,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: Trigonometric and Inverse Trigonometric Functions ............................... 121
Reference ............................................................................................................... 130
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12 Solutions to Problems: Trigonometric and Inverse Trigonometric
Functions ................................................................................................................. 131
Reference ............................................................................................................... 143
13 Problems: Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences .................................................... 145
Reference ................................................................................................................ 155
14 Solutions to Problems: Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences .................................. 157
Reference ............................................................................................................... 166
Index .............................................................................................................................. 167
, Problems: Real Number Systems, Exponents
and Radicals, and Absolute Values 1
and Inequalities
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 categorized
into different levels based on their difficulty (easy, normal, and hard) and calculation amounts (small, normal, and
large). Moreover, the problems are ordered from the easiest, with the smallest computations, to the most difficult,
with the largest 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 ○Large
1) The minimum integer number smaller than -1.
2) The minimum irrational number larger than -1.
3) The maximum integer 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 integer 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 ○Large
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
2) - 2
1
3) - 3
4
4) - 4
3
Final answer: Choice (2).
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Exercise: Which one of the choices below is not an irrational number?
1) e
2) π
3) 0:3
p
4) 5
Final answer: Choice (3).
a c
1.3. If = , then which one of the choices is correct?
b d
Difficulty level ●Easy ○Normal ○Hard
Calculation amount ●Small ○Normal ○Large
b a
1) =
bc bd
2) ≠
aa c b
3) ≠
bc d d
4) =
a c
1.4. Which one of the choices has the greatest absolute
value? Difficulty level ○Easy ●Normal
○Hard Calculation amount ●Small ○Normal ○
Large
p p
1) - 1 þ 2 - 3
- 1 p p
2) p p 3
2 þ
3) - 1 -- 2- 3
p p
4) 1 þ 2 - 3
Exercise: Which one of the choices has the greatest value?
p p
1) - 1 þ 2 - 3
p p
2) - 1 - 2 þ 3 3)
p p
-1- 2- 3
p p
4) 1 þ 2 - 3
Final answer: Choice (4).
p
1.5. Which one of the choices below might be a rational number if α and β2 are rational and irrational
numbers, respectively?
Difficulty level ○Easy ○Normal ●Hard
Calculation amount ●Small ○Normal ○Large
1) α + β 4
2) α + β
3) β
p
1þ α
2
4) α + β
,1.2 Exponents and Radicals 3
1.2 Exponents and Radicals
p
1.6. Calculate the value of x2 if x = 2 2.
3
Difficulty level ●Easy ○Normal ○Hard
Calculation
p amount ●Small ○Normal ○Large
1) p 2
2) 3 2
p
3) 3 4
4) 2
3
p
Exercise: Simplify the term 3 3 3.
4
1) 39
1
2) 39
1
3) 33
7
4) 39
Final answer: Choice (1).
-1
1
1.7. Calculate the value p -1 .
2
of
Difficulty level ●Easy ○Normal ○Hard
Calculation
p amount ●Small ○Normal ○Large
1) - 1 þ p2
2) - 2 þ 2
p
3) - 1 þ 2
p
4) - 2 þ 2
p p
Exercise: Calculate the value of 2þ1 2-1 .
1) 1
2) p
-1
3) 2 - 2
p
4) 2 2
Final answer: Choice (1).
p 2
1.8. Simplify and calculate the final answer 3 ð- xÞ 3 þ x2 þ ð- 2Þ if x > 0.
of
Difficulty level ○Easy ●Normal ○Hard
Calculation amount ●Small ○Normal ○Large
1) -2x - 2
2) -2
3) 2x + 2
4) 2
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p
ð- xÞ3 þ x2 if x < 0.
3
Exercise: Calculate the final answer of
1) 2x
2) -2x
3) 0
4) -x3 + x2
Final answer: Choice (2).
p
10 3
1.9. Calculate the final answer of - 36 5.
Difficulty level ○Easy ●Normal ○Hard
Calculation amount ●Small ○Normal ○Large
1) -9
2) 9
3) -3
4) 3
1
p9 3
Exercise: Calculate the value of - 83 .
p
1) p3 2
2) 2p
2) - 2
p
3) - 3 2
Final answer: Choice (4).
1.10. Calculate the value p3 p4
3 4
of 2 x þ x if x < 0.
Difficulty level ○Easy ●Normal ○Hard
Calculation amount ●Small ○Normal ○Large
1) 3x
2) x
3) -x
4) -3x
1.11. In the equation below, determine the value of x.
1 -8
3x - 1 = 81
Difficulty level ○Easy ●Normal ○Hard
Calculation amount ●Small ○Normal ○Large
1) 24
2) 27
3) 31
4) 33
,1.2 Exponents and Radicals 5
Exercise: In the following equation, calculate the value of x.
-2
1
5x - 1 =
25
1) 5
2) 4
3) 3
4) 2
Final answer: Choice (1).
þ 1 for k = 3.
k
2
1.12. Calculate the value of 2
Difficulty level ○Easy ●Normal ○Hard
Calculation amount ●Small ○Normal ○Large
1) 33
2) 65
3) 129
4) 257
2
Exercise: Calculate the value of 22 :
1) 16
2) 4
3) 8
4) 32
Final answer: Choice (1).
1.13. Solve the equation
below.
3x - 7 7x - 3
3 = 7
7 3
Difficulty level ○Easy ●Normal ○Hard
Calculation amount ●Small ○Normal ○Large
1) -1
2) 1
3
3)
77
4)
3
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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: Trigonometric and Inverse Trigonometric Functions ............................... 121
Reference ............................................................................................................... 130
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12 Solutions to Problems: Trigonometric and Inverse Trigonometric
Functions ................................................................................................................. 131
Reference ............................................................................................................... 143
13 Problems: Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences .................................................... 145
Reference ................................................................................................................ 155
14 Solutions to Problems: Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences .................................. 157
Reference ............................................................................................................... 166
Index .............................................................................................................................. 167
, Problems: Real Number Systems, Exponents
and Radicals, and Absolute Values 1
and Inequalities
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 categorized
into different levels based on their difficulty (easy, normal, and hard) and calculation amounts (small, normal, and
large). Moreover, the problems are ordered from the easiest, with the smallest computations, to the most difficult,
with the largest 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 ○Large
1) The minimum integer number smaller than -1.
2) The minimum irrational number larger than -1.
3) The maximum integer 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 integer 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 ○Large
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
2) - 2
1
3) - 3
4
4) - 4
3
Final answer: Choice (2).
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M. Rahmani-Andebili, Precalculus, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-49364-5_1
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,2 1 Problems: Real Number Systems, Exponents and Radicals, and Absolute Values and Inequalities
Exercise: Which one of the choices below is not an irrational number?
1) e
2) π
3) 0:3
p
4) 5
Final answer: Choice (3).
a c
1.3. If = , then which one of the choices is correct?
b d
Difficulty level ●Easy ○Normal ○Hard
Calculation amount ●Small ○Normal ○Large
b a
1) =
bc bd
2) ≠
aa c b
3) ≠
bc d d
4) =
a c
1.4. Which one of the choices has the greatest absolute
value? Difficulty level ○Easy ●Normal
○Hard Calculation amount ●Small ○Normal ○
Large
p p
1) - 1 þ 2 - 3
- 1 p p
2) p p 3
2 þ
3) - 1 -- 2- 3
p p
4) 1 þ 2 - 3
Exercise: Which one of the choices has the greatest value?
p p
1) - 1 þ 2 - 3
p p
2) - 1 - 2 þ 3 3)
p p
-1- 2- 3
p p
4) 1 þ 2 - 3
Final answer: Choice (4).
p
1.5. Which one of the choices below might be a rational number if α and β2 are rational and irrational
numbers, respectively?
Difficulty level ○Easy ○Normal ●Hard
Calculation amount ●Small ○Normal ○Large
1) α + β 4
2) α + β
3) β
p
1þ α
2
4) α + β
,1.2 Exponents and Radicals 3
1.2 Exponents and Radicals
p
1.6. Calculate the value of x2 if x = 2 2.
3
Difficulty level ●Easy ○Normal ○Hard
Calculation
p amount ●Small ○Normal ○Large
1) p 2
2) 3 2
p
3) 3 4
4) 2
3
p
Exercise: Simplify the term 3 3 3.
4
1) 39
1
2) 39
1
3) 33
7
4) 39
Final answer: Choice (1).
-1
1
1.7. Calculate the value p -1 .
2
of
Difficulty level ●Easy ○Normal ○Hard
Calculation
p amount ●Small ○Normal ○Large
1) - 1 þ p2
2) - 2 þ 2
p
3) - 1 þ 2
p
4) - 2 þ 2
p p
Exercise: Calculate the value of 2þ1 2-1 .
1) 1
2) p
-1
3) 2 - 2
p
4) 2 2
Final answer: Choice (1).
p 2
1.8. Simplify and calculate the final answer 3 ð- xÞ 3 þ x2 þ ð- 2Þ if x > 0.
of
Difficulty level ○Easy ●Normal ○Hard
Calculation amount ●Small ○Normal ○Large
1) -2x - 2
2) -2
3) 2x + 2
4) 2
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p
ð- xÞ3 þ x2 if x < 0.
3
Exercise: Calculate the final answer of
1) 2x
2) -2x
3) 0
4) -x3 + x2
Final answer: Choice (2).
p
10 3
1.9. Calculate the final answer of - 36 5.
Difficulty level ○Easy ●Normal ○Hard
Calculation amount ●Small ○Normal ○Large
1) -9
2) 9
3) -3
4) 3
1
p9 3
Exercise: Calculate the value of - 83 .
p
1) p3 2
2) 2p
2) - 2
p
3) - 3 2
Final answer: Choice (4).
1.10. Calculate the value p3 p4
3 4
of 2 x þ x if x < 0.
Difficulty level ○Easy ●Normal ○Hard
Calculation amount ●Small ○Normal ○Large
1) 3x
2) x
3) -x
4) -3x
1.11. In the equation below, determine the value of x.
1 -8
3x - 1 = 81
Difficulty level ○Easy ●Normal ○Hard
Calculation amount ●Small ○Normal ○Large
1) 24
2) 27
3) 31
4) 33
,1.2 Exponents and Radicals 5
Exercise: In the following equation, calculate the value of x.
-2
1
5x - 1 =
25
1) 5
2) 4
3) 3
4) 2
Final answer: Choice (1).
þ 1 for k = 3.
k
2
1.12. Calculate the value of 2
Difficulty level ○Easy ●Normal ○Hard
Calculation amount ●Small ○Normal ○Large
1) 33
2) 65
3) 129
4) 257
2
Exercise: Calculate the value of 22 :
1) 16
2) 4
3) 8
4) 32
Final answer: Choice (1).
1.13. Solve the equation
below.
3x - 7 7x - 3
3 = 7
7 3
Difficulty level ○Easy ●Normal ○Hard
Calculation amount ●Small ○Normal ○Large
1) -1
2) 1
3
3)
77
4)
3
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