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MIDLANDS STATE UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING 8 GEOSCIENCES

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering


Department
Engineering Mathematics I, HMTE111

SESSIONAL EXAMINATIONS

OCTOBER 2023

DURATION: 3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Answer ALL questions.

2. Marks will be allocated as indicated in H.

3. Scientific Calculators. may be used but Programmable Calculators


are NOT allowed.

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Q1 (a) Using the definition of a limit of a function, prove that:

lim(x3 + x) = 2. [6]
x,1

(b) Evaluate lim x sin (-


1) . [4]
x-,00

(c) Given that the function f: 118 be defined by

x2 — 4, x>2
f (x) = 2ax + b, 0 < x < 2
ex, x<0

is continuous at all points in IR. Find the values of a and b. [6]


xy
(d) Show that lira does not exist. [4]
(x,y)---0(0,0) x2 +y2

Q2 (a Let f (x) = In (1-


-
11-x
--
x), lx1 < 1.

(i) Show that f (x) is an odd function. [3]

(ii) Find an expression for f'(x) as a simplified fraction, showing


further that f'(x) is an even function. [6]

(iii) Determine an expression for f -1(x). [5]

) Find the domain and range of I2xx . [6]

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(a) Let y = tan-1 x, x E R.

(1) By writing the above equation as x = tan y, show clearly that

dy =
[4]
dx 1+x2.

(ii) Use integration by parts and the result of part (i) to find

f 2 tan-1 xdx. [8]

00 (-1)n(x-2)n
(b) Find the radius and interval of convergence of En= 1 [8]
n4n

(a) Integrate f In 1
(2) . [6]

2
(b) (i) Express u(u-2) in partial fractions. [4]

(i) By using the substitution u = 1 + cos2 x, or otherwise, show clearly that

f 4 cot x dx = [10]
ln(csc2 x + cot2 x) + C.
1.-4-cos2 x

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Q5 (a) Find the height and radius of the least expensive closed cylinder that has a volume
of 1000cm3. Assume that the materials needed to construct the cylinder are free,
but it costs 80 cents per cm to weld the top and bottom onto the cylinder and to
weld the seam up the side of the cylinder (see diagram below). [10]

(b Find the volume of a solid region R. bounded by the surface f (x, y) = e-x2 and
The planes y = 0, y = x and x = 1. [10]

END OF QUESTION PAPER

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