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TEST #3 ©
N O V E M B E R 4, 2 0 1 7
GENERAL DIRECTIONS
I. About this test:
A. You will be given 30 minutes to take this test.
B. There are 70 problems on this test.
II. How to write the answers:
A. For all problems except stated problem as noted below write three significant digits.
1. Examples (* means correct, but not recommended)
Correct: 12.3, 123, 123.*, 1.23x10*, 1.23x100*, 1.23x101, 1.23x1001, .0190, 1.90x10-2
Incorrect: 12.30, 123.0, 1.23(10)2, 1.23·102, 1.230x102, 1.23*102, 0.19, 1.9x10-2, 19.0x10-3, 1.90E-02
2. Plus or minus one digit error in the third significant digit is permitted.
B. For stated problems:
1. Except for integer, dollar sign, and significant digit problems, as detailed below, answers to stated
problems should be written with three significant digits.
2. Integer problems are indicated by (integer) in the answer blank. Integer problems answers must be
exact, no plus or minus one digit, no decimal point or scientific notation.
3. Dollar sign ($) problems should be answered to the exact cent, but plus or minus one cent error is
permitted. The decimal point and cents are required for exact dollar answers.
4. Significant digit problems are indicated by underlined numbers and by (SD) in the answer blank.
Plus or minus one digit error in the last significant digit is permitted.
III. Some symbols used on the test.
A. Angle measure: rad means radians; deg means degrees.
B. Inverse trigonometric functions: arcsine for inverse sine, etc.
C. Special numbers: π for 3.14159 . . . ; e for 2.71828.
D. Logarithms: Log means common (base 10); Ln means natural (base e).
IV. Scoring:
A. All problems answered correctly are worth FIVE points. TWO points will be deducted for all
problems answered incorrectly or skipped before the last problem attempted.

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 2017-18 TMSCA High School Calculator Test #3
18L-1. (–8.95 + 11) x 0.403 -------------------------------------------------- 1=________________

18L-2. (–72.9 + 64.9 – 34.2) x 56.2 ------------------------------------------ 2=________________

18L-3. (0.357 – 0.0737 + 0.171 + 0.0271)/(0.863) ------------------------- 3=________________

(–0.0157)(–0.0493 – 0.0101 + 0.0143)

18L-4. ----------------------------- 4=________________
(0.0296)(0.0795)

(–68300 + 29200)
18L-5. 11600 + 1840 – 2650 + ------------------------- 5=________________
(–5.44)(2.56)

1
18L-6. Find the integer that is nearest to the sum of π e + eπ + . ------------- 6=___________integer
2

18L-7. Find the percent difference in the speeds of a car going 60 mph and
one going 96.8 ft/s. --------------------------------------------------------------- 7=_______________%

18L-8. Find the average of 984, 973 and 962. ----------------------------------- 8=_________________

18L-9. 18L-10.
EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE QUARTER CIRCLE

? 16.6

Area = 37.1 Perimeter = ?

18L-9 =______________ 18L-10 =______________

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(9020 + 8260) (–3810 + 11000)
18L-11. + --------------------------------- 11=________________
(0.438 – 2.7) (2.79 – 0.302)

{–146 + (–5.9)(–7.94)(–3.35)}
18L-12. -------------------------------- 12=________________
(0.741 + 2.28)(0.799)(1.39 + 1.37)

{(–0.544 + 0.0862)(41.7 + 70.7) + (–229)}(–0.49)

18L-13. -------------- 13=________________
(–0.968)(–7.83 + 8.76)(–8.86)

{(0.249 + 0.28)(8.24 + 2.18) + π – 8.69}

18L-14. ------------------------- 14=________________
(–306 – 159)(9.21 + 49.2 – 8.06)

(74100 + 14100 – 78800)(0.174 – 0.0945 – 0.117)

18L-15. --------------- 15=________________
(–86.8)(16.5)(38.3)(4.42 + 3.36 + 3.8)

18L-16. The motel pool measures 22 ft by 32 ft and has a constant depth of

5 ft. What is the volume of the water required to fill the pool? ---------------- 16=______________yd3

18L-17. In 2004, gas in Tioga sold for 179.9 cents per gallon. In 2017, gas
is selling for 227.9 cents per gallon. What is the rate of inflation for the price
of gas in Tioga? -------------------------------------------------------------------- 17=_______________%

18L-18. Tim has a total of 30 coins (nickels, dimes and quarters) with a total
value of $4.30. If he has four more quarters than dimes, how many nickels
does he have? --------------------------------------------------------------------- 18=___________integer
18L-19. 18L-20.
RIGHT TRIANGLE RIGHT TRIANGLE

0.618
1.37 0.407

rad?

0.922
Area = ?

18L-19 =______________ 18L-20 =______________

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1 1 1
18L-21. + + ------------------------------- 21=________________
–6.75 + 60.8 9.33 – 14.7 (53.9)

 0.462 – 0.16 (–0.61)2

18L-22.  +  ----------------------------------------- 22=________________
 –1.16 3.21 

0.768 + 0.341 + (0.0595)/(0.104)

18L-23. -------------------------------- 23=________________
0.866 + 0.801

2
18L-24. [–55.7 + 1350] x [375 + 442]2 x 56.2/35.1 ----------------- 24=________________

18L-25. (187)(0.128) + (389)/(1.3) + [(0.552)(8.5)]2 ------------------- 25=________________

18L-26. Kevin’s favorite shot is a running floater 8 ft from the basket. If

Kevin makes 68% of these shots and he attempted 4 running floaters in a
recent game, find the probability that he made exactly 3 of them.------------- 26=________________

18L-27. The cost to attend GFU in 2000 was $36,150. The cost to attend in
2010 was $49,650. If this exponential growth rate in cost continues, what is
the expected cost to attend GFU in 2020? --------------------------------------- 27=$_______________

18L-28. A plane left the Windthorst Airport and flew at a speed of 210 km/h
for 2 hours on a course of 210°. Then, on a course of 315°, the plane flew on
for 2 more hours at a speed of 240 km/h. At the end of the 4 hours, how far
was the plane from the airport? -------------------------------------------------- 28=______________km
18L-29. 18L-30.
CUBE CYLINDER

AB = 83.6
A Volume = 1228

12.6

Total Surface Area = ? ?

18L-29 =______________ 18L-30 =______________

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2
(1.91x10–7 + 3.65x10–7) 9.21x10–17
18L-31. + ------- 31=________________
34.4 – 12.1 9.85x10–7 + 1.24x10–6

18L-32.
1.23 
x 
1
+
1  ------- 32=________________
78.6 + 27.2 2 2
(3.87 – 3.46) (0.692 + 0.656) 

1/2
[(0.437 – 0.106)(0.177/0.909)]
18L-33. --------------------------------- 33=________________
2 2
(3.71) + (0.614 + 3.64) + 17.4

(2.92 x105 )2(7.99x1012 + 7.70x1012 ) 1

18L-34. + ------ 34=________________
2350 + (0.461)(10300) 1 1
+
3.84x104 (1.66 x104 )

1 –58000 2.26x1021
+ –
–0.098 2 2
18L-35. (103 + 46.3) (–1.35x105) ------------------------ 35=________________
2
(–6.33x105 + 8.38x105) + (–1.95x1011)

18L-36. John can paint a house in 32 hours. Jill can paint a house in 28
hours. On their last house, Jill worked for 12 hours before John arrived
and helped her finish. Find the total time spent painting the house. ---------- 36=______________hr
18L-37. Joe went to the Anchorage Cinema and sat in the same chair for
8.5 hours watching a Star Wars movie marathon. If Anchorage is at a
latitude of 61° N, how far did Joe travel due to the Earth’s rotation? ----------- 37=____________miles
18L-38. Of the 830 seniors at Pokie High, 200 took BC Calculus 196 took
Mechanics and 192 took E&M. Forty-four took all three classes, 80 took only
Calculus, 94 took only Mechanics and 66 took only E&M. How many seniors
did not take any of these classes? ------------------------------------------------ 38=___________integer
18L-39. CONCETRIC CIRCLES AND 18L-40. ISOSCELES AND SCALENE TRIANGLES
EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE
B
R=?
100° 68°
4.22
AB = ? 22.7
22.7

18L-39 =______________ 18L-40 =______________

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–(0.945 – π)
10
18L-41. ------------------------------------------------- 41=________________
–0.00444 + 0.00128

+0.101 –0.355
e +e
18L-42. -------------------------------------------- 42=________________
(–4.64x106 + 2.12x106)

18L-43. –0.92 + (0.957)Ln(1.08 – 0.733) ------------------------------------ 43=________________

–(0.536 + 0.642)
18L-44. (–8.06x105 + 9.22x105) 44=________________

 (7.47)
18L-45.(deg) sin 90° x
 (40.5)
+ cos {58° – 32.1°} ---------------------- 45=________________

18L-46. Grandma’s recipe calls for 6 cups of flour to make 4 dozen 3-inch
diameter cookies. How much flour is needed to make 6 dozen 5-inch
diameter cookies? ----------------------------------------------------------------- 46=_____________cups

18L-47. The likelihood of being injured while training increases linearly with
mileage. Data from a large sample of runners with average weekly mileage
and probability of being injured sometime during the year were (24, 0.152),
(36, 0.225), (48, 0.345) and (60, 0.457). What is the probability of being
injured during the year for a runner who averages 54 miles per week?-------- 47=________________

9π
18L-48.(rad) For what value between π and does
4
cos x = ( x + 4) sin x ? ------------------------------------------------------------- 48=________________
18L-49 HEMISPHERE AND CONICAL CAVITY 18L-50. CYLINDER AND CONE

Volume = 22.9

12.2
8.58

4.14

?
Total Volume = ?

18L-49 =______________ 18L-50 =______________

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(0.643) –(0.53)
10 x 10 + 0.447
18L-51. ------------------------------------- 51=_______________
(1.89 + 0.69)
10

(0.414)(2.76)
(200 – 162) e
18L-52. ----------------------------------------- 52=_______________
–(1.62 – 0.494)
e

(5.38x10–4 + 6.71x10–4) Log{1/0.00923}

18L-53. ----------------------- 53=_______________
Log{(0.00923)/(0.00954 + 0.0542)}

–0.856
(–4.19 + 14.2)
18L-54. ----------------------------------------------- 54=_______________
–(0.16 + 0.217)
(π)

18L-55. (rad) arctan

(3830)(0.361) + (0.97)(1.24) ---------------------- 55=_______________
 (1.48)(37.4) 

18L-56. (rad) Find the maximum value of y = 3x 4 − 6 x 2 + 4 cos x over the

interval ( −1.4,1.4) . ---------------------------------------------------------------- 56=________________

18L-57. A string is a yard long and forms the outline of a sector of a circle.
Find the maximum area that can be obtained. ---------------------------------- 57=______________in2

 20 −15 20   15 
   
18L-58. Find the value of x if A =  −15 20 −15 , B =  x  , C = AB
 20 −15 30   −15
and C2 = 57.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 58=________________
18L-59. y 18L-60. RECTANGLE AND CIRCLES

8.44

Shaded Area = ?
Shaded Area = ?

18L-59 =______________ 18L-60 =______________

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18L-61. Joe can run a mile in 4 min 28 s. Bob can run a mile in 4 min 52 s.
If Joe and Bob ran a 1320-yd race, each at their mile pace, how far from the
finish line was Bob when Joe finished? ------------------------------------------- 61=______________yd

−7367
18L-62. Evaluate (1092 ) . --------------------------------------------------- 62=________________

18L-63. A projectile left the ground at an angle 50° above horizontal and at
a speed of 30 mph. How far away did the projectile hit the ground? --------- 63=______________ ft
18L-64. CUBE AND CYLINDRICAL CAVITY 18L-65. CIRCLE AND SCALENE TRIANGLE

R = 2.5
200

10

r=?

0.606 rad

Total Surface Area = ? 188

18L-64 =______________ 18L-65 =______________

–(0.839 + 0.487) 3
e
18L-66. x (π)2 ------------------------------------ 66=________________
(0.765 – 0.293) 2
{ e }
Log[(π)(0.453)] 1/2
18L-67. (4.95)10 + {(724)(0.926)} -------------------- 67=________________

18L-68. (deg) 1+
cos(123°)2 x cos(–20.9°) ---------------------------- 68=________________
 sin(123°)  sin(–20.9°)

(0.49)4 (0.49)6 (0.49)8 (0.49)10

18L-69. 1+ – + – ----------------------- 69=________________
2 6 24 120

18L-70. (rad)
(–6.32)(0.94) – Ln {(0.00791) + (–8.98)e(–8.04)} ------- 70=________________
arcsin{(4.84)/(5.37 + 21.1)}

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 2017-18 TMSCA High School Calculator Test Three Answers

18L-1 = 0.826 18L-11 = -4750 18L-21 = -0.149

= 8.26x10-1 = -4.75x103 = -1.49x10-1

18L-2 = -2370 18L-12 = -45.5 18L-22 = 0.441

= -2.37x103 = -4.55x101 = 4.41x10-1

18L-3 = 0.558 18L-13 = 17.2 18L-23 = 0.778

= 5.58x10-1 = 1.72x101 = 7.78x10-1

18L-4 = 0.301 18L-14 = 1.55x10-6 18L-24 = 3.04x108

= 3.01x10-1

18L-5 = 13600 18L-15 = 0.000555 18L-25 = 63.2

= 1.36x104 = 5.55x10-4 = 6.32x101

18L-6 =46 integer 18L-16 =130 18L-26 =0.402

2
= 1.30 × 10 = 4.02 × 10−1

18L-7 =10.0 18L-17 =1.84 18L-27 =$68,191.49

1 0
= 1.00 × 10 = 1.84 × 10

18L-8 =31,100,000 18L-18 =10 integer 18L-28 =550

7
= 3.11 × 10 = 5.50 × 102

18L-9 =9.26 18L-19 =0.833 18L-29 =14,000

−1
= 9.26 × 10 0 = 8.33 × 10 = 1.40 × 104

18L-10 =59.3 18L-20 =0.0946 18L-30 =11.1

1 −2
= 5.93 × 10 = 9.46 × 10 = 1.11 × 101
18L-31 = 1.27x10-13 18L-41 = -49800 18L-51 = 0.00459 18L-61 =108
= -4.98x104 = 4.59x10-3 = 1.08 × 102

18L-32 = 2.25 18L-42 = -7.17x10-7 18L-52 = 367 18L-62 = 2.59 × 10 −22383

= 2.25x100 = 3.67x102

18L-33 = 0.00515 18L-43 = -1.93 18L-53 = -0.00293 18L-63 =59.3

= 5.15x10-3 = -1.93x100 = -2.93x10-3 = 5.93 × 101

18L-34 = 1.88x1020 18L-44 = 1.08x10-6 18L-54 = 0.214 18L-64 =718

= 2.14x10-1 = 7.18 × 102

18L-35 = 1.01x10-10 18L-45 = 1.19 18L-55 = 2.73 18L-65 =102

= 1.19x100 = 2.73x100 = 1.02 × 102

18L-36 =20.5 18L-46 =41.7 18L-56 = 4.00 18L-66 = 0.430

= 2.05 × 101 = 4.17 × 101 = 4.00 × 100 = 4.30x10-1

18L-37 =4270 18L-47 =0.398 18L-57 =81.0 18L-67 = 32.9

= 4.27 × 103 = 3.98 × 10 −1 = 8.10 × 101 = 3.29x101

18L-38 =438 18L-48 =6.38 18L-58 = 2.88 18L-68 = -3.12

= 4.38 × 102 = 6.38 × 100 = 2.88 × 100 = -3.12x100

18L-39 =8.44 18L-49 =5.59 18L-59 =0.567 18L-69 = 1.03

= 8.44 × 100 = 5.59 × 100 = 5.67 × 10 −1 = 1.03x100

18L-40 =21.4 18L-50 =202 18L-60 =5.10 18L-70 = -3.51

= 2.14 × 101 = 2.02 × 102 = 5.10 × 100 = -3.51x100
 2018 TMSCA High School Calculator Test Three Solutions
1 83.6
6. π e + eπ + ≈ 46 integer 29. The length of one side of the cube is s =
2 3
then SA = 6s2 ≈ 14000
60 mi 5280 ft 1 hr
7. i i = 88 ft / s then percent
hr mi 3600 s
30. Solve π r 2 (12.6 ) = 1228 for r ≈ 5.57 and
96.8 − 88
difference is × 100 = 10.0% d ≈ 11.1
88

t ( t − 12 ) = 1 for t ≈ 20.5
984 + 973 + 962 36. Solve for t, +
8. ≈ 31,100, 000 28 32
3
37. At a latitude of 61° the radius of the rotation
s2 3 is r = 3960 cos 61 then the distance travelled is
9. 37.1 = ≈ 9.26
4 8.5
24
(2π r ) ≈ 4270 mi .
 2π i16.6 
10. P = 2 (16.6 ) +   ≈ 59.3 M
 4  38. C
w
80 94
3 44
1 yd
16. V = (22 ft ) (32 ft ) (5 ft )i ≈ 130 yd3 v
3 x z
27 ft
66
13 v E
17. Solve 227.9 = 179.9 (1 + r ) for r = 0.0184
1.84%

18. Solve they system N + D + Q = 30 , 80 + w + x = 200 − 44

5N + 10D + 25Q = 430 and Q = D + 4 for N = 10 Solve the system 94 + w + z = 196 − 44 for w = 26 ,
integer 66 + x + z = 192 − 44
z = 32 and x = 50 then subtract all of the
 0.922  students taking the three classes for 438 students
19. arc   ≈ 0.833 not taking any.
 1.37 

39. The radius of the larger circle is

20. x = (0.618 )2 − (0.407)2 then 2 ( 4.22 ) = 8.44
1
A=
2
( x ) (0.407) ≈ 0.0946 40. The base angles of the isosceles triangle are
sin68 sin100
3 congruent, so = for AB ≈ 21.4
26. 4 C3 ( 0.68) ( 0.32) ≈ 0.402 AB 22.7

3 3
10 4 ( 3) 6 (5 )
27. Solve 49650 = 36150 (1 + r ) for r ≈ 0.0322 46. = for x ≈ 41.7
6 x
then the projection will b
10
49650 (1 + r ) = $68191.49 . 47. Use the regression function on the calculator
0.398
28. d1 = 420 cos 210 + 480 cos 315 and
48. Use the solver function on the calculator for
d1 = 420 sin210 + 480 sin315 then the distance x ≈ 6.38
from the start is d12 + d22 ≈ 550 mi
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2 3 1 3 65. The other side of the triangle can be found by
49. 22.9 = π r − π r for 2r ≈ 5.59 (note: the
3 3 1882 + 2002 − 188 ( 200 ) cos ( 0.606 ) ≈ 116 , then
height of the cone is the same as the radius of the
base.) c
R= ≈ 102
2 sin ( 0.606 )
50. To find height of the cone, h = 8.582 − 2.072
2 1 2
then V = π (2.07 ) (12.2 ) + π (2.07 ) h ≈ 202
3

56. Graph and find the maximum 4.00

36 − 2r
57. 36 = 2r + rθ for θ = then
r
r 2θ r 2  36 − 2r 
A= =   = 18r − r 2 either find the
2 2  r 
derivative or graph to find the maximum area of
81.0

58. Solve 57.6 = −15 (15) + 20 x − 15 ( −15) for

x ≈ 2.88

5π
4 
∫π
2
59.  x sin2 x  dx ≈ 0.567
2
 

 8.44   8.442 
60. 8.44   − 3π   ≈ 5.10
 3   6 
 

1760 yd 1760 yd
61. rJ = , rB = ,
( 4i60 + 28 ) sec ( 4i60 + 52 ) sec
1320 yd
tJ = ≈ 201 s . In the same time, Bob can
rJ
run dB = ( 201sec ) ( rB ) , then 1320 − dB ≈ 108 yd

62. log y = −7367log1092 = −22382.59... so

y = 10−0.59...+1 × 10−22382 −1 for
y = 2.59 × 10−22383 .

30 mi 5280 ft 1 hr
63. i i = 44 ft / s for range
hr mi 3600 ft
v 2 sin (2θ )
dh max = 0 and
g
442 sin100
dh max = ≈ 59.3 ft
32.174

( ) ( )
64. SA = 6 × 102 − 2π × 2.52 + π (5) (10 ) ≈ 718