MATH OBJECTIVES Flashcards
The sum of the distances from the two foci to any point in what curve is constant?
Ellipse
The definition of an ellipse involves the sum of distances from two foci being constant.
Find the area of a square whose side is a2b3.
a4b6
Area of a square is calculated as side squared.
A normal to a given plane is.
Perpendicular to the plane
The normal line is defined as perpendicular to the surface at a given point.
If a person throws away 3.5 lbs of trash daily, how much trash will the person throw away in one week?
24.5 lbs
Calculation: 3.5 lbs/day * 7 days = 24.5 lbs.
What is 20% of 96?
19.20
20% of a number is calculated by multiplying the number by 0.20.
What conic section is described by the equation 4x2 – y2 + 8x + 4y = 15?
Hyperbola
Analyzing the equation reveals it fits the form of a hyperbola.
Sam scored 96% on his first Calculus quiz; 74% on his second and 85% on his third. What is his quiz average?
85%
Average calculation: (96 + 74 + 85) / 3 = 85%.
When two lines are parallel, the slope of one is:
Equal to the other
Parallel lines have identical slopes.
If 1 cm = 0.39 in, about how many cm are there in 0.75 in?
1.90 cm
Conversion: 0.75 in * 2.54 cm/in = 1.90 cm.
Which of the following is not a multiple of 11?
759
759 does not divide evenly by 11.
What is the conic section whose eccentricity is less than 1?
Ellipse
Eccentricity definitions classify conic sections based on their eccentricity values.
Nicole had 75 stuffed animals. Her grandmother gave fifteen of them to her. What percentage of the stuffed animals did her grandmother give her?
20%
Calculation: (15/75) * 100% = 20%.
What type of conic section is x2 - 4y + 3x + 5 = 0?
Parabola
The equation can be rearranged to fit the standard form of a parabola.
The line passing through the focus and perpendicular to the directrix of a parabola is called _____.
axis
The axis of a parabola is a line that reflects its symmetry.
Sand is being poured into a conical pile in such a way that the height is always 1/3 of the radius. At what rate is sand being added to the pile when it is 4 ft high and height increasing at 2 in/min?
130,288.13 in/min
Volume and rate calculations involve geometric relationships of a cone.
Find the volume generated by revolving the circle x² + y² + 6x + 4y + 12 = 0 about the y-axis.
59.22
Volume is calculated using Pappus’s Theorem.
From a sample size of 100, the following description measures were calculated: median = 23; mean = 20; standard deviation = 5; range = 35. What conclusion might you draw?
The distribution is skewed to the right because the median exceeds the mean.
Skewness in distribution is indicated by the relationship of mean and median.
What proportion of students have been absent less than 5 days?
0.91
Calculation: 31 out of 34 students were absent less than 5 days.
Each of the questions on a quiz is a five-part multiple choice question with exactly only one correct answer. How many questions should the student expect to answer correctly?
3
Expected correct answers calculated as Np = 15 x (1/5) = 3.
What is the value of g(f(3))?
-5
This requires substitution based on the provided function tables.
Find the volume generated when the area bounded by y = 2x + 3 and y = x2 is revolved about the x-axis.
228
Volume is found using integration techniques for areas of revolution.
Solve [y – square root of (x2 + y2)]dx - xdy = 0.
Square root of (x2 + y2) + y = C
This is a differential equation solution involving implicit functions.
What is the man’s average between 68 sec and 168 sec?
4 m/s
Average speed is calculated as change in distance over change in time.
What is the probability that less than 17 alumni will make a contribution of at least P 50?
0.589
This uses binomial probability calculations.
At exactly what time after 5 o’clock will the hour hand and the minute hand be perpendicular for the first time?
5:10 and 54 sec
This involves angular relationships of clock hands.
Find the equation of the normal line to x2 + y2 = 1 at point (2, 1).
x + y = 1
The normal line is derived from the slope at the point on the curve.
What is the smallest positive value for x where y = sin 2x reaches its maximum?
π/4
The maximum of sin occurs at specific intervals based on its periodicity.
When the energy/hour required in driving a boat varies as the cube of the velocity, find the most economical rate/hour when going against the current of 4 kph.
6 kph
The optimization problem involves calculus to minimize energy consumption.
What is the maximum rectangular area that can be fenced in 20 ft using two perpendicular corner sides of an existing wall?
100 square feet
The area maximization occurs at specific dimensions derived from calculus.
Determine the correct equation for the line with a slope of 7 and y-intercept of – 4.
y = 7x - 4
This is based on the slope-intercept form of a linear equation.
With the courier company’s charges, what amount would be charged of a parcel weighing 30 kg?
P 460
Cost calculated based on tiered pricing structure.
The dimension of a rectangular prism can be expressed as x + 1, x – 2 and x + 4. What is the volume of the prism?
x3 + 3x2 - 6x - 8
Volume is calculated by multiplying the dimensions together.
Larry finds the angle of elevation of the top of the tower to be 30 degrees. He walks 85 m nearer the tower and finds its angle of elevation to be 60 degrees. What is the height of the tower?
53.61 m
This involves trigonometric relationships to find the height.
What is the formula for the volume V of a rectangular prism given dimensions W = x – 2 and H = x + 4?
V = L x W x H = (x + 1)(x – 2)(x + 4) = x^3 + 3x^2 – 6x - 8
What is the height of the tower if the angle of elevation to its top changes from 30 degrees to 60 degrees after moving 85 m closer?
73.61 m
If log 2 = a, log 3 = b, log 5 = c, what is log(7.5)?
b + c - a
From the base of a building, if the angle of elevation to the top of a 4.0 m pole is 18 degrees 50 minutes, what is the height of the building if the angle of depression from the top of the building to the base of the pole is 48 degrees 10 minutes?
13.10 m
What is the distance Michael travels to school if he leaves at 7:32 A.M. and arrives 15 minutes later at a speed of 4.5 miles/hr?
1.125 miles
Evaluate f(-3) if f(x) = x^2 - 2x + 1.
16
Find the sum of the first five terms of the geometric progression if the third term is 144 and the sixth term is 486.
844