Calculator Techniques
Prepared by:
Engr. Nestor C. Malinao Jr.
Mode 1: COMP
MODE
1. Definite Integration
2. Numerical
Differentiation
3. The CALC Button
4. The SOLVE Operation
5. Summation
Mode 2: CMPLX
MODE
In complex mode, the
calculator is able to perform
all expected calculations
involving complex numbers.
Mode 3: STAT
MODE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Mode 5: EQN MODE
Simultaneous Equations
Options 1 and 2 are the simultaneous equation
modes. Select option 1 if you have two unknown
variables, or option 2 if you have three.
Quadratic and Cubic Equations
Options 3 and 4 are the polynomial modes choose option 3 if you have a quadratic
equation, and option 4 if you have a cubic
equation. Note that they will provide you with all
roots, both real and complex.
Mode 6: MATRIX MODE
Adding Matrices
Soln:
To solve that press mode,6,1,1* and then enter values
for your first matrix, then press on, then shift,4,2,2,1*
then enter values again for your second matrix, then
on again then press shift 4,3 then press add, then
press shift 4,4, then press equals.
*for 3x3
MATRIX MODE
Scalar Multiplication
Soln:
To do a scalar multiple of a matrix press mode 6,1,4*
then enter your values of your matrix, then on,
then press the number your multiplying by and
then times, then press shift 4,3 and then equals.
*for 2x3
MATRIX MODE
Matrix multiplication
=
Soln:
To multiply the above example press
mode,6,1,4* and then enter values, then press
on, then shift,4,2,2,2** then enter values again
then on again then press shift 4,3 then press
times, then press shift 4,4, then press equals.
*for 2x3 **for 3x2
MATRIX MODE
Transpose Matrix
Soln:
To transpose a matrix press mode 6,1,2* then
enter your values and press on, press shift
4,8 then shift 4,3 and then equals.
*for 3x2
MATRIX MODE
Mode 7: TABLE
MODE
The table mode allows the
generation of a table of
numbers based on a function
of X. This is a quick method
of calculating several values
for a function of X, as well as
helping sketch graphs.
Mode 8: VECTOR
MODE
This
mode allows you to perform calculations on
3D and 2D vectors - up to three at a time.
- Adding Vectors (VctA+VctB)
-The Cross Product (VctAxVctB)
- The Dot Product (VctA*VctB)
- Magnitude (Abs)
SOLVING AN UNKNOWN CONSTANT OR
VARIABLE IN AN EQUATION
SOLVING SIMULTANEOUS NON-LINEAR
EQUATIONS
2 EQUATIONS 2 unknowns
SOLVING AN UNKNOWN CONSTANT
OR VARIABLE IN AN EQUATION
SOLVING AN UNKNOWN CONSTANT
OR VARIABLE IN AN EQUATION
SOLVING AN UNKNOWN CONSTANT
OR VARIABLE IN AN EQUATION
LAWS OF RADICALS
SOLVING QUADRATIC EQUATIONS
SOLVING QUADRATIC EQUATIONS
SOLVING QUADRATIC EQUATIONS
THEORY OF EQUATIONS
SOLVING SIMULTANEOUS LINEAR
EQUATIONS
SOLVING SIMULTANEOUS LINEAR
EQUATIONS
EQUATIONS WITH INFINITE TERMS
EQUATIONS WITH INFINITE TERMS
ARITHMETIC PROGRESSIONS
#16
If the 3rd and 8th term of an arithmetic
progression are 9 and 24 respectively?
1)
2)
3)
Find the 20th term
a) 36
b) 60
c) 63
Find the 1st term
a) 3
b) 6
c) 4
Find the common difference
a) 3
b) 6
c) 4
d) 66
d) 7
d) 7
ARITHMETIC PROGRESSIONS
ARITHMETIC PROGRESSIONS
ARITHMETIC PROGRESSIONS
#19
The sum of an A.P. is 220 and the first term
is 10. If the last term is 30.
1. Find the no. of terms.
2. Find the middle term
3. Find the 8th term
HARMONIC PROGRESSIONS
#20
In the series: 1, 10/21, 5/16, 10/43, 5/27,____.
1. Find the 20th term
2. Find the sum of the first 20th terms.
GEOMETRIC PROGRESSIONS
#21
CE Board Nov. 1999
CE Board May 2000
There are 4 geometric means between 3
and 729.
1. Find the 4th term of the G.P.
2. Find the sum of the G.P.
GEOMETRIC PROGRESSIONS
#22
If the first term of a G.P. is 27 and the
fourth term is -1, the third term is
a)
c)
-2
b)
d)
none of the
CHOICES
GEOMETRIC PROGRESSIONS
#23 CE Board Nov. 1994
In a benefit show, a number of wealthy men
agreed that the first one to arrive would pay
10 centavos to enter and each later arrival
would pay twice as much as the preceding
man. The total amount collected from all of
them was P104,857.50. How many wealthy
men paid?
a)
b)
15
25
c)
d)
20
30
GEOMETRIC PROGRESSIONS
#24
A body dropped from a height falls 16 m
during the first second, 48 m in the next
second; 144 m on the third second and so
on. Find how far the body falls during the 7th
second.
a)
b)
11664
13200
c)
d)
18620
14164
INFINITE GEOMETRIC PROGRESSIONS
#25
ECE Board Nov. 1989
ECE Board Oct. 1994
A rubber ball is made to fall from a height of
5o ft. and is observed to rebound 2/3 of the
distance it falls. How far will the ball travel
before going to rest if the ball continues to
fall in this manner?
a)
b)
250
200
c)
d)
300
350
SQUARE NUMBER SERIES
#26
Given the series of numbers 1,4,9,16,25,36,
1) Find the 25th term
a) 625 b)
576 c) 676
d) 529
2) Find the sum of first 25 terms
a) 5625 b) 5575
c) 5525 d) 6529
TRIANGULAR NUMBER SERIES
#27
Given the series of numbers 1,3,6,10,15,21,
1) Find the 25th term
a) 325 b)
575 c) 676
d) 529
2) Find the sum of first 50 terms
a) 23250 b) 22100 c) 57600 d) 56900
FACTORIAL NUMBER SERIES
#28
Given the series of numbers 1,1,2,6,24,120,
1) Find the 25th term
2) Find the sum of first 50 terms
BINOMIAL THEOREM
BINOMIAL THEOREM
DETERMINANTS
DETERMINANTS
DETERMINANTS
DETERMINANTS
#36
Find the area of a triangle with the given
vertices A(0,0), B(3,1) and C(1,5).
a)
b)
5
6
c)
d)
7
8
DETERMINANTS
MATRICES
MATRICES
COMPLEX NUMBERS
COMPLEX NUMBERS
#41
CE Board May 1994
The expression
number, compute
3+4i
1) its absolute value
2) the principal argument
3) the trigonometric form
is
complex
COMPLEX NUMBERS
#42
Express 4 Cis 60 in:
1) algebraic form of a complex number
2) trigonometric form of a complex number
3) polar form of a complex number
Miscellaneous Mathematical
Identities
#43 ECE Board Exam April 1999
Sin (B-A) = _______, when B=270 and A is
an acute angle
a)
b)
Sin A
-Sin A
c)
d)
Cos A
-Cos A
Miscellaneous Mathematical
Identities
#44
CE Board Exam Nov. 1993
Sin 3A = Cos 6B then,
a)
b)
c)
d)
A+B=90
A+2B=30
A+B=180
A+B=270
Miscellaneous Mathematical
Identities
Miscellaneous Mathematical
Identities
Miscellaneous Mathematical
Identities
#47
The natural logarithm of zero is
a)
b)
c)
d)
zero
1
infinity
negative infinity
WORK PROBLEM
#48
ME Board April 1995
A and B working together can finish
painting a house in six days. A working
alone, can finish it in five days less than B.
How long will it take each of them to finish
the work alone?
a)
10,15
b)
8,3
c)
6,11
d)
12,17
DIGIT PROBLEM
#49
The sum of two digit numbers is 16. If
the numbers are reversed, the difference
between the original no. and the reversed no.
is 18. Find the original no.
a)
97
b)
88
c)
96
d)
79
RATE PROBLEM
#50
CE Board May 2001
A messenger travels from points A to B.
If he will leave A at 8:00 A.M. and travel at 2
kph, he will arrive at B 3 minutes earlier than
his expected time of arrival. However, if he
will leave A at 8:30 A.M. and travel at 3 kph,
he will arrive 6 minutes later than the
expected time of arrival?
a)
9:06
b)
8:50
c)
9:20
d)
8:44
AGE PROBLEM
#51
The sum of the ages of Maria and Anna
is 35. When Maria was two thirds her present
age and Anna was three fourths of her
present age, the sum of their ages was 25.
How old is Maria now?
a)
c)
20
10
b)
d)
25
15
MIXTURE PROBLEM
#52
The sum of the ages of Maria and Anna
is 35. When Maria was two thirds her present
age and Anna was three fourths of her
present age, the sum of their ages was 25.
How old is Maria now?
a)
c)
20
10
b)
d)
25
15
DIOPHANTINE EQUATION
#53
ECE Board Exam 1999
A merchant has three items on sale namely:
a radio for $50.00, a clock for $ 30.00 and a
flashlight for $1.00.
At the end of the day, She has sold a total of
100 of the three sale items and has taken in
exactly $1,000.00 on the total sales. How
many radios did she sell?
a)
c)
16
20
b)
d)
18
10
CLOCK PROBLEM
#54
What time after 3:00 o'clock will the minute-hand
and the hour-hand of the clock be
(a) together for the first time,
(b) perpendicular for the first time, and
straight line for the first time?
(c) in
CLOCK PROBLEM
#55
How soon after 5:00 o'clock will the hands of the clock
form a
(a) 60-degree angle for the first time,
(b) 60-degree angle for the second time,
angle?
(c) 150-degree
STATISTICS
#56
From the following sets of numbers 4, 8, 16, 32, 64,
compute the following
(a) arithmetic mean
(b) variance
(c) standard deviation
STATISTICS
#57
From the given series of numbers and their corresponding
frequencies are as follows.
Numbers
Frequency
40
36
(a) Find the arithmetic mean
42
(b) Find the variance
38
(c) Find the standard deviation
3
5
STATISTICS
#58
If the prize of a certain kind of chocolate bar is normally distributed
with a mean of $1.25 and a standard deviation of $0.08 .
(a) What is the probability that the chocolate bar has a prize less than
$1.20
(b) What is the probability that the chocolate bar has a prize between
$1.25 and $1.45
(c) What is the probability that the chocolate bar has a prize greater
than $1.45
PERMUTATIONS
#59 CE Board Nov. 1994
How many 4 digit numbers can be formed by the use of
digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7 if one digit is used only once in
one number?
a) 360 b)
320
c) 400 d)
420
PERMUTATIONS
#60
Three copies of Mathematics books, 4 copies of Surveying
books and 5 copies of Hydraulics books are covered with
covers of different colors of each kind of book. In how many
ways can they be placed on a shelf?
a) 27720
b)
10330
c) 22170
d)
32490
COMBINATIONS
#61 EE Board March 1998
How many 6-number combinations can be generated from
the numbers 1 to 42 inclusive, without repetition and with
no regards to the order of the numbers?
a) 6,850,668
b)
5,785,744
c) 5,245,786
d)
4,265,839
COMBINATIONS
#62 ME Board Oct. 1997
In how many ways can you invite one or more of your
five friends in a party?
a) 31 b)
15
c) 36 d)
25
VECTORS
#63 EE Board Exam
Add the vectors A(-4,7) & B(5,-9)
a) (9,2)
b)
(1,16)
c) (1,-2)
d)
(1,2)
VECTORS
#64 EE Board Exam
The distance between the points (1,3) & B(9,k) is
8.
a) (9,2)
b)
(1,16)
c) (1,-2)
d)
(1,2)
VECTORS
#64 CE Board Exam May 2008
From the tabulated data of a closed traverse with
missing side CA.
LINE
BEARING
DISTANCE
AB
N6030W
68.75
BC
N8030E
125.90
CA
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ANALYTIC GEOMETRY
#65
Find the equation of the line passing through the points P1(8,1) and P2(8,-1).
a) 8+xy =0 b)
y+8x=0
c) y+x =0 d)
x+8y=0
ANALYTIC GEOMETRY
#66
The equation of the line passing through the origin and
parallel to the line 5x-3y+8=0.
a) 5x-3y =3
b)
5x-3y=2
c) 5x-3y =1
d)
5x-3y=0
ANALYTIC GEOMETRY
#67
Find the coordinates of midpoint of line passing with end
points P1(-8,1) and P2(5,6).
a) (-1.5,3.5)
b)
(1.5,3.5)
c) (-1.5,-3.5)
d)
(1.5,-3.5
ANALYTIC GEOMETRY
#68
Find the equation of parabola passing through
(1,4.25), (3,4.25), and (5,6.25).
DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS
