MATH111 Finals Exercises

A. Given the set

List the numbers that are:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Whole numbers:
Positive integers:
Irrational:
Imaginary:
Real:

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B. Name the property of real numbers that justifies the following statements.
1.

2.
3.
7.
8. Identify the property that justifies each step.
1.

4.
5.
6.

2.

3.
4. C. Simplify the following expressions.
1.

5.

2.

6.

3.

7.

4.

D. Factor the following completely.

1.
2.
3.
8.
9. E. Perform the indicated operations and rationalize all denominators if necessary.
1.
64x5y9
5.
2.

98xy7

6.
7.

3.

(by synthetic division)

8.

4.

9. Find

if

10.

11.
12. E. Find the solution set of each equation. Check if necessary.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
13.
14. F. Solve the following problems.
15.
1. Find 2 consecutive odd integers so that the square of the larger exceeds their product by 34.
2. Find the base and the altitude of a triangle with an area of 2 sq. feet if its base is 3 ft. longer
than its altitude.
3. The longest side of a triangle is twice as long as the shortest side and 2 cm longer than the
third side. If the perimeter of the triangle is 33 cm, what is the length of each side?
4. Marga invested a total of Php 40,000 into two stocks: one with Php 25,000 in it, which
returns 10% a year. How much (in percent) should the other account annually return if she
wants to get an annual income of Php 3,700?
16.
CHALLENGER: (2010 AMC 12A Problem 11)
of exponents]
The solution of the equation
is b?

can be expressed in the form

[Hint: use laws

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