Department of Mathematics and Philosophy of Engineering

MHZ3552 Engineering Mathematics II

Assignment No.03
Due Date: Will be notify later Academic Year: 2020/2021

Instructions
 Answer all questions.
 Attach the cover page with your answer scripts.
 Use both sides of paper when you are doing the assignment.
 Please send the answer scripts of your assignment on or before the due date to the
following address.
Course Coordinator – MHZ3552,
Dept. of Mathematics & Philosophy of Engineering,
Faculty of Engineering Technology,
The Open University of Sri Lanka,
P.O. Box 21, Nawala, Nugegoda.

1)
a) Solve the following systems of linear equations with elimination of the variables.

i. 𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 𝑧 = 2
2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 𝑧 = −1
5𝑥 − 𝑦 − 2𝑧 = −3

ii. 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 12
2𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 𝑧 = −6
𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 𝑧 = 2

1
 b) Write down the following system in matrix form. Solve it by using the LU
Factorization Method.

3𝑥1 + 4𝑥2 + 2𝑥3 = 15

5𝑥1 + 2𝑥2 + 𝑥3 = 18
2𝑥1 + 3𝑥2 + 2𝑥3 = 10

c) Consider the following system of linear equations and write down in matrix form.
Solve the system using Choleskii method.

𝑥1 + 2𝑥2 + 3𝑥3 =5
2𝑥1 + 8𝑥2 + 22𝑥3 = 6
3𝑥1 + 22𝑥2 + 82𝑥3 = −10

2)
a) For each of the following power series, determine the interval and radius of
convergence.

∞
1
∑ (4𝑥 − 12)𝑛
(−3)2+𝑛 (𝑛2 + 1)
𝑛=0
∞
𝑛+1
∑ (𝑥 − 2)𝑛
(2𝑛 + 1)!
𝑛=0

b) Find a power series for the rational function 1⁄(2 − 𝑥).

c)
i. Represent the integral,
𝑥
ln(1 + 𝑡)
∫ 𝑑𝑡
𝑡
0
as a power series expansion.

ii. Obtain a power series representation for the exponential function 𝑒 𝑥 .

2
3)
a) Compute the McLaurin series of the functions,
i. 𝑓(𝑥) = cos 𝑥
ii. 𝑓(𝑥) = sin 𝑥

b) Find McLaurin series for,

i. 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑏 𝑥 (𝑏 > 0)
ii. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 sin(2𝑥)

c) Find the Taylor series for each of the following functions.

i. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑒 −6𝑥 about 𝑥 = −4.

ii. 𝑓(𝑥) = ln(3 + 4𝑥) about 𝑥 = 0.

4)
𝑥; 0<𝑥<4
a) Expand 𝐹(𝑥) = { in a series of,
8 − 𝑥; 4<𝑥<8
i. sines
ii. cosines

b) Prove that for 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝜋,

𝜋2 cos 2𝑥 cos 4𝑥 cos 6𝑥
𝑥(𝜋 − 𝑥) = −( 2 + + +⋯)
6 1 22 32
and,

8 sin 𝑥 sin 3𝑥 sin 5𝑥

𝑥(𝜋 − 𝑥) = ( + + +⋯)
𝜋 13 33 53

c) Use part b) to show that,

∞
1 𝜋2
∑ =
𝑛2 6
𝑛=1

∞
(−1)𝑛−1 𝜋 2
∑ =
𝑛2 12
𝑛=1

∞
(−1)𝑛−1 𝜋3
∑ =
(2𝑛 − 1)3 32
𝑛=1

3
5)

a) Find the Laplace transforms of each of the following functions using the definition.
In each case, specify the values of 𝑠 for which the Laplace transform exists.

i. 2𝑒 4𝑡
ii. 5𝑡 − 3
iii. 3 cos 5𝑡

b) Evaluate the following.

i. 𝐿{(5𝑒 2𝑡 − 3)2 }
ii. 𝐿{4cos2 (2𝑡)}

c) Find 𝐿{𝐹(𝑡)} if,

2𝑡, 0≤𝑡≤5
𝐹(𝑡) = {
1, 𝑡>5
by using the definition.

d) Find 𝐿{cosh2 (4𝑡)}.

e) Use the Linearity property to find,

𝐿{3𝑡 4 − 2𝑡 3 + 4𝑒 −3𝑡 − 2 sin 5𝑡 + 3 cos 2𝑡}.