MATHEMATICS

ENHANCEMENT
THROUGH CALCULATOR
TECHNIQUES

CASIO Calculators to be used:

fx 570ES
fx 570ES PLUS
fx 991ES
fx 991ES PLUS

ALGEBRA

Find the 30th term of an arithmetic progression

4, 7, 10
(ECE Board)
Solution:

CalTek:

an = a1 + (n-1)d
a30 = 4 + (30-1)(3) = 91
X

1
43 2
Mode
2

30 = 91

The 5th term of an A. P. is -8 and the 30th term is -108.

What is the 12th term?
Solution:

an = a1 + (n-1)d
a5 = -8 = a1 + (5-1)(d) eq. 1
a30 = -108 = a1 + (30-1)(d) eq. 2
therefore; a1 = 8 & d = -4
a12 = 8 + (12-1)(-4) = -36 (Ans.)

CalTek:
X

-8

30

-108

Mode 3 2

12 = -36

How many terms of the sequence 3, 5, 7 must be

taken so that the sum is 2600?
(ECE Board April 2005)
Solution:

CalTek:

Sn = (n/2)[2a1 + (n-1)d]
2600 = (n/2)[2(3) + (n-1)(2)]
n = 50
X

0
03 3
Mode
1

3+5

2600x1 = 50

The 5th term of a geometric progression is 162 and the

10th term is 39366. What is the 3rd term?
(PAST CE Board)
Solution:

an = a1 rn-1
a5 = a1 r5-1 eq. 1
a10 = a1 r10-1 eq. 2
therefore; a1 = 2 and r = 3
a3 = 2(3)3-1 = 18

CalTek:

5
162
Mode
36
10

3936
6

3 = 18

At what time between 3PM to 4PM will the hands of

the clock be at right angle?
CalTek:

2
3Mode 3-30(3)
4

330 + (90)

90x = 3:32:43.64 PM

What is the angle between the hands of the clock at

2:34:12 in radians?
CalTek:

2
2Mode 3-30(2)
3

330 + (60)

(23412) = 128.1 degrees

Ans (/180) = 2.236 radians

TRIGONOMETRY

A triangle has a base of 9cm and angles 50 and 30

respectively. Find the length of the other two sides.
Solution:

50

CalTek:

30
9c
m

cos(50 cos(30
9
)
)
Mode
51
sin(50
0
)
sin(30
b =) 4.57 cm

c = 7 cm

Car A is moving east at 70 kph while car B is moving in the

direction N 450 E. For a passenger in Car A, B appears to be
moving away in the direction of N 300 W.
(CE Board May 2006)
What is the true velocity of B?
What is the velocity that B appears to the passenger in A?

Solution:

N
vb

Applying
Sine Law
vb/a

= 62.76 kph
45

30

Vab/a = 51.24 kph

CalTek:

cos(45 cos(60
70
Mode
51
)
)
sin(45
0
)
sin(60

Vb

Three circles are mutually tangent to one another externally.

Connecting the 3 centers form a triangle whose sides are 16
cm, 20 cm and 24 cm. What is the area of the smallest circle
in cm2. PAST CE BOARD

Solution:
X + Y = 16 eq. 1
X + Z = 20X
Z eq. 2
X
Y +ZZ = 24 eq. 3
Y

CalTek:

Mode 5 2
= 6 cm
1
1
0 X 16
cm 1
Z = 14 cm
0
1 20
therefore; Asmallest = 62 = 36
0

24

Y = 10

PLANE GEOMETRY &

SOLID MENSURATION

The sides of a triangle are 8cm, 10cm and 14cm.

Determine the area, radius of the circumscribing
circle and the radius of the inscribed circle.
CalTek:

CALC
A? = 8 B? = 10 C? = 14
S = 16 cm
Area = 39.19 cm2
rc = 7.144 cm
ri = 2.45 cm

PLANE & SOLID

ANALYTIC GEOMETRY

Determine the coordinates of the point which is 3/5 of

the way from point A(2, -5) to the point B(-3,5).
Solution:

B(3,5)
r2

(x,y)

r1

A(2,5)

(x,y) = (-1,1)

CalTek:
VctAB = <-3 2 5 - -5> = <-5 10>
use CMPLX Mode
therefore;
(x,y) = (2-5i) + (3/5)(-5+10i)
(x,y) = -1+1i = (-1,1)

A parabola has its axis parallel to the y axis and passes

through (4, 5), (-2, 11) and (-4, 21). The equation of
the parabola is
Solution: (x-h)2 = 4a(y-k) standard form formula
*substitute the points to x & y, then solve h, k, & a
with 3 equations 3 unknowns.
CalTek:
X
Y
5
Mode 343
SHIFT 1 7 1
SHIFT 1 7 2
SHIFT 1 7 3
Therefore,

A= 5
B = -2
C = 0.5

-2
-4

11
21

When the load is uniformly distributed horizontally, the

cable of a suspension bridge hangs in a parabolic arc.
If the bridge is 300ft long, the towers 60ft high and
the cable 20ft above the roadbed at the center, find
the distance from the roadbed 50ft from the center.

CalTek:

X
-150
0
150

Y
60
20
60

Mode 3 3

50 = 24.44 ft

DIFFERENTIAL & INTEGRAL

CALCULUS,
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

Evaluate:
CalTek:
CALC
Go to Radian Mode
substitute a left and right values from 0
X? -0.0001 rad = 1/2
X? 0.0001 rad = 1/2
Since both left and right values approaches 1/2,
therefore,

Evaluate:
CalTek:
CALC
substitute a large number since
as approaches infinity
X? 9999999

MECHANICS

Find the resultant & angle that the resultant makes with
the x axis of the system of concurrent forces shown
Solution:

Rx = 400 200cos30 300cos60 + 300cos60

Rx = 226.79 lb
Ry = 200sin30 300sin60 300sin60
Ry = -419.62 lb
R = (226.79)2 + (-419.62)2
R = 476.98 lb
tan = -419.62/226.79
= -61.61

CalTek:
use CMPLX Mode
400 + 200150 + 300240 + 300300 = 226.79 419.62i
SHIFT 2 3 = 476.98-61.61

END
by:
Engr. Ruben D. Llagas Jr.
1st Place Civil Engineering Board May
2011