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NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SMA1116

FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED MATHEMATICS

SMA1116: ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS IA

JULY 2017 SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATION

Time : 3 hours

Candidates should attempt all questions from Section A [40 MARKS] and ANY THREE
questions in Section B [60 MARKS].

SECTION A: Answer ALL questions in this section [40].

A1. Define continuity of a function f (x) at a point x = c, stating the three conditions for
continuity. [3]

A2. Find the limits


x2 − 36
(a) lim , [3]
x→4 x − 6
5x + 3
(b) lim , [3]
x→∞ 10x + 8
 2x
8
(c) lim 1 − . [3]
x→∞ x

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A3. Find the derivative of f (x) = from first principles at the point x = 2. [5]
x

A4. Differentiate the following with respect to x:

(a) y = xx , x > 0, [3]

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(b) xy = ln(x3 + y 4 ). [3]

A5. Evaluate the following


1
Z
(a) dx, by the method of partial fractions, [4]
1 − x2
Z
(b) 3cos x sin xdx, by using a substitution. [3]

√
A6. Given the complex numbers z1 = 1 + i and z2 = 2 − i,

(a) evaluate |z1 z2 | , [3]


(b) find Im( zz21 ), [3]

A7. Find parametric equations for the line through P (−4, 2, −2) and Q(1, −1, 3). [4]

SECTION B: Answer THREE questions in this section [60].

B8. (a) By considering the real and imaginary parts of the integral, evaluate
Z
e3x cos 4xdx.

[4]
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(b) Use Euler’s formula to show that sin5 θ = (sin 5θ − 5 sin 3θ + 10 sin θ),
16
where (2i sin θ)5 = (z − z1 )5 . [6]
(c) Use De Moivre’s theorem to express cos 3θ and sin 3θ in terms of cos θ and sin θ. [4]
(d) Find the four fourth roots of −16. [6]

B9. (a) Find the volume of the box (parallelepiped) determined by


u = i + 2j − k, v = −2i + 3k and w = 7j − 4k. [4]
(b) Find the equation for the plane through A(0, 0, 1), B(3, 0, 0) and C(0, 2, 0). [4]
(c) Find parametric equations for the line in which the planes
3x − 6y − 2z = 15, 2x + y − 2z = 5 intersect. [8]
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(d) Find the point where the line x = 3
+ 2t, y = −2t, z = 1 + t intersects the
plane 3x + 2y + 6z = 6. [4]

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B10. (a) Evaluate


Z π
2
(i) ex cos xdx, by the method of integration by parts, [4]
0
et
Z
(ii) √ dt. [5]
e2t + 9
(b) Find the area enclosed between the curve y = x2 and the x-axis from x = 0
to x = 5. [5]
√
(c) The region between the curve y = x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 4, and the x-axis is revolved
about the x-axis to generate a solid. Use the disk method to find its volume. [6]

′
B11. (a) Find y for xy + e2x = x2 + 1. [4]
(b) Find the coordinates of any stationary points on the curve y = x4 + 2x3
and distinguish between them. Hence sketch the curve. [8]
(c) A soft drink company wishes to package its drinks in closed cylindrical tins. What
should be the dimensions of each tin if each is to have a volume of 330ml and the
minimum possible surface area? [8]

END OF QUESTION PAPER

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