Fundamentals of Engineering Exam Sample Math Questions

Directions: Select the best answer.

1. The partial deriatie
x
y

of ! " # $
% %
z x x z z x y + + + is:
a. # $ %
%
+ + z xz
b. z zx z x # #
%
+ +
c. & % + x
d. # # % + + z x
%. 'f the functional form of a cure is (nown) differentiation can be used to determine all of
the following E*+E,T the
a. concait- of the cure.
b. location of the inflection points on the cure.
c. number of inflection points on the cure.
d. area under the cure between certain bounds.
$. .hich of the following choices is the general solution to this differential e/uation:
0 1 2 + y
dt
dy

1 ! 1 " y
3
a.
t
e
2
b.
t
e
2
c.
t
e
2
d.
t
e
2
2

4. 'f D is the differential operator) then the general solution to ( ) 1 %
%
+ y D
a.
x
e C
4
1

b.
x
e C
%
1

c. ( ) x C C e
x
% 1
4
+

d. ( ) x C C e
x
% 1
%
+

2. 5 particle traeled in a straight line in such a wa- that its distance S from a gien point
on that line after time t was
4 $
%1 t t S . The rate of change of acceleration at time t6%
is:
a. 7% b. 144 c. 1&% d. %18
#. .hich of the following is a unit ector perpendicular to the plane determined b- the
ectors A6%i 9 4j and B6i 9 j : k3
a. :%i 9 j : k
b.
2
1
"i 9 %j!
c.
#
1
":%i 9 j : k!
d.
#
1
":%i : j : k!
7. 'f
y x y ! sin"
) then
y
using implicit differentiation would be
a.
x y
y
! cos"
b.
%
! sin"
x
y
c.
x
y! cos"
d.
x x
x
+ ! cos"
"Questions 8:11! ;nder certain conditions) the motion of an oscillating spring and mass is
described b- the differential e/uation ) 1 1#
%
%
+ x
dt
x d
where x is displacement in meters and t is
time in seconds. 5t t61) the displacement is .18 m and the elocit- is 1 m per second0 that is
18 . ! 1 " x
and . 1 ! 1 " x
8. The solution that fits the initial conditions is:
a.
! 4 sin" t x
b.
! 4 cos" 18 . ! 4 sin" 1% . t t x +
c.
! 4 cos" 4 t x
d.
! 4 cos" 18 . t x
&. The maximum amplitude of the motions is:
a. 1.1% m b. 1.18 m c. 1.1# m d. 1.$% m
11. The period of motion is
a. % < sec b.

sec c. % sec d. $ sec

11. The e/uation of the line normal to the cure defined b- the function
%
% 8 ! " x x y at
the point "1)#! is:
a. 4
1
#

x
y
b.
4
1
1
#

x
y
c. 4
1
#

x
y
d. 4
1
#

+
+
x
y
1%. The =aplace transform of the step function of magnitude a is:
a.
a s +
1
b.
s
a
c.
a s
a
+
d.
%
s
a
e. s 9 a
1$. The onl- point of inflection on the cure representing the e/uation $
% $
+ x x y is at x
e/ual to:
a.
$
%
b.
$
1
c. 1 d.
$
1
e.
$
%
14. The indefinite integral of 1
$
+ x x is
a. x
x x
+
% 4
% 4
b. x
x x
+
% $
% $
c. C x
x x
+ +
% $
% $
d. C x
x x
+ +
% 4
% 4
12. +onsider a function of x e/ual to the determinant shown here:
$ 4
%
! "
x x
x x
x f
. The
first deriatie ! "x f
of this function with respect to x is e/ual to
a.
$ %
8 $ x x
b.
# %
7 $ x x +
c.
2 $
# 4 x x
d.
# 4
x x
Questions 1#:17) relate to the three ectors A) B, and C in +artesian coordinates0 the unit
ectors i) j) and k are parallel to the x) -) and > axes) respectiel-.
A 6 %i9$j9k B 6 4i:%j:%k C 6 i:k
1#. The angle between the ectors A and B is:
a.

181 b.

1 c.

42 d.

&1 e.

181
17. The scalar pro?ection of A on C is:
a.
%
%
b.
14
1

c. 1 d.
14
1
e.
%
%
18. The area of the parallelogram formed b- ectors B and C is:
a. 1% b. 1% c. 17 d. 17 e. %4
1&. 5 paraboloid 4 units high is formed b- rotating y x
%
about the -:axis. +ompute the
olume for this paraboloid.
a. 4 b. # c. 8 d. 11
%1. =et
! "x f y
be a continuous function on the interal from x6a to x6b. The aerage
alue of the cure between a and b is:
a.
a b
dx x
b
a

%
c.
a b
xdx
b
a

b.
a b
dx x f
b
a

! "
%
d.
a b
dx x f
b
a

! "
%1. =et
1
]
1

& % 1
$ % 1
A
) and
1
1
1
]
1

7
1
1
4
#
2
B
. The "%)1! entr- of AB is:
a. %& b. 2$ c. $$ d. #4
%%. The general e/uation of second degree is . 1
% %
+ + + + + F Ey Dx Cy Bxy Ax
The alues of the coefficients in the general e/uation for the parabola shown in the diagram
could be
a. B) C) D) and F each e/ual to 10 A and E both positie.
b. B) C) D) and F each e/ual to 10 A negatie and E positie.
c. A) B) E) and F each e/ual to 10 C and D positie.
d. A, B, E) and F each e/ual to 10 D negatie and C positie.
e. A, D, E) and F each e/ual to 10 B negatie and C positie.
%$. ;se Euler@s method to compute x"1.12! from the differential e/uation
1
$
+ x
dt
dx
) with
initial condition
% ! 1 " x
) where the step si>e h 6 1.12.
a. :$.12 b. :%.7 c. %.7 d. $.12
%4. 5 graph of 1 2 %
$
x x indicates there is a root close to x 6 %. ;se one iteration of
Aewton@s method "a(a Aewton:Baphson method!) to find the approximation)
%
x gien
that our guess is . %
1
x
a. 1.& b. %.12 c. %.1 d. %.1&
%2. The diagram shown below shows two intersecting cures: y 6 x) and
%
$
1
x y
.
.hich of the following expressions gies the distance from the -:axis to the centroid of
the area bounded b- the two cures shown in the diagram3
a.

,
_

+
$
1
%
$
1
%
$
1
dx x x
dx x
b.

,
_

+
1
1
%
1
1
%
$
1
dx x x
dx x
c.

,
_

,
_

$
1
%
$
1
$ %
$
1
$
1
dx x x
dx x x
d.

,
_

,
_

$
1
%
$
1
$
$
1
$
1
dx x x
dx x x
%#. Find the alue of the limit:
x
x
x
sin
lim
1

a. 1 b. C c. 1 d. %

%7. Find the area bounded b-
%
y x and
%
x y .
a. 1<# b. 1<$ c. C d. %
%8. Find the solution as t ) for
. %1 4 4 + + y y y
a. y 6 1 b.
t
e y
%
c.
t
te y
%
d. y 6 2
%&. 't ta(es a pigeon *) % hours to fl- straight home aeraging %1 (m<h. 't ta(es pigeon D) %
hours and %1 minutes to fl- straight home aeraging $1 (m<h. 'f both pigeons start from
the same spot but fl- at an angle

1%1 to each other) about how far apart do the- lie3

a. &# (m b. 87 (m c. 81 (m d. 7$ (m
$1. 5 matrix B has eigenalues "characteristic alues! found from which of the following
e/uations3
a.
1 I B
b. x BI


c.
B
d. 1 I x B

$1. The diergence of the ector function k yz j y i xy u

+
%
% at the point "1) 1) 1!
is
a. :4 b. :1 c. 1 d. 4
$%. 5 right circular cone cut parallel with the axis of s-mmetr- could reeal a
a. circle b. h-perbola c. ellipse d. parabola
$$. 'f
!) cos"x y
then

dx
dy
a.
! sin"x
c.
! sec"
1
x
b.
! cos" ! tan" x x
d.
! sin" ! sec" x x
$4. .rite the compex product
( )( ) i i % 1 4 $ +
in polar form.
a.

128 0 $& . 2
b.

7 . 7& 0 18 . 11
c.

$ . 11 0 18 . 11
d.

8 . %1 0 $& . 2
Questions $2:$7: Eien the set of e/uations represented b-
[ ][ ] [ ]
i j j i
r x a
)
) where
% %
1% $ %
% 1
% 1
+
+
x x
x x
$2. Determine the ad?oint matrix
[ ]
+
j i
a
)
a.
1
]
1

% %
$ 1
b.
1
]
1

% $
1 1
c.
1
]
1

% $
1 1
d.
1
]
1

% 1
$ 1
$#. Determine the inerse matrix
[ ]
1
)

j i
a
a.
1
]
1

% %
$ 1
b.
1
]
1

% %
$ 1
4
1
c.
1
]
1

% $
1 1
%
1
d.
1
]
1

% 1
$ 1
2
1
$7. Determine the Eigenalues "characteristic alues! associated with the matrix
[ ]
j i
a
) .
a. %) # b. 2) 1 c. 1) 4 d. 4) :1
$8. 'f
%2 . 1 11 log
a ) then
a
11
log
a. 4
b. 2 .
c. .%2
d. %
$&. Find the distance between the points , " 1) :$) 2 ! and Q " :$) 4) :% !.
a. 11 b. 14 c. 8 d. 114
41. The rectangular coordinates of a point are ":$) :2.% !) find the polar coordinates for the
same point.
a.
! 1%1 ) # "


b.
! 1%1 ) # "

c.
! 1%1 ) # "

d.
! 121 ) # "

41. Find the x:alue of the absolute minimum for the e/uation
$
# x x y in the interal
$ $ x .
a. :$ b. % c. 1 d. $
,roblems 4% F 4$ use the following information: The population of a bacteria colon- doubles
eer- $ da-s and has a present population of 21111.
4%. .hat is the e/uation describing the population growth3
a.
( ) $ < 1
111 ) 21
t +
b.
$ < %
111 ) 21
t
c.
$
! % " 111 ) 21
t

d.
t
! % " 111 ) 21
4$. Gow long will it ta(e for the population to triple3
a. 1.# da-s b. 4.2 da-s c. 4.8 da-s d. 7.2 da-s
,roblems 44:42 are based on the following e/uation: a a r sin cos
%

44. .hat conic section is described b- this e/uation3

a. +ircle
b. Ellipse
c. ,arabola
d. G-perbola
42. .hat are the coordinates of the focus of the conic section3
a. "1):1! b. "1) :1<4! c. "1<4) 1! d. " 1) 1<4!
4#. The area enclosed b- the cure
! cos "sin % + r
is
a. b. <% c. % d. 4
47. The deriatie of x 2 cos
$
is
a. x 2 sin $
%
b. x 2 sin 12
%
c. x xsin 2 cos
%
d. x x 2 sin ! 2 " cos 12
%

48.
+

dx x x
%
1
$ %
1
a. 2%<& b. 1 c. 2%<$ d. %#<$
4&. 'f
% %
sin
b a
a
+

) which of the following statements must be true3
a.

%
tan
1
a
b
b.

a
b
1
tan
c.

%
cos
% %
1
b a
b
d.

+

% %
1
cos
b a
a
21. The first deriatie estimate of $4 is:
a. # H 1<# b. # H 1$<7% c. # d. # H 7<$#