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This document is a tutorial sheet for a Mathematical Methods course at the Copperbelt University, focusing on various mathematical problems involving rationalization of denominators and numerators, complex numbers, and expressions in terms of rational numbers. It includes exercises on simplifying expressions, performing operations with complex numbers, and verifying mathematical identities. The tutorial is structured into numbered sections with specific tasks for students to complete.

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This document is a tutorial sheet for a Mathematical Methods course at the Copperbelt University, focusing on various mathematical problems involving rationalization of denominators and numerators, complex numbers, and expressions in terms of rational numbers. It includes exercises on simplifying expressions, performing operations with complex numbers, and verifying mathematical identities. The tutorial is structured into numbered sections with specific tasks for students to complete.

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THE COPPERBELT UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL SCIENCES


DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

TUTORIAL SHEET 2 : MA110 - Mathematical Methods 2024

1. For each of the following, rationalize the denominator and simplify. All variables

Represent positive real numbers.

3 √𝑥 5 3√𝑥−2√𝑦
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
√5+2 √𝑥−1 5√2−3√5 2√𝑥+5√𝑦
5 7 √𝑥 2√𝑥
(v) (vi) (vii) (viii)
3 2 3 √10−3 √𝑥+2 √𝑥−√𝑦

2. (a) Rationalize the denominator of each of the following:


2 3 2 x 2 7 3
(i) (ii) (iii)
4 3 x y 3 7 3
x  x2  9 1
(iv)
x x 9 2
(v)

2 1 3 1  
(b) Rationalize the numerator in each of the following:
5h 3 3 5 √𝑥−√𝑥+ℎ
(i) (ii) (iii)ℎ 𝑥+√𝑥+ℎ (iv) x 2 1  x
h 7 √

3 1
3. a) Express  3  1 in the form a  b 3 where a and b are
3 1
rational numbers.
5
b) Express in the form a  b 3 where a and b are rational
3 2 3
numbers.

4. Write each of the following in terms of 𝑖, perform the indicated operations , and

Simplify if possible.
√−36 √−64 √−18
a) √−4√−16 b) √−25√−9 c) d) f)
√−4 √−16 √−3

5. Find each of the following quotients and express the answers in standard form
2+3𝑖 3−5𝑖 4+7𝑖 3−7𝑖
a) b) c) d)
3𝑖 4𝑖 2−3𝑖 4𝑖+2

1  2i 1  2i 1  2i
e) f) 
3  2i 1  i 1  3i
6. Plot each complex number and find its absolute value
3 4
a) 3 + 4𝑖 b)−4 c) − 𝑖 d) −5𝑖 e) 1 − 2𝑖 f) 3 − 2𝑖
5 5

1 5
g) 5  4i 
2  i  
f)
3  2i 3  4i

7. Let z1  2  i , z2  1  i 3 and z3  3  4i . Verify the following identities


 z1  z1
z3  z3  z3  z3  z3   
2
(i) z1 z2  z1  z2 (ii) (iii)
 z2  z2
8. Solve for x and y given that:
a) x  iy4i   8 b)
1

1
1
x  iy 1  3i
x y 1  5i
c)  
1  i 2  i 3  2i
9 .Let z  x  iy be a non zero complex number
1
a) Express in the form a  ib
z
1
b) Given that z   k , where k is a real number, prove that
z
either is real or z  1
10. Express each of the following in the form a  ib where a and b are real numbers:
1
a) 3 b) i15 c) i1002
i

3i
11. a) Express in the form a  ib where a and b are rational numbers.
4i
x  iy
b) Express the complex numbers in the form a  ib .
y  ix

 2  i  .
1
c) Find p and q given that 2 p  3iq 
2

1 i

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