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Algebra

The commutative, associative and distributive axioms for real-number arithmetic, taken as unprovable starting points used to justify each step of an algebraic manipulation.

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12 exercises

Exercise 1

Evaluate the following sums.

  1. ∑i=35(7ix+11)\displaystyle\sum_{i=3}^{5}(7ix+11)

  2. ∑x=35(7ix+11)\displaystyle\sum_{x=3}^{5}(7ix+11)

  3. ∑i=−3−5(−7ix−11)\displaystyle\sum_{i=-3}^{-5}(-7ix-11)

  4. ∑i=48ijk\displaystyle\sum_{i=4}^{8}ijk

  5. ∑j=48ijk\displaystyle\sum_{j=4}^{8}ijk

  6. ∑n=48ijk\displaystyle\sum_{n=4}^{8}ijk

  7. ∑i=3713\displaystyle\sum_{i=3}^{7}13

  8. ∑i=13i2+∑j=46j2\displaystyle\sum_{i=1}^{3}i^{2}+\sum_{j=4}^{6}j^{2}

  9. ∑i=13(∑j=57(i+j))\displaystyle\sum_{i=1}^{3}\left(\sum_{j=5}^{7}(i+j)\right)

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Exercise 2

Given ∑i=15ai2=100\displaystyle\sum_{i=1}^{5}a_{i}^{2}=100, ∑i=25ai−1=10\displaystyle\sum_{i=2}^{5}a_{i-1}=10, and ∑i=15(ai+2)2=200\displaystyle\sum_{i=1}^{5}(a_{i}+2)^{2}=200, what is a5a_{5}?

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Exercise 3

Solve the inequality x2+15<8∣x∣x^{2}+15<8|x|.

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Exercise 4

Prove 1.36.

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Exercise 5

Find the coefficient of x7x^{7} in (7x−3)9(7x-3)^{9}.

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Problem 1

Suppose that commutativity of multiplication (1.7) is no longer true. Expand (x+y)3(x+y)^{3}.

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Problem 2

By using the substitution u=x2−2x−2u=x^{2}-2x-2, find all x∈Rx\in\mathbb{R} such that

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Problem 3

Let x∈[0,3]x\in[0,3].

  1. Expand (x−2)(x2−3x+1)(x-2)(x^{2}-3x+1).

  2. Hence find the range of values of xx such that

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Problem 4

Solve the inequality

given that x≥0x\geq 0.

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Problem 5

Let NN be a positive integer.

  1. Express 7x+4x3+3x2+2x\frac{7x+4}{x^{3}+3x^{2}+2x} in the form Ax+Bx+1+Cx+2\frac{A}{x}+\frac{B}{x+1}+\frac{C}{x+2}, where AA, BB, and CC are real constants to be determined.

  2. Hence simplify

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Problem 6

Prove that

for all non-negative integers nn.

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Problem 7

Let x1,x2,…,xn∈Rx_{1},x_{2},\dots,x_{n}\in\mathbb{R}.

  1. Prove that ∣xy∣=∣x∣∣y∣|xy|=|x||y| for all x,y∈Rx,y\in\mathbb{R}.

  2. Prove that ∣x1x2⋯xn∣=∣x1∣∣x2∣⋯∣xn∣|x_{1}x_{2}\cdots x_{n}|=|x_{1}||x_{2}|\cdots|x_{n}|.

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