MA1505 Mathematics I AY2008/2009 Semester 1

Question 1(a)
Find the slope of the tangent to the curve
=   ,
=    , at the

point corresponding to  =  .

 
sin 
=
=
  1 cos 


sin  3

= ,
 = 3
3
1 cos  3
Question 1(b)
Let  be a positive constant and  <  < !. Let R denote the finite region in

the 1st quadrant bounded by the curve

= " #, the x-axis, the line
=  and
the line
= !. Find the exact value of the volume of the solid formed by
revolving R one complete round about the x-axis.

Volume,
&

&

$   =  $ ln   = ) ln  *&' = +, , ln ,'

'

Question 2(a)
Let

and let

.+
- =
4

/ + 

+

1 23 +
+ -3

356

be the Taylor series for f at
= . Find the exact value of 26 + 2 + 26 .

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8+- =

% + 1
+1

=1+

2
+1

= + + 3- 4 +

2
+ + 3- 2

= 4 + + + 3-

1
+3
1 2 
4

= 4 + + + 3- 1

;5<

1
+ + 3-;
2;

1
1
= 5 + + + 3- 1 ; + + 3-;
2
2
;5%

?< + ?@ + ?@<@ = 5 +

1
1
9
1
@<@ = @<@
2 2
2 2

Question 2(b)
A car is moving with speed /6B C and acceleration DBC/ at a given instant.
The car is observed to have moved a distance of /EB in the next second.
Using a 2nd degree Taylor polynomial, estimate the value of D.
We may assume that the car is at the origin with  = 0 when G = 20ms C@ and acceleration
= Ims C% .

 =distance from origin at time t.


+0- = 20,


 0 + 20 +

%
+0- = I
 %

I %

2!

 = 29,  = 1
I = 18

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29 = 20 +

I
2

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Question 3(a)
Let

.+
- =
/ N/
/ ,
and .+
+ /- = .+
- for all x. Let


,

6 + 1+3   3
+ P3  3
35

be the Fourier Series which represents .+
-. Find the exact value of
4

P/ + P + 1  3 .
35

f is even, Q; = 0 for all n.

4

=0

,< + 1 ,; = 8+0- = 0
;5@

1
1 %
,< =
$ 8+-  = $  % N %  % 
2 CR
 <
 =  sin S ,
 =  cos S S
R

1 %
T % %
T %
U
,< = $ + % sin% S-+ cos S-% S =
$ sin 2S S =
$ 1 cos 2S S =
 <
4 <
8 <
16
4

Q% QT + 1 ,; = ,< =
;5@

U
8

Question 3(b)
Let .+
- =
, 6 <
< . Let

1 P3  3

35

be the sine Fourier half range expansion for .+
-. Find the exact value of P/66W .
2 @
Q%<<X = $ 8+- sin 2008 
1 <
@

= 2 Y$  sin 2008  $ sin 2008 Z

<

= 2 Y
=

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<

@
1
1
) cos 2008*@< $ cos 2008  +
)cos 2008*@< Z
2008
2008
<

1
1
)sin 2008*@< \
[1
2008
1004

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=

1
1004

Question 4(a)
Let S be the plane which passes through the points +, 6, 6-, +6, /, 6- and
+6, 6, -. Find the shortest distance from the point +, /, - to S.
]

  _
+ + =1
1 2 3

6 + 3 + 2_ = 6

shortest distance,

|6+1- + 3+2- + 2+3- 6|

6% + 3% + 2%

24
7

Question 4(b)
cd be 2 non-zero constant vectors and fe
ccdf = /. If
Let cbd and ce


ccdf f
b
ccd + e
cdfi = ,
"B hf
b

4
j
cd and e
ccd.
find the exact value of   k, where k is the angle between b
cdf fmdf
fmd + n
cdf fmdfi = lim
lim hfmd + n
l4
l4 fm
d+n
cdf + fmdf
%

cdi hmd + n
cdi fmdf
hmd + n
= lim
l4
cdf + fmdf
fmd + n

cd + fn
cdf
2md n
= lim
l4 fm
d+n
cdf + fmdf
%

= lim

l4

cd
cd + fnf
2md n


cd
n
pmd +  p + fmdf

cd
md n
fmdf

cdf cos S
= fn
= 2 cos S
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cos S =

1
10

1
5

Question 5(a)
Let .+
,
, q- be a differentiable function of 3 variables, P be a point in space
and .+r- = . It is known that the values of
,



,
t
/

s. s. s.

s
s
s

at P are equal to

respectively. Suppose P moves 6.  unit in the direction of the

z to the point Q. Estimate the value of .+{-.

cd = v x y
vector u
|
cd
1 1
Gd =
=
}1~
||
cd| 3
1

3
3

8+- =
4

,
1

12

1 1
7
cd 8+- = 8+- Gd = 1 + + =
4 6
12

8+- 8+- cd 8+- 0.1 =

8+- = 1

7
113
=
120 120

7
120

Question 5(b)
Let 3 be a fixed positive integer and 3 /. FInd, if any, the local maximum
points, the local minimum points and the saddle points of the function
.+
,
- = " +
3
-

+3 -
, where
> 6 and
> 6.
8l =

=

 + 1 = 0,


1
,


 = 1,

,
%
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8ll =

8 =

1
 =0


+1,1- is the only critical point.

8l = 1,

8 =

1
%

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%
at +1,1-, 8ll 8 8l
= 1 > 0, 8ll = < 0

+1,1- is a local maximum.

Question 6(a)
Find the exact value of the integral
t

$ $
6

$ $
<

C%

<

  = $ $
C% <

CN

C/

<

!


.


  = $ 

C%

% l

1 l <
1 1
 = = CX
3
3 3
C%

Question 6(b)
Find the exact value of the surface area of the part of the surface
q = /
/
/ which lies above the xy-plane.
_l = 2,

_ = 2

the surface area,

l %

1 + _l% + _%   =
=$

%R

<

= 2
=

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N1 + 4 % + 4 %  

l %

13
3

<

N1 + 4 %  S

T %
1
+1 + 4 % -%
12
<

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Question 7(a)
Let  be a positive odd integer. Evaluate the line integral
cd
cd,
$

z and C is the helix

z from +, 6, 6cd+- =   v +  x + y
where cd =  v  x +  y

to +, 6, -.

d = h sin  + cos  + i

d )d+-* =

sin 
cos 
2

+
,
,
,

$d d = $

'R

<

'R
sin%  cos %  2
1

+  = $
 = 
,
,
,
< ,

Question 7(b)
Find the exact value of the surface integral

cd,

+

cd is the surface defined parametrically by

where
z,
cd+u, - = uv +   x +  y

1
d = }0~ ,
0

|d d | = 3

0
d = }3 sin G ~ ,
3 cos G
R
%

0
d d = }3 cos G ~
3 sin G

 +  ]d = $ $ 3+| + 3 cos G- | G

<

<

R
%

= 3 $ 8 + 12 cos G G
<

= 3)8G +

R
12 sin G*<%

= 12 + 36

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6 u t,


6 .
/

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Question 8(a)
Use Stokes Theorem to find the exact value of the line integral


[

q/
+
/ q\ ,
/
/

where C is the curve of intersection of the plane

+ q = 6 and the ellipsoid

/ + /
/ + q/ = /, oriented counterclockwise as seen from above.
Let S be the region on  + _ = 0 and bounded by C.
 + _ = 0,

3 % + 2 % + _ % = 12

] d+|, G- = | + G G ,
1
d = }0~ ,
0

0
d = } 1 ~ ,
1

]d = h + i| G

% + % = 4

|% + G % 4

0
d d = }1~
1

d d points upwards, the orientation of S agrees with the orientation of C.

1
1
d =  _ % +  %
2
2

d = 


1
_%
2

_ = _ 

1 %

2

d d = h d i ]d

| 1 | G

%R

= $ $ + cos S 1- S 
<

<

= $ 2 
<

= ) % *%<
= 4

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Question 8(b)
Use the method of separation of variables to find u+
,
- that satisfies the
partial differential equation
u
+ u
= +

-u,
given that u+6, 6- = u+6, /- = .
| = +-+-

+ = + -

+ =

=  + ,
= 

1
1
ln|| =  % +  + ?@ ,
ln|| =  %  + ?%
2
2
@

| = = ? %hl

C i+lC-

|+0,0- = |+0,2- = 1
@

| = %hl

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C iCl

? = 1,

= 1