MAT171T Re-exam 2010A

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Question 1
1.1 If
3
1
= a sketch the labeled graph of the function . 1 a x y + = Clearly
indicates all intercepts with axes. [3]


One mark for each , x intercept
|
.
|

\
|
|
.
|

\
|
0 ,
3
2
, 0 ;
3
4
, the last mark for shifting one unit
down ward.


1.2 Solve the following trigonometric equation: 0 tan sin 2 = + u u where | | t u ; 0 e
give your answer to 3 decimal places (radians). [6]

0
cos
sin
sin 2 = +
u
u
u

0 ) 1 cos 2 ( sin = + u u



2
1
cos = u or 0 sin = u
t t u
3
2
, , 0 =


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Question 2
2.1 Solve the following exponential equation for : x
[6]
( ) . 0 4 2 17 2
2 2
= +
+ x x

( ) . 0 4 2 17 2 2
2 2
= +
x x

Let
k
x
= 2

0 4 17 4
2
= + k k

( )( ) 0 4 1 4 = k k

4
1
= k
or
. 4 = k

2
2 2

=
x

or
2
2 2 =
x

2 = x

or
. 2 = x



2.2 Solve the following logarithmic equation for : x
( ) ( ) 3 3 log 1 log
2
= x x
x x
or
2
2
1 3 3
3 2 0
x x
x x
=
+ =
[5]
( )
( )
0
3 3
1
log
2
=

x
x
x


( )
( )
0
2
3 3
1
x
x
x
=

0 2 3
2
= + x x


( )( ) 0 1 2 = x x
2 = x or . 1 = x


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2.3 Given
1
1
2
2
+

=
x
x
e
e
y show that,
y
y
x

+
=
1
1
ln
2
1
[4]

( ) 1 1
2 2
= +
x x
e e y


x x
ye e y
2 2
1 = +


y
y
e
x

+
=
1
1
2

y
y
x

+
=
1
1
ln 2
y
y
x

+
=
1
1
ln
2
1

Question 3
3.1 Determine the first four terms using the Binomial expansion of the function
3
2
3
|
.
|

\
|
+
y
x . [5]



( ) ( )
( )( )
( )
( )( )( )
( )
3
0
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3 ! 3
1 2 3
3 ! 2
2 3
3
3 |
.
|

\
|
+ |
.
|

\
|
+ |
.
|

\
|
+ =
y
x
y
x
y
x x
(one mark for each term)

3 2 2 4 6
27
1
3
1
y y x y x x + + + =


3.2 Give the exponential definition of ( ) x y 2 tanh = [1]
( )
( )
x x
x x
e e
e e
y
2 2
2 2

=



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Question 4
4.1 The velocity , v and the acceleration , a of a particle are given by k j i v + = 2 2
and . 2 3 5 k j i a + =
Calculate the angle between v and u

in degrees to 3 decimal places. [4]
( ) ( ) ( )
2 2 2
2 2 1
9 3
v = + +
= =

( ) ( ) ( )
38
2 3 5
2 2 2
=
+ + = a


( ) . 2 2 6 10 = = - a v


2
arccos
3 38
u
| |
=
|
\ .

83.791. u =

4.2 Show that the vector ( ) 1 ; 2 ; 2 = v and the vector ( ) 2 ; 4 ; 4 = u are parallel by
obtaining the vector product u v [3]
2 4 4
1 2 2

=
k j i
u v

4 4
2 2
2 4
1 2
2 4
1 2
k j i +

0 0 0 0 i j k = + + =

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Question 5
5. Given the matrix
(
(
(

=
1 3
5 2
4 1
D
Determine the following if possible, if not possible motivate your answer.
5.1 Calculate .
T
D D [3]
(

=
(
(
(

42 17
17 14
1 3
5 2
4 1
1 5 4
3 2 1
(one mark per row, one mark for the transpose)


5.2
( )
det
T
D D [1]

( )
det 14 42 17 17
299
T
D D =
=



5.3
T
D D
[2]
Impossible, they have different dimension




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5.4 Use matrix inversion to solve for y x, and z if:
1 3 3 2
0
1 2 2
= + +
=
= + +
x y z
z x y
z y x
[8]
(
(
(

=
(
(
(

(
(
(

1
0
1
2 3 3
1 1 1
2 2 1
z
y
x

(
(
(

=
2 3 3
1 1 1
2 2 1
A
( )
3 3
1 1
2
2 3
1 1
2
2 3
1 1
1 det

+

= A
12 2 5 =
9 =


Cofactor matrix

(
(
(

3 1 4
3 4 2
6 1 5
(one mark per row)

(
(
(

3 3 6
1 4 1
4 2 5
9
1
1
A


(
(
(

(
(
(

=
(
(
(

1
0
1
3 3 6
1 4 1
4 2 5
9
1
z
y
x

(
(
(

=
(
(
(

1
0
1
z
y
x

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5.5 Solve for y only using Cramers rule if:
5 3
0 3 2
3 2
= +
= +
= + +
z y x
z y x
z y x
[3]
1 3
3 2
2
1 3
1 2
1
1 1
1 3
1
1 1 3
1 3 2
2 1 1


+

=


. 29 = A


1 5 3
1 0 2
2 3 1

= A
y

5 3
3 1
1
1 3
2 1
0
1 5
2 3
2

=
. 0 =


. 0 =
A
A
=
y
y


Question 6
Determine
dx
dy
for the following functions and simplify where possible:
6.1 ( ) ( ) ( )
2 2 2
1 tan 1 sin 1 cos x x x y + + = [6]




( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )( ) x x x x x x
dx
dy
2 1 sec 1 2 1 cos 1 sin 1 cos 2
2 2 2
+ + =


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6.2
( ) x x
x
y
+

=
1
1
3
[6]
3
1
ln ln
1
x
y
x x

=
+

1
2
1
ln ln 1 ln ln 1
3
y x x x = +





( ) ( )
'
1 1 1
3 1 2 1
y
y x x x
| |

=
|
|
+
\ .

( ) ( )
1 1 1
3 1 2 1
dy
y
dx x x x
| |

=
|
|
+
\ .



6.3
2 2
cot cosec x y y x = [6]


2 2 ' '
2 cot cosec 2 cosec cot x y x yy yy x x =
( )
' 2 2
cosec 2 cosec cot 2 cot y x y y x x x y =

'
2 2
cosec cot 2 cot
cosec 2
x x x y
y
x y y
+
=
+




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6.4 Determine all the critical (stationary) values of the function ( )
2
1 + = x x y [7]


( ) ( ) ( )
2 '
1 1 2 + + + = x x x y

( ) ( ) ( ) 0 1 1 2
2
= + + + x x x

( ) 0 1 = + x

0 1 3 = + x


1 = x

.
3
1
; = x


.
27
4
1
3
1
3
1
2
=
|
.
|

\
|
+ = y

( )
. 0
1 1 1
2
=
+ = y

The critical values are
|
.
|

\
|

27
4
;
3
1
and ( ) 0 ; 1
Alternatively we obtain:
( )
x x x
x x x y
+ + =
+ + =
2
1 2
3
2

1 4 3
2 '
+ + = x x y


( )( ) 0 1 1 3 = + + x x


1 = x


.
3
1
; = x


0 = y

.
27
4
; = y

The critical values are |
.
|

\
|

27
4
;
3
1
and ( ) 0 ; 1
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6.5 Investigate their nature (show all your calculations) [3]
4 6
2
2
+ = x
dx
y d

0 2
1
' '
< =
= x
y



0 2
3
1
' '
> =
= x
y


This implies that
|
.
|

\
|

27
4
;
3
1
is the minimum turning points and ( ) 0 ; 1 is the
maximum turning points.




6.6 Determine the coordinates of the point of inflection [3]

0 4 6 = + x


3
2
= x


.
27
2
1
3
2
3
2
2
=
|
.
|

\
|
+ = y

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Question 7 (Complex numbers)

7.1 Evaluate the following function (leave your answer in polar form to 2 decimal
places.)
7.1.1
( ) ( ) j j
cis
+ 1 2
30 2
2

[4]

( )( ) j j j 4 3 2 2 + = + +


( )( ) j j j + = + 7 1 4 3

7 50 8.13 j cis + =

( ) ( )


13 . 8 50
30 2
1 2
30 2
2
cis
cis
j j
cis
=
+

0.28 21.87 cis =



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7.2 Given the complex function
( )
2
1
1
j
z
+
= determine
z
z
(leave your answer in
rectangular form ( ) jy x + ) [5]

( )
j
j
z
2
1
1
1
2
=
+
=

j z
2
1
=


j z
2
1
=


|
.
|

\
|
|
.
|

\
|

|
.
|

\
|
|
.
|

\
|
=
j j
j j
z
z
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
Unnecessary step
4
1
4
1

=

. 0 1 j + =


7.3 Solve for x and y if
( ) y x
j x
jy
jx
3
4 3
1 +
+
=
+
[6]
( ) ( )( ) jy j x y x jx + + = + 1 4 3 3


2 2
4 4 3 3 3 yj j xjy x xyj jx + + + = +


( ) 1 0 4 3 = y x



( ) 2 4 3 3
2
+ = + xy xy x



From equation 2 we obtain
2 = x


Substitute x into ( ) 1 we obtain that .
2
3
= y




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Question 8 (Mensuration and Statistics)

8.1 Calculate the total exposed surface area of the figure accurately rounded to 2
decimal places. [5]
T cyl column sq
A A A A = +
2 2
2 2 4 2 ) r rh lh l t t = + +


( )
2
2 (20 ) 2 (20)(70) 4(10) 70 200 t t = + +

(r=20)
=2513.274+8796.459+2800-200
2
13909.73cm =



8.2 The area of a sector is 96 cm
2
. The angle at the centre is 170 u = , determine the
length of the radius of the circle accurately rounded to 3 decimal places. [5]


2
1
2
A r u =

96 A=


2
1
96 (2.967)
2
r =

2
64.71 r =


8.044 cm r =




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8.3 The table shows the distance travelled (in km) and the time taken (in days) of
eight construction trucks at the Gautrain project.

d 309 444 1912 687 895 1472 2160 220
t 3.5 1.0 4.5 1.0 2.5 3.0 4.5 1.0

8.3.1 Determine the equation of the linear regression line accurately rounded to 3
decimal places. [3]

4.575 387.409 d t
.
= +




8.3.2 Calculate the correlation coefficient to 3 decimal places. [2]

0.781 r =