Mathematics 60

Final Examination

First Semester A.Y. 2013-2014

Damasco/Granario/Junio/Loquias

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Write your section and class number on the upper left-hand corner of each page
of your answer sheets. Do not detach any page from your answer sheets.
2. This exam is for two hours only.
3. Use only black or blue non-erasable ink in writing.
4. Except for Part I, show all necessary solutions and box all final answers.
5. Pages of your answer sheets should contain the answers and solutions to the following items, respectively:
Page
Page
Page
Page
Page

1:
2:
3:
4:
5:

I.
II.
II.
II.
II.

1. and 2.
3. and 4.
5.
6.

Page 6: III. 1. and 2.

Page 10: IV. 2.

Page 7: III. 3. and 4.

Page 11: V. 1.

Page 8: III. 5.

Page 12: V. 2.

Page 9: IV. 1.

Page 13: V. 3.

Writing is permitted on both sides of each page. Answers and solutions that are
placed on the wrong page will not be graded.
6. Use of calculators and other electronic devices is not allowed.
7. Any form of cheating in examinations or any act of dishonesty in relation to studies,
such as plagiarism, shall be subject to disciplinary action.
I. Write TRUE if the statement is correct. Otherwise, write FALSE.

(1 point each)

1. If A and B are sets, then A B is not a subset of A B.

2. The set of composite integers is closed under multiplication.
3. If the graph of the quadratic function f (x) = ax2 + bx + c lies entirely above the x-axis, then
b2 4ac < 0.
4. If f and g are polynomial functions and f (2) = g(2), then x 2 is a factor of (f g)(x).
5. The graph of y = csc x intersects the line with equation y = 2 .
6. There are exactly two triangles ABC with mA = 60 , AC = 8, and BC = 6.
7. The standard polar form of the multiplicative inverse of 3 cis 140 is

1
3

cis 220 .

II. Do as indicated.

2+ 39

1. Simplify the following expression:

4+239+333

(3 points)

2. Find the radius of the circle passing through P (3, 0) and concentric with the circle having
equation x2 + y 2 4x + 8y + 11 = 0.
(3 points)
3. Determine the coordinate of the point on the line with equation x + 3y + 2 = 0 that is closest
to the point P (4, 8).
(4 points)

4. Find all values of k for which 4, 2k, k 4 2k + 4 form a geometric progression. (3 points)

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5. Given: sec 4 = 23 and 4 lies in Quadrant III

Find the exact numerical value of the following.

(6 points)
h

b. cos tan1

a. cot(2)
6. Establish the identity:

1
2

4
= sec x tan x + csc x
sin x + sin 3x

(5 points)

III. Find the solution set of the following equations.

x
x+1
=
x+1
x

5
2. z + 16i 3 = 16, where z in standard polar form


3. 2 cos1 x + sin1 22 = 2 cot1 0
1. 1 +

4. log3 (tan 2x) = ln e + log3 (tan x), x [0, 2)

5.

23x+1

+6=

3(22x )

(4 points)
(4 points)
(5 points)

11(2x )

IV. 1. Sketch the graph of f (x) =

(4 points)

(5 points)
3
x + 6x2 + 9x

x+3
2x Jx + 1K ,

log 1 x ,

if x < 1
if 1 x 1

(8 points)

if x > 1.

x3
and h(x) = |2x 1|
x+2
a. Determine dom(g h).

2. Given: g(x) =

(10 points)
b. Find ran g.

V. Solve the following problems completely. Sketch a diagram whenever applicable.

1. In a certain game, two characters attack one another (causing deductions in life points of the
character attacked) until one of them runs out of life points. The character Allan has 375 life
points and causes 10 points damage every attack. On the other hand, the character Daryl
inflicts an initial damage of 4 points, and the damage it deals increases by 3 every attack. If
Allan and Daryl attack each other simultaneously, at least how many life points should Daryl
have at the beginning to win the game?
(4 points)
2. A bird is at a point A on the ground between two trees. The bird flies directly 16 m. toward
the top of one of the trees, and then 14 m. directly towards the top of the other tree.
If the tree
which it is on now is 8 m. high, and the bird is at an angle of elevation of sin1 45 53.13
from point A, what is the angle of elevation of the top of the other tree from point A?
(5 points)
3. A marble is found at the end of a spring whose other end is attached to a ceiling. The spring
is then set in motion, and it was found that the distance of the marble from the ceiling after
t seconds is f (t) = 4 sin(4t) + 5 inches.
(5 points)
a. What is the shortest distance of the marble from the ceiling?
b. Every how many seconds is the marble at the point of shortest distance from the ceiling?
c. Between t =

1
4

s. and t =

1
2

s., when is the marble 3 inches from the ceiling?

End of Exam
Total: 85 points
Please return the questionnaire with your answer sheets.

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Mathematics 60
Final Examination

First Semester, A.Y. 2012-2013

13 October 2012

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. This exam is for three hours only. Use only black or blue ink in writing.
2. Write your section and class number on the upper left-hand corner of each
page of your answer sheets.
3. Except for Part I, show all necessary solutions and box all final answers.
4. Pages of your answer sheets should contain the answers and solutions to the
following items, respectively:
Page 1: I
Page 5: III. 4, 5
Page 9: IV. 2
Page 13: VI.
Page 2: II. 1

Page 6: III. 6

Page 10: IV. 3

Page 14: VII. 1

Page 3: II. 2

Page 7: III. 7

Page 11: IV. 4

Page 15: VII. 2

Page 4: III. 1, 2, 3

Page 8: IV. 1

Page 12: V.

Writing is permitted on both sides of each page. Answers and solutions that
are placed on the wrong page will not be graded.
I. Write TRUE if the statement is correct. Otherwise, write FALSE.

(1 point each)

1. If A, B, and C are sets such that A B and A C, then A B C.

2. The set

Q0 {0} is closed under addition.

3. There is exactly one integer whose multiplicative inverse is also an integer.

4. If b, x, and y are positive real numbers and x < y, then bx < by .
 


5. Arccos 23 Arcsin 12 = 0
6. The conjugate of cis is equal to its reciprocal.
7. There are two distinct triangles ABC satisfying BC = 1, AC =

3, and mBAC = 3 .

II. Perform the indicated operations and/or simplify.


 

3
5x 7
15x2 + 33x
1.
+

x2 + x 2 x2 1
x3 + 8
q
q
"
#
!

3 a
3 b
3
3
+
+1
a b
b
a
2.

(ab)0.5
ba

(6 points each)

III. Do as indicated.
1. A wheel with diameter 4 ft. travels 100 ft. How many revolutions did it make?

(2 points)

2. Find all points on the x-axis which is 2 units away from the point P (1, 1).

(4 points)

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3. The remainder when p(x) = ax4 + bx 4 is divided by x 1 is 6. If x + 1 is a factor of

p(x), find a and b.
(4 points)
4. If a = log 2 and b = log 5, express log0.5 200 in terms of a and b.

(4 points)

5. Establish the following identity: cot 2 cot 4 = csc 4

p
2x 3
6. Given: f (x) = |x| 3 and g(x) =
x+1
a. Find (g f )(7).
b. Determine g 1 and its range.
c. Give the domains of f and f g.

(3 points)

7. Evaluate: 1 + (1 + i) + (1 + i)2 + + (1 + i)15 .

(5 points)

IV. Find the solution set of the following equations.

(2 points)
(4 points)
(6 points)

(5 points each)

1. 2(log2 x)3 + 4 = 7(log2 x)2 + 5 log2 x

2. 2 cos x + cos 2x + cos 4x = 0, x [0, 2)
3. z 8 + 18z 4 + 81 = 0, where z

x2 + y 2 = 4
4.
(x2 4) xy + 2y = 0
V. Given: tan
Evaluate:

= 3, where

C in rectangular form

lies in quadrant III

(7 points)

1. sec




4
1

+ sin
2. tan
2
17

VI. Sketch the graph of f (x) =

2x3 8x2 8x

x+2

, if x < 0

[[x + 1]] x
, if 0 < x < 1


2 sin 2 x 2 1 , if 1 x 5.

VII. Solve the following problems completely.

(10 points)

(5 points each)

1. A ship traveled from a port in the direction of N 22.5 E at a speed of 15 mph. One hour
later, a ship left the same port and traveled in the direction S 67.5 E. After two hours, the
second ship was directly south of the first. What is the speed of the second ship?
2. Karl started saving money everyday such that the money he saves on any day after the first
is Php 1.00 less than that of the previous day. If he saved Php 40.00 on the first day, after
how many days will he have saved a total of Php 630.00?
End of Exam
Total: 100 points
Please return the questionnaire with your answer sheets.
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