Calculator Technique

Prepared By:
Engr. Jeffrey P. Landicho
Find the value of “x” in the given
expression

a. 1.1789 b. 0.7892
c. 1.5789 d. 1.7892
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Find the 100th term of the
arithmetic sequence 1.01, 1.00,
0.99…
a. 0.05 b. 0.02
c. 0.04 d. 0.03
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The 3rd and 8th term of an arithmetic
progression are 9 and 24
respectively. Find the 20th term.
a. 60 b. 63
c. 36 d. 69
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What is the sum of the first 30th term
of the progression 5, 8, 11, 14……
a. 1455 c. 1545
b. 1554 d. 1555
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The 4th term of GP is 216 and the
6 term is 1944. Find the 8
th th

term.
a. 17496 b. 14796
c. 16967 d. 19674
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Find the equation of the line
determined by the points (1,5) and
(4,1)
a. y + 4x = 9 c. 4x + 3y = 19
b. 4y – 3x = 19 d. 4x + 3y = 15
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Find the volume of a pyramid
whose base is a triangle with
sides of 6 cm, 8 cm and 12 cm
and a perpendicular height of 6.
a. 42.661 b. 41.661
c. 44.166 d. 43.616
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Determine the equivalent delta connected
impedances of the following impedances
connected in wye,
Za =(5cis45) Ω,
Zb = (3 +4i) Ω
Zc = (1+2i) Ω
Ans: Zab = (15.73+13.9i) Ω
Zbc = (4.71+8.12i) Ω
Zca = (5.81+7.37i) Ω
In Cartesian coordinates, the
vertices of a triangle are defined
by the following points: (-2, 0), (4,
0) and (3, 3). What is its area.
a. 8 sq. units b. 9 sq. units
c. 10 sq. units d. 11 sq. units
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The inverse of matrix is

a. b.

c. d.

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Evaluate
112 + 4510 + AB216 + 778
Express the answer in base 10
a. 2849 b. 8294
c. 4982 d. 4829

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Evaluate:

a. 0 b. 1
c. ∞ d. indeterminate
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CALC
If the equation of the curve is given
to be y = 6(4 + x)0.5 , find its slope
at point (5,10)
a. 0 b. 0.5
c. 0.75 d. 1.0
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What is the slope of the curve
x2 + 4y2 – 10x + 16y + 5 = 0
at the point where y = -2 + 80.5
and x = 7.
a. -0.1768 b. 0.1768
c. -0.1678 d. 0.1876
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Find the maximum point on the
curve
y = x3 – 3x2 – 9x + 5
a. (1, 15) c. (3, -22)
b. (-1, 10) d. (-3, 21)
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Evaluate

a. 2/3 b. 1/3
c. 3/2 d. ½
Find the inverse Laplace Transform of
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a.1/2 et(4cos 2t + 5sin 2t)

b. 1/2 e-t(5cos 2t + 4sin 2t)
c. 5/2 e-t(4cos 2t - 5sin 2t)
d. 5/2 et(5cos 2t - 4sin 2t)
Find the value of “x” in the
given expression
X4 + X3 + 4X2 + 6X – 12 = 0
a. b.
c. d.
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CALC
Radium decomposes at the rate
proportional to the amount ay any
instant. In 100 years, 100 mg of radium
decomposes to 96 mg. how many mg
will be left after 200 years?
a.91.16 b.92.16
c.93.16 d.94.16
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The rate of growth of a population is
proportional to the present
population. If it is 1,000 initially and
is 2,000 10 hours later, how long will
it take in hours to reach 5,000?
a.33.44 b.23.22
c.27.86 d.
19.35
19. A steel ball is heated to a temperature
of 1000 C and then placed immediately in
a place which is maintained at a
temperature of 400 C. At the end of 2
minutes, the temperature of the ball
drops to 800 C. When will the
temperature of the ball be 600 C?
Ans: 5.4 min.
If the amount of money invested
at continuously compounded
interest doubles itself in 10 years,
find how long it will triple.
a. 15.85years b. 17.34 years
c. 10.78 years
d.12.64 years
A man bought a car in installment basis. If
he pays P10,000 per month at a rate of
15% compounded monthly for 3 years,
find the accumulated amount of the
money paid for the car.
a. P451,155.05 b. P551,155.05
c. P351,155.05 d. P251,155.05
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The maintenance cost for a sewing machines
this year is expected to be P500. The cost will
increase P50 each year for the subsequent 9
years. The interest is 8% compounded
annually. What is the approximate present
worth of the maintenance for the machine
over the full 10 years?
Ans: P4653.88