F.A.L.

CONDUCIVE ENGINEERING REVIEW CENTER

2ND Floor, Cartimar Building, C.M. Recto Avenue, Quiapo, Manila
Contact Number/s: 0995-351-7556; 0945-734-3928

FREE TRIAL REVIEW

Prepared by:
Engr. Francis Arjay Pastores Luz
Review Director, FAL Conducive Engineering Review Center
BSCE, LPU-Cavite (Resident Full Academic Scholar)
First Placer, May 2015 CE Board Exam

PROBLEM: Determine the center and radius of the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 6𝑥 + 8𝑦 − 11 = 0

Solution:
2
6 2 2
8 2 6 2 8 2
𝑥 − 6𝑥 + ( ) + 𝑦 + 8𝑦 + ( ) − 11 = ( ) + ( )
2 2 2 2
(𝑥 − 3)2 + (𝑦 + 4)2 = 36
Center: (3, -4)
Radius: √36 = 6
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𝑑𝑦
PROBLEM: Determine 𝑑𝑥 from 𝑥 3 𝑦 + 𝑥𝑦 2 + 2𝑥𝑦 = 0.
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PROBLEM: Find the second derivative @ x = 2:

𝑥2 + 1
𝑦=
𝑥2 + 3
Solution:

𝑑 2 𝑑
(𝑥 2 + 3) (𝑥 + 1) − (𝑥 2 + 1) (𝑥 2 + 3)
′
𝑦 = 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
(𝑥 2 + 3)2

′
2𝑥(𝑥 2 + 3) − (𝑥 2 + 1)(2𝑥) 4𝑥
𝑦 = =
(𝑥 2 + 3)2 (𝑥 2 + 3)2

𝑑 4𝑥
𝑦" = ( 2 )
𝑑𝑥 (𝑥 + 3)2

𝑑 𝑑 2
(𝑥 2 + 3)2 (4𝑥) − 4𝑥 (𝑥 + 3)2
𝑦" = 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
(𝑥 2 + 3)4

4(𝑥 2 + 3)2 − 4𝑥(2)(𝑥 2 + 3)(2𝑥)

𝑦" =
(𝑥 2 + 3)4

4(𝑥 2 + 3)2 − 16𝑥 2 (𝑥 2 + 3)

𝑦" =
(𝑥 2 + 3)4

y′′ = 4(𝑥 2 + 3)−2 − 16𝑥 2 (𝑥 2 + 3)−3

𝑦 ′′ = 4[(2)2 + 3]−2 − 16(2)2 [(2)2 + 3]−3 = − 𝟎. 𝟏𝟎𝟒𝟗 ….

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PROBLEM: Find the magnitude and direction of the resultant of the system of concurrent forces shown.

Rx = 400 – 200cos30° – 300cos60° + 300cos60°

Rx = 226.79 lb

Ry = 200sin30° – 300sin60° – 300sin60°

Ry = -419.62 lb

R = √(226.79)2 + (-419.62)2
R = 476.98 lb

tan = -419.62/226.79
 = -61.61°
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Contact Number/s: 0995-351-7556; 0945-734-3928

PROBLEM: Determine the moment of inertia of the given built-up section. The thickness of the web is 20
mm.

By Varignon’s Theorem:
𝐴𝑇 = 20(250) + 20(400) + 20(250) + 20(350) = 𝟐𝟓𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝒎𝒎𝟐

20(250)(10) + 400(20)(220) + 20(250)(430) + 20(350)(450

𝑦̅ = = 𝟐𝟖𝟒. 𝟒 𝒎𝒎
25000

𝐼 = ∑ 𝐼𝑐.𝑔 +∑ 𝐴𝑑2
250(20)3 2
20(400)3 2
250(20)3
= + 20(250)(10 − 284.4) + + 20(400)(220 − 284.4) +
12 12 12
3
350(20)
+ 20(250)(430 − 284.4)2 + + 20(350)(450 − 284.4)2
12
𝑰 = 𝟖𝟏𝟒, 𝟖𝟒𝟗, 𝟑𝟑𝟑. 𝟑𝟑 𝒎𝒎𝟒
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1. A rectangular plate (2m wide, 6m high) is submerged vertically in water with its top flushed with the
water surface. Determine the total hydrostatic force acting on one side of the plate and its location from
the water surface.
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2. A gate 1.60m wide and 2.00 m high has water on one side and is inclined 45 deg with the horizontal.
Water is 1.50 m above the top of the gate. Compute the hydrostatic force acting on the gate and its location
(measured from the top of the gate.)
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Problem. A vertical parabolic curve has a back tangent of -5% and a forward tangent of +3% intersecting
at station 1 + 180 at an elevation of 101.25 m. If the stationing of P.C. is at 1 + 050
a. Locate the stationing of the lowest point of the curve.
b. Determine the elevation of the lowest point of the curve.
c. Determine the grade and elevation at first quarter point.