Evaluate the limits.
f(x) = { 3x + 1 x <_ 1
{ x^2 - 2 > 1
limx--> 1^- f(x) =
limx--> 1^+ f(x) =
limx--> 1 f(x) =
9, -1, DNE
A plane starts from rest and accelerates uniformly over a time of 20 s for a distance of 300 m. Determine the plane’s acceleration.
1.5 m/s^2
Known for their distinct shape and diet, what type of semiaquatic rodent is considered nature's premier forest engineer due to its ability to completely reshape ecosystems by cutting down trees and building dams?
The Beaver
What are Chengwei and Elliot's last names?
Hu, Stephenson
The Renaissance began in this European country during the 14th century.
Italy
What is the problem with Hedonism?
Altruism: where we sacrifice our pleasure for the benefit of another.
Name the cranial bones of the human body.
Temporal, Frontal, occipital, parietal, sphenoid, ethmoid.
Which soil component is primarily responsible for storing and supplying nutrients and improving soil structure?
Organic matter
Name at least 6 UBC Fraternities.
This Pixar film was the first entirely computer-animated feature film.
Toy Story
In what range does the optimal solution of a linear program remain unchanged?
Slope of binding constraint 1 <= slope of isoprofit line <= slope of binding constraint 2
How many unpaired electrons are in O2 according to valence bond theory?
2
Which chord is built on the 5th scale degree of a major key?
Dominant
What are the prices for each meal at the dining halls?
Breakfast: $15, Lunch: $20, Dinner $22
Light travels at approximately this many miles per second.
186,000
State the 4 Principles of Economics and define them.
Cost-Benefit Principle: pursue an action only if the
benefits are at least as large as the costs.
Opportunity Cost Principle: the cost of something is the value of the next best alternative given up.
Marginal Principle: break “how many” decisions into
smaller decisions — keep going while MB ≥ MC.
Interdependence Principle: your best choice depends on your other choices, the choices of others, other markets,and expectations about the future.
Two resistors, 6 Ω and 3 Ω, are connected in parallel. Find the equivalent resistance.
R= 2 Ω
What is an example of a group of medications that would lower your cholesterol level?
Statins, Cholesterol absorption inhibitor
Name at least 5 out of the 12 Place Vanier houses.
Cariboo, Hamber, Mawdsley, Okanagan, Sherwood Lett, Tweedsmuir, Korea-UBC House, Tec-UBC House, Kootenay House, Robson House, Mackenzie;
Ross, Tweedsmuir
This country invented the sport of cricket.
England
What psychological framework organizes universal human values in a continuous, circular structure based on their underlying motivational goals?
Schwartz circumplex model / Schwartz Theory of Basic Human Values.
Determine the y-intercept:
y = 3x + 5
5
Human teeth are made of multiple specialized layers. What is the name of the highly calcified, pale yellow tissue that makes up the bulk of the tooth structure and sits directly beneath the outer enamel?
Dentin
What is the seating capacity of Feast?
425 (+- 10)
The Scoville scale measures the level of this type of food.
Chili peppers