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An ellipse is defined by the equation $4x^2 + y^2 = 4$. What is the area of the largest rectangle that can be inscribed within this ellipse?

  • 4 (correct)
  • 1
  • 3
  • 2

Sand is being poured such that it forms a conical pile, with the height always twice the radius. If the volume of the pile increases at $25\pi$ $ft^3/min$, how quickly is the radius increasing when the radius is 5 feet?

  • 5 ft/min
  • 0.5$\pi$ ft/min
  • 5$\pi$ ft/min
  • 0.5 ft/min (correct)

An observer stands 150 m away from the launch point of a balloon ascending vertically at a constant speed. After one minute, the angle of elevation to the balloon is 28°59'. What will the angle of elevation be after an additional two minutes, assuming constant speed?

  • 58 deg 58 mins (correct)
  • 28 deg 54 mins
  • 63 deg 24 mins
  • 14 deg 07 mins

A vending machine only accepts quarters. Candy costs $0.25, peanuts cost $0.75 and cola costs $0.50. How many quarters are needed for 2 candy bars, a peanut pack and a cola?

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A ball is dropped from 18m. After each bounce, it rebounds to 2/3 of its previous height. What is the total distance the ball travels before coming to rest?

<p>90 m (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Evaluate: $\lim_{x \to 3\pi} \sin(x + 4\sin x)$

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Determine the arc length of the parabola defined by $x^2 = 4y$, bounded by the interval $x = -2$ to $x = 2$.

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A region is bounded by the parabola $y = 4 - x^2$ and the x-axis. What are the coordinates of the centroid of this area?

<p>(0, 1.6) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

From a group of 7 dogs, in how many ways can you select 3?

<p>35 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If you toss 4 coins, in how many different ways can they land?

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Flashcards

What is abscissa?

The distance of a point from the y-axis

What is the hypotenuse?

A line segment passing through the center of the circle, whose endpoints lie on the circle

What is Associative Property of Addition?

A property of real numbers that states x + (y + z) = (x + y) + z

What is the Commutative Property of Addition?

Property such that the order in which numbers are added does not change the sum.

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What is the rate of decrease of a substance?

A substance decreases at a rate that is inversely proportional to the amount present

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When is a polar angle negative?

Measured clockwise, indicates the direction from the pole to the point

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Define Average Value

The average rate of change of the function over the interval [a, b]

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Study Notes

Mathematics Problems and Solutions

  • Area of the largest rectangle inscribed in 4x² + y² = 4 ellipse is 4.
  • Radius increase rate when sand pours to make a cone with altitude twice radius when volume increases at 25π cu. ft./min and radius is 5 feet is 0.5 ft/min.
  • Balloon 150 m from observer rises vertically. After one minute the angle of elevation is 28°59'. The angle after 3 minutes is 58°58'.
  • Quarters needed for 2 candy bars, 1 peanut pack, and 1 cola can is 7.
  • Ball dropped from 18m rebounds 2/3 of height. The total travel distance is 90 m.
  • Limit of sin(x + 4 sin x) as x approaches 3π is equal to 0.
  • Arc length of parabola x² = 4y from x = -2 to x = 2 is 4.6 units.
  • Centroid coordinates of the area bounded by y = 4 - x² and the x-axis is (0, 1.6)
  • Ways to pick 3 dogs from 7 dogs is 35.
  • Ways 4 coins can be tossed is 16.
  • Non-multiple of 11 among the options is 221.
  • Shortest piece (5 inches) is 25% of the cut rope (8, 7, 5 inches).
  • Length of each ribbon piece when 13.4 inches is cut into 4 equal pieces is 3.35.
  • Volume generated when x² + y² = 36 in the 2nd quadrant revolves around y+10=0 is 2228.83.
  • Distance of a point from the y-axis is the abscissa.
  • In polar coordinates, a negative polar angle is measured clockwise.
  • Coin tossed n times, 7 heads expected, coin tossed 14 times.
  • Galvanized iron 60 cm wide bent into a trough; base width for maximum capacity is 20 cm.
  • Nancy is 6 inches taller than Totoy.
  • Time for Thomas to tie both shoes is 3.1 minutes.
  • Volume generated by revolving ellipse 4x² + 9y² = 36 about the line x = 3 is 355.3.
  • General solution of y² = cx has a derivative y' = y/2x.
  • Solution to the differential equation y' = y/2x is y=cx.
  • If 30% of high school is in athletics and 15% of athletes play football, 4.5% of the school plays football.
  • Point on the line x=y=z equidistant from (3,0,5) and (1,-1,4) is (2,2,2).
  • Number divisible by 6 is 792.
  • Vehicle operating cost C(x) = 0.25x + 1600. For P5350 to P5600 spend, the travel distance is 15000 to 16000 miles.
  • A 20-ft lamp casts a 25-ft shadow; a building casts a 50-ft shadow; the building's height is 40 ft.
  • Largest angle of a triangle formed by connecting centers of three tangent circles (radii 3, 4, 5) is 73.4 degrees.
  • Simplify cos² θ – sin² θ as cos 2θ.
  • csc 520° is equivalent to csc 20°.
  • Simplify x/(x - y) + y/(y - x) results in -1.
  • Simplify (cos A) / (1- sin A) - tan A to sec A.
  • Minimum distance from point (4, 2) to the parabola y² = 8x is 2 sqrt of 2.
  • Standard deviation when 20 children recognize their mother's voice (90% success rate) is 1.34.
  • Length of the side of an equilateral triangle inscribed in the parabola x² = 8y is 27.71.
  • Mary is now 10 years old.
  • If a cylinder has a lateral area of 77 sq cm and a volume of 231 cu cm, its radius is 6 cm.
  • Fulcrum problem requires 36 pounds.
  • Given an average of six scores is 83, and the average of five scores is 81.2, the removed highest score is 92.
  • For x² - 4y² = 36, where x changes at 20 units/sec at point (10, 4), coordinate y changes at 12.5 units/sec.
  • Given tan A = sqrt(3), with A in the 3rd quadrant, tan²(A/2) = 3.
  • Stone projected upward at 112 ft/sec reaches a max height of 196 ft.
  • Volume cut off from a cylinder radius 3 is 18.
  • The diameter of the circle with center (2, 3) and passing through the point (-1, 5) is 7.2.
  • Value of x for tangent to y = 4x - x² parallel to x-axis is 2.
  • Surface area generated y² = x from x = 0 to x = 1 is 5.73.
  • The number of students in the original group = 8.
  • Allowable error for a cube of 8 cu. m. with a volume error not exceeding 0.03 cu. m. is 0.0025.
  • y = 2x³ - 9x² + 12x - 2 has a maximum at x = 1.
  • Distance from the airport light is 48,330 ft.
  • Disappearance time of a substance decreasing inversely with rate of amount present (initially 12 units, 8 units after 2 days) is 3.6 days.
  • Tower inclination angle = 7 deg 50 min.
  • Telephones yielding largest profit = 15,000.
  • Work done in moving an object along the vector a = 3i + 4j if the force applied is b = 2i + j is 10.
  • Idle days = 7.
  • Different Bracelets: 20,160
  • Distance of center from chord = 12 cm.
  • Slope is 1/5.
  • The inverse of f(x) = sqrt(2x - 3) is (y^2 + 3) / 2.
  • (g/f)'(3) = -58/49.
  • The length of hypotenuse = 24 in.
  • dy/dx for y = 3/(x^2+1) is -6x/(x^2+1)^2.
  • Car angle of depression = 62 degrees.
  • Find the area bounded by the curve r = 8cos θ which is 50.27.
  • If 2log4 x - log4 9 = 2, then x = 12.
  • Value of 2 cos(pi/4) = 2.65.
  • The height of the pole = 15.8 m.
  • Volume of a hemisphere = 16.76 cu. m.
  • Five scores and 4 years is equivalent to 104 years.
  • Equation of one asymptote for x² - 4y² - 6x - 8y + 1 = 0 is x - 2y - 5 = 0.
  • The linear velocity is 75.4 fps.
  • Solve the inequality 3 - 2x < 4x - 5 results x > 4/3.
  • The polynomial x² + 4x + 4 is the area of a square floor, x + 2 is the length of its side.
  • Computers needed is 30
  • The distance between the two islands. = 220.5 km
  • (x - y)¹? is 16.
  • An equilateral triangle has sides of 8 inches the height is 6.93 in.
  • Find the area of the triangle =12.45
  • Find the moment of inertia of the area =25.6
  • The rate cost of 1 dozen = Php 144.
  • What is the amplitude of its motion =5 ft
  • Evaluate z₁² + 2z₁ - 3. =-1-4i
  • Identify the property of real numbers= Associative Property of Addition
  • The distance between -9 and 19 on the number line =-28
  • Find the mass of a 1.5-m rod: The answer is 4.5 kg
  • The area bounded by the parabola: The correct answer is 2/3
  • Find the coordinates of an object. The correct answer is (0, 4)
  • Find the major axis of the ellipse The answer is 4
  • What is its speed in meter per second? the right answer is 25
  • The correct answer is 10
  • the correct answer is 458
  • Find b. The answer is -2
  • The directrix is (x - 4)2 = -8(y-2) from the x-axis? the correct answer is 4
  • Find the second derivative of y'= 1/X
  • correct answer is 9.2
  • Find the sum: 1094
  • the final answer is 452.39 sq. in.

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