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Classe : HND 1 SWE /J A

Course : Engineering maths 1 TUTORIAL SHEET 2.

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1. Find ∫ 𝑓 (𝑥 )𝑑𝑥 where

a) 𝑓 (𝑥 ) =
b) 𝑓 (𝑥 ) =
( )( )
c) 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥(tan 𝑥)
2. In each case below, find 𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦′′.
a) 𝑦 = ln (𝑥 + 1)√1 + 𝑥
b) 𝑦 = 𝑥 (sin(ln(𝑥 )) + cos(ln(𝑥 )))
c)
3. Use Taylor’s formula to find the following limits
a) lim
→
( ) ( )
b) lim ( )
→
d 2y dy
4. A particular integral of the differential equation 5  4y  10e x is given by y  ae x ,
dx 2
dx
where a is a constant.

a. Find the value of a .

dy
b. Hence, solve the differential equation completely, given that y   1 when x  0 .
dx

5. Find the values of A and B if y  A  Bx  is a solution of the differential equation

d 2y dy
  6y  6x . Hence, find the general solution of this differential equation.
dx 2 dx

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 3 A Bx  C
6. Given that   2 , determine the values of A, B and C .
x 1 x 1 x x 1
3

2
3  3
Hence, show that x 3
1
dx  ln 2 
3
.
0

7. A function ,f, is defined by

2 x²  x  1
f x   , x  1
x 1
( )
Given that lim =𝑎
→
Find
The value of a
lim  f  x   ax .
x

Hence, or otherwise, find the equation of the oblique asymptote to the curve y  f (x)
Show that f ( x)  7 or f ( x)  1
Sketch the curve y  f (x)
Find the point of symmetry of the curve y  f (x)
0 dx
8. (a) Evaluate I   giving your answer in the form ln a, a > 0.
1
x²  x  1

x2
(b) Given the function f defined by f ( x) 
1 x

(i) State the domain of f.

⎧ , 𝑥<0
⎪
, 0≤𝑥<2
(ii) Show that 𝑓 (𝑥) =
⎨ , 𝑥≥2
⎪
⎩

(iii) Investigate the continuity of f at x = 2.

9. A function, 𝑓, is defined by 𝑓 (𝑥) = ln(4 − 𝑥 ).
i) Find the domain of
ii) Find lim 𝑓(𝑥) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 lim 𝑓(𝑥)
→ →
iii) Find the asymptotes of 𝑓
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 iv) Obtain 𝑓 ‚ (𝑥) and hence , find the stationary point(s)
v) Draw a variation table of 𝑓.
vi) Sketch the curve 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥)
10. Using the definition of Sechx, x  0 in terms of e x , prove that
 2 
sec h 1 x  ln  1  1  x  , 0 < x  1
 x 
 
Hence, or other wise, show that
d
(i) (sec h 1 x ) =  1
dx x 1  x²

 
1
1
(ii)  sec h
1
xdx   ln 2  3
1 3 2
2

11. Evaluate the following limits if they exist:

a. lim x
x 0

x
b. lim
x0 x
c. lim  x 
x 5  
 1  1
d. lim   (Hint: Use the graph of y  )
x2
x0  x2

12. Evaluate the following:

a. lim  4x  1 
x    2x  3
 2x 2  1 
b. lim  
x    x 2  3 
 x 2  2x  3 
c. lim  
x 3  x  3 
 x  3 
d. lim  
x    x 2  9 
 x 2  3 
 
e. lim  3 
x  
 27 x  1 
2

f. 
lim 2x  1 
x 
4x 2  5 

  1 
13. Show that lim  x 2 sin     0
  x  
x 0 
 sin x 
14. Show that lim    0
x    x 

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  
  1
n

15. Prove that if n   , nlim
*
 0
  n 
 
 sin  

  
16. Show that lim  xe  x    0
x 0  
 
  1 
17. Show that lim  x 2 sin     0
x 0   x  
 sin x 
18. Show that lim    0
x    x 
 
  1
n

19. Prove that lim
if n   , n  
*
 0
n 
 
 sin  

 
20. Show that lim  xe  x    0
x 0  
 
 1
x
 1
x
 a
x

21. Prove that lim 1    e , and hence evaluate lim 1   and lim 1  
x  
 x  x   x  x   x 
22. Determine where each of the following functions are discontinuous:
a. f  x   2 1
x 4
x2  9

 , x  3
b. f x   x 3



 6, x  3


 x  2, x  0


c. 
f  x    2, 0  x  1



 x 2  2, x  1

Determine the interval(s) in which the following functions are continuous:

, show that 2n 1 In  6n  10nIn1, n  1

1

 
n
23. Given that I n   x 2  5 dx
0

1
 1
24. Prove that  x tan1 xdx  
0
4 2
x 1
25. Express f x   in partial fractions.
2x  1 4x 2  1  
2

Hence, or otherwise, show that  f x dx  14 ln  3 55   18 arctan 2  121

1

0
cosh1 2
tanh x
26. By using the substitution u  1  cosh x , evaluate  dx , giving your answer
0
1  cosh x
in terms of natural logarithm.
Show that d tanh1 x   1 2
dx 1x

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2  
Hence or otherwise, show that  tanh1 xdx  1 ln 27 
4  16 
0

27. Using the definition of sinhx in terms of ex , show that 

sinh  1 x  ln x  x2  1 .
 .
4
1 1
Hence, or otherwise, show that  dx  ln 6  37
0 9x  4
2 3
1
4
1  27 
Show that  tanh1 2xdx  ln  
0
8  16 
1

I n   x 1  x  dx, n  0 ,
n
28. Given that
0

 n 
a. Prove that I n   I , n  1
n  2  n1
1

b. Hence, evaluate  x 1  x 
7
dx
0

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