MATH23X - Engineering Mathematics Exit Examination - 1st TERM - 20112012




1.       Find the value of x in the equation shown: 4x2 + 48x + 144 = 400
(a)    16, 4                               (b) -16, 4                              (c) -32, 8                               (d) -4, 16

2.       The age of a crocodile at the Manila Zoo 13 years ago was  of its age 7 years from now. How old is the crocodile at present?
(a)    15                                   (b) 21                                    (c) 23                                     (d) 27

3.       An airplane flying with the wind can cover a certain distance in 2 hours. The return trip against the wind takes 2.5 hours. How fast is the plane and what is the speed of the air, if the one-way distance is 600 miles? (NOTE: Let x be the speed of the plane and y be the speed of the wind.)
(a)    x = 40, y = 260             (b) x = 30, y = 270              (c) x = 270, y = 30              (d) x = 230, y = 70

4.       How many gallons of 20% alcohol solution and 50% alcohol solution must be mixed to get 9 gallons of 30% alcohol solution?
(a)    3 gallons of 20% solution and 6 gallons of 50% solution
(b)   6 gallons of 20% solution and 6 gallons of 50% solution
(c)    5 gallons of 20% solution and 3 gallons of 50% solution
(d)   6 gallons of 20% solution and 3 gallons of 50% solution

5.       How many different second order determinant can be formed from four different numbers?
(a)    4                                      (b) 8                                       (c) 16                                     (d) 24

6.       The angle of elevation of the top of an incomplete vertical pillar at a horizontal distance of 100 meters from its base is 450. If the angle of elevation of the top of the complete pillar at the same point is to be 600, then the height of the incomplete pillar is to be increased by how much?
(a)    73.21 m                        (b) 100 m                             (c) 173.21 m                        (d) 26.79 m

7.       The function f is defined for 0 ≤ x ≤ 360, f(t) = 3sin(2t – 1). What is the period of the wave formed?
(a)                                          (b) 2                                       (c) π                                       (d)

8.       If an equilateral triangle is circumscribed about a circle of radius 12 cm, determine the side of the triangle.
(a)    34.64 cm                      (b) 41.57 cm                       (c) 83.14 cm                        (d) 20.78 cm

9.       Solve for the value of x: 2log5(x – 4) = 4
(a)    29                                   (b) 21                                    (c) 4                                       (d) 25

10.   The two vertices of a triangle are A(2, 4) and B(-2, 3). Find the locus of the third vertex of the triangle if its area is 2 square units.
(a)    4x y = 12                   (b) 4x + 4y = 10                  (c) x + 4y = 12                     (d) x – 4y = -10

11.   What are the coordinates of the center of the curve x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y – 31 = 0?
(a)    (-1, -1)                          (b) (-2, -2)                           (c) (1, 2)                               (d) (2, 1)

12.   Find the eccentricity of the curve 9x2 – 4y2 – 36x + 8y = 4.
(a)    1.76                                (b) 1.80                                 (c) 1.86                                 (d) 1.92

13.   If the edge of a cube is increased by 30%, by how much is the surface area of one side of the cube is increased?
(a)    30%                                (b) 33%                                 (c) 60%                                 (d) 69%

14.   A conical vessel has a height of 24 cm and a base diameter of 12 cm. It holds water to a depth of 18 cm above its vertex. Find the volume (in cm3) of its content.
(a)    188.40 cm3                  (b) 298.40 cm3                   (c) 381.70 cm3                    (d) 412.60 cm3

15.   A 10 m-diameter hemispherical rubber ball is filled with liquid to a depth of 4 m. Determine the surface area of the ball which is not in contact with the liquid.
(a)    5π                                   (b) 10π                                  (c) 20π                                  (d) 120π

16.   Find the value of k such that the function defined by f(x) =  is continuous at every real number.
(a)    3                                      (b) 4                                       (c) 5                                       (d) 7

17.   If f ‘(2) = g‘(2) = f(2) = g(2) = 2, then what is the value of (fg)‘(2)?
(a)    8                                      (b) 12                                    (c) 16                                     (d) 20

18.   Find the equation of the tangent line to the curve y = x3 at the point (2, 8).
(a)    12xy – 16 = 0           (b) x + 12y – 98 = 0            (c) 12x + y – 98 = 0            (d) x – 12y + 16 = 0

19.   Find  in the equation tan x + tan y = xy.
(a)     =                 (b)  =                  (c)  =                  (d)  =

20.   Evaluate: .
(a)                                        (b)                                      (c)                                       (d)

21.   Evaluate: .
(a)                                                         (c)
(b)                                                     (d)

22.   The region bounded by the lines y = 3 – 2x, y = 2 and the coordinate axes is revolved about the y-axis. Find the volume of the solid formed.
(a)                                        (b)                                      (c)                                    (d)

23.   Find the area of the region bounded by the curve y2 = 4x, the line y = 2 and the y-axis.
(a)                                          (b)                                        (c)                                         (d)

24.   Find a vector orthogonal to both of the vectors u = <2 -1="-1" 3="3"> and v = <-7 -1="-1" 2="2">.
(a)    -5i – 19j – 3k               (b) 5i + 19j + 3k             (c) 5i – 19j + 3k                  (d) -5i + 19j – 3k

25.   Evaluate: .
(a)                                        (b) 11                                    (c)                                       (d) 12

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