THE COPPERBELT UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
TUTORIAL SHEET 3: MA110-Mathematical Methods 2024
BINARY OPERATIONS
1. Define an operation *on the set of real numbers by 𝑎 ∗ 𝑏 = 𝑏 𝑎
i). Is ∗ a binary operation on the set of real numbers ? Give reason for your
Answer.
ii). Is the operation commutative?
iii). Evaluate (3 ∗ 2) ∗ −2
2. Consider the binary operation 𝑎 ∗ 𝑏 = 𝑎 + 𝑏 − 2𝑎𝑏 , where 𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏 are real
Compute 1*(2*3) and (1*2)*3 Justify your answer if its associative
3. a) A binary operation is defined on the set of real numbers as follows:
a b 2 a b , a,bR
(i) Is the operation commutative? If not give a counter example.
(ii) Find the value of 1 0 1 and 1 0 1, and state whether is associative.
c) Each of the following operations is a binary operation on R
I: a b a ba b II: a b ab
III: a b 2 a b
IV: a b a 2b V: a b a b ab
a) Determine which ones are commutative and / or associative.
b) For each of the operations and evaluate 3 7 4
d) Given the sets X = {0 , 1} and Y = {0 , 1 , 2},
(i) Determine whether each of the following operations , , , is a binary
operation on X and on Y.
(ii) Also check whether each of the operations is commutative or associative.
4. Let 𝑨={1,2} and 𝑩={3,4,5} be two set . List the element of 𝐴 × 𝐵 and × 𝐴 . State if
𝐴×𝐵 ≠ 𝐵×𝐴?
SKETCHING
1 a) Sketch the following curves and indicate clearly the points of intersection with the axes:
i)𝑦 = (𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 + 1) ii) 𝑦 = (𝑥 + 1)(1 − 𝑥)(𝑥 + 3)
iii) 𝑦 = 𝑥(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 1) iv) 𝑦 = 𝑥(2𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 3)
b). Sketch the following curves and show their positions relative to the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 3
1 3
i) 𝑦 = (𝑥 − 2)3 ii) 𝑦 = (1 − 𝑥)3 (iii) 𝑦 = − (𝑥 − 2)
iv) 𝑦 = (𝑥 + 2)3
c). Given equations 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) where:
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(i) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 (ii) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 (iii) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 .
Apply the following transformation to the curves above
a) 𝑓(𝑥 + 2) b) 𝑓(𝑥) + 2 c) 𝑓(𝑥 − 1) d) 𝑓(𝑥) − 1
d). Apply the following transformation to the curves with equations 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) where:
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i) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 ii) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 iii) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥
In each case show both 𝑓(𝑥) and the transformation on the same diagram.
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(a) 𝑓(2𝑥) (b) 𝑓(−𝑥) (c) 2𝑓(𝑥) (d) 4𝑓(𝑥) (e) 4 𝑓(𝑥)
2. Sketch the following rational functions:
𝑥+2 𝑥 2 +2 𝑥2 𝑥 2 −5𝑥+6
i) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥−2 ii) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥−1
iii) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 +𝑥−3 iv) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥−2
3. A) Sketch the following and find the domains:
𝑥
i)𝑓(𝑥) = 1 + √𝑥 + 3 ii) 𝑓(𝑥) = 1 + √ iii) 𝑓(𝑥) = 2 + 3√−𝑥 + 1
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iv) g ( x) 1 2x
B) Sketch the graphs of the following functions:
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(i) f ( x) 3 x (ii) f ( x) 1 3 x
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(iii) f ( x) 2x 1 3
4. Graph each of the following:
2𝑥 + 3 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 < 0
−𝑥 2 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑥 ≥ 0
i) 𝑓(𝑥) = { 2 ii) 𝑓(𝑥) = {𝑥 2 𝑖𝑓 0 ≤ 𝑥 < 2
2𝑥 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑥 < 0
1 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≥ 2
2 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 2
2𝑥 + 1 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≥ 0
iii) 𝑓(𝑥) = {1 𝑖𝑓 0 < 𝑥 ≤ 2 iv) 𝑓(𝑥) = { 2
𝑥 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 < 0
−1 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≤ 0
