REVIEW INNOVATIONS

GE REFRESHER COURSE
2013
MATHEMATICS SET 13

SEPTEMBER

01.

What is the value of a in the equation of the ellipse 9x2 + 16y2 = 144?
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6

02.

One side of an equilateral triangle is along the line 12x + 5y 26 = 0 and the opposite vertex is on
the line 12x + 5y + 13 = 0. Find the area of the triangle.
a) 5.20
b) 3.80
c) 7.20
d) 8.30

03.

04.

Evaluate: cos2 4x dx
a) x/2 + sin 8x / 16 + C
b) x/2 sin 8x / 16 + C
d) x/2 sin 8x / 16 + C

Evaluate cot
a) -2/9 cot

3/2

c) -2/9 cot

3/2

1/2

c) x/2 + sin 8x / 16 + C

3x csc 3xdx.

3x 2/21 cot
3x + 2/21 cot

7/2
7/2

3x + C
3x + C

b) 2/9 cot

3/2

d) 2/9 cot

3/2

3x + 2/21 cot
3x 2/21 cot

7/2

7/2

3x + C

3x + C

05.

In a triangle, find side c if angle c = 1000, side b = 20, and side a = 15.
a) 29
b) 28
c) 27
d) 26

06.

A right spherical triangle has an angle C = 900, a = 500, and c = 800. Find side b.
a) 74.330
b) 45.330
c) 78.660
d) 75.890

For problems 07 09:

When a machine is x years old, it generates revenue at the rate of (5000 20x 2) thousand pesos per
year and results in cost that accumulates at (2000 + 10x2) thousand pesos per year.
07.
In the above, for how many years will the use of the machine be profitable?
a) 8
b) 9
c) 10
d) 11
08.

In the above, what is the net earning generated by the machine during the time that it is profitable?
a) P25M

b) P16M

c) P28M

d) P20M

09.

In the above, find the total earnings generated by the machine during the 1 st three years.
a) P2.78M
b) P12.45M
c) P8.73M
d) P7.56M

10.

Determine the exact simple interest on P500.00 for the period from January 10 to October 28, 1996
at 6% interest.
a) P25.20
b) P23.93
c) P26.23
d) P25.18

11.

Determine the ordinary simple interest on P700.00 for 8 months and 15 days if the rate of interest
is 15%.
a) P74.38
b) P84.74
c) P73.48
d) P87.44

12.

If you borrow money from your friend with simple interest of 12%, find the present worth of P20,
000 which is due at the end of nine months.
a) P18,348.62
b) P13,486.26
c) P13, 682.45
d) P18,682.31

13.

A contract has been signed to lease a restaurant at P20,000 per year with an increase of P1500 per
year for 8 years. Payments are to be made at the end of each year, starting one year from now.
The prevailing rate of interest is 7%. What lump sum paid today would be equivalent to the 8-year
lease-payment plan?
a) P144,309.62
b) P174, 638.06
c) P147,609.38
d) P147, 063.38