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5 Non - Routine Problems

The document contains solutions to 3 math problems: 1) A word problem about Peter and his son's ages now and in 10 years is solved by setting up equations relating their present and future ages. The son is 10 now and Peter is 30 now. 2) Finding the midpoint and lengths of line segments between 3 points A(-2,1), B(6,1), and C(-2,7). The midpoint is M(2,4) and all line segment lengths are 5. 3) Finding the equation of a circle passing through points A, B, C. The center is the midpoint M(2,4) and the equation is (x-2)^2 + (y

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5 Non - Routine Problems

The document contains solutions to 3 math problems: 1) A word problem about Peter and his son's ages now and in 10 years is solved by setting up equations relating their present and future ages. The son is 10 now and Peter is 30 now. 2) Finding the midpoint and lengths of line segments between 3 points A(-2,1), B(6,1), and C(-2,7). The midpoint is M(2,4) and all line segment lengths are 5. 3) Finding the equation of a circle passing through points A, B, C. The center is the midpoint M(2,4) and the equation is (x-2)^2 + (y

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Problem:

Maria writes test in English to upgrade her level. The test has 25 questions for a total
score of 105 points. Among the 25 questions, each multiple choice questions carries 3
points and the descriptive type questions carries 8 points. How many multiple choice
and descriptive type questions are there in the test.

Solution:
x + y = 25 let x = No. of multiple choice questions
3x + 8y = 100 y = No. of descriptive type questions

Solve for y:
-3 (x + y = 25) - 3x – 3y = -75
3x + 8y = 105 3x + 8y = 105

5𝑦 30
=
5 5

y=6
Solve for x: y = 6
x + y = 25
x + 6 = 25
x = 25 – 6
x = 19
Therefore, there are 6 multiple choice questions and 19 descriptive type of questions.
QUESTION: (AGE PROBLEM)
Peter is twice as old as his son. Ten years from now Peter will be twice as old as his
son. How old are they now.

Solution:
Let y be the present age of Peter
Let x be the present age of his son.

The statement “Peter is thrice as old as her son” can be symbolize as y = 3x

Write the statement “In ten years, Peter will be twice as old as his son” can be
symbolized as y = 2x + 10.
Eq. 1. y = 3x
2. y = 2x +10

Substitution:
a. Solve for x.
y = 2x + 10
3x = 2x + 10
x = 10
b. Solve for y.
y = 3 (10)
y = 30

Therefore, the son is 10 years old now while peter is 30 years old now.
Problem:
Three points are defined as follows: A(-2,1), B(6, 1) and C(-2, 7).
a. Find the midpoint M of segment BC
b. Find the lengths of the line segments MA, MB and MC.
c. Find the equation of the circle that passes through the three points A, B and C.

Solution:
a. M: (2,4)

b. L(MA) = √16 + 9 = 5
L (MB) = √16 + 9 = 5
L (MB) = √16 + 9 = 5

c. The three points are at equal distances from point M and therefore point M is the
center of the circle, hence the equation is given by (𝑥 − 2)2 + (𝑦 − 4)2 = 25
PROBLEMS:
1. Find the equation o the line and describe the graph that passes through the point
(4, -1) and perpendicular to the line y = x + 3.

SOLUTION:
Since m = 1, y = x+3 and 𝑙1 Ʇ 𝑙2 , then 𝑚2 = -1
y – (-1) =-1(x-4)
y+1 = -x + 4
y = -x + 4-1
y = -x +3
Since 𝑚2 = −1
Therefore, the slope is negative and line falls from left to right.

2. Find the slope – intercept from of the line whose y – intercept is thrice the x –
intercept and is passing through (2, -4) and describe the trend of the graph.

SOLUTION:
𝑦 −𝑦
(0, y) M = 𝑥2−𝑥1
2 1

3𝑥−0
(0, 3x) M= 0−𝑥
3𝑥
(x,0) = −𝑥 or -3

(2,-4)
y = mx + b y = -3x + 2
-4 = -3 (2) + b ∴ the slope is negative then the line falls from left to right.
-4 = -6 +b
-4 + 6 = b
2=b

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