Assignment 1(2 17/18): complex number, Fourier’s series, differential equations and limits

z1 z1
1. Show that (a) z1 z2 z3  z1 z2 z3 and (b)  where z1 , z2 and z3 are complex
z2 z3 z2 z3
numbers

  
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2. (i) Calculate  1  i 3 3  i  and express result in rectangular form.
2

 
2
2 z2  z1  5  i
(ii) If z1  2  i and z2  3  2i , then evaluate (a) z  3 z  4 z1  8 and (b)
3
1
2
1
2 z1  z2  3  i
3. Find the Fourier’s series expansion for the period function shown in the Figure Q3. Extra
credit: let A=1 and   1 , use Matlab to simulate the Fourier’s series expansion.

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⁄ ⁄
Figure Q3
4. Use trigonometric identity to find a particular solution of y   9 y  sin 4 x .
5. Find the solution of initial value problem consisting of the differential equation of
y  
 y  
y  y  2 y  sin t sin 3t
and subjected to initial conditions y (0)  y(0)
  
y (0)  
y (0)  0.
x
 a1 x  b1 x 
6. Evaluate the limits (a) lim  ln x  e ln x  (b) lim  sin x  ln x (c) lim 
x
 .
x 0 x 0 x 
 2 