Algebra

1. The first term in a sequence of number 2. Each even numbered term is 3 more than the previous
term and each odd numbered term excluding the first is -1 times the previous term. What is the
45
th
term pf the sequence?
A1=2, A2=5, A=-5, A4=-2. . . . A45=2

2. The number 0.06906907. . . is?
Rational

3. Which of the following is prime number?
17

4. Positive integers greater than 1 and has no positive integers divisor than 1 and itself
Prime number

5. A basic property which states that a + b is equal to b + a
Commutative law

6. Which states the additive inverse property of real numbers?
a + -a = 0

7. The multiplicative inverse of x/3 is
3/x

8. The identity element for addition is
0

9. The terms of a sum may be grouped in any manner w/o affecting the result?
Associative Law

10. What is the value of log 5 to the base 2 + log to the base 3
Log
2
5 + Log
3
5 = 3.79

11. The equation whose roots are the reciprocal of the roots of the equation 2x2 3x 5 = 0 is
Mode 5 3
a=2, b=-3, c=-5, x
1
=2/5, x
2
=-1
a=5, b=3, c=2, x
1
=5/2, x
2
=-1

12. What is the sum of coefficient in the expansion of (x+y-z) 8? 0
(1+1-1)
8
=1

13. It is the sum of finite and infinite of terms?
Series
14. Find the sum of the first 8 terms of the sequence whit general them: 2n-1.
( )

15. Evaluate the sum of the first n odd number 1+3+5+. . . . an.
n
2


16. Evaluate the sum of the first n odd number 2+4+6+. . . . an
n(n+1)
2


17. Find the sum from the 3
rd
to the 8
th
term of the sequence whose general term is 2^n + n?
(

18. Evaluate the series 1+1+1/2!+1/3!+1/4!+. . . .
1+1+1/2!+1/3!+1/4!=2.72

19. It is a sequence if numbers such that successive terns by a constant
Arithmetic progression

20. 9,3,1,1/3. . is a
Geometric progression

21. Find the 30
th
term of the a.p. 4,7,10,
Mode 3 2
X = 1 2
Y = 4 7
30(yshift1,7,5),1,10) = 91

22. A conference hall has 32 seats in the 1
st
row, 34 in the 2
nd
row 36 in the 3
rd
row and 48 in the 9
th

row. Find the total seating capacity if there are 50 seats each row from 11
th
to 20
th
row.
Mode 3 2
X=1,2
Y=32,34
(x(yshift1,7,5)1,10) = 410
410 + 500 = 910

23. Evaluate the expression x+3x+5x+. . . .+49x = 625
Mode 3 2
X=1,2
Y=1,3
(x(yshift1,7,5)1,25) = 625
X =1

24. Find the n term of the a.p. 4,7,10,. . . if the nth term is 25.
X=2
Y=7
25 xshift1,7,5 = 8


25. In a potato race are placed 6 feet apart on a straight line the first being 6ft from the basket. A
contestant starts from the basket and puts one potato at a time into the basket. Find the
distance that he must ran in order to finish the race
(6x2)+ (6x2x3)+(6x2x4)+(6x2x5)+(6x2x2)+ (6x2x6)+ (6x2x7)+(6x2x8)=432

26. The 3
rd
term of a geometric progression is 45 and the 7
th
term is 3645 find the 1
st
term.
Mode 3 6
X = 3,7
Y = 45,3645
1(y175) =5

27. The number 28, x+2, 112 for a geometric progression. What is the 15
th
term of the sequence?
Mode 3 6
X = 1,3
Y = 28,112
15(y175) = 458752

28. The 3
rd
term of a geometric progression is 45 and the 7
th
term is 3645 find the sum of the 1
st
10
terms.
Mode 3 6
X = 3,7
Y = 45,3645
(x(yshift1,7,5)1,10) = 147670

29. Solve the common ratio if the 5
th
term of a geometric progression is 162 and the 10
th
term is -
39.366.
Mode 3 6
X=1,5
Y=3,19
R = 2(yshift1,7,5)/1(yshift1,7,5) = -3

30. What is the 8
th
term of the harmonic progression if the first and the fifth term are 1/3 and 1/19
Mode 3 2
X=1,5
Y=3,19
8(yshift1,7,5) =31

31. Find the 8
th
term: 0.5, 0.167, and 0.1. . .
Mode 3 2
X=1,2
Y=2,6
8(yshift1,7,5)=0

32. A father is now 41 and his son is 9. After how many years will his age be just triple his sons age
41+x = 3(9+x)

33. Two friend a and b are respectively 5 and 8 years old. In how many years will the ratio of their
ages be 3:4?
5+4 =9, 8+4=12 ratio 3:4

34. How many grams of nickel must be removed from 1500 grams of alloys having 5% nickel to
make an alloy having 2% nickel?
0.05(1500)-x=0.02(1500-x)
X=36

35. Ten liters of 25% salt solution and 15 liters of 35% salt solution are poured into a drum originally
containing 30 liters of 10% salt solution. What is the percent concentration in the mixture?
0.25(10)+(15)0.35+0.1(30)=55x
X=.2

36. A certain pipe can fill a tank in 7 hours and another pipe can fill same tank in 5 hours. A drain
pipe can empty the full content of tank in 25 hours. With all the three pipes open, how long will
it takes to fill the tank?
1/7+1/5-1/25=1/T
T=3.3

37. Lorna can finish a job in 5 hours. Fe can do it in 4 hours. If Lorna worked for 2 hours and then Fe
was asked to help her finish it, how long will Fe have to work with Lorna to finish the job?
1/5(2)+(1/5+1/4)=1/x
X=4/3

38. Joseph can paint a fence 50% faster than Michael and 20% faster than Pilar and together they
can paint a given fence in 4 hours. How long will it take Joseph to paint the same fence if he had
word alone?
1/J = 1.5(1/M) 1/J =12(1/P)
1/M=1/1.5J 1/J +1/M+1/P =1/4
1/P=1/1.2J 1/J +1/1.5+1/1.12J =1/4
J = 10

39. A job could be done by twelve workers in 13 days. Five workers started the job and after 4 days
3 more men were added. Fine the total number of days it took them to finish the job.
1/8t-1/12t = 1
T = 24

40. Bing and Ryan can jog around a circular park in 8 and 12 minutes, respectively. If they start at
the same time from the same place in how many minutes will they pass each other if they jog
around the track in the same direction?
X=17
T = 17+4=21

41. An airplane flying with the wind took 4 hours to travel 1000 km and 8 hours in flying back. What
was the wind velocity in kph?
Mode 5 1
1 1 250
1 -1 125
R =187.5 C=62.5

42. The speed of the plane is 120 mi/hr in a calm, with the wind it can cover a certain distance in 4
hours but against the wind it can cover only 3/5 of that distance in the same time. Find the
velocity of the wind.
Mode 5 1
1/4 1 120
0.6/4 -1 120
D =600 C=30

43. A speed boat going across a lake 8 km wide proceeds 2 km at a certain speed and then
completes the trip at a speed of km/hr faster. By doing this, the speedboat arrives 10 minutes
earlier than if the original speed had been maintained. Find the original speed of the speedboat.
8/V = 2/V+6/V+0.5+10/60
V = 4

44. How many minutes after 8 pm will the minute hand of the clock overtakes the hour hand?
X=(60h + 20)/1
=(60)(8)/M=43.7/11

45. What time after Midnight will the hands of the clock be perpendicular with each other for the 1
st

time?
X=2(90)/11=16.36

46. At approximately what time after 12 o clock will the hour hand and the minute hands of a clock
form a =n angle of 120 degrees for the second time?
X=2(90)/245=43.63

47. A number 25 is to be divided into two parts. The larger part is one more than twice the smaller
part. Find the larger part.
25=2/x + 1+8
X=8

48. Seven less than 4 times certain number is 29. Determine the number.
9x4-7 = 29

49. Thrice the middle digit of 3 digit number is the sum of the other two. If the number is divided by
the sum of digit the answer is 69 and the remainder is 3. If the digits are reversed, the number
becomes smaller by 693. Find the number.
Bonus

50. Boyet bought 2- chickens for 200 pesos. The cocks cost 30 pesos each, hens 15 pesos each and
chicks 5 pesos each. How many cocks did he buys
50-5(x+y+z=20)
-5x-5y-5z=-100
Trial and error
Y=1700-23(1)/10
Y = 5







Differential Calculus
1. Evaluate lim (1-sin
2
)

as 0
Calc(x)=0.001 = 1

2. Evaluate lim (x
2
1)/(x
2
+ 3x 4) as x 1
Calc(x)=1.001 = 2.5

3. Evaluate the limit ln x / x as x approaches positive infinity
Calc(x)=1000 = 0

4. Find dy/dx if y=5
2x+1

Calc d/dx where x=1
y=5
2x+1

trial and error
= 5
2x+1
ln25

5. Find dy/dx if y = x
2
+ 3x + 1 and x = t
2
+ 2.
Calc d/dx where x=1
y = (t
2
+ 2)
2
+ 3(t
2
+ 2)
trial and error
= 4t
3
+ 14t

6. Find the derivative of (x + 5)/ (x
2
- 1

) with respect to x
Calc d/dx where x=1
Y = (x + 5)/ (x
2
- 1

)
Trial and error
(-x
2
10x 1)/(x
2
-1)
2

7. If a is a simple constant what is the derivative of y = x
a
.
Ax
a-1


8. What is th first derivative of the expression (xy)^x = e.
Calc d/dx where x=1
(xy)^x = e: getting y
Trial and error
=-y(1+lnxy)/x

9. Given the equation y = (e
lnx
)
2
find y.
Y = x
2

=2x

10. Differentiate ax
2
+ b to the power.
=2ax

11. Find dy/dx if y=ln.
Calc d/dx where x=1
y=ln
trial and error
1/2=x

12. The derivative if ln(cos x) is
Calc d/dx where x=1
ln(cos x)
trial and error
=-tanx

13. Find the 2
nd
derivative of y = x
-2
at x = 2.
Y = -2x
-3

Y = -2x
-3
x
-4
= 6x
-4

(Calc x?)2 = 0.375

14. Given the function f(x) = x
3
5x + 2. Find the value of the first derivative at x = 2
Calc d/dx where x=2
f(x) = x
3
5x + 2
y = 7

15. Find the slope of the line tangent to the curve y = x
3
2x + 1 at x = 1.
Calc d/dx where x=1
y = x
3
2x + 1
x=1

16. Find the slope of the tangent to the curve y = x
4
2x
2
+ 8 through point (2,16).
Calc d/dx where x=2
y = x
4
2x
2
+ 8
x=24

17. Find the slope of the line whose parametric equation are x = 4t + 6 and y = t 1.
X=4(y+1)+6
Y=(x-10)/4
Slope is


18. Find the equation of the tangent to the curve y = x + 2x
1/3
through (8,12).
y-y1=m(x-x1)
slope = Calc d/dx where x=2
curve y = x + 2x
1/3

x=7/6
y-12=7/6(x-8)
7x-6x+16=0

19. Find the radius of curvature of the curve x = y
3
at (1,1)
R = (1+y
2
)
3/2
/y
Calc d/dx where x=1
3
x = y =0.333
(y + deltax)
Calc d/dx where x=1+0.001
3
x = y =0.333111
R= 5.27

20. Find the radius of curvature at point (1,2) of the curve 4x y
2
= 0
R = (1+y
2
)
3/2
/y
Calc d/dx where x=1
4x = y = 1
(y + deltax)
Calc d/dx where x=1+0.001
4x = y =0.9995
R= 5.66

21. A function is given, y
2
+ y + x x
2
- 2x = 5, what x value maximizes y?
y
2
+ y = x
2
+ 2x + 5
y=0
x=1

22. The number of newspaper copies is distributed is given by C = 50t
2
200t + 10000 where t is in
years. Find the minimum number of copies distributed from 1995 to 2002.
d/dx 50t
2
200t + 10000 = 100t-200
t=2
(calc 2) 50t
2
200t + 10000 = 9800

23. The cost C of a product is the function of the quantity x of the product is given by the relation:
C(x) = x
2
4000x + 50. Find the quantity for which the cost is a minimum.
d/dx 2x 4000
x = 2000

24. If y = x to the 3
rd
power 3x. Find the maximum value of y.
Y = x
3
-3x
Y =3x
2
-3
Set y = 0
X = 1,-1
(Calc 1and -1) Y = x
3
-3x
X = 2

25. Divided by 120 into two parts so that the product of one and the square of the other is
maximum. Find the numbers.
P = x(120 x)
2

Use mode 7
Start 0 ends 120 step 10
X = 40
F(x) = 256 000
X=40 and 120-x = 80

26. The shortest distance from the point (5,10) to the curve x
2
= 12y is.
X
2
= 12y
D = (x2-x1)
2
+(y2 y1)
2

D = (x-5)
2
+(x
2
/12 10)
2

Mode 7
Start 0 end 10 step 1
X=9
F(x)=5.1538

27. An open top rectangular tank with square bases is to have a volume of 10 cubic meters. The
material for its bottom cost P 150 per square meter, and that for the sides is P 60 per square
meter. the most economical height is.
If x =2 y =104 = 25

28. A rectangular box having a square base and open at the top is to have a capacity of 16823 cc.
Find the height if the box to use the least amount of materials.
V = x
2
y = 16823 y=16823/x
2

A = x
2
+ 67 292/x
da/dx = 2x + 67 292x
-2

when da = 0
x = 32.28
y = 16.14


29. A box is to be constructed from a piece of zinc 20 inches by cutting equal squares from each
corner and turning up zinc to form the side. What is the volume of the largest box that can be
constructed?
V = (20 -2x)
2
(x)
Dv = (20-2x)
2
+ 2x(20-2x)(-2)
0 = (20-2x)
2
+ 2x(20-2x)(-2)
X = 3.333
V = 59259

30. The speed of the traffic flowing past a certain downtown exit between the hours of 1 PM and 6
PM is approximately V= t
3
10.5t
2
+ 30t + 20 mph, where t = number of hours past noon. What
is the fastest speed of the traffic between 1 PM to 6 PM?
V = t
3
10.5t
2
+ 30t + 20
Dv = 3t
2
21t + 30
0 = 3t
2
21t + 30
T = 5,2
Calc 5 and 2 V = t
3
10.5t
2
+ 30t + 20
V5 = 32.5
V2 = 46

31. Ab airplane is flying horizontally at an altitude of 9000 m. An observer on the ground noticed
that when the angle of elevation of the airplane is 60 degrees , the angle decreases at the rate
of 0.15 radian/second. What is the velocity of the airplane?
X = y/tan = 9000/tan 60 = 5196.15
Derivative
sec
2
d = -9000/5196.15
2

dx = 1800m/s

32. The height of a right circular cylinder is 50 inches and decreases at the rate of 4 inches per
second while the radius of the base is 20 inches and increases at the rate of 1 inch per second.
At what rate is the volume changing?
V = r
2
h
Dv = (20
2
(-4) + 2(20)(50)(1))
= 1256.64 cu in /sec

33. There is a constant inflow of a liquid into a conical vessel 15ft deep and 7.5 ft in diameter at the
top. The water inflow is at the rate of 6.28 cu.ft / minute. Determine the rate of rising when the
water is 4 feet deep.
X = 15,0,-15
Y = (3.75)
2
, 0, (3.75)
2

Dh = d /hy = 2 ft/min

34. What is the curvature of the curve y
2
= 16x at the point (4,8)
R = (1+y
2
)
3/2
/y
Calc d/dx where x=4
16x = y = 1
(y + deltax)
Calc d/dx where x=1+0.001
4x = y =0.9999875
R= 22.63
K = 1/R = 0.044

35. A 3 m long steel pipe has its upper end leaning against vertical wall and lower end a level
ground. The lower end moves away at a constant rate of 2 cm/s. How fast is the upper end
moving down in cm/s when the lower end is 2 m from the wall?
2
2
+ y
2
= 3
2

Y = 5
X
2
+ y
2
= 3
2

2xdx + 2ydy = 0
2(2) + 5dy = 0
Dy = -1.79 cm/s

36. Determine y if y = 1/1(1 - u) where u = 1/(1 + x).
Y = 1/(1-(1/1/(1+1+x)))
Y = (1/(1/1+x))
-x
-2
= -2
-2
= -0.25

37. What is the slope of the curve y = 2 sin x at x = 1 degree?
Y = 2sinx
At rad mode and x = 1 (2pi/360)
Y = 2

38. Determine the slope of r = tan x at x = pi/3
R = tan
X = rcos = -tancos
Y = rsin = -tansin
Dy/dx = x/y = 8.66 : = pi/3

39. Find the value of the second derivative of the curve y = x
2
e
x
at x = -1.
Calc d/dx where x=0.001
Y = x
2
e
x
= 0.367879
(y + x)
Calc d/dx where x=1+0.001
y = x
2
e
x
= y =-0,368

40. The cost of the commodity as a function of its quantity x is given as C = 60x
2
0.01x
3
, what is the
maximum cost?
C = 60x
2
0.01x
3

Dc = 120x 0.03x
2
set to 0
X = 0,4000

41. What is the slope of the ellipse at point (4,12/5)?
C = 60x
2
0.01x
3
calc where x = 4000
41.25y
2
= 400 16x
2

Y = 400-16x
2
/25 (x=4)
Y = -16115

42. What is the radius of curvature of the ellipse at (4,12/5)?
R = (1+y
2
)
3/2
/y
Calc d/dx where x=4
400-16x
2
/25 = y = -1.066741
Calc d/dx where x=1+0.001
400-16x
2
/25 = y =
R= 4.22

43. What is the equation of the tangent to the ellipse at (4,12/5)?
Y = -16/15
Dy/dx = (y-y1)/(x-x1)
= 16(x-4) = 15(y-12/5)
16x + 15y 100 = 0

The speed of the traffic flowing past EDSA between the hours of noon and 7 pm is
approximately V = t
3
- 9t
2
+ 15t + 40 kph where t = number of hours past noon.
44. At what time between the said hours is the traffic moving the slowest?
V = t
3
- 9t
2
+ 15t + 40
Dv = 3t
2
18t + 15
Set dv 0 t = 5
Calc 5: V = t
3
- 9t
2
+ 15t + 40
V = 5

45. At what time between the said hours is the traffic moving the fastest?
Calc 1: V = t
3
- 9t
2
+ 15t + 40
V = 1

46. The function is ______ at any value if the first derivative is zero and its 2
nd
derivative is positive.
Minimum
47. A regular polygon with the maximum possible area and/or minimum possible perimeter.
Circle

48. Largest triangle inside the semi-circle.
Right triangle

49. The sum of two number is 50. What is the number if their product is a maximum?
P = x(50-x)
Dp = 50 2x
X = 25 y = 25

50. A light hangs 16 ft directly above the straight walk in w/ch a man 8 ft tall is walking, how fast is
the end of the mans shadow travelling when he is walking away from the light at the rate of 5
kph.
16 /8 = dy/5
Dy = 10