Problems1 PDF
Problems1 PDF
Problems1 PDF
Fall 2020
Problem Set 1: Due October 29, 2020
a−2 a(b3 )2
1. (a) Simplify . (No negative exponents!)
a0 b−4
√
a5
(b) Rewrite √ in simplest form, using fractional exponents.
( 5 a)2
x2 − 4
(c) Simplify 2 .
x − 4x + 4
1 2
(d) Combine into one fraction: − .
x − 1 3(x − 2)
2. Solve for x:
(b) e2x+3 = 5
(c) log3 (x − 2) = 27
(d) On the same set of axes, graph the functions f (x) = tan x (domain:
− π2< x < π2 ) and g(x) = tan−1 x (domain: all real x).
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4. Find the derivatives: