Newcastle University Mathematics and Statistics

Use the Hungarian algorithm to find the optimal assignment of workers to tasks.

Questions on the least upper bounds and greatest lower bounds of sets of the form $\{ f(x) : x \in \mathbb{Z} \text{ or } \mathbb{R} \}$.

Questions about complex arithmetic; argument and modulus of complex numbers; complex roots of polynomials; de Moivre's theorem.

Express $\displaystyle \frac{a}{(x+r)(px + b)} + \frac{c}{(x+r)(qx + d)}$ as an algebraic single fraction over a common denominator. The question asks for a solution which has denominator $(x+r)(px+b)(qx+d)$.

Complete the square for a quadratic polynomial $q(x)$ by writing it in the form $a(x+b)^2+c$.  Find both roots of the equation $q(x)=0$.

Find $c$ and $d$ such that $x^2+ax+b = (x+c)^2+d$.

Dividing a cubic polynomial by a linear polynomial. Find quotient and remainder.

Finding the coordinates and determining the nature of the stationary points on a polynomial function

Find a regression equation given 12 months data on temperature and sales of a drink. 

Given a table of the number of days in which sales were between £x1000 and £(x+1)1000 find the relative percentage frequencies of these volume of sales.

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Find the equation of a straight line which has a given slope or gradient $m$ and passes through the given point $(a,b)$.

There is a video in Show steps which goes through a similar example.

Given two sets of data, sample mean and sample standard deviation, on performance on the same task, make a decision as to whether or not the mean times differ. Population variance not given, so the t test has to be used in conjunction with the pooled sample standard deviation.

Link to use of t tables and p-values in Show steps.

Provided with information on a sample with sample mean and standard deviation, but no information on the population variance, use the t test to either accept or reject a given null hypothesis.

Provided with information on a sample with sample mean and known population variance, use the z test to either accept or reject a given null hypothesis.

Application of the binomial distribution given probabilities of success of an event.

Finding probabilities using the binomial distribution.

Application of the Poisson distribution given expected number of events per interval.

Finding probabilities using the Poisson distribution.

Question on the exponential distribution involving a time intervals and arrivals application, finding expectation and variance. Also finding the probability that a time interval between arrivals is less than a given period. All parameters and times randomised. 

Exercise using a given uniform distribution $X$, calculating the expectation and variance. Also finding $P(X \le a)$ for a given value $a$.

Finding the value of a variable

Express $\log_a(x^{c}y^{d})$ in terms of $\log_a(x)$ and $\log_a(y)$. Find $q(x)$ such that $\frac{f}{g}\log_a(x)+\log_a(rx+s)-\log_a(x^{1/t})=\log_a(q(x))$

Find $\displaystyle \frac{a} {b + \frac{c}{d}}$ as a single fraction in the form $\displaystyle \frac{p}{q}$ for integers $p$ and $q$.

Solve for $x$ and $y$:  \[ \begin{eqnarray} a_1x+b_1y&=&c_1\\   a_2x+b_2y&=&c_2 \end{eqnarray} \]

The included video describes a more direct method of solving when, for example, one of the equations gives a variable directly in terms of the other variable.

Solve for $x$: $\displaystyle ax ^ 2 + bx + c=0$.

Entering the correct roots in any order is marked as correct. However, entering one correct and the other incorrect gives feedback stating that both are incorrect.

Solve for $x$: $\displaystyle 2\log_{a}(x+b)- \log_{a}(x+c)=d$. 

Make sure that your choice is a solution by substituting back into the equation.

Solve for $x$: $\displaystyle \frac{a} {bx+c} + d= s$

Solve $\displaystyle ax + b = cx + d$ for $x$.

Solve for $x$: $\displaystyle ax ^ 2 + bx + c=0$.