FE Math Review Session 2022

[@kashleykouakou8110]

Here FE 2024. I just passed the FE Exam on my first attempt. I can be more proud. Thanks so much MARK for all the Free useful videos that you have put on this channel. These resources were instrumental in my preparation journey. I would like to give a few tips to future people planning to take the FE. Initially, I started my preparation on Mark's channel, but I found some of the problems to be quite challenging. Seeking additional guidance, I explored various channels until I stumbled upon @Genie Prep. Her channel features a comprehensive playlist covering all the subjects outlined in the FE specifications, except for the construction part. Working through problems alongside her, I found clarity and deeper understanding. Returning to Mark's channel after engaging with Genie Prep's content, everything made so much sense. Both channels emphasize effective utilization of the handbook, which proved to be immensely beneficial in grasping key concepts. In my opinion, the combination of Mark's and Genie Prep's channels is sufficient for passing the FE exam. However, for those seeking further familiarity with the exam format, I recommend practicing with NCEES practice exams, as I did.

[@BELQISYAQUBI-o3t]

It is enough for FE exam both channel?

[@keiajackson7446]

Good afternoon, If i use thoes three guides I should be okay. What are some more tips that you have as I take the test in two weeks

[@keiajackson7446]

were there alot of fill in the blanks in certain topics?

[@rakshyashrestha9372]

Thank you mark. My FE result came today and I passed. Just letting you know that your videos have been great help for me in this journey. I'm entirely grateful to you for being such a fun teacher.

[@cidkrafter6812]

I don't normally comment, but I wanted to say thank you so much Mark for your helpful FE Review videos. They hold up extremely well even in 2024, as I just got my results back and passed my FE on my first attempt. Thank you so much! In case this helps anyone, I took the exam 6 months after i graduated, and what I did to prepare for this exam was watch every video in Mark's Review playlist for 2022 twice. The first time was to see the problems and see how he solves them, following along with all the calculations. After completing the playlist once, I went through all the videos a second time, but this time solving each problem before he begins working them out. If i got stuck, I would just watch the video to remind myself what the process was for each question. After reviewing his videos, I took a practice exam. This was extremely helpful because the format is ever so slightly different than Mark's; mainly in how they phrase each question, so I would definitely recommend buying a practice exam too. Overall I would say Mark's questions are much harder than those that would appear on the FE. In my opinion though they are the most helpful resource in studying for this exam because he has you solve for almost every variable in every problem type, where the FE will only ask for one variable per question if that makes sense. Good luck to anyone taking this exam in the future, just wanted to share my experience to encourage people in the future, and also let you know this review is still valid and helpful for the exam 2 years later! Mark, thank you again for you generosity in sharing this with us all.

[@TheCj383]

For Problem 18: Shortcut using TI-36x Pro. Press 2nd stat-reg/distr NormalCDF mu=4400, sigma=200, lower bound=4000, Upperbound=1E99 ans=0.977==0.98 if the question asked less than 4000psi "Probability(x

[@michelletemple9970]

thank you

[@Romina-Lifestyle]

thank you so much

[@kobekeise7427]

I passed my FE Exam on my first try, thanks to you and these videos. Thank YOU!!!

[@1224angie]

I just wanted to tell you thank you. I took the test the past Nov 14th and I just got the result today and I successfully passed it. It was hard for me studying for this test. I’m from Colombia and no just the language but the content of the test kinda worried me a little bit but your videos were EXTREMELY helpful. I cannot say thank you enough, thank you for helping everyone that cannot afford an expensive FE course. Loved your videos and your explanation I wish all my professors back home were like you, school would’ve been way easier and way more enjoyable. Thank you again 🎉🎉🎉

[@MarkMattsonPE]

Thanks for the kind words! Congrats!!! Dios le bendiga!

[@rodolfocastillohernandez9992]

did you only study this course? or did you use other stuff to study?

[@eunailee7879]

did you find the level of actual test's difficulty similar to the examples provided here?

[@amirmahgoub4437]

Good luck

[@perrywilson5026]

For Question #8 you can go to page 39 where area of parabola is listed. With this you can split the shape into the 8x6 = 48 m^2 rectangle and create a parabolic shape where the [ A = (2*b*h)/3 ] and b = 8 and h = 6 where A = 32 m^2. Using these two areas you also get 80m^2 which was much faster and easier.

[@1crida1]

Solivng question #20 using the TI-36X Pro calculator: Press 2nd stat-reg/distr. Go-to DISTR tab. Select #5 for Binomialcdf. Input: x = Single | Trials = 5 | P(Success) = 60% or 0.6 | x = 3 Select Calc. You'll get 0.66304 (the same value as from the table shown in the video. Take 1-0.66304 = 0.33696 or ~34%.

[@dmontenegro]

This would be amazing to know how to use, just 2 questions: Where did you get x=3? What is the difference between the options 4. & 5. under the DISTR tab?

[@edgarcortes7637]

For question 8, you could "complete/close" the rectangle and get an area of 12m*8m=96m^2 Then find the area of the bottom right parabola you get when "completing/enclosing" the shape into a rectangle by using the formula A=b*h/3 on page 39 of the most recent FE Reference book. This results in an area of 8m*6m/3=16m^2. After doing so you take 96m^2 - 16m^2 = 80m^2

[@kadirkuzu349]

Nice catch :)

[@ryanmccomas109]

Could have also taken the Parabola equation and added it to the area of the square. 2*8*6/3 = 32 6*8 = 48 32+48 = 80 Both are good!

[@爆笑博主]

I'm happy to share this news with you. I've been notified by NCEES this morning that I PASSED my FE exam!!! This is a milestone for me and the past week is definitely been one of the most torture weeks of my entire college career just waiting on the result back. Thankfully, it turns out great after all the preparation during the whole winter break. Thank you for your contents they are REALLY helpful. I didn’t study anything else but this and the FE official practice problem.

[@Truthteller1010]

Do you think following this course will be enough to pass the exam?

[@JeffersonEstabillo-x8n]

Hi Mark, I just recently passed the FE exam and wanted to express my gratitude for sharing your videos. It's really super helpful and took big part for me passing the exam. Thank you so much.

[@ibnzuhr8722]

Hello Mark, thanks for these videos which were extremely helpful. I passed the FE today after 10 years out of BS degree.

[@angaeloshanna9041]

Here in August 2024. I really gave up trying to study for this exam until I found Mark's tutorial videos. As long as you follow along all his videos diligently, and study the practice exams, and practice practice practice using PrepFE, you will be golden! God bless you, Mark!

[@aliwow7874]

Thank you so much Mark. I passed the FE exam today on my first attempt. Your videos help a lot. I watched all your review session and bought an exam sample on NCEES site.

[@KyubiCloaks]

39:24 for question 8 it is easier to cut the shape into a square and then use that first parabola area formula. 6x8 for the top square =48. Then A=2bh/3 for the leftover area and you get 32 for a total of 80m^2. Much easier than turning it into a trapezoid

[@ian5784]

For question 5: It's more intuitive to me to multiple CosX by Cosx/Cosx to get CosX as the common denominator, then you have Cos2x + Sin2x =1, or 1/Cosx = Secx. Fewer steps and easy to head towards from the start.

[@talright8398]

Amazing works! Thank you Mark for your help and tutorial in FE Exam Review Sessions. Keep it up!!

[@OPV2050]

@17:03 Just calculate L.H.S of equation 1 with the answers and check if it matches R.H.S. Right answer should five you L.H.S = R.H.S

[@TheRoyalKing0]

My biggest struggle with this test is time management so seeing the calculator tricks is amazing. Thank you

[@Wyndu777]

great content and lesson. Just remember to remove the calculator after you finish a problem.

[@schoopderpful]

Thanks Mark, I came across your videos while looking for resources and they've been super helpful. Even though I don't have your calculator, it's helped recognize which functions the HP 35s may be capable of too!

[@ruthmoges]

Thank you. Ruth From Ethiopia in U.S

[@varshanathgudupally843]

Thank you very much for all your effort in making these videos, it really helps for lot of people. Really appreciate you doing this!

[@Zen2Motion]

From Colorado Greatly appreciate these videos and enjoy your teaching methods.

[@kartikjoshi147]

As per fe reference manual, the equation for linear regression is y=A+Bx , as opposed to y = AX+B

[@sanchez1185759]

Thanks for this , I noticed that as well

[@carultch]

Addition is commutative, and it is arbitrary what we call the constants.

[@andreiabarker]

He was using what’s In the calculator which is y=ax+b, check out 1:30:16

[@laxmihari100]

One point on the line is given as (5,3) and the slope is given as 12/5 i.e 2.4 vertical: 1 horizontal or 1 horizontal : 2.4 vertical.Thus another point on the st line is (5-1, 3-2.4) i.e (4,0.6). From these two points we can determine the x axis intercept or y axis intercept and get the st. Line equation and check which points are satisfying the equation and 8:51 which are not.

[@HectorMendoza-vf1cm]

Great video, thank you so much for all your help. I just wanted to say for problem 8, I started off the problem by getting 10 as well using similar triangles but the next step I did was use law of cosines to get my angle from the triangle formed in the circular segment(11,11,10). That's how I was then able to get my circular segment area and combined that with the area of the square and triangle. I hoped that helps

[@kirtichoudhary763]

for Q (8) FERH page 113 look for half parabola under area and centroid formula is 2(ab)/3

[@jessiecano3569]

Thank you so much Sir Mark for sharing your time and knowledge to us. You're giving us so much confidence on taking thw FE exam. You are heaven send.... BTW... Pls check the answer, but maybe Im wrong. Just got a different answer. C. Vectors. Q14 . Maybe the middle term is " +26j"... I got my answer thru manual computation. With the help of a referrence book on determinants.. Thanks a lot.

[@wesleyduncan535]

Maybe I'm not cut out for engineering lol. I tried to work out these problems ahead of you by pausing the video and using the handbook and idk if I got a single problem right.. I graduated 3 years ago so jumping back into this is very difficult

[@RupaKumari-hq4ms]

I tried on my Android device and it works. Thanks buddy.

[@phillavonas3285]

I use the same calculator and find it helpful watching which buttons you use. Maybe more light on the calculator and go slower so we can know which buttons to press. Thank you!

[@MarkMattsonPE]

Thanks for the tip! I will try to do that for future sessions.

[@danielj.berrios960]

Thank you so much and YESSSS!! this review is a big help !

[@MarkMattsonPE]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bassamalshaha4972]

You can solve question 8 by adding the rectangle to the curve equation 2/3 bh

[@luisvalbuena6002]

Thank you! Luis from Venezuela taking FE pretty soon

[@LovelyNomad2024]

Result ?

[@TKGxCOD]

This helped me so much! thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TheDarkzerox123]

1:27:55 why is sample size 1? If the variable is not given and you need to solve the problem then you just assume 1?

[@karenbogush9252]

on prblm #14, did you not input the + - + rule when doing the cross product? shouldn't the correct answer be D?

[@johncantor1639]

Thank you very much for this effort , i was wondering if i can find theory explanation before addressing examples , i've been working as design engineer for 14 years and i'm bit away from books for a certin period of time , what's your recmmendation to reveiw the theory ?

[@jossyurael9042]

Hi Mark thank you for your KZbin. I am watching your Mathematics . But FYI please , can you do minor correction for #13 and 14 question. Just add k after 4

[@jadenr7543]

for problem 10, is there a way to solve that using ti 36 pro??

[@mordechaikatz3564]

At 42:50 Question 8, you used area of trapezoid formula. Is this formula, along with other area formulas found in the reference manual? If so, where?

[@MarkMattsonPE]

See page 111 in the Reference Handbook v10.1 for general shape formulas.

[@shabishabiii]

Thank you mark ! It was very very very helpful.

[@joeluciani5823]

For #19 my A value is -2.84 and my B value is 2.44. Not sure what I did wrong. Using the casio fx-115es plus

[@MarkMattsonPE]

Good question. This is the value of practicing with your own calculator as the two are different! The Casio uses A+Bx format for linear regression. See support.casio.com/pdf/004/fx-115ES_991ES_Eng.pdf The TI-36X Pro uses Ax+B. education.ti.com/download/en/ed-tech/858D1A4A484E493DBA150F4F3BD1DC9D/838E418957544F4784B8819BC5B2B67E/TI36PRO_Guidebook_EN.pdf

[@joeluciani5823]

@@MarkMattsonPE Thank you! I found out that the variables are switched on the casio

[@keivanpourmomen7290]

hello Mark, for #17 , are we supposed to calculate sample standard deviation or Standard deviation ?

[@MarkMattsonPE]

Unless you know every single number in a given population, you typically use sample standard deviation. Concrete break strengths are typically a small sample from a larger population or set.

[@ThatWasNew]

Appreciate it! Mattson 🇳🇵🙏🏻🇺🇸

[@jokerski3250]

How do I get the version of the FE reference handbook that is used in this video?

[@cmoons256]

Hi Mark. I love the content of your channel . I am wondering if the computer based exam would allow one to use paper and pencil to do math or draw.

[@1crida1]

I just don't get problem #7. I understand similar triangles, but this one is complicated for me. Anyone have an additional resource I can watch?

[@sheed2819]

i dont get that one too, did you find anything on it?

[@1crida1]

@@sheed2819 I just saw this. I did figure it out. #1) Take triangle ABC. The only side missing is BC. Use pythagoreas theorem to find BC = 13. #2) Using similarity between the triangles, you can prove that ABM ~ CBA (They're similar triangles). #3) Because they're similar, you can set-up ratios between the relationship of their sides to solve for the missing lengths. The first length, for example, would be solved with the following ratio: BM/BA = AB/CB => Solve for missing side, BM = 25/13. #4) At this point, you could use two more sets of ratios to solve for AM and CM. For the sake of time, you might have realized that the only answer that contains 25 is B. #5) If you found all similar sides, the denominator for all three is 13 so you can just multiply it out of the ratio to get the answer is B, 60:25:144. If you want additional help, this video from Khan Academy contains a similar problem: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqO2ZpKiYsyeb5Y

[@MrLuckynachos]

Also struggling with this one!

[@SAHILHUDDA-w9l]

Can you please make a videos by considering FE Environmental Engineering syllabus for mathematics.

[@guanyifan4999]

Hi Mike, thanks for those useful videos! I wonder whether you have any recommendations for books which can have more problems to practice?

[@UsaidAjmal]

For QS 18 shouldn't the Z value = -2 ; 4000(X)-4400(mew)/200(sigma).....If yes how would we locate the negative Z value from the given tables in the reference book.

[@5313030]

Thank you, please always explain concepts not just solve.

[@es7544]

@MarkMattson Im confused on QS 8 how you got 8 6 10 can you explain I think im just confusing myself?

[@es7544]

my apologies i have figured it out

[@ReginaDavletshina]

How to learn use this calculator? I didn't see that kind of technology in my country 😆

[@tillwolly8243]

Great content! But, super annoying that the calculator is covering the question multiple times when its not even being used...

[@ML-fx3ur]

What page are the indefinite integrals and derivates on? I think they might have taken them out of the handbook for the recent exams.

[@yogeshgupta765]

Q-20: Is probability part of Civil FE as per the updated syllabus?

[@rxqueen333]

If I were to use the TI-36Pro to solve would I use BinomialPDF or BinomialCDF?

[@henryguerrero5971]

BinomialCDF

[@majeedsofy2050]

Hi Mark, In question 11, you equalized f1 and f2 because the 2 functions are intersecting and to find the intersected points?

[@joshuaborders4781]

On #18 for the Zvar equation, why did the μ and X̄ switch places? Is it only so that the Zvar remains positive? Because I don't see a negative Unit Normal Distribution table in the FE handbook.

[@MarkMattsonPE]

Essentially, yes. You'll also notice the diagrams for the z-var tables are opposite as well.

[@StanleyThelisma]

Hello, for question 20, explain again how or why you chose 0.6630 from the Cumulative Binomial Probabilities table?

[@joshuaspeir9938]

Thank you!

[@phillavonas3285]

I was wondering for the marble problem why I can't do 1-(2/5)(2/5)(2/5). Total probability minus the probability of getting 3 reds?

[@zainabnateqi5992]

Thank you so much

[@logancrumly1824]

The first time I took the FE, I was told that the TI-36X pro calculator was not allowed due to being able to type letters. I emailed a complaint to NCEES and about two weeks later I got a refund. One of the sections where I didn't meet the average was mathematics which was frustrating.

[@AlexisAlexander646]

That's ridiculous because it states on their website and in the FE Exam Info by NCEES that the TI-36X Pro IS allowed, so you should've just been able to show them that, and they should've let you in. Anyway, glad to hear you at least got a refund for your unfortunate situation

[@mtempp]

Don't questions 13 and 14 need to have a k in the formula for vector B in order for the math to work out to the chosen solutions? Otherwise the matrix for vector B should look like [2 , -3, 0], no?

[@mtempp]

ahh he mentions the k is missing a little later in the video

[@Jose-Rodriguezoe8bv]

On Question 19, the formula on the handbook says y=a+bx and on the video the problem is done y=ax+b and we get 2 different answers. Is the formula on the handbook wrong?

[@Libert_]

From what I understand it's because Mark uses a TI-36X Pro and that calculator uses Ax+B. I use the casio and it's the same as the book, however I'm also still stuck on what to do if the equation is different. Have you found out what to do?

[@nabinshrestha6594]

Hi Mark, Thank you so much for this video. In question number 18, how do you know a sample size is 1? Thank you.

[@mr.rajibahmed734]

For Area A2, how can get 8.07 m^2 since Phi=.94 to calculate the area=R^2X[Phi-sin(phi)]/2= (.92X11^2)/2=55.87 m^2 Please clarify.

[@tirumalareddyganesh4018]

I'm also confused here did u figure out

[@keiajackson7446]

I struggle really bad with understanding problem 7.

[@rengintaskiran5454]

Are the questions you are solving in your videos similar to the ones on the Civil FE Exam?

[@abrhame3111]

Thank you

[@BELQISYAQUBI-o3t]

I have questions about this page , I have B.S in civil engineering from Afghanistan foreign countries my English level is intermediate. Can I pass this exam? If anyone can guide my I appreciate because I really need guidance from you.

[@LovelyNomad2024]

Yes you can take this exam

[@ritavazquez4432]

Mark you should do use the calculator step by step because there are many who don't use this calculator and need more details please. Thank you.

[@MarkMattsonPE]

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll try to illustrate its use better for future videos.

[@abdulkabiraduragba5240]

This is a good work

[@jeremiahpollack494]

Could you include an answer key to the last page of pdf. That way we can quickly check our answers to determine which problems we need to review.

[@MohammadFatayer-z1c]

How i can get the material ?

[@LovelyNomad2024]

Which materials ?

[@shan6021]

You leave the calculator up and it blocks the answer.

[@MarkMattsonPE]

I'm sorry, that annoys me too! When you are the teacher, author and real-time video producer sometimes things get missed🤦‍♂️

[@syedomerquadri8765]

Hello everyone, I am preparing for FE Mechanical. CBT exam specifications for beginning from July 2020 examinations doesn't mention Trigonometry under mathematics topics so during exam does they ask questions on Trigonometry? As I can see a lot of materials online solving Trigonometric questions. Thank you!

[@marioabdelmalak5877]

Q14: the correct answer should be option B?!!! can someone confirm please.

[@chasemetravelholic8989]

no its option C

[@daly9759]

i'm failes FE 2 time since not study let see for this time will back to comment that i'm pass FE

[@123456alialjouda]

did you pass

[@plansomething]

did anyone understand prob 7

[@mathriddles-99peoplefailwhenso]

wow

[@ritavazquez4432]

it will be better if you take the calculator off please

[@beckeras8848]

There's a mistake in question 18 its 4000-4400 to get -2 for z which then gives us the answer from the table.

[@omarrose4380]

there is no -2 on the table though.

[@marjoriems1]

Thank you 🙂

[@josephgandisannoh7341]

Thank you so much