MASTERY MATH

The curve of y = (1 – x)/(x – 3) is Integral g(t) dt from a to x minus After a bomb explodes, pieces can
concave upward when: the integral g(t) dt from b to x is be found scattered around the
equal to: center of the blast. The density of
x<3
bomb fragments lying x meters
Integral g(t) dt from a to b
from ground zero is given by N(x) =
2x/(1 + x^3/2) fragments per
A cup of coffee placed on a table square meter. How many
cools at a rate of dH/dt = - 0.05(H fragments will be found within 20
– 70) ° F/min where H represents meters of the point where the
the temperature of the coffee and bomb exploded?
t is time in minutes. If the coffee
was at 120 deg F initially, what will 712
its temperature be 10 minutes
later? If y is a differentiable function of x,
then the slope of the curve of xy² –
100 deg F
2y + 4y³ = 6 at the point where y =
1 is:

– 1/18

If F(x) = Integral of 1/(1 - t³) dt

from 1 to 2x, then F’(x) =

2/(1 – 8x³)

If f is differentiable, we can use Which statement is true? The length of the curve y =
the line tangent to f at x = a to 2x^(3/2) between x = 0 and x = 1 is
If f is differentiable at x = c, then f
approximate values of f near x = a. equal to:
is continuous at x = c.
Suppose this method always (2/27)(10^3/2 – 1)
underestimates the correct values.
If so, then at x = a, the graph of f
must be: If x = 2t – 1 and y = 3 – 4t², then
concave upward dy/dx is:

-4t
Find the area bounded by the y-
axis and the curve defined
parametrically by x(t) = 4 - t², y(t) = Evaluate the integral of xdx/(x² +1)
2ᵗ. from 0 to 1.
A particle moves along the curve 8.916 ln (sqrt 2)
given parametrically by x tan t and
y = 2 sin t. At the instant when t =
π/3, the particle’s speed equals:
If, for all x, f’(x) = (x – 2)⁴(x – 1)³, it
sqrt 17 follows that the function f has:

a relative minimum at x = 1

Water is leaking from a tank at the

rate of R(t) = 5 arctan (1/5) gallons
per hour, where t is the number of
hours since the leak began. How
many gallons will leak out during f y = x² ln x (x > 0), then y’’ is equal
the first day? to:

124 3 + 2 ln x
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When partial fractions are used,
the decomposition of (x – 1)/(x² +
3x + 2) is equal to:

– 2/(x + 1) + 3/(x + 2)

A 26-foot ladder leans against a

building so that its foot moves
away from the building at the rate
of 3 feet per second. When the
foot of the ladder is 10 feet from
the building, the top is moving
down at the rate of r feet per
second, where r is:

5/4

The region in the first quadrant

bounded by the x-axis, the y-axis,
and the curve of y = eˉˣ is rotated
about the x-axis. The volume of
the solid obtained is equal to:

π/2
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A point moves along the curve y = Let the integral of f(t)dt from 0 to Evaluate the integral of eᵘ/(1 +
x² + 1 so that the x-coordinate is x = x sin (πx). Then f(3) = e²ᵘ).
increasing at the constant rate of
– 3π tanˉ¹eᵘ + C
3/2 units per second. The rate, in
units per second, at which the
distance from the origin is
changing when the point has A relative maximum value of the
coordinates (1, 2) is equal to: function y = ln(x) / x is:
If dy/dx = y/x (x > 0, y > 0) and y =
3(sqrt5)/2 1/e
3 when x = 1, then:

y = 3x

Evaluate the integral of dx/sqrt(4 -

x²) with limits from 1 to 2.

The transfer function of a closed- π/3

Bacteria in a culture increase at a loop control system is given as F(x)
rate proportional to the number = (8 + 3s)/s(s + 1)(s + 10) where
present. An initial population of F(s) is the Laplace transform of
200 triples in 10 hours. If this f(t). What is the value of f(t) for
pattern of increase continues very large t?
unabated, then the approximate Let f(x) = (x – 1) + (x – 1)²/4 + (x –
0.8 1)³/9 + (x – 1)⁴/16 + … The interval
number of bacteria after 1 full day
is: of convergence of f’(x) is:

2793 0≤x<2

Which of the following statements

is/are true about the graph of y =
ln (4 + x²)?

I. It is symmetric to the y-axis.

II. It has a local minimum at x = 0.

III. It has inflection points at x = +/-

The average value of f(x) = 3 + |x|
2.
on the interval [-2, 4] is:
I, II, and III
4.67

Let f(x) = x⁵ + 3x – 2 and let fˉ¹

denote the inverse of f. Then
A curve is given parametrically by (fˉ¹)’(2) equals:
the equations of x = 3 – 2sint and y
= 2 cost – 1. The length of the arc 1/8
from t = 0 to t = π is:

2π
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Evaluate the integral of (x – 6)/(x² - An investment of 4,000 grows at L, R, M, and T denoting,
3x) dx. the rate of 320e^0.08t pesos per respectively, left, right, midpoint,
year after t years. Its value after and trapezoid sums, it follows
ln |x²/(x – 3)| + C
10 years is approximately that:
_______.
L <= M <= T <= R
Two objects in motion from t = 0 8,902
to t = 3 seconds have positions
x₁(t) = cos(t² + 1) and x₂(t) = eᵗ/2t, After t years, 50e^(-0.015t)
respectively. How many times pounds of a deposit of a
during the 3 seconds do the radioactive substance remain. The
objects have the same velocity? average amount per year not lost
by radioactive decay during the
4
second hundred years is:

5.8 lb.
As the tides change, the water
level in a bay varies sinusoidally.
At high tide today at 8 AM, the
water level was 15 feet; at low Which of the following statements
tide, 6 hours later at 2 PM, it was 3 about the graph of y = x²/(x – 2)
feet. How fast, in feet per hour, is/are true?
was the water level dropping at I. The graph has no horizontal
noon today? asymptote.
π (sqrt 3)/2 II. The line x = 2 is a vertical
asymptote.

III. The line y = x + 2 is an oblique

asymptote.

all three

The first woman officially timed in

a marathon was Violet Piercey of
Great Britain in 1926. Her record
of 3:40:22 stood until 1963, mostly
because of a lack of women
competitors. Soon after, times
Find the area bounded by the
began dropping rapidly, but lately
spiral r = ln θ on the interval π ≤ θ
they have been declining at a
≤ 2π.
much slower rate. Let M(t) be the
curve that best represents winning 3.743
marathon times in year t. Which of
the following is negative?

I. M(t) The first-quadrant region bounded

by y = 1/sqrt x, y = 0, x = q (0 < q <
II. M’(t) 1) and x = 1 is rotated about the x-
axis. The volume obtained as q →
III. M’’(t)
0+ equals:
II only
None of the choices

Suppose the graph of f is both

increasing and concave up on a <=
x <= b. Then, using the same
number of subdivisions, and with
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To check and see if a random The data below shows a sample of The expense of moving a
number generator is working nine polishing times for bowls and warehouse is justified only if it can
properly, twelve values from a unit their diameters. Use the linear be shown that the daily mean
normal distribution are generated. regression line to estimate the travel distance will be less than
They are -0.5, -1.3, -0.7, 2.1, 0.1, polishing time of a 10.0-inch 250 miles. In trial run of 35
1.1, -0.2, 0.5, -0.2, -1.7, -0.9, and diameter bowl. delivery trucks, the mean distance
1.6. What is the 95% confidence is 225 miles. The company
interval for the variance of this assumes that σ = 45. What is a
data set? 96% confidence interval for the
24.22 minutes mean distance traveled?
(0.6683, 3.8391)
(209.38, 240.62)
A student wonders whether or not
The expense of moving a
the grade point average for the
warehouse is justified only if it can In a data set with n = 1292 it is
junior year in college is different
be shown that the daily mean than the grade point average for found that x = $125,000 and the
travel distance will be less than the first year of college. She finds medians is $50,0000. Based on
250 miles. In trial run of 35 this information:
10 students to give her their grade
delivery trucks, the mean distance
point average for their junior year we can conclude that the data set
is 225 miles. The company and 10 other students to give her is skewed on the right
assumes that σ = 45. Use a their grade point average for their
hypothesis test to determine if the
first year of college. The data is in
distance is less than 250 miles.
the table below. What is a 99% Evaluate the Laplace transform of
At both the α = 0.05 and α = 0.01 confidence interval for the mean {(eˉ³ᵗ + e³ᵗ)²}.
levels of significance there is difference of first year and junior
sufficient evidence that shows that year grade point averages? 1/(s + 6) + 1/s + 1/(s – 6)
we should move the warehouse. A machine is expected to fill bags
of chips with 32 ounces of chips
and has a standard deviation of
A researcher is planning to do a (-0.913, 0.417) 0.3 ounces. Assuming that the
hypothesis test with H₁: µ > µ₀. distribution of chips in the bag is
The test will be done with a level normal, what is the probability
of significance of 0.05. it is desired Suppose X is a normal random that a sample of 10 bags will have
that the test be able to detect a variable with a mean of 95 and a a mean greater that 32.17 ounces?
difference between µ₀ and µ₁, the standard deviation of 3.5. What is
actual population mean, of 1.77 0.0359
P(X ≤ 97.5)?
and that the probability of a type II The data below shows a sample of
error be 0.15. Assume that the 0.7580
nine polishing times for bowls and
population standard deviation is their diameters. Find a 95%
7.5. Approximately what sample confidence interval for the
size is necessary? In 2006, the number of home runs
intercept of the regression line
hit by each of the 16 National
127 predicting polishing time based on
League teams us 88, 71, 75, 84 ,59,
bowl diameter.
71, 61, 59, 68, 54, 92, 60, 82, 66,
44 and 99. Find a 99% confidence
What is the geometric mean of the interval for the mean number of
numbers 1 through 10? home runs hit by National League
teams. (-2.89, 4.73)
4.53
(59.75, 81.87)

The percentage of adults in each A sample of 23 plates has a mean

If a fair coin is flipped 20 times, polishing time of 32.12 minutes,
of six north-eastern states (ME,
what is the probability of the coin and the process Is known to have
MA, VT, CT, NH, NY) that
landing on heads exactly 10 times? a population standard deviation of
consumes fruits and vegetables
17.6 % five or more times a day are 27.0, 11.0 minutes. A sample of 37
29.0, 32.5, 29.8, 28.5, and 25.8. cookware objects has a mean
Find the mean (x) and sample polishing time of 41.36 minutes,
standard deviation (s) of the and the process is known to have
percentage of adults that consume a population standard deviation of
fruits and vegetables five or more 21.0 minutes. Find a 90%
times a day in the six northeastern confidence interval for the
states. difference in mean polishing time.

x = 28.77, s = 2.33 (-16.06, -2.42)

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A bag contains 40 red chip and 60
purple chips. If we select 40 chips,
Evaluate the inverse Laplace
with replacement, what is the
transform of (3/s⁵ - 1/(x² + 9).
probability that 30 of these chips
will be purple? (1/8)t⁴ - (1/3)sin 3t
0.02

A large family owns five chickens. Let X be a random variable with

In the past, the five chickens laid density function f(x) = kx² for 1 ≤ x
an equal amount of eggs. Over the ≤ 3 and 0 elsewhere. The expected
last four weeks the five chickens value of X is:
laid 34, 28, 16, 17, and 25 eggs
each. Use a hypothesis test to 2.308
determine if the chickens are still
laying eggs in equal amounts.
Based on the hypothesis test, The data below shows a sample of
nine polishing times for bowls and
At the 0.05 but not at the 0.01 their diameters. Find a 95%
level of significance we conclude confidence interval for the slope
that the distribution has changed of the regression line predicting
polishing time based on bowl
diameter.
A couple has three children, and it
is known that at least one of the
children is a girl. What is the
probability that the couple has at (1.89, 2.77)
least one boy, assuming that
having a boy or girl is equally
likely?

0.857

In 2006, the number of home runs

hit by each of the 16 National
League teams is 88, 71, 75, 84, 59,
71, 61, 59, 68, 54, 92, 60, 82, 66,
44 and 99. Perform a hypothesis
test to see if the average number
of team home runs in the National
League is different from 64, which
is the average for the American
League.

At both the α = 0.05 and α = 0.01

levels of significance there is not
sufficient evidence that shows
that the National League teams
hit a different number of home
runs.

Suppose five cards are randomly

selected from a standard deck of
52 cards. What is the probability
that at least one card is not a
heart?

0.999505

A gardener plants 26 tomato seeds

from a packet of seeds that
guarantees an 85% germination
rate. What is the probability that
24 or fewer of the seeds will
germinate?

0.92
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Evaluate d/dx ∫ cos t dt with limits
from 2x to 5x.
The side of a square is increasing
5 cos 5x – 2 cos 2x at a constant rate of 0.4 cm/sec. In
terms of the perimeter, P, what is
the rate of change of the area of
Let f(x) = ∫cot x dx, 0 < x < π. If the square, in cm²/sec?
f(π/6) = 1, then f(1) =
0.2P
1.521

The base of a solid S is the region

The graph of y = 5x⁴ – x⁵ has an enclosed by the graph 4x + 5y =
inflection point (or points) at: 20, the x-axis, and the y-axis. If the
cross-sections of S perpendicular
x = 3 only to the x-axis are semicircles, then
the volume of S is:

The average value of f(x) = 1/x 10π/3

from x = 1 to x = e is:

1/(e – 1) If f ‘(x) = lnx – x +2, at which of the

following values of x does f have a
relative minimum value?
Find the slope of the normal line
to y = x + cos xy at (0, 1). 0.159

-1
Find two non-negative numbers x
and y whose sum is 100 and for
Find dy/dx if x^3y + xy³ = -10. which (x²)(y) is a maximum.
– (3x²y + y³)/(3xy² + x³) x = 66.667 and y = 33.333

If the region enclosed by the y- A radioactive isotope, y, decays

axis, the curve y = 4sqrt(x), and the according to the equation dy/dt =
line y = 8, is revolved about the x- ky, where k is a constant and t is
axis, the volume of the solid measured in seconds. If the half-
generated is: life of y is 1 min, then the value of
128 π k is:

- 0.012

Given f(x) = 2x² – 7x – 10, find the

absolute maximum of f(x) on [-1, If 3x² – 2xy + 3y = 1, then when x =
3]. 2, dy/dx =
-1 -10

The volume generated by

revolving about the x-axis the
region above the curve y = x³,
below the line y = 1, and between
x = 0 and x = 1 is:

6π/7

f f(x) = 3^(πx), then f ’(x) =

π ln3(3^(πx))

If g(x) = (1/32)x⁴ – 5x², find g’(4).

-32
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The general solution of the Latitude (°N): 31.2, 32.9, 33.66, Currently the population of
differential equation dy/dx + 3y = 35.4, 40.7, 31 weights of men has a mean 191
0 with y(0) = 1 is: pounds and a standard deviation
Temperature (°C): 44, 38, 35, 31,
of 30 pounds. A 40-year-old
y = eˉ³ˣ 15, 45
elevator is limited to 32 occupants
11 and built when the average weight
of a male was 170 pounds. For
A researcher is planning to do a safety reasons, it was designed for
hypothesis test with H1: μ ≠ μ₀. 200-pound males, so it will be
The equation of the tangent to the
She would like the probability of a overloaded if the weight of the
curve x² + y² = 25 at point (3, 4) is:
type I error to be 0.05 and the occupants exceeds 6,400 pounds.
probability of a type II error to be 3x + 4y = 25 If 32 men get on this elevator,
0.10. Moreover, she would like to what is the probability the
be able to detect a difference elevator will be overloaded?
between μ₀ and μ₁, the actual For a specific value of a controller
population mean, of 0.1. Assume gain, the following closed-loop 0.0446
that the population standard system characteristic roots are
deviation is 0.3, approximately obtained: s₁ = -13.98, s₂ = -0.51 +
what sample size is necessary? j5.96, s₃ = -0.51 – j5.96. What is The volume of the solid generated
the system settling time (in by revolving the area bounded by
96
seconds) for this gain based on 2% y = sqrt x, y = 2, and the y – axis
criterion? about the y – axis is:

An owner of four gas stations in a 7.84 32π/3

county knows, based on historical
data, that for all customers that
put gas into their cards, station A A country has recently unveiled A particle travels in a straight line
handled 20% of all customers, plans to reconstruct on of its in such a way that its distance s in
station B handled 30%, station C roads. The current road has 10- meters from a given point on the
served 15%, and station D served foot-wide lanes and the proposed line after time t in seconds is given
35%. Recently, a new road was road has 12-foot-wide lanes. A by the equation s = 10t³ – 2t⁵.
constructed that may have total of 45 area residents are What is the instantaneous velocity
changed traffic patterns in the asked what lane widths they of the particle at t = 1 second?
county and, hence, the prefer. The responses are given 20 m/s
distribution of customers using the below. The standard deviation is s
four stations. A recent count of = 1.16 ft. Based on inputs from
customers putting gas into their residents, the county changed the
cars at one of the four stations on Given the control system in the
plans to 11-foot-wide lanes. The
a particular day showed that figure below, what is the value of
residents responded by stating
station A had 505 cars, station B K so that there is 10% error in the
that the data suggest that the area
had 775 cars, station C had 360 steady-state response to a unit
residents would actually prefer a
cars, and station D had 8600 cards. ramp (i.e., R(s) = 1/s²)?
road with lanes less than 11 feet
Based on this data, what can we wide.
conclude?
Preferred Width: 9 ft, 10ft, 11 ft,
At the 0.05 and 0.01 level of 12 ft, 13 ft
significance, we conclude that the
Frequency: 9, 14, 13, 6, 3 672
distribution has not changed.
We can reject the residents` claim
at the 0.01 but not at the 0.005
The area of Quadrant I that is
For 0 < a < b, the value of ∫ eˉˣ dx level of significance
with limits from ln a to ln b is: bounded by y = x², x = 3, and the x
– axis is:
1/a – 1/b
The polishing time for a sample of 9 sq. units
eight bowls is 6, 12, 14.2, 10, 13,
The latitude, degrees north of the 15.2, 11, and 8 minutes. What is
the standard deviation of the The partial derivative ∂z/∂x of z =
equator, and the January
polishing time of this sample? 2(x²)y – 2(x + 3y) is:
minimum temperature for a
sample of five U.S. cities is given in 3.1084 4xy – 2
given list below. Use a least
squares regression line to predict
the January minimum
temperature for a city of latitude
42 degrees.
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For a specific value of a controller two means, what can we
gain, the following closed-loop conclude?
system characteristic roots are
Female: n = 33, x_bar = 584.50, s =
obtained: s₁ = -13.98, s₂ = -0.51 +
77.00
j5.96, s₃ = -0.51 – j5.96. What is
the system damping ratio for this Male: n = 56, x_bar = 571.25, s =
gain? 66.64
8.5% There is no significant difference
in the scores.

An open-loop system has a

transfer function of G(s) = 5/s(s² + Suppose the mass of a foot-long
2s + 10) and is to be controlled by metal rod can be approximated by
a proportional controller with gain the density function f(x) = 3x² for 0
K, using a unity negative feedback <= x <= 1 and by f(x) = 0
loop. What is the range of K that elsewhere. Where is the center of
guarantees the stability of the gravity for the metal rod?
system?
9 in.
0<K<4

In order to be hired for a product

What is the simplified transfer assembly position at a factory, a
function of the following block prospective employee must show
diagram? that he or she can complete 30
assembly tasks on average in less
than 2.5 minutes. It is assumed
that the standard deviation of the
completion time is σ = 0.15
minutes. If a prospective
employee completes the 30 tasks
G₁G₂G₃G₄/(1 - G₃G₄H₁ + G₂G₃H₂ + with x_bar = 2.45 minutes, what
G₁G₂G₃G₄H₃) can we conclude?

At the α = 0.05 but not at the α =

Let X be a random variable whose 0.01 level of significance,
density function is f(x) = kx for 0 <= sufficient evidence shows that the
x < = 2 and f(x) = 0 elsewhere. Find prospective employee can
P(X > 1). complete the task in less than 2.5
minutes
0.7500

What is the maximum value of the

function f defined by f(x) = x³ – 3x?

A fair coin is flipped 5 times. What

is the probability of the coin
showing 5 tails given that at least
4 tails are showing?

0.1667

A college is trying to determine if

there is a difference between
verbal SAT scores for females and
males on campus. Information
from a random sample is given
below. Based on a 98% confidence
interval for the difference of the
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For the vectors A = 2i + j + k and B A weight attached to a spring
= -4i + 3j + k, find the dot product moves po and down, so that the
Find the area in the first quadrant
A · B. equation of motion is d²x/dt² +
bounded by y² = 4x and x = 4.
64x = 0, where x is the
-4
32/3 square units displacement (in feet) of the
weight from its equilibrium
position at any time t. suppose
Use Laplace transforms to find the that t = 0 sec the displacement is 3
Find the Taylor (Maclaurin) series
solution of the differential in [x(0) = 1/4-] and the velocity is 1
generated by f(x) = sin x at x = 0.
equation y’ + 3y = 13sin2t, y (0) = ft/sec [x’(0) = 1]. Find the
6. x - x³/3! + x⁵/5! - …+ (-1)^(n + approximate amplitude of the
1)[x^(2n – 1)]/(2n – 1)! motion.
8e¯³ᵗ - 2 cos 2t + 3 sin 2t
0.280 ft
For the vectors A = 2i + j + k and B
A rock thrown vertically upward
= -4i + 3j + k, find the cross
from the surface of the moon Find the dimensions of the
product A × B.
reaches a height of s = 24t – 0.8t2 rectangle with greatest area that
m in t s. Find the velocity v at any -2i – 6j + 10k can be cut from a semicircle of
time t. radius 6 cm.
v = 24 – 1.6t m/s 6 sqrt 2 cm by 3 sqrt 2 cm
Solve the differential equation
dy/dx + y/x = 2.
Evaluate the ∫ 5x/sqrt (1 + x²) dx y = x + c/x
with limits from 0 to 3.

5 (sqrt 10) – 5
The Laplace transform of the
function f defined f(t) = {0, 0 ≤ t <
3; 2, t ≥ 3} is:
Given the area in the first
quadrant bounded by y² = 4x and x (2e^-3s)/s, s > 0
= 4. Find the volume of the solid
generated by revolving about the
x-axis. Given the area in the first
32π cubic units quadrant bounded by y² = 4x and x
= 4. Find the first moment with
respect to the x-axis of the area.
Find the equation of the tangent 16
to the curve y = x² - 3x + 4 at x = 2.

y=x
Find the magnitude of vector A = i
– 2j + 3k.
For a certain city on June 1, the Sqrt 14
mean high temperature is μ = 73
degrees with a standard deviation
of σ = 3.1 degrees. Assuming that Find the equation of the normal to
daily high temperature is normally the circle x² + y² = 25 at (3, -4).
distributed, what is the probability
that the high temperature y = -(4/3)x
exceeding 80 degrees on June 1?

0.0107 Find the equation of the curve that

passes through point (1,2) and
whose slope of the tangent to the
Solve the differential equation y’’ curve is given by dy/dx = 4x – 6.
+ 4y’ = 10 sin 2x.
y = 2x² - 6x + 6
y = c₁ + c₂eˉ⁴ˣ - 0.5 sin 2x – cos 2x

Find z = x²y² + e²ˣy³, find ∂z/∂x.

Determine a point of inflection for
the graph of y = x³ + 6x². 2xy² + 2e²ˣy³

(-2,16)
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Which of the following DE’s is not The graph of f’ is shown below. A _______ occurs when the curve
logistic? Which statement about f must be has a “hole” in it from a missing
true for a < x < b? point because the function has a
dR/dt = 0.16(350 – R)
value at that point that is “off the
curve”.

A particular solution of the

differential equation whose slope
point discontinuity
field is shown below contains
point P. This solution may also
contain which other point?
According to Newton’s law of
I. f is increasing cooling, the temperature of an
II. f is continuous object decreases at a rate
proportional to the difference
III. f is differentiable between its temperature and that
of the surrounding air. Suppose a
I, II and III
corpse at a temperature of 32°C
arrives at a mortuary when the
temperature is kept at 10°C, then
Which of the following statements
the differential equation satisfied
characterize(s) the logistic growth
A by the temperature T of the
of a population whose limiting
corpse t hours later is:
value is L?
dT/dt = - k(T – 10)
Let F(x) = ∫ 10/(1 + eᵗ) dt. Which of I. The rate of growth increases at
the following statements is/are first.
true? II. The growth rate attains a The graph below shows an
I. F’(0) = 5 maximum when the population object’s acceleration (in ft/sec²). It
equals L/2. consists of a quarter-circle and
II. F(2) < F(6) two line segments. If the object
III. The growth rate approaches 0
III. F is concave upward was at rest at t = 5 seconds, what
as the population approaches L.
was its initial velocity (in ft/sec)?
I and II only I, II and III

Water is poured at a constant rate Suppose f(x) = ∫ (4 + t)/(t² + 4) dt

into the conical reservoir (inverted from 0 to x. It follows that:
cone). If the depth of water, h, is
graphed as a function of time, the f has a local min at x = - 4
graph is:
π–3
Concave downward If, for all x, f’(x) = (x – 2)⁴(x – 1)³, it
follows that the function f has:

A relative minimum at x = 1 A _______ occurs when you have

Solutions of the differential
a rational expression with
equation whose slope field is
common factors in the numerator
shown are more likely to be:
The table below shows values of and denominator.
f”(x) for various values of x: The removable discontinuity
function f could be:

Suppose P(t) denotes the size of

an animal population at time t and
a cubic function its growth is describe by the DE
dP/dt = 0.002P(1000 – P). The
population is growing fastest:
The number of inflection points on When P = 500
Logarithmic the graph of f(x) = 3x⁵ - 10x³ is:

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If radium decomposes at a rate The rate at which a rumor spreads
proportional to the amount across a campus of college
present, then the amount R left students is given by dP/dt =
after t yr, if R₀ is present initially 0.16(1200 – P), where P(T)
and c is the negative constant of represents the number of students
proportionality, is given by: who have heard the rumor after t
days. If 200 students heard the
R = R₀e^ct
rumor today, how many will have
heard it by midnight the day after
tomorrow.
Which best describes the behavior
of the function y = arctan (1/lnx) at 474
x = 1?

It has a jump discontinuity.

A _______ occurs when the curve
“breaks” at a particular place and
starts somewhere else.
A _______ occurs when the curve
has a vertical asymptote. jump discontinuity

essential discontinuity
The transfer function from D(s) to
Y(s) is:
The graph of y = (x² - 9)/(3x – 9)
has:

A removable discontinuity at x = 3

2/3s+7
Which of the following equations
can be a solution of the
differential equation whose slope
filed is shown below?

2x² - y² = 1

At what value of h is the rate of

increase of sqrt h twice the rate of
increase of h?

1/16

At any point of intersection of a

solution curve of the DE y’ = x + y
and the line x + y = 0, the function
y at that point:

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Which equation has the slope field If y = [(x³ - 2)/(2x⁵ - 1)]⁴, find dy/dx Which of these could be a
shown below? at x = 1. particular solution of the
differential equation whose slope
-52
field is shown below?

An equation of the line tangent to

y = 4x³ – 7x² at x = 3 is:

y – 45 = 66(x – 3)

dy/dx = 5/y A linear system at rest is subject to

an input signal r(t)=1 - eˉᵗ. The
y = eˣ
response of the system for t > 0 is
If dy/dx = (x³ + 1)/y and y = 2 when given by c(t) = 1 - eˉ²ᵗ. The transfer
x = 1, then, when x = 2, y = function of the system is:
Which of the following statements
± sqrt (27/2) 2(s+1)/(s+2) about the graph of y = (x² + 1)/(x² -
1) is NOT true?

There is no y-intercept.
The closed loop gain of the system A transfer function has two zeroes
shown in the given figure is: at infinity. Then the relation
between the numerator(N) and
the denominator degree(M) of the In regenerating the feedback, the
transfer function is: transfer function is given by:

N=M-2 C(s)/R(s)=G(s)/1-G(s)H(s)
-6/5

The Centers for Disease Control If f(x) = x² cos 2x, find f ’(x).
The slope field shown is for the announced that, although more 2x cos 2x – 2x² sin 2x
differential equation: AIDS cases were reported per
year, the rate of increase is
slowing down. If we graph the Water is poured into a spherical
number of AIDS cases as a tank at a constant rate. If W(t) is
function of time, the curve is the rate of increase of the depth
currently: of the water, then W is:
Increasing and concave down Concave up

y’ = 1/x If f(x) = (1 + x/20)⁵, find f ’’(40). The curve is given parametrically

1.350 by the equations x = t, y = 1 – cos
t. The area bounded by the curve
The graph of y = x⁴ + 8x³ – 72x² + 4 and the x-axis on the interval 0 ≤ t
is concave down for: The function f is given by f(x) = x⁴ + ≤ 2π is equal to:

–6<x<2 4x³. On which of the following 2π

intervals is f decreasing?

(- ∞, - 3)
A control system whose step If f(x) = ln (cos(3x)), then f ’(x)=
response is -0.5(1 + eˉ²ᵗ) is
– 3 tan (3x)
cascaded to another control block If f(x) is the function given by f(x) =
whose impulse response is e-t. e³ˣ + 1, at what value of x is the
What is the transfer function of slope of the tangent line to f(x) Find a positive value c, for x, that
the cascaded combination? equal to 2? satisfies the conclusion of the
1/(s+2)(s+1) – 0.135 Mean Value theorem for
Derivatives for f(x) = 3x² – 5x + 1
on the interval [2, 5].
Given f(x) = 2x² – 7x – 10, find the Evaluate ∫ 2/sqrt (1 - x²) dx from 0 7/2
absolute maximum of f(x) on [-1, to 1/2.
3].
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If the approximate formula sinx = x If a suitable series is used, then ∫ The Taylor polynomial of order 3
– x³/(3!) is used and |x| < 1 (eˉˣ - 1)/x dx from 0 to 0.2, correct at x = 1 for eˣ is:
(radian), then the error is to three decimal places, is:
e[1 + (x – 1) + (x – 1)²/2! + (x –
numerically less than:
- 0.190 1)³/3!]
0.009

What is the ROC of a causal What is the ROC of the z-

Let x[n] = δ[n – 2] + δ[n + 2]. The infinite length sequence? transform of the signal x(n) =
unilateral z-transform is: aⁿu(n) + bⁿu(-n – 1)?
|z| > r₁
zˉ² |a| < |z| < |b|

Consider a simple mass spring

The coefficient of (x – 1)⁵ in the friction system as given in the What is the ROC of the z-
Taylor series for x ln x about x = 1 figure K1, K2 are spring constants transform a two-sided infinite
is: f-friction, M-Mass, F-Force, x- sequence?
Displacement. The transfer
– 1/20 r₂ < |z| < r₁
function X(s)/F(s) of the given
system will be:

Which of the following series can The Taylor polynomial of order 3

be used to compute ln(0.8)? at x = 0 for f(x) = sqrt(1 + x) is:

ln x expanded about x = 1 1 + x/2 - x²/8 + x³/16

1/(Ms²+fs+K1+K2)
The characteristic equation of a The Taylor series of ln (1 + 2x)
control system is given by s(s + about x = 0 is:
4)(s² + 2s + s) + k(s + 1) = 0. What The coefficient of x² in the
2x – (2x)²/2 + (2x)³/3 – (2x)⁴/4 + …
are the angles of the asymptotes Maclaurin series for e^(sinx) is:
for the root loci?
1/2!
60°, 180°, 300° The z-transform of a sequence x(n)
which is given as X(z) = ∑ x(n)zˉⁿ
If e^(- 0.1) is computed using a from n = - ∞ to ∞ is known as:
The power series (x + 1) – (x + Maclaurin series, then, correct to
three decimal places, it equals: Bi-lateral Z-transform
1)²/2! + (x + 1)³/3! – (x + 1)⁴/4! + …
diverges:
0.905
for no real x The power series x + x²/2 + x³/3 +
… + xⁿ/n + … converges if and only
The coefficient of (x – π/4)³ in the if:
The general solution of the Taylor series about π/4 of f(x) =
cos x is: -1≤x<1
differential equation dy/dx = (1 –
2x)/y is a family of:
1/(6 sqrt 2)
ellipses Find the z-transform of δ(n + 3).

z³
The open loop transfer function of
The open loop transfer function of a plant is given as, G(s) = 1/s2-1. If
the feedback control system is the plant is operated in unity
given by G(s) = K(s + 3)/s(s + 4)2(s feedback configuration, then the
+ 5)(s + 6). The number of lead compensator that can
asymptotes and the centroid of stabilize the control system is:
asymptotes of the root loci of
10(s - 1)/(s + 2)
closed loop system is?

4 and (-4,0)
The open loop transfer function of
a plant is given as, G(s) = 1/s2-1. If
What is the ROC of the z- the plant is operated in unity
transform of finite duration anti- feedback configuration, then the
causal sequence? lead compensator that can
stabilize the control system is:
Entire z-plane, except at z = ∞
10(s - 1)/(s + 2)