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The graphs of the equations of the forms Rose Curves

r = asinnϴ and r = acosnϴ where n is a
positive integer, greater than 1, are called
_____.
The graph of an equation of the form r = Limacons
b + asinϴ or r = b + acosϴ is called a
________.
A/n ______ is the set of all points P in a Ellipse
plane such that the sum of the distances
of P from two fixed points F and G of the
plane is constant.
Any differential equation of the form y= Laguerre Polynomials
px + f(p) where f(p) contains neither x
nor y explicitly is called a/n _______.
These variables are dimensionless
combinations of the physical variable and Canonical Variables
parameters of the original.
This states that every integral rational Fundamental Theory of Algebra
equation has at least one root.
The logarithm of the reciprocal of a cologarithm
number is called _____.
Given the equation: e-at
L−1 { f ( s ) }=x L−1 {f (s−a)} where L-1

is the inverse Laplace transform of a

function f(s). Find x
1 1 1 1
Simplify:
Ta n−1 +Ta n−1
2 ( )
−1
3
Ta n−1 +Ta n−1
2 ( )
−1
3
=Ta n−1 −Ta n−1
2 3

1 1
−
−1 2 3 1
¿ Ta n =Ta n−1
1 1 7
1+ ⋅
2 3

How many different signals, each This is a case of permutations of indistinguishable

consisting of 6 flags hung in a vertical objects
line, can be formed from 4 identical red 6!
=15
flags and 2 identical blue flags? 4!2!

Three light bulbs are chosen at random This is a case of hypergeometric probability
from 15 bulbs from which 5 are distribution.
defective. Find the probability that one 5 C 1 ⋅10 C 2 45
=
light bulb drawn is defective. 15 C 3 91
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n!
w h erenCr=
r ! ( n−r ) !

A point is selected at random inside a 1 2

circle. Find the probability that the point
P=
areaofsuccess
=
2
r π
=
1( )
is closer to the center than to its areaofpossible 2
4
πr
circumference.
Consider the series Sn =1 -1 +1 -1 +1 + - Oscillating series
… If n is even, the sum is zero and if n is
odd, the sum is 1. What do you call this
kind of infinite series?
A theorem which states that under very Central Limit Theorem
general conditions, the distribution of the
sum of a large number of independent
random variables is assymptotically
normal, regardless of the distribution of
the individual variables.
It is a graph of a sample values plotted on Scatter Diagram
the x-y plane.

Solve the initial value problem s 2 Y ( s )−sy ( 0 ) − y ' ( 0 ) +Y ( s )=0

'' '
y ( t ) + y ( t )=0 ; y ( 0 )=0, y ( 0 )=1
1
Y ( s )= 2
s +1
y (t )=sint

f ( x )=1+ x + x 2+ x 3 +… , determine 1
If f ( x )=1+ x + x 2+ x 3 +…= ( infinitegeometricseries )
1−x
3

∫ f ( x) dx .
3
dx
2 ∫ 1−x =−ln |1−x||32=−ln |−2|+ln |−1|=ln 2−1 =ln 0 .5
2

Meiko’s average speed is the Harmonic mean of 30

Meiko King travels 100 miles at the rate mph and 55 mph
of 30 mph and then on a free way travels 1
H= =38.8 mph
the next 100 miles at the rate of 55 mph. 1 1
+
What is her average speed? 30 55

Find the probability of obtaining an ace P1P2 = (5/42)(3/51) = 1/221

on both the first and second draws from a
deck of cards when the first is not
replaced before the second is drawn.
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The probability of throwing at least 3 5C3 p3q2 + 5C4 p4q + p5 = 10(1/6)3(5/6)2 +

aces in 5 throws of a die. 5(1/6)4(5/6) + (1/6)5 = 23/648
Find the probability of throwing at least 2 SOLUTION
aces in 10 throws of a die The probability of 0 or 1 aces is
(5/6)10 + 10(5/6)9(1/6) = 9762625/20155392

The probability of throwing at least 2 aces is

1 - 9762625/20155392 = 10389767/20155392 =
0.5154832513
Two cards are drawn at random from a C (13,2)
standard deck of 52 cards. What is the P(two hearts) ¿ C (52,2) =
probability that both are hearts?
13 !
11 ! 2 ! 78 1
= =
52 ! 1326 17
50 ! 2!

A collection of 15 transistors contains 3 C (3,2) 3 1

P (2 defective )= = =
that are defective. If 2 transistors are C (15,2) 105 35
selected at random, what is the
probability that at least 1 of them is
good?
What are the odds of getting 2 ones in a There are 6x6 or 36 possible outcomes when
single throw of a pair of dice? throwing two dice
P(s) = 1/36 P(f) = 1 – 1/36 = 35/36

Odds = P(s)/(P(f) = (1/36) / (35/36) = 135

A new phone is being installed at the P(any digit being even) = 5/10 or ½
Steiner residence. Find the probability P(final three being even) = (1/2)(1/2)(1/2) = 1/8
that the final three digits in the telephone
number will be even.
A pair of dice is thrown. Find the SOLUTION
probability that their sum is greater than 7 P(B) = 6/36 P(A and B) = 3/36
given that the numbers are match. P( A∧B) 3 /36 1
P(A/B) = = =
P( B) 6 /36 2

What is the Laplace Transform of a unit 1/s

step function?
What is the Laplace transform of t? 1 / s2
What is the Laplace transform of eat? 1 / (s – a)
What is the Laplace transform of teat 1 / (s – a)2
What is the Laplace transform of sin 1 / (s2 + w2)
(wt)?
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What is the Laplace transform of cos s / (s2 + w2)

(wt)?
What is the Laplace transform of cosh s / (s2 - w2)
(wt)?
What is the Laplace transform of sinh 1/ (s2 - w2)
(wt)?
Given vectors A = i + j + k and B = 2i – A∙B = (1)(2) + (1)(-3) + (1) (5)
3j + 5k, find A∙B. A∙B = 2 – 3 + 5
A∙B = 4
Given vectors A = i + 2j and B = 3i – 2j + Φ = cos -1 ( A∙B) / (|A| |B|)
k, find the angle between them. A∙ B = (1)(3) + (2)(-2) + (0)(1) = -1
|A| = sqrt (12+22) = sqrt(5)
|B| = sqrt (32 + (-2)2 + 12) = sqrt (14)
Φ = cos -1 ( -1) / (sqrt (5) x sqrt (14) )
Φ = 98.865°
Given a scalar function f (x, y , z), find ∂f ∂f ∂f
grad f = i+ j+ k
the gradient of f. ∂x ∂ y ∂z

It is an equation that contains one or ordinary differential equation

several derivatives of an unknown
function called y(x) and which we want
to determine from the equation.
Solve the differential equation y’ = 1 + y2 y = tan (x + c)
A ______ is a collection of objects, and set
these objects are called the elements.
Solve : 2 x =1−√ 2−x –1/4

Given the equation x 2+ y 2 =4 , find its symmetric with respect to x-axis

symmetric with respect to y-axis
symmetry. symmetric with respect to the origin

The product of two numbers is 32. Find a The volume of a sphere of radius r is V(r ) = (4/3)πr
function that represents the sum of their 3.
squares. V’(r ) = 4πr 2
V’(5) = 100π

Two sides of a triangle are 5 and 10

inches, respectively. The angle between
them is increasing at the rate of 5◦ per
minute. How fast is the third side of the
triangle growing when the angle is 60deg
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A baseball diamond is a square whose −80

sides are 90 ft long. If a batter hits a ball b. √ 97
and runs to first base at the rate of 20
ft/sec, how fast is his distance from
second base changing when he has run 50
ft?
Postal regulations require that the sum of
the length and girth of a rectangular
package may not exceed 108 inches (the
girth is the perimeter of an end of the
box). What is the maximum volume of a
package with square ends that meets this
criteria?