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MTH155S - Tutorial Sheet 1 - QUESTIONS - 2025

This tutorial sheet for Engineering Mathematics (MTH155S) includes a variety of mathematical problems and exercises for students to solve, covering topics such as logarithms, equations, expansions using Pascal's triangle, and trigonometric identities. It also includes practical applications involving geometry and mechanics, such as calculating areas and volumes. The problems require analytical skills and understanding of mathematical principles without the use of calculators.

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MTH155S - Tutorial Sheet 1 - QUESTIONS - 2025

This tutorial sheet for Engineering Mathematics (MTH155S) includes a variety of mathematical problems and exercises for students to solve, covering topics such as logarithms, equations, expansions using Pascal's triangle, and trigonometric identities. It also includes practical applications involving geometry and mechanics, such as calculating areas and volumes. The problems require analytical skills and understanding of mathematical principles without the use of calculators.

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DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS (MTH155S)

TUTORIAL SHEET 1 – 2025

1. Evaluate the following without the use of a calculating aid:

i. log 4 x = log16 64
3(7 ) = 6 x − 3
2x
ii.
iii. log 3x4 − log x2 = log 81 − log x
iv. (
log 2 2327 − 2326 )
v. 5𝑙𝑜𝑔5𝑥 = 7𝑙𝑜𝑔7𝑥
vi. 2𝑙𝑜𝑔2𝑥 = 3𝑙𝑜𝑔3𝑥
vii. 9𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 = 9√𝑥
viii. 2𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 = 2𝑥

2. Solve e x −1 = 2e3 x − 4 correct to 4 significant figures.

3. Solve, correct to 4 significant figures: ln (x − 2)2 = ln (x − 2) − ln (x + 3) + 1.6

4. (i) Make y the subject given x = ln 1 + y − ln 1 − y

(ii) Make x the subject given 𝑦 = 𝑙𝑛(𝑥 + 1) − 𝑙𝑛 √𝑥 2 − 1

5. Make x the subject of the formula given y = ln e x −1 − 1

(w− E )
6. Make E the subject of the formula given i = KT 2e KT

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7. Make r the subject of the formula: (a) 𝜃 = 2 𝑎𝑟𝑐𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑒 𝑟 ; (b) ∅ = 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 √1 − 𝑒 𝑟 ;
(c) 𝛽 = 𝑎𝑟𝑐𝑠𝑖𝑛√1 − 𝑟 2

8. Use Pascal’s triangle to expand:

i. (x − y )7
ii. (2a + 3b )5

9. Using the binomial theorem, obtain the first four terms of the following binomials:
−2
 1 
i.  a− 
 a
ii. (1 − 2 x )−3
iii. (1 − 2 x )5
10. Expand in ascending powers of x as far as the term in x 4 , using the binomial theorem.
State in each case the limit of x for which the series is valid
1
i.
(1 + 3x )
ii. (2 + 3x )−6
10
 1 
iii. Find the middle term of  2 p − 
 2q 
iv. Evaluate (1.002 ) using the binomial theorem correct to (a) 3 decimal places and
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(b) 7 significant figures.

3 (1 − 3x ) (1 + x )
v. Simplify 3 given that powers of x 2 and higher may be neglected.
 x
1 + 
 2
1
−
4𝑥 2 2
vi. Reduce (𝑥 4 −4) to the form (𝑎 + 𝑏)𝑛 . Consequently, give the result of the first
three terms.
1
vii. How many terms are in the expression (2𝑥 −3−4𝑥 3)4? Find the first four terms.

cos x
11. Simplify the expression
sin x + cos2 x + tan 2 x
2

12. Prove that cot  − tan  = 2 cot 2

sin  + sin 2
13. Show that (i) = tan  (ii) √4𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 2𝑥 = 2𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥
1 + cos + cos2

14. Find without using a calculator:

  1 
i. cos 2 cos −1  
  4 
 2  2 
ii. cos sin −1   + sin −1  
 3  7 
iii. 
sin 2 cos−1 0.8 
iv. 𝑡𝑎𝑛150°𝑠𝑖𝑛30° − 𝑐𝑜𝑠210°

15. Solve sec−1 (− 2.1499 ) =  for angles of  between 00 and 3600 .

16. Solve the equation x = sin arcsin x − arccos x for x.

17. Find all the values of x between 00 and 3600 for which sin 2x + 2 cos2 x = 0
18. Solve for 00  x  1800 if 2 sec2 2x = 4 + 3 tan 2x

19. Sketch y = 4 cos2x from x = 00 to 360o .

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20. Sketch y = 2 sin x over one cycle.
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21. Two circles of radii 7cm and 5cm intersect each other at points A and B such that
AB = 8cm. Calculate the area of the region in which the circles overlap.

22. The area of a circle segment is 500cm 2 and the angle at the center of the circle is 150 0 .
Calculate the radius of the circle.

23. A cylinder with a length of 300cm and a diameter of 40mm must be machined on
three planes in such a way that a cross-section will form an equilateral triangle.
Calculate the smallest volume of material that is cut away.

24. A crank mechanism is shown in the figure below, where XY is a tangent to the circle
at point X. If the circle radius OX is 10cm and OY is 40cm, determine the length of
the connecting rod XY.
X

Y
O 40cm

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