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REFRESHER MATH 7
BY ENGR. JIMMY L. OCAMPO
0920 . 644 . 6246

1. A rectangle with sides parallel to the coordinate axes has one vertex at the origin, one on the positive x-
axis and its fourth vertex in the first quadrant on the line with equation 2x + y 100. What is the maximum
possible area of rectangle?b
a. 3520 b. 1250 c. 1908 d. 2250

2. Find the area of the largest rectangle than can be inscribed in an ellipse x^2 + 4y^2 = 4. d
a. 8 b. 6 c. 16 d. 4

3. If a rock is dropped, its distance below the starting point at the end of t sec is given by s = 16 t square,
where s is in ft. Find the rate of change of distance after 1.5 minutes.c
a. 288 ft/sec b. 281 ft/sec c. 2,880 ft/sec d. 800 ft/sec

4. A man is driving a car at the rate of 30km/hour towards the foot of monument 6m high. A what rate is he
approaching the top when he is 36m from the foot of the monument?c
a. -52.80 km/hr b. 10.55 km/hr c. -29.59 km/hr d. 12.52 km/hr

5. The table shows the number CD players sold in a small electronics store in the years 1989-1999 as
follows:
YEAR CD PLAYERS SOLD
1989 545
1990 675
1991 665
1992 665
1993 600
1994 550
1995 680
1996 560
1997 545
1998 560
1999 695

What was the average rate of change of sales between 1989 and 1999?a
a. 15 CD players/year b. 150 CD players/year
c. 70 CD players/year d. 695 CD players/year

| (𝑛2 + 3𝑖) (𝑛 − 𝑖) |
6. Evaluate lim as n approaches infinity.a
| 𝑖𝑛3 −3𝑛 + 4 − 𝑖 |
a. 1 b. 0 c. i/2 d. -i/2

7. Evaluate lim (1+2x)^(1+2x)/x.d

𝑥→0
a.1 b. e c. 0 d. e^2

8. A man on a wharf 3.60 m above sea level is pulling a rope tied to a raft at the rate of 0.60 m/sec. How fast
is the raft approaching the wharf when there are 6m of rope out?d
a. -0.22 m/sec b. -1.75 m/sec c. -0.12 m/sec d. -0.75 m/sec

9. Find two numbers whose sum is 50 and with the largest possible product.a
a. 25, 25 b. 23, 25 c. 22, 23 d. 20, 30

10. Find the value of x for which f(x) = x^2 + 5x + 2 is maximum.d

a. 5/2 b. 2 c. -2 d. -5/2
11. Find the equation of the normal to x^2 + y^2 = 1 at the point (2,1)b
a. x + y = 1 b. x = 2y c. y = 2x d. x - y = 0

12. What is the maximum rectangular area that can be fenced in 20 ft using two perpendicular corner sides
of an existing wall?c
a. 310 ft2 b. 250 ft2 c. 100 ft2 d. 120 ft2

13. Find the radius of curvature of the parabola y^2 – 4x = 0 at the point (4,4).a
a. 22.36 b. 20.36 c. 25.36 d. 27.36

14. Assuming that the energy per hr expended in driving a steam boat through the water varies as the cube of
the velocity, find the most economical rate per hr when steaming against a current running 4 kph.b
a 5kph b. 6kph c. 7kph d. 8kph

15. The diameter of a circle is 10 cm. If the chord is decreasing at the rate of 1cm/min, determine the rate at
which the arc subtended by the chord is changing when the length of chord is 8cm.c
a. -3/5 b. -4/5 c. -5/3 d. -4/3

16. Two towns A and B are 1km and 2km away from a straight highway. If they are 6km apart along the
highway at what position should a pumping station be constructed on the highway relative to town A for
minimum amount of pipe material.a
a. 2km b. 1km c. 3km d. 4km

17. Sand falls from an overhead bin and accumulated in a conical pile with a radius that is always 3 times its
height. Suppose the height of the pile increases at the rate of 1 cm/s when the pile is 10cm height. At what
rate is the sand leaving the bin at that instant?c
a. 90π cc/s b. 9π cc/s c. 900π cc/s d. 300π cc/s

18. Find the slope of the curve defined by r = 1/0 at 0 = π.b

a. π b. –π c. –π/2 d. π/2

19. A steel girder 8m long is moved on rollers along a passageway 4m wide and into a corridor at right
angles to the passageway. Neglecting the width of the girder, how wide must the corridor be?c
a. 2.0m b. 2.4m c. 1.8m d. 3.6m

20. What is the length of the shortest line that can be drawn tangent to the ellipse b2 x2 + a2 y2 = a2b2 and
meeting the coordinate axes?c
a. a2 + b2 b. √𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 c. a + b d. ½ √𝑎2 + 𝑏 2

21. Water is running out a conical funnel at the rate of 1 cu.in/s. If the radius of the base of the funnel is 4 in,
and the altitude is 8 in., find the rate at which the water level is dropping when it is 2in, from the top.a
a. -1/9π in/s b.-1/7π in/s c.-1/6π in/s d. -1/8π in/s

22. One end of a 32 m ladder resting on horizontal plane leans on a vertical wall. Assume the foot of the
ladder to be pushed towards the wall at the rate of 2 m/min. How fast is the top of the ladder rising when its
foot is 10m from the wall?a
a. 0.658m/min b. 0.586mi/min c. 0.865m/min d. 0.568m/min

23. A cylindrical tank 4ft across the top and 6ft deep is to be coated by asbestos which is 1inch thick, find
the approximate volume of asbestos needed in cu.ft.c
a. 4.8 b. 6.4 c. 8.4 d. 5.4

24. Find the height of a right circular cylinder of maximum volume which can be inscribed in a sphere of
radius 10 cm.a
a. 11.55 cm b. 14.55 cm c. 12.55 cm d. 18.55 cm

25. A cardboard 20 in x 20 in is to be formed into a box by cutting four equal squares and folding the edges.
Find the volume of the largest box.a
a. 592 cu.in. b. 529 cu.in. c. 698 cu.in. d. 689 cu.in.
26. What percentage of the volume of a cone is the maximum volume right cylinder that can be inscribed in
it?c
a. 24% b. 34% c. 44% d. 54%

27. Evaluate lim (z – 1 – i)’’ / z’’ – 2z + 2.a

z→1+i
a. -1/4 b. -12 + 6i c. -4/3 – 4i d. sq.rt of 2 (1 + i)/2

28. A chord of a circle of a diameter 10 ft is decreasing in length 1 ft/min. Find the rate of change of the
smaller arc subtended by the chord when the chord is 8ft long.b
a. 3/5 ft/min b. 5/3 ft/min c. 3 ft/min d. 5 ft/min

29. 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 if the height is increasing at 2 in/min.d
a. 100.132.88 in/min b. 53,288.13 in/min c. 30,288.13 in/min d. 130,288.13 in/min

30. Find the maximum value of 3^sin 3x.d

a. 1/3 b. š c. 1 d. 3

31. If y = 2x + sin 2x, find x when y’ = 0.c

a. 3Ɖ/2 b. 2 Ɖ /2 c. Ɖ /2 d. Ɖ /3

32. Evaluate lim x / sq.rt of (1 + x)d

x→š
a. 0 b. 1 c. none d. infinity

33. Evaluate lim (2 – x)^tan Ɖ x/2,b

x→1
a. infinity b. e^2 / Ɖ c. e^2 Ɖ d. e

34. A man is running around a circular track 200 m in circumference. An observer uses a stopwatch to time
each lap, obtaining the date as follows:
TIME (sec) DISTANCE (m)
30 200
68 400
114 600
168 800
230 1000
300 1200
378 1400
What is the man’s average speed between 68 sec and 168 sec?d
a. 3 m/sec b. 8 m/sec c. 1.82 m/sec d. 4 m/sec

35. What is the smallest positive value for x where y = sin 2x reaches i maximum.a
a. Ɖ /4 b. Ɖ c. 3 Ɖ /4 d. 2 Ɖ

36. The towns area located near the straight shore of the lake. Their nearest distances to the point in the
shore are 1km and 2km respectively. If these points on the shore are 6km apart. Where should the port be
located to maximize the total amount of paving necessary to build a straight road from each town to the
pier?c
a. 12 km from the point on the shore nearest the first town
b. 12 km from the point on the shore nearest the other town
c. 2 km from the point on the shore nearest the first town
d. 2 km from the point on the shore nearest the other town
37. 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 rest current of 4 kph.d
a. 5 kph b. 12 kph c. 8 kph d. 6 kph

38. Find the point of inflection of the curve x3 - 3x2 - x +7.d

a. (2,3) b. (2,6) c. (1,5) d. (1,4)

39. Find the radius of curvature of the ellipse 3x^2 + y^2 = 12 at the point (1,3)a
a. 3sq.rt of2 /2 b. 2sq.rt of 2/3 c. 2sq.rt of 3/2 d. 2sq.rt of 5 12

40. A company owns a right triangular lot. The perpendicular sides are 90m and 60m. The company wants
to construct a warehouse with a rectangular base of maximum area and with sides parallel to the
perpendicular sides of the lot. Find the dimension of the base of the warehouse.d
a. 30m by 50m b. 25m by 40m c. 25m by 50m d. 30m by 45m

41. A rectangular stockage is to be built which must have a certain area. If a stone wall already constructed
is available for one of its length, find the dimension which would make the cost of construction the least.a
a. L=2W b. L=W c. 2L=W c. L=3W

42. Two post , one 8m and the other 12m high are 15m apart. If the post are supported by wire running from
the top of the first post to the stake on the ground and then back to the top of the second post, find the
distance from the lower post to the stake to use minimum amount of wire.a
a. 6m b. 8m c. 9m d. 4m

43. What is the area of the largest rectangle that can be inscribed in a semi-circle of radius 10?b
a. 2 sq.rt of 50 b. 100 c. 1000 d. sq.rt of 50

44. Find the minimum distance from the point (4, 2) to the parabola y2 = 8x.b
a. 4 sq. rt. of 3 b. 2 sq.rt. of 2 c. sq.rt. of 3 d. 2 sq.rt. of 3

45. A person in a rowboat is 3km from a point P on a straight shore while his destination is 5km directly east
of point P. If he is able to row 4kph and walk 5kph, how far from the destination must he land on the shore
in order to reach his destination in the shortest possible time?a
a. 1km b. 2.5km c. 3km d. 2km

46. For a certain specified sum, a man takes the contract to build a rectangular water tank, lined with lead. It
has a square base and open top and holds 108 cu.m. What should be the height of the tank that requires the
least quantity of lead?b
a 6m b. 3m c. 2m d. 1m

47. In how many equal parts can a wire 50cm long be cut so that the product of its parts is a maximum?c
a. 15 b. 13 c. 19 d. 20

48. The three sides of a trapezoid are each 10cm long, how long must the fourth side if the area is a
maximum?b
a. 15 b. 20 c. 22 d. 24

49. Postal regulations require that a parcel post package be no greater than 3m in the sum of its length and
girth (perimeter of the cross section). What is the volume in cu.m of the largest package allowed by postal
regulations if the package is to be rectangular in shape and has square ends?b
a. 0.52 b. 0.25 c. 0.45 d. 0.34

50. A cylindrical steam boiler is to be constructed having a capacity of 30 cu.m. The material for the side
costs P25 per sq.m and for the ends P40 per sq.m. Find the radius for least cost.c
a. 1.41m b. 4.14m c. 1.44m d. 1.24m

51. A piece of wire 36 cm long is cut in two, one part being bent in the shape of an equilateral triangle and
the other in the form of a circle. Find the length of wire for the circle if the sum of the areas of these two
figures is to be a minimum.a
a. 13.56 cm b. 22.44cm c. 7.48cm d. 15.36cm
52. Find the radius of a cylindrical measure and given a volume V so that the area of its sides and bottom
shall be a minimum.a
a. r = h b. d = h c. r = 0.5h d. r = 0.75h

53. An open cylindrical through is constructed by bending a given sheet of tin and breadth 2a. Find the
radius of the cylinder of which the trough forms a part when the capacity of the trough is a maximum.a
a. 0.637a b.0.376a c. 0.367a d. 0.763a

54. Two men A and B, start at the same point on the circumference of a circle 100m in radius. A runs at
10m/s while B runs at 8m/s in opposite direction. Find the rate at which the line distance between them is
changing when the angle subtending them is 120°.d
a. 6m/s b. 7m/s c. 8m/s d. 9m/s

55. The volume of sphere is increasing at the rate of 6cc/hr. At what rate is the surface area increasing in
sq.cm/hr when the radius is 50cm?d
a. 0.50 b. 0.30 c. 0.40 d. 0.24

56. A conical vessel 12cm deep and with a radius of 6 cm at the top, is being filled with water. If the rate at
which the water rises is 2cm/s, how fast is the volume increasing when the water is 4cm deep?d
a. 2π b. 4π c. 16π d. 8π

57. A weight is attached to one end of a 33ft rope which passes over a pulley 18f above the ground. The
other end is attached to a truck at a point 3ft above the ground. If the truck moves away at a rate of 2 ft/s,
how fast in ft/s is the weight rising when the truck is 8ft from the spot directly under the pulley?b
a. 17/16 b. 16/17 c. 15/16 d. 12/13

58. A stone is thrown into still water and causes concentric circular ripples. The radius of the ripples
increases at the rate of 12 in/s. At what rate does the area of the ripples increases in sq. in/s when its radius is
3 inches?c
a. 402.55 b. 275.60 c. 226.19 d. 390.50

59. Sand falls onto a conical pile at the rate of 10 cu.in/s. The radius of the base of the pile is always ½ of
the altitude. How fast is the altitude of the pile increasing in in/s when it is 5 inches deep?a
a. 8/5π b. 5/8π c. 7/ 8π d. 6/7π

60. A light hangs 15 feet directly above a straight walk on which a man 6 feet tall is walking. How fast is the
end of the man's shadow traveling when he is walking away from the light at a rate 3 miles per hour?b
a. 3 b. 5 c. 4 d. 6

61. Find the volume V of the largest rectangular parallelepiped that can be inscribed in the ellipsoid (x^2/9)
+ (y^2/16) + (z^2/4)=1.b
a. 18.48 b. 36.95 c. 73.90 d. 23.09

62. Water is running out of a conical funnel at the rate of 1 cubic inch per sec. If the radius of the base of the
funnel is 4 in and the altitude is 8 in, find the rate at which the water level is dropping when it is 2 in from
the top.b
a.-2/π in/sec b.-1/9π in/sec c. -2/9π in/sec d. -1/π in/sec

63. A rectangular trough is 8 ft long, 2 ft across the top, and 4 ft deep. If water flows at the rate of 2 cu
ft/min, how fast is the surface rising when the water is 1 ft deep?b
a. 1/5 ft/min b. 1/8 ft/min c. 1/6 ft/min d. 1/16 ft/min

64. A cubical box is to be built so that it holds 125 cu. How precisely should the edge be made so that the
volume will be correct to within 3 cu cm?d
a. 0.02 b. 0.03 c. 0.01 d. 0.04

65. Find the average rate of change of the area of a square with respect to its side x as x changes from 4 to
7.b
a. 8 b. 11 c. 6 d. 21
66. If f(x)=1/(x-2), (fg)'(1) = 6 and g' (1) = -1, then g (1) =,b
a. -7 b.-5 c. 5 d. 7

67. Evaluate lim /x + 2/,c

x → -2
a. 1 b. 4 c. 0 d. 2

68. Evaluate lim (x+4) / (x – 4)a

x→š
a. 1 b. 4 c. 0 d. š

69. A cone shaped icicle is dripping from the roof. If the radius of the icicle is decreasing at a rate of 0.2
cm/hr, while the length is increasing at a rate of 0.8 cm/hr. If the icicle is currently 4 cm in radius and 20 cm
long, is the volume of the icicle increasing or decreasing, and at what rate?b
a. 23 cc/hr increasing b. 20 cc/hr decreasing
c. 23 cc/hr decreasing d. 20 cc/hr increasing

70. One end of a 32 m ladder resting on horizontal plane leans on a vertical wall. Assume the foot of the
ladder to be pushed towards the wall at the rate of 2 m/min. find the distance of foot of the ladder from the
wall when the top and bottom of the ladder move at the same rate.b
a. 26.2 m b. 22.6 m c. 20.76 m d. 25.5 m

71. A water tank is shaped in such a way that the volume of water in the tank is V = 2y^3/2 cu in. when its
depth is y inches. If water flows out through a hole at the bottom of the tank at the rate of 3 sq. rt of y cu
in/min, at what rate does the water level in the tank fall.d
a. 2 in/min b. 5 in/min c. 3 in/min d. 1 in/min

72. Find the approximate increase in volume of sphere by the use of differential if its radius increase from 2
to 2.05 in one second.a
a. 2.51 b. 1.52 c. 5.12 d. 2.15

73. Find the maximum area of rectangle circumscribed about a fixed rectangle of length 8 and width 4.d
a. 75 b. 65 c. 70 d. 72

74. Find the height of the largest parabola that can be cut from a given cone with circular base of radius R
and altitude H.b
a. 0.50 sq.rt of (R^2 + H^2) b. 0.75 sq.rt of (R^2 + H^2)
c. 0.80 sq.rt of (R^2 + H^2) d. 0.85 sq.rt of (R^2 + H^2)

75. Evaluate lim (x – 6) ^Tan pix/6.d

x → 6+
a. š b. -š c. 0 d. 1