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    MACHAKOS UNIVERSITY

    University Examinations 2016/2017

    SCHOOL OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES

    DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS

    FIRST YEAR EXAMINATION FOR


    BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIULDING AND CIVIL AND ENGINEERING
    BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS
    ENGINEERING

    SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS
    ECU 104: ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS I
    DATE: 1/9/2017 TIME: 2:00 – 4:00 PM
    INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES:
    ANSWER QUESTION ONE AND ANY TWO OTHER QUESTIONS.
    QUESTION ONE COMPULSORY (30 MARKS)

    a) Determine the y and the x intercepts for the line through points (− 3,−28) and
    (7,52) (3 marks)

    b) Find the centre and the radius of the circle x 2 + y 2 − 4 x + 10 y − 2 = 0 (3 marks)


    c) Find the equation of the line through points P1 (7,3) and P2 (− 11,9) lie on the line
    (4 marks)
    d) Determine the equation of the tangent to the parabola y 2 − 2 y − 12 x − 23 = 0 at
    point P(− 7 4,10) (5 marks)
    2
    e) Find the equation of and sketch the ellipse whose eccentricity is centre at the
    3
    origin and directrix x = 6 and focus (1,0 ) (5 marks)

    f) Calculate the distance from the point (4,−9) to the line x cos 60 + y sin 60 + 5 = 0
    and state the position in relation to the line and the origin (5 marks)

    Examination Irregularity is punishable by expulsion Page 1 of 2


    g) Find the points on the circle x 2 + y 2 + 12 x + 4 y + 15 = 0 through which the
    tangents from the point P(1,−3) pass. Also find the equation of the chord of
    contact. (5 marks)
    QUESTION TWO (20 MARKS)
    a) Determine whether the point (3,4) lies on, inside or outside the circle

    x 2 + y 2 = 31 . (3 marks)

    b) Find the polar equation of the parabola y 2 = 4ax (3 marks)


    c) Determine the equation of the tangent to circle at
    the point (4 marks)
    d) Determine the focus, the center, the eccentricity and directrix of the ellipse whose
    equation is x 2 + 4 y 2 + 4 x − 24 y + 24 = 0 . (10 marks)
    QUESTION THREE (20 MARKS)
    a) Find the polar equation of the circle whose centre has the Cartesian coordinates
    C (5,8) and the radius is10 . (5 marks)
    b) Find the equation of the chord joining two points whose eccentric angles are φ1

    x2 y2
    and φ 2 on the ellipse + =1 (5 marks)
    a2 b2
    c) Consider a parabola with a vertical axis, focus and vertex being F (h, k ) , V (c1 , c 2 )
    and directrix y = d , then show that the equation of the parabola is

    (x − c1 )2 = 4a( y − c 2 ) (10 marks)


    QUESTION FOUR (20 MARKS)
    a) Determine the general and normal equations to the line through point and
    (10 marks)
    b) Show that the circles x 2 + y 2 + 6 x − 4 y − 12 = 0 and x 2 + y 2 − 20 x − 4 y − 40 = 0
    are orthogonal. (10 marks)
    QUESTION FIVE (20 MARKS)
    a) Determine the point on the directrix of the hyperbola x = 7 sec φ , y = 2 tan φ

    which the tangent at the point (7 sec 60,2 tan 60) passes through. (10 marks)

    Consider point P1 (a1 ,b1 ) outside the ( x − h ) + ( y − k ) = r 2 . Let


    2 2
    b) be a point on
    the circle such that it lies on the line segment , C being the center of the circle.
    Show that distance d from point P(a, b ) to the circle ( x − h ) + ( y − k ) = r 2 .
    2 2

    (10 marks)

    Examination Irregularity is punishable by expulsion Page 2 of 2

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