Advanced Civil Engineering Mathematics Examination Paper
Advanced Civil Engineering Mathematics Examination Paper
of
Vocational Education
香 港 專 業 教 育 學 院
HD in Civil Engineering
(51301F)
Advanced
Civil Engineering
Mathematics
(CBE2026)
Notes :
1. Answer ALL questions in Section A and any
FOUR (4) questions in Section B. AY 2012/13
2. Section A is worth a total of FORTY (40) marks Autumn Semester
and each question in Section B is worth Main-round Examination
FIFTEEN (15) marks.
3. All works must be clearly shown.
4. This question paper has FIVE(5) pages. 15 January 2013
5. This question paper contains EIGHT (8) 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
questions in Section A and FIVE (5) questions in
Section B.
2 10 7
A.1 If 𝐴=(4 5 −3), evaluate the determinant of the matrix. (4 marks)
−9 11 8
A.3 Show that 𝑤 = 𝑓(2𝑥 + 3𝑦) + 𝑔(2𝑥 − 3𝑦) satisfies the differential
9 𝜕2 𝑤 𝜕2 𝑤
equation − 𝜕𝑦 2 = 0. (5 marks)
4 𝜕𝑥 2
𝑑𝑦
= 𝑎𝑏𝑦 cos(3𝑥 − 5), where a, b are constants. (5 marks)
𝑑𝑥
A.7 Find the double integral of a function 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 over the
plane region R bounded by the x-axis and the curve 𝑦 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥
𝜋
with 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2 . (5 marks)
1 −1 2
(ii) It is given that 𝐴 = (−2 3 0), evaluate (𝐴 + 𝐼)3 . (4 marks)
−4 −2 1
(b) the location of the centroid of the plate from the x – axis and
y – axis and ; (6 marks)
(c) the moment of inertia, Ixx and Iyy of the plate. (6 marks)