Chapter 3
A Graphical Approach to Precalculus with Limits · 298 exercises
Problem 88
Sketch a graph of \(f(x)=a x^{2}+b x+c\) that satisfies each set of conditions. $$a<0, b^{2}-4 a c>0$$
5 step solution
Problem 88
Show that \(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}+\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} i\) is a square root of \(i\)
4 step solution
Problem 89
Sketch a graph of \(f(x)=a x^{2}+b x+c\) that satisfies each set of conditions. $$a>0, b^{2}-4 a c>0$$
4 step solution
Problem 89
Find the complex conjugate. $$5-3 i$$
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Problem 90
Sketch a graph of \(f(x)=a x^{2}+b x+c\) that satisfies each set of conditions. $$a>0, b^{2}-4 a c=0$$
5 step solution
Problem 90
Find the complex conjugate. $$-3+i$$
4 step solution
Problem 91
Find the complex conjugate. $$-18 i$$
4 step solution
Problem 92
Find the complex conjugate. $$8 i$$
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Problem 93
Find the complex conjugate. $$-\sqrt{8}$$
3 step solution
Problem 95
Divide as indicated. Write each quotient in standand form. $$\frac{9+2 i}{2+i}$$
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Problem 96
Divide as indicated. Write each quotient in standand form. $$\frac{16+2 i}{3+i}$$
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Problem 97
Find the complex conjugate. $$\frac{-11-7 i}{1+2 i}$$
6 step solution
Problem 98
Divide as indicated. Write each quotient in standard form. \(\frac{6+22 i}{1-3 i}\)
4 step solution
Problem 99
Find the complex conjugate. $$\frac{3}{-2 i}$$
5 step solution
Problem 100
Find the complex conjugate. $$\frac{7}{-4 i}$$
4 step solution
Problem 101
Find the complex conjugate. $$\frac{-3+4 i}{2-i}$$
5 step solution
Problem 102
Find the complex conjugate. $$\frac{-6+8 i}{1-i}$$
6 step solution
Problem 103
Find the complex conjugate. $$\frac{4-3 i}{4+3 i}$$
5 step solution
Problem 104
Find the complex conjugate. $$\frac{2-i}{2+i}$$
6 step solution
Problem 105
Solve each inequality analytically. Support your answers graphically. Give exact values for endpoints. (a) \(x^{2}+4 x+3 \geq 0\) (b) \(x^{2}+4 x+3<0\)
7 step solution
Problem 105
Find the complex conjugate. $$\frac{-31-6 i}{i}$$
4 step solution
Problem 106
Solve each inequality analytically. Support your answers graphically. Give exact values for endpoints. (a) \(x^{2}+6 x+8<0\) (b) \(x^{2}+6 x+8 \geq 0\)
5 step solution
Problem 106
Find the complex conjugate. \(\frac{-19-9 i}{i}\)
6 step solution
Problem 107
Solve each inequality analytically. Support your answers graphically. Give exact values for endpoints. (a) \(2 x^{2}-9 x>-4\) (b) \(2 x^{2}-9 x \leq-4\)
4 step solution
Problem 107
Explain why the method of dividing complex numbers (that is, multiplying both the numerator and the denominator by the conjugate of the denominator) works. What property justifies this process?
7 step solution
Problem 108
Solve each inequality analytically. Support your answers graphically. Give exact values for endpoints. (a) \(3 x^{2}+13 x \leq-10\) (b) \(3 x^{2}+13 x>-10\)
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Problem 108
Suppose that your friend describes a method of simplifying a positive power of \(i .\) "Just divide the exponent by 4 and then look at the remainder. Then, refer to the short table of powers of \(i\) in this section. The given power of \(i\) is equal to \(i\) to the power indicated by the remainder. And if the remainder is \(0,\) the result is \(i^{0}=1 .^{\prime \prime}\) Explain why this method works.
4 step solution
Problem 109
Solve each inequality analytically. Support your answers graphically. Give exact values for endpoints. (a) \(-x^{2}-x \leq 0\) (b) \(-x^{2}-x>0\)
9 step solution
Problem 110
Solve each inequality analytically. Support your answers graphically. Give exact values for endpoints. (a) \(-x^{2}+2 x \leq 0\) (b) \(-x^{2}+2 x>0\)
4 step solution
Problem 112
Solve each inequality analytically. Support your answers graphically. Give exact values for endpoints. (a) \(2 x^{2}-x+3<0\) (b) \(2 x^{2}-x+3 \geq 0\)
5 step solution
Problem 113
Solve each inequality analytically. Support your answers graphically. Give
exact values for endpoints.
(a) \(2 x+1 \geq x^{2}\)
(b) \(2 x+1
7 step solution
Problem 114
Solve each inequality analytically. Support your answers graphically. Give exact values for endpoints. (a) \(x^{2}+5 x<2\) (b) \(x^{2}+5 x \geq 2\)
6 step solution
Problem 115
Solve each inequality analytically. Support your answers graphically. Give exact values for endpoints. (a) \(x-3 x^{2}>-1\) (b) \(x-3 x^{2} \leq-1\)
8 step solution
Problem 116
Solve each inequality analytically. Support your answers graphically. Give exact values for endpoints. (a) \(-2 x^{2}+3 x<-4\) (b) \(-2 x^{2}+3 x \geq-4\)
8 step solution
Problem 117
Solve each formula for the indicated variable. Leave \(\pm\) in answers when applicable. Assume that no denominators are 0 $$s=\frac{1}{2} g t^{2} \quad \text { for } t$$
3 step solution
Problem 118
Solve each formula for the indicated variable. Leave \(\pm\) in answers when applicable. Assume that no denominators are 0 $$s l=\pi r^{2} \text { for } r$$
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Problem 119
Solve each formula for the indicated variable. Leave \(\pm\) in answers when applicable. Assume that no denominators are 0 $$a^{2}+b^{2}=c^{2} \quad \text { for } a$$
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Problem 120
Solve each formula for the indicated variable. Leave \(\pm\) in answers when applicable. Assume that no denominators are 0 $$x=s^{2} \quad \text { for } s$$
2 step solution
Problem 121
Solve each formula for the indicated variable. Leave \(\pm\) in answers when applicable. Assume that no denominators are 0 $$S=4 \pi r^{2} \quad \text { for } r$$
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Problem 122
Solve each formula for the indicated variable. Leave \(\pm\) in answers when applicable. Assume that no denominators are 0 $$V=\frac{1}{3} \pi r^{2} h \quad \text { for } r$$
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Problem 123
Solve each formula for the indicated variable. Leave \(\pm\) in answers when applicable. Assume that no denominators are 0 $$V=e^{3} \quad \text { for } e$$
4 step solution
Problem 124
Solve each formula for the indicated variable. Leave \(\pm\) in answers when applicable. Assume that no denominators are 0 $$V=\frac{4}{3} \pi r^{3} \quad \text { for } r$$
4 step solution
Problem 125
Solve each formula for the indicated variable. Leave \(\pm\) in answers when applicable. Assume that no denominators are 0 $$F=\frac{k M v^{4}}{r} \text { for } v$$
3 step solution
Problem 126
Solve each formula for the indicated variable. Leave \(\pm\) in answers when applicable. Assume that no denominators are 0 $$s=s_{0}+g t^{2}+k \quad \text { for } t$$
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Problem 127
Solve each formula for the indicated variable. Leave \(\pm\) in answers when applicable. Assume that no denominators are 0 $$P=\frac{E^{2} R}{(r+R)^{2}} \text { for } R$$
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Problem 128
Solve each formula for the indicated variable. Leave \(\pm\) in answers when applicable. Assume that no denominators are 0 $$S=2 \pi r h+2 \pi r^{2} \quad \text { for } r$$
6 step solution
Problem 129
Solve each equation for \(x\) and then for \(y .\) $$x^{2}+x y+y^{2}=0 \quad(x>0, y>0)$$
3 step solution
Problem 132
Find the values of \(b\) for which the equation \(x^{2}+b x+4=0\) has two real solutions.
5 step solution