Mathematics
Q. The roots of the equation x^2 + 3x + k = 0 are -1 and -2. What is the value of k? (2021)
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Solution
The sum of the roots is -1 + (-2) = -3, and the product is (-1)(-2) = 2. Thus, k = 2.
Correct Answer: A — 2
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Q. The roots of the quadratic equation x^2 - 4x + k = 0 are 2 and 2. What is the value of k? (2022)
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Solution
If the roots are both 2, then k = 2^2 - 4*2 = 4 - 8 = -4. Thus, k = 4.
Correct Answer: C — 4
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Q. The scores of a test are: 20, 30, 40, 50. What is the standard deviation? (2020)
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Solution
Mean = (20 + 30 + 40 + 50) / 4 = 35. Variance = [(20-35)² + (30-35)² + (40-35)² + (50-35)²] / 4 = 125. SD = √125 = 11.18 (approx 10).
Correct Answer: B — 15
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Q. The sum of the roots of the equation x^2 - 7x + k = 0 is 7. What is the value of k if the product of the roots is 10? (2023)
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Solution
Using Vieta's formulas, the sum of the roots is 7 and the product is k = 10.
Correct Answer: A — 10
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Q. The sum of the roots of the quadratic equation 3x^2 + 12x + 12 = 0 is equal to what? (2022)
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Solution
Using Vieta's formulas, the sum of the roots is -b/a = -12/3 = -4.
Correct Answer: A — -4
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Q. The vertex of the parabola given by the equation y = 2x^2 - 4x + 1 is located at which point?
A.
(1, -1)
B.
(2, 0)
C.
(1, 0)
D.
(0, 1)
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Solution
To find the vertex, use the formula x = -b/(2a). Here, a = 2, b = -4, so x = 1. Plugging x = 1 into the equation gives y = -1.
Correct Answer: A — (1, -1)
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Q. Two circles have radii of 3 cm and 4 cm. What is the distance between their centers if they are externally tangent? (2022)
A.
7 cm
B.
1 cm
C.
12 cm
D.
5 cm
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Solution
The distance between the centers of two externally tangent circles is the sum of their radii: 3 + 4 = 7 cm.
Correct Answer: A — 7 cm
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Q. Two lines are perpendicular to each other. If one line makes an angle of 30 degrees with the horizontal, what is the angle made by the other line with the horizontal? (2022)
A.
30 degrees
B.
60 degrees
C.
90 degrees
D.
120 degrees
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Solution
If two lines are perpendicular, the sum of their angles is 90 degrees. Therefore, if one line makes an angle of 30 degrees with the horizontal, the other line must make an angle of 90 - 30 = 60 degrees with the horizontal.
Correct Answer: C — 90 degrees
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Q. Two parallel lines are cut by a transversal. If one of the alternate interior angles is 65 degrees, what is the measure of the other alternate interior angle? (2020)
A.
65 degrees
B.
115 degrees
C.
180 degrees
D.
75 degrees
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Solution
Alternate interior angles are equal when two parallel lines are cut by a transversal. Therefore, if one angle is 65 degrees, the other alternate interior angle is also 65 degrees.
Correct Answer: A — 65 degrees
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Q. What is the absolute value of -7? (2023)
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Solution
The absolute value of -7 is 7.
Correct Answer: C — 7
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Q. What is the angle between the lines represented by the equations y = 2x + 1 and y = -1/2x + 3? (2021)
A.
90 degrees
B.
45 degrees
C.
60 degrees
D.
30 degrees
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Solution
The slopes are m1 = 2 and m2 = -1/2. The angle θ between the lines is given by tan(θ) = |(m1 - m2) / (1 + m1*m2)|, which results in 90 degrees.
Correct Answer: A — 90 degrees
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Q. What is the area of a circle with a radius of 4 cm? (Use π = 3.14) (2022)
A.
50.24 cm²
B.
25.12 cm²
C.
12.56 cm²
D.
31.36 cm²
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Solution
Area = πr² = 3.14 * (4)² = 3.14 * 16 = 50.24 cm²
Correct Answer: A — 50.24 cm²
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Q. What is the area of a triangle with a base of 8 cm and a height of 5 cm? (2020)
A.
20 cm²
B.
30 cm²
C.
40 cm²
D.
10 cm²
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Solution
The area of a triangle is given by A = 1/2 * base * height. Here, A = 1/2 * 8 * 5 = 20 cm².
Correct Answer: A — 20 cm²
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Q. What is the area under the curve y = 1/x from x = 1 to x = 4?
A.
ln(4)
B.
ln(3)
C.
ln(2)
D.
ln(1)
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Solution
The area under the curve is given by ∫(from 1 to 4) (1/x) dx = [ln(x)] from 1 to 4 = ln(4) - ln(1) = ln(4).
Correct Answer: A — ln(4)
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Q. What is the area under the curve y = 2x^2 + 3 from x = 0 to x = 2?
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Solution
The area under the curve is given by ∫(from 0 to 2) (2x^2 + 3) dx = [(2/3)x^3 + 3x] from 0 to 2 = (16/3 + 6) = 10.
Correct Answer: B — 12
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Q. What is the axis of symmetry for the parabola given by the equation y = -3(x - 2)^2 + 5?
A.
x = 2
B.
y = 5
C.
y = -3
D.
x = -2
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Solution
The axis of symmetry for a parabola in vertex form y = a(x - h)^2 + k is x = h. Here, h = 2.
Correct Answer: A — x = 2
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Q. What is the circumference of a circle with a radius of 7 cm? (2019)
A.
14π cm
B.
21π cm
C.
7π cm
D.
28π cm
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Solution
Circumference = 2 * π * radius = 2 * π * 7 = 14π cm
Correct Answer: A — 14π cm
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Q. What is the coefficient of x^2 in the expansion of (2x + 5)^4?
A.
60
B.
80
C.
100
D.
120
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Solution
Using the binomial theorem, the coefficient of x^2 in (2x + 5)^4 is given by 4C2 * (2)^2 * (5)^2 = 6 * 4 * 25 = 600.
Correct Answer: A — 60
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Q. What is the coefficient of x^2 in the expansion of (2x - 5)^5? (2019)
A.
-300
B.
-600
C.
600
D.
300
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Solution
The coefficient of x^2 in (2x - 5)^5 is given by 5C2 * (2)^2 * (-5)^3 = 10 * 4 * (-125) = -5000.
Correct Answer: B — -600
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Q. What is the coefficient of x^3 in the expansion of (3x + 2)^5? (2023)
A.
90
B.
180
C.
270
D.
360
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Solution
The coefficient of x^3 in (3x + 2)^5 is given by 5C3 * (3)^3 * (2)^2 = 10 * 27 * 4 = 1080.
Correct Answer: B — 180
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Q. What is the critical point of f(x) = x^2 - 4x + 4? (2022)
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Solution
Set f'(x) = 2x - 4 = 0; solving gives x = 2.
Correct Answer: B — 2
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Q. What is the critical point of the function f(x) = x^2 - 4x + 4? (2022)
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Solution
Find f'(x) = 2x - 4. Set f'(x) = 0, giving 2x - 4 = 0, hence x = 2.
Correct Answer: B — 2
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Q. What is the derivative of f(x) = 3x^4 - 5x^2 + 2? (2021)
A.
12x^3 - 10x
B.
12x^3 - 5
C.
6x^3 - 5x
D.
3x^3 - 5
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Solution
Using the power rule, f'(x) = 12x^3 - 10x.
Correct Answer: A — 12x^3 - 10x
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Q. What is the derivative of f(x) = 5x^5 - 3x + 7? (2020)
A.
25x^4 - 3
B.
15x^4 - 3
C.
5x^4 - 3
D.
20x^4 - 3
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Solution
Using the power rule, f'(x) = 25x^4 - 3.
Correct Answer: A — 25x^4 - 3
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Q. What is the derivative of f(x) = ln(x)? (2019)
A.
1/x
B.
x
C.
e^x
D.
x^2
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Solution
The derivative f'(x) = d/dx(ln(x)) = 1/x.
Correct Answer: A — 1/x
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Q. What is the derivative of f(x) = x^2 * sin(x)? (2023)
A.
2x * sin(x) + x^2 * cos(x)
B.
2x * cos(x) + x^2 * sin(x)
C.
2x * sin(x) - x^2 * cos(x)
D.
x^2 * sin(x) + 2x * cos(x)
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Solution
Using the product rule, f'(x) = 2x * sin(x) + x^2 * cos(x).
Correct Answer: A — 2x * sin(x) + x^2 * cos(x)
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Q. What is the derivative of f(x) = x^3 * ln(x)? (2023)
A.
3x^2 * ln(x) + x^2
B.
3x^2 * ln(x) + x^3/x
C.
3x^2 * ln(x) + 3x^2
D.
3x^2 * ln(x) + 1
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Solution
Using the product rule, f'(x) = 3x^2 * ln(x) + x^2.
Correct Answer: A — 3x^2 * ln(x) + x^2
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Q. What is the derivative of the function f(x) = 3x^2 + 5x - 7? (2021)
A.
3x + 5
B.
6x + 5
C.
6x - 5
D.
3x^2 + 5
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Solution
The derivative f'(x) = d/dx(3x^2 + 5x - 7) = 6x + 5.
Correct Answer: B — 6x + 5
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Q. What is the determinant of a 2x2 matrix A = [[a, b], [c, d]]? (2021)
A.
ad - bc
B.
ab + cd
C.
ac + bd
D.
ad + bc
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Solution
The determinant of a 2x2 matrix is calculated as ad - bc.
Correct Answer: A — ad - bc
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Q. What is the distance between the points (0, 0) and (3, 4)?
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Solution
Using the distance formula: d = √[(3 - 0)² + (4 - 0)²] = √[9 + 16] = √25 = 5.
Correct Answer: A — 5
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