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SEMESTER 2, 2010
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Question 1 (30 marks)
x2 + bx + c if x ≤ 1
f (x) = .
6 arctan x if x > 1
(c) Let x ∈ [0, 1]. For all n ∈ N let fn (x) = 1/(1 + x)n .
(Explain your reasoning clearly, but –δ or –N proofs are not required.)
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Question 2 (25 marks)
(a) (i) Using the exponential definition of the hyperbolic functions, prove
that:
sinh 3x = 4 sinh3 x + 3 sinh x.
(ii) Prove that:
√
arccosh x = log(x + x2 − 1) for x ≥ 1.
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Question 4 (25 marks)
converges or diverges.
converges or diverges.
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Question 5 (20 marks)
x x2 √ x
1+ − < 1+x<1+ .
2 8 2
√
(iii) Hence find an approximate value for 1.2.
dy
− 4y = e4x cosh2 3x with y(0) = 1.
dx
dy
x3 = x3 + 3x2 y + xy 2 . (1)
dx
y
Make the substitution u = and show that equation (1) reduces to
x
du
x = 1 + 2u + u2 . (2)
dx
Solve equation (2) for u(x) and hence write down the solution y(x) for
equation (1).
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Question 7 (10 marks)
y 00 + 2y 0 + y = 5x.
y 00 − y 0 = 2 + ex .
What function would you guess for the trial particular solution? Briefly,
explain your choice. You are not required to find the particular solution.
(a) Using Kirchhoff’s voltage law, show that the charge Q coulombs on the
capacitor at time t seconds satisfies the ordinary differential equation
d2 Q dQ V
2
+ 2α + ω02 Q = cos ωt,
dt dt L
where the constants α and ω0 are related in an appropriate way to the
parameters R, C and L.
(b) Find a particular solution of the ordinary differential equation for the
case ω 6= ω0 and comment briefly on the behaviour of this solution at
fixed t as ω → ω0 .
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