College Algebra

Problem
A coin is so unbalanced that you are likely to get two heads in two successive throws as you are to get tails in one. What is the probability of getting heads in a single throw?

Problem
In the expansion of (2x - 1/x)¹⁰, find the coefficient of the 8^th term.

Problem
Earth is approximately 93,000,000.00 miles from the sun, and the Jupiter is approximately 484,000,900.00 miles from the sun. How long would it take a spaceship traveling at 7,500.00 mph to fly from Earth to Jupiter?

Problem
A salesperson earns \$600 per month plus a commission of 20% of sales. Find the minimum amount of sales needed to receive a total income of at least \$1500 per month.

Problem
An engineering company prepares an estimate for a job. The cost of preparing the estimate is Php10,000. The amount of profit over and above the Php10,000 is Php25,000 if their estimate is accepted. The probability that their estimate will be accepted 0.7 and the probability that their estimate will not be accepted is 0.3. What is the expected profit?

Situation
If a chord is selected at random on a fixed circle what is the probability that its length exceeds the radius of the circle?

1. Assume that the distance of the chord from the center of the circle is uniformly distributed.

   A.   0.5	C.   0.866
   B.   0.667	D.   0.75

2. Assume that the midpoint of the chord is evenly distributed over the circle.

   A.   0.5	C.   0.866
   B.   0.667	D.   0.75

3. Assume that the end points of the chord are uniformly distributed over the circumference of the circle.

   A.   0.5	C.   0.866
   B.   0.667	D.   0.75

Problem
How many minutes after 3:00 o’clock will the hands of the clock be perpendicular to each other for the 1st time?

Problem
The sum of the first n terms of a series is 3^(2n - 1) + b. What is the quotient of the 9^th and the 7^th term?

Problem
A job posted at jobstreet.com offered a starting salary of \$40,000 per year and guaranteeing a raise of \$1600 per year for the rest of 5 years. Write the general term for the arithmetic sequence that models potential annual salaries.