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Problem Set # 1
Mathematics in the Modern World
First Semester, AY 2023-2024

1. Which set of ordered pairs does not represent a function?

A. {(−3, −8), (2,4), (3,1), (4,4)} C. {(3,6), (1,6), (−2,5), (4,1)}
B. {(2,6), (1,4), (3,5), (1,2)} D. {(0,6), (−5,2), (1,3), (4,0)}

2. What is the domain in the relation {(8,10), (5,7), (9, −11), (6, −8)}?

3. Which of the following is the representation of the relation {(–3, 1), (0, 6), (3, 2), (5,
–1)}?

–3 –1 –3 –1
A. 0 1 C. 0 2
3 2 3 6
5 6 5 1

B. D.

4. What is the value if you evaluate f(x)=-2x2+ 1 for f (-3)?

5. Which of the following is the value of f (-1) given the function f(x)= 2x2 + 5x – 17?

6. Find f (k – 1) when f(x)= 5x2 + 4x – 5.

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7. Which among the following graph represents a function?

A. y C. y

8 8

4 4

–8 –4 O 4 8 x –8 –4 4 8 x

–4 –4

–8 –8

B. D.

8. Given the functions f(x) = x2− 9 and g(x) = 2 − x, solve for the combined function f (x) − g
(x).

9. What is the simplified combined function of 𝑔(𝑥)⁄ℎ(𝑥) given the functions g(x)= x3− 4x and
h(x)=x+2?

10. Given f(x) = 2x + 2 and g(x) = 3x + 3, what is an equation for 𝑓(𝑔(𝑥))?

11. Given the function f(x) = x2 − 5, and g(x) = 5x2 + 4x – 5, what is the value of f(g(−1))?

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12. For f(x) = 2x – 2 and g(x) = −x2 +1 , find the composite function defined by (fog)(x).

13. Which of the following is not a true statement about Mathematics?

A. Mathematics is immensely useful, practical, and powerful.
B. Mathematics is a study of humanity.
C. Mathematics deals with the logic of shape, quantity, and arrangement.
D. Mathematics is an art and a process of thinking.

14. Which of the following is not a true representation about Mathematics is everywhere?
A. Mathematics is a tool in the field of sciences, humanities, literature, medicine, and
even in music and arts
B. Mathematics is in the rhythm of our daily activities
C. Mathematics is operational in our communities
D. Mathematics is an art and a process of thinking.

15. What do you call to the structure, form, or design that is regular, consistent, or recurring and
can be found in nature, in human-made designs, or in abstract ideas?

16. Our hearts and lungs follow a regular repeated pattern of sounds or movement whose
timing is adapted to our body’s needs. Which of the following represents this pattern?
A. Patterns of Movement C. Patterns of Rhythm
B. Translations D. Symmetrical Pattern

17. Which of the following is the 26th term of the arithmetic sequence: 36, 28, 20, 12...?

18. Which is the 7th term of the Geometric Progression 2, 6, 18, ...?

19. What is the sum of the first 50 terms in the sequence 2, 6, 10, 14...?

20. Which of the following is NOT an example of Fibonacci numbers found in nature?
A. spirals on a sunflower C. number of petals on a daisy
B. pinecone spiral D. a mountain range

21. What is the 10th number in the Fibonacci Sequence?

22. What is the true representation of Fibonacci sequence?

A. 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 13, ... C. 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ...
B. 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, ... D. 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, ...

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23. Which is the value of Fib(8)+ Fib(6)-Fib(4)?

24. Which is the value of Fib(11)+ Fib(9)+Fib(8)?

25. Bianca has dimes and quarters in her purse. The number of dimes is 22 more than 55 times the
number of quarters. Let q represent the number of quarters. What is the expression for the number
of dimes?

26. Which is the mathematical sentence for the product of a number and ten is eighty?

27. Translate 4(12+y) into an English sentence.

28. Which is the English sentence for 2(x-3) =12?

29. What is the complement of B union C, (BUC)’?

30. Which sets are disjoint?

31. How many elements are in R union B, (R U B)? (Note: R= Rugby and B = Boxing)

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32. If A = {0, 2, 3, 4, 9, 11} and B = {2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10}, what is A minus B, A – B?

33. What is the Cartesian product of A = {1, 2} and B = {a, b}?

34. What is the Cardinality of the Power set of the set {0, 1, 2}?

35. Which set is described by the rule {x:x < 6, x is a whole number}?
A. {…, –3, –2, –1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5} C. {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, …}
B. {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5} D. {7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, …}

36. Which rule describes the set {…, – 3, – 2, – 1, 0, 1, 2}?

A. { x: x < 3} C. { x: x < 3, x is an integer}
B. { x: x < 3, x is a rational number} D. { x: x < 3, x is a whole number}

37. What do you call to the process of reaching specific conclusion by applying general
ideas or assumptions, procedure or process of reasoning logically from given statement to a
conclusion?

38. Which of the following is not a formal statement?

A. The diagonal of a rhombus is perpendicular to each other.
B. A number n is an odd number if and only if n = 2k + 1 where k is any integer.
C. An odd number raised to a third power is always an odd number.
D. 144 is a perfect square.

39. What do you call to an immediate understanding or knowing something without

reasoning and it comes from noticing, thinking and questioning?

40. The sum of three consecutive integers is 45. What are the integers?

41. What are the three integers if the sum of three consecutive odd integers is 27?

42. The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 15 and the difference between the digits is 3.
What is the two-digit number?

43. Twice the number decreased by 22 is 48. What is the number?

44. A number is 12 more than the other. What are the numbers if their sum is 48?

45. The length of a rectangle is twice its breadth. If the perimeter is 72 metre, find the length and
breadth of the rectangle.

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