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The document is a problem set for a preliminary calculus course dated July 12, 2023, containing various algebra and trigonometry problems. It includes tasks such as determining the number of real roots of a cubic equation, constructing quadratic equations from given roots, and proving trigonometric identities. Additionally, it covers topics like partial fractions, combinatorial evaluations, and induction proofs.

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The document is a problem set for a preliminary calculus course dated July 12, 2023, containing various algebra and trigonometry problems. It includes tasks such as determining the number of real roots of a cubic equation, constructing quadratic equations from given roots, and proving trigonometric identities. Additionally, it covers topics like partial fractions, combinatorial evaluations, and induction proofs.

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Preliminary Calculus

Problems set #1, 7/12/2023


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Assignment 1: Preliminary algebra

1. Determine how the number of real roots of the equation.

g(x) = 4x3 − 17x2 + 10x + k = 0 ,

depends upon k. Are there any cases for which the equation has exactly two distinct real roots?
2. Construct the quadratic equations that have the following pairs of roots:
(a) -6, -3; (b) 0, 4; (c) 3+2 i, 3- 2 i, where i2 = −1.
√
π 3+1 π π π π
3. Prove that cos = √ by considering (a) the sum of sines of and . (b) the sum of and .
12 2 2 3 6 3 4
4. The following exercises are based on the half-angle formulae.
π 1 π √
(a) Use the fact that sin = to prove that tan = 2 − 3.
6 2 12
π √
(b) Use the result of (a) to show further that tan = q(2 − q) where q 2 = 2 + 3.
24
5. Find the real solutions of 3 sin θ − 4 cos θ = 2.
√ !1/2
2− 2
6. if s = sin π8 , prove that 8s4 − 8s2 + 1 = 0, and hence show that s =
4

2x + 1 4 x−6
7. Resolve the following into partial fractions: (a) , (b) 2 , (c) 3 , (d)
x2 + 3x − 10 x − 3x x − x2 + 4x − 4
x3 + 3x2 + x + 19
.
x4 + 10x2 + 9
8. Evaluate the following that are defined: (a) C35 , (b) C53 , (c) C3−5 , (d) C5−3 .
9. Prove that by induction that

1 − rn+1
1 + r + r2 + · · · + rk + · · · = .
1−r

10. The quantities ai are all positive and real numbers


(a) Show that
 2
a1 + a2
a1 a2 ≤ .
2

Hence prove, by induction on m, that


 p
a1 + a2 + · · · + ap
a1 a2 · · · ap ≤ ,
p

where p = 2m with m a positive integer. Note that each increase of m by unity doubles the number of
factors in the product.

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