KIMATHI UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
University Examination 2010/2011
SECOND YEAR SUPPLEMENTARY/SPECIAL EXAMINATION FOR BACHELOR OF
SCIENCE IN ACTUARIAL SCIENCE
SMA 2370 : CALCULUS IV
DATE: 8TH November 2010 TIME: 8.30 AM – 10.30 AM
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INSTRUCTIONS:
(a) Answer Q1 (Compulsory) and ANY OTHER TWO (2) questions.
(b) DO NOT answer more than [3] questions in total. Use of sketches where appropriate
QUESTION ONE-30 marks-COMPUSORY
(a) Figure out and sketch the graphs of the entities below in 3: (i) z 4 x 2 y 2 (4 marks)
(ii) 2 x 3 y 4 z 12 0 (4 marks)
(b) Find the directional derivative of the scalar function ( x , y , z ) x 2
yz xyz 4 xz 2
at the point
(1,2,3) in the direction 2i j k (3 marks)
T
2
T
sin (m 0 t ) dt
2
(c) (i) Prove the property of orthogonal functions that (3 marks)
T 2
2
(ii) Find the period of the function f (t ) (10 cos t ) 2 (3 marks)
1
(d) Establish whether the function f (t ) 1
sin( )dt converges or diverges
t
(4 marks)
(e) Find the equation of the tangent line and normal plane to the space curve given parametrically as
x t cos t , y 3 sin 2t , z 1 cos 3t (6 marks)
Along the straight line joining the points (0,0,0) and (1,1,1) find the line integral
C
f .dr
given that f (3 x 2 6 y )i 14 yzj 20 xz 2 k
(3 marks)
QUESTION TWO-20 marks-OPTIONAL
(a) Sketch the square function of the square function below
f (t ) 2 1 t 0
f ( x) 2 0 t 1 (3 marks)
f (t ) f (t 2)
And determine its Fourier Series (6 marks)
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2 2 2 1
(b) Given the scalar operator , find 2 ( ) where
2
r x2 y2 z2
x 2 y 2 z 2 r
i.e. magnitude of r xi yj zk . (6 marks)
(c) Find the turning points of the function u ( x , y , z ) x 2
2 y 2
z subject to the constraint
( x, y , z ) x 2 z 2 2 0 (5 marks)
QUESTION THREE-20 marks- OPTIONAL.
(a) Evaluate B . N dS where S is the outward surface of the cube bounded by x 0, x 1 ,
y 0, y 1 and z 0, z 1 without using Gauss’ Divergence Theorem (10 marks)
(b) Now use Gauss’ Theorem to establish the result of (a) above (5 marks)
(c) Optimize x 2 e y subject to x 2 y 2 3 using Lagrange’s multipliers (5 marks)
QUESTION FOUR-20 marks-OPTIONAL
(a) Convert the equations (i) 4 x 2 4 y 2 z 2 0 and (ii ) z 2 x 2 y 2 into polar coordinates
(4 marks)
(b) A solid is formed by the hemisphere z 4 x 2 y 2 on the sides and the cone z x 2 y 2 drilled
from the center. Use spherical coordinates (or otherwise) to find its volume (6 marks)
(c) Use Green’s Theorem to evaluate ( y sin x)dx cos xdy
C
given that C is the path of the triangle
PQR, P (0,0), Q ( ,0).R (
,1) . (5
2 2
marks)
(d) Evaluate
V
. f dv given that f ( 2 y 3 z )i 2 xy
j 4 xk and the implied volume is
bounded by x 0, x 2 , y 0, y 6 and z x 2 , z 4 (5
marks)
QUESTION FIVE-20 marks- OPTIONAL
(a) Given z x 2 y 2 , x r cos , y r sin , determine z r , z , z and z r (5marks)
(ii) Find and classify all the turning points of f ( x, y ) 2 x 2 y 3 2 xy (5 marks)
(b) Given vector X z ( x y 2 )i z ( z x 2 ) j x 2 y ( x y )k prove that X . curl X 0 (5 marks)
b 5
(c) Prove the MVT, i.e. f ( x)dx (b a) f (c) and find the mean value of x
2
dx, x 2,5
a 2
(5 marks)
Best wishes, sincerely!
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