**FINAL EXAM**
**Question 1.** a) A credit union pays interest of 10% per annum compounded monthly on a certain savings plan. If \$10000 is deposited in such a plan and the interest is left to accumulate, how much is in the account after 2 years? b) Solve the following equation: $5^x \cdot 2^{\frac{2x-1}{x+1}} = 50$. **Question 2.** Given the following function $f(x) = \frac{3x+2}{x-1}$ a) Find the inverse function of $f$. b) Find the average rate of change of $f$ from $x_0$ to $x_0 + h$, where $h$ is real. **Question 3.** The area of the opening of a rectangular window is to be 143 square feet. If the length is to be 2 feet more than the width, what are the dimensions? **Question 4.** Solve the following system of linear equations $$ \begin{cases} x_1 + 2x_2 + 3x_3 = 1 \\ x_1 + 3x_2 + 4x_3 = 2 \\ -2x_1 - 3x_2 - 5x_3 = -1 \end{cases} $$ **Question 5.** Let $$ A = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 2 \\ 3 & -4 \end{pmatrix} $$ and $$ B = A^2 + 3A - 10I, $$ where $I$ is the identity matrix of size 2. a) Find inverse of $A$ b) Find $B$ c) Find $\det(B)$ **Question 6.** Let $$ B = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 1 & 2 \\ -2 & 0 & -3 \\ 2 & 4 & m+4 \end{pmatrix} $$ where $m \in \mathbb{R}$. a) Find $m$ such that $B$ is invertible b) Find the inverse of $B$ when $m = 0$ **Question 7.** One group of people purchased 20 hot dogs and 10 soft drinks at a cost of \$85.00. A second bought 8 hot dogs and 3 soft drinks at a cost of \$32.50. What is the cost of a single hot dog? A single soft drink? **Question 8.** Maximize $z = 4x + 7y$ subject to $x \ge 0$, $y \ge 0$, $x + y \ge 4$, $x + y \le 10$, $x + 2y \ge 6$ **Question 9.** a) Given the following polynomial $f(x) = x^4 - 2x^3 + 6x^2 - 2x + 5$. Note that $f(x) = 0$ has a solution $x = i$. Find all remaining solutions. b) Show the following number $z = (2 + 2i)^6$ in the form of $a + bi$. **Question 10.** Let $A, B$ be two square matrices of size $n$ such that $AB - A - B = 0$. Prove that $AB = BA$
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