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GEMAS Terms 1

The document defines various mathematical and geometric terms including ellipse, parabola, hyperbola, binomial, multinomial, helix, radius vector, abscissa, implicit, latus rectum, and hexahedron. It also provides the definitions of various algebraic, geometric, and economic concepts.

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GEMAS Terms 1

The document defines various mathematical and geometric terms including ellipse, parabola, hyperbola, binomial, multinomial, helix, radius vector, abscissa, implicit, latus rectum, and hexahedron. It also provides the definitions of various algebraic, geometric, and economic concepts.

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Ellipse - It can be defined as the set of all points in the plane the sum of whose distances from

two fixed points is a constant.


20 - What is the length of the latus rectum of the curve x^2 = 20y?
Ellipse - If eccentricity is less than one, then the curve is:
● e = 0, Circle
● e =1, Parabola
● e > 1, Ellipse
● e < 1, Hyperbola
Parabola - 4x^2 - 256 = 0 is the equation of a/an:
Cycloid - Locus of points on a side which rolls along a fixed line.
Parabola - GIven the equations 3x^2 + 2x - 5y + 7 = 0. Determine the curve.
● Circle - Gen Eq’n: Ax^2 + Ay^2 + Dx + Ey + F = 0, STD: (x-h)^2 + (y-k)^2 = r^2
2 2
(𝑥−ℎ) (𝑦−𝑘)
● Ellipse - Gen Eq’n: Ax^2 + Cy^2 + Dx + Ey + F = 0, STD: 2 + 2 =1
𝑎 𝑏

● Parabola - Gen Eq’n: Vertical - Ax^2 + Dx + Ey + F = 0, Horizontal - Cy^2 + Dx +


Ey + F = 0, STD: y^2 = 4ax (opening right), y^2=-4ax (opening left)
● Hyperbola - Gen Eq’n: Ax^2 -Cy^2 + Dx + Ey + F = 0
Binomial - An expression of two terms is called.
Multinomial - The algebraic expression consisting a sum of any number of terms is called a:
Ellipse - What is the graph of the equation Ax^2 + Bx + Cy^2 + Dy + Ex + F = 0?
Helix - What type of curve is generated by a point which moves in uniform circular motion about
an axis, while traveling with a constant speed parallel to the axis?
Zero - A horizontal line has a slope of
Radius Vector - In polar coordinates system, the length of the ray segment from a fixed origin is
known as
Perpendicular - If the product of the slopes of any two straight lines is -1, one of these is said to
be ___________ to the other.
Rational algebraic expression - An algebraic expression which can be represented as a
quotient of two polynomials.
2 - A prime number has exactly how many divisors?
conditional equations - Equations whose members are equal only for certain or possibly no
value of the unknown.
Abscissa - It represents the distance of a point from the y-axis.
IV - Of what quadrant is A, if secant A is positive and cosecant A is negative?
● Quadrant I: All functions are (+)
● Quadrant II: sinΘ (+), cscΘ (+)
● Quadrant III: tanΘ (+), cotΘ (+)
● Quadrant IV: cosΘ (+), secΘ (+)
Redundant Equation - An equation which because of some mathematical process has
required an extra root is sometimes called as
Integral Rational - Any algebraic term is a/an _________ term in certain representing numbers
if it consists of the product of possible integral powers of these numbers and a factor not
containing them.
y axis - If the equation is unchanged by the substitution of -x to x, the curve is symmetric with
respect to the:
Irrational equation - An equation in which the variable appear under the radical symbol
Decimal Fraction - A number that consists of an integer part and a decimal part less than unity
that follows the decimal marker, which may be a point or comma.
Limacon - The graph of r = a + b cos x is a:
Open sentence - A statement containing one or more variables and having the property that it
becomes either true or false when the variables are given specific values from their domains.
Implicit - An equation in x and y which is not easily solved for y in terms of x is called
Parabola - In general quadratic equation, if the discriminant is zero, the curve is a figure that
represent a/an:
● Discriminant = B^2 - 4AC = 0
● Discriminant > 0 (Hyperbola)
● Discriminant = 0 (Parabola)
● Discriminant < 0 (Ellipse: A ≠ C) (Circle: A = C)
Irrational number - A number representing a non-terminating, non-repeating decimal.
rational equation - The equation which is satisfied by all values of the variable for which the
members of the equation defined is known as:
Axis of parabola - A line passing through the focus and perpendicular to the directrix of a
parabola is called:
Complex fraction - Any fraction which contains one or more fractions in either numerator or
denominator or both is called
6th - What is the degree of the polynomial 3x^4 y + 2x^3 z^3 - 4yz^2?
literal equation - An equation in which some or all of the known quantities are represented by
letters is called
Monomial - An algebraic expression consisting of one term.
Decimal fraction - A number that consists of an integer part and a decimal part less than unity
that follows the decimal marker, which may be a point or comma.
Imaginary numbers - Which of the following is not classified as an integer?
x axis - If all the y terms have even exponents, the curve is symmetric with respect to the:
Natural Numbers - Considered as the counting numbers
rational equation - The equation which is satisfied by all values of the variable for which the
members of the equation defined is known as:
Term - In algebra this consists of products and quotients of ordinary numbers and letters which
represent numbers
Hyperbola - If the locus of a point that moves in a plane so that the difference of the distances
from two fixed points of the locus is constant.
Proper fraction - If the absolute value of the numerator of a fraction is smaller than the
denominator is called:
Latus Rectum - In an ellipse, a chord which contains a focus and is in line perpendicular to the
major axis is called
Abscissa - It represents the distance of a point from the y-axis.
maximum sum of exponents - The degree of a polynomial or equation is the:
Integral Rational - Any algebraic term is a/an _________ term in certain representing numbers
if it consists of the product of possible integral powers of these numbers and a factor not
containing them.
ENGINEERING ECONOMY
Patents - Which an example of an intangible asset?
Deferred annuity - It is a series of equal payments occurring at equal intervals of time where
the first payment is made after several periods, after the beginning of the payment.
Chairman of the board - What is the highest position in the corporation?
Partnership - An association of two or more individuals for the purpose of operating a business
as co-owners for profit.
Acid-test ratio - An index of short term paying ability is called,
Salvage value - Estimated value at the end of the useful life.
Physical Inventory - Consists of the actual counting or determination of the actual quantity of
the materials on hand as of a given date.
Pure Obligation - Kind of obligation which has no condition attached.
Monopsony - A market whereby there is only one buyer for an item for which there are no good
substitute.
Utility - It is defined to be the capacity of a commodity to satisfy human want.
Depreciation - An artificial expense that spreads the purchase price of an asset or another
property over a number of years.
Ordinary annuity - A type of annuity where the payments are made at the end of each payment
period starting from the first period.
Interest, taxes, amortization, insurance, rent - Which one of the following contains only items
which are considered fixed charges?
Effective rate - We may classify an interest rate, which specifies the actual rate of interest on
the principal for one year as,
Tort - An evil wrong committed by a person damaged another person’s property or reputation is,
Market value - It is the amount which a willing buyer will pay to a willing seller for a property
where each has equal advantage and is under no compulsion to buy or sell.
Declining balance method - A method of computing depreciation in which the annual charge is
a fixed percentage of the depreciation book value at the beginning of the year to which the
depreciation applies,
Depreciation - Decrease in the value of a physical property due to the passage of time.
An asset - Work-in process is classified as,
Deflation - Reduction in the level of national income and output usually accompanied by the fall
in the general price level.
Installation expenses, The original purchase price and freight and transportation
charges, Initial taxes and permits fee - The first cost of any property includes,
Private - Type of ownership in business where individuals exercise and enjoy the right in their
own interest.
Sinking fund method - A method of depreciation where a fixed sum of money is regularly
deposited at compound interest in a real or imaginary fund in order to accumulate an amount
equal to the total depreciation of an asset at the end of the asset’s estimated life.
Annuity - It is a series of equal payments occurring at equal interval of time.
Supply - The quantity of a certain commodity that is offered for sale at a certain price at a given
place and time.
Perpetuity - A series of uniform accounts over an infinite period of time.
Break even-no gain no loss - The total income equals the total operating cost.
Market - The place where buyers and sellers come together.
General Agreement of Tariff and Trade - GATT stands for
SOLID MENSURATION
Hexahedron - A regular polyhedron with 6 sides is called
3 Tri
9 Nona
4 Tetra 20 Ico
10 Deca
5 Penta 100 Hecto
11 Unde or
6 Hexa Hende 1000 Chil
7 Hepta or 12 Dode 10,000 Myri
Septa
15 Quindeca
8 Octa
16 Hexadeca

Theorem - The volume of the circular cylinder is equal to the product of its base and altitude.
An acute angle - If the exterior angle of a polygon is obtuse, its corresponding interior angle is
● Oblique angle - non-right and non-straight; acute & obtuse are oblique
● Acute < Θ < 90; Right Θ = 90; Obtuse 90 < Θ < 180; Straight Θ = 180; Reflex 180
< Θ < 360
The arcs of two circles subtended by equal central angles are always equal. - Which of the
following is NOT a property of a circle?
Dihedral angle - Two planes intersect each other. What is the term for the angle formed
perpendicular to the intersection of two planes?
Always greater than 360° - What is the sum of all deflection angles in given polygon?
Concyclic polygons - Polygon inscribed in the same circle called
57.3 - What is the value in degress of 1 radian?
Spherical wedge - The solid bounded by two great circles and the surface of a sphere is known
as
Sphere - Body or space bounded by surface every point of which is equidistant from a point
within.
20 - An icosahedron is a regular polyhedron of __________ faces.
Convex - A polyon igs __________ when no side, when extended, will pass through the interior
of the polygon.
Rhomboid -What is another term for parallelogram?
Hendecagon -Pentagon is to 5 sides as __________ is to 11 sides.
Truncated prism - A solid cut of a given solid by two non parallel planes is called
Radian - An arc length equal to the radius of a circle.
All equilateral triangles are similar. - Which of the following statements is correct?
Dodecahedron - Which regular polyhedron does not have a face of a triangle?
800 - Express 45° in mils.
Radius - The apothem of a polygon is the __________ of its inscribed circle.
Deflection angle - Another term for exterior angle.
Concentric circles - All circles having the same center but of unequal radii are called
(n-2) 180° - If n is the number of sides of a polygon, then the sum of all interior angles of a
polygon is expressed as
Stellated star - A regular solid star in a shape that is radiating from the center like rays of star.
Ungula - A cone or cylinder with its top cut off by plane oblique to the base.
Triangle - The face of a regular icosahedron is a
Cylindroid - A term given to cylinder with elliptical cross-section.
Gnomon - The geometric figure remaining after a parallelogram has been removed from one
corner of a larger similar polygon.
Right - Supplementary chords are two chords which join a point on the circle to the endpoints of
a diameter. The supplemental chords subtend a/an __________ angle.
Two angles are complementary if their sum is equal to 180°. - Indicate the false statement.
Sphere - Body or space bounded by surface every point of which is equidistant from a point
within.

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