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©2024 TVET CDACC

073206T4CEN
CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN LEVEL 6
CON/OS/CET/CC/01/6/A
APPLY MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
July/August 2024

TVET CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION


COUNCIL (TVET CDACC)

WRITTEN ASSESSMENT
TIME: 3 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. This paper has two sections A and B.
2. Answer ALL the questions as guided in each section.
3. You are provided with a separate answer booklet.
4. Marks for each question are indicated in the brackets.
5. Do not write on the question paper.

This paper consists of FIVE (5) printed pages

Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all pages are printed as
indicated and that no questions are missing.
©2024 TVET CDACC

SECTION A (40 MARKS)


Answer ALL questions in this section
1. Given the vectors = 3 − 2 + 4 and, = 2 − 3 − 2 , determine the angle between
the two vectors. (4 Marks)
2. If = ,

Determine:
a) sin ;
b) cosec .
(2 Marks)

3. Using logarithm, solve the equation 2 =3 correct to 2 decimal places


(4 Marks)

4. Determine the definite integrals of, #


(5 − ! ) $!.
(4 Marks)
5. Convert: ! + % = 6% to polar coordinates.
(3 Marks)
6. Use Maclaurin’s theorem to obtain the first four non-zero terms of the function:
'(!) = cos 2 !.
(4 Marks)
7. Prove the identity
()* Ө ,-./ Ө
*01 Ө
= sin Ө Ө.

(3 Marks)
8. Given thatA 3ℎ! + B ℎ! = 46 − 36 , where A and B are constants, determine
the values of A and B. (4 Marks)

9. Expand (1 + !) 8
up to and including the term in! . Hence calculate √65 giving your
/

answer correct to three decimal places


(4 Marks)
10. Using quotient rule, find the derivative of the function
4 : 35!
%=
5! ;
(4 Marks)
11. Given < = 3 + 5 , < = 5 + 4 , and < = 2 − 5 ; determine:

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©2024 TVET CDACC

>? >@
<= < +
>? >@

(4 Marks)

SECTION B (60 MARKS)


Answer any THREE questions in this section
12.

a. Given that !A is an approximation to the root of the equation'(!) =! − 7! + 5 = 0:

(i) Using Newton Raphson method, show that a better approximation to the root is
given by
2!A − 5
!A =
3A − 7
(ii) Given that !# = 0.5, determine the value of ! correct to three decimal places.

(8 Marks)
b. The data in table 1 shows values obtained from an experiment.

Table 1
! −1 0 1 2 3 4
% = '(!) −7 −4 −1 8 29 68

Use Newton Gregory forward interpolation formula to determine '(!),and determine:

(i) ' E− F

(ii) '(3.6)
(12 Marks)
13.

1 −1 2 1 1 −1
a. Given that A = G−2 1 −2H and B = G−1 2 1 H
1 2 1 1 1 3

Determine:

(i) C = AB
(ii) C

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©2024 TVET CDACC

(10 Marks)

b. Three forces of a frame work J , J , and J are related by a system of linear


equations:

J − J + 2J = 9

2J + J + J = 15

−3J + 2J − 2J = −11

Using Cramer’s rule, determine the forces. (10 Marks)


14.

a. Locate the stationary points on the curve L = ! + % + !% + 6! − 6% + 5 and


determine their nature.

(8 Marks)

b. Use the method of undetermined coefficients to solve the differential equation:

M@ N MN MN
MO @
− 3 MO + 2% = 6 O , given that when P = 0, % = 1 and MO = 4.

(12 Marks)
15.

a. Use Simpsons rule with seven ordinates to evaluate


#.R
!$!
Q
#. √1 + !
Correct to 3decimal places. (10 Marks)
b. Given the scalar field S(!, %, L) = ! % + ! %L − %L and a vector field
J(!, %, L) = ! TU − 3%LV + !%LW, determine at (1, −1,2):

(i) ∇V
(ii) ∇. F
(iii) ∇ × F.
(10 Marks)

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