MA1505 Mathematics I – AY2005/2006 Semester 1

Given that
 −  =  − 
. Find the value of  at the point , .



Question 1(a)

2  − 4 = −4 

2 + 4  = 4

4
 =
2 + 4

4 1
∴  2,2 = =
2 2 + 4 2

Let   =    for all  ∈ ,  . Given that  has a critical point at

Question 1(b)

 ∈ ,  . Find the value of  .



ln = sin # ln sin #

1 sin #

= cos # ln sin # + cos # = cos # &ln sin # + 1'
sin #

 (
,
= 0 for ( ∈ 0, 
2

ln sin ( + 1 = 0

1
∴ sin ( =
-

The region bounded by the graphs of
= ,
= ,  =  and  = 1

. .
Question 2(a)
/.0 /0
where 1 denotes a positive constant is rotated about the x-axis to generate a
solid of revolution. Let 2 1 denote the volume of this solid of revolution. Find
the value of 341→6 2 1.

>
1 <
1 <
7 8 = , 9 : = −: = @#
? √1 + # √4 + # <
<
>
1 1
= ,9 − @#
? 1+# 4 + #<
<

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1 # >
= , AtanDE # − tanDE F
2 2?
1 8
= , :tanDE 8 − tanDE =
2 2

, 1 , ,<
lim 7 8 = , A −  F =
>→6 2 2 2 4

Question 2(b)

HD IJ .  

Find the value of


.
HD IJ K  



? ?
9 cosE? # @# = 9 cos M # @ sin #
L L
D D
< <
?
= &cos M # sin #'?DL + 9 9 cos M # sin< # @#
< L
D
<
?
= 9 9 cos O # 1 − cos < # @#
L
D
<
? ?
= 9 9 cos # @# − 9 9 cosE? # @#
O
L L
D D
< <

? ?
10 9 cosE? # @# = 9 9 cos O # @#
L L
D D
< <

HDL cosE? # @#
?
9
<
=
HDL cos O
?
# @# 10
<

Question 3(a)

KQ + −RQ
6
Find the radius of convergence of the power series

P  + Q .
Q+.
QS

8T0E + −9T0E 8 T
# + 2<T0< V+1 8   + 9 −1T
lim V + 2 = lim W 9 W |# + 2|< = 9|# + 2|<
8T + −9T V + 2 8 T
# + 2<T 9 + −1T
T→6 T→6
V+1

1 1
9|# + 2|< < 1, ⇒ |# + 2| < , ∴ |# − −2| <
3 3
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Let   = \]D. .D where – . ≤  ≤ . Find the value of  ` . Give your
.0 .
Question 3(b)

answer in terms of factorials.

 #
1 1 − # 1 − 1 + # −1
= <a b
1+# 1 − #<
1 + 1 − # 
2
=
1 − # + 1 + #<
<
1
=
1 + #<
6

= P −1T # <T
TS?

d 6 d
 c
9 @c = P −1T 9 c <T @c
? TS? ?

−1T <T0E
6

# − 0 = P #
2V + 1
TS?

−1T <T0E
6
, ,
# = + P # e 0 = tanDE 1 = f
4 2V + 1 4
TS?

<??gDE
2005! −1 <
∴ <??g 0 = = 2004!
2005

Let   = IJ for all  ∈ , . Let


Question 4(a)

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j + P jQ IJ Q
QS.

be the Fourier Cosine Series which represents  . Find the value of j + j. .

Give your answer in terms of .

1 L # 2 # L 2
k? = 9 cos @# = A sin F =
, ? 2 , 2? ,

2 L # 1 L # 3# 1 # 2 3# L 4
kE = 9 cos cos # @# = 9 cos + cos @# = A2 sin + sin F =
, ? 2 , ? 2 2 , 2 3 2 ? 3,

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2 4 10
∴ k? + kE = + =
, 3, 3,

Let   = l + . for all  ∈ −,  and   =   + . Let

Question 4(b)
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j + P jQ IJ Q + 1Q  Q
QS.

be the Fourier Series which represents  . Find the value of j + j` + 1` .

The function m # = # is an odd function on −,, ,.

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m # ≈ P (T sin V#
TSE

1 L
(T = 9 # sin V# @#
, DL
2 L
=− 9 # @ cos V#
V, ?
2 1 L
=− &# cos V#'L? − 9 cos V# @#
V, V ?
2
= − cos V,
V
2
= −1T0E
V
6
2
# = 2# + 1 = 2m # + 1 ≈ 1 + P −1T0E sin V#
V
TSE

4 9
∴ k? + kg + 8g = 1 + 0 + −1o =
5 5

Question 5(a)
The number of bacteria in a certain bacterium culture is 1000 at a certain initial
time. 2 hours after the initial time there are 1200 of them. Assuming constant
birth and death rates per capita, how many bacteria will we have 6 hours after
the initial time?

@p
= q − rp ⇒ p = p? - sDtu
@c

p? = 1000 ⇒ p = 1000- sDtu

c = 2, p = 1200 ⇒ 1200 = 1000- < sDt

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1 12
q − r = ln
2 10
At c = 6, we have
E E<
p = 1000- = 1728
 wx o
< E?

Question 5(b)



Solve the differential equation

 −   + 
= 


with  > 0 and the initial condition
= . when  = √.

@ @{ 2# 2# < { 2{
= {# ⇒ = #+{ = < = =
@# @# # − < # −{ #
< < < 1 − {<

@{ 2{ { + { | { 1 + { < 
#= − { = =
@# 1 − {< 1 − {< 1 − {<

1 − {< 1 2{ 1
@{ = − @{ = @#
{ 1 + { 
< { 1+{ < #

ln|{| − ln|1 + { < | = ln # + ln (E

{
= (# ⇒ = (# ⇒ =(
1 + {< < #< + <
# A1 + #  F

= ( # < + < 

1
# = √2, = 1 ⇒ (=
3

3 < 9
∴ # + : − = =
<
2 4

A water tank has a capacity of . }. Initially the tank contains 90} of salt
Question 6(a)

solution with a concentration of . ~}D. . A tap is then turned on and a salt

solution with a concentration of  ~}D. enters the tank at a rate of  }4D. . At

well-stirred mixture flows out of the tank at a rate of  }4D. . How much salt
the same time when the tap is turned on, a drain is also turned on and the

in grams (round off to the nearest integer) does the tank contain at the
moment when it is full?

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time, the tank contains 90 + c 4 − 3 = 90 + c litres of salt solution.

Suppose the tank contains x grams of salt at t minutes pass the initial time. Note that at this

@# 3# @# 3
=8− ⇒ + #=8
@c 90 + c @c 90 + c
|
- HM?0u€u = - | wx M?0u = 90 + c|

@
&# 90 + c| ' = 8 90 + c|
@c

# 90 + c| = 2 90 + c + (
(
# = 2 90 + c +
90 + c|

2 90 + c − 90
c = 0, # = 90 ⇒ ( = −90 # =
90 + c|

the tank is full when 90 + t = 120 ⇒ t = 30

2 120 − 90 1
∴#= = 202 ≈ 202
120 | 32

Question 6(b)

 −
 − 
= 
Solve the differential equation

with the initial conditions that
= . and
 = ` when  = .

‡< − ‡ − 2 = 0

‡ − 2 ‡ + 1 = 0 ⇒ ‡ = −1,2

= ˆ- Dd + q- <d
= −ˆ- Dd + 2q- <d


0 = 1,  0 = 5 ⇒ ˆ + q = 1, −ˆ + 2q = 5
ˆ = −1, q=2

∴ = −- Dd + 2- <d

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Question 7(a)

 − `
 + ‰
= Š

Solve the differential equation

with the initial conditions that
=  and
 = . when  = .

‡< − 5‡ + 6 = 0 ⇒ ‡ − 3 ‡ − 2 = 0

‡ = 2,3

= ˆ# + q- <d
= ˆ- <d + 2 ˆ# + q- <d


 = 4- <d + 4 ˆ# + q- <d

4- <d + 4 ˆ# + q- <d − 5&ˆ- <d + 2 ˆ# + q- <d ' + 6 ˆ# + q- <d = −ˆ- <d

ˆ = −4

= ‹- <d + r- |d − 4#- <d

= 2 − 4‹- <d + 3r- |d − 8#- <d


0 = 0,  0 = 1 ⇒ ‹ + r = 0, 2‹ + 3r = 5

‹ = −5, r=5

∴ = 5- |d − 5- <d − 4#- <d

Question 7(b)

 +
= \] 
Solve the differential equation

with the initial conditions that
= . and
 = . when  = .

‡< + 1 = 0 ⇒ ‡ = ±

# = tan< # , E = cos # , < = sin #

E E cos # − sin #
Ž E , <  =  = =1
< < sin # cos #

< # sin| # 1 − cos < # 1

‘ = −9 @# = − 9 @# = 9 @ cos # = − − cos #
Ž E , <  cos < # cos < # cos #
E # sin< #
{=9 @# = − 9 @# = 9 sec # − cos # @# = ln|sec # + tan #| − sin #
Ž E , <  cos #

= ˆ cos # + q sin # + ‘ E + { < = ˆ cos # + q sin # − 2 + sin # ln|sec # + tan #|

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0 =  0 = 1 ⇒ ˆ = 3, q=1

∴ = 3 cos # + sin # − 2 + sin # ln|sec # + tan #|

Find the Laplace transform ’&  “ − IJ “ '.

Question 8(a)

”& sin c − cos c| ' = ” sin< c − 2 sin c cos c + cos < c

= ” 1 − sin 2c
1 2
= − <
• • +4
• < − 2• + 4
=
• • < + 4

Question 8(b)

–+
Find the inverse Laplace transform
’D. :ŠD– =.
– + – + 

•+3 1 1
— • = = +
•< + 4• + 4 • + 2 • + 2<

c = ”DE &— •' = - D<u + c- D<u = 1 + c- D<u

•+3
∴ ”DE :- D˜ = = ”DE &- D˜ — •' = c − 1™ c − 1 = ™ c − 1c- D<u
•< + 4• + 4

Answers provided by : NUS Mathematics Department

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