COLLEGE ALGEBRA, SECOND EDITION
BERNARD KOLMAN & ARNOLD SHAPIRO
by
Michael L. Levitan
Villanova University
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, CHAPTER TEST lA
1. Write explicitly the elements of the set of all integers
n such that -5.1 < n < 0.3.
2. On the real number line, draw the graph of the set of real
numbers x such that -5.1 < x < 0.3.
In Problems 3-6 evaluate the given expression.
6 - (-4)I - 1 - 6 + 4 1
3.
|6| - |4|
\t - 4|s
4. ri—; when s = -2 and t = -1.
5. 4 - 8 2 - 5(2 + (-1) 2 )
1- + -
9 5
6.
_L _ i
15 9
In Problems 7 and 8 perform the indicated operations and simplify.
7. -2(4-2/ - 3x + 5z) - 2{2x - z+ 4)
8. (4z - 3ΐΰ + 1) (w - 2z + 5)
In Problems 9 and 10 factor completely using only integer
coefficients.
9. -3x2 + 4x + 32
4
m -,2 /- 2zy + 1 4 \
10. a: 2/ - 3z/* -Λ 4 i-7 + - ^ j
In Problems 11-14 simplify.
2x + Sx - 3
11.
-x - 2x + 3
12. -x 2 + a: + 2
Λ?2 - 7x + 12 x 2 + 2x - 15
4a; - 1 x
13.
2x + 5 2 - a;
3x 5__
X - 2 x + 1
14.
1 +
15. Write the following as the ratio of two polynomials:
1
(X - 1) + 1
- 3
X + X
1
, CHAPTER TEST 1A
In Problems 16 and 17 simplify,
16. (.64) "k/Z
/i\"3/2
17
18.
* U)
Rationalize the denominator:
/6 - JÏ
19. Perform the indicated operation and write your answer
using only positive exponents:
x Wx3 + Jx
20. Simplify and combine:
3(23A) - 2 7 Λ
+ 2llA
In Problems 21-23 write the expression in the form a + bi.
21. (i + 3)(4 - i)
3
22. (2 - i)
23. 1^4
4 - %
2