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This document provides information for an engineering mathematics exam, including: - The exam is for two mechanical engineering programmes in May 2014. - It consists of two sections with a total of 6 questions to be answered over 3 hours. - Section A includes solving differential equations and limits problems. Section B covers proofs of mathematical properties, solving trigonometric equations, derivatives, vectors, and systems of linear equations. - Students must use separate answer books for each section and show working for full marks. A list of formulas is attached.

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MECH1010y 2014 2

This document provides information for an engineering mathematics exam, including: - The exam is for two mechanical engineering programmes in May 2014. - It consists of two sections with a total of 6 questions to be answered over 3 hours. - Section A includes solving differential equations and limits problems. Section B covers proofs of mathematical properties, solving trigonometric equations, derivatives, vectors, and systems of linear equations. - Students must use separate answer books for each section and show working for full marks. A list of formulas is attached.

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UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS

MAY 2014
PROGRAMME

BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering minor Energy Systems


BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering minor Industrial Systems

MODULE NAME
DATE

Engineering Maths 1
Monday

MODULE CODE

MECH 1010Y

05 May 2014

TIME
NO. OF
QUESTIONS SET

13:30 16:30 Hrs


6

DURATION
NO. OF QUESTIONS
TO BE ATTEMPTED

3 hours
6

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
There are 2 Sections in this paper: Section A and Section B.
Answer ALL questions from both Sections.
Use separate answer books for each Section.
A list of formulae with the usual notation is attached at the end of the question paper.

ENGINEERING MATHS 1 MECH 1010Y


SECTION A
Answer ALL questions
Use a separate answer booklet for this section.
Question 1 [Total 26 Marks]
(a)

Solve the differential equation described below using the Power Series method:
- 2x

+y=0
[12 marks]

(b)

Solve the initial value problem described below:

- 2

= 12

y (0) = -2
= 12 when x = 0
[14 marks]

Question 2 [Total 16 Marks]


(a)

Evaluate the following limits:


(i) lim

+ + 1

1
[3 marks]

(ii) lim ((cos 3 cos 5 )

)
[4 marks]

(b)

Consider the function f(x) which is expressed as follows:



+ + 1 , 0
f(x)
+ ( + 3) 0 < 1
cos( ) + 7 , > 1
Find the values of a and b such that the function f(x) is continuous for all real
values of x.
[9 marks]

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ENGINEERING MATHS 1 MECH 1010Y


Question 3 [Total 8 Marks]
(a)

Given that w1 = 10 23 and w2 = 1 - 33 , find the argument and modulus of


the complex number z ; where z =
[4 marks]

(b)

The point P (x, y) represents a complex number z = x + iy. Given that | + 1| =


2 | 1|, find in terms of x and y, the equation of the locus of P. Give a brief
description of the locus.
[4 marks]

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ENGINEERING MATHS 1 MECH 1010Y


SECTION B
Answer ALL questions from this Section.
Use a separate answer booklet for this section.
Question 4 [Total 20 Marks]
(a)

Prove by induction that (

+ 2 ) is divisible by 3 for every non-negative integer .


[10 marks]

(b)

Solve the equation 4.6 cos 2.1 sin

= 3.2 for 0

360.
[10 marks]

Question 5 [Total 16 Marks]


(a)

Use the limit definition to determine the derivative ( ) of the function


( ) = cos(3 )
[6 marks]

(b)

A hyperbola is defined by the parametric equations


= 2 sec( )
= 4 tan( )
Evaluate, correct to 4 significant figures and when
(i)

and

= 1

(ii)
[5+5=10 marks]

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ENGINEERING MATHS 1 MECH 1010Y


Question 6 [Total 14 Marks]
(a)

Given the vectors and , find the cross product .


= 5 3 + 7
= 2 + 3 + 5
[3 marks]

(b)

Using the concept of rank applied to the matrix of coefficients and the augmented
matrix of a linear system of equations, state the conditions under which the system
will have
(i)

a unique solution

(ii)

infinitely many solutions

(iii)

no solution at all
[1+1+1=3 marks]

(c)

Using the Gauss elimination method, determine the solution set of the system of
linear equations represented by the augmented matrix below. Use , , and
as unknowns.
1 3
5
2
=
2
6
3
4

4
5
1
5

2 1
4 5
3 2
2 9
[8 marks]

END OF QUESTION PAPER


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