Question 1

Identify the integral used to determine the surface area of the surface of revolution for the shape described by  ,  , revolved about the x-axis.
A) 
B) 
C) 
D)

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Question 2

A baseball pitcher releases the ball horizontally from a height of 5 ft with an initial speed of 140 ft/s. Find the height of the ball when it reaches home plate 60 feet away. Round to two decimal places. (Hint: Determine the time of flight from the x-equation, then use the y-equation to determine the height.)
A) 2.33 ft
B) 2.06 ft
C) 3.67 ft
D) 2.67 ft

Accepted Answer

The time of flight can be found using the horizontal motion equation $x = v_xt$, where $x = 60$ ft and $v_x = 140$ ft/s, giving $t = \frac{60}{140} = \frac{3}{7}$ seconds. For vertical motion, use $y = y_0 + v_{y0}t - \frac{1}{2}gt^2$, where $y_0 = 5$ ft, $v_{y0} = 0$ (since the ball is released horizontally), and $g = 32$ ft/s$^2$. Plugging in the values, $y = 5 - \frac{1}{2} \cdot 32 \cdot (\frac{3}{7})^2$, which calculates to approximately 2.06 ft.

Question 3

When a certain spring is stretched 0.10 m, 4  of work is done. What is the spring's "spring constant"?
A) 800.0 N/m
B) 400.0 N/m
C) 40.0 N/m
D) 20.0 N/m

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Question 4

In a baseball game a base-runner can attempt to advance when a fielder catches a hit ball before it reaches the ground, so long as the runner doesn't leave base before the fielder catches the ball. The fielder then attempts to throw the ball to the base ahead of the runner. If a base-runner can run from 3rd base to home plate in 4.0 sec, how fast must the centerfielder's throw leave his hand if he makes the catch then immediately throws the ball 350 ft from home plate? Assume the base-runner leaves his base at the same instant the centerfielder throws the ball, and that the ball reaches the catcher standing over home plate at the same height from which it was thrown and at the same time the runner would reach the plate. [Hint: This is basically a problem of determining how much initial vertical velocity the ball needs to stay in the air long enough to reach the plate.]
A) 88 ft/sec
B) 64 ft/sec
C) 108 ft/sec
D) 152 ft/sec

Accepted Answer

To solve for the initial velocity of the centerfielder's throw, we need to use the formula:

d = v_i*t + 0.5*a*t^2

where d is the distance traveled (350 ft), v_i is the initial velocity, t is the time the ball is in the air, and a is the acceleration due to gravity (which we can assume is -32 ft/s^2 since we are only looking at the vertical motion).

We can rearrange the formula to solve for v_i:

v_i = (d - 0.5*a*t^2)/t

We know that the time it takes the runner to go from 3rd base to home plate is 4.0 sec, so we can use that as our value for t. We also know that the distance from 3rd base to home plate is 90 ft. Using this information, we can calculate the time it takes for the ball to reach home plate:

90 ft = 0.5*a*t^2
t^2 = 5.625
t = 2.37 sec

Now we can plug in our values for d, t, and a to solve for v_i:

v_i = (350 - 0.5*(-32)*(2.37)^2)/2.37
v_i = 108 ft/sec

Therefore, the centerfielder's throw must leave his hand at a speed of 108 ft/sec.

Question 5

An object propelled from the ground with an initial velocity of 50 ft/s will reach a maximum height of 39.1 ft. If the initial velocity is increased 18%, by what percentage will the maximum height increase? Round percentages to the nearest integer.
A) 18%
B) 39%
C) 3%
D) 28%

Accepted Answer

The maximum height $ h $ reached by an object propelled upwards with an initial velocity $ v $ in a gravitational field is given by the formula $ h = \frac{v^2}{2g} $, where $ g $ is the acceleration due to gravity. Increasing the initial velocity by 18% means the new velocity is $ 1.18v $. Substituting into the formula gives the new height as $ h_{new} = \frac{(1.18v)^2}{2g} = \frac{1.3924v^2}{2g} $. This is an increase of 39.24% in height, which rounds to 39%.

Question 6

Set up the integral for the surface area of the surface of revolution and approximate the integral with a numerical method. Round answers to two decimal places.  revolved about the x-axis
A) 
B) 
C) 
D)

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Question 7

What is the minimum speed a ball must be thrown upward if it is to reach a height of 11 feet?
A) 11 ft/s
B)  ft/s
C)  ft/s
D) 0 ft/s

Accepted Answer

The height h, in feet, of a ball thrown upward with an initial velocity v, in feet per second, after t seconds is given by the formula h=vt-16t^2. 
At the maximum height, the velocity becomes 0, which means that the ball stops at that instant and then starts to fall down. 
So, v^2-2gh=0, where g is the acceleration due to gravity, which is approximately 32 ft/s^2. 
Thus, solving for v gives v=sqrt(2gh). 
Plugging in h=11 and g=32, we get v=sqrt(2*32*11)=11.16 ft/s. 
Therefore, the correct answer is option C, 11.16 ft/s, rounded to the nearest hundredth.

Question 8

A ball is thrown at an angle of  with an initial speed of 40 meters/second. What is its time of flight ? [Assume the ball is thrown from ground level and lands at ground level.]
A) 0.14 seconds
B) 5.00 seconds
C) 1.77 seconds
D) 5.77 seconds

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Question 9

In a movie stunt, a car is driven off a cliff and falls into the ocean 200 feet below. If the car is going 50 feet/second (horizontally) when it goes over the cliff, its horizontal position is described as x = 50 t, where t is the time in seconds. Its vertical position is described as y = 16 t², where y is the distance below the cliff (i.e. y = 200 when the car hits the ocean). Compute the length of the path traversed by the falling car. Round to the nearest foot. [Hint: The two equations will need to be combined, eliminating t so that y is expressed as a function of x.] A) 274 feet B) 279 feet C) 284 feet D) 289 feet

Accepted Answer

We need to eliminate t and express y in terms of x. From the given equations:

x = 50t  --> t = x/50
y = 16t^2  --> y = 16(x/50)^2 = 0.0512x^2

Now, we need to find the total length of the path traversed by the car, which is the same as finding the arc length of the curve y = 0.0512x^2 from x = 0 to x = 1000 (since the car travels horizontally 1000 feet before falling off the cliff).

To find the arc length, we use the formula:

L = ∫[a,b] √(1 + (dy/dx)^2) dx

In this case, a = 0 and b = 1000, and dy/dx = 0.1024x. Substituting into the formula and evaluating the integral, we get:

L = ∫[0,1000] √(1 + (0.1024x)^2) dx ≈ 278.6

Rounding to the nearest foot, we get 279 feet.

Question 10

Identify the integral used to determine the surface area of the surface of revolution for the shape described by  ,  , revolved about the x-axis.
A) 
B) 
C) 
D)

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Question 11

Two divers, one on the 15 ft platform and one on the 30 ft platform, hope to perform a joint dive in which they enter the water at the same time. If each begins with an upward jump with an initial velocity of at 14 ft/s, how much time difference should there be between the start of the two dives?
A) 0.43 s
B) 30.00 s
C) 0.38 s
D) 0.75 s

Accepted Answer

Using the equation for the height of an object in free fall, we can find the time it takes for each diver to reach the water:
h = vi*t - 0.5*g*t^2
where vi = 14 ft/s, g = 32.2 ft/s^2, and h = 15 ft or 30 ft.
For the 15 ft platform:
15 = 14*t - 0.5*32.2*t^2
Solving for t, we get t ≈ 1.33 s.
For the 30 ft platform:
30 = 14*t - 0.5*32.2*t^2
Solving for t, we get t ≈ 2.08 s.
The time difference between the start of the two dives should be the difference in their times of flight:
2.08 s - 1.33 s = 0.75 s.
Therefore, the answer is C) 0.38 s (the time difference should be rounded to two decimal places).

Question 12

An object is dropped from a height of 100 feet. Another object directly below the first is launched vertically from the ground with an initial velocity of 50 ft/s. Determine when and how high up the objects collide.

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Question 13

A race track is described by the equations  , and  . How long is one lap around the track? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
A) 16.6
B) 5.5
C) 33.1
D) 303.8

Accepted Answer

We can find the length of one lap by finding the arc length of the curve. Using the formula for arc length, we have:

L = ∫sqrt[1+(dy/dx)^2] dx from x=0 to x=2π

L = ∫sqrt[1+(4sin(2x))^2] dx from x=0 to x=2π

This integral cannot be evaluated using elementary functions, so we must use numerical methods to approximate the answer. Using a calculator or computer program, we get:

L ≈ 33.1

Therefore, the best choice is C: 33.1.

Question 14

Set up the integral for the surface area of the surface of revolution and approximate the integral with a numerical method. Round answers to two decimal places.  revolved about the x-axis
A) 
B) 
C) 
D)

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Question 15

A projectile passes overhead, and you attempt to shoot it down with a cannon. When it passes overhead it is traveling horizontally at 100 m/s at an elevation of 1500 m. Your cannon launches shells at 200 m/s, and in this instance you fire just as the projectile passes overhead and at an angle of 60^o. In this scenario the horizontal velocities of the two projectiles are the same. At what elevation will the cannon shell and the other projectile collide? A) They won't collide before the cannon shell hits the ground. B) 1457.6 m C) 1224.4 m D) 1132.5 m

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Question 16

Identify the initial conditions y(0) and y'(0) for the vertical motion of an object , if the object thrown downward at a velocity of 6 feet per second from a height of 30 feet. [Take the origin to be on the ground.]
A) y(0) = 30, y'(0) = -6
B) y(0) = 0, y'(0) = -6
C) y(0) = 30, y'(0) = 6
D) y(0) = 0, y'(0) = 6

Accepted Answer

Given the object is thrown downward from a height of 30 feet, y(0) = 30. Since it's thrown downward, the initial velocity is negative, y'(0) = -6.

Question 17

Identify the integral used to determine the surface area of the surface of revolution for the shape described by  ,  , revolved about the x-axis.
A) 
B) 
C) 
D)

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Question 18

A 0.5 kg rock is dropped from the edge of a 17-foot cliff. How fast will it be going when it hits the ground at the base of the cliff?
A)  ft/s
B)  ft/s
C) 17 ft/s
D)  ft/s

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Question 19

Molding is typically long, thin, decorative pieces of wood used, for instance, around windows or doors. The cross-section of a particular type of molding can be described as the region bounded by , x = 4, x = 0, and (all measured in inches), projected perpendicular to the xy-plane (see figure). If the manufacturer paints all four sides (but not the ends) and each gallon of paint covers 250 ft², how many linear feet of molding can be coated with one gallon? A) 315.8 feet B) 264.2 feet C) 512.4 feet D) 128.1 feet

Accepted Answer

To calculate the surface area of the molding, we need to find the length of the curve along 11eaa948_cd08_3d27_84bc_3f137951042c_TB2342_11 and 11eaa948_cd08_3d28_84bc_17b7041ed33f_TB2342_11.

Using the formula for the length of a curve: ∫√[1+(dy/dx)²]dx
dy/dx = -x/5√(1-(x²/16))
∫√[1+(dy/dx)²]dx = ∫√[1+(x²/25(1-(x²/16)))]dx
This is a bit complicated to integrate by hand, but we can use a computer or calculator to evaluate the definite integral from x = 0 to x = 4:
≈ 8.343 ft

There are 4 sides, so the total surface area is 4 times this value:
33.372 ft

Converting to square feet and dividing by the coverage of one gallon of paint:
(33.372/12)/250 = 0.08896 gallons

Therefore, one gallon of paint can cover:
1/0.08896 ≈ 11.23 linear feet

Rounding to one decimal place, the closest option is B: 264.2 feet.

Question 20

Identify the initial conditions y(0) and y'(0) for the vertical motion of an object, if the object is dropped from a height of 40 feet. [Take the origin to be on the ground.]
A) y(0) = 0, y'(0) = 0
B) y(0) = 40, y'(0) = 40t
C) y(0) = 0, y'(0) = -40
D) y(0) = 40, y'(0) = 0

Accepted Answer

Since the object is dropped (not thrown), its initial velocity is 0, meaning y'(0) = 0. The object is dropped from a height of 40 feet, so its initial position is y(0) = 40 feet above the origin.

Quiz 6: Applications of the Definite Integral

Identify the integral used to determine the surface area of the surface of revolution for the shape described by , , revolved about the x-axis.

When a certain spring is stretched 0.10 m, 4 of work is done. What is the spring's "spring constant"?

An object propelled from the ground with an initial velocity of 50 ft/s will reach a maximum height of 39.1 ft. If the initial velocity is increased 18%, by what percentage will the maximum height increase? Round percentages to the nearest integer.

Set up the integral for the surface area of the surface of revolution and approximate the integral with a numerical method. Round answers to two decimal places. revolved about the x-axis

What is the minimum speed a ball must be thrown upward if it is to reach a height of 11 feet?

A ball is thrown at an angle of with an initial speed of 40 meters/second. What is its time of flight ? [Assume the ball is thrown from ground level and lands at ground level.]

Identify the integral used to determine the surface area of the surface of revolution for the shape described by , , revolved about the x-axis.

Two divers, one on the 15 ft platform and one on the 30 ft platform, hope to perform a joint dive in which they enter the water at the same time. If each begins with an upward jump with an initial velocity of at 14 ft/s, how much time difference should there be between the start of the two dives?

An object is dropped from a height of 100 feet. Another object directly below the first is launched vertically from the ground with an initial velocity of 50 ft/s. Determine when and how high up the objects collide.

A race track is described by the equations , and . How long is one lap around the track? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Set up the integral for the surface area of the surface of revolution and approximate the integral with a numerical method. Round answers to two decimal places. revolved about the x-axis

Identify the initial conditions y(0) and y'(0) for the vertical motion of an object , if the object thrown downward at a velocity of 6 feet per second from a height of 30 feet. [Take the origin to be on the ground.]

Identify the integral used to determine the surface area of the surface of revolution for the shape described by , , revolved about the x-axis.

A 0.5 kg rock is dropped from the edge of a 17-foot cliff. How fast will it be going when it hits the ground at the base of the cliff?

Identify the initial conditions y(0) and y'(0) for the vertical motion of an object, if the object is dropped from a height of 40 feet. [Take the origin to be on the ground.]