Mathematics 17 Midterm Exercise Set

I. Perform the indicated operations and simplify the following.

1.
_
_
3
1
a
4
b
4
c
1/2
_
3
(27a
6
b
3
c
0
)
2
_
2/3
2.
_
x 3
x 1

3 4x
x
2
5x + 4
_

_
6x
2
+ 27x + 21
1 x
2

x
3
+ 27
2x
2
+ 5x 7
_
3.
_

5
3

25
6

5 35
3
_
1
25
_

_
3

25

13

3
_
II. Find the solution set of the following.
1.

2x 1 = 1 +

x + 3
2.
_
3

2x 1 + x = 2
3. 3
_
3
5
x
_
2
+ 2
_
3
5
x
_
= 33
4.
_
_
_
4x 3y + z = 9
6x z = 1
2x + 3y = 4
5.
_
_
_
4x + 3y 2z = 9
3x + 4y 2z = 10
2x 3y + 4z = 11
III. Do as indicated.
1. Given points A and B having coordinates (5, 7) and (9, 1), respectively, determine the
general equation of the line which perpendicularly bisects line segment AB.
2. Find a quadratic equation whose product of its roots equals
1
3
and the sum of its roots equals
the sum of the roots of 2x
2
+ x 3 = 0
3. Find the center-radius form of the equation of the circle which passes through the point (5, 4)
and has the same center as the circle with equation x
2
14x + y
2
+ 6y + 54 = 0.
4. Given l : 3y + 4x 27 = 0 and a point P(1, 2) not on l, nd the equation of the line passing
through P and
(a) parallel to l.
(b) perpendicular to l.
5. Let f = {(x, y) |x y + 2 = 0} and g =
_
(x, y) |y = x
2
2x + 4
_
.
(a) Solve for the points of intersection of the graphs of f and g.
(b) Find the zeros of f and g.
(c) Sketch the graph of f and g on the same coordinate plane. Label all important points.
6. Given the linear function y + x + 2 = 0 and the quadratic function y = x
2
2x 8.
(a) Find the domain, range, and zeros of the quadratic function.
(b) Find the points of intersection of the graph of the two equations.
(c) In one coordinate plane, graph the two functions. Label all points of intersection, vertex,
and intercepts.
7. Solve for all values of k so that the equation
x
2
k 2
= x k will have real zeros.
8. Given: f(x) =

15 x, g(x) = |1 + 2x|, and h(x) =
3

x1. Find
_
f g
h
_
(x) and its domain.
IV. Word Problems.
1. The sum of the digits of a 2-digit number is 5 more than twice the tens digit. If the digits are
reversed, a new number is formed which is 31 less than thrice the original number. Find the
original number.
2. The tens digit of a number is four more than the units digit. The sum of the squares of the two
digits is 26. Find the number.
3. The numerator of a positive fraction is 5 more than thrice its denominator. If 13 is added to
the denominator and 9 is subtracted from the numerator, the resulting fraction is twice the
reciprocal of the original fraction. What is the original fraction?
4. Richard could nish a job 4 hours longer than Henry. After Richard had been working for 2
hours, Henry joined him and they completed the remaining portion after 4 hours. How long
would it take Richard to do the job if he worked alone?
5. A chemist prepares 2 iodine solutions, A and B, of dierent concentrations. When she mixes 3
liters of solution A to 2 liters of solution B, she gets 64% solution iodine. When 1 liter of solution
A is mixed to 4 liters of solution B, she gets only a concentration of 48%. Find the resulting
iodine concentration should she wish to mix 2 liters of solution A and 3 liters of solution B.
Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler. Albert Einstein