MATH 175 Calculus I - 2020-2021 Fall Worksheet 1
MATH 175 Calculus I - 2020-2021 Fall Worksheet 1
MATH 175 Calculus I - 2020-2021 Fall Worksheet 1
Worksheet 1
2. Solve the inequality and express the solution set with intervals.
a+b
5. Show that if a < b, then a < 2 < b.
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6. Find the distance between the points.
8. Using slopes, show that the triangle with vertices A(6, −7), B(11, −3) and c(2, −2)
is a right triangle. Find the area of this triangle.
9. find an equation of the line that satisfies the given conditions.
(a) Through (2, −3), slope 6 (e) Through (1, −6), parallel to the line
(b) Through (−3, −5), slope − 37 x + 2y = 6.
(c) Slope 3, y-intercept −2 (f) Through (−1, −2), perpendicular to
(d) x-intercept −8, y-intercept 6. the line 2x + 5y + 8 = 0.
10. Find the slope and y-intercept of the given line, draw a graph.
(a) x + 3y = 0 (b) y = −2
12. Show that the lines 3x − 5y + 19 = 0 and 10x + 6y − 50 = 0 are perpendicular and
find their point of intersection.
ANSWERS
√
1. (a) 18 (b) π (c) 5 − 5 (d) 2 − x (e) x + 1 (f) x2 + 1
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√ √
(e) (0, 1] (i) [− 3, 3]
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(f) [−1, )
2 (j) (−1, 0) ∪ (1, ∞)
(g) (−∞, 1) ∪ (2, ∞)
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(h) [−1, ] (k) (−∞, 0) ∪ ( , ∞)
2 4
3 3 4
3. (a) x = − or x = (b) x = 2 or x = −
2 2 3
4. (a) [−7, −3] (b) [−4, −1] ∪ [1, 4]
5.
√ √ √ √
6. (a) 2 29 (b) 13 (c) 2|a − b| (d) a2 + b 2
9 4
7. (a) mP Q = − (b) mP Q =
5 7
41
8.
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9. (a) y = 6x − 15 (d) 3x − 4y = −24
(b) 7x + 3y = −36 (e) x + 2y = −11
(c) y = 3x − 2 (f) 5x − 2y = −1
1 (b) m = 0, y-intercept: −2
10. (a) m = − , y-intercept: 0
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11.
12. (2, 5)
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