Mathematics, Surveying and Transportation Engineering

MSTE - Mathematics, Surveying and Transportation Engineering
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Algebra, Trigonometry, Statistics, Geometry, Calculus, Differential Equations, Engineering Mechanics, Engineering Economy, Surveying, Transportation Engineering

Problem
Given the following equations:

$$ab = 1/8 \qquad ac = 3 \qquad bc = 6$$

Find the value of $a + b + c$.

A.   $12$ C.   $\dfrac{4}{51}$
B.   $\dfrac{7}{16}$ D.   $12.75$

 

Problem
Which of the following is the derivative with respect to x of $(x + 1)^3 - x^3$?

A.   6x + 3 C.   1 + 2x - 3x2
B.   3x2 + 2x + 1 D.   6x - 3

 

Problem
In a fund raising show, a group of philanthropists agreed that the first one to arrive would pay 25¢ to enter, and each later would pay twice as much as the preceding person. The total amount collected from all of them was \$262,143.75. How many of them paid?

Problem
How many terms from the progression 3, 5, 7, 9, ... must be taken in order that their sum will be 2600?

A.   80 C.   50
B.   60 D.   70

 

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
A coin is so unbalanced that you are likely to get two heads in two successive throws as you are to get tails in one. What is the probability of getting heads in a single throw?

A.   0.168 C.   0.681
B.   0.618 D.   0.816

 

Problem
In the expansion of (2x - 1/x)10, find the coefficient of the 8th term.

A.   980 C.   960
B.   970 D.   990

 

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

 

Problem
Earth is approximately 93,000,000.00 miles from the sun, and the Jupiter is approximately 484,000,900.00 miles from the sun. How long would it take a spaceship traveling at 7,500.00 mph to fly from Earth to Jupiter?

A.   9.0 years C.   6.0 years
B.   5.0 years D.   3.0 years

 

Problem
A meteorologist is inflating a spherical balloon with a helium gas. If the radius of a balloon is changing at a rate of 1.5 cm/sec., express the volume V of the balloon as a function of time t (in seconds). Hint: Use composite function relationship Vsphere = 4/3 πr3 as a function of x (radius), and x (radius) as a function of t (time).

A.   V(t) = 5/2 πt3 C.   V(t) = 9/2 πt3
B.   V(t) = 7/2 πt3 D.   V(t) = 3/2 πt3

 

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