The Copperbelt University
School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Department of Mathematics
MA 411: Numerical Computing and Statist.ics
Sessional Exam - 2023/24
August 27, 2024
TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS TOTAL MARKS: 100
Instructions
(1). You must write your Student identification number and Programme of study on
your answer booklet.
(2). Check that you have the correct examination paper in front of you. Calculators are
allowed in this paper.
(3). There are Seven (7) questions in this paper. Answer any Five (5) questions.
(4). Begin each question on a new page. And show all your working to obtain full marks.
(5). Write down the number of questions that you have answered on the cover of the
examination answer booklet provided.
DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOUARE TOLD TODO S0.
QUESTION ONE
(a). Use Fixed point iteration method to find
the root of the equation
sin r cOs 4 = 0,
that lies between the root 0.3 and 0.4
correct to 4 decinals.
(5 marks)
(b). The probability that machine A will be performing au usual
function in 5 years time is
while the probability that machine B will be operating usefully at the
1
end of the same
period is
3 Find the probability that
(i) neither will be operating,
(ii) atleast one of the machines will be operating.
(5 marks)
(c). Find the largest eigen value and corresponding eigen vector of the given matrix to
approximately 2 decimals ;
[25 1 2]
1 3 0
2 0 -4
(5 marks)
(d). The discrete variable X is such that P(X =) = c for z = 20,30, 45, 50. Find
(i) the probability distribution of X and , the expectation of X,
(ü) P(X <u) and 6, the standard deviation of X.
(5 marks)
(Total Marks: 20)
QUESTION TWO
(a). Given that sin 45° = 0.7071. sin 50° = 0.7660, sin 55 = 0.8192, sin 60° =0.8660.
Find sin 650, using Newton's interpolation formula to four decimals.
(5 marks)
(b). Given that c3+ cal-2) and taking the interval of differencing to be unity, show that
(A' +A- 6)y = 0.
(5 marks)
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(c). The ddiscrete random variable Xhas probability function given below. Find the value of
k and the probability that X is less than 3or greater than 4.
k
T= 2,3
T'+1
P(X =) = 2kr
I= 4,5
c2-1
0 otherwise
(5 marks)
(d). Solve the system of equation by Crout's triangularisation nethod;
3a +2y + 72=4
2. + 3y +z=5
3.c + 4y +z=7
(5 marks)
(Total Marks: 20)
QUESTION THREE V
(a). Given that dy y y(0) =1, find approximately the value of ywhen = 0.1 by
d.e
Euler's Modified method(5 steps).
(5 marks)
(b). Find by interpolation the missing values given the following table
0.2 0.3
D-9615
0 0.1
1.1052 1.2214
(5 marks)
(c). Showthat
&sin(z + h)
sin(z +h)+ Esin(z + h) = (2 cos h-1) [sin(z + h) + 1.
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(5 marks)
the scores noted,
(d). Two tetrahedral dice, each with faces labelled 1.2,3 and 4 are thrown and
the probability
where the score is the sum of two numbers on which the dice land. Find
when two dice are
density function(p.d.f) of X,where X is a random variable of the score
thrown.
(5 marks)
(Total Marks: 20)
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QUESTION FOUR
(a). Obtain Picard's irst approximate of the initial value problem
dy
J(0) = 1,
dr
to find y when r = 0.5 and r =lcorrect to four decimals.
(5 marks)
(b). Given that u) = 3, u = 12. u, = 81, ua = 200, u = 200 and us = 8. Find the value of
Vu- Vuz
(5 marks)
(c). A slider in a nachine moves along a fixed straight rod. Its distance zem along the rod is
given below for various values of tlhe time tsec. Find the velocity and acceleration of
the slider when t = 0.3sec.
0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6
32.87 33.64 33.95 33.81 33.24
(5 marks)
(d). A fourier analysis of the instantancous value of a waveform can be represented by
1
y= + sint + sin 3t.
Use Newton's Raphson method to deternine the valuc of t ncar 0.04, correct to four
decimals, when the amplitude y is 0.880.
(5 marks)
(Total Marks: 20)
QUESTION FIVE
(a). Fit an interpolating polynomial of the fornm = fu) for the data and find the value of
a(5)
2 10 17
1 3 4
(5 marks)
(b). Giveu that f(0) = 8. S(1) = 68 and f(5) = 123. Construet a table of divided
difference, use the table to find the value of f(8).
(5 marks)
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(e). Deternine the positive root of the cquation to four dociuals , using Biscction metno
gIven
(r+4)-92r +5cos
that lies between the roots 3 and 4.
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(5 marks)
(d). Show that
ch
Aros(cr +d) =(2sin )
taking the interval of differencing to be h.
(5 marks)
(Total Marks: 20)
QUESTION SIX /
between 3.5 and 4 correct
(a). Find the real root of the equation 2x - log10T =7 which lies
to 3-places of decimals, using the Falsi position method.
(5 marks)
method to find an
(b). Use Runge-kutta method of third order known as Runges
approximate value of y when r = 0.6, given that
dy
= VI+y, y(0.4) = 0.41, h= 0.2
dr
(5 marks)
a particular
(c). A student finds the average number of amoebas in 10ml of a pond of water from
Poisson distribution,
pond is four(4). Assuming that the number of amocbas follows a
Find the probability that in a 10ml sample
(i) there exactly five anoebas,
(ii) there are few than three anoebas,
(5 marks)
(d). Find the solutions y(0.1)and y(0.2)of the initial value problem dy =n(l-2y):y(0) = 1,
using the first three non-zero terms of the Taylors series method.
(5 marks)
(Total Marks: 20)
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QUESTION SEVEN
(a). Evaluate
taking interval of differencing to be unity.
(5 marks)
(b). Use Simpson 's one third rule to evaluate
2
dz,
Cos 2
answer
using 6 intervals and compare it to the exact value of integration by giving your
to 5 decimals.
(5 marks)
normally distributed with mean
(c). Lengths of a metal strips produced by a machine are the probability that the length
length of 150cm and a standard deviation of 10cm. Find
of a randomly selected strip is
(i) shorter than 165cm,
(ii) within 5cm of the mean.
(5 marks)
(d). Solve the difference equation ;
Yn+2- 2 COS Yn+1 t Yn = COS an.
(5 marks)
(Total Marks: 20)
END OF EXAM
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