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MATHEMATICS
and
CALCULATOR
TECHNIQUES

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THE MEMORY VARIABLES

MEMORY CALCULATOR BUTTONS
A ALPHA (-)
B ALPHA O ‘ “
C ALPHA hyp
D ALPHA sin
E (ES PLUS only) ALPHA cos
F (ES PLUS only) ALPHA tan
X ALPHA )
Y ALPHA S D
M ALPHA M+

HOW TO CLEAR MEMORY

• SHIFT 9 1 =
– This means you will automatically go to MODE 1
• SHIFT 9 2 =
– All values stored in the memory variables will be
erased
• SHIFT 9 3 =
– This means you will automatically go to MODE 1
and all values stored in the memory variables
will be erased.

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MODE 1 :
GENERAL
CALCULATIONS

HOW TO CONVERT BETWEEN

DEGREES, RADIANS AND GRADIANS
Convert 237 .615 0 to DMS (Degree Min Sec)

DISPLAY :
237.615 O
237 0 36 '54"

BASICS

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HOW TO CONVERT BETWEEN

DEGREES, RADIANS AND GRADIANS
14. Convert 210 47'12" to decimal degrees.

DISPLAY :
210 47 012 0
21.7866666 7

BASICS

HOW TO CONVERT BETWEEN

DEGREES, RADIANS AND GRADIANS
Convert 120 0 to radians .

DISPLAY :
120 0
2
π
3

BASICS

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HOW TO CONVERT BETWEEN

DEGREES, RADIANS AND GRADIANS
π
Convert radians to degrees.
2

DISPLAY :
πr
2
90
BASICS

PAST CE BOARD EXAM

What is 120 0 in centesimal system?
ENTER

DISPLAY :
120 0
400
3
BASICS

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HOW TO GET THE POLAR AND

RECTANGULAR COORDINATE OF A
POINT IN THE CARTESIAN PLANE
PAST CE BOARD EXAM
Find the polar coordinate of the point (4, - 6).

DISPLAY :
Pol ( 4,−6)
r = 7.211102551 , θ = −56 .30993247

BASICS

HOW TO GET THE POLAR AND

RECTANGULAR COORDINATE OF A
POINT IN THE CARTESIAN PLANE
PAST ECE BOARD EXAM
Find the value of cosθ if the terminal side
contains the point P(-3,-4)
Solution :

BASICS

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HOW TO GET THE POLAR AND

RECTANGULAR COORDINATE OF A
POINT IN THE CARTESIAN PLANE
PAST ECE BOARD EXAM
DISPLAY :
Pol ( − 3, − 4 )
r = 5, θ = − 126 .8698976
NOTE : r is stored automatically to X and θ to Y.
DISPLAY :
cos( Y )
3
−
5 BASICS

PAST ECE BOARD EXAM

Find the rectangula r coordinate of a point
whose polar coordinate is (3,120 0 ).

DISPLAY :
Rec(3,120)
X = −1.5, Y = 2.59807621

BASICS

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HOW TO SOLVE COMBINATION

AND PERMUTATION PROBLEMS.
PAST ECE BOARD EXAM
How many triangles are formed by 10 distinct
points no three of which are collinear?
Solution :
The number of triangles that can be formed from
10 non collinear points is 10C3.
DISPLAY :
10C 3
120 BASICS

PAST ECE BOARD EXAM

In how many different ways can the judges choose
the winner and the first runner up from among the
10 finalists in a student essay contest?
Solution :
There are 10 finalists taken 2 at a time.
Note : order is important here
DISPLAY :
10 P 2
90
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HOW TO EVALUATE FACTORIAL

NUMBERS
18. Find the value of 10!

DISPLAY :
10!
3628800

BASICS

PAST EE BOARD EXAM

How many different permutatio ns can be made
from the letters MISSISSIPP I?
Solution :
Number of M = 1; I' s = 4; P' s = 2; S' s = 4;
Number of Letters = 11.
Note : The number of different permutatio ns is :
11!
1!4!2!2!

BASICS

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PAST EE BOARD EXAM

DISPLAY :
11!
1! x 4! x2! x4!
34650

BASICS

HOW TO EVALUATE
FUNCTIONS
11. Evaluate f( 6 ) if f(x) = 3 x 4 + 3 x 2 -5 x + 6

BASICS

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HOW TO EVALUATE
FUNCTIONS
12 . Evaluate f( 4,−3 ) if f(x , y) = 4 x 3 y 2 + 3 x 2 y- 2 xy 2 + y 3

BASICS

PAST ME BOARD EXAM

Find the remainder when 3x 4 + 2x 3 - 4x 2 + x + 4 is divided by x + 2.
Solution:
f(x) = 3 x 4 + 2 x 3- 4 x 2 + x + 4 , remainder = f(- 2 )

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PAST EE BOARD EXAM

Given f(x) = (x + 3 )(x- 4 ) + 4. When f(x ) is divid ed
by x-k, th e remainde r is k. Fi nd k.
Solution: f(x) = (x + 3)(x - 4) + 4
f(k) = (k + 3)(k - 4) + 4 = k

Answer : k = 4

BASICS

HOW TO EVALUATE
FUNCTIONS
13. Is (x + 3 ) a factor of x 6 + 6 x 5 + 8 x 4 -6 x 3-9 x 2?

Conclusion : Since f(-3) = 0,

then x + 3 is a factor of
x 6 + 6 x 5 + 8 x 4 - 6 x 3 -9 x 2

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PAST ECE BOARD EXAM

Find the remainder when 4 y 3 + 18 y 2 + 8 y − 4 is divided by 2 y + 3.
Concept : Set the divisor to zero and solve for y.
ENTER :
DISPLAY :
2Y + 3 = 0, Y
- 1.5
ENTER :

DISPLAY :
4 Y 3 + 18 Y 2 + 8Y - 4
11
Answer : The remainder is 11

ADVANCE

HOW TO USE THE ∑ SIGN

Find the sum. 1 + 2 + 3 + ... + 20

DISPLAY :
20
Σx
x=1

210

BASICS

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HOW TO SOLVE LINEAR

EQUATIONS
SOLVE 4(3 − x) = 5( 4 − x)

BASICS

HOW TO SOLVE LINEAR

EQUATIONS
x − 3 x −1 x + 2
SOLVE + = −1
12 6 9

BASICS

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HOW TO SOLVE A
SPECIFIC VARIABLE
D
If A = ( 2 X − 2 Y ), X = 4 , D = 2 , and A = 9,
7
what is the value of Y ?

BASICS

PAST ECE BOARD EXAM

When 3 is multiplied by 5 less than a number ,
the result is 9 less than 5 times the number .
Find 7 less than 5 times the number .

BASICS

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PAST ECE BOARD EXAM

BASICS

HOW TO USE MULTILINE FUNCTION

PAST EE BOARD EXAM
Find the area of a triangle whose sides are 6m, 8m, 12m.
Solution : Using Heron' s Formula :
A = s(s - a)(s - b)(s - c)
a+b+c
s=
2
ENTER :

BASICS

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HOW TO USE MULTILINE FUNCTION

PAST EE BOARD EXAM
DISPLAY :
A+B+C
X= : X(X - A)(X - B)(X - C)
2
ENTER :
DISPLAY :
A+B+C
X=
2 DISPLAY :
13 X ( X − A)( X − B )( X − C )
455

BASICS

HOW TO SOLVE TRIGONOMETRIC

EQUATIONS
Solve 5tan x - 3 = 2tan x : 0 ≤ x ≤ 360
ENTER :

DISPLAY : ENTER :
5 tan x - 3 = 2 tan x
DISPLAY :
X= 30
5 tan x - 3 = 2 tan x
L-R = 0
X= 210
Answer : X = 30 0 and 210 0 L-R = 0
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HOW TO USE LOGARITHMIC EQUATIONS

PAST ME BOARD EXAM
Solve for x in log 2 x + log 2 (x + 5) = 10
ENTER :

DISPLAY :
log 2 x + log 2 (x + 5) = 10
X= 29.59750769
L-R = 0

BASICS

HOW TO USE LOGARITHMIC EQUATIONS

PAST ECE BOARD EXAM
Solve for x in x 3log x = 100x

DISPLAY :
x 3 log x = 100 x
X= 10
L-R = 0

BASICS

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HOW TO GET THE

DERIVATIVE AT A POINT
Find the derivative of x 3 + 3 x 2 when x = 3.
ENTER :

DISPLAY :
d
( X 3 + 3X 2 )
dx x =3

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BASICS

PAST ECE BOARD EXAM

x2
Differentiate the equation y =
x +1
x2 + 2x x 2x2
a. b. c.2 x d.
( x + 1) 2 ( x + 1) ( x + 1)
Technique : Differentiate y at any valueof x, say x = 2 and compare this
value to the value of the choices when same value of x is substituted.
ENTER :

DISPLAY :
d  x2 
 
dx  x + 1  x = 2
0 .8888888889
ADVANCE

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PAST ECE BOARD EXAM

Note : Compare it to the choices as the value of x is being substituted.
x2 + 2x
a) Substitute x = 2
( x + 1) 2
ENTER :

DISPLAY : The values of the rest of the choices when x = 2

x + 2x
2
are summarized as follows :
( x + 1) 2 x 2 x2 4
(b.) = (c.)2 x x = 2 = 4 (d .) =
0.8888888889 ( x + 1) x = 2 3 ( x + 1) x = 2 3
x2 + 2x
Answer : (a.)
( x + 1) 2

ADVANCE

HOW TO INTEGRATE
2
Evaluate ∫ ( x 5 + 3 x + 1) dx
1

ENTER :

DISPLAY :
2

∫x + 3 x + 1 dx
5

16
BASICS

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MODE 2 :
COMPLEX NUMBER
CALCULATIONS

HOW TO SOLVE COMPLEX NUMBERS

For the complex number z = 3 - 4i
a. Find the absolute value.
b. Find the argument.

DISPLAY :
3 − 4i > r ∠ θ
5∠ − 53 .13010235

Answer : The absolute value is 5 and the argument is 53.13 0

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HOW TO SOLVE COMPLEX NUMBERS

Given : (2 - 3i)(5 + 2i), find the product.
ENTER :

DISPLAY :
( 2 − 3i )(5 + 2i )
16 − 11i

BASICS

HOW TO SOLVE COMPLEX NUMBERS

4 + 2i
Simplify :
5 - 2i
ENTER :

DISPLAY :
4 + 3i
5 − 2i
14 23
+ i
29 29

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HOW TO GET THE COMPONENT OF A

FORCE AND RESULTANT OF FORCES
Find the x and y components of the force F = 300N ∠37 0
ENTER :

DISPLAY :
300 ∠37 0
239 .590635 + 180 .5445069 i

Answer : The x component is 239.5 N and the y component is 180.54 N.

BASICS

HOW TO GET THE COMPONENT OF A

FORCE AND RESULTANT OF FORCES
Find the x and y components of the force
F = 800lbs with angle 40 0 at III Quadrant .
Solution : Express the force as F = 800 ∠(180 + 40) = 800 ∠ 220 0
ENTER :

DISPLAY :
800 ∠ 220 0
− 612 .8355545 − 5142300877 i
Answer : The x component is - 612.84lbs and
the y component is - 514.23lbs.
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HOW TO GET THE COMPONENT OF A

FORCE AND RESULTANT OF FORCES
Find the resultunt of the forces, F1 = 350N at 60 0
and F2 = 400N with an of angle 140 0.
Solution : The resultant is the sum of the complex
numbers 350 ∠60 + 400 ∠140
ENTER :

DISPLAY : Answer : The magnitude of the

350 ∠60 + 400 ∠140
0
resultant is 575.43N with 103.200
0

575 .4315683 ∠103 .2017875 with the + x - axis(counterclockwise)

BASICS

PAST EE/ECE BOARD EXAM

Simplify the expression i1997 + i1999 where i is an imaginary number.
Technique : Divide the exponents to 4 and get the remainder.
ENTER :
DISPLAY : ENTER :
1997 ÷ 4 DISPLAY :
1 1999 ÷ 4
499
4
3
499
4
Note : 1/4 correspond s to i (i1 = i) ENTER :
2/4 correspond s to - 1 (i 2 = i) DISPLAY :
3/4 correspond s to - i (i 3 = - i) i−i
whole number (0 remainder) 0 ( Answer)
correspond s to 1 (i 4 = 1)
ADVANCE

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PAST CE/ECE BOARD EXAM

Find the value of (1 − i ) 5 where i is an imaginary number?
Technique : Rewrite as (1 + i ) 3 (1 + i ) 2
ENTER :
ENTER :
DISPLAY :
(1 + i ) 3 (1 + i ) 2
− 4 − 4i

ADVANCE

MODE 3 :
STATISTICAL AND
REGRESSION
CALCULATIONS

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HOW TO FIND THE MEAN AND

STANDARD DEVIATION
Five light bulbs burned out after lasting 867,
859, 840, 852, and 888 hrs. Find the mean.
DISPLAY :
x
1 867
2 859
DISPLAY : 3 840
x 4 852
5 888
861 .2
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PAST ME BOARD EXAM

Given the following statistica l data, determine
the standard deviation.
Data :112 132 144 156 164 176 183 197
ENTER
DISPLAY :
x
1 112
2 132
3 144 DISPLAY :
4 156
5 164 σx
6 176 26 .21545346
7 183
8 197 BASICS

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HOW TO GET THE MEAN, VARIANCE

AND STANDARD DEVIATION OF
GROUPED DATA
DISPLAY :
x FREQ
1 62 2
2 65 5
3 68 12
4 71 15
5 74 8
6 77 5
7 80 3

BASICS

HOW TO GET THE MEAN, VARIANCE

AND STANDARD DEVIATION OF
GROUPED DATA
DISPLAY :
n
50
DISPLAY :
x
70 .94
DISPLAY :
sx
4.391132065
DISPLAY :
Ans 2
19 .28204082

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HOW TO FIND AREAS IN THE

NORMAL CURVE

P(a) means area from z = - ∞ to z = a

R(a) means area from z = a to z = + ∞
Q(a) means area from z = 0 to z = a BASICS

HOW TO FIND AREAS IN THE

NORMAL CURVE
Find the area under the normal curve to the left
of z = 1.64.
ENTER :

DISPLAY :
P(1.64)
0.9495

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HOW TO FIND AREAS IN THE

NORMAL CURVE
Find the area beneath a standard normal curve
between z = 0 and the point - 1.58.
ENTER :

DISPLAY :
Q(-1.58)
0.44295

BASICS

HOW TO FIND AREAS IN THE

NORMAL CURVE
Find the probabilit y that a normal distributi on random
variable will be within z = 1 standard deviation of the mean.
Solution : We are looking for the area from z = - 1 to z = 1.
ENTER :

DISPLAY :
Q(-1) + Q(1)
0.68268
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HOW TO FIND AREAS IN THE

NORMAL CURVE
Find the probabilit y that a normally distribute d random variable
will lie more than 1.5 standard deviation above the mean.
Solution : We are looking for the area from z = 1.5 to z = +∞.
ENTER :

DISPLAY :
R(1.5)
0.066807
BASICS

HOW TO SOLVE LINEAR REGRESSION

PROBLEMS

BASICS

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HOW TO SOLVE LINEAR REGRESSION

PROBLEMS
ENTER : DISPLAY :
x y
1 20 12
2 18 10
3 16 11
4 14 6
5 10 7
6 8 8
7 6 4
8 4 6
DISPLAY : 9 2 5
A 10 0 2
3.1359045

DISPLAY :
B
0.40449955 409 BASICS

HOW TO SOLVE LINEAR REGRESSION

PROBLEMS
Therefore : The regression equations is Y = A + BX
Y = 3.1359045 + 0.40449954 09X
b. To determine the correlatio n coefficien t :
DISPLAY :
r
0.8854825905
c. To predict th e value of Y when X = 23 :

DISPLAY :
23 y
BASICS
12 .43939394

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HOW TO GET THE EQUATION OF A

LINE GIVEN 2 POINTS
PAST ECE BOARD EXAM
Find the equation of the line that passes through
(2,5) and (-3,8).
ENTER : DISPLAY :
x y
1 2 5
2 −3 8

DISPLAY : DISPLAY :
A B
31 5 −3 5 BASICS

HOW TO GET THE EQUATION OF A

LINE GIVEN 2 POINTS
PAST ECE BOARD EXAM
Therefore : the equation of the line is : Y = A + BX
31 3
Y= − X
5 5
or : 5Y = 31 − 3 X
3 X + 5Y = 31

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HOW TO GET A POINT ON THE LINE

GIVEN TWO POINTS
If a line passes through (4,1) and (3,-7) and (x, y)
is on the line, what is the value of x in (x,4) and
the value of y in (-5, y)?

DISPLAY : 35
Answer : When x = 4, y =
4 xˆ 8
35 8
BASICS

HOW TO GET A POINT ON THE LINE

GIVEN TWO POINTS

DISPLAY : Answer : When y = - 5, x = - 71

− 5 yˆ
− 71

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PAST ME BOARD EXAM

The equation of the line that intercepts the x - axis at x = 4 and
the y - axis at y = - 6 is :
ENTER :
DISPLAY :
ENTER :
x y
DISPLAY :
1 4 0
A
2 0 −6
-6
ENTER :
DISPLAY : Answer : Y = A + BX
B Y = - 6 + 3/2X
1.5 or 3/2 wh ich can be rewritten as :
3X - 2Y - 12 = 0

ADVANCE

PAST CE/ECE BOARD EXAM

Find the 30 th term of the arithmetic progressio n 4, 7, 10...

ENTER :
DISPLAY :
x y
1 1 4
2 2 7

ENTER :
DISPLAY :
30 Ŷ
91

ADVANCE

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PAST CE/ECE BOARD EXAM

What is the sum of the progressio n 4, 9, 14... up to the 20 th term?

ENTER :
DISPLAY :
ENTER :
x y DISPLAY :
1 1 4 ENTER :
A
2 2 9 DISPLAY :
−1
Ans → A
−1
ENTER :
DISPLAY :
ENTER :
B
DISPLAY :
5
Ans → B
5

ADVANCE

PAST CE/ECE BOARD EXAM

What is the sum of the progressio n 4, 9, 14... up to the 20 th term?

ENTER :

DISPLAY :
20

∑ A + BX
x =1

1030

ADVANCE

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PAST CE BOARD EXAM

The 4 th term of the GP is 216 and the 6th term is 1944. Find the 8 th term.

ENTER :

DISPLAY :
x y
1 4 216
2 6 1944

ENTER :
DISPLAY :
8Ŷ
17496

ADVANCE

MODE 4 :
SPECIFIC NUMBER
SYSTEMS
CALCULATIONS

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HOW TO DO BASE NUMBER

CALCULATIONS
Convert 23410 to binary (base 2).
ENTER :
DISPLAY :
234
D ec
234

ENTER :
DISPLAY: Thus : 234 10 = 11101010 2
234
Bin
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0000000011
101010

HOW TO DO BASE NUMBER

CALCULATIONS
Convert123410 to HEXADECIMA
L system.
ENTER :

ENTER :
DISPLAY:
1234
Hex
000004D2
Thus :1234 10 = 000004 D 216
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HOW TO DO BASE NUMBER

CALCULATIONS
ConvertABC1216 to OCTALsystem.
ENTER :
ENTER :
DISPLAY :
ABC12
Oct
0000253602 2
Thus : ABC12 16 = 00002536022 8

BASICS

HOW TO DO BASE NUMBER

CALCULATIONS
Evaluate(AB16 )(3F16 ).
ENTER :
ENTER :
DISPLAY:
AB x 3F
Hex
00002A15

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HOW TO DO BASE NUMBER

CALCULATIONS
Evaluate112 + 4510 + AB216 + 778. (in base10)
Solution : Convert all values to base 10.
For 112 Result : 3
For AB216 Result : 2738
For 77 8 Result : 63

Add : 3 + 45 + 2738 + 63
Answer : 2849
BASICS

HOW TO DO BASE NUMBER

CALCULATIONS
Find the logical AND ( 1012 and 1102 )
ENTER :
DISPLAY :
101 and 110
Bin
0000000000 000100

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HOW TO DO BASE NUMBER

CALCULATIONS
Find the logical XOR ( 1012 and 110 2 )
ENTER :
DISPLAY :
101 xor 11
Bin
0000000000 000110

BASICS

MODE 5 :
EQUATION
SOLUTION

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HOW TO SOLVE EQUATIONS

IN 2 UNKNOWNS
SOLVE 2x + 7 y = 4
x + 2y = 1

BASICS

PAST ME BOARD EXAM

In 5 years , Ana ' s age will be twice as the age of
her friend Jun. Five years ago , she was three
times as old as his friend . Find their present ages.

BASICS

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PAST ME BOARD EXAM

BASICS

PAST EE BOARD EXAM

A man has 2 investments one paying 3% annual interest
and the other at 4% interest. The total income from
the investments is P1700. If the interest rates were
interchanged, the total income would be P1800.
Find the amount of each investment.

BASICS

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PAST EE BOARD EXAM

BASICS

PAST ECE BOARD EXAM

2000 kg of steel containing 8% nickel is to be
made by mixing steel containing 14% nickel with
another containing 6% nickel. How much of each
is needed?
Solution :
Let : X = amount of steel containing 14% nickel
Y = amount of steel containing 6% nickel

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PAST ECE BOARD EXAM

BASICS

HOW TO SOLVE
QUADRATIC EQUATIONS
Solve the quadratic equation 6 x 2 − 7 x − 5 = 0

BASICS

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HOW TO SOLVE
QUADRATIC EQUATIONS
Find the v alues of x in x 2 + 2 x + 5 = 0

BASICS

HOW TO SOLVE
QUADRATIC EQUATIONS
Solve the quadratic equation 5 x 2 + 2 x − 9 = 0

NOTE : This is the advantage of CASIO ES PLUS

over the OLD ES - It can give irrational roots
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HOW TO SOLVE EQUATIONS

IN 3 UNKNOWNS
Find the v alues of x , y and z if:
3x - 3y -z = 4
x + 9 y + 2 z = 16
x - y + 6 z = 14

BASICS

HOW TO SOLVE EQUATIONS

IN 3 UNKNOWNS

BASICS

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HOW TO SOLVE CUBIC

EQUATIONS
Solve the cubic equa tion x 3 + 2 x 2 -5 x - 6 = 0

BASICS

HOW TO SOLVE CUBIC

EQUATIONS
Solve x 3 - 1 = 0

BASICS

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MODE 6 :
MATRIX
CALCULATIONS

HOW TO SOLVE PROBLEMS

INVOLVING MATRICES
PAST ECE BOARD EXAM
 3 5  9 1  3 5
Simplify 37 1 + 2 7 1 Solution : Store 7 1 to MAT A
4 9 8 9 4 9
ENTER :

9 1 ENTER :
Solution : Store 7 1 to MAT B
8 9

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HOW TO SOLVE PROBLEMS

INVOLVING MATRICES
PAST ECE BOARD EXAM
ENTER :
DISPLAY :
3 MAT A + 2 MAT B
ENTER : DISPLAY :
Ans
 27 17 
 35 5 
 
 28 45 

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HOW TO SOLVE PROBLEMS

INVOLVING MATRICES
 3 2 - 1
Find the transpose of matrix A if A =  3 7 8 
- 1 3 2 
 3 2 - 1 ENTER :
Store  3 7 8  to matrix A.
 - 1 3 2 

ENTER :
DISPLAY : Trn (Mat A) Enter :
Ans
3 3 - 1
2 7 3 

 - 1 8 2 

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HOW TO SOLVE PROBLEMS

INVOLVING MATRICES
2 1 3
Find the inverse of matrix A if A = 6 1 4
3 7 2
2 1 3 ENTER :
Store  6 1 4  to matrix A.
 3 7 2 

ENTER :
DISPLAY : MatA -1
Ans
 - 0.4 0.2923 0.0153 
 0 - 0.076 0.1538 

 0.6 - 0.169 - 0.061  BASICS

HOW TO COMPUTE THE

DETERMINANT OF A 3X3 MATRIX
Find the determinant : 2 4 -5
2 1 7
8 1 2
ENTER :

DISPLAY :
det(MatA)
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PAST CE BOARD EXAM

In a Cartesian coordinate s, the vertices of a triangle are defined by
the following points (-2,0), (4,0) and (3,3). What is the area?
Concept : The area of any triang le with vert ices (x 1 , y1 ), (x 2 , y 2 ) and (x 3 , y 3 ) is :
x1 y1 1 −2 0 1
1 1
A = x2 y2 1 A = det 4 0 1
2 2
x3 y3 1 3 3 1

ENTER :

DISPLAY :
-2 0 1
ENTER :
4 0 1
3 3 1 DISPLAY :
0.5det(Mat A)
ADVANCE
9

MODE 7 :
GENERATING TABLE
FROM A FUNCTION

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FUNCTION
Tabulate values of f(x) = x 3 + 2x 2 − 3 from
x = 0 to x = 10 every unit step.
DISPLAY :
ENTER : X F(X)
1 0 −3
2 1 0
3 2 13
4 3 42
5 4 93
6 5 172
7 6 285
8 7 438
9 8 637
10 9 888
11 10 1197

BASICS

MODE 8 :
VECTOR
CALCULATIONS

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PAST ME/CE BOARD EXAM
What is the magnitude of the vector A = 4i + 2j + 7k
and give its direction cosine vector.
ENTER :
ENTER :
To get the magnitude :
ENTER :

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HOW TO DO VECTOR CALCULATIONS

PAST ME/CE BOARD EXAM
DISPLAY :
Abs (VctA)
8.30662386 3
Note : (This is stored in Ans)
To get the direction cosine :
DISPLAY :
Ans
[0.4815 0.2407 0.8427]
BASICS

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Given the 2 vectors : A = 4i - j + 7k and B = 3i + 5j + 9k.
a. Find the magnitude of the resultant of vectors A and B.
b. Find the dot product of vector A and B.
c. Find the cross product of vectors A and B.
ENTER :
DISPLAY :
A
[ 4 -1 7 ]

ENTER :
DISPLAY :
B
[ 3 5 9 ]

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HOW TO DO VECTOR CALCULATIONS

ENTER :
DISPLAY :
Abs(VctA + VctB)
17.9164728 7

b. ENTER :
DISPLAY :
VctA • VctB
70

c. ENTER :
DISPLAY :
VctA × VctB
Ans
[ - 44 - 15 23] BASICS

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