 b)

3a + b = 8
3a + b2 = 28
2

c)

5y = 1 + 4x
x = y 2 − 5x + 41
2

d)

x=6+y
xy = 4

e)

x+y =9
x − 3xy + 2y 2 = 0
2

f)

y =x−7
xy + 2x = 5 − y 2

5. Solve the following

a) |y − 2| = 4

b) |x − 5| = |x + 1|

c) |x| − 2 = x

d) | 32 x − 14 | = 5

e) |2x + 3| − |x + 4| = 6

6. Find the set of values for which;

7−6x
a) 2(3x − 5) ≥ 2

b) 12 + 4x > x2

c) x2 < 11x − 24

6 7
d) x2 + x ≤3

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 x−2
e) x−5 >0

3x+1
f) x−2 ≤4

7. Solve the following by completing square method

a) x2 = 3x − 2

b) 6x2 = 7x + 3

c) 2x2 = 18 + 3x

8. Express the following in the form f (x) = a(x − b)2 + c

a) f (x) = x2 − 15 − 8x

b) f (x) = −16x + 4x2 + 15

c) y = −7 − 11x + 6x2

9. Sketch the graph of each of the following.

a) f (x) = x2 − 8x + 15

b) y = 6x2 − 5x − 6

c) f (x) = 2x2 + 7x + 3

10.

a) The roots of the quadratic equation 6x2 = 7x + 3 are α and β. Find the
value of:

2 2
(i) α + β

β α
(ii) α + β

b) The equation x2 = 4x + 12 has roots α and β. Find the value of:

(i) (α - 4)(β- 4)

3 3
(ii) α2 + β2

c) Given that the equation 3x2 + 5x = 2 has roots α and β. Determine the
value of:

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(i) α−1 + β−1

1 1
(ii) α2 −1 + β 2 −1

11.

a) Given that the equation x2 = 5x+ 6 has roots α and β. Find the equation
with roots:

3 3 α β
(i) α, β (ii) β, α

b) Given that the equation 6x2 + 6 = 12 has roots α and β. Find the equa-
tion with roots:

(i) α − 2, β − 2

4 4
(ii) α2 , β 2

c) If the quadratic equation 3x2 + 5x = 2 has roots α and β. Fined the

equation with roots:
1 1
(i) α−1 , β−1

1 1
(ii) α2 −1 , β 2 −1

12. Resolve the following into partial fractions

6x−2
(i) (x−2)(x+3)

−7x−12
(ii) 2x(x−4)

6x2 +5x−2
(iii) x(x−1)(2x+1)

9x+2
(iv) (x+3)2

5x+4
(v) (x−1)(x+2)2

x2 −3x+4
(vi) (x−12 )(x+2)

13.
a) The domain for the function f (x) = 2x2 + 1 is (-2,-1,0,1,2), find the range.
b) The range for the function f (x) = 3x − 2 is (-3,-2,-1,0,1,2) find the domain.
c) Determine which of the foolowing functions are even, odd or neither.
(i) f (x) = 2x (ii) y = 3x2
(iii) y = x3 (iv) f (x) = x3 − x
(v) f (x) = 1 − x (vi) y = x1

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(vii) f (x) = x − x

14.
a) Functions f and g are defined as
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f (x) = x−1 and g(x) = 2x−3
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Find. (i) f(− 12 ) (ii) g(- 23 ) (iii) g −1 (iv) f −1 (− 32 )
b) Show whether the following functions are one to one or not.
2 2x
(i) f (x) = 3x − 9 (ii) f (x) = x+4 (iii) g(x) = x+1
2
(iv) f (x) = x
2
(v) f (x) = 5x 3−2 , ∀ x ∈ R.
(vi) f (x) = 3x2 − 7, ∀ x ∈ N.

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15. The functions f and g are defined as f : x 7→ x+2 and g : x 7→ 2x - 1
a) find
(i) f g (ii) gf (iii) f g −1

(iv) g 2 (v) f −1 f −1 (vi) gf −1 (− 21 )

(vii) The value of x if f 2 (−1) = f −1 g

16. a) Find
 the
inverses
 of these 
matrices.   
1 0
0 1 −1 2 1 −3 2
(i) A = 0 2
0 (ii) P = 0 2 3 B = 0 −2 1
0 1
2 0 0 −1 3 0 2
 
5 a 4
b) The matrix A =  b −7 8
2 −2 c
Given that A = A−1 find the values of a,b and c.
 
2 −1 1
c) Matrix A =  4 −3 0
−3 3 1
Show that A3 = I. Hence find A−1 .
 
1 1 0
(iii) Given that A = 3 −3 1. Show that 15A−1 = 13I − A2
0 3 2
 
2 0 1
d) Given the matrix A = 4 3 −2
0 3 −4
(i) Show that A is singular.
(ii) If matrix C is the matrix of co-factors of A, find C.

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17. Solve the system of equations using crammer’s rule.

(i)

x − 2y + z = 1
2x − y − z = −1
x + y + 2z = 3

(ii)

3x − 2y + z = 3
x + 2y − 3z = −5
2x − y − z = o

(iii)

x + y − 3z = 1
x−z =3
2x + 3y = 0

(iv)

2x + z = −1
y − 3z = −10
x − y + 2z = 5