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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: an = a1 + (n-1)d
a30 = 4 + (30-1)(3) = 91
CalTek: X Y
Mode
1 43 2
2 7
30ŷ = 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 Y
Mode 3 2
5 -8
30 -108
12ŷ = -36
How many terms of the sequence 3, 5, 7 … must be
taken so that the sum is 2600?
(ECE Board April 2005)
Mode
0 03 3
1 3
2 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: X Y
5 162
Mode 36
10 3936
6
3ŷ = 18
At what time between 3PM to 4PM will the hands of
the clock be at right angle?
CalTek: X Y
3Mode 3-30(3)
2
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: X Y
2Mode 3-30(2)
2
3 330 + (-
60)
Solution:
b c
50 30
9cm
CalTek: 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
vb/a Sine Law Vb
= 62.76 kph
45° 30°
Solution: X + Y = 16 ← eq. 1
X + Z = 20X ←Z eq. 2
X Y +Z Z = 24 ← eq. 3
Y Y
CalTek: Mode 5 2
1 1 0 X 16= 6 cm Y = 10
cm 1 0 1 20 Z = 14 cm
therefore; Asmallest = π62 = 36π
0 1 1 24
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,- (x,y) = (-1,1)
CalTek: 5)
50ŷ = 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
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
CalTek: = -61.61°
use CMPLX Mode
400 + 200∟150 + 300∟240 + 300∟300 = 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