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Question 1

(a) The seventh term of an Arithmetic Progression is 29 and the eleventh term is 54.
Determine the sixteenth term of the series.
(4 marks)

(b) Determine the sum of the first seven term of a Geometric Progression series given by
1 3 1 3
, ,2 ,6 ,... ..
4 4 4 4 .
(6 marks)

dy
( 1+x ) + y =cos x
(c) A differential equation (DE) is given by dx .

i. Determine the integrating factor, I( x ) .

(7 marks)
ii. Determine the general solution for the DE.
(5 marks)

iii. Determine the particular solution given that y=1 when x=0 .
(3
marks)

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Question 2

(a) Identify whether y=2 cos x is even, odd or neither even nor odd function.
(4 marks)

(b) Sketch, label and determine whether the function f ( x ) is even, odd or neither

{ }{ } 1 1 1
f (x) = ¿ 5 if −π≤x<− π¿ 0 if − π≤x< π¿ ¿{} ¿
2 2 2
(6 marks)

(c) By using Laplace Transform method, solve the differential equation

2
d x dx dx
+5 +6 x=2 e−t =0
dt in terms of t , given initially t =0 , x =1 and dt
2
dt for x .

(15 marks)

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Question 3

dy
cos x − y sin x=5 x 2
(a) Determine the general solution of dx by using Exact Product
Method.
(4 marks)

(b) Solve the particular integral, y P for the second order non-homogeneous differential
d2 y
2
+25 y=5 x 2 + x
equation: dx .
(6 marks)

dy x
=e + y
(c) Given dx , with initial condition y(1)=2 and step size, h=0 .1 ,
i. Use Improved Euler formula to approximate the value of y(1.2) at four
decimal places.
(6
marks)
ii. Determine the exact value and compare the different (% error) between the
result obtained in part i and the exact value.
(9
marks)

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Question 4

(a) Determine the Laplace Transform of the signal f (t )=−2 t 3 e 4t .

(3 marks)

(b) Calculate ( 2.03 )5 by using Binomial Theorem.

(7 marks)
4 s−3
H (s )= 2
(c) The transfer function of a circuit is given by s −4 s−5 . Determine the

impulse response, h(t ) of the circuit by using Inverse Laplace Transform.

(6 marks)

(d) Given a function, f ( x )=ln ( 2+x ) . Determine:

i. the first four terms of the Maclaurin series for the function f (x)
(6
marks)
0. 4

∫ x ln ( 2+x ) dx
ii. the approximate value for 0 , by using answer obtained from
part (d)i.
(3 marks)

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Question 5

dy
=xy
(a) Calculate the approximate solution of the differential equation, dx for y (2.5 ) ,

with initial condition y (1 ) = 2 and step size h = 0.5 by using Euler Method.
(10 marks)

(b) Given a signal,

g(t )= {
0 , 0≤t <π
5 , π≤t <2 π , with a period of 2 π . Determine:

i. the Fourier coefficients of a0 , an , and bn .

(10
marks)

ii. the Fourier series representation of g ( t ) , up to THREE (3) non-zero terms.

(5
marks)

END OF QUESTION PAPER

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APPENDIX 1 - Trigonometric Identities and Formulas

Formulas for Negatives Double-Angle Formulas

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APPENDIX 2 – Table of Differentiation

Basic Differentiation Rules Trigonometric Functions

d d
( k )=0 ( sin f ( x ) )=f ' ( x ) cos f ( x )
dx dx
d n d
( x )=n x n−1 ( cos f ( x ) )=− f ' ( x ) sin f ( x )
dx dx
d d
dx
( ( f ( x ) )n )=n f ' ( x ) ( f ( x ) ) n−1
dx
( tan f ( x ) )= f ' ( x ) sec2 f ( x )
d dv du d
( u⋅v )=u + v ( csc f ( x ) ) =− f ' ( x ) csc f ( x ) cot f ( x )
dx dx dx dx
du dv d
−u v ( sec f ( x ) ) = f ' ( x ) csc f ( x ) tan f ( x )
d u
dx v ()
=
dx
v 2
dx dx
d
( cot f ( x ) )= −f ' ( x ) csc 2 f ( x )
dx

Exponential Function Natural Logarithmic Function

d ( f (x)) d 1
e =f ' ( x ) e f ( x ) ( ln f ( x ) )= f ' ( x )
dx dx f (x)

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APPENDIX 3 – Table of Integration

Trigonometric Functions
Basic Integration Rules
where
n+1
x sin f ( x )
∫ x n dx= n+1
+C
n≠−1
∫ cos f ( x ) dx= f ' (x)
+C
; for
cos f ( x )
∫ sin f ( x ) dx= − f ' (x )
+C

∫ u dv= uv−∫ v du ∫ sec2 f ( x ) dx=

tan f ( x )
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 Form f ( x ) , where

ef ( x ) 1 ln | f ( x ) |
∫ ef ( x) dx= f ' ( x)
+C ∫ f ( x ) dx= f ' (x )
+C

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APPENDIX 4 – Table of Laplace Transforms

Function Laplace Transform F {s} Function f (t ) Laplace Transform F {s}

1 b
1 sinh bt
s s −b 2
2

1 s
t cosh bt
s2 s −b 2
2

2 2 −at
b
t e sinh bt
s3 (s +a )2−b2

n n! −at
s+a
t e coshbt
s n+1 (s +a )2−b2

at 1 2 bs
e t sin bt
s−a ( s +b 2 )2
2

2 2
−at 1 s −b
e t cos bt
s+ a (s 2 +b 2 )2
n! 1
t n e−at u(t ) unit step
(s +a )n+1 s
b −sd
e
sin bt u(t−d )
s +b2
2
s
s
cosbt δ (t ) 1
s +b2
2

−at
b −sd
e sin bt δ (t−d ) e
( s +a )2 +b 2

−at
s +a
e cos bt
( s +a )2 +b 2

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APPENDIX 5 – Essential Formulas

Essential Formulas
αx βx
Two unequal real roots ( α , β) : y= A e +B e
Second Order Linear
Differential Equation: Two equal real roots ( α , α) : y=( A+Bx ) eα x
Two imaginary roots ( p±q i) : y= e p x ( A cosqx+B sin qx )

( ) ()
2 2
Completing the square b b
x 2 +bx +c= x+ − +c
method: 2 2
Laplace transform of
a) L { f ' }=sF(s)−f (0)
derivatives:
b) L ¿ ¿
Expression Form of partial fraction
f (x ) A B C
+ +
( x +a )( x−b )( x +c ) ( x +a ) ( x−b ) ( x +c )
Partial fractions: f (x ) A B C
+ +
( x +a ) 3 ( x +a ) ( x+ a ) ( x +a )3
2

f (x) Ax+ B C
+
( ax 2 +bx+ c ) ( x +d ) ( ax 2 +bx+ c ) ( x +d )
a0 ∞
f (t )= + ∑ (an cos ( nω t ) +b n sin ( nω t ) )
2 n=1 ,
2π
ω= =
Fourier series: where T fundamental frequency
T T T
2 2 2
a0 = ∫ f (t )dt an = ∫ f (t )cos ( nω t ) dt bn= ∫ f (t )sin ( nω t ) dt
T0 ,
T0 ,
T0
T /2

∫
*Note: The integrals limit such as −T /2 also can be used.

The n-th term of an Arithmetic Series:

Sum of an Arithmetic Series:

Sequence and Series: The n-th term of the Geometric Series:

Sum of Geometric Series:

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Sum of Infinite Geometric Series:

Binomial Theorem

Maclaurin expansion of
f (x ) :

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