MATH & ENG ECO GENERAL EVALUATION

EVALUATION EXAM (Reviewer)

(Reviewer)

Problems and Elements (with Answers and Solutions)

Select the best answer from each of the following questions. On the answer sheet provided, shade the box that
corresponds to your
your choice. Strictly no erasures
erasures allowed.

1. Which of
of the following
following is the standa
standard
rd accelerat
acceleration
ion due to gravity
gravity in the English
English unit?
unit?
a) 980.66 fps 2 b) 32.2 fps2 c) 9.8066 fps 2 d) 32.2
ips2

Answer: 32.2 fps 2

2. What
What is the
the valu
valuee of 1 radian
radian in
in degre
degrees?
es?
a) 89.55o b) 57.3o c) 60.3o d) 45.58o

Answer: 57.3o

  180o  
Solution:   1 radians 
  radians  57.3 deg rees
   

3. How many
many degree
degreess are
are 4800
4800 mils?
mils?
a) 180o b) 315o c) 90o d) 270o

Answer: 270o

  1 deg ree  
Solution:    4800 mils    270o
17
  . 78 mils 

4. If the
the dens
density
ity of a gas
gas is 0.003
0.003 slug /ft3, what is the specific wei ght of the gas?
slug/ft
a) 15.2 N/m3 b) 9.04 N/m 3 c) 98.2 N/m 3 d) 76.3 N/m 3

Answer: 15.2 N/m3

Answer:

Solution:   g   0.003 slugs / ft 3  32,2 fps2  14.59 kg / slug  1 ft / 0.3048 2  15.2 N / m3
5. If the
the specif
specific
ic weigh
weightt of a liqu
liquid
id is 58.5
58.5 lb
lb f  per cubic foot, what is the specific volume of the liquid?
3
a) 1.0675 cm  /g b) 0.5321 cm 3 /g c) 1.5502 cm3 /g d) 0.9504 cm3 /g

Answer: 1.0675 cm 3 /g

 1
Solution:   58.5 lbf  / ft3  9189.6 N / m3   936.8 kg / m3 v   1.0675 cm3 / g
g 
6. From a deck
deck of ordinary
ordinary cards,
cards, what
what is the probabil
probability
ity of drawing
drawing a heart
heart or face
face card?
a) 48.08% b) 42.31
42.31%
% c) 5.77% d) 33.33%

13 12 3 22
Solution: P A or B  P A  P B  P A and B      42.131%
52 52 52 52

7. A perfec
perfectt gas
gas is
is expand
expandeded polytropic
polytropically
ally with an initial
initial volume
volume and
and temper ature of 0.06 m 3 and 147 0C
temperature
3 0
respectively. If the final volume
volume and temperature are 0.21 m and 21 C respectively, what is the index of the
expansion?
a) 1.285 b) 1.212 c) 1.333 d) 1.400

T1 V1
Solution: { }n 1 solving for n, n  1.285
T2 V2

8. If the loan was for 15 months

months at
at 16.8% intere
interest
st a year and
and the repaymen
repaymentt on a loan was
was P12,100.00
P12,100.00,, how much
much
was the principal?
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 a) P8,500.00 b) P9,500.00 c) P10,000.00 d) P10,500.00

F 12,100.00
Solution: P    P9,965.10  P10,000.00
1  i  n 1.168 1.25
9. Determine
Determine the accumula
accumulated
ted value
value of P2,000.00
P2,000.00 in 5 years it is invested
invested at 11% compoun
compounded
ded quarterly
quarterly..
a) P3,440.00 b) P3,404.00 c) P3,044.00 d) P4,304. 00

mn  4  5
  i     0.11 
Solution: F  P 1  n   2,000.001    P3,440.00
  m    4  

10. The sum of P15,000.00,

P15,000.00, deposited in an account
account earning 4% per annum
annum compounded quarterly,
quarterly, will become
P18,302.85. Determine the effective rate of interest per year.
a) 3.06 % b) 4.06 % c) 5.06 % d) 6.06 %

  i   m    0.04  4 

Solution: ie  1  n   1 100 %   1    1 100 %   4.06 %
  m     4   

11. If a machine is purchased on installment and the buyer makes an P80,000.00 down payment
payment and owes a balance
of P150,000 in 2 years. Determine the machine cash value if money is worth 14% compounded quarterly.
a) P199,312.00 b) P183,912.00 c) P193,912.00 d) P139,912.00

Soluti
Solution:
on: Cash
Cash Value
Value = Down
Down paym
payment
ent + Presen
Presentt value
value of the
the bala
balance
nce

F 150,000.00
Cash Value  P80,000.00  mn
 P80,000.00  4 2 
 P193,912.00
  i n    1  0.14 
1    
  m    4  

12. Find the number of

of years when P2,500.00
P2,500.00 is compounded
compounded to P5,800.00
P5,800.00 if invested
invested at 12% compounded quarterly.
quarterly.
a) P6.12 years b) 7.12 years c) 8.12 years d) 5.12 years

mn
  i n   F    i n     F 
Solution: 1     mn ln1     ln 
  m  P    m    P 
 F   5,800.00 
ln
 ln 
 P    2,500.00 
n   7.12 years
m 4
  i n    
ln1 
0.12 
ln1   
  m    4  

13. What is the effective rate equivalent of

of 12% compounded quarterly?
quarterly?
a) 12.55% b) 11.55 % c) 12.98 % d) 13 %

  i n   m    0.12  4 

Solution: ie  1    1 100 %   1    1100 %   12.55 %
  m     4   

14. What rate compounded-quarterly is equivalent to 14% compounded semi-annually?

a) 10.76 % b) 11.76 % c) 12.76 % d) 13.76 %

  i   4   2  4
  i n  
 1  n   1 100 %    
0.14 
Solution: ie  1    1 100 %  1    1.1449
  4      2      4  

 1 
in  4 1.1449  4  1  13.76 %
 

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15. Celestino owes P500, due in 3 years and P800 due in 7 years. He is allowed to settle these obligations by a single
payment on the 6 th year. Find how much he has to pay on the 6 th year if money is worth 14% compounded semi-
annually.
a) P1,449.12 b) P 1,559.12 c) P1,339.12 d) P1,669.12

2 3
  0.14  800
Solution: F6 th  5001    2 1
 750.37  698.75  P1,449.12
  2    1 0.14 
  
  2  

16. Cleofas borrowed P2,000.00 from a bank and agreed to pay the loan at the end of one year. The bank discounted
the loan and gave him P1950 in cash. Determine the rate of discount.
a) 3.75 % b) 3.12 % c) 2.5 % d) 1.2 %

 F  P  100 %  2,000.00  1,950.00  100 % 2.5 %

Solution: d       
  F     2,000.00  

17. A machine was purchased under these terms: P30,000 down and P5,000 each month for 5 years. If money is
worth 12% compounded monthly, what is the cash price of the machine?
a) P144,775.19 b) P245,775.19 c) P542,775.91 d) P254,775.19

Solution: Cash Price = Down Payment + Present Worth of Annuity

  i n   mn 
A 1    1
  m  
Cash Pr ice  Down Payment 
mn
  i  
i 1  n 
  m 
  0.12 12 5  
5,000.00 1    1
  12  
 
Cash Pr ice  P30,000.00  1295
 P254,775.19
 
0.121 
0.12 

  12  

18. Determine the amount that must be deposited every 3 months in a fund paying 12% compounded quarterly in
order to have P25,000 in 8 years.
a) P746.71 b) P476.17 c) P674.71 d) P700.00

 i n    0.12  25,000.00 

 F  
Solution: A
  m 
   4  
 P476.17
mn 4 8 
  i n    1 0.12 
1    1   
  m    4  

19. What is the value of 1 radian in degrees?

a) 89.55o b) 57.3o c) 60.3o d) 45.58o

  180o  
Solution:   1 radians 
  radians  57.3 deg rees
   

20. How many degrees are 4800 mils?

a) 180o b) 315o c) 90o d) 270o

  1 deg ree  
Solution:    4800 mils    270o
17
  . 78 mils 

21. If the density of a gas is 0.003 slug/ft3, what is the specific wei ght of the gas?
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 a) 15.2 N/m3 b) 9.04 N/m 3 c) 98.2 N/m 3 d) 76.3 N/m 3

Solution:   g   0.003 slugs / ft 3  32,2 fps2  14.59 kg / slug  1 ft / 0.3048 2  15.2 N / m3
22. If the specific weight of a liquid is 58.5 lbf  per cubic foot, what is the specific volume of the liquid?
a) 1.0675 cm3 /g b) 0.5321 cm3 /g c) 1.5502 cm3 /g d) 0.9504 cm 3 /g

 1
Solution:   58.5 lbf  / ft3  9189.6 N / m3   936.8 kg / m3 v  1.0675 cm3 / g
g 

23. A force of 200 lb acts on a block at an angle of 28o with respect to horizontal. The block is pushed 2 ft
horizontally. Find the work done by this force.
a) 480 J b) 408 J c) 840 J d) 804 J

Solution: W  F  dx  F cos   x   200 cos 28 2  353.18 ft  lb  480 J

24. The atomic weight of hydrogen is 1 gram per gram-atom. What is the mass of a hydrogen atom?
a) 1.66 x 10-24 g/atom b) 6.02 x 10 -23 g/atom
c) 1 g/atom d) The mass is too small to calculate

 By definition, the mass of an atom is its atomic weight divided by the Avogadro’s number.

1
W   1.66 x 10  24 g / atom
6.02 x 10 23

25. A truck starts from rest and moves with a constant acceleration of 6 m/s 2. Find the speed of the truck after 4
seconds.
a) 18 m/s b) 28 m/s c) 24 m/s d) 35 m/s

Solution: For uniformly accelerated motion, V  Vo  at  0   6 4 2  24 m / s

26. A car starts from rest and has a constant acceleration of 3 fps 3. Determine the average velocity during the first 10
seconds of motion.
a) 15 fps b) 20 fps c) 12 fps d) 18 fps

 0   
1 1 
Solution: The distance traveled by the car, S  Vo t  at 2    3 10 2  150 ft
2  2 
S 150
VAverage    15 fps
t 10
27. A ball is dropped from a height of 60 meters above ground. How long does it take to hit the ground?
a) 4.5 seconds b) 3.5 seconds c) 2.5 seconds d) 1.5 seconds

 1  2 S  Vo t  2 60  0
Solution: S  Vot    g t 2 t    3.5 sec onds
 2  g 9.81

28. A 5 meter extension ladder leans against the wall; the bottom is 3 m from the wall. If the bottom stays at the
same place, how much should the ladder be extended so that the top would lean against the wall 1 meter higher?
a) 1.2 m b) 1.5 m c) 0.5m d) 0.83095 m

LET h be the height of the wall then h  52  3 2  4m

If it leans I m higher and let x be the extended length then 5  x  2  5 2  32 and x = 0.83095m.

29. If a stone dropped from a balloon while ascending at the rate of 7.5m/s reaches the ground in 6seconds, what was
the height of the balloon when the stone was dropped?
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 a) 110.12 m b) 120.25 m c) 131.81 m d) 140.12

2
gt 2 9.81 6
y  vi t   7.5 6   131.58m
2 2

Therefore the stone is dropped at a height 131.58m above the ground.

30. The salary of an employee’s job has five levels, each one 5% greater than the one below it. Due to circumstances,
the salary of the employee must be reduced from the top (fifth) level to the second level, which means a
reduction of P3000.00 per month. What is the employee’s present salary per month?
a) P22,032.50 b) P23,022.50 c) P22,320.50 d) P22,302.50

Solution: The salary levels can be seen as a geometric sequence. Let S n be the salary at level n.

S3  1.05S2 S4  1.05S3 S5  1.05S4

S5  1.05 1.05S3   1.052 S3  1.052 1.05S2  1.053S2

Due to circumstance, S5  3,000.00  S2

30001.05 3
S5  1.05 3 S5  3,000.00   S5   P 22,032.50
1.053  1

31. Determine the value of each interior angle of a regular pentagon.

a) 108o b) 120o c) 98o d) 135o

Solution: For a regular polygon, the value of each interior angle,   ,

No. of  Sides  2

 180     5 5 2  180   108
o o o
No. of  Sides    

32. A cubical container that measures 50.8 mm on a side is tightly packed with eight marbles and is filled with water.
All eight marbles are in contact with the walls of the container and the adjacent marbles. All of the marbles are
the same size. What is t he volume of water in the container?
a) 131 096.51 mm 3 b) 62 454.54 mm3 c) 68 641.97 mm 3 d) 131 960.51 mm 3

Solution: Since marbles are tightly packed, r marble = 12.7 mm

Volume of container, Vcontainer   50.83  131096.5 mm3

4   4 
Volume of eight marbles, Vmarbles  8   r  3    8  12.7  3  68 641.97 mm 3
3   3 

Volume of water, Vwater  Vcontainer  Vmarbles  131096.5  68 641.97  62 454.54 mm3

 7 6 
33. What is the determinant of the 2 x 2 matrix,  ?
 5 9 
a) – 33 b) 33 c) – 43 d) 43

7 6
Solution: The determinant, D   7 9  5 6  33
5 9

 1 2  1 
 
34. What is the determinant of the 3 x 3 matrix,  2  1 1  ?
1 1 1 
   
a) 6 b) 7 c) – 6 d) – 7

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 1 2 1
Solution: D  2  1 1  1  11  211    11 2   1  1  1  2 21  111   7
1 1 1

 cos   sin  

35. What is the inverse of the 2 x 2 matrix, A    ?
 sin  cos   
  cos  sin    cos   sin     cos  sin    cos  sin  0  
a)   b)   c)   d)  
  sin  cos    sin  cos      sin  cos     0 sin 2
 

 a b  1   d b 

Solution: For 2 x 2 matrix, X    , the inverse, X -1, is: X 1   
 c d  D   c a  

cos   sin 
Where, D = determinant of X. For matrix A, D   cos2    sin   sin   cos2   sin 2   1
sin  cos 
  cos  sin  
Then, A 1   
  sin  cos  

36. The equation y = a1 + a2x is an algebraic expression for which of the f ollowing choices?
a) A cosine expansion series b) A circle in polar form c) Projectile motion d) A straight line

Answer: d) A straight line.

 y = mx + b is the slope-intercept form of the equation of a straight line. Thus, y = a 1 + a2x describes
a straight line.

37. Determine the absolute value of resultant vector of the following vectors: F 1 = 4i + 7j + 6k; F 2 = 9i + 2j + 11k, F 3
= 5i – 3j – 8k.
a) 21 b) 18 c) 25 d) 9

Solution: The resultant of vectors given in unit-vector f orm is the sum of the c omponents.

R   4  9  5i   7  2  3 j  6  11  8 k   18i  6 j  9k  R  18 2   6 2   9 2  21

38. Given the following vectors: A = 3i + 2j, B = 2i + 3j + k, C = 5i + 2k. Simplify the expression  A x B  C .
a) 20 b) 0 c) 60i + 24k d) 5i + 2k  

i  j k 
Solution: Solving first for A x B, l et D = A x B, A x B  3 2 0  i 2  0  j 3  0   k  9  4  2i  3 j  5k 
2 3 1

Let E  D  C , then E  D  C  D x C x  D yC y  DzC z  2 5   3 0  5 2  20

6  2.5i
39. Determine the rationalized value of the complex number .
3  4i
a) 1.12 – 0.66i b) 0.32 – 0.66i c) – 32 + 0.66i d) – 1.12 + 0.66i

Solution:
 In order to rationalize a complex number, multiply the numerator and denominator by the complex
conjugate of the denominator and simplify.

6  2.5i  6  2.5i 3  4i 28  16.5i

   1.12  0.66i
3  4i 3  4i  3  4i 25

40. Determine the first derivative with respect to x of the function: g  x   5 10  35 .

3
a) ¾ b) 0 c) 4 9 4 d) 35

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 Solution: The derivative of a constant is zero.

41. Determine the slope of the curve y   x 2 at the point (2, 3).
a) 4 b) – 4 c) 2 d) – 2

Solution: The slope of a curve is given by the first derivative. y ' 

dy

d   x   2x
2

dx dx

At point (2, 3): y  ' x   y'  2   2  2   4

42. What is the sum of the roots of the equation: 2x2 + 5x + 5 = 0?

a) –  2.5 b) 2.5 c) 2.25 d) – 2.25

b 5
Solution: The sum of the roots is: rsum  x1  x 2   
a 2

43. Determine the distance traveled by a particle between a time interval of 0.2 second to 0.3 second if its velocity is
7
V  12 t 4  , where V is in cm/s and t is in seconds.
t
a) 3.75 cm b) 2.84 cm c) 2.75 cm d) 3.84 cm

dS 7   4 7 
0.3
Solution:
dt
 V  12 t 4 
t  dS 
 12 t   dt
0.2   t  

 t    12   0.3 

S
12
t 5
2  
 t15   7 ln 2      0.3 5   0.2 5  7 ln   2.84 cm
5   t1     5    0.2 

44. A force of 200 lb acts on a block at an angle of 28o with respect to horizontal. The block is pushed 2 ft
horizontally. Find the work done by this force.
a) 480 J b) 408 J c) 840 J d) 804 J

Solution: W  F  dx  F cos   x   200 cos 28 2  353.18 ft  lb  480 J

45. The atomic weight of hydrogen is 1 gram per gram-atom. What is the mass of a hydrogen atom?
a) 1.66 x 10-24 g/atom b) 6.02 x 10 -23 g/atom
c) 1 g/atom d) The mass is too small to calculate

 By definition, the mass of an atom is its atomic weight divided by the Avogadro’s number.
1
W  23
 1.66 x 10  24 g / atom
6.02 x 10

46. A truck starts from rest and moves with a constant acceleration of 6 m/s 2. Find the speed of the truck after 4
seconds.
a) 18 m/s b) 28 m/s c) 24 m/s d) 35 m/s

Solution: For uniformly accelerated motion, V  Vo  at  0   6 4 2  24 m / s

47. A car starts from rest and has a constant acceleration of 3 fps 3. Determine the average velocity during the first 10
seconds of motion.
a) 15 fps b) 20 fps c) 12 fps d) 18 fps

1  1 
Solution: The distance traveled by the car, S  Vo t  at 2  0     3 10 2  150 ft
2  2 
S 150
VAverage    15 fps
t 10

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48. A ball is dropped from a height of 60 meters above ground. How long does it take to hit the ground?
a) 4.5 seconds b) 3.5 seconds c) 2.5 seconds d) 1.5 seconds

 1  2 S  Vo t  2 60  0
Solution: S  Vot    g t 2 t    3.5 sec onds
 2  g 9.81

49. A 5 meter extension ladder leans against the wall; the bottom is 3 m from the wall. If the bottom stays at the
same place, how much should the ladder be extended so that t he top would lean against the wall 1 meter higher?
a) 1.2 m b) 1.5 m c) 0.5m d) 0.83095 m

LET h be the height of the wall then h  52  3 2  4m

If it leans I m higher and let x be the extended length then 5  x  2  5 2  32 and x = 0.83095m.

50. If a stone dropped from a balloon while ascending at the rate of 7.5m/s reaches the ground in 6seconds, what was
the height of the balloon when the stone was dropped?
a) 110.12 m b) 120.25 m c) 131.81 m d) 140.12

2
gt 2 9.81 6 
y  vi t   7.5 6   131.58m
2 2

Therefore the stone is dropped at a height 131.58m above the ground.

51. The salary of an employee’s job has five levels, each one 5% greater than the one below it. Due to circumstances,
the salary of the employee must be reduced from the top (fifth) level to the second level, which means a
reduction of P3000.00 per month. What is the employee’s present salary per month?
a) P22,032.50 b) P23,022.50 c) P22,320.50 d) P22,302.50

Solution: The salary levels can be seen as a geometric sequence. Let S n be the salary at level n.

S3  1.05S2 S4  1.05S3 S5  1.05S4

S5  1.05 1.05S3   1.052 S3  1.052 1.05S2  1.053S2

Due to circumstance, S5  3,000.00  S2

3
30001.05
S5  1.053 S5  3,000.00  S5   P22,032.50
1.053  1
52. Determine the value of each interior angle of a regular pentagon.
a) 108o b) 120o c) 98o d) 135o

Solution: For a regular polygon, the value of each interior angle,   ,

No. of  Sides  2

 180     5 5 2  180   108
o o o
No. of  Sides    
 7 6 
53. What is the determinant of the 2 x 2 matrix,  ?
 5 9 
a) – 33 b) 33 c) – 43 d) 43

7 6
Solution: The determinant, D   7 9  5 6  33
5 9
 1 2  1 
 
54. What is the determinant of the 3 x 3 matrix,  2  1 1  ?
1 1 1 
   
a) 6 b) 7 c) – 6 d) – 7

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 1 2 1
Solution: D  2  1 1  1  11  211    11 2   1  1  1  2 21  111   7
1 1 1
 cos   sin  
55. What is the inverse of the 2 x 2 matrix, A    ?
 sin  cos   
  cos  sin    cos   sin     cos  sin    cos  sin  0  
a)   b)   c)   d)  
  sin  cos    sin  cos      sin  cos     0 sin 2
 

 a b  1   d b 

Solution: For 2 x 2 matrix, X    , the inverse, X -1, is: X 1   
 c d  D   c a  

cos   sin 
Where, D = determinant of X. For matrix A, D   cos2    sin   sin   cos2   sin 2   1
sin  cos 
  cos  sin  
Then, A 1   
  sin  cos  

56. The equation y = a1 + a2x is an algebraic expression for which of the f ollowing choices?
a) A cosine expansion series b) A circle in polar form c) Projectile motion d) A straight line

Answer: d) A straight line.

 y = mx + b is the slope-intercept form of the equation of a straight line. Thus, y = a 1 + a2x describes
a straight line.

57. Determine the absolute value of resultant vector of the following vectors: F 1 = 4i + 7j + 6k; F 2 = 9i + 2j + 11k, F 3
= 5i – 3j – 8k.
a) 21 b) 18 c) 25 d) 9

Solution: The resultant of vectors given in unit-vector f orm is the sum of the c omponents.

R   4  9  5 i   7  2  3  j  6  11  8 k   18i  6 j  9k  R  18 2   6 2   9 2  21

58. Given the following vectors: A = 3i + 2j, B = 2i + 3j + k, C = 5i + 2k. Simplify the expression  A x B  C .
a) 20 b) 0 c) 60i + 24k d) 5i + 2k  
i  j k 
Solution: Solving first for A x B, l et D = A x B, A x B  3 2 0  i 2  0  j 3  0   k  9  4  2i  3 j  5k 
2 3 1

Let E  D  C , then E  D  C  D x C x  D yC y  DzC z  2 5   3 0  5 2  20

6  2.5i
59. Determine the rationalized value of the complex number .
3  4i
a) 1.12 – 0.66i b) 0.32 – 0.66i c) – 32 + 0.66i d) – 1.12 + 0.66i

Solution:
 In order to rationalize a complex number, multiply the numerator and denominator by the complex
conjugate of the denominator and simplify.

6  2.5i  6  2.5i 3  4i 28  16.5i

   1.12  0.66i
3  4i 3  4i  3  4i 25

60. Determine the first derivative with respect to x of the function: g  x   5 10  35 .

3
a) ¾ b) 0 c) 4 9 4 d) 35

Solution: The derivative of a constant is zero.

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61. Determine the slope of the curve y   x 2 at the point (2, 3).
a) 4 b) – 4 c) 2 d) – 2

Solution: The slope of a curve is given by the first derivative. y ' 

dy

d   x   2x
2

dx dx

At point (2, 3): y  ' x   y'  2   2  2   4

62. What is the sum of the roots of the equation: 2x2 + 5x + 5 = 0?

a) –  2.5 b) 2.5 c) 2.25 d) – 2.25

b 5
Solution: The sum of the roots is: rsum  x1  x 2   
a 2

63. Determine the distance traveled by a particle between a time interval of 0.2 second to 0.3 second if its velocity is
7
V  12 t 4  , where V is in cm/s and t is in seconds.
t
a) 3.75 cm b) 2.84 cm c) 2.75 cm d) 3.84 cm

dS 7   4 7 
0.3
Solution:
dt
 V  12 t 4 
t  dS 
 12 t   dt
0.2   t  

 t    12   0.3 

S
12
t 5
2  
 t15   7 ln 2      0.3 5   0.2 5  7 ln   2.84 cm
5   t1     5    0.2 

64. Compute the arithmetic Mean of the following set of numbers: 18, 24, 27, 30, 35, 42, 50.
a. 31.82 b. 32.29 c. 30 d. 29.96
18  24  27  30  35  42  50
Arithmetic Mean   32.29
7

65. Find the root mean square of 11, 23, and 35.
a. 25 b. 27 c. 26 d. 24

Root Mean Square (RMS),RMS   (x 2

 25
)' s

112  23 2  35 2
n 3
66. Five years ago the father is three times as old as his son. Ten years from now, the father will be twice as old as
his son. How old is the son twelve years from now?
a) 32 years old b) 20 years old c) 50 years old d) 38 years old

Solution: Let x = age of the father y = age of the son x  5  3 y  5

x  10  2 y  10
x  5  3y  15 x  10  2y  20 x  3y  10 x  2 y  10

3y  10  2 y  10 y  20 x  3 20  20  40

Age of the son 12 years from now: 20 + 12 = 32 years old

67. From the top of tower A, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower B is 46 o. From the foot of tower B the
angle of elevation of the top of tower A is 28 o. Both towers are on a le vel ground. If the height of tower B is 120
m, how high is tower A?
a) 40.7 m b) 44.1 m c) 42.3 m d) 38.6 m
E
Solution: DE = 120 m
44o
DE CD
In triangle DCE, 
Sin  46  28 Sin 44o

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Tower B
C 46o
28o