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Engineering Mathematics Examination: Instructions: ALL

This document outlines an engineering mathematics examination with a total duration of 3 hours and a total of 100 marks. It includes various mathematical problems covering topics such as simplification, simultaneous equations, differentiation, integration, and statistical calculations. Students are instructed to answer all questions and show their working clearly, with the use of non-programmable scientific calculators permitted.

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Engineering Mathematics Examination: Instructions: ALL

This document outlines an engineering mathematics examination with a total duration of 3 hours and a total of 100 marks. It includes various mathematical problems covering topics such as simplification, simultaneous equations, differentiation, integration, and statistical calculations. Students are instructed to answer all questions and show their working clearly, with the use of non-programmable scientific calculators permitted.

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ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS

EXAMINATION
UNIT CODE: 0541 541 07A
Duration: 3 Hours

Instructions:

• Answer ALL questions.

• Marks are indicated in brackets [ ] at the end of each question.

• Show all necessary working clearly.

• Use of non-programmable scientific calculators is allowed.

• Total marks: 100.

a3b2c4 1
1. (a) Simplify and evaluate when a = 3, b = , c = 2. [4]
−2 8
abc
(b) Solve the simultaneous equations:

7x − 2y = 26
6x + 5y = 29

[5]
(c) Solve 3x2 − 11x − 4 = 0 by factorization. [3]
ft
(d) Transpose the formula v = u + to make f the subject. [3] [15]
m
2. (a) Express 5 sin θ + 12 cos θ in the form R sin(θ + α), where R > 0 and α is an
acute angle. [4]

sin θ

R
α
cos θ

(b) Solve the equation cosh x + sinh x = 4. [4]


(c) Prove that sin(A + B) = sin A cos B + cos A sin B. [4] [12]

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3. (a) If z1 = 3 + 4j and z2 = 1 − 2j, find z1z2 in polar form. [5]


(b) Use De Moivre’s theorem to find all the cube roots of the complex number 8(cos 60◦ +
j sin 60◦). [5] [10]
4. (a) Find the equation of the circle with centre at (2, −3) and radius 5 units. [4]

Centre5 (u2n,
−i t s3 )

(b) Convert the polar equation r = 6 cos θ into Cartesian form. [4] [8]
5. (a) Expand (1 + 3x)6 using the binomial theorem. [4] √3
(b) Use the binomial series
√3 to find the first four terms in the expansion of 1 + 2x
and hence approximate 1.06 to 4 decimal places. [4] [8]
6. (a) Differentiate with respect to x:

x2 + 3
y=√
x2 − 4
[5]
∫
(b) Evaluate x2e2x dx using integration by parts. [5]
(c) Find the area bounded by the curve y = x2 − 4x + 3, the x-axis and the lines x = 0
and x = 3. [4]
(d) Solve the differential equationdxdy = 3y given that y(0) = 2. [4] [18]

7. (a) A sphere has a radius of 6 cm. Calculate its volume. [3]


(b) Use Pappus’ theorem to find the volume generated when the area under the line y = 2x
from x = 0 to x = 4 is rotated about the x-axis. [4] [7]

8. (a) Derive the Maclaurin series expansion for e−x up to and including the term in x4. [4]
(b) Use the series in (a) to approximate e−0.4 correct to 5 decimal places. [4] [8]

9. (a) For the data: 12, 15, 18, 20, 22, 25, calculate the mean and the standard deviation.
[4]
(b) A fair die is rolled 5 times. Find the probability of getting exactly 3 sixes. [4] [8]
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10. (a) Use the Newton-Raphson method with initial approximation x0 = 2 to find a root
of the equation x3 − 3x − 4 = 0 (perform two iterations). [4]
(b) Given vectors a = 3i + 2j − k and b = i − 4j + 2k, find:
(i) a · b
(ii) a × b

[5]
(c) Solve the following system of equations using matrix method (inverse or Cramer’s
rule):

x+y+z=9
2x − y + 2z =
5 x + 2y − z =
7

[5] [14]

End of Examination

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