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DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS & STATISTICS

Programme Bachelor of Engineering

Course Engineering Mathematics 125

Course Code MTM210S

Level 6

Date 08 November 2012

Duration 1 Hour and 30 minutes

Total Marks 48

Examiners Mr. F N NDINODIVA

Moderator Mr. B OBABUEKI

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT TEST 4 (1st opportunity)

Instructions/Information to candidates:

1. Examination conditions apply at all times. NO books, notes or cell phones allowed.
2. No borrowing or lending of any equipment or stationery.
3. Use of a non-programmable pocket calculator is required.
4. Answer all questions and number your solutions correctly.
5. Only blue or black ink may be used for written work. Work in pencil will not be marked.

6. Correction fluid (Tippex) may not be used.

7. Untidy / illegible work will attract no marks.

8. Round all answers to three (3) decimal places, unless indicated otherwise in a question.

1
Question 1

n n
n2 n n
n3 n 2 n
1  n  1 k  
2 2 and
k2   
3 2 6 use
1.1 Given that k 0 , k 0 k 0

n m 1 n n
n 4 n3 n 2
(m  1) k m  (n  1) m 1  [{[(m  1)Cr ] k m1 r }]
k 0 r 2 k 0
 k3 
k 0
 
4 2 4
to show that

[10]

10

 (2n  3n
n 1
3
 5n 2 )
1.2 Using answers in 1.1 find the sum of the series

[9]

Question 2

 2 
1 1
   k 2
 3 is also a
2.1 It can be shown that k 1  k  is a convergent series. Can we conclude that k 1

convergent series and why? [3]

  
1 1 1
 
k 1 ln( k  1) also diverge and why? If
 ln(k  1)
2.2 If the series k 1 k diverges, will the series k 1

diverges for which values of k? [3]

(1)n 

 2
2.3 determine whether n 1 n is an absolute convergent, conditionally convergent or divergent
series? [4]

Question 3

Shows whether each of the following series converge or diverges, if they converge find their sum.

9
n 0
 ( n  2)
4n 1
3.1 [6]


1
 n(n  1)
n 1
3.2 [7]

2
 
(2n 2  1) n

n 1 ( n  1)
2 n
3.3 [6]