REVIEW

MATHEMATICS
ENGR.JESSA MAE A. GOMEZ
Instructor
COLLEGE
ALGEBRA
LAW OF EXPONENTS
 

1. and

2. If then provided a ≠ 0
LAW OF EXPONENTS
PROBLEM 1. SOLUTION:

 
Solve for x:
 
 

PROBLEM 2. SOLUTION:

   
 
PROPERTIES OF RADICALS
 

1. provided that b ≠ 0
PROPERTIES OF LOGARITHM
   

EXAMPLE:
 
VARIATION
A MATHEMATICAL FUNCTION THAT RELATES THE VALUES OF ONE
VARIABLE TO THOSE OF OTHER VARIABLES.

 
Direct Variation  

 
Indirect Variation

Joint Variation
VARIATION
PROBLEM 3. SOLUTION:

 
Given that w varies directly
as the product of x and y
and inversely as the square
of z and that w = 4 when x
= 2, y = 6 and z = 3. Find
w when x = 1, y = 4 and z
= 2.  

 
PROGRESSION
A SEQUENCE OF NUMBERS IN WHICH THE DIFFERENCE OF ANY TWO
ADJACENT TERMS IS CONSTANT.

Arithmetic Progression
Common Difference Sum of n terms
 
 

Nth terms  
 

 
 
ARITHMETIC PROGRESSION
PROBLEM 4. SOLUTION:

 
How many terms of the
sequence -9, -6, -3, . . .
must be taken so that the
sum is 66?

 
ARITHMETIC PROGRESSION
PROBLEM 5. SOLUTION:

 
The sum of five arithmetic
means between 34 and
42 is:

 
PROGRESSION
A SEQUENCE OF NUMBERS IN WHICH THE DIFFERENCE OF ANY TWO
ADJACENT TERMS IS CONSTANT.

Geometric Progression
Common Ratio Sum of n terms

   
when r > 1

Nth terms  
  when r < 1

  Sum of Infinite Geometric Progression

 
ARITHMETIC PROGRESSION
PROBLEM 6. SOLUTION:

 
There are 6 geometric
means between 4 and
8748. Find the sum of all
terms.

 
PROGRESSION
A SEQUENCE OF NUMBERS IN WHICH THE DIFFERENCE OF ANY TWO
ADJACENT TERMS IS CONSTANT.

Harmonic Progression
 A sequence of numbers in which their reciprocals forms an Arithmetic
Progression.
PROBLEM 7. SOLUTION:
Therefore, in H.P.
 Their reciprocals are 1/6, the 12th term is
Find the 12th
term of the 1/3, 1/2 which form as
A.P. with common
series 6, 3, 2, . . . difference d of 1/6.
1/2
PROGRESSION
A SEQUENCE OF NUMBERS IN WHICH THE DIFFERENCE OF ANY TWO
ADJACENT TERMS IS CONSTANT.

Relationship between arithmetic, geometric and

harmonic means