UNIVERSAL COLLEGES OF PARAÑAQUE

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Midterm Examination
ADVANCED ALGEBRA AND TRIGONOMETRY
A.Y. 2018-2019; 1ST SEMESTER
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I. Solve each of the following inequalities. Give the solution in both inequality and interval
notations. (5 points each)
a. 2  4  5 y   12 y  6 1  3 y 

3 5 1
b. 0   x
7 14 2

II. Solve each of the following inequalities. (5 points each)

a. 2w3  3w2  14w

3  w2
b. w  5 
w

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8273 Dr. A. Santos Avenue, Sucat Road, Parañaque City
Tel. No: 820-4276/ Telefax: 829-8615
College of Education

III. Use the method of SUBSTITUTION to find the solution to the given system or determine if
the system is inconsistent or dependent. (5 points each)
x  3y  7
a.
2 x  6 y  4

12 x  6 y  18
b.
4x  2 y  6

IV. Use the method of ELIMINATION to find the solution to the given system or determine if the
system is inconsistent or dependent. (5 points each)
7x  6 y  0
a.
2x  3y  0

5 x  10 y  1
b.
x  2 y  8

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8273 Dr. A. Santos Avenue, Sucat Road, Parañaque City
Tel. No: 820-4276/ Telefax: 829-8615
College of Education

V. Find the solution to the following system of equations. (15 points)

6 x  4 y  8 z  56
a.  x  4 y  z  5
3x  y  9 z  10

VI. For the following augmented matrix, perform the indicated elementary row operations.
(5 points each)
 4 12 8 0
 9 2 1 3

 1 5 1 10 
1
a. R3
3

b. R1  R2

5
c. R2  R1  R2
2

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8273 Dr. A. Santos Avenue, Sucat Road, Parañaque City
Tel. No: 820-4276/ Telefax: 829-8615
College of Education
VII. Convert the following systems of equations into an augmented matrix and use the
augmented matrix techniques to determine the solution to the system or determine if the
system is inconsistent or dependent. (10 points each)
8 x  y  13
a.
3 x  4 y  6

3x  6 y  12
b.
4 x  7 y  12

VIII. Solve the following system of equations. (10 points)

xy  2
a. y2
x 
2
1
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