Engineering analysis (ER1004)

Academic Year:2024-2025
Assessment Introduction:
Course: Engineering Module Code: ER1004

Module Title: Engineering analysis

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In class assessment:
7th December 2024
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7th December 2024
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Q1) (a) Work out

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1
∫ 𝑑𝑥
5 (2𝑥 − 1)
writing your answer in its simplest form. [3 marks]

(b) Use integration to work out the exact value of

𝜋
2 1 1
∫ 𝑠𝑖𝑛 2𝑥 + 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝑥 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
0 3 3
[2 marks]
(Total for Q1 is 5 marks)
Q2) The birth weights, in kg, of 1500 babies are summarised in the table 1.

Weight (kg) Midpoint, 𝑥kg Frequency, f

0.0 − 1.0 0.50 1
1.0 − 2.0 1.50 6
2.0 − 2.5 2.25 60
2.5 − 3.0 280
3.0 − 3.5 3.25 820
3.5 − 4.0 3.75 320
4.0 − 5.0 4.50 10
5.0 − 6.0 3
Table 1

(You may use ∑ 𝑓𝑥 = 4841 and ∑ 𝑓𝑥 2 = 15889.5)

(a) Write down the missing midpoints in the table above. [2 marks]
(b) Using MATLAB, develop a code to find all the midpoints in the above-
mentioned table. [2 marks]
(c) Calculate an estimate of the mean birth weight. [2 marks]
(d) Using MATLAB, develop a code to find the mean birth weight. [2 marks]
(e) Calculate an estimate of the standard deviation of the birth weight.
[2 marks]
(f) Using MATLAB, develop a code to find standard deviation of the birth
weight.
[2 marks]
(g) Use interpolation to estimate the median birth weight. [2 marks]
(h) Describe the skewness of the distribution. Give a reason for your answer.
[2 marks]

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(Total for Q2 is 16 marks)

Q3) (a) Work out, by algebraic integration, the exact value of

4
8
∫ 3
𝑑𝑥
2 (2𝑥 − 3)

[3 marks]
(b) Work out, in simplest form,
7
∫ 𝑥(𝑥2 + 3) 𝑑𝑥

[2 marks]
(Total for Q3 is 5 marks)
0 −1 1 −2 −3
Q4) 𝐴=( ) 𝐵=( ) 𝐶=( )
1 0 0 1 5
(a) work out
(i) 4𝐴, [1 mark]
(ii) 𝐴 − 𝐵, [1 mark]
2
(iii) 𝐴 , [1 mark]
(iv) 𝐵𝐶. [1 mark]
(v) using MATLAB develop a code to solve (i), (ii), (iii) [3 marks]
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(b) Find the matrix 𝐷, so that 𝐵𝐷 = ( ). [1 mark]
01
(Total for Q4 is 7 marks)
2 1 4
Q5) (a) 𝑀=( ) 𝑁 = (1 2) 𝑃=( )
4 3 1
(i) For the following calculations, put a tick (✔) if it is possible or put a cross (🗶)
if it is not possible.
There is no need to carry out any calculations.

𝑁+𝑃
𝑁𝑃
𝑀2
𝑁2
𝑀𝑁
𝑁𝑀 [6 marks]
(ii) Calculate ( 1 ) + 𝑃. [1 mark]
2
(iii) Calculate 𝑃𝑁. [1 mark]
(iv) Calculate 𝑀 −1 . [1 mark]
(Total for Q5 is 9 marks)

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5 2 4 2 9
Q6) 𝑃 = ( ) 𝑄 = (6 −4) 𝑅 = ( ) 𝑆=( )
7 1 3 −1 −3
(a) Calculate the results of each of the following, if possible.
If a calculation is not possible, write “not possible”.
(i) 3𝑃 [1 mark]
(ii) 𝑃𝑅 [1 mark]
(iii) 𝑄𝑃 [1 mark]
(iv)R+𝑆 [1 mark]
2
(v) 𝑆 [1 mark]
−1
(b) Calculate 𝑅 , the inverse of 𝑅. [1 mark]
(c) using MATLAB, develop code to solve (b) [2 marks]
(Total for Q6 is 8 marks)
Q7) It is given that the complex number −1 + (√3)𝑖 is a root of the equation
𝐴𝑥 3 + 5𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 + 4 = 0,
Where 𝐴 is a real constant.
(a) Write down another root of the previous equation. [1 mark]
(b) Find the value of 𝐴 and the third root of the equation. [4 marks]
(Total for Q7 is 5 marks)

Q8) The complex number (√3) + 𝑖 is denoted by 𝑣.

(a) Express 𝑣 in the form 𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝜃 , where 𝑟 > 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 − 𝜋 < 𝜃 ≤ 𝜋, giving the exact
values of 𝑟 and 𝜃. Hence or otherwise state the exact values of the modulus and
argument of 𝑣 4 . [4 marks]
(b) Verify that 𝑣 is a root of the equation 𝑧 3 − 8𝑧 + 8√3 = 0 and state the
other complex root of this equation. [2 marks]
(c) On a sketch of an Argand diagram, shade the region whose points represent
complex numbers 𝑧 satisfying the inequalities |𝑧 − 𝑣| ≤ 2 and Im 𝑧 ≥ 2,
where Im 𝑧 denotes the imaginary part of 𝑧. [2 marks]
(Total for Q8 is 8 marks)

Q9) A particle 𝑄 moves along a straight line. At time 𝑡 = 0, 𝑄 passes the point A on
the line and at time 𝑡 seconds the velocity of 𝑃 is 𝑣 ms-1 where
𝑣 = (2𝑡 − 3)(𝑡 − 2)
At 𝑡 = 3, 𝑄 reaches the point 𝐵. Find the total distance moved by 𝑄 as it travel
from 𝐴 to 𝐵.
(Total for Q9 is 4 marks)

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Q10) A particle P moves along the 𝑥-axis. At time 𝑡 seconds,𝑡 ≥ 0, the velocity of the
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Particle P is 𝑣 ms in the direction of 𝑥 increasing, where 𝑣 = 2𝑡 −6𝑡 + 2
-1 2

At time 𝑡 = 0 the particle P passes through the origin 𝑂. At the instant when the
acceleration of the particle is zero, the particle P is at the point 𝐴.
Find the distance 𝑂𝐴.
(Total for Q10 is 4 marks)
Q11) The complex number 𝑢 is defined by
4𝑖
𝑤= .
1 − (√3)𝑖
(a) Express 𝑤 in the form 𝑥 + 𝑖𝑦, where 𝑥 and 𝑦 are real and exact. [2 marks]
(b) Find the exact modulus and argument of 𝑤. [2 marks]
(c ) using MATLAB, develop a code to solve (a) and (b), [2
marks]
(d) On a sketch of an Argand diagram, shade the region whose points represent
complex numbers 𝑧 satisfying the inequalities |𝑧| < 2 and |𝑧 − 𝑤| < |𝑧|.
[2 marks]
(Total for Q11 is 8 marks)
Q12) Given that
𝜋
𝑥 = 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 3y , 0<𝑦<
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𝑑𝑥
(a) Work out in terms of 𝑦. [2 marks]
𝑑𝑦
(b) Hence, prove that
𝑑𝑦 1
= 1
𝑑𝑥
6𝑥(𝑥 − 1)2
[2 marks]
𝑑2 𝑦
(c)Work out an expression for in terms of 𝑥. Give your answer in its simplest
𝑑𝑥 2
form.
[2 marks]
(Total for Q12 is 6 marks)

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Q13) A researcher measure the foot lengths of a random sample of 120 ten-year-old
children. The lengths are summarised in table 2
Foot length, 1, (cm) Number of children
10 ≤ 1 < 12 5
12 ≤ 1 < 17 53
17 ≤ 1 < 19 29
19 ≤ 1 < 21 15
21 ≤ 1 < 23 11
23 ≤ 1 < 25 7
Table 2
(a) Use interpolation to estimate the median of this distribution. [2 marks]
(b) Calculate estimates for the mean and the standard deviation of these data.
[2 marks]
One measure of skewness is given by
3 (𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛 − 𝑚𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛)
Coefficient of skewness =
𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑑𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
(c) Evaluate this coefficient and comment on the skewness of these data. [2 marks]

Greg suggests that a normal distribution is a suitable model for the foot lengths
of ten-year-old children.
(d) Using the value found in part (c), comment on Greg’s suggestion, giving a reason
for your answer [2 marks]
(Total for Q13 is 8 marks)
Q14) The curve 𝑄 has equation
𝜋
𝑥 = 3𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 2𝑦 𝑥>3 0<𝑦<
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𝑑𝑥
(a) Find in terms of 𝑦. [2 marks]
𝑑𝑦
(b) Hence show that
𝑑𝑦 𝐴
=
𝑑𝑥 𝐵𝑥√𝑥 − 3
where 𝑝 is irrational and 𝑞 is an integer, stating the values of 𝐴 and 𝐵.
[2 marks]
𝜋
(c) Find the equation of the normal 𝑄at that point where 𝑦 = , giving your
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answer in the form 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑐, giving 𝑚 and 𝑐 as exact irrational numbers.
[3 marks] (Total for Q14 is 7 marks)
(Total for this paper is 100 marks)