Math 103 Department of Mathematics

Worksheet No. (1) Dr. Mohammad Yasin

Problem 1: Simplify each expression. Use only positive exponents in your answers. Assume that all variables
represent nonzero real numbers.
−1 2
(3−1 𝑥 −3 𝑦) (2𝑥 2 𝑦 −3 )
(a) (10𝑥 2 𝑦 4 )2 (10𝑥𝑦 2 )3 (b) (4𝑥 −2 𝑦 −3 )−2 (c) (5𝑥 −2 𝑦 2 )−2

−2 2 0 −2 3
𝑎2𝑏3𝑐 4 (𝑥 43 𝑦 23 ) 𝑚𝑛−2 𝑝 𝑚𝑛−2 𝑝
(d) ( ) (e) [ ] (f) ( ) ( )
𝑎 −2 𝑏−3 𝑐 −4 𝑥 −26 𝑦 −42 𝑚2 𝑛𝑝 4 𝑚2 𝑛𝑝 4

Problem 2:
Solve the following equations:
2 1 1
(a) 4(4 − 3𝑥) = 32 − 8(𝑥 + 2) (b) 𝑥 − 𝑥 = − 𝑥 − 2 (c)8(𝑡 − 3) + 4𝑡 = 6(2𝑡 + 1) − 10
3 2 6
3 3
(d) √3𝑥 + 4 = 8 (e) √𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 9 = 𝑥 − 1 (f) √𝑟 2 + 2𝑟 + 8 = √𝑟 2 + 3𝑟 + 12

(g) √5𝑥 + 6 + √3𝑥 + 4 = 2 (h) |𝑥 + 5| − 2 = 12 (i) |2𝑥 − 5| − 5 = 3

2 1
(j) | 𝑥 − 2| = | 𝑥 + 3| (k) 4𝑥(2𝑥 + 3) = 36 (l) (2𝑟 + 5)(3𝑟 2 − 16𝑟 + 5) = 0
3 3

(m) 𝑟 4 = 2𝑟 3 + 15𝑟 2 (n) 9𝑦 3 − 49𝑦 = 0

Problem 3:
Solve the following inequalities:
2
(a) 2𝑥 − 1 ≤ 7𝑥 + 4 (b) +1>5 (c) 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 < 0
𝑥

(d) 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 2 > 0 (e) 12 − 4𝑥 − 𝑥 2 ≥ 0 (f) 4 < 𝑥 2 < 25

(g) (𝑥 + 1)2 < 9 (h) |𝑥 − 1| ≥ 2 (i) |4𝑥 + 13| < −24

2 1
(𝑗 ) | − 4| < 3 (𝑘 ) | − 1| − 1 > 0 (l) |𝑥 − 1| > |2𝑥 − 3|
𝑥 𝑥2

(m) |𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 5| < 3

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Problem 4: Match each absolute value equation or inequality in Column I with the graph of its solution set in
Column II.

Problem 5:
Determine whether the curve is the graph of a function of x. If it is, state the domain and range of the function

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Problem 6:
Does the relation 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 1 define 𝑦 as a function of 𝑥? Why?

Problem 7:
Find the domain of each of the following functions:
𝑥+4 𝑥2 + 1 3
(a )𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 2 (b)𝑓 (𝑥) = 2 (c)𝑓(𝑡 ) = √2𝑡 − 1
𝑥 −9 𝑥 + 4𝑥 − 21
1 𝑢+1
(d)𝑔(𝑡 ) = √3 − 𝑡 − √2 + 𝑡 ( e ) ℎ (𝑥 ) = 4 (f )𝑓 (𝑢 ) = 1
√𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 1+
𝑢+1

(g) 𝐹 (𝑝) = √2 − √𝑝 (h) ℎ(𝑥) = √𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 5

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Problem 8: Evaluate 𝑓(−3), 𝑓(0), and 𝑓 (2) for the piecewise defined function. Then sketch the graph of
the function.
𝑥2 + 2 , 𝑥 < 0 (b) 𝑓 (𝑥) = {
−1 , 𝑥<1
(a) 𝑓 (𝑥) = {
𝑥 , 𝑥≥0 7 − 2𝑥 , 𝑥 ≥ 1

Problem 9:
Graphs of functions are shown. Decide whether each function is even, odd, or neither. Explain your reasoning.

(a) (b)

Problem 10:
Complete the graph of the odd functions 𝑓 and 𝑔, and the even functions ℎ and 𝑘.

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Problem 11:
Determine whether 𝑓 is even, odd, or neither. You may wish to use a graphing calculator or computer to check
your answer visually.
𝑥 𝑥2
(a) 𝑓(𝑥) = (b) 𝑓(𝑥) = (c) 𝑓(𝑡 ) = 𝑥 |𝑥|
𝑥2 + 1 𝑥4 + 1
(d) 𝑓(𝑥) = 1 + 3𝑥 2 − 𝑥 4 (e) 𝑓(𝑥) = 1 + 3𝑥 3 − 𝑥 5

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 Problem 12: Discuss the monotonicity of function in the next
graph.

Problem 13:
A function is given by a table of values or a graph. Determine whether it is one-to-one.

(a)

(b)

(c) (d) (e) (f)

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