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MTH517 WK 3 Lab

The document provides information about special variables, constants, and commands in MATLAB for manipulating symbolic expressions. It also includes examples of in-class and practice exercises on basic mathematical operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and factorization using variables. Key topics covered include special symbols like pi, exponential and imaginary units, and commands for collecting coefficients, expanding/simplifying expressions, and substituting variables.

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MTH517 WK 3 Lab

The document provides information about special variables, constants, and commands in MATLAB for manipulating symbolic expressions. It also includes examples of in-class and practice exercises on basic mathematical operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and factorization using variables. Key topics covered include special symbols like pi, exponential and imaginary units, and commands for collecting coefficients, expanding/simplifying expressions, and substituting variables.

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MTH517 Wk 3 MATLAB

Special Variables and Constants


• ans - Default variable which stores the most recent answer.
√
• i, j - The imaginary unit −1.

• Inf - Infinity symbol.


• NaN - Undefined numerical result (not a number).
• pi - Mathematical constant π = 3.14125...
• exp(1) - Mathematical constant e = 2.718...
• ; - Semi-colon after code suppresses screen printing.

Commands for Manipulating Symbolic Expressions


• Collect - Collects coefficients of like powers in an expression.
• Expand - Expands an expression in its full form.
• Factor - Factors an expression.
• Simplify - Simplifies an expression.
• Subs - Substitutes variables or expressions.
• Pretty - Displays an expression in a form that resembles typeset mathematics.

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In-class exercises on Basic Operations
1. Evaluate: 3ab − 2bc + abc when a = 1, b = 3 and c = 5.
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2. Find the value of 4p2 qr3 , given that p = 2, q = 2
and r = 1 12 .
3. Find the value of 2xy + 3yz − xyz, when x = 2, y = −2 and z = 4.
4. Evaluate 3pq 3 r3 when p = 32 , q = −2 and r = −1.
5. Find the sum of: 4a, 3b, c, −2a, −5b and 6c.
6. Find the sum of 5a − 2b, 2a + c, 4b − 5d and b − a + 3d − 4c.
7. Subtract 2x + 3y − 4z from x − 2y + 5z.
8. Multiply 2a + 3b by a + b.
9. Multiply 3x − 2y 2 + 4xy by 2x − 5y.
10. Simplify: 2p ÷ 8pq.

Practice exercises on Basic Operations


1. Find the sum of: 3x, 2x, −x and −7x.
2. Find the sum of: 3a, −2a, −6a, 5a and 4a.
3. Add together 2a + 3b + 4c, −5a − 2b + c, 4a − 5b − 6c.
4. Add together 3d + 4e, −2e + f , 2d − 3f , 4d − e + 2f − 3e.
5. From 4x − 3y + 2z, subtract x + 2y − 3z.
6. Subtract 23 a − 3b + c from b
2
− 4a − 3c.
7. Multiply 3x + 2y by x − y.
8. Multiply 2a − 5b by 3a + b.
9. Simplify 3a ÷ 9ab.
10. Simplify 4a2 b ÷ 2a.

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In-class exercises on Brackets and Factorization
1. Remove the brackets and simplify the expression: (3a + b) + 2(b + c) − 4(c + d).
2. Expand and simplify: a2 − (2a − ab) − a(3b + a).
3. Expand and simplify: (a + b)(a − b).
4. Simplify: (3x − 3y)2 .
5. Remove the brackets from the expression: 2 [p2 − 3(q + r) + q 2 ].
6. Remove the brackets and simplify the expression: 2a − [3 {2(4a − b) − 5(a + 2b)} + 4a].
7. Simplify: x(2x − 4y) − 2x(4x + y).
8. Factorise:
(a) xy − 3xz.
(b) 4a2 + 16ab3 .
(c) 3a2 b − 6ab2 + 15ab.

9. Factorise: ax − ay + bx − by.
10. Factorise: 2ax − 3ay + 2bx − 3by.
11. Factorise: x3 + 3x2 − x − 3.

Practice exercises on Brackets and Factorization


1. Remove the brackets and simplify where possible:
(a) (x + 2y) + (2x − y).
(b) 2(x − y) − 3(y − x).
(c) 2(p + 3q − r) − 4(r − q + 2p) + p.
(d) (a + b)(a + 2b).
(e) (p + q)(3p − 2q).
(f) (x − 2y)2 .
(g) (3a − b)2 .
(h) 3a + 2 [a − (3a − 2)].
(i) 2 − 5 [a(a − 2b) − (a − b)2 ].
(j) 24p − [2 {3(5p − q) − 2(p + 2q)} + 3q].
2. Factorise:
(a) pb + 2pc.
(b) 2q 2 + 8qn.
(c) 21a2 b2 − 28ab.
(d) 2xy 2 + 6x2 y + 8x3 y.
(e) ay + by + a + b.
(f) px + qx + py + qy.
(g) 2ax + 3ay − 4bx − 6by.

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