MAT1512/101/3/2018

Tutorial letter 101/3/2018

Calculus A
MAT1512

Semesters 1 & 2

Department of Mathematical Sciences

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
This tutorial letter contains important information about your
module.

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 CONTENTS

Page

1 INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME ..........................................................................4

2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES OF THE MODULE ...............................................5

2.1 Purpose ...............................................................................................................................5

2.2 Outcomes............................................................................................................................5

3 LECTURER AND CONTACT DETAILS ..................................................................8

3.1 Lecturer ...............................................................................................................................8

3.2 Department .........................................................................................................................9

3.3 University ............................................................................................................................9

4 RESOURCES ................................................................................................................10
4.1 Prescribed book ...............................................................................................................10
4.2 Recommended books ......................................................................................................10
4.3 Electronic reserves (e-Reserves) ......................................................................................10
4.4 Library services and resources information .......................................................................11
5 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES ..........................................................................11
6 STUDY PLAN ................................................................................................................12
7 PRACTICAL WORK AND WORK INTEGRATED LEARNING ......................12
8 ASSESSMENT ..............................................................................................................13
8.1 Assessment plan..............................................................................................................13

8.2 Assignment numbers..........................................................................................................13

8.2.1 General assignment numbers .........................................................................................13
8.2.2 Unique assignment numbers ..........................................................................................13

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8.3 Assignment due dates .....................................................................................................13

8.4 Submission of assignments............................................................................................14
8.5 Other assessment methods .......................................................................................14
8.6 The examination ............................................................................................................15
8.7 Examination paper ...........................................................................................................15

9 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ....................................................................15

10 SOURCES CONSULTED ..........................................................................................15
11 IN CLOSING ..................................................................................................................15
12 ADDENDUM ......................................................................................................................16

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1 INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME

Welcome to Calculus A module with the module code MAT1512. I hope you will find it both inter-
esting and rewarding. This module is offered as a semester module. You will be well on your way
to success if you start studying early in the semester and resolve to do the assignments properly.

I hope you will enjoy this module, and wish you success with your studies.

Tutorial Matter
The Department of Despatch should supply you with the Study Guide and Tutorial Letter 101 at
registration and others later.

You will receive an inventory letter that will tell you what you have received in your study package
and also show items that are still outstanding. Also see the booklet entitled Study @Unisa. Check
the study material that you have received against the inventory letter.

PLEASE NOTE: Your lecturers cannot help you with missing study material.

Apart from Tutorial Letter 101 , you will also receive other tutorial letters during the semester.
These tutorial letters will not necessarily be available at the time of registration. Tutorial letters will
be despatched to you as soon as they are available or needed.

If you have access to the Internet, you can view the study guide and tutorial letters for the modules
for which you are registered on the University’s online campus, myUnisa, at http://my.unisa.ac.za

Tutorial Letter 101 contains important information about the scheme of work, resources and assign-
ments for this module. I urge you to read it carefully and to keep it at hand when working through
the study material, preparing the assignments, preparing for the examination and addressing ques-
tions to your lecturers.

In this tutorial letter you will find the assignments as well as instructions on the preparation and
submission of the assignments. This tutorial letter also provides information with regard to other
resources and where to obtain them. Please study this information carefully.

Certain general and administrative information about this module has also been included. Please
study this section of the tutorial letter carefully.

You must read all the tutorial letters you receive during the semester immediately and care-
fully, as they always contain important and, sometimes, urgent information.

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2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES OF THE MODULE

2.1 Purpose

This module is useful to students interested in developing the basic skills in differential and integral
calculus. Differential and integral calculus are essential for physical, life and economic sciences.
Students credited with this module will have a firm understanding of the limit, continuity at a point,
differentiation and integration, together with a background in the basic techniques and some appli-
cations of Calculus.

2.1.1 Learning Assumptions: The learning is based on the assumption that students are
already competent in terms of the following outcomes or areas of learning and must:

– Have a Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification (as required) for further study.
– Have obtained an NQF/HEQF Level equivalent to 4 with the ability to:
– Be able to learn from predominantly written material in the language of tuition
– Take responsibility for their own progress and independently adjust to the learning
environment
– Have basic computer skills like using a mouse, keyboard and windows features
– Demonstrate an understanding of the most current topics in mathematics including
∗ Functions
∗ The ability to algebraically manipulate reall numbers and solve equations.
∗ An ability to sketch graphs and find equations from these graphs.
∗ Substantive knowledge about basic trigonometry
∗ Knowledge about the following mathematical concepts: absolute values, partial
fractions and inequalities.
Recognition of prior learning will take place in accordance with the institution’s policy
and guidelines. Recognition takes place, where prior learning corresponds to the re-
quired NQF-HEQF level and in terms of applied competencies relevant to the content
and outcomes of the qualification, at the discretion of the department.
2.1.2 Range statement for the module: The techniques selected involve polynomial, ratio-
nal, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions and their composites. This
introductory calculus module covers differentiation and integration of functions of one
variable, with applications.

2.2 Outcomes

2.2.1 Specific outcome 1:

Demonstrate knowledge of the concept of a limit of a function and its application.
Range:
The knowledge includes limits of one variable and an introduction to limits of two or more
variables.

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 Assessment criteria
– A formal definition of the limit with the correct mathematical notation is given which
embraces an understanding of the limit as the y-value of a function.
– A distinction between the limits of a function as x approaches a {limx→a f (x)} and
the value of the function at x = a is made correctly.
– Laws governing limits are stated and used to determine and evaluate limits of sums,
products, quotients and composition of functions.
– The limits of functions are evaluated graphically and numerically.
– The limit definition of continuity is used to determine whether a function is continuous
or discontinuous at a point.
– The Squeeze Theorem is used to determine certain undefined limits.
2.2.2 Specific outcome 2:
Demonstrate an understanding of differentiation.
Assessment criteria
– The derivative is defined as an instataneous rate of change of a function.
– The fist principle of differentiaion is presented using different expressions.
Range: These different expressions include:

f (x + h) − f (x) f (x + ∆x) − f (x)

f 0 (x) = limh→0 ; f 0 (x) = lim∆x→0
h ∆x
0 ∆y 0 f (x) − f (a)
f (x) = lim∆x→0 ; f (a) = limMx→a
∆x x−a
– Alternate derivative notations are given. Range: These include:

dy df d
f 0 (x) = y 0 = = = f (x)
dx dx dx
– A distinction between continuity and differentiability of a function at point is made
correctly.
– A representation of the first derivative as the slope of the tangent line at the point of
tangency is given.
2.2.3 Specific outcome 3:
– Calculate derivatives.
Assessment criteria
– The derivative of a function is computed from the first principle of differentiation.
– The basic rules of differentiation such as the power rule, product and quotient rules
are used to compute derivatives of different functions.
– Range: The functions are in the form:

[h (x) = f (x) ± g (x)] ; [h (x) = f (x) · g (x)] ;

 
f (x)
h (x) = .
g (x)
– The chain rule is used, together with other rules of differentiation to find derivatives
of composite functions.

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2.2.4 Specific outcome 4:

– Use derivatives to solve applied problems.
Assessment criteria
– For the problem solving , the differentiation technique chosen is appropriate to the
problem.
– Mathematical notations and language are used appropriately.
– The derivative is used to find equations of tangent and normal lines of different
curves.
– Where appropriate, the Mean Value Theorem is applied.
2.2.5 Specific outcome 5:
– Demonstrate understanding of basic integration and the Fundamental Theo-
rem of Calculus
Assessment criteria
– The definite integral is defined and interpreted using :
∗ the concept of definite integral to obtain areas under the curve.
∗ as the net change in a quantity from x = a to x = b if f (x) is the rate of change
of the quantity with respect to x.
– A function F is defined as an anti-derivative (indefinite integral) of the function f if
the derivative F 0 = f. Anti-differentiation (integration) is recognised as the inverse of
the differentiation process.
– The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus for a continuous function f on an interval
[a; b] as:
Rb
f (x) dx = F (b) − F (a) where F (x) is such that F 0 (x) = f (x)
a
is reproduced and used to:-
∗ explain the way in which differentiation and integration are related.
∗ evaluate given integrals.
– Integral notation is used appropriately.
2.2.6 Specific outcome 6:
– Use integrals of simple functions to solve applied problems
Range: Simple integrals are applied but not limited to problems involving the length
of a curve, area between curves, velocity and acceleration.
Assessment criteria
– Substitution or term by term integration techniques are used appropriately.
– The anti-derivatives of basic algebraic and trigonometric functions are determined
correctly.
– For the problem solving process:-
∗ The estimations of the definite integrals of the functions are correct.
∗ The solution is consistent with the problem.

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 2.2.7 Specific outcome 7
– Analyse logarithmic and exponential functions.
Assessment criteria
– The graphs of the functions y = ex and y = ln x are reproduced.
– The relationship between ex and ln x as inverse differentiable functions is recognised
and used as a device for simplifying calculations.
– Rules of differentiation and integration are applied to functions involving logarithmic
and exponential functions.
– Logarithmic diffefentiation is used correctly.
– Exponentials and logarithmic models for solving applied problems are identified.
2.2.8 Specific outcome 8
– Solve exponential growth and decay problems using elementary differential equa-
tions.
Range: The solutions are limited to first-order, separable, constant coefficient initial-
value problems, with contextual situations involving exponential growth and decay.
Assessment criteria
– The contextual situation (problem) is analysed and represented with a differential
equation.
– A suitable method for determining the solution is chosen.
– Initial or boundary conditions are identified and used to determine the constant of
integration.
– The differential equation is solved correctly.
– Partial derivatives are computed where necessary.
– Mathematical notation is used to communicate the results clearly

3 LECTURER AND CONTACT DETAILS

3.1 Lecturer

The lecturer responsible for this module MAT1512 is:

Mrs S.B. Mugisha

UNISA Florida Campus,
GJ Gerwel, Room 6-54
Tel: 011 670 9154
E-mail address: [email protected]

All queries that are not of a purely administrative nature but are about the content of this module
should be directed to me. Email is the preferred form of communication to use. If you phone me
please have your study material with you when you contact me. If you cannot get hold of me, leave
a message with the Departmental Secretary. Please clearly state your name, time of call and how
I can get back to you. You are always welcome to come and discuss your work with me, but

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please make an appointment before coming to see me. Please come to these appointments
well prepared with specific questions that indicate your own efforts to have understood the basic
concepts involved.

You are also free to write to me about any of the difficulties you encounter with your work for this
module. If these difficulties concern exercises which you are unable to solve, you must send your
attempts so I can see where you are going wrong, or what concepts you do not understand. Mail
should be sent to:
Mrs S.B. Mugisha
Department of Mathematical Sciences
PO Box 392
UNISA
0003
PLEASE NOTE: Letters to lecturers may not be enclosed with or inserted into assignments.

3.2 Department

Departmental Secretary
Tel: 011 670 9147
Mathematical Sciences
UNISA Florida Campus,
GJ Gerwel, 6th floor

3.3 University

If you need to contact the University about matters not related to the content of this module,
please consult the publication Study @Unisa that you received with your study material.
This brochure contains information on how to contact the University (e.g. to whom you can
write for different queries, important telephone and fax numbers, addresses and details of
the times certain facilities are open).

Always have your student number at hand when you contact the University.

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4 RESOURCES

4.1 Prescribed book

The prescribed textbook is

James Stewart
Calculus
Metric version 8E
Early Transcendentals
Cengage Learning

ISBN 13: 978-1-305-27237-8

Please refer to the list of official booksellers and their addresses in the Study @Unisa brochure.
Prescribed books can be obtained from the University’s official booksellers. If you have difficulty in
locating your book(s) at these booksellers, please contact the Prescribed Book Section at Tel: 012
429-4152 or e-mail [email protected].

4.2 Recommended books

There are no recommended books for this module.

4.3 Electronic reserves (e-Reserves)

We managed to put online in (account Youtube) the video from your Lecturer Mrs Mugisha on
Calculus A. As the video is too long we had to cut it into four parts. The videos are all about the
module MAT1512. The videos cover the sections of this module which most student tend to have
difficulties. The videos wer made using an old prescribed textbook, but follow the videos with the
new prescribed textbook by Stewart.
The students can just click on the given list below or copy and paste them on their internet browser
bar.
Video 1 - Limits
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuRGhrt19tM&feature=youtu.be
video 2- Limits and continuity
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEenlPFx6Mk&feature=youtu.be
Video 3-Calculus A-Differentiation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eyc7C54sPgA
Video 4-Calculus A-Integration
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sChEcFeuqT8

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4.4 Library services and resources information

For brief information, go to www.unisa.ac.za/brochures/studies
For detailed information, go to http://www.unisa.ac.za/library. For research support and services of
personal librarians, click on ”Research support”.
The library has compiled a number of library guides:
• finding recommended reading in the print collection and e-reserves
– http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/request/undergrad
• requesting material
– http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/request/request
• postgraduate information services
– http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/request/postgrad
• finding, obtaining and using library resources and tools to assist in doing research
– http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/Research Skills
• how to contact the library/finding us on social media/frequently asked questions
– http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/ask

5 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

For information on the various student support systems and services available at Unisa (e.g. stu-
dent counselling, tutorial classes, language support), please consult the publication Study @Unisa
that you received with your study material.
Study groups
It is advisable to have contact with fellow students. One way to do this is to form study groups. The
addresses of students in your area may be obtained from the following department:
Directorate: Student Administration and Registration
PO Box 392
UNISA
0003

myUnisa
If you have access to a computer that is linked to the internet, you can quickly access resources
and information at the University. The myUnisa learning management system is Unisa’s online
campus that will help you to communicate with your lecturers, with other students and with the
administrative departments of Unisa all through the computer and the internet.
To go to the myUnisa website, start at the main Unisa website, www.unisa.ac.za, and then click
on the “myUnisa” link below the orange tab labelled “Current students”. This should take you to
the myUnisa website. You can also go there directly by typing my.unisa.ac.za in the address bar of
your browser.
Please consult the publication Study @Unisa which you received with your study material for more
information on myUnisa.

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Tutorial Classes

Tutorial classes might be given by tutors at some learning centres. This will depend on how many
students are registered at that learning centre. You have to pay for these classes. You may contact
the learning centre in connection with tutorial classes. The information and telephone numbers are
in the Study @Unisa brochure.

Information on e-tutoring

Please be informed that, with effect from 2013, Unisa offers online tutorials (e-tutoring) to students
registered for modules at NQF level 5 and 6, this means qualifying first year and second year
modules. You are lucky since this module falls in this category.
Once you have been registered for this module, you will be allocated to a group of students with
whom you will be interacting during the tuition period as well as an e-tutor who will be your tutorial
facilitator. Thereafter you will receive an sms informing you about your group, the name of your
e-tutor and instructions on how to log onto MyUnisa in order to receive further information on the
e-tutoring process.
Online tutorials are conducted by qualified E-Tutors who are appointed by Unisa and are offered
free of charge. All you need to be able to participate in e-tutoring is a computer with internet
connection. If you live close to a Unisa regional Centre or a Telecentre contracted with Unisa,
please feel free to visit any of these to access the internet. E-tutoring takes place on MyUnisa
where you are expected to connect with other students in your allocated group. It is the role of the
e-tutor to guide you through your study material during this interaction process. For you to get the
most out of online tutoring, you need to participate in the online discussions that the e-tutor will be
facilitating.

6 STUDY PLAN
The outcomes of the Study Plan below refers to pages 5 to 8 of this tutorial letter 101.

Study Plan Semester 1 Semester 2

Outcomes 2.2.1 to 2.2.4 to be achieved by 20 March 14 August
Outcomes 2.2.5 to 2.2.8 to be achieved by 10 April 12 September
Work through previous exam paper 20 April 30 September
Revision 30 April 15 October

7 PRACTICAL WORK AND WORK INTEGRATED LEARNING

There are no practicals for this module.

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8 ASSESSMENT

8.1 Assessment plan

In each semester there are two assignments for MAT1512. Assignment 01 is a written assignment
and Assignment 02 is a multiple choice assignment. The solutions to both 01 and 02 will be sent to
ALL registered students after the due date. The questions for the assignments for semester 1 and
semester 2 are found under Addendum, section 12 of this tutorial letter 101. Both assignments
count towards your semester mark. Please make sure that you answer the questions for the
semester for which you are registered. After marking the assignments, they will then be re-
turned to you. The assignments and the comments in the form of solutions on these assignments
constitute an important part of your learning and should help you to be better prepared for the next
assignment and the examination. Please do not wait until you receive Assignment 01 back before
you start working on Assignment 02. The solutions to each assignment will be sent to you or
solutions would be posted on myUnisa at least two weeks after each assignment’s due date.

To be admitted to the examination you need to submit the first assignment due before the compul-
sory date.

Your semester mark for MAT1512 counts 20% and your exam mark 80% of your final mark. The
first assignment counts 50% and the second assignment 50% towards the year mark.

8.2 Assignment numbers

8.2.1 General assignment numbers

The assignments are numbered as 01 and 02 for each semester.

8.2.2 Unique assignment numbers

Please note that each assignment also has their own unique assignment number which has to be
written on the cover of your assignment upon submission.

8.3 Assignment due dates

The closing dates for submission of the assignments are:

Semester 1
Assignment Nr. 01 02
Type Written Multiple choice
Unique Nr. 888348 882589
Due date 23 March 2018 20 April 2018

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Assignment Nr. 01 02
Type Written Multiple choice
Unique Nr. 667972 686451
Due date 17 August 2018 21 September 2018

8.4 Submission of assignments

VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE TO STUDENTS!!

Due to a very important rule of the university, a student must submit

at least one assignment to reach Unisa BEFORE the specific date given below,
to be considered as an active student and admitted to the examination.
You must submit written assignments and multiple choice assignments (following the correct pro-
cedure) electronically via myUnisa. Assignments should not be submitted by fax or e-mail. For
detailed information on assignments, please refer to Study @Unisa.

To submit an assignment via myUnisa:

• Go to myUnisa.
• Log in with your student number and password.
• Select the module.
• Click on assignments in the menu on the left-hand side of the screen.
• Click on the assignment number you wish to submit.
• Follow the instructions.

PLEASE NOTE: Although students may work together when preparing assignments, each student
must write and submit his or her own individual assignment. In other words, you must submit your
own calculations in your own words. It is unacceptable for students to submit identical assign-
ments on the basis that they worked together. That is copying (a form of plagiarism) and none of
these assignments will be marked. Furthermore, you may be penalised or subjected to disciplinary
proceedings by the University.

8.5 Other assessment methods

There are no other assessment methods for this module.

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8.6 The examination

Examination admission
To be admitted to the examination you must submit the compulsory assignment, i.e. Assignment
01, by the due date (23 March 2018 for Semester 1, and 17 August 2018 for Semester 2).
Examination period
This module is offered in a semester period of fifteen weeks. This means that if you are registered
for the first semester, you will write the examination in May/June 2018 and the supplementary
examination will be written in October/November 2018 If you are registered for the second semester
you will write the examination in October/November 2018 and the supplementary examination will
be written in May/June 2019.
During the semester, the Examination Section will provide you with information regarding the ex-
amination in general, examination venues, examination dates and examination times.

8.7 Examination paper

The textbook and the study guide form the basis of this course. The study outcomes are listed
under 2.2 of this tutorial letter. The examination will be a single written paper of two hours duration.
Refer to the Study @Unisa brochure for general examination guidelines and examination prepara-
tion guidelines.
You are not allowed to use a calculator in the exam. Previous examination paper(s) will be
available to students without memorandum on myUnisa under Official Study Material.

9 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

For any other study information see the brochure Study @Unisa.

10 SOURCES CONSULTED
No other books except the prescribed textbook and study guide are used in this module.

11 IN CLOSING
Read your tutorial letter carefully, follow the study guide reference and outcomes and do as many
exercises as possible.
Our best wishes.

Your MAT1512 lecturers.

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12 ADDENDUM

SEMESTER 1

ASSIGNMENT 01
Closing date: 23 March 2018
Unique assignment number: 888348

1. Finding Limits from a graph.

Let the graph of the particular function g(x) be represented as shown below

(a) Use the graph of g in the figure to find the following values, if they exist, If a limit does
not exist explain why.

(i) g(−2) (vi) lim g(x)

x→2+
(ii) lim g(x) (vii) lim g(x)
x→−2− x→2
(iii) lim g(x) (viii) g(3)
x→−2+
(iv) lim g(x) (ix) lim g(x)
x→−2 x→3−
(v) lim g(x) (x) lim g(x)
x→2− x→3+
(xi) lim g(x)
x→3

(b) Identify the discontinuities in the function g(x) graphed above.

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2. (a) Let h be a function defined as


 8−x if x<0
h(x) = x if 0<x≤2
 1 2
2
x if x>2

(i) lim− h(x)

x→0

(ii) lim+ h(x)

x→0

(iii) lim h(x)

x→0

(iv) lim− h(x)

x→2

(v) lim+ h(x)

x→2

(vi) lim h(x)

x→2

(b) Determine if function h is continuous at x = 0 and x = 2.

(c) Sketch the graph of h

3. Determine the following limits

x2 − 9x + 14
(a) lim
x→1 x2 + 6x − 7

2x2 − 8


 if x < 4
(b) lim h(x), where h(x) = 3
x→4 

2x if x ≥ 4

−5x2 − 2x
(c) lim
2 |2 + 5x|
x→−
5

sin2 x − 1
(d) limπ
x→ sin x − 1
2

|25 − x2 |
(e) lim
x→−∞ x(x + 5)

4. Use Squeeze Theorem to determine

(x + 1) cos(ln x2 )
lim √
x→0 x2 + 2

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 5. Let 
sin(x2 − 4)
 (x2 + 1) if x < 2


x 2−4
f (x) =

 b if x = 2
 a cos(x − 2) if x > 2

Determine the value of a and b that make the function f (x) continuous at x = 2

6. Use the first principle of differentiation to find the derivative of g(x) = 3x2 − 4x + 2

7. Find the derivative of the given function by using the appropriate rule of differentiation:
√
(a) h(x) = x2 sin 5 − 7x2 + x 2 + ln 2

ey − 9y 2 + 1
(b) h(y) =
(y − 1)2

(c) h(t) = sin t(t3 + 5)2

(d) h(x) = cos(sin(tan x))

√
(e) h(θ) = cot θ.
√
(f) h(t) = 3 et + 1

dy
8. Use implicit differetiable to find in the followimg
dx
(a) y 2 = ln x

(b) cos (cos(x3 y 2 )) − x cot y = −2y

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SEMESTER 1
ASSIGNMENT 02
Closing date: 20 April 2018
Unique assignment number: 88289
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS. ANSWER ON A MARK READING SHEET.
THERE IS ONLY ONE CORRECT ALTERNATIVE FOR EACH QUESTION.
MARKS WILL BE DEDUCTED FOR INCORRECT ANSWERS.

1. Let the function f be defined by:


x+2
 √ if x > −2


x+2
f (x) =


 2x + c if x ≤ −2

where c is a constant. Then f is continuous at −2 for:

(1) no value of c
(2) c = 0
(3) c = 4
(4) c = −2

2. Let the function f be defined by


4x3 + 5
if x > 2


−6x2 + 7x







1

f (x) = if |x| < 2

 2x + 3



6x3 + 3x2 − 8




 if x < −2
7x4 + 16x2 + 2

Which one of the following statements is true?

(1) lim f (x) = −∞

x→∞

(2) lim f (x) = ∞

x→−∞

2
(3) lim f (x) =
x→∞ 3
(4) None of the above.

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x2 + 1
f (x) = .
(2x − 1)2
Then the derivative of f is

2 (2x − 1) · 2x
(1) f 0 (x) =
2x
−2x − 4
(2) f 0 (x) =
(2x − 1)3
2x (2x − 1)2 − 2 (2x − 1) · 2x (x2 + 1)
(3) f 0 (x) =
(x2 + 1)2
2 (2x − 1) (x + 2)
(4) f 0 (x) = .
(x2 + 1)2

4. Let
x+2
f (x) = .
x2 + 1
Then the second derivative of f is:

(3x + 1) (x + 1)
(1) f ” (x) =
(x2 + 1)2
2x3 + 12x2 − 6x − 4
(2) f ” (x) =
(x2 + 1)3
x+2
(3) f ” (x) =
2x (x2 + 1)
2x3 + 9x2 − 2x − 3
(4) f ” (x) =
(x2 + 1)3

5. Let g (θ) = sin4 θ3 − 3 . Then the derivative of g is

(1) g 0 (θ) = 12θ2 cos θ3 − 3 sin3 θ3 − 3

(2) g 0 (θ) = −12θ2 cos θ3 − 3 sin3 θ3 − 3

(3) g 0 (θ) = 3 sin2 θ3 − 3

(4) None of the above.

6. Let f (θ) = sin 3θ cos 4θ. Then the derivative of f is

(1) f 0 (θ) = 3 sin θ + 4 cos θ

(2) f 0 (θ) = 3 cos 3θ cos 4θ + 4 sin 4θ sin 3θ
(3) f 0 (θ) = 3 cos 3θ cos 4θ − 4 sin 4θ sin 3θ

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(4) f 0 (θ) = −3 cos 3θ cos 4θ − 4 sin 4θ sin 3θ

7. The derivative of the function p

h (z) = tan (1 − 2z)

is:

− sec2 (1 − 2z)
(1) h0 (z) = p
tan (1 − 2z)
sec2 (1 − 2z)
(2) h0 (z) = p
2 tan (1 − 2z)
sec (1 − 2z)
(3) h0 (z) = p
tan (1 − 2z)
(4) None of the above.

8. Let  x 1 1
 1 − 2 |x| if − 2 < x < 2

f (x) =

if x ≤ − 21 or x ≥ 1

1 2

Which one of the following statements is false?

(1) lim f (x) = 1

x→−∞

(2) f is continuous at every real number except − 12 and 1

2

(3) lim f (x) does not exist

x→0

(4) None of the above.

9. Suppose the equation

2x2 y − x3 = 3y + x

defines y implicitly as a differentiable function of x. Then

dy 3 − 2y 2
(1) =
dx 4xy − 3y 2 − 1
dy 1 + 3x2 − 4xy
(2) =
dx 2x2 − 3
dy 2xy 2 − y 3
(3) =
dx 3x + y
dy
(4) does not exist.
dx

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 10. Let 
2 π
 sec x if 0 ≤ x < 4


f (x) =
 π π
 sin 2x if <x≤

4
2
Then the value of the integral π
Z
2
f (x) dx
0

is

3
(1)
2
1
(2)
2
(3) 2
π
(4)
2

11. Determine
√
Z
x 2x + 1dx

The correct alternative is

1 5 1
(1) (2x + 1) 2 + 12 (2x + 1)− 2 + c
10
1 5 1 1
(2) (2x + 1) 2 + (2x + 1)− 2 + c
10 4
 
1 2 3 2 3
(3) (2x + 1) − (2x + 1) + c
2 2
4 5 3
1 5 1 3
(4) (2x + 1) 2 − (2x + 1) 2 + c
10 6

12. Determine the integral

4x2 − 2x + 2
Z
dx
4x2 − 4x + 3
The correct alternative is

1 1
(1) ln 2 − ln 3
2 2
1
(2) x + ln |4x2 − 4x + 3| + c
4
(3) ln |4x2 − 4x + 3| + c

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(4) None of the above.

13. Let h π πi
f (x) = tan x x∈ − ,
4 6
The area between the graph of f and the x–axis is given by

1 1
(1) ln 2 − ln 3
2 2
3 1
(2) ln 2 − ln 3
2 2
1
(3) ln 3
2
π  π 
(4) ln − ln .
4 6

14. Let
f (x) = x2

and 
x + 2 for x > 0
g (x) =
2 − x for x < 0

The area enclosed by the curves f and g is given by

10
(1) (units)2
6
20
(2) (units)2
3
48
(3) (units)2
3
(4) Not one of the above.

15. Determine the integral π

tan2 x
Z
3
dx.
π
4
x − tan x

The correct alternative is

 
π 1  π 
(1) − ln  − √  + ln  − 1
 
3 3 4

π − 3 3√   
π − 4
(2) ln   + ln 
  
 3  4 

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  π − 3√3 
   
π − 4
(3) ln   − ln 
 
4 3
 
 
 π − 3√3 
   
π 1 
(4) ln  − √  − ln 
 
3 3

3  

16. Determine the integral

ln 3
ex − e2x
Z
dx.
1 1 + ex
The correct alternative is


(1) ln 1 + eln 3 − ln (1 + e) + ex


(2) 2 ln 1 + eln 3 − 3 ln (1 + e) + e
 
4
(3) ln +1+e
1+e
 
4
(4) 2 ln +e−3
1+e

17. Let

w = 2 cot x + y 2 z 2
x = uv
y = sin (uv)
z = eu

∂w 1
Find for u = and v = π.
∂u 4
The correct alternative is

(1) −4 + e2π
1
(2) π(−1 + 1 e2π )
4
1 2
(3) − + √ e2π
2 2
(4) Not one of the above.

dw
18. Write a Chain Rule formula for dx
where

w = f (x, y) ,
y = g (x) .

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The correct alternative is

dw dw dg dw
(1) = +
dx dg dx dx
dw ∂f ∂f dy
(2) = +
dx ∂x ∂y dx
dw ∂w dy ∂g dy
(3) = · + ·
dx ∂y dx ∂x dx
dw dw dg
(4) =
dx dg dx

19. Let Z 4
T (x) = t sin t3 dt
4r3

Find T 0 (r) .
The correct alternative is

(1) −48r5 sin(4r3 )3

(2) 3x4 sin 3x8 + 3 sin (3)4
4
(3) 3x4 sin (3x4 ) · 12
(4) 2r3 sin r6

20. Let
xy 2 + x2 + y + sin x2 y = 0

dy
Find by implicit differentiation.
dx
The correct alternative is

xy − y 2 cos xy 2
(1)
x2 + 2y − 2xy cos (xy 2 )
−2xy − y 2 cos xy 2
(2)
x2 + 2y + 2xy cos (xy 2 )
−(2x + y 2 + 2xy cos(x2 y))
(3)
1 + 2xy + x2 cos (x2 y)
(4) Not one of the above.

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ASSIGNMENT 01
CLOSING DATE: 17 August 2018
UNIQUE NUMBER: 667972

1. Finding limits from a graph:

Let the graph of the particular function f (x) be represented as shown below
y

x
2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
1

(a) Use the graph of f in the figure to find the following values, if they exist. If a limit does
not exist explain why (12)
(i) f (1) (vii) lim f (x)
x→3+
(ii) lim f (x) (viii) lim f (x)
x→1− x→3
(iii) lim f (x) (ix) f (2)
x→1+
(iv) lim f (x) (x) lim f (x)
x→1 x→2−
(v) f (3) (xi) lim f (x)
x→2+
(vi) lim f (x) (xii) lim f (x)
x→3− x→2

(b) Identify the discontinuities in the function f (x) graphed above. (2)

2. Let g be a function defined as:


 x if x < 0
g (x) = x2 if 0 < x ≤ 2
8 − x if x > 2


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(a) Evaluate each of the following limits, if it exists (6)

(i) lim g (x) (iv) lim g (x)

x→0− x→2−
(ii) lim g (x) (v) lim g (x)
x→0+ x→2+
(iii) lim g (x) (vi) lim g (x)
x→0 x→2

(b) Determine if the function g is continuous at x = 0 and x = 2. (2)

(c) Sketch the graph of g. (4)

3. Determine the following limits.

3x − 1 if x < 2
(a) lim f (x) , where f (x) =
x→2 x2 + 1 if x ≥ 2
(3)

x2 + 6x − 7
(b) lim (3)
x→1 x2 + 5x − 6

2x2 − 3x
(c) lim3 (3)
x→ 2 |2x − 3|

sin (x2 − 4)
(d) lim (3)
x→2 x−2

2 − 3x2
(e) lim (3)
x→∞ −x |x − 2|

4. Use Squeeze Theorem to detemine

3 − sin (ex )
lim √
x→0 x2 + 2

(5)
 2 sin x
 x
if x < 0
5. Let h (x) = a if x = 0
b cos x if x > 0


Determine the values of a and b that make the function h (x) contnuous at x = 0. (6)

6. Use the first principle of differentiation to find the derivative of f (x) = x2 − 2x − 15. (4)

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(a) f (x) = x4 − 3x3 + 2x − 1 (3)

(b) f (t) = t2 (t + 2)3 (3)
6x2
(c) f (x) = (x−1)2
(3)
√
(d) f (θ) = tan θ (3)
√
(e) f (x) = ln x + 1 (3)
(f) f (θ) = sin (cos (tan θ)) (3)

8 (a) Find the equation of the tangent to the graph of f (x) = x2 + 3x − 1 which makes an angle
of 45◦ with the x−axis. Assume that the scales along the x−axis and y−axis are the same.
Angles are measured counterclockwise from the positive x−axis. (5)
(b) What is the equation of the normal line to the curve of f at the point of tangency of the
tangent considered in part (a). (2)
dy
9. Use implicit differentiation to find dx
in the following:

(a) x2 − xy + y 2 = 1 (3)
(b) sin (x2 y 3 ) + 2x = y tan x (3)

10 Derivatieves of logarithmic functions: Use the properties of logarithms to simplify the following
function before computing f 0 (x)

(a) f (x) = ln (3x + 1)4 (3)

(2x − 1) (x + 2)3
(b) f (x) = ln (3)
(1 − 4x)2

11. Logarithm differentiation: Use logarithmic differentiation to evaluate f 0 (x) of the following:

(a) f (x) = xln x (3)

4√
(x3 − 1) 3x − 1
(b) f (x) = (4)
x2 + 4
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SEMESTER 2

ASSIGNMENT 02
CLOSING DATE: 21 September 2018
UNIQUE NUMBER: 686451
Z 1
5
1. The value of definite intergral x2 (1 + 2x3 ) dx is: (5)
0
The correct answer is:
9
(1)
182
(2) 182
182
(3)
9
(4) None of the above
√
Z
2. Determine the indefinite integral x 2x + 1dx (5)

The correct answer is:

1 5 1
(1) (2x + 1) 2 + 12 (2x + 1)− 2 + k
10
1 h2 3
2
3
i
(2) (2x + 1) − 3 (2x + 1) + k
2 2
4 5
1 5 1 3
(3) (2x + 1) 2 − (2x + 1) 2 + k
10 6
(4) None of the above
Z e3
ln (ln w)
3. Determiine the possible value of the definite integral dw (5)
e2 w log3 w
The correct answer is:
ln 2 
(ln 3)2 − (ln 2)2

(1)
3
ln 3 
(ln 3)2 − (ln 2)2

(2)
2

2
(3) ln23 [ln 3 − ln 2]

(4) None of the above

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Z
4. Determine the indefinite integral dx (5)
1 + e2x
The correct answer is:

(1) arctan ex + c

(2) arctan x + ex + c

(3) arctan xe + c

(4) None of the above

Z
1
5. Determine the integral √ dx (5)
x+x
The correct answer is:
√ 3
(1) ( x + x) + 3 + c
√
(2) ln (1 + x) + x + c
√
(3) 2 ln (1 + x) + c

(4) None of the above

4x2 − 2x + 2
Z
6. Determine the integral dx (5)
3 − 4x + 4x2
The correct answer is:

(1) x + 14 ln |4x2 − 4x + 3| + c
x
(2) 2
+ 12 ln |4x2 − 4x + 3| + c

(3) ln |4x2 − 4x + 3| + c

(4) None of the above

ln 3 x
e − e3x
Z
7. Determine the integral dx (5)
1 1 + ex
The correct answer is:
1 e3
(1) − e3 ln 3 + eln 3 − e +
3 3
e2 3
(2) −e−
2 2
e2
(3) −e
2
1 ln 2 e2
(4) e −e+
2 2

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Z
1
8. Determine the integral sec2 x cos ec5 x
dx (5)

The correct answer is:

3 sec2 x
(1) + 4 cos ec3 x + c
2
2 cos5 x cos3 x cos7 x
(2) − − 7
+c
5 3
cos5 x 3 sin7 x
(3) 2 + +c
5 7
(4) None of the above
Z 4
9. The value of the integral ||x| − 4| dx is: (5)
−3
The correct answer is:
31
(1)
2
2
(2)
31
(3) 62

(4) None of the above

R 3x4
10. Let G (x) = 3
t sin t4 dt, for all x. Find G0 (x) . (5)
The correct answer is:
4
(1) 3x4 sin (3x4 ) · 12

(2) 3x4 sin 3x8 + 3 sin (3)4

4
(3) 36x7 sin (3x4 )

(4) 2x3 sin x6

Z h(x2 )
1
11. Let k (x) = 2
dr where h (x) = sin x4 and α is constant. Use the Fundamental
cos α 3r + r
dk
Theorem of Calculus to find . (5)
dx
The correct answer is:

2 cos x4 + 3 sin x4
(1)
2x sin2 x4

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(2)
3 sin x8 + sin2 x8

4x4 cos x4
(3)
3 sin x4 + sin2 x4

(4) None of the above

12. Let f (x) = x2 and g (x) = |x| . The area enclosed by the curves f and g is: (5)
The correct answer is:
1
(1)
6
4
(2)
3
1
(3)
3
(4) None of the above

13. Find the area of the region R between the graphs of the given functions f and g (5)
2
where f (x) = x + 1
g (x) = 3 − x2
x = −2 and x = 2
(Hint: Sketch the graphs and show the area(s) involved).
The correct answer is:

(1) 8
8
(2)
3
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(3)
3
(4) None of the above

14. Solve for y in the following initial value problem, where y is a function of x. (5)
dy 1+x
= , x > 0 and y satisfies the initial condition y(1) = −4.
dx xy
The correct answer is:

(1) y 2 = 2 ln x + 2x + 14

(2) y 2 = x2 + 2x + 14

(3) y = ln x + 2x + 7

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(4) None of the above

15. Solve for y as a function of x in the following initial value problem (5)
sin x2


dy
=
3 ; y (0) = π
dx 1 + cos x 2

The correct answer is:

1 1
(1) y = 3 +π−
2(1+cos( x2 )) 4

x


sin 2 1
(2) y = +π−
x 2 4


1 + cos 2

x 1
(3) y = 2 +π−
2(1+cos( x2 )) 4

1 1
(4) y = 2 +π−
(1+cos( x2 )) 4

∂w
16. Write a Chain Rule formula for if w = f (x, y, z) , and x, y and z are functions of s and t
∂t
The correct answer is:
∂w ∂f ∂f ∂f
(1) = + +
∂t ∂x ∂y ∂z
∂w ∂x ∂y ∂z
(2) = + +
∂t ∂t ∂t ∂t
∂w ∂f ∂x ∂f ∂y ∂f ∂z
(3) = · + · + ·
∂t ∂x ∂t ∂y ∂t ∂z ∂t
(4) None of the above. (5)

17. If u = x4 y + y 2 z 3
where x = rset
y = rs2 e−t
z = r2 s sin t
∂u
Find the value of when r = 2, s = 1, t = 0. (5)
∂t
The correct answer is:

(1) 96

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(3) −96
(4) None of the above

18. Let w = 2 cot x + y 2 z 2

where x = uv
y = sin (uv)
z = ev
∂w
Find for u = 41 and v = π. (5)
∂x
The correct answer is:

(1) −4 + e2π
(2) −4
(3) 4
(4) 4 − e2π

19. You have deposited A0 rands in a bank account that pays 13% interest, compounded continu-
ously. How long will it take your money to grow to 4 times the original amount? (5)
The correct answer is:

(1) t = 13 ln 4
(2) t = 100 ln 4
13
(3) t = ln 4
100
100
(4) t = 13
ln 4

20. A culture initially has P0 number of bacteria. At t = 1 hour, the number of bacteria is measured
to be 32 P0 . If the rate of growth is proportional to the number of bacteria P (t) present at time
t. Determine the time necessary for the number of bacteria to triple. (5)
The correct answer is:

(1) t = 2
ln 3
(2) t =
ln 32

ln 3
(3) t =
ln 2
(4) None of the above

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