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. $$5-3 i$$

3 step solution

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. $$8 i$$

3 step solution

Problem 93

Find the complex conjugate. $$-\sqrt{8}$$

3 step solution

Problem 95

Divide as indicated. Write each quotient in standand form. $$\frac{9+2 i}{2+i}$$

5 step solution

Problem 96

Divide as indicated. Write each quotient in standand form. $$\frac{16+2 i}{3+i}$$

6 step solution

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) \(3 x^{2}+13 x>-10\)

8 step solution

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 $$s l=\pi r^{2} \text { for } r$$

2 step solution

Problem 119

Solve each formula for the indicated variable. Leave \(\pm\) in answers when applicable. Assume that no denominators are 0 $$a^{2}+b^{2}=c^{2} \quad \text { for } a$$

2 step solution

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 $$S=4 \pi r^{2} \quad \text { for } r$$

3 step solution

Problem 122

Solve each formula for the indicated variable. Leave \(\pm\) in answers when applicable. Assume that no denominators are 0 $$V=\frac{1}{3} \pi r^{2} h \quad \text { for } r$$

4 step solution

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 $$s=s_{0}+g t^{2}+k \quad \text { for } t$$

3 step solution

Problem 127

Solve each formula for the indicated variable. Leave \(\pm\) in answers when applicable. Assume that no denominators are 0 $$P=\frac{E^{2} R}{(r+R)^{2}} \text { for } R$$

5 step solution

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

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