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Sample Problems For Caltech

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Given that 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 + 9𝑥 − 8 evaluate 𝑓 2 and 𝑓(−7)

a. 10, -513
b. 13, 512
c. 10, -512
d. 13, 316
𝑏−𝑏 2
Given that 𝑓 𝑏 = evaluate 𝑓(𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥)
1+𝑏 2
a. sin 𝑥(cos 𝑥 − sin 𝑥)
b. cos 𝑥(cos 𝑥 − sin 𝑥)
c. tan 𝑥(cos 𝑥 − sin 𝑥)
d. s𝑒𝑐 𝑥(cos 𝑥 − sin 𝑥)
If 𝑓 𝑥 = 10𝑥 + 1, evaluate 𝑓 𝑥 + 1 − 𝑓 𝑥 .
a. 10𝑥
b. 10𝑥+1
c. 12𝑥
d. 9(10𝑥 )
Evaluate 𝑓(3,2) if 𝑓 𝑥, 𝑦 = 5𝑥 3 𝑦 2 − 3𝑥𝑦 3 + 2𝑥𝑦 − 1
a. 899
b. 599
c. 399
d. 699
5𝑥 𝑥+3 2𝑥+1
Simplify − +
2𝑥 2 +7𝑥+3 2𝑥 2 −3𝑥−2 𝑥 2 +𝑥−6
8
a. 2𝑥+3
2
b. 3𝑥+3
9
c. 𝑥+3
4
d. 𝑥+3
3𝑥+8
Solve for x. =𝑥+4
7
a. -15
b. 20
c. -5
d. 5
Solve for x. 8𝑥 − 4 2𝑥 + 1 = 3 2 − 𝑥 − 9
a. 1/3
b. ½
c. 1/5
d. 1/6
Find the value of x in 25 83 = 23𝑥
a. 13/3
b. 14/3
c. 17/3
d. 16/3
If 2𝑥 2 + 4𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 = 0, find the value of y when x = 1
a. 0.586
b. 0.586, 3.414
c. 3.414, 0.685
d. 0.586, 3.541
If 3𝑥𝑦 − 5𝑥 + 2𝑦 3 − 𝑦 = 0, find the value of x when y = 4
a. 18.9
b. -17.7
c. 11.6
d. 10.5
Find the values of x and y in the simultaneous linear equations
5𝑥 − 7𝑦 = 3
3𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 1 = 0
Solve the simultaneous linear equations.
8𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 𝑧 = 17
−2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 9𝑧 = 23
𝑥 − 4𝑦 − 6𝑧 = −25
a. 1, 2, 3
b. 1, -2, 4
c. 2, 1, 3
d. 3, -1, 2
Find the values of x and y in the simultaneous linear equations
3𝑥 − 5 𝑦 − 2
=
2 10
𝑥+𝑦−9=0
a. 𝑥 = 3, 𝑦 = 6
b. 𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 = 8
c. 𝑥 = 4, 𝑦 = 5
d. 𝑥 = 2, 𝑦 = 7
2000 kg of steel containing 8% nickel is to be made by mixing a
steel containing 14% nickel with another steel containing 6% nickel.
How much of the steel containing 14% nickel is needed?
a. 500 kg
b. 1500 kg
c. 600 kg
d. 1400 kg
Find the roots of 2𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 1 = 0
a. -1/2, -1
b. -1/2, -1/3
c. -1, -1/3
d. ½, 1
What is the factor of 12𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 = −1
a. 3𝑥 + 1 4𝑥 − 1 = 0
b. 𝑥 − 2 2𝑥 − 3 = 0
c. 3𝑥 − 1 4𝑥 − 1 = 0
d. 𝑥 − 3 𝑥 − 4 = 0
Find the roots of the equation: 2𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 − 11𝑥 − 6 = 0
a. 3, 2, -1/2
b. -3, -2, 1/2
c. 3, 2, -1/4
d. -3, 2, -1/2
If -1, 2 and 6 are factors of a cubic equation, what is the equation?
a. −𝑥 3 + 6𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 3 = 0
b. 2𝑥 3 + 7𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 12 = 0
c. 𝑥 3 − 7𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 12 = 0
d. 𝑥 3 − 8𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 10 = 0
Given 𝑓 𝑥 = 3𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 1 and 𝑔 𝑥 = 4𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 5, evaluate
𝑓 𝑔 −5 .
a. 6899345
b. 5698709
c. 6924675
d. 6624671
Given 𝑓 𝑥 = 5𝑥 2 − 3𝑥, evaluate 𝑓(𝑓 𝑓 𝑓 1
a. 6678908
b. 4396406
c. 938
d. 469456
Find the 9th term in the sequence whose general term is 3𝑛 + 2
a. 10891
b. 19685
c. 56389
d. 98014
Find the 9th term of the Fibonacci Sequence.
a. 34
b. 21
c. 13
d. 55
Find the 29th term in the sequence 1, 5, 9, 13, …
a. 114
b. 113
c. 145
d. 169
In the sequence 189, 183, 1177,…, what term is -141?
a. 19
b. 69
c. 38
d. 56
The 4th term of an A.P. is 16 and the 30th term is 120. What is the
22nd term?
a. 88
b. 80
c. 86
d. 90
Find the sum of the first 45 terms of the sequence 1, 3, 5, 7, 11,..
a. 2000
b. 2022
c. 2028
d. 2025
Find the sum of all integers between 300 and 800 that are exactly
divisible by 7.
a. 39578
b. 39571
c. 39757
d. 39564
Find the 27th term of the geometric progression 3, 6, 12, …
a. 211, 534, 900
b. 213, 326, 926
c. 201, 326, 592
d. 235, 546, 878
What is the sum of the first 10 terms of the G.P 2, 8, 32, …
a. 317, 835
b. 693, 190
c. 789, 435
d. 699, 050
How many minutes after 1 o’clock will the hands of the clock be
perpendicular for the first time?
a. 21.82 mins
b. 24.32 mins
c. 19.78 mins
d. 24.67 mins
In how many minutes after 7 o’clock be the hands of the clock be
directly opposite each other for the first time?
a. 5.86 mins
b. 5.69 mins
c. 5.45 mins
d. 7.13 mins
At what time between 8 and 9 o’clock will the minute hand coincide
with the hour hand?
a. 8:37.9
b. 8:43.6
c. 8:45.2
d. 8:32.1
At what time between 8 and 9 o’clock will the minute hand and the
hour hand be perpendicular to each other for the first time?
a. 8:45.56
b. 8:13.8
c. 8:30
d. 8:27.27
Convert 316𝑜 to radians
a. 69pi/45
b. Pi/45
c. 2pi/45
d. 79pi/45
Convert 9pi/35 to gradians
a. 120/9
b. 413/5
c. 950/3
d. 360/7
If cos 85 + cos 65 = cos 𝜃 what is theta in radians?
a. 1.036 rad
b. 1.893 rad
c. 1.561 rad
d. 3.146 rad
𝜋
Calculate tan 45 + cos .
6
2− 5
a. 2
2+ 5
b. 2
2− 3
c. 2
2+ 3
d. 2
sin 𝑥+cos 𝑥 tan 𝑥
Find the value of
cos 𝑥
a. 2 csc 𝑥
b. 2 tan 𝑥
c. 2 sin 𝑥
d. 2 cos 𝑥
1 1
If tan 𝑥 = , tan 𝑦 = , what is the value of tan(𝑥 + 𝑦)?
2 3
a. ¼
b. 1/3
c. ½
d. 1
Find the polar coordinates of the point 5,6
a. 7.81, 50.19𝑜
b. 9.81, 60.19𝑜
c. 10.81, 70.19𝑜
d. 11.81, 80.19𝑜
Find the rectangular coordinate of the polar coordinate 3, 120𝑜
a. (-0.5, 2.6)
b. (-2.5, 2.8)
c. (-3.5, 2.9)
d. (-1.5,2.6)
Determine the distance between the points (3,4) and (−5, −1)
a. 73
b. 89
c. 72
d. 63
Determine the distance between the points (8,2) and (5,6)
a. 5
b. 6
c. 9
d. 8
What is the distance between the intersection of the lines 6𝑥 −
5𝑦 = 13 and 4𝑥 + 5𝑦 = 12 from the point 1, −3
a. 6.413
b. 4.324
c. 3.716
d. 7.312
What is the slope of the line that connects the points (6,2) and
(3. −1)
a. ¾
b. ½
c. 2
d. 1
Find the inclination of the line passing through the points (8,1) and
4, −5
a. 83.42
b. 69.36
c. 56.31
d. 46.31
What is the equation of the line that passes through (6,2) and
−1,5
a. 3𝑥 − 𝑦 = 16
b. 2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 14
c. 2𝑥 − 6𝑦 + 5
d. 3𝑥 + 7𝑦 = 32
If the point (−2,1), (2, 𝑦) and (6,2) lies on the same line, what is the
value of y?
a. 1.5
b. 4
c. 0.5
d. 5
Find the equation of the plane that passes through the points
4, −1,6 , 3, −9,4 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (2,3,8).
a. 𝑥 + 5𝑦 + 10𝑧 = 72
b. 4𝑥 + 6𝑦 − 5𝑥 = 36
c. 3𝑥 − 𝑦 + 10𝑧 = 99
d. 4𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 10𝑧 = 79
What is the x-intercept of the line passing through (3,7) and (9,5)
a. 12
b. 24
c. 36
d. 45
Determine the x and y intercept of a line with a slope of -3 that is
passing through the point (4,6)
a. 5,14
b. 3,20
c. 4,8
d. 6,18
Determine the angle between the lines 2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 12 and 3𝑥 − 4𝑦 =
10
a. 75.3
b. 145.8
c. 105.8
d. 103.3
Given 3 vertices of a triangle 2,1 , (5, −3) and (−3,4) determine its
area.
a. 1.8
b. 2.4
c. 3.5
d. 5.5
Given the coordinates of a quadrilateral whose vertices are points
3,2 , −3,1 , (4,5) and (1,6). Find its area
a. 10
b. 20
c. 18
d. 15
Given a sphere of radius 5 m, find the volume from 2 m above the
center to the top of the sphere.
a. 36 pi
b. 46 pi
c. 35 pi
d. 25 pi
Find the volume of a sphere with a radius 4 cm which is 1 cm above
the base and 2 cm below the maximum height
a. 291 pi/3
b. 345 pi/3
c. 205 pi/3
d. 195 pi/3
A conical vessel has a height of 35 cm and a base diameter of 25
cm. It holds water to a depth of 18 cm above its vertex. Find the
volume of water.
a. 779
b. 669
c. 421
d. 856
Determine the volume of a frustum of a cone whose lower base is
28 in. in diameter and the upper base is 10 in. in diameter with an
altitude of 30 in.
a. 3190 pi
b. 2910 pi
c. 4178 pi
d. 5781 pi
Triangle ABC has sides a = 45 b = 36 and angle C = 85 degrees.
Determine side c.
a. 67.89
b. 45.32
c. 65.32
d. 54.55
Determine the area of the triangle with sides 15 m, 17 m, and 19 m.
a. 167.89
b. 121.63
c. 145.23
d. 151.56
4−𝑥 2
Evaluate lim
𝑥→4 3− 𝑥 2 +5
a. Does not exist
b. 0
c. 3
d. 6
𝑥 2 −4
Evaluate lim
𝑥→4 𝑥 2 −𝑥−12
a. Infinity
b. Does not exist
c. 0
d. Undefined
tan3 2𝑥
Evaluate lim
𝑥→0 𝑥3
a. 8
b. 2
c. 1
d. 6
Differentiate 𝑠 = 𝑡 2 − 3 4

𝑑𝑠
a. = 8𝑡 𝑡 2 − 3 3
𝑑𝑡
𝑑𝑠
b. = 4 𝑡2 − 3 3
𝑑𝑡
𝑑𝑠
c. = 4𝑡 𝑡 2 − 3 5
𝑑𝑡
𝑑𝑠
d. = 8𝑡 3 𝑡 2 − 3 3
𝑑𝑡
3−2𝑥
Differentiate 𝑦 =
3+2𝑥
12
a. 5 3+2𝑥 3
12
b. − 3+2𝑥 2
−14
c. 3+2𝑥 4
11
d. − 3+2𝑥 6
Differentiate 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 cos 2𝑥
a. 𝑥 2 sin 2𝑥 cos 𝑥 + 𝑥 cos 2𝑥
b. 2𝑥 2 sin 2𝑥 − 2𝑥 cos 2𝑥
c. 𝑥 2 cos 2𝑥 + 2𝑥 sin 2𝑥
d. −2𝑥 2 sin 2𝑥 + 2𝑥 cos 2𝑥

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