Department of Mathematics

Faculty of Engineering
University of Moratuwa

MA1024 | Methods of Mathematics

Numerical Methods

1. Use four-digit rounding arithmetic and the formulas to find the most accurate approximations
to the roots of the following equation and compute the Relative Error.
1 2 123 1
3
𝑥 − 4
𝑥+ 6
=0

2. Find the Taylor series for 𝑙𝑛(1 + 𝑥) at 𝑥 = 0. Use it to approximate 𝑙𝑛(1. 5) with
the accuracy of 10-2 .

3. Use 4-digit rounding arithmetic to evaluate 𝑓(0. 1) given

𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
Find the Absolute error and the Relative error where the exact value is given as
𝑓(0. 1) =− 1. 99899998.

4. Compute the 𝑥-intercept of a straight line joining the points (1.31, 3.24) and (1.93, 4.76)
using 3-digit rounding arithmetic and the two formulas
𝑥0𝑦1−𝑥1𝑦0
𝑥= 𝑦1−𝑦0

And

(𝑥1−𝑥0)𝑦0
𝑥 = 𝑥0 − 𝑦1−𝑦0

a. Which formula is better and why? (You may take the exact value as )

b. Compute the Absolute and Relative errors for the approximation obtained
in the second formula.

(Note That :
In Finite-Digit Arithmetic the addition of two real numbers 𝑥 and 𝑦 is equal to the addition of
floating point of 𝑥 and 𝑦 . i.e: 𝑥 + 𝑦= floating point of 𝑥 + floating point of 𝑦)

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Probability and Statistics

1. Which of the following illustrates probability? Statistics?

a. Determining how likely it is that a “6” will result when a die is rolled
b. Studying the weights of 35 babies to estimate weight gain in the first month after
birth
c. Determining whether a new drug shortens the recovery time from a certain illness
d. Determining the chance that heads will result when a coin is tossed
e. Determining the amount of waiting time required to check out at a certain grocery
store
f. Determining the chance that you will be dealt a “blackjack”

2. A study conducted at Manatee Community College revealed that students who attended
class 95 to 100% of the time usually received an A in the class. Students who attended
class 80 to 90% of the time usually received a B or C in the class. Students who attended
class less than 80% of the time usually received a D or an F or eventually withdrew from
the class. Based on this information, attendance and grades are related. The more you
attend class, the more likely it is you will receive a higher grade. If you improve your
attendance, your grades will probably improve. Many factors affect your grade in a
course. One factor that you have considerable control over is attendance. You can
increase your opportunities for learning by attending class more often.
a. What are the variables under study?
b. What is the population under study?

3.
I. To determine the average salary of professors at the University of Moratuwa, the faculty
was divided into the following groups: instructors, assistant professors, associate
professors, and professors. Twenty faculty members from each group were selected for
the study. This represents what type of sampling method?
II. Every 200th computer chip is inspected for defects at a computer facility. This is an
example of what type of sampling method?
III. Engelbert chooses the elements for his sample by giving particular attention to each
sub-population. He sees to it that every computed stratum sample is the same as the other
strata and that the respondents are chosen randomly. What sampling design is used?

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 4.
I. To predict the outcome of an upcoming Mayoral election, a random sample of 814 voters
was selected. These people are asked several questions regarding the election. One
question asked whether they were “…leaning Republican, Democratic, Independent, or
other/undecided?” Based on this question, 38.2% of respondents said that they were
“…leaning Democratic…”. Identify each of the following as specifically as possible.
a. Population of Interest
b. Variable of Interest
c. Sample
d. Statistic

II. A survey was done to determine the texting habits of MBHS students. An SRS of 270
students was asked several questions related to texting and cell phone usage. Of particular
interest to the researchers was the proportion of students who text while in class. Of those
surveyed, 178 said that they text during class at least ten times per week. Identify each of
the following as specifically as possible.
a. Population of Interest
b. Variable of Interest
c. Sample

5. For Problems 1-5 use the following information

Classify each variable as nominal, ordinal, interval, or ratio.

a. Employee Number is an example of _____data.

b. Gender is an example of____ data.
c. Years of Experience is an example of_____ data.
d. Employee Rank is an example of ____ data.
e. Yearly Salary is an example of _____ data.

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Multivariate Calculus and Introduction to PDEs

1. Sketch the following graphs of functions.

a. 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 8 − 5𝑥 + 9𝑦

2 2
b. 𝑔(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 + 𝑦 − 2

2 2
c. ℎ(𝑥, 𝑦) = 16 − 𝑥 − 𝑦

2. A profit function of a food exporting company is given by.

2 2
𝑝(𝑥, 𝑦) = 9 − (𝑥 − 4) − (𝑦 − 1)

Where 𝑥 and 𝑦 are kilograms of cinnamon and tamarind exported per month (measured in
thousands) respectively. Profit is measured in thousands of LKR. Sketch the graph of the
function.

3. Find the level surfaces of the graph of the function.

2 2
𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 6 + 8𝑥 − 4𝑦 − 4𝑥 − 2𝑦

π π
4. Find vertical traces for 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝑥) 𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝑦) corresponding to 𝑥 = 4
, 8
, 0 and
π π
𝑦= 4
, 8
,0

5. State the domains of the following function and whether they are open or closed. Then find
an interior point and a boundary point.

3𝑥+5𝑦−2𝑧
a. 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 2 2 2
10−2𝑥 −2𝑦 −2𝑧

3𝑧+5
b. 𝑔(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 2 2
𝑥 −𝑦

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