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LECTURE 1 : ALGEBRA 01 manually B. Geometric Progression
scical
I. QUADRATIC EQUATION : mode -equation 17. ME Board Problem
Find the sum of the first 10 terms of the geometric progression
1. ME Board Problem 2,4,8,16,…
Find the value of x in the equation 6x2 + 11x + 3 = 0?
A. -1/3, 3/2 C. 1/3, 3/2 18. ME Board Problem
B. -1/3, -3/2 D. 3/2, -1/3 If the 3rd term of GP is 20, and the 6th term is 160, what is the
first term? mode stat 6
2. ME Board Problem
Find the value of k of the equation x2 + kx + 4 = 0 so that the C. Infinite Geometric Progression
roots are equal. ung discriminant b2-4ac = equal roots s=a1/(1-r)
>real and distinct 19. ME Board Problem
3. ME Board Problem < imaginary number Find the sum of the infinite geometric progression 6, -2,2/3,…
The roots of the quadratic equation are 2 and 3, what is the
quadratic equation? caltech mode-equation 20. ME Board Problem
A. x2 + 5x + 6 = 0 foil method C. x2 + 5x - 6 = 0 What is the fraction in lowest term equivalent to 0.77777…
B. x2 - 5x + 6 = 0 D. x2 + 7x + 6 = 0
21. ME Board Problem
A rubber ball is made to fall from a height of 50 ft and is
II . THEORY OF EQUATIONS : observed to rebound 2/3 of the distance it falls. How far will
the ball travel before coming to rest if the ball continues to fall
4. ME Board Problem in this manner?
If the polynomial x3 + 4x2 – 3x + 8 is divided by x – 5, what is the
remainder? cal tech - just substitute D. Harmonic Progression

5. ME Board Problem 22. The 3rd term of a harmonic progression is 15 and the 9th term is
Find the value of k for which x + 4 is a factor of x3 + 2x2 – 7x + k 6. Find the 11th term,
=0.
III. BINOMIAL THEOREM: r is not 9 Practice Problems
ncr-1 a^n-r+1 b^ r-1 n-r+1=9
6. ME Board Problem: 12-r+1=9
INSTRUCTION: Choose the best answer.
Find the term involving x9 in the expansion of (x2 + 1/x)12.
r in rank in term 1. ME Board Problem
7. ME Board Problem n-r+1= exponent of the a term The log10 (8)(6) is equal to :
Find the 7th term of the expansion (2x – y)11. A. log108 + log106 C. log108 – log106
B. log108log106 D. log108 / log106
8. ME Board Problem
Find the sum of the coefficients of the expansion of (2x + y – z)8. 2. ME Board Problem
ln 7.18xy equals
IV. LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS : A.1.97xy C. 0.86 xy
B. xy D. 7.18xy
9. ME Board Oct. 1997: loga x=b
3. ME Board Problem
Find the value of x if log12x = 2. x=a^b 38.5 to the x power = 6.5 to the x – 2 power, solve for x using
logarithms.
10. ME Board Problem A. 2.70 C. 2.10
The log10 (8)(6) is equal to : B. –2.10 D. –2.02
A. log108 + log106 C. log108 – log106
B. log108log106 D. log108 / log106 4. ME Board Problem
What is the value of log to the base 10 of 10003.3 ?
11. ME Board Problem A. 9.9 C. 10.9
If log 2 = x and log 3 = y, find log 1.2 in terms of x and y. B. 99.9 D. 9.0

V. PROGRESSION 5. What is the value of log2 5 + log3 5 ?

A. 7.39 C. 3.97
A. Arithmetic Progression B. 3.79 D. 9.37

12. ME Board Problem 6. ME Board Problem

Find the last term of the series of numbers 2, 5, 8, …to the 8 th Solve for x: 6x – 4 = 2x + 6
term. A. -5 C. 10
13. ME Board Problem B. 2.5 D. 5
Find the 30th term of an A.P. 4,7,10,…
7. ME Board Problem
14. ME Board Problem What are the characteristic and mantissa of the common
Find the sum of the odd numbers from 1 to 61. logarithm of 407.09?
A. 2, 0.60969 C. 4, 0.0709
15. ME Board Problem B. 4, 0.60969 D. 2, 0.0709
Find the 7th term of an AP if the 10th term is 32 and the 15th
term is 47. 8. ME Board Problem
What is the value of x in the expression x – 1/x = 0 ?
16. ME Board Problem A. -1 C. 1
How many terms of the progression 3, 5, 7, … must be taken in B. 1, 1/2 D. 1, -1
order that their sum will be 2600?
9. ME Board Problem
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Solve for x : x2 + x – 12 = 0 A. 3/2 C. 9/4

A. 6, -2 C. 3, -4 B. 9/2 D. no solution
B. 1, 12 D. 4, -3
24. ME Board Problem
Solve for x if 20 - x  x
A. 4, -5 C. -4, 5
10. ME Board Problem B. -4, -5 D. no solution
Solve for x : Ax – B = Cx + D
D+B A-B 25. If log 9! = 5.5598, what is the value of log 10!?
A. C.
A-C C+D A. 5.6598 C. 6.5598
D+B D-B B. 9.6855 D. 8.6955
B. D.
A+C A-C
26. What is the middle term in the expansion of (x2 – 5)8?
11. ME Board Problem A. 47350x8 C. 45370x8
If 4x3 + 18x2 + 8x – 4 is divided by 2x + 3, compute the B. 43750x8 D. 47530x8
remainder.
A. 11 C. -8 27. ME Board Problem
B. -9 D. 10 Factor the expression x2 + 6x + 8 as completely as possible.
A. (x + 4)(x + 2) C. (x - 4)(x - 2)
12. The sum of roots of the equation x2 – 3x – 10 = 0 is B. (x - 4)(x + 2) D. (x + 4)(x - 2)
A. 3 C. -10
B. -3 D. 10 28. Which of the following is a factor of 3x3 + 2x2 – 32.
A. x – 2 C. x + 2
13. The logarithm of the quotient M/N and the logarithm of the B. x – 3 D. x + 3
product MN is equal to 1.55630251 and 0.352182518
respectively. Find the value of M. 39. If the roots of the equation are -1, 2 and 4, what is the
if log get all the value dont round equation?
off
A. 6 C. 8
B. 7 D. 9 A. x3 – 5x2 + 2x + 8 = 0 C. x3 – 5x2 - 3x + 6 = 0
B. x3 – 4x2 + 3x + 8 = 0 D. x3 – 4x2 + 2x + 6 = 0
14. What is the value of log6845?
A. 5.84 C. 3.76 30. Find the value of k so that x + 2 is a factor of 3x3 – kx2 + 2x – 4.
B. 2.98 D. 4.48 A. 8 C. -8
B. 28 D. -28
15. Find the numerical coefficient of the term involving b4 in the
expansion of (a2 – 2b)10. decreasing (a)- right to left 31. Form a quartic equation with rational coefficients having 3 -
A. 3360 C. 6330 2 and 1 + 2 2 as roots.
B. 3630 D. 6033 A. x4 + 8x3 + 12x2 – 28x – 49=0 C. x4 - 8x3 - 12x2 – 28x – 49 = 0
B. x4 - 8x3 + 12x2 + 28x – 49= 0D. x4 + 8x3 +12x2 +28x + 49 = 0
16. Given f(x) = (x – 4)(x + 3) + 4, when f(x) is divided by (x – k), the
remainder is k. Find k. 32. The expression x4 + ax3 + 5x2 – bx + 6 when divided by x – 2
A. -12 C. 4 leaves the remainder 16, and when divided by x + 1 leaves the
B. 8 D. 2 remainder 10. Find the values of a and b.
A. 5, 7 C. -5, -7
17. What is the value of x if log 2 to the base 2 plus log x to the B. 5, -7 D. -5, 7
base 2 is equal to 2?
A. 4 C. -2 33. Two engineering students attempt to solve a problem that
B. 2 D. -1 reduces to a quadratic equation. One of the students made a
mistake only in the constant term of the quadratic equation
18. The equation whose roots are the reciprocals of the roots of the and gives an answer of 8 and 2 for the roots. The other student
equation, 2x2 – 3x – 5 = 0 solving the same problem made an error in the coefficient of
A. 2x2 – 5x – 3 = 0 C. 5x2 + 3x – 2 = 0 the first degree term only and gives his answer as -9 and -1 for
2
B. 5x – 2x – 3 = 0 D. 3x2 – 5x – 2 = 0 the roots. If you are to check their solutions, what would be the
correct quadratic equation?
19. Solve for x in the equation: 3x + 9x = 27x. A. x2 + 10x + 9 = 0 C. x2 – 10x – 9 = 0
A. 0.438 C. 0.416 B. x2 + 10x – 9 = 0 D. X2 – 10x + 9 = 0
B. 0.460 D. 0.482
34. Find the LCM of the numbers 15, 21, 36.
20. Find the value of k in the quadratic equation 3x2 – kx + x – 7k = 0 A. 1260 C. 3
if 3 is one of the roots. B. 9 D. 36
A. 3 C. 5
B. 9 D. 14 35. What is the GCF of 27, 81, and 108?
A. 27 C. 81
21. What is the sum of the coefficients of the expansion of (2x – B. 324 D. 3
1)20
A. 0 C. 2 36. In the expansion of ( x + 4y )12 , the numerical coefficient of the
B. 1 D. 3 5th term is :
A. 63,360 C. 506,880
22. What is the 5th term of the expansion of (ex + e-x)8 ? B.126,720 D. 253,440
A. 60 C. 70
B. e4x D. sinh x 37. What is the sum of the coefficients of the expansion of ( 2x –
1 )20 .
23. ME Board Problem A. 0 C. 2
Find the value of x which will satisfy the following expression B. 1 D. 3
x - 2  x 2
multiply by square , binominal
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38. Determine the sum of the positive valued solution to the

simultaneous equations : xy = 15 , yz = 35 , zx = 21.
A.15 C. 17
B.13 D. 19 multiply the equation

39. ME Board Problem

Solve for x : 10x2 + 10x + 1 = 0
A. – 0.113 , – 0.887 C. – 0.331 , – 0.788
B. – 0.113 , – 0.788 D. – 0.311 , – 0.887

40. ME Board Problem

Solve for x : x-6/8 = 0.001
A. 10 C. 100
B. 0 D. 10,000

41. If 3a = 7b, then 3a2 / 7b2 is equal to

A. 1 C. 7/3
B. 3/7 D. 49/9

42. If 1/x = a + b, 1/y = a – b, then x – y is equal to

A. 2b/(b2 – a2) C. 2a/(a2 – b2)
B. 1/2a D. 1/2b

43. If f(x) = 10x + 1, then f(x + 1) – f(x) is equal to

A. 1 C. 11
B. 9(10x) D. 10x + 1

44. If 10x = 4, then the value of 102x + 1 is

A. 26 C. 40
B. 160 D. 900

45. If x + y = m and xy = n, then the value of (x – y)2 is

A. m2 – 4n C. m2 – 2n
2
B. m + 2n D. m2 + n2

46. -3x2 – 3x + 1 = -3(x + a)2 + b is an identity in x. What is the value

of a?
A. 1/2 C. 7/4 identical only fox means cancel out the other variable and expand the eqaution
B. – 1/2 D. -7/4

47. Find the remainder when x4 – 10x2 – 9x – 20 is divided by x –

4.
A. 40 C. 50
B. 30 D. 20

48. One factor of a3 - 2a2 – a + 2 is a =1, find the other factors.

A. ( a – 2 ) ( a + 1 ) C. ( a + 2 ) ( a – 1 )
B. ( a + 2 ) ( a + 1 ) D. ( a – 2 ) ( a – 1 )

49. Find the value of k so that the remainder upon dividing

 x 2  8 x  k  by  x  4  is zero. for mod if divisor is greater thean
A. 4 C. -48 the dividen the remainder is the same to dividend
B. 48 D. 64

50. What is the remainder when 8100 is divided by 5?

A. 1 C. 3 use mod
B. 2 D. 4 8^1=8mod5=3
8^2=16mod5=1
8^(2(20))mod 5=
1^20mod5=1