Assignment 1

ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS II

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Instructions:
1. This is an individual assignment. No duplication of work will be tolerated.
Any plagiarism or collusion may result in disciplinary action in addition to
ZERO mark being awarded to all involved.

2. You are to submit your answer through online submission system. You are
not allowed to submit scanned handwritten works.

3. Marks will be awarded for correct working steps and answer.

4. The total marks for TMA 1 is 100 % and it contributes 15 % towards your
total grade.

5. TMA 1 covers topics from Unit 1 and Unit 2

6. TMA 1 contains five (5) questions. Answer all questions in English .

ak  1   0.2 
k
(i)

k 1
(ii) ak 
3k  1
3  1
k
(iii) ak 
k!
(iv) ak 1  ak  5, a0  2
ak 2  1
(v) ak 1  , a0  3
2ak  3
(5 marks)
(b) Find the general term ak of the sequence
1 1 1 1 
(i)  , , , ,...
 2 4 8 16 
1 1 1 1 
(ii)  , , , ,...
2 4 6 8 
(iii)  2, 7, 12, 17,...
 1 1 1 1 
(iv) 1,  , ,  , ,...
 4 9 16 25 
 2 4 8 16 
(v)   , ,  , ,...
 3 9 27 81 
(5 marks)
(c) Determine if the following sequences converges or diverges. If converges,
find the limit

ak  1   0.2 
k
(i)

k3
(ii) ak 
k3  1
3  5k 2
(iii) ak 
k  k2
  2k  1 ! 
(iv) ak   
  2k  1 ! 
3k  2
(v) ak 1 
5k
 (10 marks)

Question 2
(a) Find at least 8 partial summations of the following series. Determine if it is
convergence or divergent. If it is convergent, find the sum.

12
(i) 
n 1  5  n

2n 2  1
(ii)  n2  1
n 1

 n 1

(iii)   0.6 
n 1
(7.5 marks)
(b) Determine whether the following series is convergent
( Hint: Geometric/Arithmetical/p-series)

3 1 1
(i) 1    
4 2 4
16 64
(ii) 3  4   
3 9

 3 
n 1

(iii) 
n 1 4n

 n 
 3
(iv)
n 1


1
(v)  n 1
4
n
(12.5 marks)
Question 3
(a) Use comparison test to determine the convergent of the following series

1 1 1
(i) 1  2
 3  4  ...
2 3 4


5
(ii)  3n
n 1
2
 2n  1
(5 marks)
(b) Use D’Alembert’s ratio test to determine the convergent of the following
series

22 33 4 4
(i) 1     ...
2! 3! 4!

1 2 3 4
(ii)     ...
2 3 4 5
(5 marks)

(c) Test the alternating series for convergence or divergence

 1
n 1

(i) 
n 1 n


3n  1
  1
n
(ii)
n 1 2n  1
(5 marks)

(d) Determine whether the series is absolutely convergent or diverges by

 10 
n

(i) 
n 1 n!
 2
n
(ii) 2
n 1
n

(5 marks)
Question 4
(a) Find the radius of convergence and interval of convergence of the
following series


xn
(i) n 1 n


  1
n
(ii) n 4n x n
n 1

 1
n 1
 xn
(iii) n 1 n3
 x  2
n

(iv) n 1 n2  1
(10 marks)
(b) Find the Taylor series for f  x  centered at the given value of a.

(i) f  x  1 x  x2, a  2
(ii) f  x   x 3 , a  1
(5 marks)
(c) Find the Maclaurin series for f  x 

(i) f  x   sin x
f  x  1 x
k
(ii)

(5 marks)

Question 5
Find the first partial derivatives of the following functions

(a) f  x, y   2y  3 x y  xy
5 6 2

(b) f  x, y   3 x  5 y  9 x y  9 y  3 x  1
2 2 2

(c) f  x, y   4 xy sin x y
2

(d) f  x, y , z   e
3 xyz

(e) f  x, y , z   2z  x yz
3 2

(20 marks)