UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA

FACULTY OF QUANTITATIVE SCIENCES

QQM1023 Managerial Mathematics
Tutorial 3: Linear Function
1. Find the slope of the straight line that passes through the given points.
a) A (5,4) and B(-1,2)
b) P(11,-3) and Q(-3,7)
c) R(k, 2k2) and S(3,6k)
2.

Given that the slope of a line passes through point (0,6) and point (7,b) is b, find the
value of b.

3.

Given points A(-5,4), B(-2,0), C(-4,-1) and D(0,2), show that (slope of line AB) x
(slope of line CD) = -1. What is the conclusion that can be drawn from these two lines.

4.
a)
b)
c)

Find an equation of a straight line that has the indicated properties,

Has slope and passes through (-1,-2)
Passes through (4,8) and (0,-3)
x- intercept = and y-intercept = -3

a)
b)

The coordinate of point A, B and C are (2,7), (1,0) and (5,8) respectively. Find
An equation of the straight line that passes through B and C.
An equation of a straight line that passes through A and parallel to line BC.

5.

6.

Determine whether the lines are parallel or perpendicular:

a)
b)
c)
d)

7.

y = 7x + 2 and y = 7x 3
y = 3 and x = 3
y =5x + 2 and 5x + y 3 = 0
3x + y = 4 and x 3y + 1 = 0
Find an equation of a straight line satisfying the given conditions,

a)
b)
c)
d)

Passing through (3, 1) and parallel to y = 4x + 5

Passing through (2, 2) and parallel to y = 2
Passing through (4, 3) and perpendicular to y = 3x 5
Passing through (7, 4) and perpendicular to y = 5

8. Find the intersection point between the following two straight lines:
a) 2x y = 6 and 3x + 2y = 5
b) 4x + 5y =3 and 3x + 4y = 2
c) 2x 5y =1 and x + 2y = 2
9.

The straight line 7y = 3x 6 intersects with x-axis at point A.The straight line 3y = 18
x intersects with y axis at point B. These two straight lines intersect each other at
point C.
a) Compute the coordinate of point A, B and C.
b) If O is the origin (0,0), show that line OC is perpendicular to line AB.

10. The demand for a product is 40 kgs when the price is RM 12 per gram and 25
kgs at RM 18 per gram. Find,
a) the demand equation. (assume x represents the quantity and y represents the price)
b) price per kg when 30 kgs is purchased
c) quantity of demand at price RM 15
d) the equilibrium point if the supply equation is given by y = x,

11. A toothpaste manufacturer sells the products at price RM4 per unit. The variable cost is
RM 0.50 per unit and the fixed cost is RM 3500.
(Assume x is the quantity of toothpaste produced)
a.
b.
c.
d.

Write the equation of total revenue.

Write the equation of total cost.
Find the break even point.
How much total revenue obtained if 900 units of tootpaste are sold? State
whether the manufacturer will gain profit or loss if 900 units are sold. Give
reason for your answer.
e. In the same diagram, sketch the graph of total revenue and total cost. Hence,
indicate the break even point.
12. The profit function for a company that produces decorative lamp is given by
( x) = 30x 900 and the total cost is C(x) = 15x + 900 (x represents the quantity). Find,
a) The minimum quantity of the product should be produced to enable the company to
gain profit.
b) Total Revenue function, R(x)
c) Price of the decorative lamp per unit
d) profit function if the company agrees to reduce the price of the decorative lamp to
RM30.

ANSWER: (Tutorial 3: Linear Function)

1. a) m = 1/3

b) m=-5/7

c) m = 2k

2. b = -1
3.

Line AB is perpendicular to line CD

4.

a) 2y = x -3

b) 4y = 11x 12

c) y = 6x 3

5.

a) y = 2x -2

b) y = 2x + 3

c) y = 2x + 3

6.

a) parallel
perpendicular

7.

b) perpendicular

c) parallel

d)

a) y = 4x -13

b) y = 2

c) 3y = -x + 13

d) x

8.

a) (1,-4)

b) (-1, 2)

c) (4/3, 1/3)

9.

a) A(2,0) B(0,6)

C(9,3)

b) m1 = 1/3 dan m2 =

a) y = -2/5x + 28

b) RM16

c) x = 32.3kg

=7

-3
10.

d)

(20,20)
11.

a) R(x) = 4x
b) C(x) = 3500x + 0.5x
c) (1000,4000)
d) Loss, the quantity is less than the quantity at break even point
e)

R(x)/ C(x)
4000

R(x)
(1000,400)
0)

C(x)

3000

1000

x
12. a) 31 unit

b)R(X) = 45x

c) RM45

d) ( x) 15 x 900

Tutorial 4 Quadratic Function

1. State whether the function is quadratic
a) f ( x ) 5 x 2
d ) f ( s)

s2 9
2

g) f (t ) t 3

b) h(q ) (q 3) 2

c) f ( x) 2 x(3 x) 4 x

e) g (n) (n 2 1) 2

f) g ( x) 8 x 2

h) f ( x )

1 2
x
50

2. Determine whether the functions below is minimum/maximum and state the

value of a,b dan c. (Hint: y = ax2 + bx + c)
a) y = - x2 + 2x
20
b) y = 3x + 7x2
5
c) g(q) = - q2 + 4q - 3
d) Z(x) = 4x2 - 24x + 27
e) f(x) = (x - 3)(x + 4)
f) f(x) = 4(x - 2)2
3.

Sketch the functions below by finding the value of the vertex, y-intercept and
x-intercept.

a.

f(x) = x2 + 10x
y = - 1 + 4x + x2
f(x) = 2(x - 1)2
y = (- x - 3)(x - 1)
f(x) = x2 + x + 4
2

b.
c.
d.
e.

4.
a.

Form a quadratic function with the given information below :

A graph through a point (0,3) and (1,10) and given a quadratic equation is
y f ( x) ax 2 2 x c

b.
c.
d.

Quadratic equation through a point (0,2), (1,0) and (2,0)

Quadratic equation with a vertex (0,0) and through a point (- 3,4)
Function through a point (0,2), (1,4) and (- 1,2)

5. The demand function for a product is q = f(p) = 2750 - 5p where q is the

quantity that are demanded and p is the price in RM.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

State the quadratic function for total revenue

Find the value for revenue when the price is equal to RM30
Find the quantity that are demanded for the price RM30
Find the quantity that will maximize the revenue
What is the total revenue

6. The fixed cost for a product, A is RM20000. The variable cost per unit is given by
VC = - 60 + 0.2x where x is the products quantity.
a.
b.
c.

Find the cost function

Find the production cost if there are 200 unit products are produced?
Find the cost minimum value.

7. The demand function for an electronics companys laptop computer line is

p=2400- 6q, where p is the price (in RM) per unit when q units are demanded
(per week) by consumers. Find the level of production that will maximize the
manufacturers total revenue, and determine this revenue.

Ans : 1 a) yes b) yes c) yes d) yes e) no f) yes g) no h) yes

2. a) maximum. a = - 1/20, b = 2, c = 0
b) minimum. a = 7, b = 3/5, c = 0
c) maximum. a = - 1, b = 4, c = - 3
d) minimum. a = 4, b = - 24, c = 27
e) minimum. a = 1, b = 1, c = - 12
f) minimum. a = 4, b = -16, c = 16
3. a) vertex (- 5,- 25), y-intercept (0,0), x-intercept: 0 dan - 10
b) vertex (- 2, - 5), y-intercept (0,- 1), x-intercept: 0.236 dan - 4.236
c) vertex (1,0), y-intercept (0,2), x-intercept: 1
d) vertex (- 1,4), y-intercept (0,3), x-intercept: - 3 dan 1
e) vertex (- 1,7/2), y-intercept (0,4), x-intercept: not exist
4. a) y = 5x2 + 2x + 3
b) y = x2 - 3x + 2
c) y = 4x2
9

d) y = x2 + x + 2
5. a) TR = 2750p 5p2
b) RM78000
c) 2600
d) 1375
e) RM378125
6. a) TC = 0.2x2 - 60x + 20000
b) RM16000
c) (150,15500)
7. 200 units, RM240,000 maximum revenue