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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