Botswana International University of Science & Technology
Faculty of Science
Department of Mathematics and Statistical Science
End of Semester One Examinations 2020/2021 : Main Examination
Course or Module Code: EMTH 201
Course or Module Title: Engineering Mathematics I
Date of Examination: 04 February 2021 (Thursday)
Time of Examination: 14:00 hrs – 16:00 hrs
Time allowed: 2 hours Total Marks : 100
The following items are provided:
One Examination Paper (4 printed pages in total inclusive of cover page)
Answer booklet(s)
Candidates are permitted to bring into the examination room:
A scientific calculator (non-programmable)
Pen(s) and pencil(s)
The paper consists of FIVE (5) questions.
Candidates must answer any FOUR (4) questions.
Each question carries equal marks (25 marks).
• All answers must be written in the answer booklet(s) provided.
• All rough work must be written in the answer booklet(s) provided.
• A line should be drawn through any rough work to indicate to the examiner that
it is not part of the work to be graded.
• Black or blue pen only must be used for written answers and pencil for all
drawings and sketches.
• Ensure you have the correct number of pages on your examination
question paper.
• Show all necessary steps and write the equations/formulae wherever necessary
• If you use any extra booklet, then write your ID and Program (in CAPITAL) on the
extra booklet.
EMTH 201, Engineering Mathematics I
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Question 1
a. For an arithmetic progression, the sum of first five and eleven terms are
respectively 20 and 88. Find
(i) the first term,
(ii) the common difference, and
(iii) the 20th term of the arithmetic progression. [2+2+1]
b. If the population of Botswana is 2.25 million and is increasing at the rate of
4 % per annum, then find
(i) the population after 10 years.
(ii) the time to reach the population 2.5 million, correct to the nearest year. [2+3]
c. Change the point (−1, √3) from Cartesian to polar coordinate in both
radian and degree. [5]
d. Evaluate
lim sin 𝑥𝑥 − 𝑥𝑥 cos 𝑥𝑥 [5]
.
𝑥𝑥 → 0 𝑥𝑥 3
e. Find the definite integral
𝜋𝜋/2
� sin5 𝜃𝜃 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑. [5]
0
Question 2
a. Show that
d −1 1 1
sin = .
dx 1 − x
(1 − x ) x ( x − 2)
[7]
b. Find the derivative with respect to x
y = x cos x . [6]
c. Consider a right circular cylinder closed both sides
with radius r, height h and total surface area S (see
figure). Show that the cylinder has a maximum
volume when its height is equal to the diameter of
[12]
the base.
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Question 3
a. Find the Jacobian (determinant value) for
𝑥𝑥 = 𝑥𝑥(𝑢𝑢, 𝑣𝑣) = 𝑢𝑢 cos(𝑢𝑢 + 𝑣𝑣) , 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑦𝑦(𝑢𝑢, 𝑣𝑣) = 𝑢𝑢 sin(𝑢𝑢 + 𝑣𝑣). [6]
b. Find the nth derivative of the function
𝑦𝑦 = ln(𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 + 𝑏𝑏) , where 𝑎𝑎 and 𝑏𝑏 are constants.
(Hints : use the following steps : differentiate first, second and third times and then
compare to get the general form) [5]
c. Consider the function 𝑧𝑧(𝑥𝑥, 𝑦𝑦) = 𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥 cos(𝑥𝑥 + 𝑦𝑦).
(i) Find 𝑧𝑧𝑥𝑥 , 𝑧𝑧𝑦𝑦 .
(iii) Show that
𝑧𝑧𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥 = 𝑧𝑧𝑦𝑦𝑦𝑦 = (1 − 𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥) cos(𝑥𝑥 + 𝑦𝑦) − (𝑥𝑥 + 𝑦𝑦) sin(𝑥𝑥 + 𝑦𝑦). [2+3]
d. (i) Write the Taylor’s series expansion of a function 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) about the point 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑥𝑥0 .
(ii) Hence, find the first five terms of Taylor’s series expansion of the function
𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = cos 𝑥𝑥 about the point 𝜋𝜋/3. [2+7]
Question 4
a. (i) Given the definite integral
𝜋𝜋/4
𝐼𝐼𝑛𝑛 = � tan𝑛𝑛 𝑥𝑥 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑,
0
use the reduction formula to establish the relation for 𝑛𝑛 ≠ 1 (show in
details)
𝜋𝜋/4
1
𝐼𝐼𝑛𝑛 = − 𝐼𝐼𝑛𝑛−2 , where 𝐼𝐼𝑛𝑛−2 = � tan𝑛𝑛−2 𝑥𝑥 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑.
𝑛𝑛 − 1
0
Continue the process and further show that
1 1 1 I1 = ln(√2) , 𝑛𝑛 = odd,
𝐼𝐼𝑛𝑛 = − + − . . . 𝐼𝐼, 𝐼𝐼 = � 𝜋𝜋
𝑛𝑛 − 1 𝑛𝑛 − 3 𝑛𝑛 − 5 𝐼𝐼0 = , 𝑛𝑛 = even.
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(ii) Hence find the integral
𝜋𝜋/4
[10+2]
𝐼𝐼5 = � tan5 𝑥𝑥 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑.
0
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b. Find the integral
1
� 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 .
9 − 8 sin2 𝑥𝑥 [7]
c. Using partial fractions, find the integral
𝑥𝑥 2 − 4𝑥𝑥 − 11
� 2 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 .
(𝑥𝑥 + 3𝑥𝑥 + 5)(𝑥𝑥 − 2) [6]
Question 5
a. Find the volume of the solid generated by
revolving the region bounded by 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑥𝑥 − 𝑥𝑥 2 and
𝑦𝑦 = 0 about the 𝑥𝑥 −axis.
[5]
b. Evaluate the following integral over the
region R in the xy plane bounded by
𝑥𝑥 + 𝑦𝑦 = 1 and 𝑦𝑦 = 1 − 𝑥𝑥 2 (as shown in
the figure)
∫∫ (1 + xy) dxdy
R
[10]
c. Let 𝜎𝜎(𝑥𝑥, 𝑦𝑦, 𝑧𝑧) denote the density of the element of a material with volume
V.
(i) Define the mass of the material in the form of triple integral with
Cartesian coordinate system.
(ii) The density of the material is given by 𝜎𝜎(𝑥𝑥, 𝑦𝑦, 𝑧𝑧) = 𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥 + 𝑦𝑦𝑦𝑦 + 𝑧𝑧𝑧𝑧.
Find the mass of the material of the following geometry
0 ≤ 𝑥𝑥 ≤ 𝑦𝑦𝑦𝑦, 0 ≤ 𝑦𝑦 ≤ 𝑧𝑧, 0 ≤ 𝑧𝑧 ≤ 1 . [2+8]
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