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Mathematics knowledge problems (7–11)

A. Analytic geometry
B. Calculus
C. Roots of equations
D. Vector analysis

Solution: NCEES Ref. page 21

Measure from y ⟹ x 0 ∴ , 0,
2nd point , 6,4

4 4
⟹ 4
3 6 0

6 0 4 4 10
Correct Answer is A
Solution: NCEES Ref. page 21
x- intercept 4 @ 0
⟹ , ,0 4,0
y- intercept 6 @ 0
⟹ , 0, 0, 6

line general form

6 0 6 3
0 4 4 2
3
Standard form ⟹ y 6
2
⟹ 3 2 12 0 Correct Answer is C
Alterative Solution:
@ 0, 0, 6
3 6
⟹ ⟹ 3x 2y 12 0
2 0
Solution: NCEES Ref. page 22
⟹
i.e log 16 4 ⟹ 2 16
where 2.71828

3
log log 12 log 2
2
3 12 3 12
log log log ∗
2 2 2 2
log 9 2 Correct Answer is C
Alterative Solution:
Use Casio calculator directly by writing as following
3
log 3, log 3,12 log 3,2 2
2
Solution: NCEES Ref. page 23
8 5
⟹ sin
5 8
5 7
1 2
8 32
Correct Answer is A
Alterative Solution:
Use Casio calculator directly by writing as following
5 7
cos 2 sin
8 32

Solution: NCEES Ref. page 23

,

1 sin
cos cos
sin cos
cos 1 sin

Correct Answer is C

Solution: NCEES Ref. page 21, 23

360°
sin 4sin 3 0 by rewrote in form
quadratic equation of sin ⟹
√

√44 4∗1∗3
sin 2 1
2∗1
sin 3, 1 by omitted -3 since
sine function is between 1 and -1

sin 1 ⟹ 270° Correct Answer is D

Alterative Solution:
Use Casio calculator to check which of the given choose
satisfy the equation.
sin 270° 4sin 270° 3 0
Solution: NCEES Ref. page 22
Rectangular coordinate ,
Polar coordinate ,  
,
⟹

, 3, 5.2 ⟹ 3 5.2
.
tan °
means that measured from x- axis in
counterclockwise direction.
& means that the point is located in the 3rd
quadrant between angle 180°&270°
measured from x- axis in clockwise direction is
60° 180° 120°
, 6,60° 6, 120°

Correct Answer is B

Solution: NCEES Ref. page 26

Circle standard form equation
, @ ,

To solve the problem the equation shall be modified to

be in circle equation form.
8 4 16
10 5 25
∴ 8 10 25 0
4 16 5 25 25 0
∴ 4 5 16 ⟹ , 4,5

Correct Answer is C

Solution: NCEES Ref. page 26, 28

Derivative is used to determine the slope of the curve.
For function
The derivative is
where slope tan

⟶ ⟶

Find x value at location of required slope

@crossing positive x –axis ⟹ 0
@ 0 ⇒ 0 10 3 1 find x roots
√ 3 3 4∗1∗ 1
2∗1
0.2, 0.5 , x= -0.2 is omitted since slope is
required when curve crossing +ve x-axis
Find Slope of curve @ x=0.5
Slope= 10 ∗ 2 3∗1 0
20 3, for 0.5 ⟹ 10 3 7
Correct Answer is D
Solution: NCEES Ref. page 26, 28
Derivative
For function &
is at maximum point
is at minimum point
is at inflection point changes
sign as x increase through

the max. value of is at

where
find
0 2∗3 12 ∗ 2 30 ∗ 1
0 6 24 30

√ 24 24 4 ∗ 6 ∗ 30
2∗6
1, 5 for 0⟹ 5
Check of ′
6∗2 24 ⟹ 5
5 6∗2 5 24 36 0

Max. value of 5
5 2 5 12 5 30 5 10 210
Correct Answer is D

Solution: NCEES Ref. page 26, 28

⟶ ⟶

5 5
⟶ ⟶

5 cos 5 5 cos 5
⟹ 0
1 1
5 0 5

Correct Answer is D
Solution: NCEES Ref. page 26, 28
,
, ⟹
, sin

2 cos 2 cos sin

2 1 2sin cos

Correct Answer is D

Solution: NCEES Ref. page 26, 28

2 3 6
Correct Answer is A

Solution: NCEES Ref. page 26, 28, 33

|f x |
f x 4 6 Correct Answer is B
Solution: NCEES Ref. page 27, 28
∑
⟶
From page 28 ⟹ | |

1
15 8 7
15 8
ln| | 7
5 4
3 2 ln| | 7
Correct Answer is A

Solution: NCEES Ref. page 27, 28

From page 28 ⟹

Assume ⟹ sin
sin ∗
3

Correct Answer is B
Solution: NCEES Ref. page 28, 29

sin

sin

1 2 sin sin

cos cos
2
cos 2 cos
1 0 1 1 1 | 2| 1 2 3
Correct Answer is C
Solution: NCEES Ref. page 30
For 2nd order homogeneous differential equation of
0 the solution is in form
And to find roots , of 0
√ 4
,
2
If 4 ⟹ over damped
If 4 ⟹ critical damped
If 4 ⟹ cos sin
√
Where , , under damped
8
8 16 0
16
8 64 4 4 ∗ 16 64
⟹ 4
Correct Answer is B
Alterative Solution:
Put the equation in general form of
..

1
0 8
16
To find equation roots, put in characteristic eq. form
0

8 8 4 ∗ 1 ∗ 16
, 4 0 4,0
2∗1
Differential equation solution is
⋯
Correct Answer is B

1
0
5
0 5 0 ⟹ 5

For 0 1 ⟹ 1
∴ Correct Answer is B
Solution: NCEES Ref. page 34
∙

2 3 1 3 1 2
B C 2 3 1
4 5 3 5 3 4
4 5 3
i 2∗5 3∗4 j 1∗5 3∗3 k 1∗4 2∗3
B C 2 4 2
A∙ B C 6 ∗ 2 8 ∗ 4 10 ∗ 2 0
Correct Answer is A

Solution: NCEES Ref. page 34

∙ | || |
| | , | |
A ∙ B 4 ∗ 24 12 ∗ 8 6 ∗ 6 36
|A| 4 12 6 14
|B| 24 8 6 26
A ∙ B |A||B| cos
36 14 ∗ 26 cos ⟹ 84.32°
Correct Answer is B
Solution: NCEES Ref. page 33
det. A |A|

det.

2 3 4
6 7 5 7 5 6
det. 5 6 7 2 3 4
8 9 7 9 7 8
7 8 9

|A| 2 6∗9
7∗8 3 5∗9 7∗7
4 5∗8 6∗7 0
Correct Answer is C

Solution: NCEES Ref. page 29

Arithmetic progression
first term
common difference, could be found by substract
any number from following number
number of term
last term 1 ⟹ 1
sum of term
2 1
2 2

Geometric progression
first term
common ratio, could be found by divide
any number by preceding number
number of term
last term ⟹ 1 log
sum of term
1
1 1

3 243
, ,….,….,…..,
10 160
 3 243
⟹ for , , 5
10 160
243 3 243 ∗ 10 81
⟹
160 10 160 ∗ 3 16
81 3
16 2
3 3
⟹ for , , 2
2 10
3 3 1
⟹ a
10 2 5

Correct Answer is B

3 5
3 5 2 117
3 2

Correct Answer is C

0 ⟹ 6 11 6 0 & 1 0
6 11 6 0 ⟹ 1, 2, 3

0
1 0⟹ 1 ,
0
Correct Answer is C
 1 1 2 1 2√ 1 1
1 1 2 1 2√ 1 1
2√ 1
1
2√ 1
Correct Answer is A
Alterative Solution:
Use Casio calculator directly as following
MODE⟹2 for Complex mode
1
1
1
To write i press ENG button

Inflection point at , 0
3
′ 3 2
2 1
6 2 0 ⟹
6 3

Correct Answer is B

sin sin sin

2 cos
390 720 480 2 ∗ 720 ∗ 480 cos

30°18′47"
Correct Answer is A
 3

Correct Answer is B