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Prime Review Center (Review Course) PUP Manila MESL 01 – Algebra

MATHEMATICS 01 – ALGEBRA 01 Exponents & Radicals Polynomial Expansion/Factorization 3. A man has three pieces of rope with lengths of
140 cm, 168 cm, and 210 cm. He wishes to cut
Sample Problems: 7. Solve for the value of x: if 13. Solve the real roots of the three pieces of rope into smaller pieces of
𝑥 8 − 17𝑥 4 + 16 = 0 equal length with no remainders. How many
Numbers 𝑥 = √1 − √1 − √1 − ⋯ A. (x + 4)(x2 + 1)(x+2)(x+1)(x – 1)(x – 2)
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of the smaller pieces of rope of equal length
B. (x2 + 4)(x2 – 4)(x2 + 1)(x2 – 1) can he get altogether?
1. The number 0.123123123… is ___________. A. 0.723 C. 0.675 C. (x4 – 16)(x4 – 1)
A. Rational No. C. Imaginary No. A. 74 B. 14 C. 56 D. 37
B. 0.618 D. 0.876 D. (x2 + 4)(x2 – 4)(x2 – 1)
B. Irrational No. D. Composite Logarithms
4. Solve the value of x from the following
Partial Fractions equation:
2. Which of the following numbers is a Happy 8. What is the characteristic and mantissa of the .
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Number? common logarithm of 40.60? 14. Find the value of B in the equation, 𝑥 𝑥 = 10
A. 143 B. 69 C. 70 D. 12 A. -2, 0.5680 C. 1, 0.6085 𝑥 + 10 𝐴 𝐵 A. 2.813 C. 1
= +
B. 4, 0.0865 D. -3, 0.8065 𝑥2 − 4 𝑥 − 2 𝑥 + 2 B. 1.289 D. 0.493
Rounding-off Numbers and Significant Digits A. 2 B. -2 C. 1 D. 3
9. Solve for the value of x in the equation: x3logx = 5. Find the value of k for which x + 4 is a factor of
3. Which of the following statements is correct? 100x. Binomial Theorem x3 + 2x2 – 7x + k.
A. 0.0010 has one significant figure A. 0.25144 C. 0.21544 A. 4 B. 1 C. 6 D. 9
B. 200 has two significant figures 15. The middle term in the expansion of (𝑥 2 − 5)8
B. 0.45142 D. 0.245144
C. 100.00 has five significant figures A. 34750x8 C. 34750x6
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6. Solve the following set of simultaneous linear
D. 0.003280 has three significant digits B. 43750x D. 43750x6
Simultaneous Linear Equations equations for A, B, and C: 2x + 3y – z = -10, -x +
4y + 2z = -4, 2x – 2y +5z = 30.
Least Common Multiple (LCM) and 10. Solve the equation simultaneously 4x + 2y = 5 16. Find the constant term in the expansion of
A. 8.38, -4.81, 4.32
Greatest/Highest Common Factor (GCF/HCF) and 5x – 3y = -2. 1 9
(2𝑥 2 + 𝑥) . B. 1.38, -5.81, 4.32
A. 1, 2 C. 1/2, 3/2 C. 6.38, -9.81, 4.32
4. The red bulbs of a Christmas light flash every 8 A. 643 B. 816 C. 672 D. 1023
B. 2, 3 D. 1/2, 3/4 D. 1.38, -2.81, 4.32
seconds; the blue bulbs flash every 9 seconds,
and the green bulbs flash every 10 seconds. If 17. Find the sum of the coefficients of the
Quadratic Equations What is the solution of the equation 25x2 + 2(x
they all start flashing together, in every how expansion (𝑥 + 3)5 ? 7.
many seconds will they flash simultaneously 11. A and B attempted to solve a quadratic A. 102 B. 211 C. 781 D. 232 – 4)2 = -3, where x is a real-valued variable?
again? equation. A made a mistake in writing down A. -6.12, -3.88 C. -0.52, 0.70
A. 400 seconds C. 720 seconds the constant term and ended up in roots (4,3). …End… B. 7.55 D. No solution
B. 300 seconds D. 360 seconds B made a mistake in writing down coefficient
of x to get the roots (3,2). The correct roots of Practice Problems: 8. What is the discriminant of 3x2 + 24x – 48 = 0?
Remainder and Factor Theorem equations are: A. 576 B. 765 C. 1152 D. 876
1. Which of the following best describes 8 + 0i?
A. 4, 1 C. 6, 3
5. What is the remainder if 3x + 2x – 4x + x + 4
4 3 2 A. Irrational No. C. Complex No. 9. The term independent of x in the expansion of
B. 5, 2 D. 1, 6 6
is divided by (x – 2). B. Real Number D. Surd 1
(2𝑥 + 3𝑥) is:
A. 36 B. 54 C. 63 D. 45 12. Find the value of k so that the two roots of 2x2
2. When rounded off to six significant figures, A. 148/35 C. 100/11
+ 3kx + 9 = 0 are equal. B. 160/27 D. 175/13
6. 2
Solve for k, so the expression 3𝑘𝑥 − 2𝑥 − 153.18176 becomes:
A. ± 2.525 C. 2.525
𝑘 = 0 is a factor of 𝑥 − 𝑘. A. 153.2 C. 153.1818
B. 2.828 D. ± 2.828 …End…
A. 2 B. -1 C. 3 D. 1 B. 153.182 D. 150

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