MATE2A2 Exam Supp
MATE2A2 Exam Supp
MATE2A2 Exam Supp
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
CAMPUS: DFC
MODULE: ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS 2A - MATE2A2
ASSESSMENT: SUPPLEMENTARY EXAM
JULY 2021
NUMBER OF PAGES: 2
INSTRUCTIONS: Write your own answers down on paper using ink (clearly showing all steps), scan and
upload as a single pdf document into Blackboard (Do not email us your solutions/work, it will not be marked).
1. Show that the differential equation, given below, is exact and use the appropriate method to solve it. Justify all
the steps taken and give full details. [5]
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(a) Use a first order ordinary differential equation to model Newton’s Law as stated above. [1]
(b) A can of soft drink, with temperature 24◦C, is put in a freezer, where the temperature is −7◦C. Ten minutes
later, the temperature of the soft drink is measured and it is found to be −1◦C. Use the differential equation
in (a) to calculate the temperature of the soft drink 15 minutes after it was put in the freezer. [5]
5. Given the function f (t) as
2s + 4
( )
L−1
2s2 + 2s + 1