1.5: Chapter 1 Exercises with Solutions
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There are three decimal places, so
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There are three decimal places, so
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There are two decimal places, so
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There are three decimal places, so
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Let
Then Subtracting on both sides of these equations.yields
Finally, solve for by dividing by .
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Let
Then Subtracting on both sides of these equationsyields
Finally, solve for by dividing by
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Let
Then Subtracting on both sides of these equationsyields
Finally, solve for by dividing by
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Let
Then Subtracting on both sides of these equationsyields
Finally, solve for by dividing by
Prove that
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Suppose that
is rational. Then it can be expressed as the ratio of two integers p and q as follows:Square both sides,
then clear the equation of fractions by multiplying both sides by
:Now p and q each have their own unique prime factorizations. Both
and have an even number of factors in their prime factorizations. But this contradicts equation (1), because the left side would have an even number of factors in its prime factorization, while the right side would have an odd number of factors in its prime factorization (there’s one extra 3 on the right side).Therefore, our assumption that
was rational is false. Thus, is irrational.
Prove that
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0 x x x x -2 x x x -2/3 x x 0.15 x x x x x
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All natural numbers are whole numbers.
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True. The only difference between the two sets is that the set of whole numbers contains the number 0.
All whole numbers are rational numbers.
All rational numbers are integers.
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False. For example,
is not an integer.
All rational numbers are whole numbers.
Some natural numbers are irrational.
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False. All natural numbers are rational, and therefore not irrational.
Some whole numbers are irrational.
Some real numbers are irrational.
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True. For example, π and √2 are real numbers which are irrational.
All integers are real numbers.
All integers are rational numbers.
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True. Every integer b can be written as a fraction b/1.
No rational numbers are natural numbers.
No real numbers are integers.
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False. For example, 2 is a real number that is also an integer.
All whole numbers are natural numbers.
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45x + 12 = 0
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76x − 55 = 0
x − 7 = −6x + 4
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−26x + 84 = 48
37x + 39 = 0
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−48x + 95 = 0
74x − 6 = 91
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−7x + 4 = −6
−88x + 13 = −21
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−14x − 81 = 0
19x + 35 = 10
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−2x + 3 = −5x − 2
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6 − 3(x + 1) = −4(x + 6) + 2
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(8x + 3) − (2x + 6) = −5x + 8
−7 − (5x − 3) = 4(7x + 2)
−3 − 4(x + 1) = 2(x + 4) + 8
9 − (6x − 8) = −8(6x − 8)
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−9 − (7x − 9) = −2(−3x + 1)
(3x − 1) − (7x − 9) = −2x − 6
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−8 − 8(x − 3) = 5(x + 9) + 7
(7x − 9) − (9x + 4) = −3x + 2
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(−4x − 6) + (−9x + 5) = 0
−5 − (9x + 4) = 8(−7x − 7)
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(8x − 3) + (−3x + 9) = −4x − 7
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−3.7x − 1 = 8.2x − 5
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First clear decimals by multiplying by 10.
Here is a check of the solutions on the graphing calculator. The left-hand side of the equation is evaluated at the solution in (a), the right-hand side of the equation is evaluated at the solution in (b). Note that they match.

8.48x − 2.6 = −7.17x − 7.1
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First clear fractions by multiplying by 15.
Here is a check of the solutions on the graphing calculator. The left-hand side of the equation is evaluated at the solution in (a), the right-hand side of the equation is evaluated at the solution in (b). Note that they match.

−8.4x = −4.8x + 2
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First clear fractions by multiplying by 4.
Here is a check of the solutions on the graphing calculator. The left-hand side of the equation is evaluated at the solution in (a), the right-hand side of the equation is evaluated at the solution in (b). Note that they match.

2.9x − 4 = 0.3x − 8
5.45x + 4.4 = 1.12x + 1.6
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First clear decimals by multiplying by 100.
Here is a check of the solutions on the graphing calculator. The left-hand side of the equation is evaluated at the solution in (a), the right-hand side of the equation is evaluated at the solution in (b). Note that they match.

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First clear fractions by multiplying by 10.
Here is a check of the solutions on the graphing calculator. The left-hand side of the equation is evaluated at the solution in (a), the right-hand side of the equation is evaluated at the solution in (b). Note that they match.

−4.34x − 5.3 = 5.45x − 8.1
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First clear decimals by multiplying by 100.
Here is a check of the solutions on the graphing calculator. The left-hand side of the equation is evaluated at the solution in (a), the right-hand side of the equation is evaluated at the solution in (b). Note that they match.

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P = IRT for R
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d = vt for t
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Ax + By = C for y
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y = mx + b for x
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Cross multiply, then divide by the coefficient of
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Tie a ball to a string and whirl it around in a circle with constant speed. It is known that the acceleration of the ball is directly toward the center of the circle and given by the formula
i. Solve formula (1) for r.
ii. Given that the acceleration of the ball is 12 m/s2 and the speed is 8 m/s, find the radius of the circle of motion.
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Cross multiply, then divide by the coefficient of r.
To find the radius, substitute the acceleration
and speed v = 8 m/s.Hence, the radius is
or 5 meters.
A particle moves along a line with constant acceleration. It is known the velocity of the particle, as a function of the amount of time that has passed, is given by the equation
i. Solve formula (2) for t.
ii. You know that the current velocity of the particle is 120 m/s. You also know that the initial velocity was 40 m/s and the acceleration has been a constant
Like Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation, the force of attraction (repulsion) between two unlike (like) charged particles is proportional to the product of the charges and inversely proportional to the distance between them.
i. Solve formula (3) for r.
ii. Given a force
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Cross multiply, then divide by the coefficient of r.
Finally, to find r, take the square root.
To find the distance between the charged particles, substitute
,
and .A calculator produces an approximation,
meters.
Perform each of the following tasks in Exercises
i. Write out in words the meaning of the symbols which are written in set-builder notation.
ii. Write some of the elements of this set.
iii. Draw a real line and plot some of the points that are in this set.
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i. A is the set of all
in the natural numbers such that is greater thanii.
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i. C is the set of all
in the integers such that is less than or equal toii.
iii.

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The filled circle at the endpoint 3 indicates this point is included in the set. Thus, the set in interval notation is
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The empty circle at the endpoint −7 indicates this point is not included in the set. Thus, the set in interval notation is
, and in set notation is .


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The empty circle at the endpoint 0 indicates this point is not included in the set. Thus, the set in interval notation is
, and in set notation is .


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The empty circle at the endpoint −8 indicates this point is not included in the set. Thus, the set in interval notation is
, and in set notation is .

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The intersection is the set of points that are in both intervals (shaded on both graphs). Graph of the intersection:



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There are no points that are in both intervals (shaded in both), so there is no intersection. Graph of the intersection:

no intersection


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The intersection is the set of points that are in both intervals (shaded in both). Graph of the intersection:



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The intersection is the set of points that are in both intervals (shaded in both). Graph of the intersection:


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The union is the set of all points that are in one interval or the other (shaded in either graph). Graph of the union:



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The union is the set of all points that are in one interval or the other (shaded in either graph). Graph of the union:



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The union is the set of all points that are in one interval or the other (shaded in either). Graph of the union:



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The union is the set of all points that are in one interval or the other (shaded in either). Graph of the union:


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This set is the same as
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Every real number is in one or the other of the two intervals. Therefore, the set is the set of all real numbers
. Graph of the set:
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This set is the same as
, which is in interval notation. Graph of the set:
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This set is the same as
, which is in interval notation. Graph of the set:
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This set is the same as
, which is in interval notation. Graph of the set:
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This set is the union of two intervals,
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There are no numbers that satisfy both inequalities. Thus, there is no intersection. Graph of the set:

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This set is the same as
, which is [−1, 5] in interval notation. Graph of the set
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Thus, the solution interval is
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Thus, the solution interval is
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Thus, the solution interval is
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Thus, the solution interval is .
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Thus, the solution interval is .
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Thus, the solution interval is .
In Exercises 13-50, solve the compound inequality. Express your answer in both interval and set notations, and shade the solution on a number line.
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For the union, shade anything shaded in either graph. The solution is the set of all real numbers
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The intersection is all points shaded in both graphs, so the solution is
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In Exercises 51-62, solve the given inequality for x. Graph the solution set on a number line, then use interval and set-builder notation to describe the solution set.
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Aeron has arranged for a demonstration of “How to make a Comet” by Professor O’Commel. The wise professor has asked Aeron to make sure the auditorium stays between 15 and 20 degrees Celsius (C). Aeron knows the thermostat is in Fahrenheit (F) and he also knows that the conversion formula between the two temperature scales is C = (5/9)(F − 32).
a) Setting up the compound inequality for the requested temperature range in Celsius, we get
b) Solve the compound inequality in part (a) for F. Write your answer in set notation.
c) What are the possible temperatures (integers only) that Aeron can set the thermostat to in Fahrenheit?
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