XAT · Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation
Algebra
Equations, inequalities, functions, progressions, logarithms.
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The sum of the first 10 terms of an arithmetic progression is 110. If the first term is 2, what is the common difference?
Q2 · Algebra · MEDIUM
If x is a real number such that 2^x + 2^(-x) = 5, what is the value of 2^(2x) + 2^(-2x)?
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A geometric progression has a first term of 3 and a common ratio of 2. What is the sum of the first 5 terms?
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If log base 10 of x is 0.5, what is the value of 10^(2 * log base 10 of x)?
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An arithmetic progression has 20 terms. The first term is 36 and the common difference is 6. What is the sum of the first 20 terms?