College of Engineering

Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

MATH 0 – MIDTERM EXAM

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I. Simplify the polynomials into a single equation. (2 points each)
1. (9x5 – 6x3 + 7x2) – (7x3 – 6x5 + 2x2)
2. (5x2 + 2) – (– 4x2 + 7) + (– 3x2– 5)
3. 2(x4 + 5x) - 6(x4 + 8x - 3)
4. 2 [(3v + t) - 4)] [(3v + t) + 4]
5. (x3 + 8x2 - 17x -15) / (x + 3)
6. (x3 – 2x2 + 1) / (x – 1)
II. Evaluate and Simplify the following exponents and radicals. (3 points each)

1.
√ m
2 m+1
3. √
3 2 5 3
27 a b c

−2
1
3
( 12 w7 ) 3
2. ⅆ (√ d )
2 5 4. −2 −5
(3 w ) (3 w )
2 3 2 6

III. Factor the following polynomials. (3 points each)

1. 25 + 70x + 49x2
2. 7 + 14x + 7x2
3. 2x2 + 7x + 3
4. 72x2 - 2
IV. Write the equation of the line in General Form. (3 points each)
1. slope: 4, y-intercept: −6
2. (−7, −3), (−3, 5)
−2
3. through: (2, 4), perp. to y= x−5
7
4. P = 15, α = 225°
V. Problem Solving.
The table below shows the amount of rainfall during the onset of a typhoon:

Hour 1 2 3 4
Rainfall (mm) 0.45 0.90 1.35 1.80
a. Draw a graph of the amount of rainfall recorded. (3 points)
b. Determine the:
1) y-intercept, 2) slope, and 3) equation to fit the data in the table. (3 points)
c. Using the equation, when did the amount of rainfall reach 1.00 mm? (3 points)