Tutorial Letter 202/1/2017: Calculus A
Tutorial Letter 202/1/2017: Calculus A
Tutorial Letter 202/1/2017: Calculus A
Calculus A
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SOLUTIONS FOR ASSIGNMENT 02
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1. lim+ f (x) = lim+ x− =−
x→1 x→1 2 2
The correct alternative is (2).
3. Let
kx + k 2 x2 if x ≥ 1
g (x) =
2k 2 x if x < 1
For g to be continuous at c :
lim g (x) = k + k 2 and lim− g (x) = 2k 2 , thus for k = 1 and for k = 0, g is continuous.
x→1+ x→1
The correct alternative is (4).
4. Let
−1 2x − 1
f (x) = (2x − 1) x2 + 6 =
x2 + 6
then
2 (x2 + 6) − 2x (2x − 1)
f 0 (x) =
(x2 + 6)2
2x2 + 12 − 4x2 + 2x
=
(x2 + 6)2
−2 (x2 − x − 6)
=
(x2 + 6)2
−2 (x + 2) (x − 3)
=
(x2 + 6)2
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5. Let
2x − 1
f (x) =
x2 + 6
then
(x2 + 6) [(−4x + 2) (x2 + 6) − 4x (−2x2 + 2x + 12)]
f 00 (x) =
(x2 + 6)4
4x3 − 6x2 − 72x + 12
=
(x2 + 6)
−2 (−2x3 + 3x2 + 36x − 6)
=
(x2 + 6)3
The correct alternative is (2).
6. Let
g (θ) = sin4 θ4
then
g 0 (θ) = 4 sin3 θ4 . cos θ4 .4θ3
7. Let
t+1
h (t) =
|t|
then
t+1
if t > 0
h (t) = t
t+1
if t < 0
−t
lim h (t) cannot be determined.
t→0
The correct alternative is (4).
8. Let
sin (x + y) = y 2 cos x
then
dy dy
cos (x + y) 1 + = 2y cos x + y 2 (− sin x)
dx dx
dy
[cos (x + y) − 2y cos x] = −y 2 sin x − cos (x + y)
dx
dy y 2 sin x + cos (x + y)
=
dx 2y cos x − cos (x + y)
3
The correct alternative is (3).
9. Let
y = tan x
then
dy π
= sec2 x; m = sec2 =2
dx 4
π
Therefore the tangent to y in the point , 1 is
4
π
y−1 = 2 x−
4
π
= 2x −
2
2y − 4x = 2 − π
4x − 2y = π − 2
10.
Z ln 6 Z ln 6
x
8e dx = 8 ex dx
ln 3 ln 3
= 8 [ex ]ln 6
ln 3
= 8 eln 6 − eln 3
= 8 (3) = 24
11. Z
cos (ln x)
dx
x
1
Let u = ln x, then du = dx then
x
Z
cos udu = sin u + c
= sin (ln x) + c
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12. Z
2
x10x dx
Let
2
u = 10x
then
2
du = 10x . ln 10.2xdx
du 2
= x10x dx
2. ln 10
Now
Z
1 1
du = u+c
2. ln 10 2 ln 10
2
10x
= +c
2 ln 10
The correct alternative is (4).
13. Let √
f (x) = x+1 x ∈ [3, 8]
then the area between the graph f and the x–axis is
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√
Z 8
(x + 1) 2
x + 1dx = 3
3 2 3
3 3
9 −42 2
= 3
2
27 − 8
= 3
2
38
=
3
The correct alternative is (1).
14. Let
f (x) = 8 − x2 and g (x) = x2
Put
8 − x2 = x2
2x2 = 8
x2 = 4
x = ±2
5
The area bounded by f and g is
Z 2
8 − x2 − x2 dx
−2
Z 2
8 − 2x2 dx
=
−2
2
2x3
= 8x −
3 −2
16 16
= 16 − − −16 +
3 3
32 64
= 32 − =
3 3
15.
π
cosec2 x
Z
3
− dx
π
4
cot x
π
= [ln |cot x|] π3
4
1
= ln √ − ln 1
3
√
= − ln 3
16.
2
sec2 x
Z Z
sec x
dx = dx
1 + tan x (1 + tan x)2
(1 + tan x)−1
= +c
−1
1
= − +c
1 + tan x
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dw ∂w ds ∂w dt
= +
dx ∂s dx ∂t dx
18. Let
w = x2 y + 3x2 y 4 , x = et , y = sin t
dw ∂w dx ∂w dy
= +
dt ∂x dt ∂y dt
19. Let Z 1
x
h (x) = sin4 tdt
2
Let u = x1 , then
du 1
=− 2
dx x
and
dh dh du
=
dx du dx
Z u
d 4 1
= sin tdt. − 2
du 2 x
4 1
sin x
= −
x2
20. Let
θ sin θ
y= √
cot θ sec θ
then
1
ln y = ln θ + ln sin θ − ln cot θ − ln sec θ
2
7
and if we differentiate on both sides
1 dy 1 cos θ cosec2 θ 1 sec θ tan θ
= + + −
y dθ θ sin θ cot θ 2 sec θ
cosec2 θ 1
dy θ sin θ 1
= √ + cot θ + − tan θ
dθ cot θ sec θ θ cot θ 2