2023 TVET CDACC

071306T4EEN
Electrical Engineering level 6 (power option)
ENG/OS/PO/CC/01/6
Apply Engineering Mathematics
July/August 2023
Time: 3 Hours

TVET CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION

COUNCIL (TVET CDACC)
WRITTEN ASSESSMENT

3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE
This paper consists of TWO sections: A, and C.
Answer ALL questions in sections A and B in the answer booklet provided.
Marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
Do not write on this question paper.
Answer the questions in English.

This paper consists of THREE (3) printed pages.

Candidate should check the question paper to ascertain that all the pages are
printed as indicated and that no questions are missing.

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SECTION A: (40 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section
1. Simplify the expression: ( 3Marks)
1

125− 25

625+ 25

2. Solve the equations (5marks)

10 +4 =7

0 0
For values of between 0 and 90 inclusive.
3. Determine the values of the constants P and Q equations,
− =6 ℎ2 + 4 ℎ2 .
2 −2
(3 marks)
4. Given the vector = −3 + 6 + 4 and = 2 + 5 − 3 determine the:

a) Angle between p and q (5 marks)

b) Area of the triangle spanned by p and q
5. The probability of getting a defective resistor from a factory is 0.04 a sample of 10
resistors were selected. Determine the probability of getting. (5 marks)
a) 2 defective resistor
b) less than 8 non defective resistor
6. The height of a ceiling rose lamp holder in the shape of a cone is increasing at 0.4 / and its radius is decreasing at0.3 / . Determine, correct to 3 significant
figures, the

rate at which the volume is changing ( / ) when the height is 3.4cm and the
3

radius is 1.4cm (5marks)

7. Use Demoivre’s theorem to prove that: (3marks)
Sin 4 = 4 −4
3 3

8. Express the equation of the parabola 2

=3−5 in the polar form. (3marks)
9. Find ,from first principles, the Laplace transform of ( ) = −3
(3mark)
10. Find the determinant of the matrix. (2marks)
1 −2 3

A= [−2 1 2]

1 1 −1

11. Evaluate the integrals: (3marks)

1 1 1

∫14( + 2 + 3 )
−1

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SECTION B: (60 Marks)

Answer any THREE Questions from this section
12. (a). A 2 2 symmetric matrix A has eigenvalues 1=4 2 = −1. Given the

eigenvectors corresponding to 1 [2 1] determine the: (12marks)

i. Eigenvector corresponding to 2

ii. Matrix A.
(b). Determine the Fourier sine series of the periodic function (8marks)
( )=4 ,0≤ ≤ .

13. (a) Use Laplace transforms to solve the differentiation equation (10marks)
2

+3 +2 =2 −
,given that when t = 0, x = 0and =1

(b) Use the method of undetermined coefficients to solve the differential equation
2

2 −5 +6 = −4
(10marks)

14. (a) Show that a better root of f(x) ( )= 3

−5 +1 is given by + = n

= 0,1,2 … … .. by taking 0 = 0.5 solve the equation to 6 decimal places (10 marks)
(b). Table 1 represent a cubic polynomial f(x):
Table 1

X -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

F(x) 3 1 1 9 31 73 141 241 379

Use the Newton-Gregory forward difference interpolation formula to determine f(x). (10marks)
15. (a) Use Maclaurin’s theorem to expand tan( 4 + ℎ) as far the term in x3. Hence

46°. (11marks)
+ −
determine the value of
2 3
(b). Expand 1 − in Taylor series about point x = -1. Hence evaluate the

2 3
1− + −

Integral of ∫1 (9marks)
2

0 ( +1)

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