AUGUST 2021 EXAMINATION

School of Engineering
(Diploma in Aerospace Engineering)
(Diploma in Automation & Mechatronic Systems)
(Diploma in Biomedical Engineering)
(Diploma in Electrical Engineering)
(Diploma in Electronic & Computer Engineering)
(Diploma in Marine & Offshore Technology)
(Diploma in Mechanical Engineering)
(Common Engineering Programme)

Level 1 Time Allowed: 2 Hours

ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS 1
(012528)

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. Check carefully to ensure you are sitting for the correct paper.
2. Answer ALL questions.
3. Write your seat number, student number and class/group on your answer
book.
4. Begin each question on a separate page.
5. All working must be clearly shown. Omission of essential working will result in
loss of marks.
6. Reference materials provided: Mathematical Formulae List
7. This paper consists of 6 pages including this cover page. Check carefully to
make sure your set is complete.

38EM1 (SoE) -1- Aug 2021 EXAM

(Revised)
QUESTION 1 (10 marks)

The following is the graph of y = a sin ( bx + c ) where a, b and c are constants.

Determine the following:

a. amplitude (1 mark)
b. period (2 marks)
c. phase shift (3 marks)
d. equation of graph (4 marks)

QUESTION 2 (19 marks)

a. Solve 2cos t + 1.1 = 0 for 0  t  360 .

Give your answer(s) correct to 1 decimal place. (4 marks)

b. Solve csc − 1.31 = 0 for 0    2 .

Give your answer(s) correct to 3 significant figures. (5 marks)

c. Given tan x = −1.5 and cos x  0 , find x for 0  x  2 .

Give your answer(s) correct to 3 significant figures. (4 marks)

d. A bicycle has wheels of diameter 70 cm and each wheel is moving at

80 rpm (rev per min).

i. Find the angular velocity of the wheel in rad/s.

ii. Find the linear velocity of the wheel in km/h.
(6 marks)

38EM1 (SoE) -2- Aug 2021 EXAM

(Revised)
QUESTION 3 (21 marks)

a. Solve 3cos x − 3sin x + 2 = 0 for

2
0  x  360 . (7 marks)

3
b. Solve cos 2 = for 0    2 . (7 marks)
5

c. The current (in mA) in a circuit is given by i = 6sin 5t + 4cos5t where

t is time in seconds.

i. Express i in the form of R sin ( 5t +  ) where 0    .
2
ii. Hence, find the time when current is at its first positive peak value.
(7 marks)

QUESTION 4 (22 marks)

dy
a. Find for each of the following:
dx
1 5
i. y = x 6 − x3 + 2 (5 marks)
4 x

y = ( 7 x 4 − 2 x + 1)
5
ii. (5 marks)

5 + 2 x3
iii. y= 3 (5 marks)
x −1

b. The displacement s (in metres) of a moving object at time t (in seconds) is

described by s = t − 9t + 24t + 1 .
3 2

i. Find the time(s) when the object is instantaneously at rest.

ii. Find the acceleration of the object at t = 3 seconds.

ds dv d 2 s
[Formulae: v = dt
; a= =
dt dt 2
]
(7 marks)

38EM1 (SoE) -3- Aug 2021 EXAM

(Revised)
QUESTION 5 (11 marks)

In this question, j = −1 .

a. Express j 3 −36 + 64 ( j + j 2 3) in the simplest rectangular form. (3 marks)

b. Perform the following operations and give your answers in polar form.

j 30
i. 8+
5 + j9

ii. 4 − 2.6 − 1.725 + 5.63.2

(8 marks)

QUESTION 6 (17 marks)

a. Solve for x :

i. 5x+ 4 = 21

ii. ln(10x2 −1) − 2ln x = 1

(9 marks)

b. Find the exact numerical value of x if (3x)

log3
= (5 x)log5 . (8 marks)

38EM1 (SoE) -4- Aug 2021 EXAM

(Revised)
 MATHEMATICAL FORMULAE LIST
(for 38EM1 & 38EM2)

Logarithms

logb xy = logb x + logb y logb x n = n logb x

x logb x
logb = logb x − log b y log a x =
y logb a

Trigonometry

csc A =
1 sin 2 A + cos 2 A = 1 sin ( A  B ) = sin A cos B  cos A sin B
sin A

sec A =
1 1 + tan 2 A = sec2 A cos ( A  B ) = cos A cos B sin A sin B
cos A
1 1 + cot 2 A = csc2 A tan A  tan B
cot A = tan ( A  B ) =
tan A 1 tan A tan B

tan A =
sin A sin 2 A = 2sin A cos A
cos A

cot A =
1 cos 2 A = cos 2 A − sin 2 A a sin   b cos   R sin (   )
tan A
= 2 cos 2 A − 1
cos A a cos   b sin   R cos (  )
= = 1 − 2sin A 2
sin A
b
R = a 2 + b 2 ;  = tan −1
a

Complex Numbers

Rectangular form: z = x + jy Given z1 = r11 ; z2 = r22

Polar form: z = r ( cos  + j sin  ) = r z1 z2 = r1r2 (1 + 2 )

y z1 r1
where r = x 2 + y 2 ; tan  = =  (1 −  2 )
x z2 r2

38EM1 (SoE) -5- Aug 2021 EXAM

(Revised)
Differentiation
Note: u and v are functions of x ; n and C are constants

( sin −1 u ) =
d d du d 1 du
(C ) = 0 ( sin u ) = cos u
dx dx dx dx 1 − u 2 dx
−1 du
d n
dx
( u ) = nu n −1
du
dx
d
dx
( cos u ) = − sin u
du
dx
d
( cos −1 u ) =
dx 1 − u 2 dx
d
dx
du dv
(u + v ) = +
dx dx
d
dx
( tan u ) = sec2 u
du
dx
d
dx
( tan −1 u ) =
1 du
1 + u 2 dx
d dv du d du d 1 du
( uv ) = u + v ( csc u ) = − csc u cot u ( ln u ) =
dx dx dx dx dx dx u dx

d u
du
v −u
dx
dv
dx
d
dx
( sec u ) = sec u tan u
du
dx
d u
dx
( e ) = eu
du
dx
 =
dx  v  v2
d du
( cot u ) = − csc2 u
dx dx

Integration
Note: u and v are functions of x ; K is a constant of integration

 u du =
n u n +1
+ K ; n  −1  sin u du = − cos u + K  csc u du = ln csc u − cot u + K
n +1
1
 u du = ln u + K  cos u du = sin u + K  sec u du = ln sec u + tan u + K

 e du = e +K  tan u du = − ln cos u + K  cot u du = ln sin u + K

u u

 sec u du = tan u + K  csc u du = − cot u + K

2 2

Integration by parts:
 udv = uv −  vdu  sec u tan u du = sec u + K  csc u cot u du = − csc u + K

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38EM1 (SoE) -6- Aug 2021 EXAM

(Revised)