Subject: Engineering Mathematics Class: Higher National Diploma in Electrical Engineering

UNIT LECTURER: MR MUHATI Contact Email: muhati@rvist.ac.ke

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
EXAM: End of Term Two CLASS: HNDE 2014
UNIT NAME: Engineering Mathematics DATE: 18
th
August 2014
TIME: 3 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer ALL the questions

1 a. Given the equation arg (z + 4) arg (z 2j) =

4
find its Cartesian equation
(8 marks)

b. Using De Moivres theorem, show that
tan4 =
44
3
16
2
+
4
Where t = tan . Hence find the roots of the equation

4
+4
3
6
2
4 +1 = 0 Correct to three significant figures (s.f.) (12 marks)


2 a. Given the parametric equations to a curve x = 6 - cos and
y = 4 sin . Find the:

(i) Value of

at =

6
(5 marks)
(ii) Normal equation to the curve at the point =

6
(8 marks)
b. If =

1

1
2
prove that:
(i) (1
2
)

=1 + (4 marks)
(ii) Hence for (1
2
)

= find

when x=1 (3 marks)

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Subject: Engineering Mathematics Class: Higher National Diploma in Electrical Engineering
UNIT LECTURER: MR MUHATI Contact Email: muhati@rvist.ac.ke
3 a. (i) If terms of x
3
and higher of x are neglected, show that

(1+)
3
1
= 1 +
7
2
+
38
2
8
approximately
(ii) Hence determine
(1.02)
3

0.98
, giving the answer correct to four decimal places
(8 marks)

b. Use binomial expansion of first order to obtain the percentage change in volume of
a cylinder when its radius is increased by 2% and its height decreased by 3%
(5 marks)

c. Evaluate 4 tanh x coth x = 0 (7 marks)

4 a. Given

= (

1+
)

show that
(1 +)

2
+

= + 1 (7 marks)

b. Determine the radius of curvature, P, of a sunken part of an overhead transmission
line given by the relation
=
[1+(

)
2
]
3
2

2

Given that x = 3(2cost cos2t), y= 3(2sint sin2t) at the point =

4
, giving the
answer correct to 4 s.f. (13 marks)

5 a. Find
1

2
1
(3 marks)
b. Evaluate the following correct to 4 s.f.

4
+3
(
2
6+9)(+1)

6
4
(12 marks)
c. Integrate

1
3+4
(5 marks)