Mathematics Answer Key

1. Find the 6th term of the expansion of (x^2 + 2/x)^9.

A. 1344x^3
B. 2688x^3
C. 2016x^3
*D. 4032x^3

2. If 1/3 and -3/2 are the roots of a quadratic equation, then the equation is:
*A. 6x^2 + 7x - 3 = 0
B. 6x^2 - 7x + 3 = 0
C. 6x^2 + 7x + 3 = 0
D. 6x^2 - 7x + 1 = 0

3. Determine k so that x^2 - 6x + k = 0 has exactly one real solution.

A. 6
B. 8
*C. 9
D. 12

4. Evaluate the expression: y = [4(3^(2n+1)) - 10(3^(2n-1))] / [2(3^(2n))]

A. y = 5^n
B. y = 9
C. y = 5^(2n)
*D. y = 13/3

5. A pump can empty a tank in 11 hours. Another pump takes 20 hours. How long will it take both pumps
working together?
A. 7 hours
B. 8 hours
*C. 7 3/31 hours
D. 6 3/31 hours

6. In a right triangle, the cosine of an angle is defined as:

A. Opposite / Hypotenuse
*B. Adjacent / Hypotenuse
C. Opposite / Adjacent
D. Hypotenuse / Adjacent

7. Express 45 degrees in mils.

A. 80 mils
*B. 800 mils
C. 8000 mils
D. 80000 mils

8. An angular unit equivalent to 1/400 of a circle's circumference is called a:

A. mil
B. degree
C. radian
*D. grad

9. Find the equivalent expression for: (1 + tan x) / (1 - tan x)

*A. (cos x + sin x) / (cos x - sin x)
B. (sec x + csc x) / (sec x - csc x)
C. (sec x + csc x) / (cos x - sin x)

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D. (sec x + sin x) / (cos x - sin x)

10. A 10-ft pole leans against a vertical wall at a 30 degree angle with the ground. How far is the base of the pole
from the wall?
A. 5 ft
*B. 5*sqrt(3) ft
C. 8.66 ft
D. 10 ft

11. Which of the following is the slope-intercept form of a linear equation?

A. Ax + By + C = 0
*B. y = mx + b
C. x^2 + y^2 = r^2
D. y - y1 = m(x - x1)

12. In a polar coordinate system, the distance from a point to the pole is known as the:
A. Polar angle
*B. Radius vector
C. x-coordinate
D. y-coordinate

13. If the distance between points A(2, 10, 4) and B(8, 3, z) is 9.434, what is the value of z?
A. 4
B. 3
*C. 6
D. 5

14. Find the distance between the lines 3x + y - 12 = 0 and 3x + y - 4 = 0.

*A. 8/sqrt(10) units
B. 8/sqrt(8) units
C. 10/sqrt(8) units
D. 10/sqrt(10) units

15. The equation |z - 4| + |z + 3| = 10 represents which curve?

A. Circle
*B. Ellipse
C. Line
D. Hyperbola

16. In how many ways can 6 distinct books be arranged on a bookshelf?

*A. 720
B. 120
C. 360
D. 180

17. In how many ways can 4 students be arranged in a row?

A. 12
B. 16
*C. 24
D. 48

18. How many different 5-card hands can be chosen from a standard 52-card deck?
*A. 2,598,960

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B. 311,875,200
C. 13,983,816
D. 1,221,759

19. Two coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting at least one head?
A. 1/4
B. 1/2
*C. 3/4
D. 1

20. A player makes a free throw with p = 0.8. If he attempts 5 shots, what is the probability he makes exactly 4?
A. 0.205
*B. 0.410
C. 0.327
D. 0.102

21. Evaluate: lim (x->inf) (2x^3 - x^2 + x) / (3x^3 + x)

A. 0
B. inf
C. 9/2
*D. 2/3

22. Find the slope of the line 2x - 8y - 5 = 0.

*A. 1/4
B. -1/4
C. 4
D. -4

23. Evaluate: lim (x->0) (sin 5x / 3x)

*A. 5/3
B. 3/5
C. 5
D. 3

24. Differentiate y = arcsin x and evaluate at x = 0.8.

A. 1.52
B. 1.83
C. 2.00
*D. 1.67

25. Evaluate: lim (x->inf) (3x^2 - 4x + 2) / (7x^2 + 5)

A. inf
B. 2/7
*C. 3/7
D. 3/5

26. Find the second derivative (y'') of the function y = x ln x.

*A. 1/x
B. x
C. ln x + 1
D. 0

27. Find dy/dx using implicit differentiation for xy + y^2 = 10.

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*A. -y / (x + 2y)
B. -x / (y + 2x)
C. y / (x + 2y)
D. -y / (2x + y)

28. Find dy/dx for x = 4t^3 - t^2 + 7t and y = t^4 - 6.

*A. 4t^3 / (12t^2 - 2t + 7)
B. 4t^2 / (12t^2 - 2t + 7)
C. 4t^3 / (12t^2 - 2t - 7)
D. 4t^3 / (12t^2 + 2t + 7)

29. Find the slope of the tangent line to the unit circle x = cos t, y = sin t at t = pi/6.
A. 1.732
*B. -1.732
C. 1.414
D. -1.414

30. Find the second derivative of y = x e^x.

A. e^x + xe^x
*B. 2e^x + xe^x
C. e^x
D. xe^x

31. A box is made from a 12 cm square cardboard by cutting equal squares from corners. Find the max volume.
A. 72 cm^3
B. 36 cm^3
*C. 128 cm^3
D. 256 cm^3

32. If z = sqrt(2x^2 y^(-3)), find partial z / partial y.

A. -3sqrt(2)y^(-4)
B. -3/2 sqrt(2)y^(-1)
C. -3x sqrt(2)y
*D. -3x / (sqrt(2) y^(5/2))

33. What is the second derivative of y = e^x sin x?

A. e^x(sin x + cos x)
*B. 2e^x cos x
C. e^x(sin x - cos x)
D. 2e^x sin x

34. Evaluate the limit of (2y^2 - 17y + 8) / (8 - y) as y -> 8.

A. 13
B. -13
C. 15
*D. -15

35. Evaluate: integral [sin x / cos^2 x] dx

A. tan x + C
*B. sec x + C
C. csc x + C
D. cot x + C

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36. Evaluate: integral (0 to pi/2) [sin x / (1 + cos x)] dx

*A. ln 2
B. 1
C. 1/2
D. ln 3

37. Evaluate: integral (0 to 2) [1 / (3x+4)] dx

A. 0.278
B. 0.336
C. 0.252
*D. 0.305

38. Evaluate double integral: r sin u dr du; r from 0 to cos u; u from 0 to pi.
A. 1
B. 1/2
C. 0
*D. 1/3

39. Find the area bounded by x = y^2 and x = 1.

A. 2/3
*B. 4/3
C. 2
D. 3/2

40. Locate the centroid (x, y) of the area bounded by y^2 = 4x, x = 1 in the first quadrant.
A. (3/4, 3/5)
*B. (3/5, 3/4)
C. (3/5, 3/5)
D. (3/5, 2/3)

41. Evaluate: integral [x sec x tan x] dx

A. x csc x - ln|csc x + tan x| + C
B. x cos x - ln|cos x + tan x| + C
C. x sin x - ln|sin x + tan x| + C
*D. x sec x - ln|sec x + tan x| + C

42. Evaluate: integral (1 to e) [(ln x)^2 / x^2] dx

A. 1 - 2/e
*B. 2 - 5/e
C. 2/e - 1
D. 5/e - 2

43. Evaluate: integral [x e^x] dx

A. xe^x + e^x + C
*B. xe^x - e^x + C
C. xe^x - e^(-x) + C
D. xe^x - x + C

44. Evaluate: integral [sinh^2 x] dx

*A. 0.25 sinh 2x - 0.5x + C
B. 0.25 cosh 2x + 0.5x + C
C. 0.25 sinh 2x + 0.5x + C
D. 0.25 cosh 2x - 0.5x + C

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45. Evaluate: integral [tan theta ln(cos theta)] d_theta

A. 0.5 [ln(cos theta)]^2 + C
*B. -0.5 [ln(cos theta)]^2 + C
C. 0.5 [ln(sin theta)]^2 + C
D. -0.5 [ln(sin theta)]^2 + C

46. Which does NOT properly describe improper integrals?

A. Infinite limits
*B. Limits of 0
C. Infinite discontinuity in integrand
D. None of the above

47. Evaluate: integral (0 to inf) [(1 + 2x + x^2) e^(-x)] dx

A. 3
B. 4
*C. 5
D. 6

48. Evaluate: integral (0 to 1) [1/x] dx

A. 0
B. 1
*C. Diverges
D. inf

49. Evaluate: double integral (4 + cos x) dy dx; y from 0 to sin x; x from 0 to pi.
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
*D. 8

50. Find area bounded by x - 2y + 10 = 0, x = 10, and axes in Q1.

A. 72
B. 74
C. 73
*D. 75

51. Find volume generated when y = x^2, x = 2 is revolved about y-axis.

A. 2*pi
B. 4*pi
*C. 8*pi
D. 16*pi

52. Given {4, 7, 10, 12, 15, 20}, find sample mean and median.
*A. 11.33, 11
B. 12, 11
C. 11.33, 10
D. 12, 10

53. A subset of a population used to represent the whole is a:

A. Parameter
*B. Sample
C. Variable
D. Census

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54. Machine averages 4 defects/day. Prob of exactly 1 defect?

*A. 0.073
B. 0.147
C. 0.200
D. 0.500

55. Out of 6 companies (p=0.5), find prob that 1 to 4 companies give 2-week vacations.
A. 5/8
B. 3/8
*C. 7/8
D. 1/8

56. 3-question test (4 options), prob of all correct?

*A. 0.0156
B. 0.0625
C. 0.125
D. 0.250

57. 4 red, 6 blue marbles. Event A (red), Event B (blue). Which is FALSE?
A. Mutually exclusive
B. P(AnB)=0
C. P(AuB)=P(A)+P(B)
*D. P(AnB)=P(A)P(B)

58. Which set of probabilities for exhaustive events A, B, C is possible?

A. 10, 30, 60
B. 0.2, 0.9, 0.4
C. 0.5, 0.1, 0.2
*D. 0.1, 0.3, 0.6

59. 95% confidence interval (n=36, mean=2.6, sigma=0.3).

A. 2.47 < mu < 2.73
*B. 2.5 < mu < 2.7
C. 2.74 < mu < 2.37
D. 2.4 < mu < 2.6

60. Prob between 8 and 12 reservations (out of 15) cancelled (p=0.20).

A. 0.00784
*B. 0.000784
C. 0.0784
D. 0.784

61. Prob of winning exactly 2 games out of 4 (p=1/3).

*A. 0.2963
B. 0.4593
C. 0.3827
D. 0.1975

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