MA1505 Mathematics I – AY2004/2005 Semester 1

Question 1(a)
Find the slope of the tangent line at the point (, −) on the graph of
  −  = − .

   − 2
= 4 − 4

2
  + 2
   − 2 = −4 

= 2,  = −2, ⇒ 16 − 16  − 2 = −4 

7
12  = 14, ⇒  =
6

Question 1(b)
   
Find   () − √ if () =   !
.

+1−

"  (
) = sin &
+ (for
> 0.

+1
 (
+ 1)
'1 −
(
+ 1)

= sin &
+ (for
> 0.

+ 1 (
+ 1)√2
+ 1

1 1 0 1
"  (1) = sin &
+ = +
2 2√3 6 2√3

1  1 1
∴ " (1) − =
0 2√3 6

Question 2(a)
( )
Given that the function () = ( , where  ∈ (, ) , attains its
)( )
absolute maximum value at the point 3 ∈ (, ) . Find the value of
4 − √53.

3
 − 2

"(
) = 

− 3
+ 2

(
 − 3
+ 2)(6
− 2) − (3
 − 2
)(2
− 3) −7
 + 12
− 4
"  (
) = =
(
 − 3
+ 2) (
 − 3
+ 2)

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"  (
) = 0, ⇒ 7
 − 12
+ 4 = 0

12 ± √144 − 112 2

= = 43 ± √25
14 7
2
7 = 43 + √25 (7 ∈ (1,2).
7
2
∴ 43 − √257 = 43 + √2543 − √25 = 2
7

Question 2(b)
Find the value of
<=  > − <=  ?
89 .
→; 

cos 8
− cos 5
cos 8
− cos 5

lim = Hlim I lim(cos 8

+ cos 5
)
C→D
 C→D
 C→D
−8 sin 8
+ 5 sin 5

= 2 lim
C→D 2

= lim (−64 cos 8

+ 25 cos 5
)
C→D
= −39

Question 3(a)
Find the volume of the solid obtained by revolving the region bounded
by

 = √, = ,  = , =


about the y-axis. Give your answer in terms of .

Volume,
&
1 
K 0 H16 − I M + K 0(16 −  L ) M
&  &
L
1& 1 P 
= 0 N16 + O + 0 N16 −  O
 & 5 &
L
32 1
= 0(16 + 1 − 4 − 4) + 0 H32 − − 16 + I
5 5
94
= 0
5

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Question 3(b)
Find the value of


K   <=  Q.
;

S S S
R R 1 R 9
K sinR
cos
M
= K sinR
M(sin
) = N sinL
O =
D D 4 D 64

Question 5(b)
Let

() = K TU 
V QV.
;

Let () = ∑Z
Y[; XY ( − ) be the Taylor series representation for ()
Y

about the point \ = . Find the value of X .

"  (
) = 2
tan &



2
∙ 2

"  (
) = 2 tan &

 +
1 +
L
0 0
"  (1) = 2   + 2 = + 2
4 2

"  (1) 0
∴ ` = = +1
2! 4

Question 6(a)
Let
; c −  <
< 0e
() = b
 c ; <
< 20.

Find the coefficient of Xfg  in the Fourier Series representation for ().

Let 2h = period of f.
2h = 40, ⇒ h = 20
l0
l0
cos = cos
, ⇒ = 1, ⇒l=2
h h

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1 n
m = K "(
) cos
M

h n
1 S 
= K
cos
M

20 D
1 S 
= K
M(sin
)
20 D
1 S
= o(
 sin
.S − 2 K
sin
M
p
20 D
D
1 S
= K
M(cos
)
0 D
1 S
= o(
cos
.D − K cos
M
p
S
0 D
=2

Question 6(b)
Let () = Xfg  for ; <
< 0. Let ∑ZY[ q gcY Y be the Fourier Sine
Y

Series which represents (). Find the value of q + q .

S
2 S 1 S 1 1
r& = K cos
sin
M
= K sin 2
M
= N− cos 2
O = 0
0 D 0 D 0 2 D

S
2 S 1 S 1 1 8
r = K cos
sin 2
M
= K sin 3
+ sin
M
= N− cos 3
− cos
O =
0 D 0 D 0 3 D 30

8
∴ r& + r =
30

Question 7(a)
Solve the differential equation
Q
 −  =   
Q

with the initial condition  =  when  = .

M  M M Ms
s −s = (s) = s +  = 2s
sin 2

M

M
M
M

Ms s Ms M
1
=− ⇒ =− ⇒ ln s = − ln
⇒ s=
M

s

M 1 1 1
H I = 2
sin 2
= 2 sin 2
⇒  = − cos 2
+ `
M

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(0) = 0 ⇒ 1 = − cos 20 + ` ⇒ `=2

∴  =
(2 − cos 2
)

Question 7(b)
Solve the differential equation
 +  + 
 =


with the initial condition  = ; when  = .

 = t
⇒  = t
+ t

 + t
 + t 

t
+t =

= 1 + t + t


Mt M

=
1+t 


tan &
t = ln|
| + ` ⇒ tan &
= ln|
| + `

(1) = 0 ⇒ `=0

∴  =
tan(ln|
|)

Question 8(a)
Solve the differential equation
v − w +  = ;

with the initial condition that  =  and  =  when  = ;.

1
9x − 6x + 1 = 0 ⇒ (3x − 1) = 0 ⇒ x=
3
& &
 = yz RC + {
z RC
1 & & 1 &
  = yz RC + {z RC + {
z RC
3 3
8
(0) = 1,   (0) = 3 ⇒ y = 1, {=
3
& 8 &
∴  = z RC +
z RC
3

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Question 8(b)
Solve the differential equation
 − ? + w = >

x − 5x + 6 = 0 ⇒ x = 2,3

 = y
 + {
+ 7
  = 2y
+ {
  = 2y

19
2y − 5(2y
+ {) + 6(y
 + {
+ 7) = 18
 ⇒ y = 3, { = 5, 7=
6
19
∴  = |z C + }z RC + 3
 + 5
+
6

Question 9(a)
Find the Laplace transform ~(V <= V).

"() =  cos 2 , "(0) = 0

 ()
" = cos 2 − 2 sin 2 , "  (0) = 1
 ()
" = −4 sin 2 − 4 cos 2

h("  ) = €  h(") − €"(0) − "  (0)

−4h(sin 2) − 4h( cos 2) = €  h( cos 2) − 1

8 € − 4
(€  + 4)h( cos 2) = 1 − 4h(sin 2) = 1 − =
€ + 4 € + 4

€ − 4
h( cos 2) =
(€  + 4)

Question 9(b)
Find the inverse Laplace transform
g −
~ 
‚.
(g − )(g + )(g − )

2€  − 4 4 1 1 1 7 1
=− − +
(€ − 2)(€ + 1)(€ − 3) 3€ − 2 6€ + 1 2€ − 3

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2€  − 4 4 1 1 1 7 1 4 1 7
∴h &
 ‚=h &
N− − + O = − z ƒ − z ƒ
+ z Rƒ
(€ − 2)(€ + 1)(€ − 3) 3€ − 2 6€ + 1 2€ − 3 3 6 2

Question 10(a)
Solve the differential equation
Q 
= (V − ) „(V − ),  (;) = (;) = ;
QV

; † V <  e
where „(V − ) = … .
 † V > 

h ‡  ˆ = h(12( − 1) ‰( − 1).

M

2!
€ 
Š − €
(0) −
 (0) = 12z ‹
H RI
€

24

Š = z ‹
€P
24 ‹
∴
=h &
N z O = ( − 1)L ‰( − 1)
€P

Question 10(b)
Find the functions (V) and (V) which satisfy
Q V Q
−= , − =;
QV  QV

and the initial conditions (;) = ;, (;) = .

Taking the Laplace transform, we have

1 1
€
Š −
(0) − Š = ⇒ €
Š − Š =
€R €R

Š − (€Š − (0). = 0 ⇒
Š − €Š = −1

1
Œ € R −1Œ 1
− −1 € + 1 1 1 1

Š = −1 −€ = € = = − −
€ −1 −€  + 1 €  (€  − 1) € − 1 € + 1 € 
 
1 −€

= h & (
Š) = z ƒ − z ƒ − 
M
  
= − = zƒ + z ƒ − 1 −
M 2 2