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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
COLLEGE EXAMINATIONS – ACADEMIC YEAR 2017- 2018
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
FIRST YEAR SEMESTER II
FINAL EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS FOR ENGINEERERS II (MAT1264)
DATE: 14/MAY/2018 TIME: 2 hours
MAXIMUM MARKS = 50
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. This paper contains TWO sections.
2. Section A is compulsory, and Answer any TWO of the THREE questions in
Section B.
3. No written materials allowed into the Examination Room.
4. Write all your answers in the answer booklet provided.
5. Do not forget to write your Registration Number.
6. Do not write any answers on this question paper.
7. Where appropriate draw large clearly labeled diagrams in your answers.
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SECTION A (20 Marks)
Question1.
a) Solve the following differential equation:
𝑑𝑖
𝐿 𝑑𝑡 + 𝑅𝑖 = 0, where 𝐿 and 𝑅 are none negativity constants. (3 Marks)
b) Find the Wronskian of the set {e 2 x ,e 2 x ,5} and state if the set of solutions
is independent or not. (2 Marks)
c) Calculate the Laplace transform of: 𝑓(𝑡) = 𝑡𝑒 −𝑡 . (3 Marks)
⃗⃗ , then find:∇
d) If 𝐴⃗ = 𝑥𝑧𝑖⃗ − 𝑦 2 𝑗⃗ + 2𝑥 2 𝑦𝑘 ⃗⃗ × 𝐴⃗ . (3 Marks)
e) Solve the following second order linear differential equation:
y ' '3 y'4 y 0 , with y(0) 5 and y ' (0) 5 . (3 Marks)
2s 3
f) Find the inverse Laplace transform of F ( s) . (2 Marks)
s 2 3s
g) Evaluate xydxdy over the area in the first quadrant bounded by the circle
x y a .
2 2 2
(3 Marks)
h) State the Green’s Theorem in the xy plane. (2 Marks)
SECTION B /30 Marks
Question2:
a) Solve the following system of differential equations using Matrix method(eigenvalues method):
𝑑𝑥
= −4𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧
𝑑𝑡
𝑑𝑦
= 𝑥 + 5𝑦 − 𝑧
𝑑𝑡
𝑑𝑧
{ 𝑑𝑡 = 𝑦 − 3𝑧
(10 Marks)
𝑡
b) Calculate the Laplace transform of ∫0 (𝑥 2 +e −𝑥 )𝑑𝑥
(5 Marks)
Question3:
a) Consider 𝑢 = 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 and 𝑣 = 2𝑥𝑦. Determine the Jacobian of transformation
of 𝑢 and 𝑣 at point (1,2). (6Marks)
b) Use the change of variables for evaluating the following double integral:
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sin( x 2 y 2 ) 2
D x y
2 2
dA where D {( x, y) / x 2 y 2
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and x 2 y 2 2 } . (9 Marks)
Question 4:
(1,2)
a) Evaluate ∫(0,1) (𝑥 2 − 𝑦)𝑑𝑥 + (𝑦 2 + 𝑥)𝑑𝑦 along the parabola 𝑥 = 𝑡 and 𝑦 = 𝑡 2 + 1. (8Marks)
u( x, y, z)dS
b) Evaluate S where 𝑺 is the surface of the paraboloid 𝒛 = 𝟐 − (𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 ) above the
xy-plane and 𝒖(𝒙, 𝒚, 𝒛) equal to 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 . (7 Marks)
Question5:
a) Use the operator method described to find the general solution in the following linear systems:
𝑥 ′ + 𝑦 ′ − 2𝑥 − 4𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑡
{
𝑥 ′ + 𝑦 ′ − 𝑦 = 𝑒 4𝑡
b) Solve the following linear system of differential equation using the matrix method?
𝑥1′ = 3𝑥1 + 𝑥2 − 𝑥3
{ 𝑥2𝑡′ = 𝑥1 + 3𝑥2 − 𝑥3
𝑥3′ = 3𝑥1 + 3𝑥2 − 𝑥3
Good luck!!!!!!
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