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1 Simplify the expressions

a. 1
(1 + 𝑥) − 𝑥(1 + 𝑋)
2
(1 + 𝑥)

b. 1
log 125 − log 25
2
1
log 625 + log 25
2
(6 marks)
2a Given that 𝑧 = 2 − 3𝑗 , 𝑧 = 3 + 4𝑗 and 𝑧 = 4 + 𝑗 express z in the form 𝑎 + 𝑗𝑏 if
= + + correct to 3 decimal places (4 marks)

b Given that 𝑧 = 2 − 𝑗 is a root of the equation 𝑧 − 6𝑧 + 15𝑧 − 18𝑧 + 10 = 0


Determine the other roots (4 marks)

3 Solve the equation 2(3 ) − 7(3 ) + 3 = 0 correct to 2 decimal places (3 marks)

4 Figure 1 shows a d.c network of resistors. By using inverse matrix method, determine I 1, I2, I3 correct to 2 decimal
places
I1 2Ω I2 5Ω I3 1Ω (10 marks)

E1 10 V 5Ω 4Ω 27 V

5 Determine the Eigen values and the corresponding eigenvectors of the matrix
−5 2
𝐴= (7 marks)
−7 4

6 A 2x2 matrix M has Eigen values of d1= -2 and d2 = 7 with respective Eigen vector of v1 = [1 −1] and v2 =
[4 −5]
Determine the matrix M (6 marks)

7 Given that Xn is an approximation to the root of the equation 𝑥 + 2𝑥 − 5𝑥 − 10 = 0 .


Use the Newton-Raphson method to show that a better approximation is given by
2𝑥 + 2𝑥 + 10
𝑋 =
3𝑥 + 4𝑥 − 5
By taking 𝑥 = 1.8 determine the root correct to 4 decimal places (8 marks)

8 Table 1 represents a polynomial f(x). Use the Newton-Gregory interpolation formula to determine

X 0 1 2 3 4 5
F(x) 1 7 19 43 85 151

i. f(0.5)
ii. f(4.5) (12 marks)
9a Given vector A=2i+3j−k and B=-i+4j+2k. Determine
(i) A unit vector perpendicular to A and B

(ii) The angle between A and B

(iii) The area of the parallelogram spinned by vector A and B (9 marks)

b A scalar function is given by ∅(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 𝑧 − 𝑥 + 𝑦


Determine at the point (1, -1, -2)
(i) |∇∅|
(ii) The directional derivative of ∅ is the direction of the vector 𝐴 = −𝑖 + 2𝑗 + 2𝑘 (8 marks)

c The electric field 𝐸 = 2𝑦𝑖 + 𝑥𝑗 − 𝑧 𝑘 exists in a region space. Determine |∇𝑋𝐸| at the point (1, -1, 1)
(2 marks)

10 a The table 1 shows the distribution of marks of 100 students in Engineering mathematics test

Marks 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90 90-100


No. students 8 m 24 22 w 10
(i) Determine the value of M and W if the mean marks is 75.5. Hence determine

(ii) Median and mode

(iii) Standard deviation

(iv) Lower and upper quartiles

(v) If the pass marks is 68 how many students passed the test? (11 marks)

b Given 𝐴𝑒 − 𝐵𝑒 = 8 𝐶𝑜𝑠ℎ 𝑥 − 2 𝑆𝑖𝑛ℎ 𝑥


Find the values of A and B (3 marks)
c Solve the equation 𝑧 − 3 + 4𝑗 = 0 giving the answer in the form a+jb (3 marks)

d
Use the binomial theorem to expand ( ) upto the term in x2 (3 marks)

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