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The University of Zambia Department of Mathematics and Statistics MAT1110: Foundation Mathematics and Statistics For Social Sciences Tutorial Sheet 4

This document contains a tutorial sheet with problems on: 1) Partial fraction decomposition of rational functions. 2) Solving and sketching quadratic inequalities and functions. 3) Solving and sketching cubic inequalities and functions. 4) Solving rational inequalities and finding domains and ranges of rational functions to sketch graphs. The tutorial covers foundational mathematics and statistics concepts for social sciences.

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The University of Zambia Department of Mathematics and Statistics MAT1110: Foundation Mathematics and Statistics For Social Sciences Tutorial Sheet 4

This document contains a tutorial sheet with problems on: 1) Partial fraction decomposition of rational functions. 2) Solving and sketching quadratic inequalities and functions. 3) Solving and sketching cubic inequalities and functions. 4) Solving rational inequalities and finding domains and ranges of rational functions to sketch graphs. The tutorial covers foundational mathematics and statistics concepts for social sciences.

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THE UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA

Department of Mathematics and Statistics


MAT1110: Foundation Mathematics and Statistics for Social Sciences
Tutorial Sheet 4
1. Find the partial-fraction decomposition of the following rational functions:

(a) i. ii. iii.


1 x+7 2x2 − 9x − 35
(x + 5)(x + 4) 2
x + 3x + 2 x3 + 2x2 − 5x − 6

(b) i. ii.
x2 + 2 4x
(x + 2)2 (x + 3) x3 + 4x2 + 5x + 2

(c) i. ii. iii.


x2 − 1 x−3 2x
x(x2 + 1) x3 + 3x (x + 1)2 (x2 + 1)

(d) i. ii. iii.


x2 + 1 4x3 + 10x + 4 2x4 + 3x2 + 1
x2 − 1 x(2x + 1) x2 + 3x + 2
2. (a) Solve each of the following quadratic inequalities, in each case, illustrating the solution set
on the number line.

i. iii.
2
2x + 3x ≥ 3 x2 + 2x ≤ 8
ii. iv.
x2 − 2x − 3 < 0 x2 − 3x − 4 6= 0

(b) Sketch each of the following quadratic functions. In each case, state the set of value(s) of x
for which f (x) > 0, f (x) ≤ 0.

i. iii.
2
f (x) = 2x + 3x − 3 f (x) = 2x2 − 4x + 5
ii. iv.
f (x) = −x2 − 4x + 1 f (x) = −2x2 − 3x + 2
(c) Solve each of the following cubic inequalities, in each case, illustrating the solution set on
the number line.

i. iii.
4x3 − x < 6 − 9x2 x3 − x2 − 9x + 9 ≤ 0
ii. iv.
(x + 4)(x − 2)(x − 7) > 0 4x3 − 8x2 − x + 2 6= 0

(d) Sketch each of the following cubic functions. In each case, state the set of value(s) of x for
which f (x) > 0, f (x) ≤ 0.

i. iii.
3 2
f (x) = 4x + 9x − x − 6 f (x) = x3 − 5x2 + 3x + 9
ii. iv.
f (x) = x3 − 5x2 − 22x + 56 f (x) = x4 + 4x3 − 12x2

3. (a) Solve each of the following rational inequalities, in each case, illustrating the solution set
on the number line.

i. v.
x−1 x x
≤0 ≤
x+2 x+1 x+2
ii.
x+2
≥1 vi.
x−1
iii. x−1
2 x(x − 1) >
x −9 x
<0
x2 − 1
vii.
iv.
x2 + 5x + 6 x−3 x+2
≤0 ≥
x2 − 4x − 5 x+4 x−5

(b) For each of the following rational functions, find/state the domain and the range. Hence
sketch the graph.

i. iii.
2−x x+1
f (x) = f (x) =
x+4 x−1
ii. iv.
3x + 6 2x + 5
f (x) = f (x) =
x−1 x−1

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