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Question 1
Find the derivative of the function: ( ) ( √ )

Replace √ with , expand the brackets and simplify before differentiating

( ) ( )

( )

Apply the “Power Rule” of differentiation.

If ( ) then ( )

Also, if ( ) then ( )

Note: The derivative of is and the derivative of a constant term is .

( ) ( )

( )

Replace with √

( ) √

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Question 2

Differentiate the function

( )

Apply the “Quotient rule” of differentiation.

Let ( )

and

( )

( ) ( )
( )
( )

( )
( )

( )
( )

( )
( )

Factor out 2, the common factor on the numerator

( )
( )
( )

Now, factorize the bracket on the numerator

( )( )
( )
( )

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Question 3

Find the derivative of the function

( )

Apply the “Product rule” on and “Quotient rule” on

Let ( ) ( ) ( ) where

( ) and ( )

( ) ( ) ( )

( ) where

and

( ) [Product rule]

( )

( ) ( )

( ) where

and

( )

( ) ( )
( )

( ) ( )

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Question 4

Find the derivative of

( ) ( )

Question 5

Evaluate

∫ ( )

Expand the bracket, simplify and apply the “Power rule” of integration.

∫ ( ) ∫( ) ∫( )

Power rule of integration

Note: ∫ , where is any constant term.

∫( )

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Question 6

Evaluate the following definite integral:

∫ ( )

∫ ( ) * + * +

Note: There is no constant of integration, c in a definite integral.

( ) ( )
* ( )+ * ( )+

* + * +

[ ] [ ]

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Question 7

Evaluate the following integral:

∫√

Replace the root sign with an exponent of

∫√ ∫( )

Apply the “u” substitution or use standard integrals

The “u” substitution method.

Let

Now, in the original integral replace with .

Also, replace with .

∫( ) ∫

But

Replace with

Also, replace the exponent of with the equivalent root

∫√ √( )

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Question 8

Evaluate the following integral:

Express as separate fractions and simplify.

∫( )

∫( )

( )

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Table of derivatives including some standard derivatives
Function: ( ) Derivative: ( )

( ) ( ) ( )

( ) ( )
( )

( ) ( )
( )

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Rules of differentiation
Power Rule

( ) ( )

Product Rule

 Used to differentiate a “product” of two different functions.

( ) where u and v are both functions of x.

( ) : where du and dv are the derivatives of u and v with respect to x,

respectively.

Quotient Rule

 Used to differentiate a “quotient” or a fraction of two functions.

( ) : where u and v are both functions of x.

( )

du and dv are the derivatives of u and v with respect to x, respectively.

The Chain Rule

 Used to differentiate a function of a function or a multiple of these.

 By making the necessary substitutions, a chain of derivatives is used to compute the
derivative of the particular function, for example,

If ( ) ( ) ( ) then

( )

Notice how the du and dv terms will disappear, by cancelling each other out, to yield the
desired derivative, .

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Table of integrals including standard integrals

∫
( )
∫ ( ) ( )

∫
( )
( ) ( )
∫

∫
( ) ( )
∫
( )

Definite integrals

∫ ( ) ( ) ( )

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Question 9

What is the value of maximum revenue if total revenue is given by

( )

where x is the quantity?

Maximum revenue occurs when ( )

where ( ) is the derivative of ( ), the total revenue.

( ) ( )

But ( ) at maximum revenue.

Thus the maximum revenue is given by substituting 75 for x in the total revenue
function.

( ) ( ) ( )

OR Since the total revenue function is a quadratic function, the maximum revenue
occurs at the turning point where where

At maximum revenue

( )

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Question 10

Total revenue is given by

where x is the number of units sold. What is the marginal revenue when five units
are sold?

Marginal revenue is the derivative of total revenue thus:

( ) ( )

Given that units,

( )

Question 11

Suppose the total cost (in rand) of manufacturing radios is given by

where Q is the number of radios manufactured. What is the marginal cost if 10

radios are manufactured?

Marginal cost is the derivative of total cost.

Given

( ) ( )

Therefore, the marginal cost if 10 radios are manufactured is R660.

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Question 12

The annual revenue (in millions of rand) generated by a television company can be
approximated by the function

( )

where t is the number of years since the company started. The rate of change in
revenue 15 years after the company started, is given by ( ) .

( ) ( )

Given that and revenue being in millions of rand, the rate of change in
revenue is therefore

( )

per annum.

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Question 13

The demand for seats at a mini soccer match is given by

Where Q is the number of seats and P is the price per seat. Find the price elasticity
of demand if seats cost R6 each. What does this value mean?

First, find Q when P = 6

( )

Since the demand function is non-linear, the price elasticity of demand is given by

( )

( )

| | , therefore demand is inelastic.

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Question 14

Calculate the consumer surplus for the demand function

When the market price is .

First we find

( )

Consumer surplus for a non-linear demand function is given by

∫ ( )

∫ ( )

( )

( ) ( )

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Question 15

The marginal cost function for a good is given by

Find the total cost function if fixed costs are 300.

Since Marginal cost is the “derivative” of Total cost, it follows that:

Total cost is the “integral” of Marginal cost

∫( )

( )

The constant term, c in the Total cost function represents Fixed costs.

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