Tolentino Michael Christian B.
Gabot Jesse Louis
Cuaresma Jake
BSABE 4A
AE 191: Competency Appraisal
Problem Set 1-A
1. One computer can do a job twice as fast as the other. Working together, both computers can
do the job in 2 hours. How long would it take each computer, working alone, to do the job?
Let x = number of hours in which the faster computer could do the job
Let 2x = the number of hours for the slower one
(1/x) + (1/2x) = 1/2
(2/2x) + (1/2x) = 1/2
(3/2x) = ½
6/2 = 2x/2
x=3
Substitute the value of x
x = 3 hours for faster computer
2x
2(3) = 6 hours for slower computer
2. How much money do we have to invest at 3 percent compounded annually if we want to
have 750 thousand pesos in the bank after ten years?
A = Php 750 000
P=x
t = 10
r = 0.03
Compound Interest Formula:
A = P(1+r) t
Php 750 000 = x (1 + 0.03)10
x = Php 558 070.4362
3. How many liters of a 15% solution of alcohol should be added to 3 liters of the 30%
solution to get a 20 percent solution?
x+3=y
let x be the 15% solution
let y be the 20% solution
0.15 (x) + 3 (30%) = 20% (y)
0.15 (x) + 0.9 = 0.20 (x+3)
0.15x + 0.9 = 0.2x + 0.6
0.9 – 0.6 = 0.2x – 0.15x
0.3 = 0.05x
x = 6 liters of 15% solution of alcohol
4. Andre and Chris are traveling to a business conference. Andre travels 110 km in the
same time that Chris travels 140 km. Chris travels 15 km per hour faster than Andre.
Find the average rate of each person.
d = rt
t= d/r
t1 = t2
let x be the average rate of Andre
x + 15 be the average rate of Chris
110 km / x = 140 km / x + 15
110x + 1650 = 140x
0 = 110x + 1650 -140c
0 = -30x +1650
30x = 1650
x = 55
Therefore, 55 km/hr is the average rate of Andre, while x + 15 = 70 km/hr is the average rate of
Chris
5. A pipe can fill a swimming pool in 10 hours. If a second pipe is open, the two pipes together
can fill the pool in 4 hours. How long will would it take the second pipe alone to fill the pool?
Let x be the number of hours of the second pipe need fill the pool alone.
1/10 +1/x = ¼
𝑥+10
=¼
10𝑥
4x + 40 = 10x
40 = 10x - 4x
40 = 6x
x = 6.67
Therefore, the number of hours of the second pipe need to fill the pool alone is 6.67 hours or
400.2 minutes
Problem Set 1-B
1. Find two values of x if the distance between (x, 2) and (6, 6) is 5.
D1 = (x,2)
D2 = (6,6)
D=5
5 = √(𝑥2 − 𝑥1 )2 + (𝑦2 − 𝑦1 )2
5 = √(6 − 𝑥)2 + (6 − 2)2
5 = √𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 + 52
25 = x2 -12x + 52
x2 – 12x + 52 - 25 =0
x2 – 12x + 27 = 0
Factor x2 – 12x + 27 = 0
(x–3) (x-9) = 0
Therefore, the two value of x is 3 and 9.
2. Prove that the three points (2, 4) (1, -4) and (5, -2) are the vertices of a right triangle.
Let,
A = (2,4)
B = (1, -4)
C = (5, -2)
Using the Distance formula:
(AB)2 = (1 – 2)2 + (-4 – 4)2
= 1 + 64
= 65
(BC)2 = (5 – 1)2 + (-2 – (-4))2
= 16 + 4
= 20
(CA)2 = (5 – 2)2 + (-2 – 4)2
= 9 + 36
= 45
Hence, ABC is a right-angled triangle vertex since the square of one side is equal to sum of the
squares of the other two sides.
CA2 + BC2 = AB2
45 + 20 = 65
65 = 65
3. Find an equation of the line passing through the point {1, -3) and having a slope of 1⁄2.
Y = mx + b
y = -3
m=½
x=1
-3 = ½ (1) + b
b = -3.5
Using the original equation:
y = mx + b
y = 0.5x – 3.5
4. Find the equation of the circle having a diameter with endpoints at (3,-4) and (1, 2).
Standard form of equation of Circle
Calculate the Midpoint
1 1
MP = (3 + 1) , (−4 + 2)
2 2
= (2, -1)
The 2 points here are the center (2,-1) and the endpoint (1 ,2)
Calculate Radius Using Distance Formula
d = √(1 − 2)2 + (2 − (−1))2
d = √10
Using the equation of Circle
(x – 2)2 – (y +1)2 = (√10 )2
(x – 2)2 – (y +1)2 = 10
5. Find the equation of the line tangent to the curve y 2 -2x-4y -1=0 at (2, -1).
dy/dx y2 - 2x - 4y - 1= 0
y2 dy/dx - 2x dy/dx – 4y dy/dx – 1 dy/dx = 0
2y dy/dx – 2 – 4 dy/dx
dy/dx (2y – 4) – 2 = 0
dy/dx dx (2y – 4) = 2
2
dy/dx =
2𝑦− 4
substitute the value of y
2
m=
2(−1)− 4
= -1/3
y – y1 = m (x – x1)
y – (-1) = -1/3 (x – 2)
y + 1 = -x/3 + 2/3
y = -x/3 + 2/3 – 1
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