EXPONENTIALS 2

If a² = 3; find the value of 10a⁸.

solution

10a⁸ = 10 (a²)⁴.

10a⁸ = 10 (3)⁴.   [ since a² = 3]

10a⁸ = 10[3 x 3 x 3 x 3]

10a⁸ = 10[81]

10a⁸ = 810

10a⁸ = 810  answer

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If 10a² = 5; find the value of a⁴.

VARIATION 1

x is inversely proportional to y. x=12 while y=50. Find y when x is 3.

Solution

x ⍺ k

      y

x = k

      y

12 = k

       50

k = 12 x 50

k = 600

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k = 600, y= ?, x = 3.

x = k

      y

3 = 600

         y

y x 3 = 600  x  y   (multiply by y on both sides)

                y

3y = 600

3      3

y = 200  .

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x is inversely proportional to y. x=200 while y=4. Find y when x is 2.

PERCENTAGES 1

A man got a profit of 7000/= after selling an item. Find the buying price if the percentage profit was 10%.

Solution

%’ge profit = Profit   X  100    where B. P. represents Buying Price.

                        B.P

10% = 7000   X  100   

             B.P.

B.P. x 10 = 700,000   

         

B.P. x  10¹ =   700,000   

  ₁10                  10

B.P. = 70,000

                      

Hence Buying Price was 70,000/=

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A man got a profit of 8000/= after selling an item. Find the buying price if the percentage profit was 20%.

EXPONENTIALS 1

If 5^2w (400^w) = 100,000 ; Find w.

Solution

5^2w (400^w) = 100,000

(5²)^w (400^w) = 100,000

(25)^w (400^w) = 100,000

(25 x 400)^w = 100,000

(10000)^w = 100,000

(10⁴)^w = 10⁵   [since 10⁵ = 100,000]

10^4w = 10⁵   (Bases are alike, so they cancel out)

4w = 5

4w = 5

4       4

w = ⁵/4

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NECTA 2004 QN. 4b

If 3^2t (4^t) = 6 ; Find t.

G.P 1

The sum of the 1st five terms of a geometrical progression is 484. If the common ratio is 3 find the 4th term.

solution

S₅ = 484, G₁ = ?, r=3, n=5, A₂=?

We use the summation formula to find the 1^st term.

S_n = G₁(rⁿ-1)/r-1

               

S₅ = G₁(r⁵-1)/r-1

               

484= G₁(3⁵-1)/3-1

               

484= G₁(243-1)

                  2

2 x 484= G₁(242)

                  

968= 242 G₁

⁴ 968   =  G₁

  242

G₁ = 4

Now we solve for the 2^nd term.

G_n = G₁r^n-1

G₄ = G₁r^4-1

G₄= G₁r ³

G₄ = 4 x (3)³

     = 4 x 27

     = 81

Hence the 4th term is 81.

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The sum of the 1st five terms of a geometrical progression is 484. If the common ratio is 3 find the 3rd term.

SETS 2

If n(A)= 90 , n(AuB) = 140 and n(AnB)=30, find n(B)

Solution

n(AuB) = n(A) + n(B) - n(AnB)

  140     = 90 + n(B)  – 30

  140     = 90 -30 + n(B) 

  140     = 60 + n(B) 

  140 - 60        = n(B)

  80        = n(B)

Hence n(B) = 80 answer

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If n(A)= 70 , n(AuB) = 137 and n(AnB) = 35, find n(B).

LOGARITHMS 3

Evaluate Log100,000,000 +  log 0.00001 + log₃243

Solution

= Log100,000,000  +  log 0.00001 + log₃243

= Log10⁸ +  log 10^-5 + log₃3⁵

= 8Log10 +  (-5log 10) + (5log₃3)    [since log_aaⁿ  = nlog_aa]

= (8x1) + (-5x1) + (5x1)             [since log_aa = 1]

= 8 + (-5) + (5)

= 8

Hence Log100,000,000 +  log 0.00001 + log₃243 = 7

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Evaluate Log10,000,000,000 +  log 0.01 + log₃2187

POLYGONS 1

An interior angle of a regular polygon is 68⁰ greater than an exterior angle. Find the interior angle.

Solution

Let i = interior angle, e = exterior angle.

Now i  + e=180⁰…………………(1)

But i = e+68⁰ …………………(2)

Substitute (2) in (1) above.

e+68⁰   + e=180⁰

e+ e+68⁰   =180⁰

2e+ 68⁰   =180⁰

2e=180⁰ - 68⁰   

2e=112⁰

2e=112⁰          dividing by 2 both sides.

2      2

e = 56⁰

But i  + e=180⁰…………………(1)

i  + 56⁰=180⁰.

i  =180⁰ - 56⁰

i = 124⁰

Hence i = 124⁰ 

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An interior angle of a regular polygon is 84⁰ greater than an exterior angle. Find the interior angle.

ALGEBRA 1

48 + 24 =56

        a

Solution

48 + 88 =56

        a

   88  = 56 - 48

   a

   88  =  8

    a

¹ a  x  88  =  8 x a

        ₁ a

88 = 8a

88  = 8a

8       8

11 = a

Hence a=11.

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22 + 72 =30    ; find c.

         c

FACTORIZE 1

Factorize 81-9m²

Solution

We use difference of two squares a² – b² = (a - b)(a + b)

81-9m² = 9² - 3²m²       

             = 9² - (3m)²     

             = (9 - 3m)(9 + 3m)

Hence 81 - 9m² = (9 - 3m)(9 + 3m)

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Factorize 225 - 16c²