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(9 Marks) 7. The Fourier Series of The Function F (X), Where F (X) 0 For 2 X

This document contains 12 exam questions related to probability, calculus, differential equations, and vector calculus. Question 1 asks to find the expected value of a shifted normal random variable. Question 2 asks to find the mode of a continuous random variable with a given probability density function. Question 3 asks to find the variance of a uniformly distributed random variable over a given interval.

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(9 Marks) 7. The Fourier Series of The Function F (X), Where F (X) 0 For 2 X

This document contains 12 exam questions related to probability, calculus, differential equations, and vector calculus. Question 1 asks to find the expected value of a shifted normal random variable. Question 2 asks to find the mode of a continuous random variable with a given probability density function. Question 3 asks to find the variance of a uniformly distributed random variable over a given interval.

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MAS248 Exam questions 2020-21

2
1. A random variable X has mean 5 and variance 16. If Y = (X − 3) ,
find E[Y ] (6 marks)

2
2. A random variable X has probability density function f (x) = cx(6−x)
for 0 ≤ x ≤ 6, where c is a constant. f (x) = 0 for values of x outside
this range. The mode of X is defined to be the value of X for which
the probability density function is a maximum. Find the mode of X.
(8 marks)

3. The probability density function of a continuous uniform distribution


is given by f (x) = 1/(b − a) for a ≤ x ≤ b, where a and b are
constants, and f (x) = 0 outside this interval. Let X be a uniformly
distributed random variable over the interval [a, b] = [−10, 2]. What
is the variance of X? (6 marks)

3 2
4. The function f (x) = x + 2x − x − 10 = 0 has a root in the inter-val [1, 2].
How many iterations of the bisection method are required to achieve an
3
approximation to the root to an accuracy of 10− ? (8 marks)

3
5. The function f (x) = x − x − 1 has a root near x = 1. Use the
Newton-Raphson method to calculate the root correct to 4 decimal
places, using an initial guess of x0 = 1.0. (7 marks)

6. The Fourier series of the function f (x) = x sin x for 0 < x ≤ 2π,
a
where f (x + 2π) = f (x) for all x, can be expressed in the form 20 +
P∞ (an cos nx + bn sin nx). What is the value of the Fourier coeffi-
n=1

cient a0? (9 marks)

7. The Fourier series of the function f (x), where f (x) = 0 for −2 < x ≤ 0,
f (x) = x for 0 < x ≤ 2 and f (x + 4) = f (x) for all x, can be expressed
in the form a 20 + P
n =1 an cos

∞
nπx + bn sin
L
nπx
L
, where L is half the pe-

riod of f (x). Find, correct to two decimal places, the value of the

1
Fourier coefficient b3. (12 marks)

8. Consider the partial differential equation


2 2
∂ u =∂ u
2 2
∂t ∂x
that satisfies the initial conditions
2
u(x, 0) = sin x
and
∂u
∂t(x, 0) = cos x.
Which of the following expressions for u(x, t) satisfy this wave equation
together with the initial conditions? Select all that apply. (10 marks)

1 2 2
− t) + sin(x + t) − sin(x− t)
(A) u(x, t) = sin (x + t) + sin (x
2
(B) u(x, t) = 1 sin2(x + t) + sin2 (x − t) + sin 2x
2
(C) u(x, t) = 1 sin2(x + t) + sin2(x − t) + 2 sin t cos x
2
(D ) 2 2
u(x, t) = (sin x cos t) + (sin t cos x) + sin t cos x
9. Let f (r) be a scalar field given by f (r) = 1 where n is an integer and
rN
√
2 2 2 2
r = x + y + z . Which one of the following terms denotes ∇ f (r)?
(9 marks)

n(n + 5)
( A)
rn+2

(B ) n
rn+2
1
(C ) −
rn+2
n(n − 1)
( D)
rn+2

2
10. Which one of the following expressions denotes the Laplacian of
3
the vector field F(x, y, z), where F = x yi + ln zj + ln(xy)k (9 marks)

2 1
(A) 3x yi + z j + 0k
1 (x2 + y2)
(B) 6xyi − j− k
z2 x2y2

(C) 6xyi + 0j + 0k

2 1
(D) 3x i − z 2 j + 0k

11. The function f (x, y) is given by

3 2 2
f (x, y) = x + x − xy + y + 4.
Calculate, correct to two decimal places, the value of f (x, y) at its
sad-dle point. (9 marks)

2
12. Find the directional derivative of the scalar field f (x, y, z) = x yz at
the point with co-ordinates (1, −1, 1) in the direction of the vector
(4, 0, −3). (7 marks)

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