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SQQM1023 MANAGERIAL MATHEMATICS
ASSIGNMENT 1, SESSION 2011/2012 SEMESTER 1

Instructions :
i) Solve all questions in Part A and B in group consist of 3 4 members.
ii) Submit before/on 3
rd
November 2011.

PART A

1) Consider the function defined by
4
) (
2

=
x
x
x g

Find:

i. ) 2 ( u g .
ii. Domain for the function ) (x g .

2) Find the slopes and the and -intercepts of the following lines:
i. ( ).
ii. .
iii.

.

3) State whether the following pairs of lines are parallel, perpendicular or neither:
i. y = (3/2)x -7 and 3x - 2y = 4
ii. 5x - 3y = 12 and 3x + 5y = 10
iii. x - y = 10 and x + y = -1
iv. x - 2y = 1 and 2x - y = 5
v. x - 3y = 5 and -2x + 6y = 8
vi. 3x + 7y = 9 and -6x + 14y = 21
vii. y = (2/5)x + 2 and 5x - 2y = -4
viii. x = 10 and y - 10 = 0

4) Given the quadratic function

, determine:
i. the shape of the graph.
ii. the vertex point.
iii. -intercepts.

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5) The demand function for an office supply companys line of plastic rulers is
, where is the price (in RM) per unit when units are demanded by consumers.
i. Find the level of production that will maximize the manufacturers total revenue.
ii. Determine the maximum revenue.

6) Evaluate the indicated limit:
i)

)
ii)

iii)

iv)

PART B

1) Let

s
s <
>
=
1 1
1 1 1
1
) (
2
x if x
x if
x if x
x f

Find

i. ) 3 ( f .
ii. ) 1 ( f .
iii. Domain for the function ) (x f .
iv. Range for the function ) (x f .

2) Find the equation of each of the following lines:
i. The line with slope -1/2 and passing through the point (0, 3).
ii. The line with slope -2/3 and containing the point (6, -1).
iii. The line passing through the points (7, -1) and (4, 5).
iv. The line with slope 6 and passing through the graph of f(x) = x
2
where x = 3.
v. The line passing through (4,0) and the graph of f(x) = x
2/3
where x = -8.

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3) A small college has 2546 students in 1994 and 2702 students in 1996. Assume that the
enrollment follows a linear growth pattern. Let t = 0 correspond to 1990 and let y(t)
represent the enrollment in year t.
i. Assume that y(t) is linear. Using the data given, find the slope of y(t).
ii. Find an equation for y(t) and use it predict the enrollment of the college in 1999.

4) Find the point(s) of intersection of each of the following pairs of lines.
i. 2 x - y = 10 and x + y = -1
ii. y = 2 x + 5 and y - 1 = 2 (x -3)
iii. y = (2/3) x + 5 and 2 x - 3 y = -15

5) Show that the quadratic equation

has no real roots.

6) If the demand function for a product is given by

, and the supply

function is given by

, find the equilibrium quantity and equilibrium price.

7) For producing a certain product, if total costs can be represented by () ,
and the total revenues can be represented by ()

, find the break-even

points.


8) Solve the following exponential equations:
(i)

(ii) ()

(iii)


9) Cholera, an intestinal disease, is caused by a cholera bacterium that multiplies exponentially
by cell division as given approximately by

,
where is the number of bacteria present after hours and

is the number of bacteria

present at the start ( ). If we start with 25 bacteria, how many bacteria (to the nearest
unit) will be present in 3.5 hours?
10) Find the following limit:
4

4

i)

().
ii)

)( ).
iii)

).
iv)

).

11) Suppose the profit received from the sale of tons of a product is given (in terms of
thousands of dollars) by
() {

.
Find:

i)

()
ii)

()
iii)

()