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The document is a tutorial sheet for MAT 1120 Introduction to Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Zambia, dated March 2021. It contains various mathematical problems including finding remainders, factorizing polynomials, using synthetic division, and solving equations. Additionally, it includes tasks related to determining rational roots and analyzing the domain and range of functions.

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Tutorial Sheet 5

The document is a tutorial sheet for MAT 1120 Introduction to Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Zambia, dated March 2021. It contains various mathematical problems including finding remainders, factorizing polynomials, using synthetic division, and solving equations. Additionally, it includes tasks related to determining rational roots and analyzing the domain and range of functions.

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The University of Zambia

Department of Mathematics & Statistics

MAT 1120 Introduction to Mathematics and Statistics

Tutorial sheet 5 March 2021

1. Find the remainder when

(a) 5 + 6x + 7x2 – x3 is divided by x + 2


(b) 6x3 + 7x2 – 15x + 4 is divided by x – 1
(c) x4 – 3x3 + 2x2 + 5 is divided by x – 1
(d) 8x3 – 10x2 + 7x + 3 is divided by 2x – 1
(e) 9x3 + 4 is divided by 3x + 2
2. Factorize the following polynomials

(a) 6x3 – 5x2 – 17x + 6


(b) 2x4 + 7x3 – 17x2 – 7x + 15
(c) 6x4 + 31x3 + 57x2 + 44x + 12
3. By using Synthetic Division, find the quotient and remainder when

(a) x4 – 2x3 – 3x2 – 4x – 8 is divided by (i) x – 2 (ii) x + 1


(b) x3 + 3x2 – 2x – 5 is divided by (i) x + 2 (ii) x - 3
4. Show that x + y is a factor of x5 + y5 and x7 + y7. By using synthetic
division, find the quotient in each case.

5. Factorize the polynomial x3 – 3x2 + 4x + 12. Hence calculate the ranges of values
of x for which x3 – 3x2  - 4x – 12 .

6. Factorize the expression 6x3 – 7x2 – x + 12. Hence calculate the ranges of values
of x for which 6x3 – 7x2 > 12 – x .
7. Given that ( x + 2 ) is a factor of 2x3 + 6x2 + 6x – 5, find the remainder when
the expression is divided by ( 2x – 1 ) .

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8. The expression 3x3 + 2x2 – bx + a is divisible by ( x – 1 ) but leaves a
remainder of 10 when divided by ( x + 1 ). Find the values of a and b.

9. The expression 6x3 – 23x2 + ax + b gives a remainder of 11 when divided by


( x – 3 ) and a remainder of – 21 when divided by ( x + 1 ). Find the values of
a and b and hence factorize the expression.

10. Find the coordinates of the points where the curve y = x3 + 6x2 + 11x + 6 cuts
(a) the y – axis (b) the x – axis. Hence make a sketch of the curve and
state the ranges of values x for which x3 + 6x2 + 11x + 6  0.

Hence, sketch the curve y = 2x3 – 5x2 – 4x + 12 and state the range of values x
can take for 2x3 – 5x2 – 4x + 12 > 0.

11. Solve the following equations.

(a) 2x  5  4 (b) 3x  1  1  x

(c) 8x  7  x  0 (d) 4x  5  8x  1

(e) 11  x  x6  3 (f) 2x  7x  3

12. Solve the following equations for x .

(a) x4 – 11x2 + 28 = 0 (b) x– 4 – 8x – 2 + 15 = 0


(c) x6 + 7x3 – 8 = 0 (d) x⅔ + 2x⅓ – 8 = 0
(e) x + x½ = 20 (f) 3 (x + 3 ) + x3 = 2
2
 1  1
(g) 2x – 9 x  2  14  0 (h)  x    2 x   1  0
 x  x
13. Determine all the rational roots of the following polynomial equations:
(a) x3  4x 2  x  5  0 (b) x3  x2  2  0
(c) 2 x 4  5 x 3  5 x 2  5 x  3  0 (d) x 4  2x 2  1  0
14. Find the domain and range of the following functions;
1 x 1
(a) f ( x)  x  1  1 (b) f ( x)  (c) f ( x) 
x 1
2
x 1
1
(d) f ( x)  (e) f ( x)  x 2  x  2 f ( x)   3x 2  x  1
1 x2

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