Q. Find the particular solution of dy/dx = 4y with the initial condition y(0) = 2.
A.
y = 2e^(4x)
B.
y = e^(4x)
C.
y = 4e^(x)
D.
y = 2e^(x)
Show solution
Solution
The general solution is y = Ce^(4x). Using the initial condition y(0) = 2, we find C = 2, thus y = 2e^(4x).
Correct Answer:
A
— y = 2e^(4x)
Learn More →
Q. Find the particular solution of dy/dx = 4y, given y(0) = 2.
A.
y = 2e^(4x)
B.
y = e^(4x)
C.
y = 4e^(2x)
D.
y = 2e^(x/4)
Show solution
Solution
The general solution is y = Ce^(4x). Using the initial condition y(0) = 2, we find C = 2, thus y = 2e^(4x).
Correct Answer:
A
— y = 2e^(4x)
Learn More →
Q. Find the point of inflection for f(x) = x^3 - 6x^2 + 9x. (2022)
A.
(1, 4)
B.
(2, 3)
C.
(3, 0)
D.
(0, 0)
Show solution
Solution
f''(x) = 6x - 12. Setting f''(x) = 0 gives x = 2. f(2) = 3.
Correct Answer:
C
— (3, 0)
Learn More →
Q. Find the point of intersection of the lines y = x + 2 and y = -x + 4. (2023)
A.
(1, 3)
B.
(2, 4)
C.
(3, 5)
D.
(0, 2)
Show solution
Solution
Setting x + 2 = -x + 4 gives 2x = 2, so x = 1. Substituting x back gives y = 3. Thus, the point is (1, 3).
Correct Answer:
A
— (1, 3)
Learn More →
Q. Find the point on the curve y = x^3 - 3x^2 + 4 that has a horizontal tangent. (2023)
A.
(0, 4)
B.
(1, 2)
C.
(2, 2)
D.
(3, 4)
Show solution
Solution
To find horizontal tangents, set the derivative y' = 3x^2 - 6x = 0. This gives x = 0 and x = 2. The point (1, 2) has a horizontal tangent.
Correct Answer:
B
— (1, 2)
Learn More →
Q. Find the point on the curve y = x^3 - 3x^2 + 4 where the tangent is horizontal. (2023)
A.
(0, 4)
B.
(1, 2)
C.
(2, 2)
D.
(3, 4)
Show solution
Solution
To find horizontal tangents, set dy/dx = 0. dy/dx = 3x^2 - 6x = 0 gives x = 0 and x = 2. At x = 1, y = 2.
Correct Answer:
B
— (1, 2)
Learn More →
Q. Find the real part of the complex number 4 + 5i. (2023)
Show solution
Solution
The real part of the complex number 4 + 5i is 4.
Correct Answer:
A
— 4
Learn More →
Q. Find the roots of the equation 3x² - 12x + 12 = 0. (2021)
Show solution
Solution
Dividing by 3 gives x² - 4x + 4 = 0, which factors to (x - 2)² = 0, hence the root is 2.
Correct Answer:
A
— 2
Learn More →
Q. Find the roots of the equation 4x² - 12x + 9 = 0. (2023)
Show solution
Solution
This is a perfect square: (2x - 3)² = 0, hence the root is x = 1.5.
Correct Answer:
B
— 2
Learn More →
Q. Find the roots of the equation x² + 2x - 8 = 0. (2022)
A.
-4 and 2
B.
4 and -2
C.
2 and -4
D.
0 and 8
Show solution
Solution
Factoring gives (x + 4)(x - 2) = 0, hence the roots are 4 and -2.
Correct Answer:
B
— 4 and -2
Learn More →
Q. Find the slope of the tangent line to f(x) = 2x^3 - 3x^2 + 4 at x = 1. (2021)
Show solution
Solution
f'(x) = 6x^2 - 6. f'(1) = 6(1)^2 - 6 = 0.
Correct Answer:
B
— 2
Learn More →
Q. Find the slope of the tangent line to f(x) = x^2 + 2x at x = 1. (2022)
Show solution
Solution
f'(x) = 2x + 2. At x = 1, f'(1) = 4.
Correct Answer:
A
— 2
Learn More →
Q. Find the solution of the differential equation dy/dx = y^2.
A.
y = 1/(C - x)
B.
y = C/(x - 1)
C.
y = Cx
D.
y = e^(x)
Show solution
Solution
This is a separable equation. Integrating gives y = 1/(C - x).
Correct Answer:
A
— y = 1/(C - x)
Learn More →
Q. Find the solution of the differential equation y' = 3y + 6.
A.
y = Ce^(3x) - 2
B.
y = Ce^(3x) + 2
C.
y = 2e^(3x)
D.
y = 3Ce^(x)
Show solution
Solution
This is a linear first-order equation. The integrating factor is e^(3x). The solution is y = Ce^(3x) + 2.
Correct Answer:
B
— y = Ce^(3x) + 2
Learn More →
Q. Find the solution of the equation dy/dx = y^2 - 1.
A.
y = tan(x + C)
B.
y = C/(1 - Cx)
C.
y = 1/(C - x)
D.
y = C/(x + 1)
Show solution
Solution
This is a separable equation. The solution is y = tan(x + C).
Correct Answer:
A
— y = tan(x + C)
Learn More →
Q. Find the solution of the equation y' + 2y = 0.
A.
y = Ce^(-2x)
B.
y = Ce^(2x)
C.
y = 2Ce^x
D.
y = Ce^x
Show solution
Solution
This is a first-order linear differential equation. The solution is y = Ce^(-2x).
Correct Answer:
A
— y = Ce^(-2x)
Learn More →
Q. Find the sum of the first 15 terms of the geometric series where the first term is 2 and the common ratio is 3.
A.
143
B.
145
C.
146
D.
147
Show solution
Solution
The sum of the first n terms of a geometric series is S_n = a(1 - r^n) / (1 - r). Here, a = 2, r = 3, n = 15. So, S_15 = 2(1 - 3^15) / (1 - 3) = 2(1 - 14348907) / -2 = 14348906.
Correct Answer:
C
— 146
Learn More →
Q. Find the sum of the first 5 terms of the series 1, 4, 9, 16, ...
Show solution
Solution
The series is the sum of squares: 1^2 + 2^2 + 3^2 + 4^2 + 5^2 = 1 + 4 + 9 + 16 + 25 = 55.
Correct Answer:
B
— 31
Learn More →
Q. Find the term containing x^3 in the expansion of (x + 5)^6.
A.
150
B.
200
C.
250
D.
300
Show solution
Solution
The term containing x^3 is C(6,3) * (5)^3 = 20 * 125 = 250.
Correct Answer:
A
— 150
Learn More →
Q. Find the term containing x^3 in the expansion of (x - 1)^5.
Show solution
Solution
The term containing x^3 is C(5,3) * x^3 * (-1)^2 = 10 * x^3 * 1 = 10.
Correct Answer:
C
— -10
Learn More →
Q. Find the term independent of x in the expansion of (x^2 - 2x + 3)^4. (2022)
Show solution
Solution
The term independent of x occurs when the powers of x cancel out. The term is 81.
Correct Answer:
A
— 81
Learn More →
Q. Find the term independent of x in the expansion of (x^2 - 3x + 1)^5. (2023)
Show solution
Solution
The term independent of x occurs when the powers of x cancel out. The term is C(5,2)(-3)^2(1)^3 = 45.
Correct Answer:
A
— -15
Learn More →
Q. Find the term independent of x in the expansion of (x^2 - 4x + 4)^4. (2020)
Show solution
Solution
The expression can be rewritten as (x - 2)^4. The term independent of x occurs when k = 4, which gives us (-2)^4 = 16.
Correct Answer:
C
— 256
Learn More →
Q. Find the term independent of x in the expansion of (x^2 - 4x + 4)^6. (2020)
Show solution
Solution
The expression can be rewritten as (x - 2)^6. The term independent of x occurs when k = 3, which gives us 6C3 * (-2)^3 = 20 * (-8) = -160. The term independent of x is 24.
Correct Answer:
C
— 24
Learn More →
Q. Find the value of (3 + 2)^3 using the binomial theorem.
Show solution
Solution
Using the binomial theorem, (3 + 2)^3 = C(3,0) * 3^3 * 2^0 + C(3,1) * 3^2 * 2^1 + C(3,2) * 3^1 * 2^2 + C(3,3) * 3^0 * 2^3 = 27 + 54 + 36 + 8 = 125.
Correct Answer:
B
— 27
Learn More →
Q. Find the value of 3^3 - 2^3. (2020)
Show solution
Solution
3^3 = 27 and 2^3 = 8, so 27 - 8 = 19.
Correct Answer:
A
— 19
Learn More →
Q. Find the value of 5! (5 factorial). (2019)
A.
120
B.
100
C.
150
D.
90
Show solution
Solution
5! = 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 = 120.
Correct Answer:
A
— 120
Learn More →
Q. Find the value of 5^3. (2019)
A.
125
B.
150
C.
100
D.
75
Show solution
Solution
5^3 = 5 × 5 × 5 = 125.
Correct Answer:
A
— 125
Learn More →
Q. Find the value of 9 × 9 - 3 × 3. (2019)
Show solution
Solution
9 × 9 = 81 and 3 × 3 = 9, so 81 - 9 = 72.
Correct Answer:
A
— 72
Learn More →
Q. Find the value of 9 × 9 - 5 × 5. (2019)
Show solution
Solution
9 × 9 = 81 and 5 × 5 = 25, so 81 - 25 = 56.
Correct Answer:
A
— 56
Learn More →
Showing 601 to 630 of 2530 (85 Pages)