MST Math 207

Final Examination
March 2018

Test I – Decide whether the statement is a theorem. If it is a theorem prove it. If it

is not, give a counterexample:
(1) There exists a unique integer n such that n2 + 2 = 3
(2) n2 > n for every integer n
(3) x2 < x for some real number x
(4) There exists just one integer n such that n2 + 5 = 14
(5) Let n and m be integer such that n < m where m ≠ 0. Then (n/m) 2 < 1

Test II– Prove by mathematical induction:

(1) 1 + 1 + 1 + …. + 1 = n for n Є Z+.

1.2 2.3 3.4 n(n+1) n +1

(2) 5/3 + 4/3 + + 1 + … + ( ― 1/3 n + 2) = n( 11 ― n)

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Test III- Solve the following problems:

(1+𝑖)(2+𝑖)
1. (1−2𝑖)(1+𝑖)

1+𝑖 −2 3 − 𝑖 3 𝑖 − 1 −2 + 𝑖
2. [ ] + [ ]
4 1 2−𝑖 3−𝑖 1+𝑖 𝑖

Test IV- Find the inverse of the given matrix A:

2 1 0 −4
1 0 0.25 −1
−2 −1.1 0.25 6.2
4 2.2 0.3 ─2.4

Test V

I- Compute the indicated product involving the following permutation in S6:

= 1 2 3 4 5 6
3 1 4 5 6 2

= 1 2 3 4 5 6
2 4 1 3 6 5

= 1 2 3 4 5 6
5 2 4 3 1 6

“Mathematics is not just about numbers,: it is about UNDERSTANDING the given problem… Good Luck!- Ma’am Jen
 (1)  (2) 2 (3) 2

Test VI- Tell whether the following groups are cyclic group or not. If it’s a cyclic
group, identify its generator:

1. 12Z under addition

1𝑛
2. {(2 ) /𝑛€𝑍} under multiplication
3. Z under addition

Test VII- Given the following permutation, identify (a) its orbit, (b) cycle (c) odd or
even permutation (d) alternating group and (e) length

a. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
5 6 2 4 8 3 1 7

b. 2 4 6 8 10
10 8 6 4 2

c. a b c d e f
e a c f b d

d. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
4 6 1 2 8 3 5 7

e. 1 3 5 7 9 11 13
11 7 13 3 9 5 1

f. a b c d e f g
b a g c f d e

Test VIII- Construct a multiplication table of permutation for 1 to 4 and 1 to 4

using the following sets:

1 = a b c d  1= a b c d
a b c d b a d c

2= a b c d  2= a b c d
b c d a d c b a

3= a b c d  3= a b c d
c d a b c b a d

4= a b c d  4= a b c d
d a b c a d c b

“Mathematics is not just about numbers,: it is about UNDERSTANDING the given problem… Good Luck!- Ma’am Jen