GE 4

Mathematics in the
Modern World

ENGR. MARC FRANCIS M. LABATA, PH.D. Lecture 6

INSTRUCTOR
TOPIC:

REVIEW FOR PRELIMS

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PRELIMS COVERAGE:

• Patterns
• Sets
• Binary Operations
• Relations and Functions

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What to expect in the exam?
• Multiple Choice and Identification
25 items, 2 points each = 50 points
• Problem Solving
Problem 1 – 15 points
Problem 2 - 15 points
Problem 3 – 20 points
• Total: 100 pts

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Sample Questions:
Identify the type of pattern shown below:
Fractal Tessalation

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Sample Questions:
Identify the type of symmetry shown below:
Glide Translational

Helical
Rotational

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Sample Questions:
True of False:
• An object is symmetric if the elements in the object are
transformed through movements or rearrangements
and the overall shape can change. FALSE
• Fractals are infinite complex patterns that are self-
similar across different scales. TRUE
• Any subset can be a proper subset. FALSE

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Sample Questions:
Answer the following:
• Write in rule and roster method the set A that consists
of any number that is a multiple of 2 but less than or
equal to 10.
Roster: A ={2,4,6,8,10}
Rule: A = {x| x is a multiple of 2 and x ≤ 10}
• Given a set B, what are its trivial subsets? B and { }
disjoint set
• When two sets have no intersection, it is called _____.
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Sample Questions:
If set A = {1,3,5}, B = {2,4,6} and C = {0,2,4,6,8}
• Define a universal set for all three sets.
U={0,1,2,3,4,5,6,8}
• What is A ∪ B? A ∪ B = {1,2,3,4,5,6}
• What is (A ∪ B) ∩ C? (A ∪ B) ∩ C = {2,4,6}
• What is C – B? C – B = {0,8}
• What is (C – B) ?
C (C – B)C = {1,2,3,4,5,6}

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 Sample Questions:
A survey was conducted on 40 people whether they own a
pet cat or dog. Based on the Venn Diagram below, identify
the following:
• Number of people who own both cats and dogs. 7
• Number of people who own cats. 14
• Number of people who own dogs. 17
• Number of people who own only 1 pet (cat/dog only) 17

• Number of people who neither owns cat or dog. 16

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Sample Questions:
Given the set A = {2,3,5,6}
• Determine how many subsets can be found.
n = 2k = 24 = 16

• Evaluate P (A).
P (A) = { {2}, {3}, {5}, {6}, {2,3} , {2,5} , {2,6} , {3,5} , {3,6},
{5,6}, {2,3,5}, {3,5,6}, {2,5,6}, {2,3,6}, A, { } }

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Sample Questions:
Given the sets A = {a,b,c} and B = {0,1,2,3}
• Perform A x B
A x B = { (a,0), (a,1), (a,2), (a,3), (b,0), (b,1), (b,2), (b,3),
(c,0), (c,1), (c,2), (c,3) }
• Perform A x A

A x A = { (a,a), (a,b), (a,c), (b,a) , (b,b), (b,c), (c,a), (c,b),

(c,c) }

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Sample Questions:

An operation is given as a*b = a2 –2b

• Evaluate 5*(-3) 31

• Evaluate (-3)*5 -1

• Does it it exhibit commutative property? No

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Sample Questions:

An operation is given as x ∆ y = 2x + y - 3

• Evaluate (6*2)*3 22

• Evaluate 6*(2*3) 13

• Does it it exhibit associative property? No

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Sample Questions:

Find the identity element, e, of the following

operations:
𝒂
𝒆 =
• a*b = ab – 1/3 b 𝟏
𝒂−𝟑
• x ∆ y = x – 2y e=0

• p * q = 5 – q + 3p e = 5 + 2p

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Sample Questions:

Find the inverse of each element given the table below:

* a b c d
a =
-1 d
a c a d b
b =b
-1
b d b a c
c =c
-1
c a c b d
d =a
-1
d b d a c

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Sample Questions:

Given the relation below, identify the domain and

range: 18

16 6, 17
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Domain = {1,3,5,6} 10

y
8

Range = {4,7,17} 6 1, 7 5, 7
4
3, 4
2

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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Sample Questions:

Given the relation below, identify the domain and

range in interval notation:
150

100
𝒚 = 𝒙𝟑
Domain = (-∞, +∞) 50

y
Range = (-∞, +∞) -6 -4 -2
-50
0 2 4 6

-100

-150
x

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Sample Questions:

Define set B as the relation of any number that is a

multiple of 5 less than or equal to 25 and their
corresponding order as they appear in the sequence.
Specify the domain and range in roster form.
B = { (5,1), (10,2) , (15,3), (20,4), (25,5) }
Domain = {5,10,15,20,25}
Range = {1,2,3,4,5}

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