Math 207 2017 Sample Exam 3

Problem 1–Option 1 : Prove that for any n ∈ N, n ≥ 1

n(n + 1)(2n + 1)
12 + 22 + 32 + · · · + n2 =
6
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Problem 1–Option 2 : Prove that for any n ≥ 1

1 1 1 n
+ + ··· + =
5·7 7·9 (2n + 3)(2n + 5) 5(2n + 5)
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Problem 2.1 : Simplify the following set: V = {v ∈ Z| v > −1 and v ≤ 3}

Problem 2.2 : Use the set-roster notation to indicate the elements in the following set (simplify):
W = {w ∈ Z| w > −1 or w ≤ 3}

Problem 2.3 : Simplify the following set: U = {u ∈ Z| u > 3 and u ≤ −1}

Problem 3 : No explanations necessary, just answer the questions:

Is 1 ⊆ {{1}}?
Is 1 ∈ {{1}, 2, 3}?
Is {1} ⊆ {{1}, 2, 3}?
Is ∅ ⊆ {1, ∅, 3}?
Is ∅ ⊆ Z?
Is ∅ ∈ Z?

Problem 4 : Let A = {a, b}, B = {2, 4, 6}.

A×B =

A×A=

Problem 5.1 : Find the cardinality of the following set and write the set in roster notation (list the
elements)
{∅, a, {a}, {∅, a}} ∩ P ({∅, a})

Problem 5.2 : Find the cardinality of the following set and write the set in roster notation (list the
elements)  
P {∅, a, {a}, {∅, a}} ∩ P ({∅, a})
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Problem 6 : Calculate
P34 the following or provide a closed form if the number is too big:
Problem 6.1 : k=7 (−3)k−3

P32
Problem 6.2 : n=5 (7 + 2n + (−3)n−1 )
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Problem 7 : Let
A = {x ∈ Z | 7|x},
B = {y ∈ Z | y = 14b + 7 for some integer b},
C = {z ∈ Z | 14|z}.

Problem 7.1 : Is A ⊆ B? Prove your answer.

Problem 7.2 : Is B ⊆ A? Prove your answer.

Problem 7.3 : Is C ⊆ B? Prove your answer.

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Problem 8 : In this problem just answer the questions, no proof necessary. Let
A = {x ∈ Z | 7|x},
B = {y ∈ Z | y = 14b + 7 for some integer b},
C = {z ∈ Z | 14|z}.

Problem 8.1 : Find A ∪ B, A ∩ B, A \ B, B \ A

Problem 8.2 : B ∪ C, B ∩ C, B \ C, C \ B

Problem 8.3 : A ∪ C, A ∩ C, A \ C, C \ A

Problem 9 : Is it true that if we have A ∪ C = B ∪ C, then A = B? Prove your answer.

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Problem 10 : Let    
0 1 0 1
A= ; B=
−1 0 0 0
Problem 10.1 : Calculate A + B:

Problem 10.2 : Calculate AB:

Problem 10.3 : Calculate BA:

Problem 10.4 : Is AB = BA?

Problem 10.5 : Calculate A2 :