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Past exam of the mathematics course of the year 1 of the natural sciences course of the University of Cambridge 2002 Paper 2 6 Solution by
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Compute the curl component by component from the given vector field:For example, and . Its divergence isas expected because the divergence of a curl is zero.
Take counterclockwise when viewed from positive , the disc upward oriented, and the hemisphere outward oriented. These choices give both surfaces the same positive boundary orientation. Parametrize by , . On it, and , so the line integral isOn , use polar coordinates and . Since there, the surface flux isOn the unit hemisphere, the outward unit normal vector is . Since , we have . In spherical polar coordinates, and , giving the explicit surface integralIndeed the inner integral is .
These equalities illustrate Stokes theorem twice: and either upward or outward spans the oriented circle , so each surface flux equals the same line integral. For the divergence theorem, close the upper half-ball by adjoining the downward oriented base, namely . Its outward surface flux isThe minus sign on the base is required because its outward normal vector points down. Reversing a specified orientation reverses that integral's sign.
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The required matrix form of the linear system isSubtract the first row from the third and expand the determinant along the resulting row:Thus the linear system has a unique solution, for every real , precisely when .
For , the second equation gives . Subtracting the first equation from the third gives , and the first equation then determines :For , the first and third left-hand sides are identical but their right-hand sides are and . HenceFor , subtracting the first equation from the third gives . The first equation now gives , while the second requires . ConsequentlyThe free variable in a linear system in the consistent singular case describes a line of solutions. These direct reductions distinguish an inconsistent linear system from one with infinitely many solutions, which a zero determinant alone cannot do.
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The number of successes has a binomial distribution. Each arrangement of successes and failures has probability by independence, and the binomial coefficient counts the arrangements. ThereforeThe final equality is the binomial theorem. Writing as a sum of independent Bernoulli random variables gives its expectation and variance: , . Thus the matching normal distribution hasThe normal approximation is appropriate when both expected counts and are sufficiently large; large alone is insufficient if is extremely close to zero or one.
For the guessing student, , , . Therefore the expected number of correct answers is , and , . The inclusive integer range becomes after the continuity correction. Standardizing the normal distribution givesHere , and the last step uses the supplied bound. The approximate probability is . The normal approximation provides the requested conclusion; as a separate check, summing the five exact binomial probabilities gives approximately , also exceeding one half.
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The periodically extended is even, so every sine coefficient is zero. With the convention , the Fourier coefficients areFor the second integral, two applications of integration by parts give . ConsequentlyThe periodic extension is continuous even at the joined endpoints, where both one-sided values equal . The pointwise convergence of a piecewise smooth Fourier series therefore gives the displayed values throughout the interval; the coefficient bound also gives uniform convergence by the Weierstrass M-test. Setting and then yields
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