edit: oops didnt realise this was 2 unit, good practice for ext 2 though
complex numbers
1.
prove that [|Re(z)| + |Im(z)|] / sqrt(2) < |z| for any complex number z
2.
a) given that z = cos(x) + i sin(x), show that z^n + z^(-n) = 2 cos(nx)
b) hence express (cos x)^6 in terms of nx
c) hence evaluate I (cos x)^6 dx (limits: 0 -> pi/6)
polynomials
1.
a polynomial P(x) is given by P(x) = x^5 - 5px + q, where p and q are real
a) by considering the turning points, prove that if p < 0, P(x) = 0 has only one real root
b) prove that P(x) = 0 has 3 distinct real roots if q^4 < 256p^5
2.
a and b are the roots of z^2 - 2z + 2 = 0. if cot @ = x + 1, prove that:
[(x + a)^n - (x + b)^n] / (a - b) = sin(n@) / (sin @)^n
mechanics
1.
a model plane of mass 5kg, attached to the end of a light inelastic wire, the other end of which is held fixed, flies in a horizontal circle at an elevation of 30 degrees. the upwards force of the air on this plane is twice the weight of the plane. find:
a) the angular velocity w of the plane about the circle
b) the tension in the wire
2.
a disk of radius 3m rotates at an angular velocity w = (1.6 + 1.2t) rad/s, where t is in seconds. at the instant t = 2, determine:
a) the angular acceleration
b) the speed, and the components of the acceleration of a point on the edge of the disk
3.
a small ring C can move freely on a light inextensible string. the two ends of the string are attached to points A and B, where A is vertically above B and at a distance c from it. when the ring C is describing a horizontal circle with constant angular velocity w, the distances of C from A and B are b and a respectively. show that:
2gc (a + b) = w^2 (a - b) [c^2 - (a + b)^2]
harder 3 unit
1.
a sequence {an} is given by a1 = 2^(1/2), an+1 = (2 + an)^(1/2)
a) by induction show that {an} is increasing, but always less than 3
b) find the limit as n approaches infinity of an
2.
let a and b be positive numbers with a > b. let a1 be their arithmetic mean and b1 their geometric mean. use mathematical induction to show that:
an > an+1 > bn+1 > bn