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Mathematics - Algebra: Problem Set # 1
Mathematics - Algebra: Problem Set # 1
PROBLEM SET # 1
INSTRUCTION: Encircle the letter that corresponds to the correct answer of your choice.
2. What is the solution of the equation 25x2 + 2(x – 4)2 = -3, where x is a real-valued variable?
A. -6.12 and -3.88 B. -0.52 and 0.700 C. 7.55 D. no solution
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3. What is the determinant of the following 2 x 2 matrix? ! &
2 6
A. 18 B. 20 C. 22 D. 24
1 3 6
4. What is the determinant of the following matrix? '2 −1 1 *
1 2 −1
A. 30 B. 34 C. 38 D. 42
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9. What is the matrix difference A – B of matrices A and B?
é3 4 1 ù é5 2 -6 ù
A = ê ú B = ê ú
ë5 2 - 2û ë- 5 4 7û
A. éê
7ù
C. éê
-2 5 -2 0 7ù
8 - 2 - 9 ú 1 - 2 - 9 ú
ë û ë û
é
B. ê
-2 1 7ù é
D. ê
-2 2 7ù
ú ú
ë10 - 2 - 6û ë10 - 2 - 9û
é1 - 3 2ù
10. The determinant of matrix A is -7. What is the missing value a? ê ú
A = ê0 1 2ú
êë3 - 1 aúû
A. 11 B. 45 C. 75 D. 15
12. Which of the following is not true of the given equations below?
n
A. xm/n = xm B. mx = my, then x = y C. a2 + b2 = a + b D. (x/y)a = xa y-a
2 2
13. Solve for x: x = (b - 4 b + 16)(b - 16)
3
b + 64
b2 - 4
A. b + 4 B. b - 4 C. D. b – 4
b + 4 b + 4
¥ - 4000
= ?
17. ¥
A. 0 B. 1 C. infinity D. indeterminate
22. Three bars of iron weigh 3 2/5, 5 1/2, and 7 3/10 kilograms. Find their average weight.
A. 4.4 kg B. 5.4 kg C. 6.4 kg D. 7.4 kg
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25. Determine the SUM of the positive-valued solutions to the simultaneously equations:
xy = 24 yz = 32 xz = 48
A. 18 B. 16 C. 15 D. 17
é2 - 1ù
27. Determine the product of the following matrices: ê1 0 ú x é1 - 2 - 5ù
ê ú ê3 4 0 ú
êë3 4 úû ë û
é- 1 - 8 - 10ù é- 1 - 8 - 10ù
A. ê 1 - 2 - 5 úú B. ê- 1 - 2 5 úú
ê ê
êë15 10 - 15úû êë 9 22 15 úû
é0 0 - 10ù é0 0 - 10ù
C. ê 1 - 2 - 5 úú D. ê1 - 2 - 5 ú
ê ê ú
êë0 21 15 úû êë0 21 - 15úû
2 3 1
28. If A = - 1 2 4 . What is the cofactor with the second row, third column element?
0 5 7
1 3 2 3
A. B. -
0 5 0 5
1 7 3 1
C. - D.
2 0 0 7
29. A student had an average of 72 so far in her 4 quizzes. How much should he get in her fifth quiz to raise his
average to 75?
A. 83 B. 85 C. 87 D. 89
30. The average of six scores is 83. If the highest score is removed, the average of the remaining scores is 81.2.
Find the highest score.
A. 91 B. 92 C. 93 D. 94
31. Jody’s English quiz scores are 56, 93, 72, 89 and 87. What is the median of her scores?
A. 87 B. 85 C. 72 D. 56
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