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1.

As the site Engineer for an industrial company, you are required to convert the dimensions of
materials as required. A new installation requires that you change the oil in a gearbox. The oil
required for the gearbox is given on the nameplate data as 0.84 g/mL. However, the standard oils
stored by your company is measured in lb/ gallon.

(i)Use dimensional analysis to convert the density of 0.84 g/mL to lb/gallon.

1 L = 1.057 qt

4 qt = 1 gallons

1kg = 2.2 lb

.84g 1kg 2.2lb 1000mL1L 4qt

mL 1000g 1kg 1L 1.05qt 1gal

= 6.99 lb/gal

(ii) Find the mass in lb of 10 gallons of an oil that has a density of 0.84g/mL.

.84g 2.2lbs 10gal 4qt 1000ml

ml 1000g 1 1gal 1.057qt

= 69.9lbs

(iii) Find the volume of oil required in gallons if the gear box requires 8.4 L of oil

8.4L 1.057qt 1gal

1L 4qt
= 2.2 gallons

2. (i) You are the cost Engineer for a construction company in charge of building a new bridge. The
construction company will be penalized each day of delay in construction for bridge. The penalty will
be $4500 for the first day and will increase by $10000 for each following day. Based on its budget,
the company can afford to pay a maximum of $ 175500 toward penalty. By modelling this as an
arithmetic progression, find the maximum number of days by which the completion of work can be
delayed.

First day Penalty - $4500.00

Every day after it increase by $10,000.00.

Budget for Penalty payment - $175,500.00

To find out the maximum number of days

Solution:

Penalty for the first day = $4500

Increase per day = $10,000

Maximum penalty = $175500

For each penalty are = 4500, 5500, 6500 this sequence is a A.P

For the first term = a = 4500

C.D = a2-a1

d= 5500-4500 = 1000

Penalty = n
Sn = (n/2) (2a+(n-1) 10,000)

175500 = (n/2) (2) (4500) +(n-1) 10,000)

= (n/2) (9000 + 10,000n -10,000)

351000= (-1000n + 10000n²

10000n² - 1000n – 351000 =0

=> (-1) +- √(-1²) – 4 (10)(-351) / 2(10)

=>1 +/- √1+14040 / 20

=> 1+(118.5) / 20 =5.975 = (10-118.5 / 20 = -5.875

Maximum working day that can be delayed is 6 days.


(ii)

Additionally, the daily usage of concrete in the construction of the bridge is modelled by the
geometric series: 2 + 6 + 18 + 54 + . . . Find the total amount of concrete poured after the first 8 days.

Solution:

a₁ = 2

r= 4

a₈ =?

To find a₈ we used = a₁ (r) ˄n-1

a₁ = 2

r=4

n=8
an = a₁ (r) ˄n-1

a₈ = 2(3) ˄8-1

a₈ = 279936

a₈ = 279936 of total amount of concrete poured after the first 8 days.

3. (i)

The population of a town is estimated to increase by 15.5% per year. The population

today is 21 thousand. Draw an exponential graph (y=Ab^x) of the population function and
determine what the population will be ten years from now.

Solution:

y = Population

x = Number of years from now.


x = time in years 10 years

Estimated to increase by 15.5%

21000 x 0.155 = 3255

y= 3255

21000 (1 + 0.155)

= 24255

24255 (1+0.155)

=28014.53

y = 21000 x (1+0.155) ˣ

y = 2100 x (0.155) ¹º

= 8872.6

(ii)

You are required to propose a design for a play park in new housing development. The available
shape is triangular and the only dimensions available to you are the lengths of side AB and side BC,
which are 121 ft and 82 ft, respectively. The size of angle C is 58°. Determine the length of side AC
(Sketch required). Hence determine the total length of fencing material required to enclose the
triangular space given that the design calls for two pedestrian openings that are each 3 ft in width.

C= 58°

b= 142.47 a=82ft

A B

c =121ft

Solution:

A = sin–¹ (sin (B) x a) / b =

sin –¹ (sin (58.00° x (82.00) / 121.00 = 35.08

C = 180° -A – B = 180.00° - 35.08° - 58.00° = 86.92°

c= sin (c) x a / sin (A) = sin (86.92°) x (82.00) / sin (35.08°) = 142.47ft

142.47 – 6 = 136.47ft.
(iii)

Prove the hyperbolic function cosh2x – sinh2x =1.

Solution:

Cosh2x – sinh2x =1

= (eˣ + e–ˣ/2) ² - (eˣ - e–ˣ/2) ²

= e²ˣ + 2 e–²ˣ - e²ˣ + 2- e–²ˣ / 4

= 4/4

=1

4. The results from a quiz are: 5, 9, 11, 12, 17, 5, 8, 12, 13.

(i) Calculate the mean

(ii) Calculate the standard deviation

(iii) Simplify this data into graphical form using a bar graph.

Calculate the mean:

Solution:

Y- bar = (Y1 + Y2 + Y3……+Yn / n


= 5 + 9 + 11 + 12 + 17 + 5 + 8 + 12 + 13 / 9 =

Mean = 10.2

Calculate the standard deviation:

Solution:

5 + 9 + 11 + 12 + 17 + 5 + 8 + 12 + 13 / 9 = 10.2

(5-10.2) = (-5.2) ² = 27.04

(9-10.2) = (-1.2) ² = 1.44

(11-102) = (.8) ² = 0.64

(12-10.2) = (1.8) ² = 3.24

(17-10.2) = (6.8) ² = 46.24

(5-10.2) = (-5.2) ² = 27.04

(8-10.2) = (-2.2) ² = 4.84

(12-10.2) = (1.2) ² = 3.24

(13-10.2) = (2.8) ² = 7.84

= 121.56

(1/9) x 121.56 = 13.506

= √13.506

Variance = 3.675

Simplify this data into graphical form using a bar graph.


5. (i) Given that 65% of people who purchase sports cars are men. If 12 sports cars

owners are randomly selected, find the probability that exactly 8 are men.

Solution:

P(x=x) = (12/x) (0.65) ˣ (1-065) ^12-x

P(x=8) = (12/8) (0.65) ⁸ (0.35) ⁴

(12/8!4!) (0.65) ⁸ (0.35) ⁴

495 x (.68) ⁸ x (0.35) ⁴

= A probability of .2366
(ii) It was found that the mean length of 100 diodes (LED) produced by a company was 20.05 mm
with a standard deviation of 0.02mm. Find the probability that a diode selected at random would
have a length less than 20.01mm.

Solution:

P= (20.01)

Z = x-µ / σ

= 20.01 – 20.05 / 0.02

P = (-2)

Z = .02275

6. Consider the physical quantities m, s, v, a, and t with dimensions [m] = M, [s] = L, [v] = LT–1, [a] =
LT–2, and [t] = T. Assuming each of the following equations is dimensionally consistent, find the
dimension of the quantity on the left-hand side of the equation:

(a) F = ma

(b) K = 0.5mv2

(c) p = mv

(d) W = mas

(e) L = mvr

To find dimension for F, calculate the dimensions on the right side.

[m] = M and [a] = LT ¯²

Hence:

F = ma

= M (LT¯²) = MLT¯²

Hence F dimension is MLT¯²


K = 0.5mv² with consistent dimension, can be calculated with the right side.

Hence:

[v] = LT ¯¹

Since:

K = 0.5mv²

= M (LT ¯¹) ² = ML²T ¯²

Hence: K = ML²T¯²

p = mv are dimensions are consistent then the quantities of p on the left side of the equation are
equal quantities to that of the right side.

[m] = M and [v] = LT ¯¹

And [v] = LT ¯¹

Since: p = mv

= M (LT ¯¹)

= MLT¯¹

Therefore: dimension of p is equal to MLT ¯¹

For W= mas for consistent dimension quantity of W, form the left side the statement must be equal
to the right side.

As stated,

[m] = M, [s] = L and [a] = LT ¯²

Since,

W = mas

= M (LT ¯²) (L),

= ML ² T ¯²

Therefore, W =ML²T ¯²

For L = mvr with consistent dimension, the quantity L at the left side to the equation is equal to the
quantities on the right side.

Since W is calculated with consistent dimension from the right-hand side, the following are stated.

[m] = M, [r] = L and [v] = LT ¯¹

L = mvr

= M (LT ¯¹) (L)


= ML²T ¯¹

Hence L dimensions is ML ² T ¯¹

7. (i)Plot (Excel) the follow data set that was collected for Pressure and Weight in Cryogenic Flow
Meters: X = pressure (lb/sq in) of liquid nitrogen Y = weight in pounds of liquid nitrogen passing
through flow meter each second.

X Y

75.1 288.9

74.3 288.5

88.7 285.45

114.6 289.3

98.5 286.2

112 205.6

114.8 265.85

62.2 281.95

107 203.35

90.5 253.55

73.8 248.2

115.8 252.6

99.4 253.2

93 255.1

73.9 251.95

65.7 253.1

66.2 253.15

77.9 255.1

109.8 254.3

105.4 255.45
88.6 252.7

89.6 256.4

73.8 251.4

101.3 246.5

120 255.4

75.9 256.4

76.2 256.7

81.9 255

84.3 252.15

98 261

Bar Graph

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