Chapter 1

Technical Mathematics with Calculus · 425 exercises

Problem 12

Convert the following metric units. Write your answer in scientific notation if the numerical value is greater than 1000 or less than 0.1. \(7.68 \times 10^{-5}\) kilowatts to watts.

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Problem 12

Dividing Approximate Numbers Divide, and then round your answer to the proper number of digits. $$3.449 \div(-6.837)$$

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Problem 12

Multiply each approximate number and retain the proper number of digits in your answer. $$(5.93 \times 7.28) \times(8.26 \times 1.38)$$

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Problem 12

Evaluate each expression. Retain the proper number of significant digits in your answer. Powers by Calculator. $$(84.2)^{2}$$

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Problem 12

Evaluate each expression. $$-|3-9|-|5-11|+|21+4|$$

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Problem 12

Adding and Subtracting Approximate Numbers Combine each set of approximate numbers as indicated. Round your answer. $$385.28-692.8$$

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Problem 13

Combined Operations with Exact Numbers. Perform each computation by calculator. $$\left(\frac{141}{47}\right)^{3}$$

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Problem 13

Convert each percent to a fraction. $$37.5 \%$$

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Problem 13

Write each number in scientific notation. $$25,742$$

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Problem 13

Convert the following metric units. Write your answer in scientific notation if the numerical value is greater than 1000 or less than 0.1. \(6.2 \times 10^{9}\) ohms to megohms.

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Problem 13

Multiply, and keep the proper number of significant digits in your answer. Take each integer as an exact number. $$4 \times 2.55$$

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Problem 13

Evaluate each expression. Retain the proper number of significant digits in your answer. Powers by Calculator. $$(3.95)^{3}$$

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Problem 13

Determine the number of significant digits in each approximate number. $$78.3$$

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Problem 13

Adding and Subtracting Approximate Numbers Combine each set of approximate numbers as indicated. Round your answer. $$0.000583+0.0008372-0.00173$$

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Problem 14

Combined Operations with Exact Numbers. Perform each computation by calculator. $$\sqrt{434+466}$$

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Problem 14

Convert each percent to a fraction. $$12 \frac{1}{2} \%$$

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Problem 14

Write each number in scientific notation. $$8020$$

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Problem 14

Convert the following metric units. Write your answer in scientific notation if the numerical value is greater than 1000 or less than 0.1. \(825 \times 10^{4}\) newtons to kilonewtons.

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Problem 14

Reciprocals Find the reciprocal of each number, retaining the proper number of digits in your answer. $$0.00630$$

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Problem 14

Multiply, and keep the proper number of significant digits in your answer. Take each integer as an exact number.$$-1.46 \times 3$$

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Problem 14

Evaluate each expression. Retain the proper number of significant digits in your answer. Powers by Calculator. $$(13.9)^{2}$$

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Problem 14

Determine the number of significant digits in each approximate number. $$9274$$

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Problem 14

Mt. Blanc is 15,572 ft high, and Pike's Peak is about 14,000 ft high. What is the difference in their heights?

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Problem 15

Combined Operations with Exact Numbers. Perform each computation by calculator. $$\sqrt{(8)(72)}$$

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Problem 15

Convert each percent to a fraction. $$150 \%$$

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Problem 15

Write each number in scientific notation. $$98.3 \times 10^{3}$$

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Problem 15

Convert the following metric units. Write your answer in scientific notation if the numerical value is greater than 1000 or less than 0.1. 9348 picofarads to microfarads.

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Problem 15

Multiply, and keep the proper number of significant digits in your answer. Take each integer as an exact number.$$-4.273 \times(-5)$$

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Problem 15

Evaluate each expression. Retain the proper number of significant digits in your answer. Powers by Calculator. $$(1.65)^{4}$$

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Problem 15

Determine the number of significant digits in each approximate number. $$4.008$$

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Problem 16

Combined Operations with Exact Numbers. Perform each computation by calculator. $$\sqrt[3]{657+553-1085}$$

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Problem 16

Convert each percent to a fraction. $$3 \%$$

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Problem 16

Write each number in scientific notation. $$0.0775 \times 10^{-2}$$

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Problem 16

Convert the following metric units. Write your answer in scientific notation if the numerical value is greater than 1000 or less than 0.1. 84,398 nanoseconds to milliseconds.

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Problem 16

Reciprocals Find the reciprocal of each number, retaining the proper number of digits in your answer. $$39.74$$

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Problem 16

Multiply, and keep the proper number of significant digits in your answer. Take each integer as an exact number.$$(-5) \times(-1.022)$$

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Problem 16

Evaluate each expression. Retain the proper number of significant digits in your answer. Powers by Calculator. $$(2,98)^{2}$$

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Problem 17

Combined Operations with Exact Numbers. Perform each computation by calculator. $$\sqrt[4]{(27)(768)}$$

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Problem 17

Find: \(41.1 \%\) of 255 tons.

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Problem 17

Convert each number from scientific notation to decimal notation. $$2.85 \times 10^{3}$$

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Problem 17

Convert between the given customary and metric units. 364.0 meters to feet.

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Problem 17

Reciprocals Find the reciprocal of each number, retaining the proper number of digits in your answer. $$-0.00573$$

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Problem 17

Determine the number of significant digits in each approximate number. $$20,000$$

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Problem 17

Evaluate each expression. Retain the proper number of significant digits in your answer. Powers by Calculator. $$(12.5)^{2}$$

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Problem 17

A circular pipe has an inside radius \(r\) of \(10.6 \mathrm{cm}\) and a wall thickness of 2.125 cm. It is surrounded by insulation having a thickness of \(4.8 \mathrm{cm}\) (Fig. \(1-5\) ). What is the outside diameter \(D\) of the insulation?

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Problem 18

Combined Operations with Exact Numbers. Perform each computation by calculator. $$\sqrt{\frac{2404}{601}}$$

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Problem 18

Find: $$15.3 \% \text { of } 326 \mathrm{mi}$$

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Problem 18

Convert each number from scientific notation to decimal notation. $$1.75 \times 10^{-5}$$

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Problem 18

Convert between the given customary and metric units. 6.83 inches to millimeters.

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Problem 18

Reciprocals Find the reciprocal of each number, retaining the proper number of digits in your answer. $$938.4$$

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