MATHEMATICS

RES-M1 (Algebra) nCr ( ) ( )

= 10C7 (x3)3 (ax-1)7
2. Identity – an equation which is true for = 10C7 x9 a7 x-7
all permissible values of the literals. = 120 a7x2
28. Find the values of x in degrees.
Conditional equation – satisfied by some sin x cos x + sin 2x = 1
but not all values of the variable.
Solution:
Defective – has fewer roots than the
original. 2 [sin x cos x + sin 2x = 1] 2
2 sin x cos x + 2 sin 2x = 2
Singular – general term for basic sin 2x + 2 sin 2x = 2
equations usually containing one 3 sin 2x = 2
variable. x = 20.9°

4. Axiom – result if equals are added to 29. The number between 1 and 1000 (inclusive)
equals; statement of truth admitted is randomly selected. What is the P that
without proof. it will be divisible by 4 and 5?

Theorem – statement of truth of which Solution:

must be established by proof.
Ps = S / total
Postulate – (in geometry) construction / 4 x 5 = 20
drawing of lines and figures admitted. n = 1000 / 20
n = 50 success
Corollary – statement of truth which Ps = 50 / 1000
follows little or no proof from the Ps = 0.005
theorem.
35. Find the value of A for which the
8. Lemma – proved proposition used mainly as equation A(2x+3)-(x-4) = 3x+10 is
a preliminary to the proof of theorem. identity.

9. twice as long – time Solution:

twice as fast - rate
2Ax+3A-x+A = 3x+10
12. The speed of the plane is 120 mi/hr in (2A-1)x+3A+4 = 3x+10
calm. With the wind it can cover a
certain distance in 4 hrs, but against 2A-1 = 3
the wind it can cover only 3/4 of that A = 2
distance in the same time. Find the
velocity of the wind. 3A+4 = 10
a. 10 mi/hr c. 20 mi/hr A = 2
b. 30 mi/hr* d. 40 mi/hr
38. In how many ways can 9 different books be
Solution: arranged on a shelf so that 3 of the
books are never all 3 together?
Vopp = Vc – W
Vwith = Vc + W Solution:

3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1
d = rt 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3
dopp = dwith (3/5) Ntogether = 7(3!)(6!) 3
(120 – W)(4) = (120 + W)(4)(3/5)
W = 30 mi/hr
Nnot = total - Ntogether
together
25. Find the term containing x^2 in the = 9! - 7(3!)(6!)
expression of [x^3+(a/x)]^10. B = 332,640

Solution:

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39. Compute the sum of 4-digit numbers which Solution:
can be formed with the 4 digits 2, 3, 5,
8 if each digit is used only once in each 7:5
arrangement. failure = 7
success = 5
Solution: total = 7+5 = 12

4P4 = 24 A: Pf = 7 / 12 = 7 / (7+5) = 7 / 5
2+3+5+8 = 18 B: Pf = 1 / 4 = 1 / (1+3) = 1 / 3
24 / 4 = 6 C: Pf = 1 – Pfail(A) – Pfail(B)
= 1 / (1+5) = 1 / 5
1(6x18)+10(6x18)+100(6x18)+1000(6x18) =
119,988 45. Find the probability of getting 9 exactly
once in 3 throws with a pair od dice?
40. There are 3 copies each of 4 different
books. In how many different ways can Solution:
they be arranged on shelf?
failure = 32 / 36
Solution: success = 4 / 36

12! / (3!3!3!3!) = 369600 nCr (F) (S)

42. 1 bag contains 4 white balls and 2 black.
Another bag contains 3 white and 5 black.
If one ball is drawn from each bag,
determine the probability that the balls
drawn are of different colors?
Solution:
Black = 2/6
White = 3/8
= 3C1 (32 / 36)2 (4 / 36)1
= 0.263
46. Tree broken over by the wind forms a
right triangle with the ground. If the
broken part makes an angle of 50° with
the ground and the top of the tree is now
20 ft from its base, how tall was the
tree?
Solution:

Black = 5/8
White = 4/6
x
mutually exclusive (add)
h h
Answer:
50°
13/24
20 ft
43. A probability that A can solve a given
problem is 4/5, that B can solve it is tan 50 = x / 20
2/3 and that C can solve it is 3/7. If x = 23.83
all 3 try to solve the problem, compute
the probability that the problem will be cos 50 = 20 / h
solved. h = 31.17

Solution: 47. Find the perimeter of an isosceles

triangle whose base is 40 and whose
Ps = 1 – Pnot solved vertical angle is 40°.
Pnot solved = (A)(B)(C)
Pnot solved = (1/5)(1/3)(4/7) Solution:
Ps = 0.96

44. Three friends A, B, and C are in a race.

The odds that A will win are 7 to 5, and
the odds that B will win are 1 to 3. What
are the odds in favor of C? 40°

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402 = x2+x2-2(x)(x)cos 40 5. An 8 g bullet is fired horizontally into
x = 58.5 a 9 kg block of wood and sticks in it.
P = 2x+40 The block which is free to move, has a
P = 157 velocity of 40 cm/s after impact. Find
the velocity of the bullet. 450 m/s
48. A wheel, 5 ft in diameter, rolls up an
incline of 18° 20’, what is the height of 6. A 2 kg is moving at a speed of 6 m/s. How
the center of the wheel above the base of large a force F is needed to stop the
the incline when the wheel has rolled up brick in a time of 7 x 10 ^ -4 s. -1.71 x
5 ft up the incline? 10 ^ 4 N

Solution: 7. A car has wheels of radius r=30 com. it

starts from rest and accelerates
5 ft uniformly to a speed of 15 m/s in a time
of 8 sec. Find the number of rotations
one wheel makes in this time. 32

8. What is the maximum speed at which a car

can round a curve of 25 m radius on a
5 ft level road if the coefficient of static
friction between the tires and road is
0.80? 14 m/s
18° 20’
9. A uniform solid sphere rolls on a
horizontal surface at 20 m/s and then
sin 18° 20’ = x / s rolls up the incline. If the friction
x = 1.57 + radius losses are negligible, what will be the
x = 4 value of h where the ball stops? 28.54 m

10. An object traveling in a circular path

RES-M2 (Trigonometry and Geometry)
1. If the straight lines ax+by+c=0 and
bx+cy+a=0 are parallel, then which of the
following is correct?
2. The capacities of 2 hemispherical tanks
in the ratio 64:125. If 4.8 kg of paint
is required to paint the outer surface of
the smaller tank, then how many kgs of
paint would be needed to paint the outer
surface of the layer tank?
3. Find the equation of perpendicular
bisector of the segment joining the
points (2,6) and (-4,3).
RES-M4 (Physics)
makes 1200 rev in 1 hr. If the radius of
the path is 10 m, calculate the speed of
the object. 21 m/s
11. A 1200 N box is pulled along a horizontal
surface at a uniform speed by means of a
rope that makes an angle of 30º above the
horizontal. If the tension in the rope is
100 N. What is the coefficient of
friction? 0.0721
12. When a mass is hung on a spring, the
spring stretches 6 cm. Determine its
period of vibration if it is then pulled
down a little and released. 0.49
13. Atmospheric pressure is about 1.01 x 10 ^
5 Pa. How large a force does the
atmosphere exert on a 2 square cm area on
top of your head? 20 N

3. An advertisement claim that a certain
1200 kg car can accelerate from rest to a
speed of 25 m/s in a time of 8 s. What is
the average power? Ignore friction
losses. 62.8 hP
4. A 0.25 hP motor is used to lift a load at
the rate of 5 cm/s. How great a load can
it lift at constant speed? 381 kg
14. The gauge pressure in a car tire is 305
kPa when its temperature is 15ºC. After
running at high speed, the tire has
heated up and its pressure is 360 kPa.
What is then the temperature of gas in
the tire? Assume atmospheric pressure to
be 101 kPa? 54ºC

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15. A running fork makes 284 vib/sec in air. 31. A car wheel 30 cm in radius is turning a
Compute the wavelength of the tone rate of 8 rev/sec when the car begins to
emitted in 25ºC. 1.22 m slow uniformly to rest in a time of 14
sec. Find the number of revolutions made
16. Elastic Potential – energy stored in a by the wheel in this time. 56
stretched or compressed elastic material
such as a spring. 32. An automobile moving at 30 m/s is
approaching a factory whistle that has a
17. A ball is dropped from a height h above a frequency of 500 Hz. If the speed of
tile floor and rebounds to a height of sound in air is 340 m/s, what is the
0.65 h. Find the coefficient of apparent frequency of the whistle as
restitution between the ball and floor. heard by the driver? 544 Hz
0.81
33. A tank continuing water has an orifice
18. A 30 m long aluminum bar is subjected to
a tensile stress of 172 MPa. Find the
elongation. 0.0746 m

19. - 40 ºC = - 40 ºF

20. Inelastic collision is a collision in

which the total kinetic energy after
collision is less that before collision.

21. Specific Gravity – ratio of the density

of a substance and density of water.

22. Newton’s First Law – Inertia

23. Newton’s Second Law – Acceleration

24. Newton’s Third Law – Action and Reaction

25. A train is traveling in a speed of 60

mi/hr is brought to an emergency stop in
2000 ft. What is the time required for
the train to stop? 46

26. By use of a pulley a man raises a load

120 lb to a height of 40 ft in 65 sec.
Find Power in hP. 0.134 hP

27. What average force is necessary to stop

a bullet of mass 20 gm and speed of 250
m/s as it penetrates wood to a distance
of 12 m? 52.08 N

28. How much heat energy is needed to raise

the temperature of 20 kg of liquid water
from 5ºC to 20ºC? 1257 kJ

29. A projectile is launched a 45º to the

horizontal on a level ground at a speed
of 60 m/s. Neglecting air resistance,
What is the range?

30. A 0.5 kg ball falls past a window that is

1.5 m in vertical length. How much did
the kinetic energy of the ball increase
as it fall past the window? 7.35 J

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