Mathematics, Surveying and Transportation Engineering
Old name: MSTE - Mathematics, Surveying, and Transportation Engineering
Official name: Applied Mathematics, Surveying, Principles of Transportation and Highway Engineering, Construction Management and Methods
Common name: Math
Calculus; Differential Equations; Engineering Data Analysis; Numerical Methods; Physics for Engineers; Economics; Construction Surveying and Layout; Materials for Construction; Highway Engineering; Construction Occupational Safety and Health; Transportation Engineering; Quantity Surveying; Construction Management Principles and Methods
Problem
Which of the following pizzas is a better buy: a large pizza with 16-inch diameter for \$15 or a medium pizza with an 8-inch diameter for \$7.50? What is the cost per square inch of the better pizza?
| A. medium pizza: \$0.07/in.2 | C. medium pizza: \$0.15/in.2 |
| B. large pizza: \$0.07/in.2 | D. large pizza: \$0.15/in.2 |
Problem
Find the equation of the curve passing through the point (3, 2) and having s slope 5x2 - x + 1 at every point (x, y).
| A. $y = \frac{5}{3}x^3 - \frac{1}{2}x^2 + x - \frac{31}{3}$ | C. $y = 5x^3 - 2x^2 + x - 118$ |
| B. $y = 5x^3 - 2x^2 + x - 31$ | D. $y = \frac{5}{3}x^3 - \frac{1}{2}x^2 + x - \frac{83}{2}$ |
Problem
The formula $v = \sqrt{2gh}$ give the velocity, in feet per second, of an object when it falls h feet accelerated by gravity g, in feet per second squared. If g is approximately 32 feet per second squared, find how far an object has fallen if its velocity is 80 feet per second.
| A. 80 feet | C. 70 feet |
| B. 100 feet | D. 90 feet |