REVIEW #1 ~ Chapter 1

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1. x + 4 x +1=0
x=2 3
2. 3+|x4|> 0
, 1

1,

3. x+31=x
x = 1; -2 is an extraneous solution
2 x 2 x1
4. =
x +1 x
x=1
3 x2 9
5. = 2
x1 x +2 x + x2
x = 5; 1 is an extraneous solution
6. x ( x1 ) ( x+ 2 )> 0
(-2,0) U (1, )
2 x3
7. 0
x+1
(1 ,
3
2 ]
8. The maximum weight (M) that can be supported by a beam is jointly proportional to its width
(w) and the square of its height (h), and inversely proportional to its length (L).

(a) Write an equation that expresses this proportionality.

kw h2
M=
L

(b) Determine the constant of proportionality if a beam 4 inches wide, 6 inches high
and 12 ft long can support a weight of 4800lb.

k = 400
(c) If a 10-ft beam made of the same material is 3 inches wide and 10 inches high,
what is the maximum weight it can support?
M = 12,000 lbs

9. Graph: x2 + (y 3)2 = 9
 Center: (0, 3); radius: 3

10.Identify the center or radius: (x + 3)2 + (y 2)2 = 144

Center: (-3, 2); Radius 12
11.Write the equation of the circle with center at (7, 0) and radius length 3 5 .

(x-7)2 + y2 = 45

12.Find the slope of a line:

a. The goes through the points (-4, 9) and (0, 15). m = 3/2
b. With the equation: 4x 2y = 12. m=2
c. From a graph. (See page 116 #15-18)
13.Graph:
a. 3x 4y = 12

b. 2x = -8
This is a vertical line through the x-axis at -4.
c. y = 4
14.Write the equation of the line:
a. That goes through (-4, 9) and (0, 15).
y = 3/2 x + 15
b. That goes through (7, 4) and is parallel to the line x + y = 7.
y = -x + 11
c. That goes through (0, -9) and is perpendicular to x y = -7.
y = -x 9
15.Identify the x-intercept(s) and the y-intercept from a graph.

For the graph above, x-intercepts at (-3,0), (0,0) and (2,0) and the y-intercept at
(0,0).