Northwestern Visayan Colleges

CAST B4 -TESDA
Kalibo, Aklan

PRELIM EXAMINATION
ADVANCED MATHEMATICS
Name: _____________________________________________Course/Time: _________________
General Instruction: Read and follow the instruction carefully. (1) Any ERASURE / ALTERATION will make your
answer INVALID. (2) Using CALCULATOR is ALLOWED. (3) NO SOLUTION, NO POINTS and NO POINTS
FOR EFFORT.

I. Factor the following polynomials.

1. x2-15x+50 = 0
2. 4x2 – 12x + 9 = 0.
3. x2 – 7x -18 = 0

II. Simplify the following complex number.

4. (3 - 4i) + (-5 + 7i)
5. (-12 + 6i) - (7 + 5i)
6. (3 + 5i) - (-2 + 2i)
7. (3 + 2i)(1 + 7i)
8. (2 + i)2
9. (−4 + 3i)i

III. Solve the following inequalities.

7 x+5
10. 3 x −5
<5
3 x −8
11. x+7
>8

12. x + 7 < 11
13.2x + 5 < 14
14. x + 7 < 15
15. 3x – 8 + 2x < 12

IV. Solve the following.

16. x²+y²-10x-14y+72=0 GF - SD
17.x² + y² − 6x + 4y − 12 = 0 GF - SD
18. (x−3)²+ (y+2)² = 25 SD - GF