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    APPLIED MATHEMATICS(P425/2)

    1. A discrete r∙v X takes the values 1, 2 or 3 and its cumulative distribution


    function is as follows:

    (x + k)2
    F(x) = , x = 1, 2, 3
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    Find the:
    (i) value of k where k > 0.
    (ii) probability distribution of X.
    (iii) mean and variance of X.

    2. A rv X has the following pdf


     βx , 1  x 3

    f(x) =  λ(4 − x) , 3  x 4
     0 , otherwise

    (a) Show that λ = 3β


    (b) Find:
    (i) the values of  and 
    (ii) the mean of X
    (iii) P( 1  5  X  3  5 X  2 )

    (iv) the upper quartile of X


    3. The pdf of a continuous rv X is distributed as follows:

    f(x)

    Find: 0 1 3 x
    (i) the value of 
    (ii) the equations of the pdf , hence or otherwise find the median of X
    4. The size of an angle x was measured with an error x. Derive an expression for

    the maximum relative error in xcosx. Hence if x = 60 and x = 3 , find the

    limits within which the exact value of xcosx lies.

    1
    5. Use the trapezium rule with n ordinates to show that
     x dx  13 + 6(n −1 1)2
    2

    6. A particle is projected from a point O, 14.7𝑚 above a horizontal ground, with a

    speed of 21𝑚𝑠 −1 at an elevation of 30° below the horizontal. Find the :

    a) The time of flight.


    b) The range on the ground.

    7. A particle is projected with a speed of 36ms-1 at an angle of 400 to the horizontal

    from a point 0.5m above the level ground. It just clears a wall which is 70 metres

    on the horizontal plane from a point of projection. Find the;

    a) The time taken for particle to reach the wall.

    b) The height of the wall.

    8. A girl thrown a stone from a height of 1.5m above the ground with speed of

    10ms-1 and hits a bottle standing on a wall 4m high and 5m from her.

    Take g = 10ms-1. Show that if α is the angle of projection of the stone as it leaves

    her hand then; 1.25tan2α – 5tanα + 3.75 = 0

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