Maths Exam

1. Solution of linear equations

We have the following equations: $$\begin{eqnarray} x -y &=& 1 \\ x +2y &=& 2 \end{eqnarray}$$
Correct Answer
$$ x=\frac{4}{3}, y=\frac{1}{3} $$

2. Differentiation A

Differentiate the following equation: $$\sqrt{\sin\left(-3x\right)}$$
Correct Answer
$$\frac{-3\cos\left(-3x\right)}{2\sqrt{\sin\left(-3x\right)}}$$

3. Differentiation A

Differentiate the following equation: $$\ln\left(3x - \exp\left(x\right)\right)$$
Correct Answer
$$\frac{3 - \exp\left(x\right)}{3x - \exp\left(x\right)}$$

4. Differentiation B

Differentiate the following equation: $$\frac{\sqrt{x} + \sin\left(x\right)}{\sqrt{x + 1}}$$
Correct Answer
$$\frac{\frac{1}{2\sqrt{x}} + \cos\left(x\right)}{\sqrt{x + 1}} - \frac{\sqrt{x} + \sin\left(x\right)}{2{\left(x + 1\right)}^{1.5}}$$

5. Integration

Please carry out the following integral: $$ \int \ln\left(-4x\right) dx$$
Correct Answer
$$ \frac{(-\left(-4x\ln\left(-4x\right) + 4x\right))}{4} $$

6. Integration

Please carry out the following integral: $$ \int {\left(x - 3\right)}^{3} dx$$
Correct Answer
$$ \frac{{\left(x - 3\right)}^{4}}{4} $$

7. Consider the following differential equation: $$ -2\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} - 4\frac{dy}{dx} - 2y = 0 $$

Find the general solution to the above equation.
Correct Answer
$$ A\exp\left((-x)\right) + Bx\exp\left((-x)\right) $$

8. Consider the following series: $$ \sum_{j=0}^{15} 2\left(j - 5\right) $$

What does the sum evaluate to?
Correct Answer
$$ 80$$

9. Solution of linear equations

We have the following equations: $$\begin{eqnarray} -x +3y &=& 2 \\ x -6 y &=& 2 \end{eqnarray}$$
Correct Answer
$$ x=-6, y=\frac{-4}{3} $$

10. Differentiation A

Differentiate the following equation: $$\sin\left(\ln\left(\sqrt{x}\right)\right)$$
Correct Answer
$$\frac{\cos\left(\ln\left(\sqrt{x}\right)\right)}{2x}$$


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