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QUESTION 1

1.2 Given: log 𝑦 = lim 𝑥 2 𝑒 −𝑥 , calculate the numerical value of:


𝑥→∞

1.2.1 log 𝑦 (3)

1.2.2 𝑦 (1)

[4]

QUESTION 2

1−𝑥
2.1 Determine the derivative of 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥+2 from first principles. (5)

2.2 Make a neat sketch of the graph 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑟𝑐 cosec 𝑥 for the range [0; 𝜋]. (2)

2.3 𝑑𝑦
Determine in each of the following cases:
𝑑𝑥

(Simplification NOT required)

2.3.1 𝑦 = [ln(𝑥 2 + 1) − tan−1 (3𝑥)]6 (3)

2 +8𝑥
2.3.2 𝑒𝑥
𝑦=
√𝑥 4 + 7 (4)

2.3.3
𝑦 = √𝑥 2 + √1 + 4𝑥 (3)

𝑑𝑦
2.4 Calculate 𝑑𝑥 if 𝑦 = 𝑥 √𝑥 with aid of logarithmic differentiation. (4)

𝑑𝑦 𝑥
2.5 Determine 𝑑𝑥 of implicit function tan (𝑦) = 𝑥 + 𝑦. (5)
[26]

QUESTION 3

3.1 Given: 𝑓(𝑥) = 7𝑥 3 − 8𝑥 + 4

3.1.1 Determine the coordinate of the point of inflection of 𝑓(𝑥). (3)


3.1.2 Draw up a table of 𝑥 and 𝑓(𝑥), where 𝑥 is ranging from 𝑥 = −2 to 𝑥 = 2. (2)

3.1.3 Draw a neat graph of 𝑓(𝑥) between these values showing the turning points on it.
(2)

3.1.4 One root of the equation 𝑓(𝑥) = 7𝑥 3 − 8𝑥 + 4 is close to −1. Use this value and
one approximation of Taylor's/ Newton's method to determine a better
approximation of this root (Root correct to THREE decimal figures).
(3)

3.2 The length of one side of a rectangle is three times the length of the other side. At what rate is
the enclosed area decreasing when the shortest side is 6 𝑚 long and is decreasing at a rate of
2 𝑚/𝑠? (5)

3.3 An object moves in a straight line so that after 𝑡 seconds its distance is 𝑥 metres from a fixed
point on the line given by 𝑥 = 𝑡 3 − 7𝑡 2 + 8𝑡 + 2. Obtain an expression for velocity and
acceleration of the object after 𝑡 seconds and then calculate the values of 𝑡 when the object is
at rest. (5)
[20]
QUESTION 4
4.1 Determine ∫ 𝑦 𝑑𝑥 in each of the following cases.

4.1.1 𝑦 = 𝑥√𝑥 + 3 (3)

4.1.2 𝑥2 − 𝑥 − 1
𝑦=
𝑥−1 (4)

4.1.3 1
𝑦=
√5 − 25𝑥 2 (2)

4.1.4 𝑦 = cos(4𝑎𝑥) sin(3𝑏𝑥) (3)

4.1.5 𝑦 = ln 𝑥 2 (3)
4.2 Determine ∫ 𝑦 𝑑𝑥 by resolving the integral into partial fractions:

1
𝑎𝑥 − 𝑏𝑥 2 (5)
[20]
MEMORANDUM

QUESTION 1

1.1 1.1.1 𝑥2 0
log 𝑦 = lim 𝑥 [ ]
𝑥→∞ 𝑒 0

2𝑥 0
= lim [ ]
x→∞ 𝑒 𝑥 0

2
= lim 
x→∞ 𝑒 𝑥

= 0 (3)

1.1.2 𝑦 = 100
= 1 (1)

[4]

QUESTION 2

2.1 1−𝑥
𝑓(𝑥) = −
𝑥+2

𝑓(𝑥 + ℎ) − 𝑓(𝑥)
𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = lim
ℎ→0 ℎ
1−𝑥−ℎ 1−𝑥
− 𝑥+2 
𝑥+ℎ+2
= lim
ℎ→0 ℎ
1−𝑥−ℎ 𝑥+2 1−𝑥 𝑥+ℎ+2
× 𝑥+2 − 𝑥+2 × 𝑥+ℎ+2
𝑥+ℎ+2
= lim 
ℎ→0 ℎ
𝑥−𝑥 2 −𝑥ℎ+2−2𝑥−2ℎ−𝑥−ℎ−2+𝑥2 +𝑥ℎ+2𝑥
(𝑥+2)(𝑥+ℎ+2)

= lim
ℎ→0 ℎ

−3ℎ
= lim 
ℎ→0 ℎ(𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 + ℎ + 2)

3
=− 
(𝑥 + 2)2 (5)
2.2 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑟𝑐 cosec 𝑥
y
180

160

140

120

100

80

60

40

20

0 x
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

 = 1 Mark for the shape

 = 1 Mark for the range or restriction (2)

2.3 2.3.1 𝑦 = [ln(𝑥 2 + 1) − tan−1 (3𝑥)]6

𝑑𝑦 1 1
= 6[𝑙𝑛(𝑥 2 + 1) − 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1(3𝑥)]5  × [ 2 × 2𝑥 − × 3]
𝑑𝑥 𝑥 +1 1 + (3𝑥)2 (3)
2
2.3.2 𝑒 𝑥 +8𝑥
𝑦 = √𝑥 4 +7

2 +8𝑥 2 +8𝑥 1
𝑑𝑦 √𝑥 4 + 7 × 𝑒 𝑥 × (2𝑥 + 8) − 𝑒 𝑥 ×  × 4𝑥 3 
2√𝑥 4 +7
=
𝑑𝑥 𝑥 4 + 7 (4)

2.3.3
𝑦 = √𝑥 2 + √1 + 4𝑥

1
𝑑𝑦 1 2 − 1
= (𝑥 + √1 + 4𝑥) 2  × [2𝑥 + × 4]
𝑑𝑥 2 2√1 + 4𝑥 (3)

2.4 𝑦 = 𝑥 √𝑥

ln 𝑦 = √𝑥 ln 𝑥

1 𝑑𝑦 √𝑥 ln 𝑥
= + 
𝑦 𝑑𝑥 𝑥 2√𝑥

𝑑𝑦 √𝑥 ln 𝑥
= 𝑦[ + ]
𝑑𝑥 𝑥 2√𝑥
√𝑥 𝑙𝑛 𝑥
= 𝑥 √𝑥 [ + ]
𝑥 2√𝑥 (4)

2.5 𝑥
tan ( ) = 𝑥 + 𝑦
𝑦
𝑑𝑦
𝑥 1. 𝑦 − 𝑥. 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑦
2
sec ( ) × 2
=1+ 
𝑦 𝑦 𝑑𝑥

𝑥 𝑥 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦
𝑦 sec 2 ( ) − 𝑥 sec 2 ( ) = 𝑦2 + 𝑦2 
𝑦 𝑦 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥

𝑥 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦 𝑥
𝑥 sec 2 ( ) + 𝑦2 = 𝑦 sec 2 ( ) − 𝑦 2 
𝑦 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑦

2 𝑥 2
𝑑𝑦 𝑦 𝑠𝑒𝑐 (𝑦) − 𝑦
= 
𝑑𝑥 𝑥 sec 2 (𝑥 ) + 𝑦 2
𝑦 (5)
[26]

QUESTION 3

3.1 3.1.1 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 21𝑥 2 − 8 = 0

𝑓 " (𝑥) = 42𝑥 = 0

𝑥=0

𝑦= 4

Thus coordinate of point of inflection is; (0; 4) (3)

3.1.2 𝑥 −2 −1 0 1 2
𝑦 −36 5 4 3 44

 = 1 Mark for the any 3 correct answers (2)


3.1.3 50

40
(0; 4)
30

20

10

0 x
-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
-10

-20

-30

-40
 = 1 Mark for the shape
 = 1 Mark for the indication of the point inflection (2)
𝐿𝑒𝑡 𝑥0 = −1
3.1.4
𝑓(−1) = 5
𝑓 ′ (−1) = 13
5
𝑥1 = −1 − 
13
= −1,338462 (3)

3.2 𝐿𝑒𝑡 𝑥 = 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒


𝑦 = 𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒

Thus, 𝑦 = 3𝑥

𝐴 = 𝑥𝑦
𝐴 = 3𝑥 2 
𝑑𝐴 𝑑𝑥
= 6𝑥 
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡
𝑑𝐴
= 6(6)(−2)
𝑑𝑡
= −72 𝑚2 /𝑠 (5)
3.3 𝑥 = 𝑡 3 − 7𝑡 2 + 8𝑡 + 2

𝑑𝑥
𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦 = = 3𝑡 2 − 14𝑡 + 8
𝑑𝑡

𝑑2𝑥
𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 = = 6𝑡 − 14
𝑑𝑡 2

𝑂𝑏𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑎𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡

𝑑𝑥
= 3𝑡 2 − 14𝑡 + 8 = 0
𝑑𝑡

(3𝑡 − 2)(𝑡 − 4) = 0

𝑡 = 1,5𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡 = 4𝑠 (5)


[20]
QUESTION 4

4.1 4.1.1
∫ 𝑥√𝑥 + 3 𝑑𝑥

𝐿𝑒𝑡 𝑢 = 𝑥 + 3
𝑑𝑢 = 𝑑𝑥
⇒ 𝑥 = 𝑢 − 3
1
= ∫ (𝑢 − 3)𝑢2 𝑑𝑢
3 1
= ∫ (𝑢2 − 3𝑢2 ) 𝑑𝑢

2 5 3
= 𝑢2 + 2𝑢2
5
2 5 3
= (𝑥 + 3)2 + 2(𝑥 + 3)2 + 𝑐
5 (3)

4.1.2 𝑥2 − 𝑥 − 1
∫ 𝑑𝑥
𝑥−1

6
= ∫ ((𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 1) − ) 𝑑𝑥
𝑥−1

𝑥3 𝑥2
= − − 𝑥 − 6 ln(𝑥 − 1) + 𝑐
3 2 (4)

4.1.3 1
∫ 𝑑𝑥
√5 − 25𝑥 2
1 1
= ∫ 𝑑𝑥
5 1
√ − 𝑥2
5

1 −1
= sin (√5𝑥) + 𝑐
5 (2)

4.1.4
∫ cos(4𝑎𝑥) sin(3𝑏𝑥) 𝑑𝑥
1
= ∫ [sin(4𝑎 + 3𝑏)𝑥 − sin(4𝑎 − 3𝑏)𝑥] 𝑑𝑥
2
1 cos(4𝑎 + 3𝑏)𝑥 cos(4𝑎 − 3𝑏)𝑥
= [− + ]+𝑐
2 4𝑎 + 3𝑏 4𝑎 − 3𝑏

cos(4𝑎 + 3𝑏)𝑥 cos(4𝑎 − 3𝑏)𝑥


= + +𝑐
8𝑎 + 6𝑏 8𝑎 − 6𝑏 (3)

4.1.5
∫ ln 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥

𝐿𝑒𝑡 𝑢 = ln 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑣 = 𝑑𝑥
2
𝑑𝑢 = 𝑥 𝑑𝑥  𝑣=𝑥

2
= 𝑥 . ln 𝑥 2 − ∫ 𝑥. 𝑑𝑥
𝑥

= 𝑥 . ln 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 𝑐 (3)

4.2 1
∫ 𝑑𝑥
𝑎𝑥 − 𝑏𝑥 2
1 𝐴 𝐵
= +
𝑥(𝑎 − 𝑏𝑥) 𝑥 𝑎 − 𝑏𝑥

1 = 𝐴(𝑎 − 𝑏𝑥) + 𝐵𝑥

𝑎 𝑏
𝐿𝑒𝑡 𝑥 = ,𝐵 = 
𝑏 𝑎
1
𝐿𝑒𝑡 𝑥 = 0, 𝐴 = 
𝑎
1 1 𝑏 1
= ∫ 𝑑𝑥 + ∫ 𝑑𝑥
𝑎 𝑥 𝑎 𝑎 − 𝑏𝑥
1 1
= ln 𝑥 − ln(𝑎 − 𝑏𝑥) + 𝑐
𝑎 𝑎 (5)
[20]

QUESTION 5

5.1 1
∫ √9 − 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥
0
1
9 𝑥 𝑥 (3)
= [sin−1 ( ) + √9 − 𝑥 2 ] 
2 3 2 0
= 2,9435

5.2 5.2.1 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 9 = −𝑥 + 5

𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 9 + 𝑥 − 5 = 0

𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 4 = 0

(𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 4) = 0

𝑥 = 1 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 = 4

𝑦 = 4 𝑜𝑟 𝑦 = 1

Thus, coordinates of point of intersection are: (1; 4) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (4; 1) (2)

5.2.2 10

8
𝑦 = −𝑥 + 5 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 9
6

Series1
4
Series2
𝑑𝑥
2

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
-2

 = 1 Mark for indication of enclosed area


 = 1 Mark for indication of the vertical or horizontal strip (2)

5.2.3 4
𝐴 = ∫ (𝑦1 − 𝑦2 ) 𝑑𝑥
1

4
= ∫ [(−𝑥 + 5) − (𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 9)] 𝑑𝑥
1
4
= ∫ (−𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 4) 𝑑𝑥
1

4
𝑥3 5
= [− + 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥] 
3 2 1 (3)
= 4,5 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 2 

5.2.4 4
𝑉 = 𝜋 ∫ 𝐴(𝑥) 𝑑𝑥
1

2
= 𝜋 ∫ [(−𝑥 + 5)2 − (𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 9)2 ] 𝑑𝑥
1
2
= 𝜋 ∫ [𝑥 2 − 10𝑥 + 25 − (−𝑥 4 − 12𝑥 3 + 18𝑥 2 − 108𝑥 + 81)] 𝑑𝑥
1
2
= 𝜋 ∫ (−𝑥 4 + 12𝑥 3 − 17𝑥 2 + 98𝑥 − 56) 𝑑𝑥 
1

2
𝑥5 17
= 𝜋 [− + 3𝑥 4 − 𝑥 3 + 49𝑥 2 − 56𝑥] 
5 3 1

= 89,73𝜋 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 3

= 281,84 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 3  (4)

5.3 y

𝑥
x

2𝜋𝑥
𝑑𝑥
𝑑)𝑧 = 𝑟 2 𝑑𝐴

= 𝑥 2 . 2𝜋𝑥 𝑑𝑥
4
) = 2𝜋 ∫ 𝑥 3 𝑑𝑥
2
0

4
𝑥4
= 2𝜋 [ ] 
4 0

= 2𝜋[64 − 0]

= 128𝜋 𝑐𝑚4

= 402,1239 𝑐𝑚4  (4)


[18]

TOTAL: 70

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