Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 17 views

    2019WTW124ST1

    Uploaded by

    ntokozocecilia81

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    2019WTW124ST1

    Uploaded by

    ntokozocecilia81
    17 views13 pages

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    17 views13 pages

    2019WTW124ST1

    Uploaded by

    ntokozocecilia81

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    of 13

    UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA

    FACULTY OF NATURAL AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES


    DEPT OF MATHEMATICS AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS

    WTW 124 : MATHEMATICS

    SEMESTER TEST 1

    DATE: 19 AUG 2019


    TIME: 2.5 hrs
    MARKS : 50

    Surname:

    Initials: Student number:

    Signature:

    Internal examiners: Dr. M. Messerschmidt


    Prof. JH. van der Walt
    Dr. H. Wiggins
    External examiner: Dr. M. Wortel

    Section B (Office use only):

    Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Total


    3 3 2 4 8 3 6 4 4 3 40

    READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS.


    (1) The paper consists of pages 1 to 13. Check whether your paper is complete.
    (2) Should you require space for rough work, you may use the blank facing pages. This will not be marked.
    (3) If you need more than the available space for an answer, use the facing page. Indicate CLEARLY
    where you continue a question on a facing page.
    (4) Please write neatly and legibly. Illegible handwriting will be penalized.
    (5) No pencil work or any work in red ink will be marked.
    (6) Answer Section A in pencil on Side 2 of the provided Optical Mark Recognition sheet.
    (7) In Section B, all answers have to be motivated in full. If you write down only a final answer for a
    question, it will be marked as incorrect, even if the answer is correct.
    (8) The use of correcting fluid (“Tipp-Ex”) is not allowed. Should you fail to follow this instruction, you
    lose the right to question the marking or to indicate work that has not been marked.
    (9) You may not use a calculator.

    Copyright reserved WTW 124


    Page 1 of 13
    SECTION A:
    Answer Section A in pencil on Side 2 of the provided Optical Mark Recognition sheet.
    Question A.1. [2]
    Determine the following
         
    0 0 1 3 1 3 0 0
    −
    2 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
         
    0 0 0 0 6 0
    (A) (E) (H)
    2 0 0 0 0 0
    (I) 7
       
    0 −6 0
    (B) (F)  
    6 2 6 0 0 0 0
         0 0 0 0 
    (C) 0 6 0 0 (J)  
    (G)  2 6 0 0 
    (D) 6 2 6
    2 0 0 0

    Question A.2. [2]


    The value of the cross product h1, 1, 1i × h2, 1, 3i is:
     
    (A) 6 (E) h2, 1, −1i 1 1 1
    (I)
    (B) -6 (F) h−2, 1, −1i 2 1 3
    (C) h2, 1, 3i (G) h−2, −1, −1i 
    2 1 3
    
    (D) h2, −1, −1i (H) h−2, 1, 1i (J)
    1 1 1

    Question A.3. [2]


    The value of the dot product h1, 1, 1i · h2, 1, 3i is:
     
    (A) 6 (E) h2, 1, −1i 1 1 1
    (I)
    (B) -6 (F) h−2, 1, −1i 2 1 3
    (C) h2, 1, 3i (G) h−2, −1, −1i 
    2 1 3
    
    (D) h2, −1, −1i (H) h−2, 1, 1i (J)
    1 1 1

    Question A.4. [2]


    Let ū, v̄, w̄ ∈ R3 be any vectors. Which of the following statements are necessarily true.

    (i) ū · (ū × v̄) = 0.


    (ii) If ū · v̄ = 0, then either ū = 0 or v̄ = 0.
    (iii) ū × v̄ = v̄ × ū.
    (iv) |ū · v̄| ≤ kūk kv̄k
    (v) (ū × ū) × v̄ = 0̄

    (A) Only: (i) and (ii)and (iv) (F) Only: (iv)


    (B) Only: (i) and (iv) and (v) (G) Only: (i)
    (C) Only: (i) and (ii) and (iv) and (v) (H) Only: (i) and (v)
    (D) Only: (i) and (iv) (I) Only: (i) and (ii)
    (E) Only: (i) and (ii) and (iii) and (iv) and (v)

    Question A.5. [2]


    Let α, β ∈ R with α 6= 0 and let x̄ = h1, α, βi and ȳ = hβ, α, 2i. For which values of α and β does the equality
    |x̄ · ȳ| = kx̄k kȳk hold?
    √
    (A) α = 1 and β = 1. (D) α = 1/2
    √and β = 2. (G) Any α ∈ R and β = ±1/ 2.
    (B) α = 1 and β = 2. (E) α = 1/ 2 and β =√1. (H) Any α ∈ R and any β ∈ R.
    (C) α = 2 and β = 1/2. (F) α = 1 and β = 1/ 2. (I) None.

    END OF SECTION A

    Page 2 of 13
    SECTION B
    Question B.6. [3]
    Let L be the line through 0̄ and h1, 2, 1i. Determine the set of all the points x̄ ∈ L so that the distance from
    h2, 1, 2i to x̄ is strictly less than 3.

    Page 3 of 13
    Question B.7. [3]
    Let α ∈ R and p̄ = h1, 1, 1 + αi. Determine all values of α and the corresponding points of intersection, for
    which the line through 0̄ and p̄ intersects the line L1 = {h−(t + 1), 1, −7(t + 1)i : t ∈ R}.

    Page 4 of 13
    Question B.8. [2]
    Let p̄ = h1, 0, 1i. Determine the magnitude of the angle θ ∈ [0, π] formed by the rays {h0, 0, 1 + ti : t ≥ 0}
    and {h0, 0, 1i + tp̄ : t ≥ 0}.

    Page 5 of 13
    Question B.9. [4]
    Let P be the plane with Cartesian equation x + 2y + 3z = 4. Let Q be the plane through h5, 0, 0i and with
    normal vector h2, 2, 7i. Determine if P and Q intersect, and FULLY describe the intersection of P and Q.

    Page 6 of 13
    Question B.10.
    Let L1 = {h1, 2, 3i + t h1, 0, 2i : t ∈ R} and L2 = {h1, 2, 3i + t h0, 0, 1i : t ∈ R}. Answer the questions that
    follow.
    Question B.10.1. [2]
    Determine whether or not L1 = L2 . Explain.

    Question B.10.2. [1]


    Explain why there exists a unique plane P containing both lines L1 and L2 .

    Question B.10.3. [2]


    Determine a parametric equation for the plane P containing both L1 and L2 .

    Page 7 of 13
    Question B.10.4. [2]
    Determine a Cartesian equation for the plane P containing both L1 and L2 .

    Question B.10.5. [1]


    Let L3 = {h2, 2, 2t + 7i : t ∈ R}. Show that L3 ⊆ P .

    Page 8 of 13
    Question B.11. [3]
    Using systematic elimination, determine the values of x, y, z ∈ R (if any exist) which simultaneously
    satisfy the following system of equations. Write down all equations at every stage of your computation and
    indicate which operations are performed at every stage.
    4x − 8y + 3z = −3
    x − y + z = 2
    5x − 10y + 4z = −3

    Page 9 of 13
    Question B.12.
    Consider the following steps in proof of the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality, and answer the questions that follow.

    (i) Let x̄, ȳ ∈ Rn be non-zero vectors.


    (x̄·ȳ)
    (ii) Define α = kȳk2
    .
    (iii) We have (x̄ − αȳ) · (x̄ − αȳ) ≥ 0.
    2 (x̄·ȳ)2
    (iv) On the other hand, (x̄ − αȳ) · (x̄ − αȳ) = kxk − kȳk2
    .
    2 2
    (v) Therefore (x̄ · ȳ)2 ≤ kx̄k kȳk ,
    (vi) and hence |x̄ · ȳ| ≤ kx̄k kȳk .

    Question B.12.1. [1]


    Explain why α is well-defined in step (ii).

    Question B.12.2. [1]


    Explain why the statement made in step (iii) is true.

    Question B.12.3. [2]


    Verify the equality in step (iv).

    Question B.12.4. [2]


    Explain how step (vi) is concluded from step (v).

    Page 10 of 13
    Question B.13.
    For each statement below, write down whether it is true or false. If true, prove it. If false, give a counter
    example.
    Question B.13.1. [2]
    “For every pair of 2 × 2 matrices A and B, the following holds AB = BA. ”

    Question B.13.2. [2]


    “For every pair of 2 × 2 matrices A and B, if AB = O, then either A = O or B = O. ”

    Page 11 of 13
    Question B.14.
    Let p̄, q̄, r̄ ∈ R3 .
    Question B.14.1. [1]
    Give the full definition of the statement: “The point r̄ is between p̄ and q̄”.

    Question B.14.2. [1]


    Complete the statement of the following theorem:

    “The following are equivalent:


    (A) The point r̄ is between p̄ and q̄.
    (B) kp̄ − q̄k = . . .”

    Question B.14.3. [2]


    Prove that (A) implies (B).

    Page 12 of 13
    Question B.15. [3]
    Let ā and d¯ be non-zero vectors in R3 . There exist vectors b̄, c̄ ∈ R3 so that
    • ā = b̄ + c̄.
    ¯
    • The vector b̄ is orthogonal to d.
    ¯
    • The vector c̄ is parallel to d.
    ¯
    Determine the vectors b̄ and c̄ in terms of ā and d.

    END
    Page 13 of 13

    You might also like