Licenciatura en Matemticas

Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia

WORKING ON MATHS IN ENGLISH

Exercise 1: Plot these points on the next coordinate graph and label each point A, B, C

Exercise 2:

a) First number the axes. Mark the origin point (0,0)

b) Find the ordered pairs of each point plotted on the next graph ...
c) Which points are in Quadrant I,II,III and IV?

d) Join the points T, R, F. What do these coordinates have in common?

e) Join the points F, L. What do these coordinates have in common?

f) Join the points D and B. What is special about this line? Is there any other similar one?

g) Join the points H and R and find a point intersecting the ordinate. What are its
coordinates?
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Exercise 3: If we know that the slope of a function is 2 and its y-intercept is 2, what of the
following is it equation?

a) Y = 2x +2

b) Y = 2x 2

c) Y = 2x 2

Exercise 4: One mobile phone A company offers these prices: 20 c for calling set and 10 cents
per minute. A second company B offers 15 c per minute. What is the best rate?

a) Organize data on tables and draw the graphs.

b) Minutes and prices are related. Is the relationship a direct proportion? Why?

c) Find the equation for company A and B.

Exercise 5: Make tables and draw graphs to these functions:

a) y = 3x b) Y= 2 +x c) Y = x +3

Exercise 6: Write in powers:

a) 3 x 3 x 3 = b) 5 x 5 = c) 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = d) 10 x 10 x 10 =

Exercise 7: Calculate the value of these powers:

a) 42= b) 53= b) 203 =

Exercise 8: One scientist says that the size of a bacterium is 2 x 10

Which decimal number is it?

a) 0, 00002 b) 0,0000002 c) 0, 000002

Exercise 9: Name the elements of these algebraic expressions:

Algebraic variables constants coefficients operators terms

expressions

2x 5 + y X and y 5 2 and 1 and + 2x, 5 and y

a + 2b

5x + 2 5y
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Exercise 10: Write an algebraic expression for each sentence (the 1st one is done for you):

a. A number divided by 10: x/10

b. 8 times a number
c. 6 less than half a number
d. Two less than a number
e. A number added to 15
f. Ten divided by twice a number
g.

Exercise 11: Work out these equations:

a) 3x +2 = x 2 b) 2(2x 3) = x + 6 c) x 1 = x + 5x + 9

Exercise 12: Two cyclists start at the same time from opposite ends of a course that is 45 miles
long. One cyclist is riding at 14 mph and the second cyclist is riding at 16 mph. How long after they
begin will they meet?

Exercise 13: Practise working out these exercises:

a) 2x2 + 3x = 0 b) x2 3x = 0 c) 7x + 2x2 = 0

Exercise 14: Solve these equations: y2x=3 y + 4x = 6

a. Use the method of your choice
b. Build the tables for both equations.
c. Draw the graphs for them and mark the solution meeting point.

Exercise 15: Solve 2x2 + 3x = 0

Exercise 16: Which one of the following is a root of the equation 6x3 + 7x2 - 9x + 2 = 0?

Exercise 17: The graph of the function f(x) = (x - 1)(x + 3)3(x - 5)2:

Exercise 18: Which of the following is a root of the equation x3 - 3x2 + 4x - 2 = 0?