CEE 200 Plate #1
CEE 200 Plate #1
Dear Students,
Greetings and welcome to Plate #1 for CEE 200 – Math Plus. This assignment provides a thorough
review of fundamental mathematical concepts, namely Basic Mathematical Operations, Index Laws,
Special Products, and Factoring, serving as a preparatory exercise for the upcoming 1st Examination.
To ensure a careful and successful completion of this assignment, kindly adhere to the following
guidelines:
1. Paper and Writing Instrument:
• Use the template for your plates posted in Google Classroom.
• Utilize a black ball-point pen for your solutions.
2. Clarity and Presentation:
• Express your solutions clearly so I can understand them easily. Make sure they make sense
and flow well.
• When you get the final answer, put it in a special box for emphasis.
3. Numeric Precision:
• In instances involving long floating-point answers, exercise precision by limiting your
answer to 4 digits, following a standard of mathematical thoroughness.
Submission Procedure:
Sincerely,
1. (2𝑤 4 𝑣 −5 )−2
2𝑥 4 𝑦 −1
2.
𝑥 −6 𝑦 3
𝑚−2 𝑛−10
3. 𝑚−7 𝑛−3
−3
(2𝑝2 ) 𝑞4
4. (6𝑞)−1 𝑝−7
−4
𝑧 2 𝑦 −1 𝑥 −3
5. ( 𝑥 −8 𝑧6 𝑦4 )
2
1
3 −4 3
7. (𝑎 𝑏 )
1 1
8. 𝑥 4 𝑥 −5
3
1 7
−
𝑞3 𝑝 2
9. ( 1 )
−
𝑞 3𝑝
1
1 1 −
− 6
𝑚2 𝑛 3
10. ( 2 7 )
−
𝑛3 𝑚 4
For problems 14 – 16, simplify each of the following. Assume that 𝑥, 𝑦 and 𝑧 are all positive.
14. √8𝑦 3
4
15. √𝑥 7 𝑦 20 𝑧11
3
16. √54𝑥 6 𝑦 7 𝑧 2
For problems 17 – 18, multiply each of the following. Assume that 𝑥 is positive.
For problems 19 – 20, rationalize the denominator. Assume that 𝑥 and 𝑦 are both positive.
9
19. 3
√2𝑥
10
20. 3−5√𝑥
28. 7𝑥 + 7𝑥 3 + 𝑥 4 + 𝑥 6
For problem 29 – 30, factor each of the following.
29. 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 8
30. 6𝑡 2 − 19𝑡 − 7