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for the nearest integer

2. A line goes through th!'! point (4,-6) and is perpen·

dicular to the line y = 4x + 10. What is the equation
of the lihe?
(A) y = mx - 20
1
(B) y ::: - x- 5
4
1
(C) y -x + 5
5
:$. The expression esc(} cos3 0 tan(} is equivalent to 7. What is the area of the portion of the circle shown?
which of the following expressions?
(A) sinO
(B) cosB
(C) l-sin 2 0
(D) 1 +sin 2 ()

4. In the following illustration, angles 2 and 5 are 90°,

=
AD = 15, DC 20, and AC = 25. What arc the lengths
nC and BD, respectively?
(A) G~) (57r - 3)
D
(B) C:) -1

(C) 5~7f
1
A c (D) 497f- J3
81

(A) 12, 16
8. What is the equation of the circle passing through
(B) 16, 12
the (x, y) points (0, 0), (0, 4) and ( - 1, 0)?
(C) 13, 17
(D) 18, 13 (A.2(x - 2) 2 + (y- 2) 2 = y'8
(B) (x - 2) 2 + (y - 2) 2 8 =

5. What arc the x- and y-coordinates of the focus of (C) (x + 2) + (y- 2)2 == 8
2

the conic section described by the following equatioJl'?- (D) (x + 2) 2 + (y + 2)2 = y'8
(Anglc a corresponds to a right triangle with adjacent...- ,:; ,t

/"~
side x, opposite side y, and hypotenuse r.)
9,,..Which of the following equations describes a cir-
1· sin2 a = cos a cle with center at (2, 3) and passing through the point
(-3, -4)?
(A) (- ~,o) (A) (x + 3) 2 + (y + 4)2 = 85
(B) (0, 0) (B) (x + 3) 2 + (y + 2) 2 = v74
(x- 3) 2 + (y - 2) 2 = 74
(C) (o, ~) (C)
(D) (x- 2) 2 + (y- 3) 2 = 74

(D) 0· o) 10. To find the width of a river, a surveyor sets up a

transit at point C on one river bank and sights directly
For the following problems use the NCEES Hand- across to point B on the other bank. The surveyor then
walks along the bank for a distance of 275 rn to point
book as your only reference.
A. The angle CAB is 57°28'. What is the approximate
6. What is the equation of the ellipse with center at width of the river?
(0,0) that passes through the points (2, 0), (0, 3), and
( -2, 0)? B

x2 y2
(A) - - - = 1
9 4
x2 y2
(B) - - - = 1
4 9
x2 y2
(C) -+-=1
9 4
x2 y'~-
(D) -+-=1 275m
4 9

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 (A) 148m (A) 10m
(B) 231m (B) 22m
(C) 326m (C) 82 m
(D) 431 m (D) 300m

11. Which of the following expressions is equivalent to 15. Two 20 m diameter circles are placed so that the
sin2(}? circumference of each just touches the center of the
other. What is the area common to each circle?
(A) 2 s1n8cos8
20m
(B) cos2 (J - sin 2 e
(C) sinO cosO
1- cos20
(D)
2

12. The :~;- and y-coordinates of a particle moving in

the x-y plane are x "" 8 sin t and y = 6 cost. Which
of the following equatlpns describes the path of the
particle? ~

20m
(A) 36x + 64y = 2304
2 2
2
(B) 6x 2 + 8y2 = 10 61.4 m
r. ) c-.
(C) 64x 2 + 36y 2 == 2304 105m2
123m2
. e. .
(D) 64x 2 - 36y2 = 2304 ~,
166m2 ::;
13. All three sides of a triangle are initially 4 m i 6. ·What e6'nic section is described by the following
length. One of the triangle's sides is oriented horiz~ equation?7
tally. The triangle is [Link] down iu sh:e without chang- ./ 4x - y +8x + 4y = 15
2 2
ing any of the angles. What is the new height m th,o
triangle when the area is exactly half of the original ~,? (A) circle
triangle's area? (B) ellipse
(A) 1.2 m (C) parabola
(B) 1.5 m (D) hyperbola
(C) 1.7m
(D) 2.5 rn 17. What is the equation of a parabola with a vertex
a.t (4,8) and a directrix at y = 5?

14. The vertical angle to the top of a ftagpole from (A) (:r- 8)2 = 12(y- 4)
point A on the ground is observed to be 37°11'. The (B) (:r:- 4)2 "" 12(y- 8)
observer walks 17 m directly away from point A and (C) (x- 4) 2 = o(y- 8)
the flagpole to point B and finds the new angle to be (D) (y- 8) 2 =12(x- 4)
25"13'. What is the approximate height of the flagpole?
18. Which of the following statements is false for <[Link]
non-circular ellipses?
c
(A) The eccentricity, e, is less than one.
(B) An ellipse has two foci.
(C) The sum of the two distances from the two foci
to any point on the ellips~ is 2a. (i.e., [Link].e the
semimajor distance).
(D) The coefficients A and C preceding the x2 and
y 2 terms in the general form of the equation
are equal.
Ax2 + Bxy +Cy 2 + Dx + Ey + F = 0
17m
19. What is the radius of a sphere with a center at the The equation of the line is
origin and that passes through the point (8,1,6)?
1
y = --x- 5
4

Answer is B.

3. Use trigonometric identities to simplify the expres-

sion.
1. The equation of the line is of the form

y=rnxtb
csc8cos3 8tan8 = (~) cos3 8 (sin~)
Slllu em;u

m =4/3, and a !mown point is (x,y) = (6,4). = cos2 0

4= (D (6) +b
Answer is C.
= 1- sin2 8

b~·4- G) (6)
= -4 4. For triangle AaD,
The complete equation is
4
y =-X -4
3 For triangle DBC,
The intersection with they-axis is at point (0,-4).

d = V(?/2 -111) 2 + (X2- Xl) 2

= .)(4- (-4))2 + (6- 0)2

= 10 625 - 50x = 175
x=9
=AB

2. The slopes of two line.s that

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are perpendicular are BC = 25- AB
related by = 16
-1
ml:;;:;- (BD? + (9) 2 = (15) 2
m:.~
BD= 12
The slope of the line perpendicular to the line with slope
'Tnj =4lli
-1 1 Alternatively, this problem can be solved using the law
m2=-=-- of cosines.
ml 4
The equation of the line is given in the form Answer is B.
y=mx+b
m = -1/4, and a known point is (x,y) = (4, -6). 5. Use the trigonometric functions of a right triangle to
change the equation to x- and y-coordinates.
-6=(-D(4)tb
r sin 2 a= cos a

b =-6- ( -D (4) (ry)z -_-xr

r -

= -5 y2_
-X

0
The equation describes a parabola. The standard form The equation of the ellipse is
for a parabola is
x2 y2
(y- k) 2
= 2p(x- h) (2)2 + (3)2 = 1
k=O x2 y'l
h=O 4+-g=l
1
p=- Answer is D.
2
The focus of a parabola is at (p/2, 0). 2
A= r (1/>- sin</>)
7.

(~.o) =(!.a)
2

</> = (150°) c;6;d) = 5

; rad

= n.o) A= (7)2 ( ~ - si11 ( ~))

Answer is D. 2

6. An ellipse has the standard form = (~).C; -D

~f..,.
(x - h) 2
n2 +
(y- k) 2
b2 ~1 = (49)' -:.t
12 (511'-3)

The center is at (h, k) = (0, 0). (Be sure your calculator is set to "radians" when eval-
uating the sine.)
(x - 0)2
n2 +
(y- 0)2 - 1
b2 - Ans~~ is A.
4
Substitute the known values of (x, y) to determine a
8. The center-radius form of the equation of a circle is
andb. ~

For (X,1J) =(2,0), Substitute the first two points, (0,0) and (0,4).
(2)2 (0)2
~+v=l (0- h) 2 + (0- k? =r 2
(0- h) 2 + (4- k? = r- 2
a
2
=4
a.=2 Since both are equal to the unknown r 2 , set the left-
hand sides equal. Simplify and solve for k.
For (x, y) ""(U, 3),
h2 +k2 =h 2 +(4-k) 2
(0)2 (3)2
a?+v=l k2 = (4- k) 2
k=2
b2 = 9
b=3 Substitute the third point, (-4,0) , into the center-radius
form.
!<or (x, y) =(-2, U), ( -4- h) 2 + (0 - k) 2 = r 2

(-2)2 (0)2 Set this third equation equal to the first equation. Sim-
-;;r+v=l plify and solve for h.

0.2 = 4 (-4- h) 2 + k2 ,;, h2 + k2

This step is not necessary] (-4- h?::. h2
a =2 as a and b are determined
[ fl'om the first point. h= - 2

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Now that h and k are known, substitute into the first Multiply both sides by (8 x 6) 2 to clear the fractions.
equation to determine r 2 •
36x 2 + 64y 2 =2304
h2 +k2 = r2
(-2) 2
+ (2) 2
:;;; 8 Answer is A.

Substitute the known values of h, k, and r 2 into the

center-radius form. 13. The original area of the triangle is

1
A= -bh
2
Answer is C.
The scaled down area of the triangle is

9. Substitute the known points into the center-radius A'= ~b'h'

form of the equation of a circle. 2
Each dimension, side, and length has heen scaled down
(x- h) 2 + (y- k?
I
=r2 by some factor, F. Since A'= A/2,
(-3 - 2) 2 ..p. (-4 - 3? = 25 +49
=74
Therefore, the equation of the circle is

Notice that r 2 = 74. The radius is ..f[4. 0

Answer is D. (j This
' /./
i~,a.n equilateral triangle. Each angle is 60°. The
01To.l height of the triangle is
,_ ;.·,'/
10. 57°28' = 57.467°
h = (4 m)sin60°
[Link] CA tan57.467°
=3.4()<1 m
= (275 m)tan57A67°
= 431.1 m.. (431 m)I
The new height of the triangle will be

Answer is D. h' = !!._ = 3.464 IIl

F f2
11. The double-angle identity is ::::2.45 m

sin28 =2 sinBcosB Answer is D.

Answer is A.
14.

12. Solve the two coordinate equations for sin t and

c
cost.
. X
smt =-
8

cost=~
6
u~e the trigonometric identity.

sin20 t co~O = 1

( ~)2 (~)2 = 1
8 + 6

v
Work with triangle ADC. The common area is twice this amount.
37°11 1 +90° +e= 180°
e= 52°49'
(This answer can also be obtained by calculating the
Work with triangle BDC. area of the sector and then subtracting the triangular
25°431 + 90° + 52°1.9 1 +<P = 180° area.)
¢> = 11°281 Answer is C.
Work with triangle BAC. Usc the law of sine,s to find
side b. 16. The general form of a conic section is

Ax 2 + Bxy +C7l + Dx +Ey +F = 0

b = 37.11 m
In this case, A= 4, B == 0, and C = -1.
Work with triangle ADC. The flagpole [Link] is
Since A =f C, the conic section is not a circle or line.
h = (37.11
I
m) sin 37°11'
= 22.43 m (22 m) Calculate the discriminant.

Answer is B. B2 - 4AC =(0) 2 - (4)(4)(-1) = 16

Since this is greatel tharl .zero, the section is a hyper-

15.
bola.

17. Th/[Link] {the line described by y = 5) is paral-

le~ti'the x-axis. Therefore, this is a vertical parabola.
• ,. TFie parabola opens upward since the vertex (at y = 8)
:/is above the directrix.

d=5m The distance from the vertex to the directrix is

p
Refer to Fig. 4. 14. The distance d. is 5 m. -;;8-5=3
2
is given by p == 6

~ = (2) (arccos ( r ~ d)) The for:us is located a distance z;/2 from the vertex.
Therefore, the focus is at (4, 8 + 3) or (4, 11).

= (2) (arccos (
10
7o~~1 m)) The standard form equation for a parabola with vertex
at (h, k) and opening upward is

(x- h) 2 = 2p(y- k)
Convert <P to radians. (x- 4) 2 = {2){fi)(y- 8)
(x - 4) 2 = 12(y - 8)
<P == (120°) ( 3~~o) = 2.094 rad
Answer is B.
Also from Fig. 4.14, the area of a circular segment is

A= ~r 2 (4>- sin¢) 18. The coefficients preceding the squared terms in the
2 general equation are equal onlyfor a circle, not for an
= G) (10 rn) 2 (2.094 rad- sin(2.094 rad))
ellipse.

Answer is D.
== 61.4 m2

A
19. Calculate the distance between the ~ntcr and the
point.

·r 2 = (x -1!) 2 + (y- k) 2 + (z -l) 2

r = \1'(8 - 0) 2 +(I - 0) 2 + (6 - 0)~
= vlo1

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use reference handbook to answer the following questions pages 27,28,29

practice problems
1. What are the minimum and maximum values, re-
spectively, of the equation f(x) =5x3 - 2x2 +1 on the
interval (- 2, .2)?
(A) - 47, 33
(B) -4, 4
(C) 0.95, 1
(D) 0, 0.27 4. Evaluate dy Idx for tlie fOil owing expression.
It•,
. ... ·~

y~e-a:sin2x
..
2. What is the first derivative, dy/dx, of the following
. ?
expressiOn.
~A) e-x(2 cos2x- sin2x)
(B) -~(?(2 sin2xtcos2x)
r?\ t'/./ (
.(vJ;?e- x 2 sin2xtcos2x )
//.
,fflJ) -e-x(2 cos2x- sin2x)
(A) 0
-X
(B) -(1-xlnx) 5. Evaluate the following limit. (xis in radians.)
y
-y
(C) -; (1 t ln xy)
lim (x 2 -1!'~ +sinx)
x-+-n- -smx
(D) ~
X
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 1r- 1
(D) (2)(7r -1)
3- Find dyjdx for tho parlllllctric cquatiollll given.
X= 2t 2 -t
y = tS - 21. -L 1

(A) 3t 2
(B) 3t 2 /2
(C) 4t- 1
(D) (3t 2 - 2)/(4t - 1) 6. What is the partial derivative {Ju I{Jy of the following
function?

v = 3x2 +9xy- -Y +cos(z 2 +r)

1nz
 1 10. What is the approximate area. under the curve y =
(A) 9x-- lfx between y = 2 and y = 10?
lnz
1 . (A) 0.48
(B) 6x + 9x- - - sm(z 2 + x)
1nz (B) 1.6
9xy 2 y2 sin(z 2 +x) (C) 2.1
3 2
(C) x y + -2-- 2lnz + z2 + x (D) 3.0
1
(D) 9x+-
lnz
11. What is the approximate area bounded by the
7. Determine the following indefinite integTal. curves y = 8- x2 andy= -2 + x2 ?
x3 +x+4d (A) 22.4

X
J 4
X
2 X (B) 26.8
(C) 29.8
4 +In Jxl- x+ C
(A) (D) 44.7

(B) T-x t logx - ,8x +C

2 •2. 12. What is the approximate total area bounded by
X
(C) +lnJxl- x2 tC y = sinx andy= 0 over the interval [Link]; x:::; 27r? (xis
2 in radian~.)
x2
(D)
2 +ln J:1:J - x4 +C (A) 0
(B) n/2
(C) 2 ,, ·'
8. Find the shaded area between line 1, line 2, and the (D) 4
x-axis. for the nearst integer
y •4
13. What is the approximate radius of curvature of the
(tJuction f(x) aL the poi11t (x, y) = (8, 16)?

(A) 1.90 X 10- 4

(B) 9.80
(C) 96.0
(D) 5340

14. A peach grower estimates that if he picks his crop

now, he will obtain 1000 lugs of peaches, which he can
sell at $1.00 per lug. However, he estimates that his
crop will increase by an additional 60 lugs of peaches
9. Evaluate the following integral. for each week that he delays picking, buL Lhe price will
j 8 +42x2dx drop at a rate of $0.025 per lug per week. In addition, he
will experience a spoilage rate of approximately lO lugs
for ftach [Link] he dftlays. In order to maximize his reve-
(A) 4lnj8+2x 2 j+C nue, how many weeks should he wait before picking the
peaches?
(B) !2 - 6x-
. +C
3
(A) 2 weeks
(C) tan- 1 (~) +C (B) 5 weeks
(C) 7 weeks
(D) (-4)(8 +2x 2 t +C 2
(D) 10 weeks

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 15. What is the derivative, dyjdt, of y = sin:Zwt? 21. What is the magnitude of the slope at the point
(1, -2)?
(A) 2wsinwt
(B) cos2wt (A) 2.1
(C) 2sinwt coswt (B) 3.5
(D) 2w sin wt cos wt (C) 7.6
(D) 8.7
16. What is the slope of the curve y = 10x2 - 3x- 1
when it crosses the positive part of the x-axis? 22. Determine the divergence of the vector function
F(x, y, z).
(A) 3/20
(ll) 1/5
(C) 1/3
(D) 7 (A) z + e:z:
(B) z + yez + 21x 2y
(C) X+ y
(D) x + yez
17- Determine the Laplacian of the scalar function
~x 3 - 9y + 5 at the point (3, 2, 7).
23. Determine the curl of the vector function F(x, y, z).
(A) 0
(B) 1 F(x, y, z) = 3x 2i + 7exyj
(C) 6
(D) 18 (A) 7exy
(B) 7c"'yi
(G)
18. What is the derivative, dyjdx, of the expression
x2y - 1'.2x = sin y?
2e2x
(A) x 2 - cosy
2e 2x - 2xy
(B)
:1: 2 - co:;y
. (C) 2e 2x- 2xy
(D) x 2 - cosy

Problems 19 through 21 are hased on the following

::;tatement.
A two-dimensional function, f(x, y), is defined as
f(x, y) = 2x2 - y2 + 3x- y

19. What is the gradient vector for this function?

(A) V f(x, y) = (2x 2 + 3x)i + (-y2 - y)j
(B) Vf(x,y) = (x3+~x2)i+(-h3-h2)j
(C) V f(x, y) = (4x + 3)i + (- 2y - l)j SOLUTIONS.
(D) Vf(x,y) = (3x +4)i- (2y +l)j
1. The critical points are located where the first deriva-
tive is zero.
20. What is the direction of the line passing through
the point (1, -2) that has the maximum slope? f(x) = 5x 3 - 2x2 + 1
f'(x) = 15:&2 ~ 4x
(A) 4i+2j
(B) 7i + 3j 15x2 - 4x""' 0
(C) 7i + 4j x(15x- 4) =0
(D) 9i- 7j x = 0 or x =4/15
Test for a maximum, minimum, or inflection point.

= 30x- 4 3- dy
f"(x) = 3t2 - 2
!" (0) = (30) (0) - 4 dt
::::::-4 d.x = rit- l
f"(a) < 0 [maximum]
dt
dy
r C~) = (30) C~) _4 dy dt
dx- dx
=4 dt
f"(a) > 0 [tHililtilUtn] 3t-2- 2
- 4t- 1
These could be a local maximum and minimum. Check
the endpoints of the interval and compare with the func- Answer is D.
tion values at the critical points.
4. Use the product rule.
J(-2)""' (5)( -2) 3 - (2)(-2) 2 + 1 = -47
!(2)
'
= (5)(2)~- (2)(2) 2 + 1 = 33 d~ (e-:c sin 2.t) = e-:z: d~ ( sin2x)
f(O) = (5)(0) 3 - (2)(0) 2 + 1 = 1
+(sin 2x) :c (e-x)
f (~) = (5) (~)
3

- (2) (i)
2

15 15 15
+1 ;;; e-x (cos 2x) (2)
= 0.95 +(sin 2x)(e x)( -1)
= e-:z: (2 cos 2x - sin 2x)
The minimum and maximum values of the equation are Answer is A.
at the endpoints, -47 and 33, respectively.

Answer is A. 5. The value of the function at the limit is

rr 2 - rr 2 + sin rr 0
-----=
2.· The expression can be simplified by taking the nat- - Sillrr 0
ural logarithm of both sides. Then, use implicit differ-
entiation. L'Hopital's rule can be used.
(:cyy c
In (xy):c =In( c)
= . (x
lim
x-+"
2
- rrx
-
. + ::;inx)
~m x
=I~
. (2x- 1r +cos:J:)
x ..... ,. . -cos x
x ln(xy) =1 211' -1!' + COS1l'
d d = -COS71'
dx (x ln (xy)) = dx (I)
71'-1
- -(-1)
Usc the product rule and chain rule to differentiate the
left side. =71' -1
x (2.) +y) +
xy
(xy' (1) In xy = 0
Answer is C.

G) (xy' + y) +In xy =0
6. To evaluate partial derivatives, all variables arc taken
as constants except the variable that the function's deri-
vative is taken with respect to.
xy' + y = -y In xy
f) 3.r2 +9xy - - y ) 1
y' = -y - y in xy _ ln z = 0 + 9x - - t 0
X 8y ( + cos(z2 + x) lnz

= ( ~Y) (1 + ln xy) =9x--

1
ln z
Answer is C. Answer is A.

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7. Drt>.ak the fraction into parts and integrate each one The area of a [Link]]e is
:;eparately.
A= ~bh = G) (6)(2) =6
3

J_x_+.......,..~_+_
X
4
dx j
= ~dx +
X
j x dx + j dx
X2
4
X2

= j xdx + j ~dx + 4 j : dx 2
9. Simplify the expression.
= ~ +ln lxl +4 ( ~1 ) +C
2 1

x2
= -2 + ln lxl - -X + C
4 !( 4 )dx= 21/ ~
8+2x2
dx
1+-
4

Answer is D. Use a variable substitution for x.

X
u=2
8. For line l,
du = d."C
1
5-0 2
slope ='m = - - = 1
5-0 !j~=J~
2 x2 1 + u2
(xt, yl) = (0, 0) 1+-
4
1
The point-slope form is =tan 1t +C
.. ..)
y- 0 = (1)(:~ - 0)
= tan- 1 .: +C
2
Answer is C.
The standard form is

y=x 10. Since the function's independent variable is x, con-

vert the limits of integration to x. The function in terms
For line 2, ofyisx= ljy. Thexlimitsare 1/2and 1/10.

. Y1 - Y2 3-0 The integral of f(x) represents the area under [Link] curve
m=--=-- f(x) between the limits of integration .
.r.l- X2 0-6
3 1 X2

(x1,y1) = (0,3)
= -6 = -2 A=
1 X!
f(x) dx

The point-slope form is

The standard form is

1
= In ( D- C In
1
0)
Y = ·- -x+3 = 1.61 (1.6)
2

The intersection of lines 1 and 2 is where Y1 = Y2· Answer is B.

1
x=--x+3 11. Find the intersection points by setting the two func-
2
3 . tion::; [Link].l.
-x = 3 -2+x 2 = 8 - x 2
2
:r.=2 2:t 2 = 10
y=x-=-2 X=±J5
 The radius of curvature, R, is

[1 + f'(x) 2 ]~
R= . lf"(x)i .
[1 + (22) 2 ]~
2
;;;: 5340.5 (5340)

Answer is D.

The integral of h(x)- h(x) represents the area between 14. Let x represent the number of weeks.
the two curves between the limits of integration.
The equation describing the price as a function of time
A= 1~ (h(:l;)-h(x)) dx
2
is
price = $1- $0.025x
lug
=!-vs.;"8"
((8-x 2 )-(-2+x 2 ))dx
, Tho equation describing the yield is

lugs sold = 1000 + (60- lO)x

= 1000+ 50x

The revenue function is

= 29.8 R = ( --
price) (lugs so ld)
lug
Answer is C.
= (1- 0.025x)(1000 + 50x)
= 1000 + 50x - 25x - 1.25x 2
12. The integral of f(x) represents the area under the
"" 1000 + 25x- 1.25x 2
curve f(x) between the lirnitt> of integration. However,
since the value of sin x is negative in the range 1r :5 x :5 To maximize the revenue [Link], set. itfi derivative
21r, the total area would be calculated as zero if the equal to zero.
integration was carried out in one step. The integral
could be calculated over two ran~es, but it is easier to
exploit the symmetry of the sine curve.
-dR
dx
= 25 - 2.5x = 0
X2 x = 10 weeks
A=
1X!

2
f(x) dx
Answer is D.
= f 1f 1sinxl dx
.fa 15. The compound derivative identity is
= 21-rr sinx dx Dj(g(t)) = Daf(g)D,,g(t)

= -2 COI:lX[ In this case, f = sin2 and g = wt.

= (-2)((- 1} - 1) = 4 ~~ = 2 sin wt ( ~) sin wt

Answer is D.
Apply the compound derivative identity once again.

13. The first and second derivatives are dly

(. t
={2 sinwt)(coswt)(w)
.
f'(x) = 2x + 6 = 2w sin wt cos wt
/'(8) = (2}(8) + 6 = 22
J"(x) =2 Answer is D.
16. The curve crooses the x-axis when y = 0. Take the pa..rtial derivatives with respect to x and y.
8f(x,y) 2 2 2a:
10x2 - 3x -1 = 0 8x =xy - e

Use the quadratic equation or complete the square to

8f(x,y) =x2-cosy
8y
determine the two values of x where the curve crosses
the x-axis. Use implicit differentiaHon.
-&f(x,y)
x - 0.3x =0.1
:2
8y ax 2e2"'- 2xy
(x - 0.15) 2 := 0.1 + (0.15) 2 8x = Of(x, y) x2 - cosy
a: "" ±0.35 + 0.15 8y
= -0.2, 0.5 Answer is B.

The slope of the function is the first derivative.

19. It is necessary to calculate two partial derivative.<>
in order to use Eq. 7.33.
dy = 20x- 3 ,
dx ·,
&J(x, y) 4 3
dy 8:r; = x+
X= - 0.2: -d
X
= (20)(-0.2)- 3 = -7
8J(x, y) ::: -2y - 1
X= 0.5 : dy = (20}(0.5) - 3 = 7 fJy
dx
Vf (x, y) = (4x +3) i + (- 2y - 1)j
Answer is D. Answer is C.

20. The direction of the line passing through (1, -2)

17- , The Laplacian of the function is with maximum slope is found by inserting x .,., 1 and
y = -2 into the gradient vector function.

yr2 (~x3 - 9y + 5) = 81. (~x3lJ:29y +5) v = [(4)(1) +3Ji + [( -2)( -2)- l]j = 7i + 3j
Answer is B.
+ 82 '(lt3 - 9y +5)
l}y2
21. The magnitude of the slope is
+ &'l (3x3 - 9y + 5)
fJz2 lVI = V(7) 2 + (3) 2 = /58
= 2x+0 + 0=2x =:: 7.62 (7.6)

Answer is C.
At (3, 2, 7), 2.t = (2}(3) """6.

Answer is C. 22. div F !

= (xz) + ~ (exy) + :z (7x 3y)
= z+e"' +0
= z+e"'
Answer is A.

18. x2 y- e2x = smy

·

f(x,y) = x 2 y- c2"'- siny =0

23. Cslng Eq. 7.37,
j k
curl F = a a {)
&x {)y o;:;
3:~: 2 7e"'y 0

Expand the determinant [Link] the top row.

i (~(O)
i)y
- ~(7e&u))
8z
- j (.i.(o)
8x
.8 (3x2 ))
- az
D (7e"'y) -
+ k ( OJ: a (3x2 ) )
811
= i(O- 0) - j(O - 0) + k(7e"'y - 0)
= 7e .. yk

Answer is D.

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