CHAPTER 3 (PAST YEAR QUESTIONS) 2020/2021

PQT111: Mathematics for Engineering Technology 1

FINAL SEM 1 2013/2014

1)
(i)
Parametric equation:
x = 1+ t
y = 2 + 2t
z = 3 + 4t
or
 x  1  1 
 y  =  2 + t  2
     
 z   3   4 
Cartesian equation:
x −1 y − 2 z − 3
t= = =
1 2 4
(ii) (0,0,-1)

2)
1
(i) (− 2 , 3, −4).
3
(ii) 〈2 , −4,2〉.

3) 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑧 − 2 = 0.

FINAL SEM 1 2014/2015

1
4) 2 √341@9.2331.

FINAL SEM 1 2015/2016

5)
(i) 2𝑥 − 4𝑦 − 7𝑧 + 12 = 0.
(ii) Use any point P, Q or R and normal vector to show equation of plane is equal with
equation of plane in (i).

FINAL SEM 1 2016/2017

Parametric equation:
x = 1 + 9t
6) (i)
y = 2 − 6t
z = 3 + 6t

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or
 x  1   9 
 y  =  2  + t  −6 
     
 z   3   6 
Cartesian equation:
x −1 y − 2 z − 3
t= = =
9 −6 6
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
(ii) Show 𝑃𝐴 =/≠ 9𝑖 − 6𝑗 + 6𝑘 or substitute point A into cartesian/parametric equation
to identify if all t values equal or not.

FINAL SEM 1 2017/2018

7)
(i) x = 2.
1 2 4
(ii) 〈21 , 21 , − 21〉.
(iii)Perform cross product & show final answer equal to 〈0,0,0〉 or 0𝑖 + 0𝑗 + 0𝑘.

FINAL SEM 1 2018/2019

8)
i) 𝛽 = −10.
10 1 2
ii) 𝑐̂ = 𝑖− 𝑗+ 𝑘.
√105 √105 √105

9) 𝑥 = −6 + 5𝑡, 𝑦 = 4 − 7𝑡, 𝑧 = −2 − 6𝑡.

FINAL SEM 1 2019/2020

10)
(i) 𝛼 = 11.
(ii) 𝑞 ∙ 𝑟 ≠ 0, not perpendicular.

11)
(i) Find ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑃𝑄 = 〈2, −6, −3〉.
(ii) 24𝑥 + 13𝑦 − 10𝑧 + 97 = 0.

EQT101: Engineering Mathematics 1

FINAL SEM 1 2015/2016

12)
7 14
(i) (− 3 , − 3 , −3).
(ii) 𝑥 − 5𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 12.

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FINAL SEM 1 2016/2017

13)
(i) 𝛼 = −8.
(ii) 𝛽 = 30.

FINAL SEM I1 2016/2017

14)
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 〈1, −3,1〉.
(i) 𝑃𝑄
1 −3 1
(ii) 𝑖− 𝑗+ 𝑘.
√11 √11 √11

FINAL SEM 1 2017/2018

15)
(i) -7
(ii) 〈3, −4,2〉
1 2 1
(iii) 𝑖 + 𝑗 − 𝑘.
√6 √6 √6

16)
(i) ℎ = 𝑐 − 𝑎.
(ii) 𝑔 = 𝑓 − 𝑐 + ℎ.
(iii) Any three answer:
1) 𝑑 = 𝑐 − 𝑒 2) 𝑑 = −𝑏 + 𝑓 − 𝑒 3) 𝑑 = ℎ + 𝑎 − 𝑒 4) 𝑑 = ℎ − 𝑔 + 𝑓 − 𝑒

17)
i) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑃𝑄 = 〈−2,1, −2〉 and normal vector, 𝑛2 = 〈3, −8, −7〉.
ii) 3𝑥 − 8𝑦 − 7𝑧 + 41 = 0.
|(3)(𝑚1 )−(8)(𝑚2 )−(7)(𝑚3 )+14|
iii) 2 2 2
.
√(𝑚1 ) +(𝑚2 ) +(𝑚3 )

FINAL SEM 1 2018/2019

18)
a) i) v

u u+v

ii)
v
u
u-v

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iii) v

2u + v
u

b) √21.
c)
i) −𝑖 − 3𝑗 + 8𝑘. State one properties of cross product.
ii) 59.77° .

FINAL SEM II 2018/2019

19)
a) Perform the operation to prove/verify the answer
b)
(i) 34.6702° ≈ 35° .
(ii) 147.5325° ≈ 148° .

MTE SEM I 2019/2020

20)
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 〈4𝑝, −3𝑝, 0〉, 𝐴𝐶
(a) 𝐴𝐵 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 〈4𝑝, 𝑝, 0〉, |𝐴𝐵
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = 5𝑝, |𝐴𝐶
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = √17𝑝 .
(b) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵 × ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐶 = 〈0,0,16𝑝2 〉.
°
(c) 50.91 .

21)
(a) Show the normal vector, n = −6i − 3 j + 3k or n = 6i + 3 j − 3k .
(b) −6𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 3𝑧 + 3 = 0.
5√6
(c) @4.08.
3
𝑥 1 −6
(d) [𝑦] = [−1] + 𝑡 [−3].
𝑧 0 3

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