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T194

Module Examination 2022

ENGINEERING: MATHEMATICS,
MODELLING, APPLICATIONS

Tuesday, 13 September 2022

This remote exam is designed to be completed in 3 hours. An additional

1.5 hours is allowed to give you time to scan and insert any handwritten
content (e.g. figures, equations or calculations) and to upload your
completed file.
You must have completed and submitted the exam within 4.5 hours of
opening the iCME (or 5 hours if you submit during the 1h late penalty
period).
This examination is divided into TWO sections.
Section A is worth 40 per cent of the overall marks for the examination.
You should answer ALL the questions in this section. Each question is
based on a single concept or topic.

Section B is worth 60 per cent of the overall marks for the examination.
You should answer only TWO of the questions from this section. Each of
these questions requires you to draw from knowledge of multiple
concepts or topics.

You should refer to your T194 handbook and use a scientific calculator
during this examination.

If you require further information please refer to the Remote Exam

Arrangements Handbook available from the Help Centre on
StudentHome.
Submit your completed exam using the iCMA system. Make sure that
the name of the file you submit includes your PI and the module code
e.g. X1234567T194.

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SECTION A Answer all questions in this section.
This section is worth 40% of the total marks in this exam. Plan to spend no more
than 40% of your time on this section.

Question 1 Solve the following for:

x2  2 x  8  0
Include in your answer the method used in full.
(5 marks)

Question 2 Convert the following polar coordinates to Cartesian coordinates:

 
 8, 
 4
(5 marks)

Question 3 A box of weight w is resting on a flat but smooth sloping surface inclined at 22°
from the horizontal. The box is prevented from sliding down the slope by a rope
attached to it which runs parallel to the slope. Draw a force diagram representing
the forces acting on the box.
(3 marks)

Write a balanced equation describing the situation above.

(2 marks)

Question 4 (a) Find the inverse of the following functions:

(i) f ( x)  3 x 2  4
x
(ii) f  x  6
4
(4 marks)
(b) Explain in words one property that a function must have in order for it to be
classified as a function.
(1 mark)

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Question 5 (a) In words, describe the meaning of the following:
0
 1
8x 2 dx

(2 marks)
(b) Evaluate the integral to two significant figures.
(3 marks)

Question 6 Evaluate the x value of the maxima for the following function:

f ( x)   x 2  2 x
(5 marks)

Question 7 Given that y = 5 – 5i, find the modulus and argument of y and write your answers
in exponential form.
(5 marks)

Question 8 Find the determinant and inverse of the following 2 x 2 matrix:

6 5
A 
3 1 
(5 marks)

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SECTION B Answer TWO questions from this section.
This section is worth 60% of the total exam mark. Plan to spend no more than
60% of your time on answering two questions from this section.

Question 9 An offshore drilling rig is held in place by three tugboats. The tension in one of
the towlines is found to be 650 kN. The figure below is a representation of the
situation as seen from above. All of the measurements given are correct,
however the figure is not to scale and poorly represents dimensions and angles.

(a) Use the measurements given to determine the angles θ1 and θ2, to two
significant figures.
(6 marks)
(b) Express the tension forces, T1 and T2 in component form.
(6 marks)
(c) By resolving the forces along 𝑥 and 𝑦 directions, find two equations involving
the magnitudes of the tension forces, T1 and T2, on the towlines.
(4 marks)
(d) Express the equations found in part (c) in matrix form, and hence solve the
equations to determine the magnitudes of the tension forces, T1 and T2, to
two significant figures.
(14 marks)

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Question 10 A point located on a mechanism produces velocity components in the 𝑥- and 𝑦-
directions in the forms:
vx  r sin t
v y  r cos t
where 𝑟 and 𝜔 are constants.

(a) Find expressions for 𝑎 𝑡 and 𝑎 𝑡 , corresponding to the acceleration in

the 𝑥- and 𝑦-directions as a function of time.
(6 marks)

(b) Find expressions for the 𝑥 and 𝑦 displacement as functions of time, 𝑥 𝑡 and
𝑦 𝑡 respectively, given the following initial conditions:

𝑥 0 and 𝑦 0 0.

(10 marks)
(c) By writing your result from part (c) as a vector in the form
R  x t  i  y t  j
find an expression for the magnitude |𝐑|, and show that it is independent of
𝑡.
(10 marks)

(d) Explain in words why the magnitude of the acceleration is also independent
of t.
(4 marks)

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Question 11 (a) Express sin(x) as a Maclaurin series to three terms.
(2 marks)
(b) Briefly explain why approximations such as the Maclaurin series are useful
in an engineering context.
(4 marks)
(c) Briefly explain the benefits and drawbacks of using a series of three terms
compared to one with six terms.
(4 marks)
(d) Differentiate the series term by term (up to three non-zero terms) and show
that:
dsin  x 
 cos  x 
dx
(10 marks)
(e) By substituting 𝑥 𝑖𝜃, where i 2   1 , show that
dsin  i 
 icos  i 
d
(10 marks)

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