UNIT NAME: MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR COMPUTER SCIENTISTS

QUESTION ONE

a) If , show that [7 Marks]

b) Approximate the integral , using the Simpson’s Rule [6 Marks]

c) Evaluate [5 Marks]
2t 3 ⅆy
d) Show that y ( t ) =ⅇ − is a solution of the equation =2 y +3 for all t ∈ ℝ
2 ⅆt
[4 Marks]

e) Find x , y 1 z , t where 3 ( xz yt )=(−t1 26t )+(2+t

4x y
3)
[4 Marks]

f) Given that A ( 60 i+ 3 j ) , B ( 40 i− 8 j ) ,C (ai −52 j) are collinear, find the value of a .

[4 Marks]
QUESTION TWO

a) Solve the system of equation below by the Cramer’s Rule

x +2 y+ 3 z=1
x+ 3 y +6 z =3 [11 Marks]
2 x+6 y+13 z=5

1
b) Use Simpson’s rule with ℎ=0.125 to show that,
3

√
2
1 −x
2
I= ∫ e 2
dx=0.68 [9 Marks]
π 0

QUESTION THREE
 a) Show that the equation ( 2 xy+ 1 ) ⅆx + ( x 2+ 4 y ) ⅆy =0 is exact hence solve.
[10 marks]
b) Express the following expressions into partial fractions and then integrate.

[10 Marks]
QUESTION FOUR
a) A farmer has an adjustable electric fence that is 100m long. He uses this fence to enclose
a rectangular grazing area on three sides, the fourth side being a fixed hedge. Find the
maximum area he can enclose. [10 Marks]
n=5
b) Calculate the trapezoidal approximation to the integral . Use [10Marks]

QUESTION FIVE
a) Use power series to solve y ' ' −2 y=0 [12 Marks]

b) An automobile’s velocity starting from rest is where v is measured in feet

per second. Find
i) Its velocity after 5 seconds. [2Marks]
ii) Its average velocity during the 10th second. [2Marks]
iii) Its acceleration after 2 seconds. [2Marks]
iv) Its average acceleration from t=2 to t=4. [2Marks]