Advance Mathematics

Refresher (November 2020)

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for 7. Find the Laplace transform of f(t) =
each of the following questions. Mark only one e3tsin(-2t) when s = 2.0.
answer for each item by shading the box a. -0.20 c. -0.30
corresponding to the letter of your choice on the b. -0.40 d. -0.35
answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO
ERASURES ALLOWED. Use pencil no. 2 Inverse Laplace Transforms

Laplace Transforms 8. Find the inverse of the transform:

0.2𝑠 + 1.8
𝐿(𝑓) = 2
Table of Laplace Transforms 𝑠 + 3.24
a. 0.2cos1.8t + sin1.8t
𝑓(𝑡) 𝐹(𝑠) = 𝐿(𝑓) b. 0.2cos1.8t - sin1.8t
𝑎𝑡 1 c. 0.3cos1.8t + sin1.8t
𝑒 d. 0.3cos1.8t - sin1.8t
𝑠−𝑎
𝑛!
𝑡𝑛 𝑛+1 9. Find the inverse of the transform:
𝑠
𝑘 3𝑠 − 137
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑘𝑡 𝐿(𝑓) = 2
𝑠2 + 𝑘2 𝑠 + 2𝑠 + 401
𝑠 a. 2e-tcos20t + 7e-tsin20t
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑘𝑡 b. 2e-tcos20t - 7e-tsin20t
𝑠 + 𝑘2
2
𝑘 c. 3e-tcos20t + 7e-tsin20t
𝑠𝑖𝑛ℎ𝑘𝑡
𝑠 − 𝑘2
2 d. 3e-tcos20t – 7e-tsin20t
𝑠
𝑐𝑜𝑠ℎ𝑘𝑡
𝑠 − 𝑘2
2 10. Find the inverse of the transform:
𝑛 𝑎𝑡
𝑛! 5𝑠 + 1
𝑡 𝑒 𝐿(𝑓) = 2
(𝑠 − 𝑎)𝑛+1 𝑠 − 25
𝑘 a. 4cosh5t +0.2sinh5t
𝑒 𝑎𝑡 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑘𝑡 b. 4cosh5t -0.2sinh5t
(𝑠 − 𝑎)2 + 𝑘 2
𝑠−𝑎 c. 5cosh5t +0.2sinh5t
𝑒 𝑎𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑘𝑡 d. 5cosh5t -0.2sinh5t
(𝑠 − 𝑎)2 + 𝑘 2
𝑘
𝑒 𝑎𝑡 𝑠𝑖𝑛ℎ𝑘𝑡 Differential Equations
(𝑠 − 𝑎)2 − 𝑘 2
𝑠−𝑎
𝑒 𝑎𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑠ℎ𝑘𝑡 11. A pond initially contains 1M gal of water
(𝑠 − 𝑎)2 − 𝑘 2 and an unknown amount of an
undesirable chemical. Water containing
1. Find the Laplace transform of f(t) = 0.01 gram of this chemical per gallon
3cos2t when s = 2.0. flows into the pond at a rate of 300
a. 0.25 c. 0.50 gal/hr. The mixture flows out at the
b. 1.00 d. 0.75 same rate, so the amount of water in the
pond remains constant. Assume that the
2. Find the Laplace transform of f(t) = 5t – chemical is uniformly distributed
12 when s = 1.0. throughout the pond.
a. -5 c. -7 How many days elapsed when the
b. -6 d. -8 amount of chemical in the pond became
2,300 grams from an amount of 100
3. Find the Laplace transform of f(t) = 3t3 - grams?
et when s = 0.5. a. 35.4 c. 33.2
a. 290 c. 350 b. 39.4 d. 34.9
b. 300 d. 360
12. A pond initially contains 1M gal of water
4. Find the Laplace transform of f(t) = 3t2 + and an unknown amount of an
4sin2t when s =1.0. undesirable chemical. Water containing
a. 7.4 c. 7.8 0.01 gram of this chemical per gallon
b. 7.6 d. 8.0 flows into the pond at a rate of 300
gal/hr. The mixture flows out at the
5. Find the Laplace transform of f(t) = same rate, so the amount of water in the
e3tsin4t when s = 8.0. pond remains constant. Assume that the
a. 3/29 c. 4/41 chemical is uniformly distributed
b. 1/7 d. 4/37 throughout the pond.
How much of the chemical will be in the
6. Find the Laplace transform of f(t) = e- pond after a very long time?
2tcosh3t when s = 7.0.
a. 10,000 g c. 12,000 g
a. 0.025 c. 0.100 b. 11,000 g d. 9,500 g
b. 0.050 d. 0.125
13. Engr. Pogiboy was murdered in Sogo
Hotel in Mabini. His body was
discovered in a hotel room at midnight

Engr. Japheth A. Jancorda, CE, ME-I

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Refresher (November 2020)

and its temperature was 80°F. The

temperature of the room is kept constant
at 60°F. Two hours later, the
temperature of the corpse dropped to
75°F. Find the time he was murdered.
(Note: Normal temperature of the body
is 37°C)
a. 8.3524 c. 9.4156
b. 9.2151 d. 7.4288

14. Under certain conditions, cane sugar in

water is converted into dextrose at a
rate proportional to the amount that is
unconverted at any time. If, of 75 kg at
time t = 0, 8 kg are converted during the
first 30 minutes. Find the amount
converted in 2 hours.
a. 72.73 kg c. 27.23 kg
b. 23.27 kg d. 32.72 kg

15. What constant interest rate is required if

an initial deposit placed into an account
that accrues interest compounded
continuously is to double its value in six
years?
a. 12.55% c. 12.51%
b. 11.55% d. 21.15%

16. A bacteria culture is known to grow at a

rate proportional to the amount present.
After one hour, 1000 strands of the
bacteria are observed in the culture, and
after 4 hours, 3000 strands. Find the
approximate number of strands of the
bacteria originally in the culture.
a. 693 c. 695
b. 694 d. 696

17. The population of a certain country is

known to increase at a rate proportional
to the number of people presently living
in the country. If after two years the
population has doubled, and after three
years the population is 20,000, estimate
the number of people initially living in
the country.
a. 8560 c. 6390
b. 8150 d. 7072

18. A certain radioactive material is known

to decay at a rate proportional to the
amount present. If initially there is 50
milligrams of the material present and
after two hours it is observed that the
material has lost 10 percent of its
original mass. Find the mass of the
material after 4 hours and the time at
which the material has decayed to one
half of its initial mass.
a. 50.5 mg,10.16 hrs.
b. 30.5 mg,11.16 hrs.
c. 20.5 mg,18.16 hrs.
d. 40.5 mg,13.16 hrs.

Engr. Japheth A. Jancorda, CE, ME-I