TEMASEK POLYTECHNIC

SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCE

AY 2017/2018 SEMESTRAL EXAMINATION

(April Semester)

MATHEMATICS FOR APPLIED SCIENCE (AMA1003)

SUBJECT LEVEL: 1

TIME ALLOWED: 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

1. There are 2. numbered pages in this paper (excluding the cover page).

2. It is divided into Sections A and B.

3. Section A contains 6 short questions, each carries 10 marks.

Section B contains 2 long questions, each carries 20 marks.

4. You should spend no more than 70 minutes on Section A and no more than 50 minutes
on Section B.

5. A formula sheet is provided on page 5.

6. Follow the rules set out on the cover of your answer booklet.

7. Write your matriculation card number on the cover page of your answer.

8. Answer ALL the questions in Sections A and B.

9. Write your answers for Sections A and Bin the answer booklet provided.

10. Show all relevant working for your answers.

11. Begin each answer on a new page.

12. Leave exact answers as they are. All other answers should be presented to 3 significant
figures, unless otherwise stated.

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SECTION A (60 MARKS)

Answer ALL questions.

Al. (a) Convert 6789 x 10 99 Gmol/Mm 3 to pmol/µm 3 • Present your answer in

scientific notation to three significant figures. (Smarks)
(b) Solve the equation

(5 marks)

A2. Differentiate the following functions with respect to x.

(a) xs + (xs + Sx)s (3marks)
(b) sin(x 2 ) • cos(2x) (3marks)

(c) (4marks)

A3. Given that 2x + y == 9, find the stationary point(s) of M == 2 - x - xy + 2y and state

if they are local maximum or minimum. (10 marks)

A4. (a) Evaluate the integral

3
J_ (3x + 7) 5 dx.
1

(4marks)
(b) Evaluate the integral using integration by substitution
3
2x +x 4
f
-1 (Sx2 + x5)3 dx.

(6 marks)

d 6x .
AS. (a) Show that dx (ln(3x 2 - 2)) = x 2 _ • Hence, evaluate the integral
3 2
3
6x
1 1 3x2 - 2 dx.

(4marks)

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(b) Using the Trapezoidal Rule with n = 4, find the approximate value of the
expression below. Leave your final answer to three decimal places.

Ls ln(3x 2 - 2) dx

(6 marks)

A6. Below is a figure that shows the shaded region bounded by the two curves

y = (x - 1) 2 +2 and y = 2x 2 - 10x + 15, where a and b are the x-coordinates of

the two intersecting points of the two curves.

y = 2%2 - llh: + 15
a. b

(a) Show that a = 2 and b = 6. (3 marks)

(b) Hence, find the area of the shaded region. (7marks)

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SECTION B (40 MARKS)

Answer ALL questions.

Bl. A particle moves in a straight line such that its displacements in metres from a fixed
point 0 on the line is given by

s = ~t
4
4 - ~t
3
3 + ~t 2
2
- 2t + 2 I

where t is measured in seconds.

Find

(i) the initial displacement, velocity and acceleration of the particle from 0.

(6marks)

(ii) the times when the particle comes to an instantaneous rest. (4marks)

(iii) the distance travelled from t = 0 to t = 1.5. (5marks)

(iv) the distance travelled from t = 0 to t = 3. (5marks)

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B2. (a) Find the particular solution for the following differential equation, given the
condition.
dy
dx = (-2xy)4;
y = -1 when x = 0
(Smarks)
(b) Verify that y is a particular solution for the given differential equation.
y = (sin 3x) 3 ;

(Smarks)
dV
(c) The rate of change of volume of an extraterrestrial object, dt' is given by the

expression
dV V(3 + 2t) 3
-- ---
3
-
dt 3V
where Vis the volume of the extraterrestrial object (in cm 3 ) at time tin
seconds since its discovery.
Given that the volume of the extraterrestrial object is 0.5cm 3 at the discovery
of the object, find
(i) Vin terms oft. (5 marks)
(ii) the volume of the extraterrestrial object at 1 minute since its discovery.
(2marks)
(iii) the time taken for the volume of the extraterrestrial object to be 10cm 3 •
(3 marks)

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FORMULA SHEET

Trapezium Rule

b-a
where !ix= -
n

The Product Rule

For two functions u and v, if y = uv, then

d dv du
dx ( uv) =u dx + v dx

The Quotient Rule

For two functions u and v (where v * 0), if y =~,then

v
du dv
!!__(~) = vdX-udX
dx v v2

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