Reference no: EM132527989
MTH103 Introduction to Applied Mathematics - University of the Sunshine Coast
Problem 1.
(a) A series of measurements were made during an experiment to calculate the total energy of a system. The values m = 15.5, h = 1.22 and v = 2.50 combined with g = 9.81 (all in their SI units) are needed for the formula
E = mgh + 1/2 mv2. By entering your calculations directly into the table below, use your knowledge of significant figures to calculate the reported value of the total energy E.
(b) The efficiency H of a computer compilation is given by H = 1/q + p(1-q) where p is the number of computer processors. Find p for H = 0.66 and q = 0.83.
(c) Using a drone, the widths of an area burned by a bush fire were measured at 500m intervals, as shown in the following table. Determine the approximate area burned by the bushfire using Simpson's Rule.
Distance (km)
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0.000
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0.500
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1.000
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1.500
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2.000
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2.500
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3.000
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4.000
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4.500
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Width (km)
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1.330
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2.243
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4.507
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6.200
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2.595
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0.665
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2.843
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1.512
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0.406
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Problem 2.
(a) Triangle ABC has side a = 74.8, side b = 87.5 and angle C = 62.0°. Solve for the third side c and the other two angles.
(b) Scientists can use a set of footprints to calculate an animal's step angle, which is a measure of walking efficiency. In the photograph, it is angle ABC. The closer the angle is to 180 degrees, the more efficiently the animal walked. For the set of footprints shown, AC = 104cm, BC = 67cm and AB = 65cm. Find the step angle.

(c) Determine the distinct roots of the polynomial x3 - 4x2 - 7x + 10.
Problem 3.
(a) Find the vector cross product for 3D vectors a and b when
a = 2i - j + k and b = i + j.
(b) Find the magnitude and direction of the resultant force for the three forces shown in the diagram.

(c) Find a unit vector in the same direction as the vector h = 4i + 3k, and show that it has magnitude 1.
Problem 4.
(a) Which of the following is the greater angle measure: 150.0° or 2.540 radians?
(b) Calculate the arc length L and the area of the sector when θ = 2.21 radians and r = 2.10m.

(c) Given M = [ 10 2], N = [3], calculate 3MN and M-1.
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(d) Solve the following system of equations using a matrix method:
x + ?? + z = 4, 3x + 3?? = 12, 2x - 5z = 4.
Problem 5.
(a) Steam in a boiler was heated to 150? and then allowed to cool. Its temperature ?? was recorded each minute as shown in the following table:
Time (min)
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0.00
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1.00
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2.00
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3.00
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4.00
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5.00
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Temperature (?)
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150.0
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142.8
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138.5
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135.2
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132.7
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130.8
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Use linear interpolation to estimate the approximate temperature at 1 minute and 15 seconds.
(b) Solve the following equations for the unknown variable:
(i) (x-1)/2x = 0.25
(ii) cos x = -0.866025 (180° ≤ x ≤ 270°),
(iii) ln c4.5 = 10.5 (to 2 decimal places)
(iv) e4x+1 = 10x (to 4 decimal places).