TELONE CENTRE FOR LEARNING
Technical Department
ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS ASSIGNMENT 2
DUE DATE 22 OCTOBER 2021
INSTRUCTIONS
Show all working and steps where necessary
Question 1
(a) Construct an equilateral triangle if its altitude is 6 cm. Give justification for your
construction, (Show all construction arcs) [4]
(b) Draw an ellipse having major and minor axis of 90mm and 60mm respectively. Use;
(i) Trammel methods [2]
(ii) Rectangular method [2]
(iii) Focal point method [2]
Question 2
(a) Given the functions:
1 1
ℎ(𝑥) = 4𝑥 − 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥ℎ(𝑥) −
2 8
Determine the function f(x) in terms of x. [2]
(b) Find the equation of the lines described below (give the equation in the form 𝑦 =
𝑚𝑥 + 𝑐):
(i) passing through (0.097, 0.107) and (.008, -0.001) [1]
(ii) Given the equation of a line
3 1
𝑦 = −( )𝑥 +
4 2
Write down the gradient of the line y [1]
(iii) Draw to scale, the line represented by y in (iii) above [1]
3 17
(iv) Given that a line passes through point A(13 , 37) and its gradient is 𝜋, find the
equation of this line [1]
(v) Solve the equation 𝑎2 𝑥 2 = 𝑎𝑏𝑥 + 2𝑏 2 by completing the square. [2]
(vi) For what value of “K” the roots 𝑜𝑓 𝐾𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + (𝐾 – 3) = 0 are equal. [2]
Question 3
(a) Given that 𝑝 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑞 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔5 .
Find
(ii) log 45
(ii) log 0.3 [2]
(b) An exponential curve C has equation
1
𝑦= ,𝑥 ∈ 𝑅 .
3𝑥
(i) Sketch the graph of C. [1]
2
(ii) Solve the equation 𝑦 = 3 , giving the answer correct to 3 significant figures[1]
2√5
(iii) Simplify [1]
3√5−2√5
(iv) Solve the equation 2(3𝑥−5 ) = 12 [2]
(v) Solve for n if 𝑙𝑜𝑔6(𝑛 − 3) + 𝑙𝑜𝑔6(𝑛 + 2) = 𝑙𝑜𝑔3(3) [2]
(vi) Express 0.00010000100011000 in standard form [1]
Question 3
(a) The graphs of the basic trig functions are given below
Sketch the graphs of;
3
(i) 𝑦 = 𝑆𝑖𝑛 4 𝑥 [1]
2
(ii) 𝑦 = 𝐶𝑜𝑠 7 𝑥 [1]
(iii) 𝑦 = 𝑇𝑎𝑛 3𝑥 [1]
(b) Given the equation 𝑦 = 3 𝑠𝑖𝑛 {100 (𝑡 + 0.01)}. Find the following and draw the
graph.
(i) Frequency [1]
(ii) Amplitude [1]
(iii) Phase angle [1]
(iv) Period [1]
𝜋 1
(c) (i) Convert 4 radians to degrees. [2]
1
(ii) Convert .098 radians to degrees. [2]
(d) Prove the following identity
𝐶𝑜𝑠𝜃−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃
= 1+𝑐𝑜𝑠2 [2]
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 𝜃
Question 4
Differentiate the following with respect to x
(i) y = etan x [2]
𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥
(ii) 𝑦 = [2]
𝑥 0.8
(iii) 𝑦 = 𝑒 4𝑥 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑥 [2]
(iv) Find the turning points of the graph 𝑦 = 2𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 + 4. Hence or
otherwise determine the nature of these turning points [4]
Question 5
23
(a) ∫ (𝑥 27 𝑙𝑛𝜋 2 𝑥) dx [2]
(b)
[2]
(Hint: Use integration by algebraic substitution)
(c)
[2]
(d)
[2]
(e)
[2]
[TOTAL OF 50 MARKS]
GOOD LUCK ~ /AJ/