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This document is a tutorial for Calculus I at Malawi University of Science and Technology, detailing various mathematical problems and questions for students. It covers topics such as implicit differentiation, tangent lines, rates of change, critical points, and optimization problems. The tutorial is structured into 21 questions, each focusing on different calculus concepts and applications.

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This document is a tutorial for Calculus I at Malawi University of Science and Technology, detailing various mathematical problems and questions for students. It covers topics such as implicit differentiation, tangent lines, rates of change, critical points, and optimization problems. The tutorial is structured into 21 questions, each focusing on different calculus concepts and applications.

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MALAWI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

MALAWI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

APPLIED STUDIES DEPARTMENT

TUTORIAL 2

MATH – 1202: CALCULUS 1 (2022/2023 SEMESTER 2)

Programs: All Programs taking Calculus I.

Lecturers: Dr.P. Phepa, Dr.P. Mwamtobe, F. Mboma, D. Namakhwa, R. Malota.

Question 1
Find y 0 by implicit differentiation:
(a) 7y 2 + sin(3x) = 12 − y 4.
2
(b) cos x + 2y + xey = 1.
2


(c) tan x y = 3x + y 2.
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Question 2
Find the equation of the tangent line at the given point:
√
(a) x4 + y 2 = 3 at (1, − 2).
(b) y 2e2x = 3y + x2 at (0, 3) .
Question 3
Assume that x = x(t), y = y(t) and z = z(t), differentiate the given
equations with respect to t:
(a) x2y 3 + z 4 = 1.
(b) x2cos(y) = sin y 3 + 4z .


Question 4
In the following, assume that:
(a) x and y are both functions of t. Given that x = −2, y = 1 and
x0 = −4, determine y 0.
(b) x, y and z are all functions of t. Given that x = 4, y = −2,
z = 1, x0 = 9 and y 0 = −3, determine z 0 for the equation:
x(1 − y) + 5z 3 = y 2z 2 + x2 − 3
Question 5
For a certain rectangle, the length of one side is always three times the
length of the other side.
(a) If the shorter side is decreasing at a rate of 2 inches/minute, at
what rate is the longer side decreasing?
(b) At what rate is the enclosed area decreasing when the shorter side
is 6 inches long and is decreasing at a rate of 2 inches/minute?

Question paper cont. . . Page 2 of 7


Question 6
A thin sheet of ice is in the form of a circle. If the ice is melting in such
a way that the area of the sheet is decreasing at a rate of 0.5 m2/sec,
at what rate is the radius decreasing when the area of the sheet is
12m2?
Question 7
A person is standing 350 f eet away from a model rocket that is fired
straight up into the air at a rate of 15 f eet/sec. At what rate is the
distance between the person and the rocket increasing:
(a) 20 seconds after liftoff?
(b) 1 minute after liftoff?
Question 8
A tank of water in the shape of a cone is being filled with water at
a rate of 12 m3/sec. The base radius of the tank is 26 meters and
the height of the tank is 8 meters. At what rate is the depth of the
water in the tank changing when the radius of the top of the water is
10 meters ?
Question 9
Let f (x) = x3 + 2x2 + 3x + 1. Find the:
(a) average rate of change of f (x) between x = 2 and x = 3.
(b) instantaneous rate of change of f (x) at x = 2.

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Question 10
Determine the critical points of each of the following functions:
(a) H(t) = 1 + 80t3 + 5t4 − 2t5.
p
(b) r(y) = 5 y 2 − 6y.
 y  2y
(c) f (y) = sin + .
3 9
2  31
(d) v(t) = 15 − (3 − t) t − 8t + 7 .
Question 11
Below is the graph of some function, f (x).

Identify all of the relative extrema and absolute extrema of the func-
tion.
Question 12
Calculate all of the relative extrema and absolute extrema of each of
the following functions:
(a) f (x) = 3x2 − 18x + 5 on [0, 7]
2
(b) Q(y) = 3y (y + 4) 3 on [−5, −1]

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Question 13
Find all points of inflection of each of the following functions:
(a) f (t) = t4 − 2t2 + 5t + 100.
(b) f (x) = −x3 + x2 − x + 1.
Question 14
Determine all intervals where each of the following functions is increas-
ing or decreasing:
5 40
(a) f (x) = −x5 + x4 + x3 + 5.
p 2 3
3 2
(b) g(t) = t t − 4.
Question 15
Sketch the graphs of the following functions using first derivative test:
(a) f (x) = x3 − 3x2.
(b) f (x) = x4 − 4x3.
(c) f (x) = x3 (x − 2)2.
4x
(d) f (x) = 2 .
x +1√
(e) f (x) = sinx − 3cosx.
Question 16
Suppose we know that f (x) is a polynomial with critical points
x = −1, x = 2, and x = 6.
And we also know that the 2nd derivative is given by
f 00(x) = −3x2 + 14x − 4.
If possible, classify each of the critical points as relative minima and
relative maxima. If it is not possible to classify the critical points
clearly, explain why they cannot be classified.

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Question 17
Below is the graph of the second derivative of a function.

From this graph, determine the intervals in which the function is con-
cave up and concave down.
Question 18
For the following function, find the inflection points and use the second
derivative test, if possible, to classify the critical points, and sketch the
graph of the function.
2
f (x) = t (6 − t) 3 .

Question 19
(a) Find two positive numbers whose sum is 300 and whose product
is a maximum.
(b) Let x and y be two positive numbers such that x + 2y = 50 and
(x + 1)(y + 2) is a maximum. Determine the values of x and y.
(c) We have 45 m2 of material to build a box with a square base and
no top. Determine the dimensions of the box that will maximize
the enclosed volume.
(d) We want to construct a cylindrical can with a bottom but no top,
that will have a volume of 30 cm3. Determine the dimensions
of the can that will minimize the amount of material needed to
construct the can.

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Question 20
(a) What is the instantaneous acceleration at time t = π of a particle
whose position is represented by s(t) = 5sin(4t) + cos(2t) ?
(b) During the first 15 seconds of its flight, the displacement of a
spacecraft is given by the equation
h(x) = 21.25x + x2 feet.
What is its velocity at 10 seconds, given that its initial velocity is
0?
Question 21
Determine all the number(s) c which satisfy the conclusion of the Mean
Value Theorem for the following functions and intervals:
(a) f (x) = x3 − x2 + x + 8 on[−3, 4].
(b) A(t) = 8t + e−3t on [−2, 3].
(c) P (t) = e2t − 6t − 3 on [−1, 0].
x
(d) h(x) = 9x − 8sin on [−3, −1].
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END OF TUTORIAL

NB: This Tutorial contains 7 printed pages.

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