AMA 4102 geomtry PP1 (2)

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TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MOMBASA

A Centre of Excellence

Faculty of Applied & Health Sciences

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS


APRIL 2016 SERIES EXAMINATION
UNIT CODE: AMA 4102 UNIT TITLE: GEOMETRY
MAIN EXAMINATION
TIME ALLOWED: 2HOURS
INSTRUCTIONTO CANDIDATES:

You should have the following for this examination


- Mathematical tables
- Scientific Calculator
This paper consists of FIVE questions
Answer question ONE (COMPULSORY) and any other TWO questions
Maximum marks for each part of a question are as shown

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QUESTION ONE COMPULSORY (30 MARKS)

1+cot 𝜃
a. Prove that = cot 𝜃 (4 marks)
1+𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃
b. Find the equation of the straight line whose unit normal is (5,2) and passes through the
point (2,1). Write the equation in the form Ax+By+Cz=0 (4 marks)
c. Determine the diameter and the circumference of a circle if an arc of length 4.75
subtends an angle of 0.91 rads (3 marks)
d. Express (4.5, 5.16 rad) in Cartesian coordinate and hence present it on the axis
(4 marks)
0
e. A force of 4N is inclined at angle of 45 to a second force acting at a point. Find the
magnitude of the resultant of these two forces and direction of the resultant with
respect to the 7N force by triangle method and by measurement. (4 marks)
f. Solve triangle DEF and find its area given that EF=35mm, DE= 25mm and angle at E is
640 (6 marks)
2 2
g. The equation of a circle is given by 𝑥 − 6𝑥 + 𝑦 + 4𝑦 − 3 = 0 . determine the center
and radius of the circle (5 marks)

QUESTION TWO (20 MARKS)

a. Find the points in which the lines 5𝑦 = 3𝑥 − 5 cuts the hyperbola


4𝑥 2 − 25𝑦 2 = 15 and the equations of the tangent to the hyperbola at these points.
(5 marks)
𝑥−2 𝑦−4 𝑧−7
b. Given the equation of the line in the form = = . Express it in the form 𝑟 =
3 5 2
𝑎 + 𝑡𝑢 hence determine whether the point (8, 14, 11) lies on the line.
(6 marks)
c. Determine the length of a tangent from the point (5,7) to the circle whose equation is
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 4𝑥 − 6𝑦 + 9 = 0 (5 marks)
d. Two cars P and Q are travelling towards the junction of two roads which are at right
angles to one another. Car P has a velocity of 45km/h due East and car Q has a velocity
of 55km/h due south. Calculate
i. The velocity of car P relative to car Q (2 marks)
ii. The velocity of car Q relative to car P (2 marks)

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QUESTION THREE (20 MARKS)
𝜋
a. Find the Cartesian equation of the polar equation 𝑟𝑐𝑜𝑠 (𝜃 − 3 ) = 3 (5 marks)
b. Find the distance from the point (2,1) t0 the line 4𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 7 = 0 (4 marks)

c. Find the equation of the two tangent that can be drawn from the point (2,3) to the
parabola 𝑦 2 = 4𝑥 (5 marks)
0
d. Solve 3𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝜃 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 = 1 for values of 𝜃 in the range 𝑜 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 360 (6 marks)

QUESTION FOUR (20 MARKS)

a. Given that 𝑝 = 2𝑖 + 𝑗 − 𝑘 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑞 = 𝑖 − 3𝑗 + 2𝑘. Determine


i. P.Q (1 marks)
ii. P+Q (1 marks)
iii. |𝑃 + 𝑄| (1 marks)
iv. |𝑃|+|𝑄| (1 marks)
b. Find the length of the tangent to the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 2𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 4 = 0 from the center
of the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 6𝑥 + 8𝑦 = 0 (6 marks)
0
c. Plot a graph of the polar equation 𝑟 = 3𝑐𝑜𝑠3𝜃 in the range 0 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 360 and hence
state the rectangular coordinate from the polar equation (6 marks)
2 2
d. Describe the circle represented by 𝑥 + 𝑦 − 4𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 1 = 0 and hence determine
the equation of the tangent and the normal line at the point (2 + √3 ,2) (4 marks)

QUESTION FIVE (20 MARKS)

a. 𝐼𝑓 4𝑖 + 𝑗 − 2𝑘, 𝑞 = 3𝑖 − 2𝑗 + 𝑘 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟 = 𝑖 − 2𝑘. 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑


i. (𝑝 − 2𝑞)𝑥𝑟 (2 marks)
ii. 𝑃𝑥(2𝑟𝑥3𝑞) (3 marks)
2 5
b. If 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝐴 = 5, 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝐵 = 12 and B being acute. Find the value of 𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝐴 + 𝐵) (3 marks)
c. Show that the distance between the line Ax+By+C=0 and a point (x, y) is given by
𝐴𝑥+𝐵𝑦+𝑐
𝑟= (7 marks)
√𝐴2 +𝐵2
4
d. Find the equation for a hyperbola with asymptotes 𝑦 = ± 3 𝑥 and a foci (±10, 0 )
(5 marks)

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