ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS IB Lecture Group
EM115BB
2024B: SEMESTER TEST 2
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05 October 2024
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Duration: 120 minutes
Number of pages: 7 + Cover + Formula Sheet
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Full Marks: 50
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Assessors: KA Motsepe and NK Majozi Page Full Marks Assess Mod
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1. Answer all questions in the space provided. Continue
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5. Simplify all answers.
6. Work in radian mode. 7 4
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QUESTION 1 (MULTIPLE CHOICE) [12]
For this question, write down the letter (alphabet) of your choice in the empty entry of the
table.
1.1 Consider a right circular cylinder for which the sum of the height and the
circumference is 30 centimeters ( 2 r + h = 30 ). What will the radius be for a cylinder
with maximum volume? HINT: Vcyl = r 2 h . (2)
30 10 E ✓✓
D. cm E. cm
A. 3 cm B. 10 cm C. 20 cm 2
1.2 A ladder 13 m long rest against avertical wall. If the bottom of the ladder slides away
from the wall at a rate of 2 m/s , how fast is the angle that the ladder makes with the
ground changing when the top of the ladder is 5 m above the ground? (2)
1 10 1 2 5 D ✓✓
A. − B. − C. − D. − E.
5 169 6 5 13
Letting u = sin x , which of the following is equal to
2
1.3 (sin x)4 cos x dx ? (2)
0
1 0 1 −1 A ✓✓
u du C. 4 u 4 du
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A. B. u 4 du D. u 4 du E. 2
u 4 du
0 1 0 0 0
x e dx , a good first step would be:
2 x
1.4 If you were asked to evaluate the integral
I. U-substitution with U = e x and dU = e x dx
II. U-substitution with U = x 2 and dU = 2 xdx
III. Integration by parts, with u = x 2 and dv = e x dx (2)
A. only I. is a good first step B. only II. Is a good first step
C. only III. Is a good first step D. only I. and III. Are good first steps
E. only II. And III. are good first steps C ✓✓
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1.5 The partial fraction decomposition of is: (2)
x + x4
2
A B C D A B C D
A. + 2+ + B. + 2+ +
x x x +1 x −1 x x x + 1 ( x + 1)2
A B Cx + D A B C
C. + + 2 D. + 2+
x x2 x +1 x x ( x + 1)2
Ax + B C
E. + C ✓✓
( x − 1)
2 2
x
1.6 Evaluate the integral cos 2 ( x) dx . (2)
x sin 2 x x sin 2 x
A. + +C B. + +C
2 2 2 4
x sin 2 x x cos 2 x
C. − +C D. + +C
2 4 2 4
sin 2 x
E. − +C B ✓✓
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QUESTION 2 [13]
Final answers for Question 2 must be written in the answer boxes that are provided at
the end of each question.
Note: ONLY the final answer appearing in the box will be marked. Additionally, you may use
the space provided below each question for working.
2.1 Given, f '( x) = e x + cos x and f (0) = 0, determine the function f ( x ). (3)
✓ ✓ ✓
f ( x) = e + sin x − 1
x
2.2 Consider the polynomial function f with the following properties:
3
5
(i)
1
f ( x) dx = 5
2 (ii)
1
f ( x) dx = 10
If f ( x) = ax + b , determine the value of a and b . (2)
✓ ✓
5 5
a= and b = −
4 4
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2.3 Observe the integral: g ( x) dx = 7 . What is the value of the integral –
2
2
4
−3 g ( x) dx ? (2)
✓✓
2
4
−3 g ( x) dx = 21
dx
a
2.4 Solve for a in
0 1+ x 2
= :
4
(2)
a = 1 ✓✓
x
2.5 Let g ( x) = t 2 dt . Compute g (2) . (2)
−1
g (2) = 3 ✓✓
(
sin cos ( tan ( f ( x) ) ) dx )
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(2)
I = 0 ✓✓
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QUESTION 3 [12]
In this question show all your workings.
x2
3.1 Observe the indefinite integral, I ( x) = dx .
16 − x 2
3.1.1 Use the substitution x = 4sin to determine the indefinite integral I ( ) . (5)
16sin 2
I ( ) = 4 cos d dx = 4 cos d ✓
16 − 16sin 2
sin 2 cos d
= 16 ✓
1 − sin 2
= 16 sin 2 d ✓
16
(1 − cos 2 ) d ✓
2
=
1
= 8 − sin 2 + C ✓ = 8 − 4sin 2 + C
2
3.1.2 Express your answer from 3.1.1 in terms of x, i.e. I ( x ) . (2)
x x
x = 4sin sin = and = sin −1
4 4
16 − x 2
Using the Right-Triangle: cos =
4
x 16 − x
2
2
x
I ( x) = 8 sin −1 − +C
4 4
4 2
Therefore, ✓✓
x x 16 − x
2
= 8sin −1 − +C
4 2
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3x
3.2 Evaluate the definite integral, I = 2 x2 + 5
dx . (5)
2
Let, u = 2 x 2 + 5 du = 4 xdx ✓
Bounds: x = 2 u = 9 and x = 10 u = 25 ✓
3 25 − 1
Then, I = u 2 du ✓
4 9
25
3 1 3
= u 2 ✓ = 25 − 9 = 3 ✓
2 9 2
QUESTION 4 [7]
−2 x + 4 Ax + B C
Consider the proper rational function, = +
( x2 + 1) ( x − 1) x + 1 x − 1
2
4.1 Determine the values of A, B and C. Write your answer in the table below. (3)
A = −1 ✓
B = −3 ✓
C =1 ✓
−2 x + 4
4.2 Hence, evaluate the indefinite integral, I ( x) = dx . (4)
( x + 1) ( x − 1)
2
−x − 3 1
I ( x) = + dx
1+ x x −1
2
x 1 1
= − dx − 3 dx + dx ✓
1+ x 2
1+ x 2
x −1
✓ ✓ ✓
1
= − ln 1 + x 2 − 3 tan −1 x + ln x − 1 + C
2
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QUESTION 5 [11]
x 2 dx
x
5.1 Evaluate the indefinite integral using integration by parts. (4)
u = x du = dx u dv
2 x
+ x 2x
dv = 2 x dx v =
ln 2 ✓ 2x
− 1
✓ ln 2
2 2
x x
2x
ln 2 ln 2
I = x − dx + 0
( ln 2 )
2
Then,
2x x 1 2x
= − +C
ln 2 ln 2 ln 2
2x x 2x
= − +C
ln 2 ( ln 2 )2
✓✓
5.2 Evaluate I = sin 7 x cos 6 x dx . (3)
1
I = sin ( 7 x − 6 x ) + sin ( 7 x + 6 x ) dx ✓
2
1
= ( sin x + sin13x ) dx ✓
2
1 cos13x cos x cos13x
= − cos x − +C = − − +C ✓
2 13 2 26
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5.3 Calculate the average value of f ( x) = sin( x) e1−cos x on the interval 0, (4)
1 1−cos x
− 0 0
f ( x) = e sin x dx ✓
1 1− cos x
= e ✓
0
1
= e1−( −1) − e1−1 ✓
e2 − 1
= ( 2.034 ) ✓
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