Modular Precalculus On-Line
Solutions -
Assignment 11 - Part 4
Part
1 includes the material in Appendices A, B, C, D, and E and Chapters 1, 2, and
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The
amount of time you take for an online assignment or online exam is up to
you. We are trying to prepare you for
the Part 4 Test Out Exam. You must score at least 70 to pass Part 4.
Assignment
11:
Read
Chapter 7 - Section 3.
Answer
the following questions, and work the following problems:
Questions:
Problem 1:
What is the difference between an equation and an
identity?
Solutions 1:
An identity is an equation that is true for all values of the variable(s). An equation is true for a finite number of values of the variable(s).
For example,
is true for every
value of x and is therefore an identity.
For example,
is true only when
.
Problem 2:
How can you illustrate that
is equivalent to
graphically?
Solutions 2:
Graph
and graph
on the same graph
display and you will just one graph.
Problem 3:
Is
an equation or an
identity? Why?
Solutions 3:
If you graph
and
on the same
graphically display, you will see two graphs that intersect at finite
points. This indicates that the above
equation is not an identity.
Problem 4:
If the expression
is a valid expression,
what are the restrictions on the domain?
Solutions 4:
We must eliminate all those values of x such that
.
when
and when
. Therefore, these
values must be eliminated from the domain.
Problem 5:
Solve for the exact value(s) of t in
.
Solution 5:
Rewrite
an
and solve.

when
.
is
impossible because there is no t such that
.
Problem 6:
Solve for the exact value(s) of t in
.
Solution 6:

Only
works. Why?
The values of the sine function are restricted such that
.
is
outside that range.

Problem 7:
Solve
for the exact value(s) of t in
.
Solution 7:

when
.
when

Problem 8:
Solve
for the exact value(s) of t in ![]()
Solution 8:
Solve this equation
graphically.
Problem 9:
Solve
for the exact value(s) of t in
.
Solution 9:
Solve this equation graphically.
Problem 10:
Solve
for the exact value(s) of t
.
Solution 10:
Solve this equation
graphically.
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Problem 11:
Why
is the inequality
a false statement?
Solution 11:
It
is always positive.
Problem 12:
What
is the domain of the function
? Why doesn’t
exist?
Solution 12:
The
domain is the set of real number x, where
. The critical values
are those values of x where
. The critical values
divide the number line into subintervals, and the solution is one or more of
these intervals.
are
the critical values
The
test intervals are
.
-1
is in the first interval and
. Therefore all the
real numbers in the first interval is a set of solutions.
0
is in the second interval and
which is not greater
than 0. Therefore no number in the
second interval is a solution.
10
is in the third interval and
. Therefore all the
real numbers in the third interval is also a set of solutions.
The
solution set is the set of real numbers in the interval
and all the real numbers
in the interval
.
Problem 13:
Solve
.
Solution 13:
The
value of a fraction equals zero when the numerator equals zero. The solution is
.
Problem 14:
Add
the following fractions and simplify.
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Solution 14:
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Problems:
Problem 1. Problem # 3 in
Section 7.3
Solution 1:
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Problem 2. Problem # 13 in
Section 7.3
Solution 2:
The graphs of the
left and right side are the not the same, therefore this equation is not an
identity.

The solutions are 0 and 8.
Problem 3. Problem # 15 in
Section 7.3
Solution 3:
is
not an identity.
Problem 4. Problem # 18 in
Section 7.3
Solution 4:
is
an identity.

Problem 5. Problem # 23 in Section 7.3
Solution 5:
a) ![]()

and
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On
the interval
,
and ![]()
b) ![]()

and
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and
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Problem 6. Problem # 28 in Section 7.3
Solution 6:
If
, then
, and
, and
.
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Problem 7. Work all the odds in Appendix H.
Solution 7:
H – 1:
The
critical value is 7. The test intervals
are
and
.
The number 0 is located in the
interval
and
which is not greater
than zero. The interval is not a
solution.
The number 10 is located in the
interval
and
which is greater than
zero. The interval is a solution.
The
solution is the set of real numbers in the interval
.
H – 2:
The
critical value is 16. The test intervals
are
and
.
The number 0 is located in the
interval
and
which is
not greater than 4. The interval is not
a solution.
The number 100 is located in the
interval
and
which is
greater than 4. The interval is a
solution.
The
solution is the set of real numbers in the interval
.
H – 3:
which can be written as
and ![]()
The
critical values are
16. The test intervals are
,
and
.
The number -10 is located in the
interval
and
which is
not less than 0. The interval is not a
solution.
The number 0 is located in the
interval
and
which is less
than 0. The interval is a solution.
The number 10 is located in the
interval
and
which is
not less than 0. The interval is not a
solution.
The
solutions is the set of real numbers in the interval
.
H – 4: ![]()
The
critical value is 5. The test intervals
are
and
.
The number 0 is located in the
interval
and
which is
not less than 2. The interval is not a
solution.
The number 10 is located in the
interval
and
which is greater
than 2.
The
interval is a solution.
The
solution is the set of real numbers in the interval
.
H – 5:
can be written as
which is
always true if ![]()
The
solution is the set of real numbers in the interval
.
H – 6:
which can be written as
.
H – 7:
can be written as ![]()
The
critical values are
. The test intervals are
,
and
.
The number -10 is located in the
interval
and
which is greater
than 16. The interval is a solution.
The number 0 is located in the
interval
and
which is not
greater than 16. The interval is not a
solution.
The number 10 is located in the
interval
and
which is greater
than 16. The interval is a solution.
The
solutions is the set of real numbers in the intervals
and
.
H – 8:
is true for all values of x. The
solution is the set of real numbers.
H – 9:
when ![]()
The
solutions is the set of real numbers in the intervals
.
H – 10:
is true for all real values of x.
The
solution is the set of real numbers.
H – 11:
can be written as
which is defined to be
the set of real numbers in the interval
.
H – 12:
There
is no real number x, such that
.
H –13:
The
denominator is always positive and the numerator is positive when x is greater
than 5.
The
solutions is the set of real numbers in the interval
.
H – 14:
The expression
is always
positive. Since the product of a
positive number and a negative number is a negative number, then
or ![]()
The
solutions is the set of real numbers in the intervals
.
H – 15:
The expression
is always positive. Since the quotient of a positive number and a
negative number is a negative number, then
or ![]()
The
solutions is the set of real numbers in the intervals
.
H – 16:
The narrative phrases “the x-values which are less
than 0.001” can written in symbolic form as
.
H – 17:
The narrative phrases “the y-values between -1 and
1” can written in symbolic form as
.
H – 18:
The narrative phrases “all p x-values except 5” can
written in symbolic form as
.
H – 19:
The narrative phrases “all positive values of x” can
written in symbolic form as
.
H – 20:
The narrative phrases “all the r-values which are
not negative” can written in symbolic form as
.
H – 21:
The narrative phrases “the t-values during or after
the year 1995
.
H – 22:
can be simplified to
The solution is the set of real numbers greater than
4. When graph this inequality, you would
draw a dotted vertical line at
. The entire space to
the right of that line is the solutions set.
H – 23:
can be simplified to
The solution is the set of real numbers greater than
2. When graph this inequality, you would
draw a dotted vertical line at
. The entire space to
the right of that line is the solutions set.
H – 24:
can be simplified to ![]()
The solution is the set of real numbers less than
-4. When graph this inequality, you
would draw a dotted vertical line at
. The entire space to
the left of that line is the solutions set.
H – 25:
can be simplified to
and again
.
The solution is the set of real numbers less than
-4. When graph this inequality, you
would draw a dotted vertical line at
. The entire space to
the right of that line is the solutions set.
H – 26:

The
critical values are 2 and 3 . The test intervals are
,
and
.
The number -10 is located in the
interval
and
which is greater than
0. The interval is a solution.
The number 2.5 is located in the
interval
and
which is not greater
than 0. The interval is not a solution.
The number 10 is located in the
interval
and
which is greater than
0. The interval is a solution.
The
solutions is the set of real numbers in the intervals
and
.
When graph the function
, it is a parabola that opens up and crosses the x-axis at
the points 2 and 3. Note that to the
left of 2 and the right of 3 the graph is above the x-axis (function is greater
than 0).
H – 27:

The
critical values are -1 and 8 . The test intervals are
,
and
.
The number -10 is located in the
interval
and
which is not less than
8. The interval is a not solution.
The number 0 is located in the
interval
and
which is less than 8. The interval is a solution.
The number 10 is located in the
interval
and
which is not less 8. The interval is not a solution.
The
solutions is the set of real numbers in the interval
.
When graph the function
, it is a parabola that opens up and crosses the x-axis at
the points -1 and 8. Note that between
and
, the graph falls below the x-axis (function is less than 0).
H – 28:
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The solution is the set of real numbers greater than
3.
H – 29:

The critical values are those values that make the
numerator zero or the denominator zero.
Therefore, the critical values are
and 5.
The
test intervals are
,
and
.
The number 0 is located in the
interval
and
which is not greater
than 3. The interval is a not solution.
The number 5.5 is located in the
interval
and
which is greater than
3. The interval is a solution.
The number 6 is located in the
interval
and
which is not greater
than 3. The interval is a not solution.
The
solutions is the set of real numbers in the interval
.
H – 30:
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This is true for all values of x such that
or
.
H – 31:
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This is true for all values of y such that
or ![]()
If
, then
, If
, then
.
The
solutions is the set of real numbers in the intervals
and
.
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