E S

Q U
N I
C H
TE
O R
AT
UL
LC
C A
ARITHMETIC PROGRESSION
the difference between one term and the next is a
constant.

A+B(x-1)
Where: A = first term
B = common difference
x = number of terms
PROBLEM 1
Find the 15th term in the arithmetic sequence:
1,3,5,7 . . .
A. 25
B. 27
C. 29
D. 31
ANSWER: C. 29

Find the 10thterm of the sequence

3, 5, 7, 9, ...
ANSWER: 21
PROBLEM 2
What is the sum of the first 20 terms of the
sequence: 1, 3, 5, 7...
A. 361
B. 391
C. 400
D. 441
ANSWER: C. 400

Find the sum of the first 12 positive even

integers.
ANSWER: 156
PROBLEM 3
What is the sum of 6+9+12+. . .+171?
A. 4956
B. 4389
C. 5198
D. 5462

ANSWER: A. 4956
GEOMETRIC PROGRESSION
each term is found bymultiplyingthe previous term by
aconstant

ABx
Where: A = first term
B = ratio
x = number of terms
PROBLEM 4
Findthe 12th term in the
geometric series: 3, 9, 27 . . .
A. 59,049
B. 177,147
C. 531,141
D. 1,594,323
ANSWER: C. 531,141
Find the 11thterm of the sequence

ANSWER:
PROBLEM 4
Find the sum of the first 8 terms of the sequence
-5, 15, -45, 135, ...
A. 32800
B. 8200
C. 2800
D. 8320

ANSWER: B. 8,200
INFINITE SERIES
said to 'converge' or to 'be convergent' when the sequence SNof partial sums has a finite limit.

PROBLEM 5
What is the sum of the infinite series: 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, . . .
A. 1
B. 2
C. 1/2
D. 3/4
ANSWER: A. 1
PROBLEM 6
What is the sum of the infinite series: 1, -1/5,
1/25, . . .
A. 5/6
B. 4/5
C. 5/7
D. 6/7

ANSWER: A. 5/6
PROBLEM 7
What is the 6th term of the infinite series: 1,
-1/5, 1/25, . . .
A. 1/3125
B. 1/15625
C. -1/3125
D. -1/15625

ANSWER: C. -1/3125
COMPLEX NUMBERS

Rectangular form: a + bi
Polar Form : r
Exponential form : rei
PROBLEM 8
Convert the given complex number into
its rectangular form: 535
A. 2.1 4.5i
B. 4.5 4.5i
C. 4.1 + 2.9i
D. 2.1 2.1i

ANSWER: C. 4.1 + 2.9i

PROBLEM 9
Express the complex number in rei
+i
A. 4ei/3
B. 2ei/6
C. 8ei/6
D. 2ei/3

ANSWER: B. 2ei/6
PROBLEM 10
Rationalize the given equation:
A. 2-5i
B. (5+10i)/6
C. 1+2i
D. (2+i)/3

ANSWER: C. 1+2i
PROBLEM 11
Determine (-1+i)10 in rectangular form
A.-16i
B. -8i
C. -64i
D. -32i

ANSWER: D. -32i
PROBLEM 12
What is the conjugate of the complex 4+5i
A.4i + 5
B. -4 + 5i
C. -4 - 5i
D. 4 - 5i

ANSWER: D. 4 5i
PROBLEM 13
What is the absolute value of the complex 4+5i
A. 5.5
B. 5.8
C. 6.4
D. 6.8

ANSWER: C. 6.4
PROBLEM 14
What is the argument of the complex 4+5i
A. 54.2 deg
B. 45.2 deg
C. 31.5 deg
D. 51.3 deg

ANSWER: D. 51.3 deg

PROBLEM 15
Write the expression in the form of a + bi: (1+2i)-3
A.
B.
C.
D.

ANSWER: C.
PROBLEM 16
What are the roots of the polynomial:
A. -3, -4
B. 6, 2
C. 2, 3
D. 3,4
PROBLEM 17
What are the roots of the polynomial:
A. 1,2,3
B. 1,2,5
C. 1,2,4
D. 2,3,5