A block of given mass is sits on a flat plane with defined static and kinetic friction values. Randomly, it does one of two things, it is either:

1) pushed with enough force to start it moving - calculate the force on the block or the static friction.

2) moving over a distance - calculate the work done or the kinetic friction

(are these uneven calculations)

Given an oracle function that will output its value given an input: first estimate the derivative, and second calculate its shape.

Given an oracle function that will output its value given an input: first estimate the derivative, and second calculate its shape.

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Asks to determine whether or not 6 statements are propositions or not i.e. we can determine a truth value or not.

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Find $\displaystyle\int \frac{ax^3-ax+b}{1-x^2}\;dx$. Input constant of integration as $C$.

Find $\displaystyle I=\int \frac{2 a x + b} {a x ^ 2 + b x + c}\;dx$ by substitution or otherwise.

Find the stationary points of the function: $f(x,y)=a x ^ 3 + b x ^ 2 y + c y ^ 2 x + dy$ by choosing from a list of points.

Inputting the values given into the partial derivatives to see if 0 is obtained is tedious! Could ask for the factorisation of equation 1 as the solution uses this. However there is a problem in asking for the input of the stationary points - order of input and also giving that there is two stationary points.

Double integrals (2) with numerical limits

Double integrals (2) with numerical limits

Find the stationary points of the function: $f(x,y)=a x ^ 3 + b x ^ 2 y + c y ^ 2 x + dy$ by choosing from a list of points.

Inputting the values given into the partial derivatives to see if 0 is obtained is tedious! Could ask for the factorisation of equation 1 as the solution uses this. However there is a problem in asking for the input of the stationary points - order of input and also giving that there is two stationary points.

What is the value of the expression given a choice of n?

Spearman rank correlation calculated. 8 paired observations.

A few simple functions are provided of the form ax, x+b and cx+d. Values of the functions, inverses and compositions are asked for. Most are numerical but the last few questions are algebraic.

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Provided with information on a sample with sample mean and known population variance, use the z test to either accept or reject a given null hypothesis.

Write down the Newton-Raphson formula for finding a numerical solution to the equation $e^{mx}+bx-a=0$. If $x_0=1$ find $x_1$.

Included in the Advice of this question are:

6 iterations of the method.

Graph of the NR process using jsxgraph. Also user interaction allowing change of starting value and its effect on the process.

Write down the Newton-Raphson formula for finding a numerical solution to the equation $e^{mx}+bx-a=0$. If $x_0=1$ find $x_1$.

Included in the Advice of this question are:

6 iterations of the method.

Graph of the NR process using jsxgraph. Also user interaction allowing change of starting value and its effect on the process.

A graph of an (invertible) cubic is given. The question is to determine values of $f$ from graph.

Finding the confidence interval at either 90%, 95% or 99% for the mean given the mean of a sample. The population variance is given and so the z values are used. Various scenarios are included.

Finding the confidence interval at either 90%, 95% or 99% for the mean given the mean of a sample. The population variance is given and so the z values are used. Various scenarios are included.

This is the question for Lent Term week 7 of the MA100 course at the LSE. It looks at material from chapters 33 and 34.

The following is a description of parts a and b. In particular it describes the varaibles used for those parts.

This question (parts a and b) looks at optimisation problems using the langrangian method. parts a and b of the question we will ask the student to optimise the objective function f(x,y) = y + (a/b)x subject to the constraint function r^2 = (x-centre_x)^2 + (y-centre_y)^2.

The variables centre_x and centre_y take values randomly chosen from {6,7,...,10} and r takes values randomly chosen from {1,2,...,5}.

We have the ordered set of variables (a,b,c) defined to be randomly chosen from one of the following pythagorean triplets: (3,4,5) , (5,12,13) , (8,15,17) , (7,24,25) , (20,21,29). The a and b variables here are the same as those in the objective function. They are defined in this way because the minimum will occur at (centre_x - (a/c)*r , centre_y - (b/c)*r) with value centre_y - (b/c)r + (a/b) * centre_x - (a^2/bc)*r , and the maximum will occur at (centre_x + (a/c)*r , centre_y + (b/c)*r) with value centre_y + (b/c)r + (a/b) *centre_x + (a^2/bc)r. The minimisation problem has lambda = -c/(2br) and the maximation problem has lambda* = c/(2br).

We can see that all possible max/min points and values are nice rational numbers, yet we still have good randomisation in this question. :)

This is the question for week 3 of the MA100 course at the LSE. It looks at material from chapters 5 and 6. The following describes how two polynomials were defined in the question. This may be helpful for anyone who needs to edit this question.

In part a we have a polynomial. We wanted it to have two stationary points. To create the polynomial we first created the two stationary points as variables, called StationaryPoint1 and StationaryPoint2 which we will simply write as s1 ans s2 here. s2 was defined to be larger than s1. This means that the derivative of our polynomial must be of the form a(x-s1)(x-s2) for some constant a. The constant "a" is a variable called PolynomialScalarMult, and it is defined to be a multiple of 6 so that when we integrate the derivative a(x-s1)(x-s2) we only have integer coefficients. Its possible values include positive and negative values, so that the first stationary point is not always a max (and the second always a min). Finally, we have a variable called ConstantTerm which is the constant term that we take when we integrate the derivative derivative a(x-s1)(x-s2). Hence, we can now create a randomised polynomial with integers coefficients, for which the stationary points are s1 and s2; namely (the integral of a(x-s1)(x-s2)) plus ConstantTerm.

In part e we created a more complicated polynomial. It is defined as -2x^3 + 3(s1 + s2)x^2 -(6*s1*s2) x + YIntercept on the domain [0,35]. One can easily calculate that the stationary points of this polynomials are s1 and s2. Furthermore, they are chosen so that both are in the domain and so that s1 is smaller than s2. This means that s1 is a min and s2 is a max. Hence, the maximum point of the function will occur either at 0 or s2 (The function is descreasing after s2). Furthermore, one can see that when we evaluate the function at s2 we get (s2)^2 (s2 -3*s1) + YIntercept. In particular, this is larger than YIntercept if s2 > 3 *s1, and smaller otherwise. Possible values of s2 include values which are larger than 3*s1 and values which are smaller than 3*s1. Hence, the max of the function maybe be at 0 or at s2, dependent on s2. This gives the question a good amount of randomisation.

A graph of a straight line $f$ is given. Questions include determining values of $f$, of $f$ inverse, and determing the equation of the line.

A graph of an (invertible) cubic is given. The question is to determine values of $f$. Non-calculator. Advice is provided.

old question, way too many things in one question! I have made better questions out of each part now.

Useful for a review of the base 10 number system before introducing different bases and also just ensuring students understand how the base 10 system works.

This question assesses the students ability to find the expected number of times an event occurs given the probability of the event occurring for a single trial and the total number of trials.

Using the unit circle definition of sin, cos and tan, to calculate the exact value of trig functions evaluated at angles that depend on 0, 30, 45, 60 or 90 degrees.