ALGEBRA 01 The LCM of two or more counting numbers is the

THE NUMBER SYSTEM PROPERTIES OF LOGARITM smallest counting number which is a multiple of each
Number is an item that describes magnitude or given numbers
log x SAMPLE PROBLEMS
position. Numbers therefore classified into two types: A. log ( xy )=log x + log y D. log y x=
the cardinal number and ordinary number log y 1. Which of the following best describe 7+0i?

COMPLEX NUMBERS B. log ( xy )=log x−log y E. log x x=1

A. irrational
B. real
C. imaginary
D. surd
C. log x n=n log x F. log 0=∞
REAL IMAGINARY 2. The number 0.123123123… is a/an
NUMBERS NUMBERS
Note: ln x = log e x , where in e=2.7183 A. irrational number C. rational number
QUADRATIC EQUATION B. surd D. imaginary
IRRATIONAL RATIONAL
NUMBERS NUMBERS 2
Ax + B x +C=0 3. The number 5 + √ 3 is
INTEGERS NON- A. irrational number C. complex
INTEGERS
B. surd D. integer
NEGATIV ZERO POSITIVE −B ± √ B2 −4 AC
E Root ¿ 4. Evaluate √ −7 √ −10
2A
PRIM COMPOSITE A. √ −70 C. -70i
E
B C B. −√ 70 D. 70
LAWS OF EXPONENTS & RADICALS Sum of Roots ¿ A , Product of Roots ¿ A
Notes: 5. What is the value of ( 1+i )3+ ( 1−i )6 ?
A. ( a ) ( a ) =a
m n m+n
E. a =1
0
B −4 AC =0 , roots are real and equal
2
A. i C. 2(−1+5 i)
()
m m m
a m−n a a B. 1−5 i D. 3(1+5 i)
B. n =a F. b = m B −4 AC >0, roots are real and unequal
2

a b
B −4 AC <0, roots are imaginary or complex
2
−m 1 6. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
C. ¿ G. a = m where: B2−4 AC → are called discriminant A. 0.0010 has one significant figure
a
m B. 200 has two significant figures
D. (ab)m =am b m H. a n =√n am SIGNIFICANT DIGITS C. 100.00 has five significant figures
REMAINDER & FACTOR THEOREM The significant figures are those digits that carry D. 0.003280 has three significant figures
meaning contributing to its precision. The significant
f (x ) digits of a number begin with first non-zero digit and 7. When rounded-off to four significant figures,
Given: ends with the final digit whether zero or non-zero. 102.4886 becomes
x−r
The following are the three rules on determining how A. 102.4 C. 102.9
where: many significant digits or figures are in a number: B. 102.489 D. 102.5
f(r) -> Remainder Theorem 1. Non-zero digits are always significant
If (x-r) is factor of f(x), then the remainder 2. Any zeros between two significant digits are 8. The red bulbs of a Christmas light flash every 8
significant seconds, the blue bulbs flash every 9 seconds
must be equal to zero -> Factor Theorem 3. A final zero or trailing zeros in the decimal portion and the green bulbs flush every 10 seconds. If
ONLY are significant they all start flashing together, in every how
LOGARITM many seconds will they flash simultaneously
The logarithm of a number N to the base b is the GREATEST COMMON FACTOR (GCF) again?
exponent or the power to which the base must be The GCF of two or more counting numbers is a factor A. 400 C. 720
raised to obtain N. of each of the given number B. 300 D. 360
x
x=log b N LEAST COMMON MULTIPLE (LCM)
N=b
9. A man has three pieces of rope with lengths of A. −2 C. 0.14874 mistake in writing down coefficient of x then get
140 cm, 168 cm and 210 cm. He wishes to cut B. −3 D. 0.85216 the roots (3,2). The correct roots of the equations
the three pieces of rope in smaller pieces of equal are:
length with no remainders. How many of the 1 A. (4 , 2) C. (6 ,−1)
smaller pieces of rope with equal length can he 17.If log x 10= , what is log 10 x ?
4 B. (3 ,−3) D. (−2 , 5)
get altogether? A. 1 C. 3
A. 74 C. 56 B. 2 D. 4 26.Find the value of k so that the two roots of
B. 14 D. 37 2
2 x +3 kx + 9=0 are equal
18.Solve the value of x in the equation x 3 log x =100 x A. 2 √ 2 C.√ 3
√
10.Solve for the value of x, if x= 1− √ 1− √ 1−… A. 20 C. 0.2154 B. √ 3 D. 3 √ 3
A. 0.618 C. 0.852 B. −10 D. 0.5
B. 0.723 D. 0.453 27.If the roots of the equation x 2−bx +c=0 be two
2
19.Find the value of x: log ( x +3 x)+ log 5 x=1+ log 2 x consecutive integers, then b 2−4 c is equal to:
11.Expand ( x− y )3 A. 1 C. 3 A. 1 C. 3
A. x 3 + y 3 C. x 3−3 x 2 y +3 xy 2− y 3 B. 2 D. 4 B. 2 D. 4
B. x 3− y 3 D. x 3 +3 x 2 y−3 xy 2 + y 3
20.Find the value of x that satisfy the equation, 28.A quadratic equation in x in such that the
2
12.Resolve ( x +2)/( x −7 x +12) into partial fraction √ x−2= √ x +2 arithmetic mean of its roots is 5 and geometric
6 7 6 7 A. 3/2 C. 2 mean of its roots is 4. The equation is:
A. − C. + B. 9 /4 D. no solution A. x 2+ 4 x−12=0 C. x 2−10 x+ 16=0
x−4 x−3 x−4 x−3
6 5 6 5 B. x 2−8 x−10=0 D. x 2+ 12 x +20=0
B. − D. + 21.If log 2=x and log 3= y ,what is the value of log 1.2?
x−4 x−3 x−4 x−3 A. x +2 y−1 C. x−2 y +1 29.Factor completely the given equation,
B. 2 x− y +1 D. 2 x+ y−1 3 2
x −5 x −48 x +108=0
13.Find the value of B in the equation,
x+10 A B A.(x−2)(x +3)(x+ 4) C. (x +3)(x+ 4)(x−9)
= + 22.If the quantity increases by 0.10% of its current
x −4 x−2 x+2
2 B. (x−2)(x +6)(x−9) D. (x +4 )(x+ 6)( x−4)
value every 0.10s. doubling the initial quantity,
A. 2 C. −2 the time is most nearly equal to:
B. 4 D. −4 A. 690 s C. 69 s 30.Solve the real roots of x 8−17 x 4 +16=0
B. 6.9 D. 6900 s A. −1 , 2,−2 C. 1 ,−1 , 4
14.Simplify the given expression, B. 2 ,−2 , 1 ,−1 D. −1 ,−4 , 4
5x x+ 3 2 x+ 1 23.What is the remainder if the polynomial
= 2 + 2 31.The equation 3 x 6+ 4 x 5 +3 x 3−x−3=0, has how
3 x +2 x −4 x + x +4 is divided by ( x−2 ) ?
2 4 3 2
2 x +7 x+ 3 2 x −3 x−2 x + x−6
A. 2/ x +3 C. 1/ x +3 A. 32 C. 48 many maximum positive real roots?
B. 4 / x +3 D. 3/ x +3 B. 54 D. 26 A. 1 C. 3
24.Find the value of k for which x +4 is a factor of B. 2 D. 4
15.What is the characteristic of the common 3 2
x +2 x −7 x +k
logarithm of 0.0071? A. 1 C. 3 32.The equation 7 x 7 +5 x5 +3 x 3 + x=0, has how many
A. −2 C. 0.14874 B. 2 D. 4 real roots?
B. −3 D. 0.85216 A. 1 C. 3
25.A and B attempted to solve a quadratic equation. B. 2 D. 4
16.What is the mantissa of the common logarithm of A made a mistake in writing down the constant
0.0071? term and ended up in roots (4,3). B made a