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Department of Mathematics

Faculty of Engineering
University of Moratuwa

MA1024 | Methods of Mathematics


Tutorial 02
Numerical Methods
1. Determine the Taylor series for each of the following functions and values of a.
𝑥
a. 𝑓(𝑥) =𝑒, 𝑎 = 0
b. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥, 𝑎 = 0
c. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥, 𝑎 = 0
d. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑙𝑛(𝑥), 𝑎 = 1

2. Determine the absolute error when approximating f(x) = sin(0.4) using a 3rd order
Taylor Polynomial. Also, determine an upper bound for the absolute error.

π 0 −6
3. Use a Taylor polynomial about 4
to approximate 𝑐𝑜𝑠 42 to an accuracy of 10 .

4. John’s paint crew knows from experience that its 18-ft ladder is particularly stable
when the distance from the ground to the top of the ladder is 5 ft more than the
distance from the building to the base of the ladder as shown in the figure. In this
position, how far up the building does the ladder reach? (Use graphical method)

5. For the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑥 :


π
a. Find the second degree Taylor polynomial at 𝑥0 = 4
.
π π
b. Determine the truncation error in the interval ||𝑥 − 4
|≤
| 8
.

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Probability and Statistics
1. An examination was conducted in two parts, a practical test and a written test for 50
candidates. 20 candidates passed the practical test, 15 candidates passed the
written test and 18 failed both the practical test and written test. If one candidate
will be selected at random out of these candidates find the probability that the
candidate,
a. Will pass either practical test or written test
b. Will pass both practical and written tests
c. Will fail only the practical test
d. Will fail only one of the parts
e. Will pass the written exam when it is given that he has passed the practical
exam?

2. A company produces garments from three sub-companies A, B, and C which provide


50%, 30% and 20% of the garment requirements of the company. The percentages
of the defective output of these garments are 35%, 4% and 5% respectively. What is
the probability of a randomly selected garment being defective?

3. An electrical engineer is planning to produce a new product A. If he uses the best


quality raw materials, the probability that product A will market well is 0.8. If he
doesn’t use the best quality raw materials the probability that product A will market
well is 0.4. It is believed that the probability he doesn’t use the best quality raw
materials is 0.6. Using a tree diagram, find out the probability that product A will
market well if released to the market?

4. A radar system is designed such that the probability of detecting the presence of an
aircraft in its range is 98%. However, if no aircraft is present in its range it still
reports (falsely) that an aircraft is present with a probability of 5%. At any time, the
probability that an aircraft is present within the range of the radar is 7%.
a. What is the probability that no aircraft is present in the range of the radar
given that an aircraft is detected?
b. What is the probability that an aircraft is present in the range of the radar
given that an aircraft is detected?
c. What is the probability that an aircraft is present in the range of the radar
given that no aircraft is detected?
d. What is the probability that no aircraft is present in the range of the radar
given that no aircraft is detected?

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Multivariate Calculus and PDE
1. Think about an example 2-variable function in which the iterated limits differ near
the neighborhood (0,0).

2. Give an example 2-variable function in which iterated limits are equal but the limit
does not exist near the neighborhood (0,0). (This is a counterexample for
disproving the converse of Theorem 1.1.3)

3. Suggest a 2-variable function in which the iterated limits do not exist and the limit
exists near the neighborhood (0,0). (Hint: modify an example function in lecture
note)

2 2
5𝑥 𝑦
4. Does the limit lim 2 2 exist? Prove your assertion.
(𝑥,𝑦) → (0,0) 𝑥 +𝑦

3 3
2𝑥 +𝑦
5. Show that the limit lim 2 does not exist.
(𝑥,𝑦) → (0,0) 𝑥𝑦

Revision:
Determine the limits of the following functions at the given points. Then establish
this limit using ε-𝛿 definition.
2
a. lim 𝑓(𝑥) where 𝑓: (1, 3) → 𝑅 given by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 5𝑥 + 6
𝑥→2

b. lim 𝑓(𝑥) where 𝑓: (2, 3) → 𝑅 given by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥


+
𝑥→2

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