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Kyu PROFICIENCY TEST
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Section 1 : Calculation Test PRACTICAL MATHEMATICS

Test Time : 60 minutes

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[Pre-1st Kyu] Section 1: Calculation Test

2 The five real numbers 1, a , b , c, 9 form a geometric sequence in this order. Find the
possible values of a (you don't need to answer the values of b and c).

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3 The three unit vectors a , b and c in the space satisfy a  b , b  c and c  a .
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Let  be the angle between the two vectors a  2 b  3c and 3a  b  2 c . Find the
value of cos .
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4 Consider the complex number z   i . Note that i represents the imaginary unit.
2 2
Find the argument θ of z , where 0  θ  2π .

1
Find the real numbers a and b that satisfy z 5   a  bi .
z5

5 Answer the followings. Note that e represents the base of the natural logarithm.

Find the following indefinite integral.

 xe
1
1
dx
2 x

Evaluate the following definite integral.


1
1 dx
1
2 x
2 xe
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6 For the hyperbola x 2  y 2  2 in the xy -plane, find the coordinates of the foci.

7 Evaluate the following limit.

1  1 1 
lim   
x 0 x  sin x tan x 