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The sum of the first three terms of a geometric progression is half its sum to infinity. Find the positive common ratio of the progression.
  • A. \(\frac{1}{4}\)
  • B. \(\sqrt{\frac{3}{2}}\)
  • C. \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\)
  • D. \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\)
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The identity element with respect to the multiplication shown in the diagram below is \(\begin{array}{c|c} \otimes & p & p & r & s \\ \hline p & r & p & r & p
\\ q & p & q & r & s\\ r & r & r & r & r\\ s & q & s & r & q\end{array}\)

  • A. p
  • B. q
  • C. r
  • D. s
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18

The binary operation \(\ast\) is defined by x \(\ast\) y = xy - y - x for all real values x and y. If x \(\ast\) 3 = 2\(\ast\) x, find x

  • A. -1
  • B. 4
  • C. 1
  • D. 5
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The determinant of matrix \(\begin{pmatrix} x & 1 & 0 \\ 1-x & 2 & 3 \\ 1 & 1+x & 4\end{pmatrix}\) in terms of x is
  • A. -3x2 - 17
  • B. -3x2 + 9x - 1
  • C. 3x2 + 17
  • D. 3x2 - 9x + 5
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Let = \(\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix}\) p = \(\begin{pmatrix} 2 & 3 \\ 4 & 5 \end{pmatrix}\) Q = \(\begin{pmatrix} u & 4+u \\ -2v & v \end{pmatrix}\) be 2 x 2 matrices such that PQ = 1. Find (u, v)
  • A. (-\(\frac{5}{2}\) - 1)
  • B. (-\(\frac{5}{2}\) - \(\frac{3}{2}\))
  • C. (-\(\frac{5}{6}\) - 1)
  • D. (\(\frac{5}{2}\) - \(\frac{3}{2}\))
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