MATHEMATICS

ENHANCEMENT
THROUGH CALCULATOR
TECHNIQUES
CASIO Calculators to be used:

fx – 570ES
fx – 570ES PLUS
fx – 991ES
fx – 991ES PLUS
ALGEBRA
 Find the 30th term of an arithmetic progression
4, 7, 10 …
(ECE Board)

Solution: an = a1 + (n-1)d
a30 = 4 + (30-1)(3) = 91

CalTek: X Y

1 4 Mode 3 2
2 7

30ŷ = 91
 The 5th term of an A. P. is -8 and the 30th term is -108.
What is the 12th term?
Solution: an = a1 + (n-1)d
a5 = -8 = a1 + (5-1)(d) ← eq. 1
a30 = -108 = a1 + (30-1)(d) ← eq. 2
therefore; a1 = 8 & d = -4
a12 = 8 + (12-1)(-4) = -36 (Ans.)
CalTek:
X Y
Mode 3 2
5 -8

30 -108

12ŷ = -36
 How many terms of the sequence 3, 5, 7 … must be
taken so that the sum is 2600?
(ECE Board April 2005)

Solution: Sn = (n/2)[2a1 + (n-1)d]

2600 = (n/2)[2(3) + (n-1)(2)]
n = 50
CalTek: X Y

0 0 Mode 3 3
1 3

2 3+5

2600x1 = 50
 The 5th term of a geometric progression is 162 and the
10th term is 39366. What is the 3rd term?
(PAST CE Board)
Solution: an = a1 rn-1
a5 = a1 r5-1 ← eq. 1
a10 = a1 r10-1 ← eq. 2
therefore; a1 = 2 and r = 3
a3 = 2(3)3-1 = 18
CalTek: X Y

5 162 Mode 3 6
10 39366

3ŷ = 18
 At what time between 3PM to 4PM will the hands of
the clock be at right angle?

CalTek: X Y
3 -30(3) Mode 3 2
4 330 + (-90)

90x = 3:32:43.64 PM
 What is the angle between the hands of the clock at
2:34:12 in radians?

CalTek: X Y
2 -30(2) Mode 3 2
3 330 + (-60)

(2°34°12°)ŷ = 128.1 degrees

Ans (π/180) = 2.236 radians
TRIGONOMETRY
 A triangle has a base of 9cm and angles 50° and 30°
respectively. Find the length of the other two sides.

Solution:

b c

50 30
9cm
CalTek: cos(50) cos(30) 9
Mode 5 1
sin(50) -sin(30) 0

b = 4.57 cm
c = 7 cm
Car A is moving east at 70 kph while car B is moving in the
direction N 450 E. For a passenger in Car A, B appears to be
moving away in the direction of N 300 W.
(CE Board May 2006)
What is the true velocity of B?
What is the velocity that B appears to the passenger in A?
Solution: N

vb vb/a Applying Sine Law

45° 30° Vb = 62.76 kph
va
Vb/a = 51.24 kph
CalTek:
cos(45) cos(60) 70
Mode 5 1
sin(45) -sin(60) 0
Three circles are mutually tangent to one another externally.
Connecting the 3 centers form a triangle whose sides are 16
cm, 20 cm and 24 cm. What is the area of the smallest circle
in cm2. PAST CE BOARD
Solution: X + Y = 16 ← eq. 1
X Z X + Z = 20 ← eq. 2
X Z Y + Z = 24 ← eq. 3
Y Y

CalTek: Mode 5 2
1 1 0 16 X = 6 cm
1 0 1 20 Y = 10 cm
Z = 14 cm
0 1 1 24
therefore; Asmallest = π62 = 36π
PLANE
GEOMETRY &
SOLID
MENSURATION
 The sides of a triangle are 8cm, 10cm and 14cm.
Determine the area, radius of the circumscribing
circle and the radius of the inscribed circle.
CalTek:

CALC
A? = 8 B? = 10 C? = 14
S = 16 cm
Area = 39.19 cm2
rc = 7.144 cm
ri = 2.45 cm
PLANE & SOLID
ANALYTIC
GEOMETRY
 Determine the coordinates of the point which is 3/5 of
the way from point A(2, -5) to the point B(-3,5).
Solution:
B(-3,5)

r2 (x,y)

r1
A(2,-5) (x,y) = (-1,1)
CalTek:
VctAB = <-3 – 2 5 - -5> = <-5 10>
use CMPLX Mode
therefore; (x,y) = (2-5i) + (3/5)(-5+10i)
(x,y) = -1+1i = (-1,1)
 A parabola has its axis parallel to the y axis and passes
through (4, 5), (-2, 11) and (-4, 21). The equation of
the parabola is
Solution: (x-h)2 = 4a(y-k) ← standard form formula
*substitute the points to x & y, then solve h, k, & a
with 3 equations 3 unknowns.
CalTek: X Y
4 5 Mode 3 3
-2 11
SHIFT 1 7 1 A=5 -4 21
SHIFT 1 7 2 B = -2
SHIFT 1 7 3 C = 0.5
Therefore,
When the load is uniformly distributed horizontally, the
cable of a suspension bridge hangs in a parabolic arc.
If the bridge is 300ft long, the towers 60ft high and
the cable 20ft above the roadbed at the center, find
the distance from the roadbed 50ft from the center.
CalTek: X Y
-150 60 Mode 3 3
0 20
150 60

50ŷ = 24.44 ft
DIFFERENTIAL &
INTEGRAL
CALCULUS,
DIFFERENTIAL
EQUATIONS
 Evaluate:

CalTek:
CALC
Go to Radian Mode
substitute a left and right values from 0
X? -0.0001 rad = 1/2
X? 0.0001 rad = 1/2
Since both left and right values approaches 1/2,
therefore,
 Evaluate:

CalTek:
CALC

substitute a large number since

“as approaches infinity”

X? 9999999
MECHANICS
 Find the resultant & angle that the resultant makes with
the x axis of the system of concurrent forces shown
Solution: Rx = 400 – 200cos30° – 300cos60° + 300cos60°
Rx = 226.79 lb
Ry = 200sin30° – 300sin60° – 300sin60°
Ry = -419.62 lb
R = √(226.79)2 + (-419.62)2
R = 476.98 lb
tan = -419.62/226.79
CalTek:  = -61.61°
use CMPLX Mode
400 + 200∟150 + 300∟240 + 300∟300 = 226.79 – 419.62i
SHIFT 2 3 = 476.98∟-61.61°
 END

by:
Engr. Ruben D. Llagas Jr.
1st Place – Civil Engineering Board May 2011