‘ALCORCON ENGINEERING REVIEW CENTER Cebu Main: 4° floor Coast Pacific Downtown Center, Sanciangko St, Cebu City Tel #(032)254-33-84 Manila: 3" floor JPD Bldg 1955, C M Recto comer N. Reyes St, Sampaloc, Manila Tel # (02) 736-4438 MATHEMATICS (ALGEBRA) — DAY 4 NUMBER SYSTEM Complex Number (a + bi) ‘Real Number [ Rational Number Imaginary Number i) Tiratonal Number ‘Complex Number — number that is expressible in the form of *4* bi Real numbers ~ is any number that can be represented by a decimal Rational Numbers - numbers that can be expressed as a fraction of two integers. Terminating decimals. Ex. %, 3/4 Non-terminating, repeating decimals. Ex. 1/3, 2/3 Irrational Numbers - numbers that cannot be expressed as a fraction of two integers. = Ner-terminating, non-repeating decimals Example: 47 , x, ©, etc. Imaginary number ~ are numbers that contains imaginary *. rat Pa(caf a PaPteenied HaPPacnen=t f Natural numbers {1,2,3,...) / Coming, Whole numbers {0, 1,2, 3, wn. Integers t 0,4, 2, 3...) Real numbers The rational and irrational numbers Prime Number ~ integer greater than 1 thats divisible only by 1 and itself, Ex. 2,3, 8. SIGNIFICANT FIGURES. Example: Find the significant figures ofthe following: 1.46 2 significant figures 2, 24000, sgriftcant gues 3 3. 84x10" 2 signifcantfgures eee 4, 45.60 4 significant figures 7 7 5. 68.00 4 significant figures feplace Py zo 8, 10230 Signfeant gues Ady ty ee 7. 0.0010300 5 significant figures xa"? FACTORING get 1 alk +y) = ax + ay — 2. Oc+ a(x +b) = x2 4+ (ae bye + ab 3. x2 = y= (+ VNR y) liference of squares) 4. (x+y = x? + Day + y? 5. (xy)? = x? = Day + y? 6. Gaya 4a y4 Be? ey? (2D. 1 7. Geayy 398 ax%y FB? -y* 8 PySoy? say sy?) (diference ofeubes) 9. xP Ly? & Ge 4 OF Say ty?) Gum of cubes) 10, Gc y bay x24 y? 4 2 + Day 4 Dye + Dae LAWS OF EXPONENTS ian 7] 2 alt he 7. (ely) =x y® 12, 10 = infinity | 3. oeP=¥ a ue [a ere [a tee sepa io =TPROBLEMS: 1. How many significant digits does 10.097 have? (October 1996) A2 B.3 C4 Os 2. Simplify the following expression: "7 - i” + i"* Ate2 Bi (44% 014i 3, Solves. (@/* & IKfork. eee ~ 4, Expand (x- 2)°- By", (Oct. 1999) 6-2 24) TOP 4 (AZ MagY+ Ay? (cepoce 5. Fin ie psc acir of e ~ 4x! + 25x° — 30x? — 99x + 64. (March 2011) A (x=2)B, @x=1) ©. (2x+3) (0) Allofthe above EQUATIONS: 4. LINEAR EQUATION (First Degree Equation) ‘A. Linear equations with one unknown Solution: ‘Simple transposition B. Linear Equations with two or more unknowns ‘Solution: 4. Substitution method 2. Elimination method 3, Determinants 2. QUADRATIC EQUATION (Second Degree Equation) ‘A, Quadtatie Equations with ony one unknown General equation: ax" + bx +0= 0 Solution: 4. Quadratic formula 2. Completing the square 3. Factoring iffactorable Quadratic Formula ‘A quadratic equation is an equation of the general form ax" + bx +6 = 0. The roots, x; and x, of the equation are the two values of x that satisfy i From the equation ax” + bx +¢=0 where: b? 4ac is known as discriminant Note: ‘4ac « the roots are equal. Therefore, there is only one real solution. b?> dac - the roots are real and unequi b? < 4ac- the roots are imaginary and conjugate imaginary. Sum ofrools: x txe= 2 B. Quadratic equations with iyo unknowns: ‘Solution: 4, Elimination method 2. Substitution method 3. Determinants, Example: Solve for x and y., <= =8 and x'+y'= 10 3. CUBIC EQUATION (Third Degree Equation) Solution: 4, Synthetic division 2. Factoring iffactorable 3. Trial and error Product of roots x19 = ‘4, QUADRIC EQUATION (Fourth Degree Equation) ‘Solution: 1. Synthetic division 2. Factoring iffactorable 3, Trial and error 5, EQUATIONS SOLVABLE ONLY BY TRIAL AND ERROR Example: Solve force” 0.0984 = (1+ 0.095%m)" - 4 3674 PROBLEMS: 1, If 4y = 3x, then, what is the value of 2S ay (as B% ©. 28 D. 372 2. Solve for xin the equations: x (x+y +2)= 2; y(c+y+z)= =6 @B* B14 c.15 D2 3, tthe 2= Y1-t-Vi=nen , what isthe value of 2? (September 2011) A043 (6.0618 C0816 OD. 0.681 revert Hee 4. Find the value of x which wil satis the flowing expression: dxn2 =k +2 Chek) Ax=32 Bx=94 C.x none of these 5, Evaluate: Ax. L417 34-46) 2-24 -72 3 18ALCORCON ENGINEERING REVIEW CENTER 4" Vi. Coast Paife Downtown Center, Sunciangce St. Cebu City (Tel #254334) ‘Manita Branch: 3 floor SPD Bla 1985, M Recto corner N. Reses St, Sampalcy Manila Tel (02) 736-4435, MATHEMATICS - ALGEBRA PROBLEM SET #4 INSTRUGTION: Encircle the letter that corresponds to the correct answer of your choice. MULTIPLE CHOICE: A: What kind of propeties in real numbers is A+ B= B+ A A"Muttipicatve law (B) Commutative law C, Associative law D. Distributve aw 2, How many significant digits the 20,540.00 have? B. 5 8 Da 3. Round off 34.2814 to four significant figures, A 242014 8. 34201 (C)3428 OD. 94.0 /A, Round of 149,601 tothe nearest integer ‘A 14969 B97 (©) 150 p.149 5. T+ ‘A. ivaional number realumber C. imaginary number. a variable number 6. How many significant digits do 7.93 x 10° at 82 @)s Da 7, xto the negative tim powe ’A. "tho mth root of C. the reciprocal ofthe negative mth root of (B) reciprocal ofthe mth root of x _D. reciprocal of x to the power m 28. Which of the following 1s not true of the giver equations below: A= Ve Bats m!thenx=y ©) ya?+b? =a+b D. wy)=Cy* ©9, Simply: 7 — BT)" + SCE + AOC? HBC) FEET) SCY ra a3. ©) be {bt 4b + 16) 16) (hi Bie CorIXb-¥) AO, Solve for x: x They pian Abra Pot Bo-4 41. Factor the expression as completely as possible eel 3x OP-x-€) ‘A. Sx(ct2)(+3) B. 3x0e-2)G-3)C. Ax(ct2Y(x-3) (DI Bxbet2)6e-3) 42, Factor the expression as completely as possible 3x° ~ 12, (2)02)_B. AOL) C. (BYEKE2IOKH2)D. (]YO"8)O-9) 18. day'b + VBa"b - /208" A al B 2ay85 (©) say. Aad 14, Factor the expression as completely as possible x A. KV ory} _B. OeYAEVIOY —__C. EeryYooyOe'y) (DB) OEY VOHIGY) 435. Factor the expression ag completely as possible x! + Bx + 16 A. (x16)? By («dy C. 4)? D. (eray? 16. y tothe powor ti seca AO (8) 1 ©. infinity. Indeterminate 17, 200.7 Ko Bi ©. infty (©) indtorminate 48. Pieqalto AL a a on 26, 1. 8. 43, A. a Factor the expression as completely as possible 64+ y*. Cat! ly N10) A. (yeayyfadyri6) —B. (yta)ly-4y-10) (yr4yyay+16) 0. (Ayyf-Ayt6) Factor the expression as completely as possible ay + ax —x— by. o¢xty)-bCOs) GH) Gxryherd)—_B. Gxiyhatd) ©. Gy}lab) _B. tty(ab) solve the equation simultaneously 4x + 2y = 5 and 5x -2y =-2 At.2 O32 0.23 0. 4,% Solve the equation simultaneously x+ y= 4; x+2-1=0; 2z-y +2 ge B22 2B DOLL sass rational" B. tational" 'C. radical". none of these 2Tiais rational, irational CG, radical ——_. none ofthese 3{o0y aay A 1A2y @ 827 ©. 10jay D8 Y2y Solve for: x—3y = 10 and 2x+y = 6 Ad 5.2 c.3 Oa “Three bars of ron weigh 3 2/5, 61/2, and 7 3/0 Klograms. Find ther average weight. err aig C 64ig DL 7.4K9 1G inch on a map repréeents 50 miles on land, how many miles are represented by 3 3/10 inches? A. 150m B, 155m, | C. 160m, ©) 165 mi ‘Rnumber minus 4 9. Find the number a 10 an ce. 12 Or oa of a number and 4is-26. Find the number. an 8 3. =10 c.3 ot ‘anumber plus 13's 28. Find the number. 735 (Ant 8.2 3 ba Find the length of a rectangle with perimeter 70 meters and width 15 meters. K. t5mnB) 20mC, 25mD. 30m ‘you se ining Seconda before you hear the thunder ifthe sped of sound is 1100 fb, how far away isthe lighining Ameh Bt | G.27SR 2800 Kathy is tives times as ld as Sue. The sum of their ages is 24 years, Find thelr present age ofkathy. A. 12 a c. 18 © 18 Tw “The length of a rectangle is 7 inches more than the width. Ifthe perimeter is 34 inches, find ‘the width, (A) Sin B. 10in Cc. 15in D. 20in Enc Pans fo Sika 16 board inl roe pieces so thal the second piece is 2 longer than the fret Hove a the ita plece Is onger than the sacond. Find the length of the fonger piece. Ast B. 10 ©, 12ft D. 14ft BRS cost offing car is P25 per day plus 18 cenis er mile, How many miles can you dive inne day fora ta cost of PTO? A'Zom. B. 240m (G)250m. |. 2e0m “The bil forthe repr of your ear was S418. The ost for parts was $205, The cost for labor was 825 per hou, How/ many Hours oid the rai work take? Ree Gens The DL Oh Solve for x x=60 A 10200 8. 10,400. 10,600 @) 10,800 Solve for x: ° 32 58 @® 653 3735. 0 B88 D, 9.53 soWve for x: x= 3x-10= 0. ("2612 Ae? B288 © POR 0.283ALCORCON ENGINEERING REVIEW CENTER Cebu Main: 4" floor Coast Pacific Downtown Center, Sanciangko St, Cebu City Tel (032) 254-33-84 Manila: 3% floor JPD Bldg 1955, CM Recio comer N. Reyes St, Sampaloc, Manila Tel # (02) 736-4438 MATHEMATICS (ALGEBRA) ~ DAY 2 ( el se \ Atl ond Bites PROPERTIES OF INEQUALITY Let eb, and © be any real numbers. 41. Comparison Property Exactly one of the folowing statements is true acb 2. Transitive Property Wa bie of ac > blo, FUNCTION! A, Basic Operations: ‘Addition: (© 9)0)= fod + 90) Subtraction: (= 960 = 169 ab) Mutipcation: —F. 9)00) = £8). 9) Division: (aye ae AS, provided ox) #0 'B. Composition of two functions f and g Fa)(x) = f(x) and. (gO) = g(fo0) Complex Operations Rectangular form lar form Exponential form ati Z<0 ze where: Z= Ya? +b? a= tan' la a= Zc090; Zine PROBLEMS 71, The solution to the inequality 3x~ 4.5.10 + x. Axs7 B.x2-7 C) xs7 D. x27 2, Solve the inequality [Sx < 4 8. Given: f(x) = 3x + 2 and g(x) = 2x - § Compute: A affix) B. fift ©. a(fi2)) <4, Whats the inverse function y = 4— ( A y=ve-4 B)y=Viex 6. yates D. yaxted \ a dieg 15. Given: A= 3-4) + 5K B= 21+ 3) 6k, C= 4i+7)~9k. Determine (Ax 8). A.85 B93 C101 D. 109 6. Detennine the absolute value of ester vctor of the folowing vectors Fy=di+ 7) +6k; FyOi42)41tk, Fy = 51-3) 8k (A241 B18 ©. 25 D9 7. Find the product of two complex numbers 3 +41 and 7 ~2i. (ME BD. Exam) A10+2 B 13429 C 8, Evaluate (2-3i)° - j 13434) (D) 294221 » Istuid es PROBLEM SOLVING IN ALGEBRA 4. NUMBER PROBLEMS Consecutive numbers: x = first number x-+1= second number x= first number ‘Consecutive odd numbers: x+2 = second number Consecutive even numbers rst number second number x2 = third number xo+4 = third qumber it numbers: Let: u = unitdigit t= ton's digit = hundred's digit For two-digit umber: The number= 101+ u It digits are reversed = 10u+t For three-digit number The number= 100h + 10t+u 2. RATE PROBLEMS Srevt veS tS t v where: S = distance traveled v= constant velocity t= time ‘A. For horizontal straight path: 41, S= fotal distance =S) +S, = vyth +¥zt2 2.1 totaltime = th +t = by 2 3. Average velocity, vw Yaw ™ If digits are reversed ‘Car moving in continuous path with different speed. Total Distance S)+S2___Sy+8p__ Total Time to+ty ~ Sy/vy+82/vgB. Cars approaching each other moving at different speed. 3. WORK PROBLEMS ‘A. If both & and B working together could finish the work in T B. Ifthe time of Ais twice that of B and they could finish ‘working together in T days, then A= 28) at ©. For pumping a reserve 2B. IFA and are inet pipes and Bis the outlet pipe, then if they are ‘working together they could finish the workin time T. 1 D. Work replacement. a IA and B working together for x days and iC replaces B then A and B can finished the work in remaining y days 4. AGE PROBLEM Let =o M ge of Maria now J= age of Jose now id a ne T PAST “PRESENT 2 8 ays, Five years ago M5 I-58 Note: ‘A. The difference of their ages at any time are equal B. The sum oftheir ages 5 years ago = (M-§) + (J-5) C. The sum of thoir ages 6 years from now = (M'+6) + (J + 6) NUMBER PROBLEMS 41. The numbers has a ratio of 2: 5: 8. ifthe sum of the numbers is 60, what is the larger number? (Oct. 2004) A. 36 @)s2 ©. 24 D. 22 2. The difference ofthe cubes of two positive numbers is 2402 and the cube oftheir elfference is 8. ind the larger number. A) 24 B23 ©. 25 D.27 RATE PROBLEMS. 24, Aman left Sta. Rosa City to drive to Lopez, Quezon at 6:15 pm and arrived al 14:45 pm. If he chs y. a Me verge 50 phan sopped hour dre Now rs Lopez uezon fo Sia Rasa Cy? Beate ann eee er eee 2- Anca can ele sta tb san eth tas 2 bn omen. The Fide soe ste boa neo Fo ht 4. Macha oan pat accra 30min ad fr co pb Rhee Nownary mda wR take them to paint the room if they work together? (ME Bd, April 2004) 9 mow © 2. Tukmol can paint a fence of 50% faster than Kikoy and 20% faster than Tiburcio and together Thar cantaht see on ns Nw bag aka cli parte raneonce whaasane ane re as aut tas 5. Crew can len the Megatomein 8 hore cow 8 cancian kin 12 Rows, Aer aight game, Crew A began a cleanup at midnight and was joined by crew B at 2:00 am. When was Be jcompenat oy MP ateni ana ngs AGE PROBLEMS 4. John i four times as old as Hary. In sicyears, John willbe twice as old as Harry. Wha Be of Hany now? (Apr 2008) mx 8) 3 o4 5 2. Two tes the mothers 8 more han sctme hr daughiers age, ‘Ten years ao, he sum oftheir ages was 44. What isthe daughter's age? (A 1SysoldB tByrsold GC. 12 yrold —D. 18yrs 01d eee the“ALCORCON ENGINEERING REVIEW CENTER Cebu: 4!" Fir Coast Pacife Downtown Center, Sanclangeo St Cebu City (Tel #25 ‘Manila Branch: 3 floor JPD Bhig 1985, C M Reet corner N. Reyes St, Sample, Maula MATHEMATIC S- ALGEBRA PROBLEM SET #2 INSTRUCTION: Encircle the leter that corresponds to the correct answer of your choice, MULTIPLE CHOICE: A, Detemmine the value of m so thatthe equation 16x? + mx + = 0, will just one real solution D. 36 On B4 C5 Bee ms Sovesignbraicay xondy axi+7¥=32 and tii ater MAS We Cr er oe > anti (A: SowSthe eueton simultaneously 22 14=0 and yexat, ae=GeD RO LONE A.-Bor-5, 50°68 B. -B0r-5,2or-6 C, Sor5,20r6 (D))Ser-5, 20-6 A. Find the square root of {10 9x) =x. 2 Adand-5 (8) 2and-8 C. -Sand3 —_. Sand. h 3 2 AB, Whats the determinant ofthe following matibe?2 14 h 2 - Ao 8) 18 os D7 ae ee (AD 2 and 3 B. ‘and 4 C. 2and5 D. 2and6 A Solve fore: x8 992 = A. (0,2, 3} 3 © 0.33 0. 0,3-2 A Sawvetors 147-1, At ®ea c. 8 ©. (4) AB. For x)= 2x1, find (1), At 2 o3 D4 Fearon at aces Axed Batt 4 N. Let ty) = VTA and god a vera CB P-4 0 Pap, 44 AB, Lotte) = VA and (x) =%?,, find oft) AME BAC HDR yo 48. Find the inverse of the function f(x) = 2x + 3. xe 1 2 2x+3 7 x3 ae 44, Find a(x) if adoo) = (82 ~2)° and f(x) = 3x eae Bxt2 Oe ot 18. | ~ 3) + 6K and V2 = Bi + 2j 3k C8 D.-10 96. Given.the following vectors: A= 2i - 3) + 6k, B= 81 +2)~3k and C 8 7 a 0.43 D1 At Fe 6 = xt 4 2x, fin TR Dt? O ©. 849% DOE ~6x AB, SoWve ne equality 7 <8. @)r<-2B. 2 crt 49. Solve the inequaliyr-9< 1 or Lee, = 4)+k, Find (AB). D3 A. frre or <6} © [r:r8} D. frir>4 or r26} A eetB, Goer C. Same CO) Ai2e™ 22, Whats the produc ofthe complex numbers 3+ and 7 - ‘A 1Ora B 13s22 C1343 29 + 2 28. Express 3 +6' in polar form @enais, BBT1L29.49" ©. 671LA3.43° 9.711.63.43° 24. Evaluate (2 +i)” “80441; B.-964431C. BHFASI 22-4471 Find the number. 6¢**1)=*"9 At B2 c)-3 D. -4 26, Two cyclists head in appasite directions bf a straight road. One cycles at 10 mph and the cther at 15 mph, In how many hours will they be 75 miles apart? 25, Sixtimes the sum of a number and 4 ‘ores fe peti ao! op [BT You so tewors 2 seconde Hae ou hea om. the gped sound 1 1100 fp, how ar ay are the rowan Fes Nee eS Seon CB)22008 ce aesoR seo vat 150%) 128, Acotacion 30 anand uae worh 8438. Howsany quater ar tere? “S4es 8 fe) 8 29% Réurniture store is having @ 20% markown sale, What was the orginal price of sofa whose ‘sale price is $6507 (poraso | peasso _o. preazs |. Pioaaae 20. Twits the sum of two numbers is 22. The sum of the squares of the two numbers is 61. The product ofthe two numbers is 2Cx'y)=22 , x74" =61 A (b) 20 ©. 58 0. 68 81. If a two digit number has x for its unit's digit and y for its ten’s digit, represent the number. mK Oery CB Ioytx Ye D. xy 2. One numberis5 less than the olner, thelr sum is 195, what ae the numbers? A858, 00 B.8,95 (C7005. 75,60 3. A boat man rows to a place 4.8 miles wih the stream and back in 14 hours, but finds he can row 14 miles with the steam in the same te as 3 mil agsing! ho roam.” Find the rate of the stream. tHe weMyesttay. wel 4 ee Ror 34, The sum of two numbers is 30, One number is 4 more than the other. Find the numbers A Wand 4B. ttand15 G. 12and16 (D) 13 and 17 25. Two consecutive even integers have a sum of 54. Find the-iftegers. ‘A. 24and 24 B. 25 and 26 (C) 26and28 D. 27 and 30 390 itthe Smaller of wo consecutiv tego flag the results 8 more than the ager, Fine