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UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

FINAL EXAMINATION

COURSE : MATHEMATICS 3A
COURSE CODE : MAT 241
DATE : 16 APRIL 2001
TIME : 3 HOURS (9.00 a.m - 12.00 p.m)
DOCUMENT ID: 1000002 &>n
FACULTY : Science

SEMESTER : November 2000 - May 2001

PROGRAMME / CODE : Diploma in Civil Engineering/ EC 110, EC 111, EC 112, EC 113
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering/ EM 110, EM 111, EM 112,
EM 113

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering/ EM 220

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. Answer FIVE (5) questions only.

2. Start each answer on a new page.

3. Do not bring any material into the examination room unless permission is given by the invigilator.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

This Exam Paper consists of 5 printed pages
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QUESTION 1

a) If V = V(l-2xy + y 2 )~2 , find — ,— . Hence show that x ^ - yy — =yy 2 V 3 .

' 5x 5y ax d y

(5 marks)
b) If U = Inv ex + ey; , find —2 -, —
2
- and —— . Hence show that
5x dy dxdy

(7 marks)

c) An electronics company manufactures two items, microprocessing 'chips' and circuit

boards. The total revenue R (in thousand dollars) from selling x chips (in thousands)
and y boards (in thousands) is

R(x,y) = -8x2 - 5y2 + 39x + 39y - 2xy + 20 .

Find the values of x and y that will maximize R.

What is the maximum revenue?.

(8 marks)

QUESTION 2

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6 -I —
6
a) Express Z = 6 e -e in terms of re'6 .
V
(4 marks)

b) Given Z = 1 +i, show that Z3 = -2 + 2i. Using Z and Z 3 , find the values of the real
numbers p and q which satisfy
2i .
1+ Z 1-t-Z 11
(8 marks)

c) Given that Z = cos9 + isin6 , prove the following identities using De Moivre's
Theorem.
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i) sin49 =-(cos46-4cos29+3)
8
ii) sin48 -4cos 3 9sin9-4cos6sin 3 9
(8 marks)

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QUESTION 3

a) Solve the following differential equations

dv T •?
i) x~ = y + x +3x -2x , given that y = 0 when x = 2.
dx

(5 marks)
9 dv 9
ii) y +3xy—- = x .
dx
(8 marks)

b) The equation of motion of a body oscillating at the end of a spring is

d2x
256x - 0
dt2

where x is the displacement in meter of the body from its equilibrium position after t
1 dx
seconds. Find x in term of t, given that at t= 0, x = — and — = 0 . Find its velocity
4 dt

when x = —.
8
(7 marks)

QUESTION 4

a) Find all the roots of (4 -t- i4V3]3 . Express your answer in Cartesian form.

(6 marks)

b) Given w - 3xy2z3 , x = t , y - 3 t 2 - 2 , z - Vt^l, find — when t = 2.

(7 marks)

c) Find -^ given that In(x2 + y 2 )~tan" 1 ^ I =0.

dx ^ ' Ix
(7 marks)

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QUESTION 5

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a) If f (x, y, z) = -^— , estimate the value of f(4.996, 1 .003, 1 .995) using the differentials.
1+z

(7 marks)

b) Solve the initial value problem

, y(0) = 2 ; y'(0) = 8.

(13 marks)

QUESTION 6

a) If Z is the conjugate of the complex number Z, find two complex numbers which
satisfy the equation
-5 + 12L

(4 marks)

b) Solve the differential equation

2
d y^ - y = xe^2xx
—
dx2
(7 marks)

c) Suppose that the temperature of a cup of hot milk obeys Newton's law of cooling. If a
cup of hot milk has a temperature of 180° F when freshly poured, and two minutes
later has cooled to 170°F in a room temperature of 70° F.

i) Determine when the hot milk reaches a temperature of 120° F.

ii) What was its temperature after 10 minutes?

(9 marks)

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QUESTION 7

a) The deflection y at the center of a beam is known to be given by

wt3
where k is a constant. If t increases by 3%, w by 2 % and t decreases by 2%, find the
percentage increase in y.

(6 marks)

b) Given that

i) y"-2y'+y = x3 +14cos4x

Find the genera! form of the complimentary function (C.F) and particular solution
(P-S).
DO NOT SOLVE FOR THE CONSTANTS

(5 marks)

c) Given that Z^ - 1 - i-\/3 and Z2 = -1 - i , find the arguments of ZT , Z2 and ~ .

Z
2

i) Verify that arg —}- = arg ZT - arg Z2 .

Z2

ii)
(z f
Using De Moivre's Theorem, find (Z^)"^4 and —-\ in trigonometric form .

(9 marks)

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