NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

SEMESTER 2 EXAMINATION 2015–2016

MH1811 – MATHEMATICS 2

APRIL 2016 TIME ALLOWED: 2 HOURS

Matriculation Number:

Seat Number:

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. This examination paper contains SIX (6) questions and comprises THIR-
TEEN (13) pages.

2. Answer ALL questions. The marks for each question are indicated at the
beginning of each question.

3. This is a RESTRICTED OPEN BOOK exam. Each candidate is allowed

to bring a hand-written A4 help sheet.

4. Candidates may use calculators. However, they should write down systemati-
cally the steps in the workings.

5. All your solutions should be written in this booklet within the space provided
after each question. However, if you write your solutions on other pages, please
indicate them clearly.

For examiners only

Question Marks Question Marks

TOTAL (100)
1 (15) 4 (15)

2 (20) 5 (15)

3 (15) 6 (20 )
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QUESTION 1. (15 Marks)

(a) Solve the initial value problem.

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yy 0 = xe2x−y , y(0.5) = 1.

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(b) Solve the non-homogeneous differential equation.

y 00 − 3y 0 = e3x

End of Question 1.

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QUESTION 2. (20 Marks)

(a) A tank with capacity of 1000 L contains 200 L of brine solution with a concen-
tration of 0.2 kg/L. A brine solution with a salt concentration of 0.4 kg/L is
added at a rate of 15 L/min. The solution is kept mixed and is drained from
the tank at a rate of 5 L/min. Let y(t) be the amount of salt (in kilogrammes)
in the tank after t minutes. Find the amount of salt in the solution after 20
minutes. Leave your answer up to three decimal places.

Question 2 continues on page 5.

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(b) Consider the function f (x, y) = ln (x2 − 3x − y).

(i) Determine the domain of f (x, y) and indicate it on Figure 1.

Domain of f : {(x, y) ∈ R2 | }

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x
−5 −4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4 5
−1

−2

−3

−4

−5

Figure 1.

(ii) Find the value c such that f (4, c) = 0. With this value of c, evaluate
∇f (4, c) and indicate its direction at the point (4, c) on Figure 1.

End of Question 2.

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QUESTION 3. (15 Marks)
Consider the function f (x, y) = 9x − x3 + y 2 − 7y.

(a) Write down the equation of the tangent plane to the graph z = f (x, y) at the
point P (2, 4). Leave your equation in the form z = ax + by + c, where a, b and
c are some constants.

Equation of the tangent plane is z = .

(b) Find and classify all stationary points of the function f (x, y) = 9x−x3 +y 2 −7y.

Question 3 continues on page 7.

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(c) The length x of a side of a triangle is increasing at a rate of 6 cm/s, the length
y of another side is decreasing at a rate of 4 cm/s, and the contained angle θ
is decreasing at a rate of 0.05 radian/s. How fast is the area of the triangle
changing when x = 80 cm, y = 100 cm and θ = π/6? Is it increasing or
decreasing? Leave your answer up to 2 decimal places.

End of Question 3.

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QUESTION 4. (15 Marks)

(a) Let T (x, y, z) = 6x − 3y + 2z be the temperature (in degree Celsius) of a point

(x, y, z) on the surface S defined by (x−1)2 +3y 2 +z 2 = 43. Assume the highest
temperature exists, use Lagrange Multiplier Method to determine the point(s)
on S with the highest temperature.

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(b) Consider a quadrilateral Q on the first quadrant of the xy-plane, with vertices
(0, 0), (0,4), (5, 4) and (2, 1). (A quadrilateral is a 4-sided flat figure.)
Indicate the region D bounded by the quadrilateral Q on Figure 2 and determine
the volume of the solid under the surface z = x2 and above the region D.

1
x
−5 −4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4 5
−1

−2

−3

−4

−5

Figure 2.

End of Question 4.

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QUESTION 5. (15 Marks)

√
n
(a) Suppose 0 < a < 1. Use Squeeze Theorem to determine the limit lim 1 + an .
n→∞

√
n
(b) Use your result in part (a) to determine lim 3n + 7n .
n→∞

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∞
X
(c) Consider the power series (3n + 7n ) xn . Determine its interval of convergence
n=0
and its sum. Justify your answer.

Interval of Convergence:

Sum:

Explanation:

End of Question 5.

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QUESTION 6. (20 Marks)

∞
X (−1)n (n2 )
(a) Determine whether the series 3
is absolutely convergent, condition-
n=0
5 + n
ally convergent or divergent. Justify your answer.

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(b) Find the Taylor series (up to and including x3 ) of f (x) = about
4 + x − x2
1
a = 0, and use it to to approximate . Leave your answer up to 4 decimal
4.09
places.

End of Question 6.

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