Mathematics 11 First Semester AY 2011-2012

Problem Set Due on July 26, 2011

General Instructions. Write your answers in a bluebook. Use only blue or black ballpen. Show all necessary
solutions and box all final answers. Do not consult anyone except your instructor.

I. Write TRUE if the statement is true. Otherwise, write FALSE and briefly explain why. 2 pts each
1. The statement “a[(x + y) + z] = [(x + y) + z]a” is true by the associativity of multiplication.
2. If K = Z ∩ (Q − N), then {−1, 0} ⊆ K.
3. Every real number has its multiplicative inverse.
4. If A ∩ B = A and B ∪ C = C, then A ⊆ B ⊆ C.
p
5. If p, q  Q’ and p 6= q, then  Q’.
q

II. Find the exact value of the following. 6 points

1. The employees of Cinco Enterprise attended a seminar composed of three phases. There are 32 employees who
attended in phase I, 28 in phase II, 26 in phase III, 10 in both phases I and II, 8 in both I and III, 9 in both
II and III, and 6 in all phases.
(a) How many attended in phase I only? II only? III only?
(b) How many attended both phases I and II but not III? I and III but not II? II and III but not I?
(c) How many attended I or II but not III? I or III but not II? II or III but not I?
(d) How many employees attended the seminar?
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III. Expand (2x2 − 4
8)4 . 3 pts
1
IV. Divide ( x4 − 6x3 + 15x + 1) by (8 − 2x2 ) using long division. 3 pts
2
V. Factor the following completely. 4 pts each
1. −27x7 y 3 + 93x5 y 5 − 75x3 y 7
2. (p6 − 1) + (3p5 − 3p2 ) + (3p4 − 3p)

VI. Simplify the following. 5 pts each

a
a+
1 √
qp
√ √
a−
p
6
ab 24 7 + 13 · 7 − 13
1. 3 4. √ √
a b − a + a2 b 3
3 + 3 −9
1
a3 b2 −
a
 

 (y − x2 )−1/2 + x2 (y 2 − x2 )−1/2 
 2 
2 2 −1/2 2 2 2 −1/2 2
2. (y − x ) − x (y − x ) +y 
 p ! 
2
y 2 − x2 
2 2
(y − x ) 1 +
 
x

27m3 − 1 −18m3 − 6m2 − 2m

 
−6m 2m − 3
3. − · ÷
9m2 − 1 m − 3m2 2
14m − 15m − 9 16m − 24

*END OF PROBLEM SET*

Total: 50 points
”Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good life that his works are done in humility born of wisdom.”

/nkvdizon 07.11.11/