ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS 1 (TDEM 111):

UTCE

GROUP ASSIGNMENT: (Due 𝟖𝒕𝒉 November 2024)

Attempt these questions in groups as allocated; Question thirteen should be

attempted by each group.

Question One: (GROUP A)

(a) Simplify log 1 𝑥 𝑛 and hence log 1 64√2

𝑥 2

(06marks)
(b) Solve the equations below:
(i) log 𝑛 4 + log 4 𝑛2 = 3 (04 marks)
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(ii) 22𝑥−1 + 2 = 2𝑥+1 (04 marks)

(c) If 𝑎 = log 𝑏 𝑐 , 𝑏 = log 𝑐 𝑎 , 𝑐 = log 𝑎 𝑏. Prove that 𝑎𝑏𝑐 = 1. (08 marks).

Question Two (GROUP B)

(a) Show that the vectors 𝑎 = 2𝑖 − 𝑗 + 𝑘, and 𝑏 = 𝑖 − 3𝑗 − 5𝑘 and 𝑐 = 3𝑖 − 4𝑗 − 4𝑘

form a right angled triangle.
Find all the angles and the area of the triangle. (10 marks).
(b) A force of (2𝑖 − 𝑗 + 𝑘) newtons acts on a line through point P having co-ordinates
(0, 3, 1) metres. Determine the moment vector and its magnitude about point Q having
co-ordinates (4, 0, −1) metres. (05 marks).
(c) Given that 𝑷 = 4𝒊 + 𝒋 − 2𝒌, 𝑸 = 3𝒊 − 2𝒋 + 𝒌 and 𝑹 = 𝒊 − 2𝒌.
Find 𝑃 × (4𝑅 × 𝑄) (05 marks)

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Question Three (GROUP C)

(a) The resistance R of an electrical conductor at temperature 𝜃 0 𝐶 is given by

𝑅 = 𝑅0 𝑒 𝛼𝜃 Where 𝛼 𝑖𝑠 a constant and 𝑅0 = 5 × 103 Ω. Determine the value of 𝛼
correct to four significant figures when 𝑅 = 6 × 103 Ω and 𝜃 = 15000 𝐶. Also, find
the temperature correct to the nearest degree when 𝑅 = 5.4 × 103 Ω. (07 marks).
(b) By completing Squares, find the maximum value of 17 + 3𝑥 − 4𝑥 2 . State the value of 𝑥
for which maximum occurs. (06 marks)

(c) The voltage V volts across an inductor is shown in the table below.
𝑉 (𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑠) 883 347 90 55.5 18.6 5.2

𝑡(𝑚𝑠) 10.4 21.6 37.8 43.6 56.7 72.0

Plot a graph of 𝑉 against 𝑡 and use it to find the value of 𝑉 when 𝑡 = 25𝑚𝑠. (07 marks)

Question Four (GROUP D)

(a) A surveyor wants to know the height of a tower. From a given point on the ground, the
surveyor finds that the angle of elevation of the top of the tower as 420 40′ . The
surveyor moves back 40𝑚 to the second point and finds the angle of elevation to the
top of the tower as 250 10′ . Determine the height of the tower. (10marks)

(b) Given that 𝐴 and 𝐵 are two acute angles such that cos 𝐴 = 1⁄2 and sin 𝐵 = 1⁄3,

Prove that:
9√3+8√2
(i) tan(𝐴 + 𝐵) = (05 marks)
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2√2+√3
(ii) cos(𝐴 − 𝐵) = (05 marks)
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Question Five (GROUP E )

A section of 100 Electrical workers were assigned to a supervisor to carry out the following
tasks:
Cut down trees (T), Climb Poles (P) and splice wires(S).The Supervisor was tasked to determine
their performance and make a report to the manager. Given that the supervisor made the
following report below:
45 can cut tall trees
50 can climb poles
57 can splice wires
20 can climb poles and splice wires.
28 can cut trees and climb poles.
25 can cut trees and splice wires.
11 can do all the three.
10 cannot do any of the three activities.

(a) Summarise the report given to the Manager using a Venn diagram.
(b) From the Venn diagram, determine

(i)

(ii)

(iii)
(c) Find the number of workers who can perform only one task.

Question Six (GROUP F)

7 5 1 −1
(a) Find the Unknown matrix C such that 𝐴𝐶 = 𝐵, where 𝐴 = ( ) and 𝐵 = ( ).
4 3 1 1
(10 marks)
(b) Determine the Eigen values and Eigen vectors of matrix A given by
−1 −1 1
𝐴 = (−4 2 4) (10 marks)
−1 1 5

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Question Seven (GROUP G)

1 2 3
(a) If 𝐴 = (3 −2 1), find 𝐴−1 (10 marks)
4 1 1
(b) Currents 𝑖1 , 𝑖2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖3 in an electrical circuit are related by the following equations.
𝑖1 + 3𝑖2 − 2𝑖3 = 5

2𝑖1 + 𝑖2 + 4𝑖3 = 8

6𝑖1 + 𝑖2 − 3𝑖3 = 5

Determine the values of 𝑖1 , 𝑖2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖3 using row reduction to echelon form method.

(10 marks).

Question Eight (GROUP H)

(a) If 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 are roots of the equation 𝑥 2 − 21𝑥 + 4 = 0,Find the values of :

(i) √𝛼 + √𝛽 (03 marks)

1 1
(ii) +𝛽 (02 marks)
𝛼

(iii) 𝛼−𝛽 (03 marks)

1 1
(iv) + 𝛽2 (03 marks)
𝛼2

(b) By putting 𝑃 = 𝑥 + 1⁄𝑥 , Solve the equation 6𝑥 4 − 35𝑥 3 + 62𝑥 2 − 35𝑥 + 6 = 0

(09 marks)

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Question Nine (GROUP I & J).

(a) Express each of the following in terms of trigonometrical ratios of positive acute
angles.
(i) tan 1400
(ii) sin 12200
(iii) cos(−8400 )
(b) Solve the following equations:
(i) sin 2𝜃 = cos 3𝜃 𝑓𝑜𝑟 00 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 3600 .
(ii) cos 𝑥 − cos 7𝑥 = sin 4𝑥 𝑓𝑜𝑟 00 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1800 .
(iii) 6𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝑥 − 4𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥 = 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 00 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3600 .
(iv) 2 sin 𝜃 + 3 cos 𝜃 = −1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 00 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 3600 .
𝜋
(v) tan−1 2𝑥 + tan−1 3𝑥 =
4

(b) The angle of elevation of the top 𝑇 ′ of the vertical tower from a point 𝐴 is 𝜶.

From a point 𝐵, in a direct line between 𝐴 and the foot 𝑇 of the tower and at a
distance 𝒅 from A, the angle of elevation to the top 𝑇 ′ of the tower is 𝜷.

𝒅 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝜶 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝜷
Show that the height of the tower is given 𝑻𝑻′ = .
𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝜷−𝜶)

(c) If tan 𝜃 + sin 𝜃 = 𝑥 and tan 𝜃 − sin 𝜃 = 𝑦 ,

Prove that (𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 )2 = 16𝑥𝑦.

Question Ten ( GROUP K)

(a) Given that 𝑎 = −2𝑖 + 3𝑗 + 5𝑘, 𝑏 = −4𝑖 + 𝑗 − 6𝑘 and 𝑐 = 𝑖 − 𝑗 − 2𝑘;

Determine
(i) (𝑎 + 2𝑏). 𝑐
(ii) (𝑎 − 2𝑏) × 𝑐
(iii) 𝑎. (𝑏 × 𝑐)
(iv) 𝑎 × (𝑏 × 𝑐)
(b) Calculate the velocity vector and its magnitude for a particle rotating about
the 𝑧-axis at an angular velocity of (3𝑖 − 𝑗 + 2𝑘) rad/s when the position
vector of the particle is at (𝑖 − 5𝑗 + 4𝑘)𝑚.
(c) Show that the points 𝐴(2𝑖 − 𝑗 + 𝑘), 𝐵(𝑖 − 3𝑗 − 5𝑘) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶(3𝑖 − 4𝑗 − 4𝑘) are
vertices of a right angled triangle. Hence find all angles and the Area.

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 Question Eleven (GROUP L)

(a) Show that the points 𝐴(−2𝑖 + 3𝑗 + 5𝑘), 𝐵(𝑖 + 2𝑗 + 3𝑘), 𝐶(7𝑖 − 𝑘) are collinear.
(b) Find 𝜶 so that the points 𝑨(𝟏, −𝟓), 𝑩(−𝟒, 𝟓)𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑪(𝜶, 𝟕) are Collinear.
(c) The points 𝐴 and 𝐵 have position vectors 𝒂 and 𝒃 respectively, relative to the origin
𝑂, where 𝒂 = −𝟐𝒊 + 𝟑𝒋 and 𝒃 = 𝟐𝒊 − 𝒋 respectively.
(i) Find the position vectors of the point 𝑃 which divides 𝐴𝐵 externally in
the ratio 3: 1 .
(ii) Find the position vectors of the point 𝑄 which divides 𝐴𝐵 internally in
the ratio 3: −2 .
(iii) Find the angle between the position vectors of points A and B.

Question Twelve (GROUP M)

(a) (i) The polynomial 3𝑥 4 + 𝜆𝑥 3 + 12𝑥 2 + 𝜇𝑥 + 4 has a factor of 𝑥 − 1 and

leaves a remainder 18 when divided by 𝑥 + 2. Find the values of 𝜆 and 𝜇.

(ii)When 2𝑥 3 + 5𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 3 is divided by 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 2 has a

remainder of 𝐵𝑥 + 𝐶 where 𝐵 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶 are constants. Determine the values of
𝐵 and C.

(b) Resolve the following into partial fractions.

𝑥 2 +𝑥+1
(i)
𝑥 2 +2𝑥+1
1+𝑥 2
(ii) (1+𝑥)(1+𝑥 3 )
2 3
(8) ⁄3 +(4) ⁄2
(c)Evaluate: 3
(16) ⁄4

(d) Solve: 2𝑥 4 − 9𝑥 3 + 14𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 + 2 = 0

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Question Thirteen (ALL GROUPS)

𝟑 −𝟑 𝟒
(a) If Matrix 𝑨 = (𝟐 −𝟑 𝟒), find 𝑨−𝟏 .
𝟎 −𝟏 𝟏

(b) Determine the Eigen values and Eigen vectors for the equation 𝐴𝑥 = 𝜆𝑥 where:

1 0
(i) 𝐴=( )
2 4

−2 2 −3
(ii) 𝐴=( 2 1 −6)
−1 −2 0

3 −1 1
(iii) 𝐴 = (−1 5 −1)
1 −1 3

(c) Find the values of 𝒙, 𝒚, 𝒛 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂 which satisfy the matrix equation:
𝑥 + 3 2𝑦 + 𝑥 0 −7
(i) ( )=( )
𝑧 − 1 4𝑎 − 6 3 2𝑎
𝑥 2 𝑥 6 4 𝑥+𝑦
(ii) 3( )=( )+( )
𝑧 𝑎 −1 2𝑎 𝑧+𝑎 3

𝒙+𝒚 𝒙 𝒙
(d) Prove that | 𝟓𝒙 + 𝟒𝒚 𝟒𝒙 𝟐𝒙| = 𝒙𝟑 by using the property of determinants.
𝟏𝟎𝒙 + 𝟖𝒚 𝟖𝒙 𝟑𝒙
0 1
(e) If 𝐴 = ( ), find the values of a and b such that (𝑎𝐼 + 𝑏𝐴)2 = 𝐴
−1 0

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Question Fourteen (GROUP N)
(a) If 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 are the roots of the equation 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0, Obtain an
1 1
equation whose roots are 3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 3 .
𝛼 𝛽
If in the above equation 𝛼𝛽 = 1, 2

Prove that 𝒂𝟑 + 𝒄𝟑 + 𝒂𝒃𝒄 = 𝟎.

(b) The roots of the quadratic equation 3𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 5 = 0 are 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽.
Find the values of:
1 1
(i) +
𝛼 𝛽
(ii) 𝛼 + 𝛽2
2

(iii) 𝛼−𝛽

(c) Solve the equations below:

(i) 22𝑥+8 − 32(2𝑥 ) + 1 = 0.
3
(ii) 22𝑥−1 + = 2𝑥+1
2

Question Fifteen (GROUP O)

(a) Show that the points 3𝑖 + 3𝑗 + 𝑘 , 8𝑖 + 7𝑗 + 4𝑘 𝑎𝑛𝑑 11𝑖 + 4𝑗 + 5𝑘
are vertices of the triangle. Hence find all the angles of the triangle
and the Area.
(b) Find the Cartesian equation of the plane through the points with
position vectors
2𝑖 + 2𝑗 + 3𝑘, 3𝑖 + 𝑗 + 2𝑘 𝑎𝑛𝑑 − 2𝑗 + 2𝑘.

Question Sixteen (GROUP P)

𝑎2 −𝑏2
(a) If sin 𝜃 = , find the values of cos 𝜃 𝑎𝑛𝑑 tan 𝜃.
𝑎2 +𝑏2
𝜋
(b)Solve for 𝑥 given that tan−1 2𝑥 + tan−1 3𝑥 =
4
(c) If sec 𝜃 − cos 𝜃 = 𝑎 and cosec 𝜃 − sin 𝜃 = 𝑏,
Prove that 𝒂𝟐 𝒃𝟐 (𝒂𝟐 + 𝒃𝟐 + 𝟑) = 𝟏.

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