MATH 1050-003: Quiz 1
There are problems on both sides of each sheet.
January 15, 2008
Name:
u I.D.:
This is a closed book and closed note quiz. No calculators are allowed. Please
write neatly in pencil and circle your final solution.
1
1) Find the distance between a and b.
a=
112
16
b=
5
75
2) Perform the operations and simplify.
3/2
(2x2 )
21/2 x4
2
3) Multiply and then write in standard form.
x2 + 3x − 2 x2 − 3x − 2
4) Completely factor by grouping.
6 + 2x − 3x3 − x4
3
5) Perform the operations and simplify completely.
x2 − 14x + 49 3x − 21
÷
x2 − 49
x+7
4
6) Perform the operations and simplify.
2
1
1
+ 3
− + 2
x x +1 x +x
5