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MIDTERM EXAMINATION in
Advance Engineering Algebra
A.Y. 2013-2014 2nd Se!e"#er
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I. M+*TI,*E )-OI)E. Read and analyze each item carefully and choose the )A,ITA* *ETTER that
corresponds to the correct answer. Write the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided on
the second page. Absolutely NO ALTERATIONS allowed on the answer sheet. If the answer is not in
the given choices, write E. Use the bac page as your scratch paper. !" pts. each#
$. What rule gives the total number of s%uares in the nth figure of the pattern shown&
A. '. (. ).
2. What is the determinant of the matrix ?
A. 24 C. 46
B. 24 D. 46
3. Suppose that is a 3x2 matrix and is a row matrix with two entries. Which of the foowin! matrix
operations is "aid?
A. C.
B. D.
4. #he ta$e shows the predicted !rowth of a particuar $acteria after "arious num$ers of hours. Write a
formua for the se%uence of the num$er of $acteria
&ours'n( ) 2 3 4 *
+um$er of
Bacteria
23 46 6, ,2 ))*
A. C.
B. D.
*. What is the expicit formua for the se%uence -. 2. /3. /0. /)3.1 and ?
) 2 3 4
A. C.
B. D.
6. 2n 3une. 4hon! $e!ins to sa"e mone5 for a reser"ation fee on a condominium unit he wants to $u5 in
Decem$er. &e starts with 6hp 4.777.77. 8ach month he pans to sa"e mone5 )79 more than the
pre"ious month. &ow much mone5 wi he ha"e at the end of Decem$er?
A. 6hp 36.477 C. 6hp 3776. 2-
B. 6hp 3-.4)6.20 D. 6hp 3-. ,40. 60
-. Suppose 5ou drop a tennis $a from a hei!ht of )* feet. After the $a hits the foor. it re$ounds to 0*9
of its pre"ious hei!ht. &ow hi!h wi the $a re$ound after its third $ounce? :ound to the nearest tenth.
A. ,.2 feet C. 0.0 feet
B. )7.0 feet D. )., feet
0. Deniece ma;es $otte of white wines for 4aentine<s Da5. She has )3 $ottes eft o"er from the ast 5ear.
and she pans to ma;e )2 more each wee;. 2f there are )* wee;s unti the da5 she $e!ins to se the
wine. how man5 $ottes wi she ha"e to se?
A. ),3 $ottes C. 27* $ottes
B. )*6 $ottes D. )0) $ottes
,. =ind the *7
th
term of the se%uence *. /2. /,. /)6.1.
A. /3*2 B. /343 C. /330 D. /33)
)7. Cedric earned 6hp )-.777 durin! the first month of his >o$ as a contractor. After each month he
recei"ed a 49 raise. =ind his tota earnin!s durin! the first fi"e months on the >o$.
A. 6hp 3.*4).44 B. 6hp -2.)0,.0, C. 6hp *)-.7--.40 D. 6hp ,2. 7--.40
For numbers 11-13, Simplify the following matrix expressions.
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A. B. C. D.
)2.
A. B. C. D.
)3.
A. B. C. D.
)4. What is the in"erse of
A. B. C. D.
)*. What are the first six terms of the se%uence
A. 4. )6. 64. 2*6. )724. 47,6 C. 7. 4. )6. 64. )20. 2*6
B. ). 4. )6. 64. 2*6. )724 D. ). 4. )6. )20. 2*6. )724
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