SQQM1023 MANAGERIAL MATHEMATICS ASSIGNMENT 1 SESSION 2013/2014 SEMESTER 1 Instructions : i) ii) iii) iv) Answer all questions in Part

A and B in a group consisting of 3 4 members. Please submit your assignment no later than 31 October 2013. This assignment will result to a maximum of 15% of your cumulative marks for this course. Do this to your utmost best. You can use suggested books in the syllabus or any other references online for this assignment.

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PART A 1) Which of the following equations define y as a function of x? a) y = x + 5 b) y = x2 + 5 c) y = 2x d) x = 3 e) y =

if 5 2 x 5 if x0 x0

2) Consider the function defined by

g ( x) x x 9
2

Find: i. ii.
g (u 3) .

Domain for the function g ( x ) .

3) Find the slopes and the ( i. ii. iii.

and - intercepts of the following lines: ). . .

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Find an equation of a straight line satisfying the given conditions, i. ii. iii. iv. Passing through (3, 1) and parallel to y = 4x + 5 Passing through (2, 2) and parallel to y = 2 Passing through (4, 3) and perpendicular to y = 3x 5 Passing through (7, 4) and perpendicular to y = 5

5) Determine whether the lines are parallel or perpendicular: i. y = 5x + 8 and y = -5x 3 ii. y = 3 and x = 3 iii. y =2x + 2 and 4x + 2y 5 = 0 iv. x 2y = 1 and 2x y = 5 v. y = (3/5)x + 4 and 5x 3y =8 6) Given the quadratic function i. the shape of the graph. ii. the vertex point. iii. -intercepts. iv. -intercept. 7) If the demand function for a company is given by , determine:

and the supply function by find the equilibrium point for the price of the quantity for this company.

8) 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. 2

9) Evaluate the indicated limit: ( i. ii. iii. iv.

PART B 1) Determine the domain for the following functions: i. ii. ( ) ( )

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

Toy & Me Co. plans to market a new baby teethers for RM20.00 per unit. The variable cost is RM12 per unit and the fixed cost is RM1500. Assuming is the quantity of the product: i. ii. iii. Find the total cost function, ( ). Find the profit function, ( ). Determine whether the company will gain profit or loss if 180 units are sold.

4) Find the point(s) of intersection of each of the following pairs of lines. i. ii. iii. 3 x - y = 15 and x +2 y = -2 y = 3 x + 7 and y - 5 = 3 (x -3) y = (2/3) x + 5 and 3 x + 2 y = 20

5) An imported car company estimates that the number of customers (in thousands) that will by their high-end sports car after months is given by ( ) ( ). Estimate the maximum number of customers that will buy this car. 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) Solve the following exponential equations: i. 3

ii. iii. 8)

( )

A trust fund is being set up by a single payment so that at the end of 30 years there will be RM20,000 in the fund. If the interest rate is 8% compounded quarterly, how much money should be paid initially into the trust fund?

9) Find the following limit: ( ). i. ( )( ii. iii.

iv.

). ).
).

(
(

10) Suppose the profit received from the sale of dollars) by ( ) Find: i. ii. iii. ( ) ( ) ( ) {

tons of a product is given (in terms of thousands of .

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