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FINAL EXAMINATION
SEPT 2014 SESSION
LEVEL : BACHELOR
TIME / DURATION :
( 2 HOURS )
DATE :
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
marks]
ii) By using answer in part (i), solve the particular solution given that y=1 when x=2 .
[3 marks]
b) The differential equation representing voltage, v across the capacitor, C in a series circuit is
dv
RC +v =E
given by dt . Supposed that resistance, R =1 ohms, capacitor, C = 0.25 farad and
i. Determine the standard form of the above differential equation, where the standard form
dv
+F (t )v=G(t )
is given as dt [3 marks]
iii. Solve the differential equation for v in term of t , v(t ) given that v =0 when
t=0
[10 marks]
CONFIDENTIAL
Question 2
The differential equation governing the current i flowing in an electrical circuit containing resistance R ,
2
d i di i
L 2 + R + =0
inductance, L and capacitance, C is given by dt dt C . Given that L is 0.5 henry,
di
6 =68
R is 500 ohms and C is 14 .881 x 10 farad, with initial conditions i=0 and dt when
t=0 .
a) By taking the Laplace transform of both sides of the given differential equation, verify that
68
I ( s )=
s2 + 1000 s +134400 . [10
marks]
b) Determine the partial fraction expansion of I ( s ) by factoring the denominator part completely.
[11 marks]
c) By using the answer obtained from part (b), determine i(t ) by computing the inverse Laplace
transform of I ( s ) . [4 marks]
CONFIDENTIAL
Question 3
f (t )= {0,1, t<0
0t <
b) Determine whether the function f ( t ) is either even, odd, or neither. State a reason. [2 marks]
i.
a0 [5 marks]
ii.
an [5 marks]
iii.
bn [5 marks]
Question 4
x3 y2
f ( x, y )= x + + 2 y
Given 3 2 .
a) Determine:
2
f
i. x2 [4
marks]
2 f
ii. y2 [4
marks]
2
f
iii. x y [4 marks]
b) Justify that the function f ( x , y ) has stationary points at ( 1,2 ) and (1,2 ) . [8
marks]
c) Identify the type of all the stationary points of f ( x , y ) obtained from part (b) whether they are
maximum point, minimum point or saddle point by using the Second Derivative Test.
[5 marks]
CONFIDENTIAL
Question 5
a) The frequency distribution for the value of resistance in ohms of 60 resistors is shown in Table 1.
Frequency, f 5 12 13 15 11 4
Table 1
( )
i=1
f i +1
f L
~ 2
x =L+ C
ii. The median of the resistance, f .
[4 marks]
d d
( k )=0 ( sin f ( x ) )=f ' ( x ) cos f ( x )
dx dx
d n d
( x )=n x n1 ( cos f ( x ) ) = f ' ( x ) sin f ( x )
dx dx
d d
( ( f ( x ) )n )=n f ' ( x ) ( f ( x ) )n1 ( tan f ( x ) ) = f ' ( x ) sec2 f ( x )
dx dx
d
( csc f ( x ) ) = f ' ( x ) csc f ( x ) cot f ( x )
dx
d dv du d
(uv ) =u +v ( sec f ( x ) ) = f ' ( x ) csc f ( x ) tan f ( x )
dx dx dx dx
du dv d
d u dx
u v
dx
( cot f ( x ) )= f ' ( x ) csc2 f ( x )
dx v
= () v 2
dx
d f (x) d 1
( e ) =f ' ( x ) e f ( x ) ( ln f ( x ) )= f '(x)
dx dx f (x )
CONFIDENTIAL
Trigonometric Functions
Basic Integration Rules f ( x )=ax +b
Where
x n+1 sin f ( x )
x dx= n+1 +C
n
cos f ( x ) dx= f '(x)
+C
; for
n1
cos f ( x )
sin f ( x ) dx= f ' ( x)
+C
u dv= uv v du tan f ( x )
sec2 f ( x ) dx= f ' ( x ) +C
cot f ( x )
csc2 f ( x ) dx= f ' ( x ) +C
sec f ( x )
sec f ( x ) tan f ( x ) dx= f ' ( x ) +C
csc f ( x )
csc f ( x ) cot f ( x ) dx= f ' ( x ) +C
Exponential Function 1
Where f ( x )=ax +b Form f ( x ) , where f ( x )=ax +b
ef ( x ) 1 ln | f ( x ) |
e f ( x ) dx= f ' (x)
+C f ( x ) dx= f ' (x )
+C
CONFIDENTIAL
t 1 cosh bt s
s2 s b 2
2
t2 2 eat sinh bt b
s3 ( s +a )2b2
n n! at s+a
t e cosh bt
s n+1 ( s +a )2b2
e at 1 t sin bt 2 bs
sa ( s +b 2 )2
2
1 t cos bt s2 b 2
at
e
s+a (s 2 +b 2 )2
n at
t e n! u(t ) unit step 1
(s +a )n+1 s
Essential Formulas
b 2 b 2
Completing the square
method:
2
x +bx +c= x+
2 2
+c ( ) ()
Laplace transform of a) L { f ' }=sF (s)f (0 )
derivatives:
f right rbrace =s rSup { size 8{2} } F \( s \) - ital sf \( 0 \) - f`' \( 0 \) } {
b) L
*Note: The integrals limit such as T /2 also can be used.
2
2 f 2 f 2 f
Second Derivative Test
for f(x, y):
G= 2 ( )( ) ( )
x y2 x y