GenEd Math A
GenEd Math A
Denominator x-2 = 0
x = 0+2
x = 2
(-4)∙3 = -12
x5∙x3 = x5+3 = x8
y3∙y2 = y3+2 = y5
z2∙z4 = z2+4 = z6
-12x8y5z6
3 6
12 8
6
16
x no. of ₽1000 bills
y no. of ₽500 bills y=x+20; x=y-20
x+y=140
for A, if y=40, then x=20; x+y ≠ 140
for B, if y=70, then x=50; x+y ≠ 140
for C, if y=80, then x=60; x+y = 140
for D, if y=60, then x=40; x+y ≠ 140
x no. of ₽1000 bills
y no. of ₽500 bills y = x + 20
x + y = 140
x + (x + 20) = 140
2x + 20 = 140
2x = 120
x = 60 y = 60 + 20
y = 80
8–5=3 11–8=3 14–11=3
common difference d = 3, [Arithmetic S.]
number of terms n = 30
formula: an = a1 + (n-1)d
a30 = 5 + (30-1)3
= 5 + (29)3
= 5 + 87
= 92
x2 – 4x – 5 = 0
by factoring method:
x2 – 4x – 5 = (x – 5)(x + 1)
hence,
(x – 5)(x + 1) = 0
x – 5 = 0 x + 1 = 0
x = 5 x = -1
therefore,
x = 5,-1
if two or more expressions in an equation
are equivalent, then they are said to be
IDENTITIES
(3x – 2)2 and 9x2 – 12x + 4
are equivalent, hence, they are identities
II only
let x be the number
7x – 3x = 12
4x = 12
x = 12/4
x = 3
cost of each mango ₽29/4 = ₽7.25
1 doz. = 12 pcs.
2.5 doz. = 2.5(12) = 30 pcs.
AB = 62 + 7 2
85
6
= 36 + 49
B 7 C = 85
let x be the no. of empty seats
x + 6 – 13 + 5 = 0
x – 2 = 0
x = 2
no. of favorable outcomes
Probability =
total possible outcomes
P1 (Friday) = 1/7
P2 (Friday) = 1/7
Pboth (Friday) = 1/7 • 1/7
= 1/49
D I S T A N C E, in km.
TIME , in hr. Car A Car B Apart
1 50 60 110
2 100 120 220
3 150 180 330
21 26 35 82
= + + =
6 6 6 6
2
= 13
3
SIMILAR FRACTIONS LEAST GREATEST
1 8
=
2 16 7 8 10 6
5 10 , , ,
= 16 16 16 5
8 16
7 7 7 1 5 6
= , , ,
16 16 16 2 8 5
perpendicular lines have slopes that are
negative reciprocal with each other;
change 3x+4y to 4x–3y, solve for c
4x – 3y – c = 0 c = 4x – 3y
c = 4(5) – 3(1)
c = 20 – 3
c = 17
4x – 3y – 17 = 0
On November 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln
gave a speech that would be quoted for centuries
to come. Lincoln’s address starts with
“Four score and seven years ago…”
1 single garage
5 120
(24) = = 15
8 8
60 – 15 = 45
3x−9
x2−9
3(x−3)
=
(x+3)(x−3)
3
=
x+3
3(x-4y) – (4y-3x) – (2x+y)
= 3x – 12y – 4y + 3x - 2x – y
= 4x – 17y
let P passed both languages
P = (K+G) – (40-2)
= (30+36) – 38
= 66 – 38
= 28
a+b a b
Recall that = +
c c c
P = a+a+(a+5) a+5
P = 3a+5 = 15+5
P = 50 = 20
let x be the lowest grade; x+42 be highest
x + (x + 42) = 138
2x + 42 = 138
2x = 138 – 42
2x = 96
x = 48 x + 42
= 48 + 42
= 90
HIERARCHY OF PARALLELOGRAMS
40 hrs/wk x 2 weeks = 80 hrs
11 is a common difference
therefore, option II is an
ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE
let x be the scale factor of the ratio
5x be the longest part
3x + 4x + 5x = 96
12x = 96
x = 8 5x
= 5(8)
= 40
(x1, y1) = (3, -5) (x2, y2) = (-2, 4)
A = 450 x 80 m2 = 36,000 m2
1 ha = 10,000 m2
1 ha
36,000 m x
2 = 3.6 ha
10,000 m 2
let x be the measure of an angle;
90-x be its complement; 180-x, supplement
x = (90-x) + 14
x = 104 – x
2x = 104
x = 52 180 – x
= 180 – 52
= 128
formula in finding the
8 8 Area of Eq. Triangle:
s2 3
A =
4
8 82 3
=
4
64 3
=
4
= 16 3
720 ÷ 2 = 360
÷2 = 180
÷2 = 90
÷2 = 45
÷3 = 15
÷3 = 5
Prime Factors: 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 3 · 3 · 5
or 24 · 32 ·5
THE PERCENTAGE PYRAMID
B R P 104
B = = = 200
R 0.52
doubled every year means
the previous is half the present
Year 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Collection 2880 1440 720 360 180 90 45
N+0.7N = 1.7N
1.7N-0.5(1.7N)
= 1.7N–0.85N
= 0.85N
N 0.85N
netChange: 15% decrease
for any set of THREE numbers, it must be
first assumed that these are measures of
the sides of a triangle
to determine whether it is or not a triangle,
TRIANGLE INEQUALITY THEOREM and/or
PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM must be used.
Triangle Inequality Theorem: Pythagorean Theorem
a + b > c
a + c > b c 2 = a2 + b2
b + c > a
A. 20% of 100 = .20(100) = 20
B. 25% of 200 = .25(200) = 50
C. 40% of 500 = .40(500) = 200
D. 50% of 600 = .50(600) = 300
range (R), commonly used as one of the
measures of dispersion/variability,
is the difference between the highest value
(HV) and the lowest value (LV)
HV = 5 LV = -6
R = HV – LV
= 5 – (-6)
= 5 + 6
= 11
balloon is spherical, use the formula:
V = 4/3 x π x r3
half of diameter is radius, use r = 12
V = 4/3 x π x 123
= 4/3 x π x 1728
= 6912/3 x π
= 2304 π
the wetted lawn forms a circle, use the
formula: A = π x r2; where r = 6.5
A = 3.14 x (6.5)2
= 3.14 x 42.25
= 132.66
a r/carton is a rectangular prism whose
dimensions are: V=800, H=10, W=20, L=?
formula: V= L x W x H
800 = L x 20 x 10
800 = L x 200 200L = 800
800
L =
200
L = 4
Median is the middlemost in a set of
decreasingly or increasingly ordered values.
Median = 6.5
6x6, or 36 possible 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
outcomes. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
DIE 2
Finding the probability 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
of getting a sum of 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
or 11, we illustrate: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
DICE 1 The probability,
∑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 therefore, of getting a
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 sum of 5 or 11
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 is 6 out of 36,
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 or in simplest form,
DICE 2
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1
.
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 6
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
135 5 27
13.5% = 0.135 = ÷ =
1000 5 200
“SOHCAHTOA”
opp
sin 30° =
wall (o)
hyp
adj
cos 30° =
30˚ hyp
8.5m (a)
opp
tan 30° =
adj
adj
cos 30° =
hyp
wall (o)
8.5
0.866 =
h
30˚
8.5
8.5m (a) h =
0.866
= 9.8
5 3 5 3
= =
2(x+1) (x+2) 2x+2 x+2
5(x+2) = 3(2x+2)
5x + 10 = 6x + 6
5x – 6x = 6 – 10
-x = -4
x = 4
(x-3)(x-1) = x2 – 4x + 3
Expected Population P (1+r)t
= 1,400 (1+0.05)2
= 1,400 (1.05)2
= 1,400 (1.1025)
= 1,543.5 or 1,544
let P be the perimeter
1 1
7 P = P + P + 7
3 5
1 15P = 5P + 3P + 105
P
3
1 15P – 5P – 3P = 105
P
5 7P = 105
P = 15
the next odd number is the fourth
let x be the first odd number
x+2, second; x+4, third; x+6, fourth
x+(x+2)+(x+4)
= 27
3
3x+6
= 27
3
3x + 6 = 81
3x = 75
x = 25 x + 6
= 25 + 6
= 31
1 21
10 =
2 2
21 1 21 5 105 35
(1 – ) ( ) = or
2 6 2 6 12 4
35 1 35 4
÷ = x
4 4 4 1
= 35
25% sugar means ¼ of the solution
x = the amount of water
4 = the amount of sugar
the total volume is x+4
4 1
=
x+4 4
x+4 = 16
x = 12
16/4 = 4; 4/1 = 4; r = 4
number of terms, n = 6
Term 1 2 3 4 5 6
Value 1 4 16 64 256 1024
1 + 31 32
= =
2 2
= 16
7th
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 1st
x + 2y = (x – 2y) + 80
2y + 2y = x – x + 80
4y = 80
y= 80/4
y= 20
2 78 +6(86) 156+516
=
8 8
672
=
8
= 84
let T be the number of
teacher-applicants
1 1 5
T (1 – ) – 10 = T T = 10
2 7 14
1 1 5T = 140
T – T = 10
2 7
T = 140/5
5
14
T = 10 = 28
x–y = xy xy = x–y
xy + y = x
y(x+1) = x
y = x/x+1
(3, 2) = (x, y)
2x + cy = c + 1
2(3) + c(2) = c + 1
6 + 2c = c + 1
2c – c = 1 - 6
c = -5
55% (1200) boys
45% (1200) girls = 540
height 3
(-5,1)
bh 7(3) 21
Area : = = = 10.5
2 2 2
x, first; x+2, second/middle; x+4, third
x + (x+2) + (x+4) = 150
3x + 6 = 150
3x = 150 – 6
3x = 144
x = 48 x + 2
= 48 + 2
= 50
0.4 (35) = 14
we derive: n = (∑/180)+2
900
n = + 2
180
= 5 + 2
= 7
2 +5
3 6
4 − 1
5 3
4 +5 9
6 6 = 6
12 − 5 7
15 15 15
9 7 9 15 135
÷ = x =
6 15 6 7 42
45
=
14
= 70 ÷ 7 ∙ 5 + 64 ÷ 4 ∙ 2
= 70 ÷ 7 ∙ 5 + 64 ÷ 4 ∙ 2
= 10 ∙ 5 + 16 ∙ 2
= 50 + 32
= 82
[5x(y+4) - 3(xy-2)] – [2xy - 4x]
24x + 6
x = 1; 3 + (1 – 1)5 = 3 Sum of all terms:
x = 2; 3 + (2 – 1)5 = 8
x = 3; 3 + (3 – 1)5 = 13
x = 4; 3 + (4 – 1)5 = 18 207
x = 5; 3 + (5 – 1)5 = 23
x = 6; 3 + (6 – 1)5 = 28
x = 7; 3 + (7 – 1)5 = 33
x = 8; 3 + (8 – 1)5 = 38
x = 9; 3 + (9 – 1)5 = 43
a1 = 3 d = 5 n = 9
Arithmetic Series:
n
Sn = 2a1+ n−1 d
2
9 9
S9 = 2(3)+ 9−1 5 = 6+ 8 5
2 2
9 9 414
S9 = 6+40 = 46 = = 207
2 2 2
“The sum of the lengths of any two sides
of a triangle must be greater than the third
side.” –Triangle Inequality Theorem
5, 4, 1
5, 4, 6
5, 4, 9
5, 4, 10
Special Product: (a+b)(a-b) = a2-b2
(2 7+ 3)(2 7- 3) = (2 7)2 – ( 3)2
= 4(7) – (3)
= 28 – 3
= 25
“In a right triangle, the square of the
hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the
squares of the other two sides.”
–Pythagorean Theorem
5, 6, 7
7, 12, 13
8, 15, 17
3, 9, 12
1 m = 100 cm
27 (100) = 2,700
66 (13.5) = 891
x 1 2 3 4 5
y 2 4 8 16 32
Square with side 22 cm 4(22) = 88
8.56 x 1,000,000
8,560,000