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Engineering Mathematics 2A (Scee08009) : Refresher Sheet

This document provides a refresher sheet for Engineering Mathematics 2A. It contains a 12 question diagnostic test to help students identify topics they need additional practice with, such as simplifying fractions, partial fractions, completing the square, solving quadratics, working with complex numbers, trigonometric functions, exponentials, hyperbolic functions, vectors, and matrices. Students are advised to practice any questions they have trouble with using their notes and textbooks, and to avoid copying or sharing answers as the goal is to determine their individual strengths and weaknesses.

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Engineering Mathematics 2A (Scee08009) : Refresher Sheet

This document provides a refresher sheet for Engineering Mathematics 2A. It contains a 12 question diagnostic test to help students identify topics they need additional practice with, such as simplifying fractions, partial fractions, completing the square, solving quadratics, working with complex numbers, trigonometric functions, exponentials, hyperbolic functions, vectors, and matrices. Students are advised to practice any questions they have trouble with using their notes and textbooks, and to avoid copying or sharing answers as the goal is to determine their individual strengths and weaknesses.

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ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS 2A (SCEE08009)

REFRESHER SHEET

Throughout Engineering Mathematics 2A (and 2B), and some other Engineering classes, you
will need to perform certain types of basic manipulations without undue effort. The following
examples should help you to diagnose topics on which you need practice.
If you cannot, easily, answer a question make a note to revise the topic using your notes
from Mathematics for Scientists and Engineers 1A/1B and the textbook “Modern Engineering
Mathematics”, by Glyn James. If you need further help other library books may help, some
students find “Engineering Mathematics” by KA Stroud helpful (it’s a little old but has lots of
examples).
Do not take short cuts by copying, cribbing or sharing – you will be lying to yourself and
will place yourself at a disadvantage for the course. The aim is to see what you can do (and
what you can’t) in about 25 minutes. Try to avoid referring to formulae sheets, text books or
using a calculator.
1. Diagnostic test
Fill in the boxes....
(1) Simplify the fractions
1 2
+ =
3 7
1 2
+ =
a b ab
(2) Partial fractions:
1 1
+ =
x x+3 x(x + 3)
1
= +
s(s − 1) s s−1
(3) Completing the square:
( )2
x2 + 4x + 8 = x + +

x2 + 8x + 4 = (x + )2
(4) Solve a quadratic, by completing the square:
x2 − 6x + 1 = 0 =⇒ (x − )2 + 1 =
√
x= ±
( √ )
(5) Complex numbers: write as a + jb a, b real and j = −1 :
1
= +j
1 − 3j
(6) Complex exponentials
e3jθ = cos + j sin
jα
Re(e ) =
Date: 15 September 2014.
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(7) Argand (polar) form (rejθ ):

1+j = exp( j)
√
3+j = exp( j)

(8) Trigonometric functions:


d
cos 2x =
dx
sin(A + B) = sin A + sin B
cos(A − B) = cos B + sin B
cos 2x = cos2 x +
∫
sin 2x dx = +c
( )
2 sin t + 2 cos t = sin t +

(9) Exponentials:
∫
ekt dt = +c

(10) Hyperbolic functions:


ex +
cosh x =
2
− e−x
sinh x =

(11) vectors
(3i + 2j).(i − j + 2k) =
(12) Matrices ( )( ) ( )
1 3 1 −2 7
=
2 −4 2 1 −6
Remember, anything you cannot manage suggests strongly that revision is needed. Some
manipulations (e.g. completing the square, partial fractions, complex numbers,...) will arise
frequently in the course.

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