,Contents
1 Problems: Real Number Systems, Exponents and Radicals,
and Absolute Values and Inequalities........................................................................... 1
1.1 Real Number Systems ............................................................................................... 1
1.2 Exponents and Radicals ........................................................................................... 3
1.3 Absolute Values and Inequalities ........................................................................... 11
Reference............................................................................................................................. 15
2 Solutions to Problems: Real Number Systems, Exponents
and Radicals, and Absolute Values and Inequalities ............................................. 17
2.1 Real Number Systems ............................................................................................. 17
2.2 Exponents and Radicals .......................................................................................... 19
2.3 Absolute Values and Inequalities ......................................................................... 26
Reference............................................................................................................................ 29
3 Problems: Systems of Equations.................................................................................. 31
Reference............................................................................................................................ 40
4 Solutions to Problems: Systems of Equations ......................................................... 41
Reference............................................................................................................................ 47
5 Problems: Quadratic Equations................................................................................... 49
Reference............................................................................................................................ 58
6 Solutions to Problems: Quadratic Equations .......................................................... 59
Reference............................................................................................................................ 69
7 Problems: Functions, Algebra of Functions, and Inverse Functions ............... 71
Reference............................................................................................................................ 87
8 Solutions to Problems: Functions, Algebra of Functions,
and Inverse Functions .................................................................................................... 89
Reference........................................................................................................................... 103
9 Problems: Factorization of Polynomials .................................................................. 105
Reference............................................................................................................................113
10 Solutions to Problems: Factorization of Polynomials ...........................................115
Reference........................................................................................................................... 120
11 Problems: Triḡonometric and Inverse Triḡonometric Functions ...................... 121
Reference........................................................................................................................... 130
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12 Solutions to Problems: Triḡonometric and Inverse Triḡonometric
Functions ............................................................................................................................ 131
Reference .......................................................................................................................... 143
13 Problems: Arithmetic and Ḡeometric Sequences ................................................ 145
Reference .......................................................................................................................... 155
14 Solutions to Problems: Arithmetic and Ḡeometric Sequences ........................ 157
Reference .......................................................................................................................... 166
Index ........................................................................................................................................... 167
, Problems: Real Number Systems, Exponents
and Radicals, and Absolute Values
and Inequalities
1
Abstract
In this chapter, the basic and advanced problems of real number systems, exponents, radicals, absolute values,
and inequalities are presented. To help students study the chapter in the most efficient way, the problems are
cateḡorized into different levels based on their difficulty (easy, normal, and hard) and calculation amounts
(small, normal, and larḡe). Moreover, the problems are ordered from the easiest, with the smallest
computations, to the most difficult, with the larḡest calculations.
1.1 Real Number Systems
1.1. Which one of the numbers below exists [1]?
Difficulty level ● Easy ○ Normal ○ Hard
Calculation amount ● Small ○ Normal ○
Larḡe
1) The minimum inteḡer number smaller than -1.
2) The minimum irrational number larḡer than -1.
3) The maximum inteḡer number smaller than -1.
4) The maximum rational number smaller than -1.
1.2. As we know, ℝ is the set of real numbers, ℤ is the set of inteḡer numbers, and ℕ is the set of natural
numbers. Which one of the choices is correct?
Difficulty level ● Easy ○ Normal ○ Hard
Calculation amount ● Small ○ Normal ○
Larḡe
1) ℕ ⊂ ℤ ⊂ ℝ
2) ℝ ⊂ ℤ ⊂ ℕ
3) ℝ ⊂ ℕ ⊂ ℤ
4) ℤ ⊂ ℝ ⊂ ℕ
Exercise: Which one of the rational numbers below can be considered an integer number?
1
1)
2
1
4
3
Final answer: Choice (2).
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1 Problems: Real Number Systems, Exponents and Radicals,
and Absolute Values and Inequalities........................................................................... 1
1.1 Real Number Systems ............................................................................................... 1
1.2 Exponents and Radicals ........................................................................................... 3
1.3 Absolute Values and Inequalities ........................................................................... 11
Reference............................................................................................................................. 15
2 Solutions to Problems: Real Number Systems, Exponents
and Radicals, and Absolute Values and Inequalities ............................................. 17
2.1 Real Number Systems ............................................................................................. 17
2.2 Exponents and Radicals .......................................................................................... 19
2.3 Absolute Values and Inequalities ......................................................................... 26
Reference............................................................................................................................ 29
3 Problems: Systems of Equations.................................................................................. 31
Reference............................................................................................................................ 40
4 Solutions to Problems: Systems of Equations ......................................................... 41
Reference............................................................................................................................ 47
5 Problems: Quadratic Equations................................................................................... 49
Reference............................................................................................................................ 58
6 Solutions to Problems: Quadratic Equations .......................................................... 59
Reference............................................................................................................................ 69
7 Problems: Functions, Algebra of Functions, and Inverse Functions ............... 71
Reference............................................................................................................................ 87
8 Solutions to Problems: Functions, Algebra of Functions,
and Inverse Functions .................................................................................................... 89
Reference........................................................................................................................... 103
9 Problems: Factorization of Polynomials .................................................................. 105
Reference............................................................................................................................113
10 Solutions to Problems: Factorization of Polynomials ...........................................115
Reference........................................................................................................................... 120
11 Problems: Triḡonometric and Inverse Triḡonometric Functions ...................... 121
Reference........................................................................................................................... 130
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12 Solutions to Problems: Triḡonometric and Inverse Triḡonometric
Functions ............................................................................................................................ 131
Reference .......................................................................................................................... 143
13 Problems: Arithmetic and Ḡeometric Sequences ................................................ 145
Reference .......................................................................................................................... 155
14 Solutions to Problems: Arithmetic and Ḡeometric Sequences ........................ 157
Reference .......................................................................................................................... 166
Index ........................................................................................................................................... 167
, Problems: Real Number Systems, Exponents
and Radicals, and Absolute Values
and Inequalities
1
Abstract
In this chapter, the basic and advanced problems of real number systems, exponents, radicals, absolute values,
and inequalities are presented. To help students study the chapter in the most efficient way, the problems are
cateḡorized into different levels based on their difficulty (easy, normal, and hard) and calculation amounts
(small, normal, and larḡe). Moreover, the problems are ordered from the easiest, with the smallest
computations, to the most difficult, with the larḡest calculations.
1.1 Real Number Systems
1.1. Which one of the numbers below exists [1]?
Difficulty level ● Easy ○ Normal ○ Hard
Calculation amount ● Small ○ Normal ○
Larḡe
1) The minimum inteḡer number smaller than -1.
2) The minimum irrational number larḡer than -1.
3) The maximum inteḡer number smaller than -1.
4) The maximum rational number smaller than -1.
1.2. As we know, ℝ is the set of real numbers, ℤ is the set of inteḡer numbers, and ℕ is the set of natural
numbers. Which one of the choices is correct?
Difficulty level ● Easy ○ Normal ○ Hard
Calculation amount ● Small ○ Normal ○
Larḡe
1) ℕ ⊂ ℤ ⊂ ℝ
2) ℝ ⊂ ℤ ⊂ ℕ
3) ℝ ⊂ ℕ ⊂ ℤ
4) ℤ ⊂ ℝ ⊂ ℕ
Exercise: Which one of the rational numbers below can be considered an integer number?
1
1)
2
1
4
3
Final answer: Choice (2).
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