MA1505 Mathematics I – AY2003/2004 Semester 1

Question 1(a)
For what value of m is the line
=  +  perpendicular to the tangent
line of the graph of the function
= √ +
at the point (, )?

 
() =
 √  + 16

 3
(3) =
 5

1 5
∴=− =−
3 3
5

Question 1(b)

Find  √ if () = .
  
!" # $

1
ln (() = ln  + ln(1 −   ) − ln(1 +   )
2

(  () 1 4 
= − −
(()  1 −   1 +  

 ()
(1 −   ) 4  (1 −   )   (1 −   )
( = − −
√1 +   √1 +  
+
(1 +   )

3 25
(  √3 = 2 + 12 − =
2 2

Question 2(a)
2 points A & B start at time , = - at the origin and move along the

fixed point (-, ) on the y-axis. Let . denote the value of the angle ∠012
positive x-axis with B moving 3 times as fast as A. Let C denote the

at any time t later. What is the maximum value of 345 .?

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Let A be at the point (, 0) at time t. So B is at (3, 0) at time t.

3 tan : + tan ; tan : + 

= tan(: + ;) = =
1 1 − tan : tan ; 1 −  tan :

3 − 3  tan : =  + tan :

2
tan : =
3  + 1

 2(3  + 1) − 2(6) 21 − √31 + √3

(tan :) = =
 (3  + 1 ) (3  + 1)

1  1 
 ≥ 0, < ⇒ (tan :) > 0, > ⇒ (tan :) < 0
√3  √3 

1
∴ max of tan : =
√3

Question 2(b)

 I √, + J K,

Find the value of

DEF
→H | − |

  I+ √O + + 9 O   I+ √O + + 9 O
N N

lim = limH
N→+H |3 − | N→+ −3
2 I+ √O + + 9 O +   √ + + 9
N

= limH
N→+ 1
= 54

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Question 3(a)

Let . be the angle in the first quadrant such that QE5 . = . Find the
√ 
R

.
T-QE5 
value of
S K
- √UVQ 

Z
80 sin+  Z
80 sin 
S  = − S (cos )
[ √cos  [ √cos 
Z
1 +
= −80 S − (cos ) (cos )
[ √cos 
2 ] Z
= −80 \2√cos  − (cos ) ^
5 [
= 49

Question 3(b)
Let  > 1. Find

S_ − b K.
`a  (`a )

1 1 1 1
S_ − b  = S  − S 
cd  (cd )  ln  (ln )
 1 1 1
= + S  − S 
ln  (ln )  (ln )

= +e
ln 

Question 4(a)

a (a!)
h
By using the Ratio Test, or otherwise, determine whether the series

f
(a)!
ai

is convergent or divergent. Show clearly all your steps.

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6j#k l(d + 1)!m (2d)! 6(d + 1) 3

lim = lim = >1
j→h (2d + 2)! 6j (d!) j→h (2d + 2)(2d + 1) 2

∴ the series is divergent.

Question 5(b)

Let
() = .
 +  +

Let () = ∑hai- a  be the Maclaurin series representation for (). Find
a

the value of 
− u + T .

h h h
1 1−
(() =  = = (1 − ) f  +j = f  +j − f  +j#k
 +  + 1 1 − +
ji[ ji[ ji[

e+v = e+∙k = 1, e+x = e+∙k#k = −1, e+y = e+∙k# = 0

∴ e+v − e+x + e+y = 2

Note: This solution will only be valid for −1 <  < 1.

Question 6(a)

- { − <  < 0|
Let
() = z
{ - <  < 1.

Let () = }- + ∑h
ai }a UVQ a~ + ∑ai a QE5 a~ be the Fourier Series
h

representation for (). Find the value of }- − ~} + ~ .

1 k 1 k 1
€[ = S (()  = S 1  =
2 k 2 [ 2

1 k k
sin 3 k
€+ = S (() cos 3  = S cos 3  = \ ^ =0
1 k [ 3 [

1 k k
cos 5 k 2
‚] = S (() sin 5  = S sin 5  = \− ^ =
1 k [ 5 [ 5

1 2 9
∴ €[ − €+ + ‚] = + =
2 5 10

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Question 6(b)
Let () = (~ − ) for - <  < . Let ∑h
ai a QE5 a~ be the Fourier Sine
Series which represents (). Find the value of the coefficient  . Give
your answer in terms of ~.

2 ƒ
‚+ = S ( − ) sin 3 
 [
ƒ
2 ƒ 
= 2 S  sin 3  − S  sin 3 
[  [
ƒ
1 2 ƒ1 
= 2 S −  (cos 3) + S  (cos 3)
[ 2  [ 3
2 ƒ
2 ƒ 2  ƒ
2 ƒ
= \−  cos 3^ + S cos 3  + \  cos 3^ − S 2 cos 3 
3 [ 3 [ 3 [ 3 [
2 2 ƒ
2 2 ƒ2
= + \ sin 3^ − − S  (sin 3)
3 9 [ 3 3 [ 3
4 ƒ
4 ƒ
= \−  sin 3^ + S sin 3 
9 [ 9 [
4 ƒ
= \− cos 3^
27 [
8
=
27

Question 7(a)
Find () which satisfies the differential equation

 () + () = T, >0


and the initial condition ( ) = .

2 
…(  + … _ b ( = (…() = … ( + …(  = 8…
 

2… … 2 
… = ⇒ =
 … 

ln … = 2 ln  = ln   ⇒ … =  

 
( () = 8 + ⇒   ( = 2 † + e


((1) = 3 ⇒ 3 = 2 + e ⇒ e = 1

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2 † + 1 1
∴ (() = = 2  + 
  

Question 7(b)


R + R
Solve the differential equation

 = ,
( ) = .



‡ˆO  = …

2…†  † +  † 2…† + 1 …† + 1
…  + … = = ⇒ … 
 =
…+  † …+ …+

…+ 
… =
… +1
† 

1
ln(…† + 1) = ln  + ek ⇒ …† + 1 = e †
4

 † +  † = e y

(1) = 2 ⇒ 16 + 1 = e ⇒ e = 17

∴  † = 17 y −  †

Question 8(a)

 − 
 + -
= -.
Find the general solution of the differential equation

‰ − 2‰ + 10 = 0

2 ± √4 − 40
‰= = 1 ± 3‹
2

∴  = ˆ N (ek cos 3 + e sin 3)

Question 8(b)

Solve the differential equation

 −
= Π,
(-) = ,
 (-) = .


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‰ − 1 = 0 ⇒ ‰ = ±1

 = ek ˆ N + e ˆ N
General solution,

 = ˆ N
Particular integral,

  = ˆ N + ˆ N
  = ˆ N + 2ˆ N

1
  −  = ˆ N ⇒ 2ˆ N = ˆ N ⇒  =
2
1
 = ek ˆ N + e ˆ+ ˆ N
N
2
1 N 1 N
 = ek ˆ − e ˆ + ˆ + ˆ
 N N
2 2

Using (0) = 2,   (0) = ,

k

ek + e = 2
1 1
ek + e + =
2 2

ek = e = 1

1
∴  = ˆN + ˆ N
+ ˆ N
2

Question 9(a)

Starting from time , = -, fresh water is continuously poured into the

A tank initially holds 100` of a brine solution containing 20kg of salt.

tank at the rate of 5`/FE5, while the well-stirred mixture leaves the tank
continuously at the same rate. Find an expression for the amount (in kg)
of salt in the tank at any time t.

 5 
Let Qkg be the amount of salt at time t.
=− =−
O 100 20

 1 1 
= − O ⇒ ln  = − O + e ⇒  = eˆ [
 20 20

At O = 0, we have  = 20, ⇒ e = 20

∴  = 20ˆ [

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Question 9(b)

Find the inverse Laplace transform
‘
\  ^.
’(’ + R)

1  ”“ + •
= +
“(“  + 4) “ “  + 4

1 1
1 = (“  + 4) + ”“  + •“ = ( + ”)“  + •“ + 4 ⇒  = , ”=− , •=0
4 4
1 11 1 “ 1 1
∴‡ k
\ ^=‡ k
\ −  ^ = − cos 2O
“(“  + 4) 4“ 4“ + 4 4 4

Question 10(a)

Given that the Laplace transform of √, is ‘√, =  √~’  . Find the



Laplace transform of the function (,) = , .




2 +  2 +
S √… … = \ … ^ = O 
[ 3 [ 3


‡√O 1 ]
‡ –S √… …— = = √“ 
[ “ 2

2 + 1 ] + 3 ]
‡ _ O  b = √“  ⇒ ‡ _O  b = √“ 
3 2 4

Question 10(b)
Find the functions (,) and
(,) which satisfy
K K

= − +
, =  − 

K, K,

and the initial conditions (-) = ,
(-) = -.

Taking Laplace transform with ‡() = ˜, ‡() = ™, we have


‡ _ b = −2˜ + ™
š O | ⇒ z“˜ − (0) = −2˜ + ™|
 “™ − (0) = 2˜ − 3™
‡ _ b = 2˜ − 3™
O

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(“ + 2)˜ − ™ = 1 |
z
−2˜ + (“ + 3)™ = 0

“+3 2 1 1 1
˜=  = +
š “ + 5“ + 4 3 “ + 1 3 “ + 4|
2 2 1 2 1
™=  = −
“ + 5“ + 4 3 “ + 1 3 “ + 4

2 1
ˆ
= 
+ ˆ †

š 3 3 |
2 2
= ˆ 
− ˆ †
3 3

Solutions provided by : NUS Mathematics Department

Solutions typed by :John Soo Yue Han

2011 © NUS Physics Society

Updates:
18/8/2012 Lee Yuan Zhe: Q2a, Q5b, Q9b