MAT1512/101/0/2021

Tutorial Letter 101/0/2021

CALCULUS A

MAT1512

Year module

Department of Mathematical Sciences

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
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information about your module.

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 CONTENTS

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1 INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................. 4
2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES.............................................................................................. 5
2.1 Purpose................................................................................................................................ 5
2.2 Outcomes............................................................................................................................ 5

3 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS.......................................................................... 8

3.1 Lecturer(s)............................................................................................................................ 8
3.2 Department........................................................................................................................... 9
3.3 University.............................................................................................................................. 9
4 RESOURCES....................................................................................................................... 9
4.1 Prescribed book.................................................................................................................... 9
4.2 Recommended books......................................................................................................... 10
4.3 Electronic Reserves (e-reserves)....................................................................................... 10
4.4 Library services and resources........................................................................................... 10
5 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES..................................................................................... 11
6 STUDY PLAN..................................................................................................................... 11
7 PRACTICAL WORK .......................................................................................................... 12
8 ASSESSMENT................................................................................................................... 13
8.1 Assessment criteria............................................................................................................ 13
8.2 Assessment plan................................................................................................................ 13
8.3 Assignment numbers ......................................................................................................... 14
8.3.1 General assignment numbers ............................................................................................ 14
8.3.2 Unique assignment numbers ............................................................................................. 14
8.4 Assignments due dates ..................................................................................................... 14
8.5 Submission of assignments ............................................................................................... 14
8.6 The assignments................................................................................................................ 15
8.7 Other assessment methods ............................................................................................... 16
8.8 The examination................................................................................................................. 16
9 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS................................................................................ 17
10 SOURCES CONSULTED................................................................................................... 17

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11 IN CLOSING....................................................................................................................... 17
12 ADDENDUM: ASSIGNMENTS.......................................................................................... 18

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1 INTRODUCTION
Dear Student

Welcome to MAT1512. We trust that you will find the mathematics studied in this module interesting
and useful, and that you will enjoy doing it.

THIS TUTORIAL LETTER CONTAINS INFORMATION TO FACILITATE YOUR STUDIES. PLEASE

READ IT CAREFULLY AND KEEP IT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
All study material which may include additional material will be available on the university’s online
campus, my Unisa (see below).

You must be registered on my Unisa (http://my.unisa.ac.za) to be able to submit assign-

ments online, gain access to the library functions and various learning resources, download study
material, communicate with your lecturers and fellow students about your studies and the chal-
lenges you encounter, and participate in online discussion forums. my Unisa provides additional
opportunities to take part in activities and discussions of relevance to your module topics, assign-
ments, marks and examinations.

Please note that this is a special module in that it is supported through Extended Science Pathway
(ESP). The program provides additional learning support in different forms, which is designed to
make your studies easier and to help you succeed. The additional support is largely in the form of
tutorials. It is very important that you take advantage of the support to ensure your own success.

Both the study guide and the tutorial resource are divided into study or tutorial units in which
there are different learning activities which you should complete at specific periods during the year.
Please take time to complete the activities in these study materials. The activities have been de-
signed to help you to understand difficult concepts, and to supplement the theoretical knowledge
with practical experience.

Remember that your lecturer and tutor are always available to assist you with your studies, but
the responsibility to contact us if you experience any difficulties lies with you. Please feel free to
contact us during office hours. You will find our contact details in section 3 of this Tutorial letter.

To register on myUnisa, log onto the Unisa website myUnisa (http://my.unisa.ac.za) and
follow the relevant links. On my Unisa, you will see two sites, your main lecturer’s teaching site
with the code MAT1512-21-Y1, and the tutoring site with the code MAT1512-21-Y1-1S. The site
MAT1512-21-Y1-1S is hosted by your e-tutor and contains the tutorials and online assignments.
It is also the site from which the e-tutor will communicate to you about various learning activities
during the year, and from which he/she will control the learning activities, including your tutorials.
The site MAT1512-21-Y1 contains the main study materials for the module and is the site from
which the lecturer will communicate to you.

We hope that you will enjoy MAT1512 and we wish you all the best in your studies at Unisa!

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2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES

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 real 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 0 (x) = limh→0 f (x+h)−f

h
(x)
; f 0 (x) = lim∆x→0 f (x+∆x)−f (x)
∆x
0 ∆y f (x)−f (a)
f (x) = lim∆x→0 ∆x ; f 0 (a) = lim4x→a 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;
R b b] as:
a
f (x)dx = F (b) − F (a) where F (x) is such that F 0 (x) = f (x)
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.
2.2.7 Specific outcome 7
– Analyse logarithmic and exponential functions.

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 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(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS

3.1 Lecturer(s)

The lecturer responsible for this module is Dr. SB Mugisha. You can contact her at:

Dr. SB Mugisha
Tel: (011) 670-9287
Room no: C 6-54
GJ Gerwel Building
e-mail: [email protected]

If there are any changes and/or an additional lecturer is appointed to this module, it will be an-
nounced on myUnisa.
Please do not hesitate to consult your lecturer whenever you experience difficulties with your stud-
ies. You may contact your lecturer by phone or through correspondence or by making a personal
visit to his/her office. Please arrange an appointment in advance (by telephone or by e-mail)
to ensure that your lecturer will be available when you arrive.

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If you should experience any problems with the exercises in the study guide, your lecturer will
gladly help you with them, provided that you send in your bona fide attempts. When sending in
any queries or problems, please do so separately from your assignments and address them
directly to your lecturer.

3.2 Department

Department of Mathematical Sciences

Fax number: 011 670 9171 (RSA) +27 11 670 9171 (International)
Departmental Secretary: 011 670 9147 (RSA) +27 11 670 9147 (International)
e-mails: [email protected] or [email protected]
Postal address:

Department of Mathematical Sciences

University of South Africa
PO Box 392
UNISA
0003

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 booklet
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.

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

The prescribed book can be obtained from the University’s official booksellers. If you have difficulty
locating your book at these booksellers, please contact the Prescribed Books Section at (012) 429
4152 or e-mail [email protected]

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4.2 Recommended books

There are no recommended books for this module.

4.3 Electronic Reserves (e-reserves)

There are no e-Reserves for this course.

4.4 Library services and resources

The Unisa Library offers a range of information services and resources:

• for detailed Library information go to http://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Library

• for research support and services (e.g. personal librarians and literature search services) go
to
http://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Library/Library-services/Research-support

The Library has created numerous Library guides:

http://libguides.unisa.ac.za

Recommended guides:

• Request and download recommended material:

http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/request/request

• Postgraduate information services:

http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/request/postgrad

• Finding and using library resources and tools:

http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/Research skills

• Frequently asked questions about the Library:

http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/ask

• Services to students living with disabilities:

http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/disability

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5 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

Extend Science Pathway

Science Pathway provides additional learning support so that you have a better chance of passing
the module. Your learning is supported through special tutorials which are designed to ensure that
you master the basic concepts in the module first, and to help you through the concepts that are
known to be typically difficult for students. The tutorials are also designed to help you to develop
your reading, writing and study skills. To achieve these goals, the tutorials provide ample time for
you to constantly interact with a tutor and with your fellow students to clarify difficult questions and
concepts. Upon registration, an e-tutor is automatically allocated to you.

The tutorials are important because your formative assessment is inbuilt in the tutoring, whereby
tutors mark your assignments, give you self-assessment tasks to do, and provide you with feed-
back on the learning activities. Tutors are also tasked to prepare you for the final examination.

You are strongly advised to prepare for the tutorials by reading through the tutorial resource before
you start your tutorials. It is important to understand the rules and your responsibilities with regard
to the tutorials and to your assessment. Remember, the tutorial resource does not replace your
study guide, but complements it with more basic content and interactive learning activities that tar-
get the difficult concepts. The tutorial resource must be used with reference to the study guide and
prescribed book, which are your main learning resources.

As a word of caution, please note that in distance learning, the fact that students are enrolled in
self-study is frequently the reason for failure. This is because in the distance education environ-
ment, minimal yet vital interaction takes place among students, and between students and mentors
such as tutors and lecturers. It is therefore your responsibility to take full advantage of the tutorials
by sparing as much time as you can for tutorials, and by aggressively engaging with the tutor and
with other students, to deepen your own understanding, which will enrich your learning experience.

For information on the various students support systems and services available at Unisa(e.g. Stu-
dent counselling, turorial classes, language support), please consult the publication Study @ Unisa
that you received with your study material.

6 STUDY PLAN
The diagram in the study guide, which gives an Overview of the Module, indicates which sections
in the textbook cover the syllabus of the module and have to be studied.

At the beginning of each assignment there is an indication of the sections in the textbook and study
guide, which have to be studied properly before the assignment is attempted.

It is very important to study each section well at this stage. Make a good start by reading through
the text, studying each and every example and doing the indicated exercises. Study the specific
sections as if the assignment that follows, is a test of your knowledge and understanding of these

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sections.

The due dates of the assignments set the pace at which you should work through the content.

Month Activities
January Read Tutorial Letter 101 (this letter).
February Read pp vii to ix of the Study Guide and the sections of SRW to
which these pages refer. Make sure you have all your study material
as well as other items such as assignment covers.
Study Chapter 1 of SM as well as Unit 1 of the Study Guide.
Prepare for Assignment 1.
Submit Assignment 1.
March Study Chapter 2 of SM as well as Unit 2 of the Study Guide.
Prepare for Assignment 2.
April Submit Assignment 2.
Study Chapter 2 of SM as well as Unit 2 of the Study Guide.
Prepare for Assignment 3.
May Submit Assignment 3.
Study Chapter 2 of SM as well as Unit 2 of the Study Guide.
Prepare for Assignment 4 & 5.
June Submit Assignment 4 & 5.
Study Chapter 4 & 5 of SM as well as Unit 3 of the Study Guide.
Prepare for Assignment 6.
July Submit Assignment 6.
Study Chapter 7 & 12 of SM as well as Units 4 & 5 of the Study Guide.
Prepare for Assignment 7 & 8.
August Submit Assignment 7 & 8.
Study all the Chapters and revise your work.
Prepare for Assignment 9.
September Submit Assignment 9.
Work through the solutions of
Assignments 1 to 8 and learn from your mistakes.
October Study for the exam.
November Write the exam.
December ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAY!

Draw up your own study schedule and keep to it!

See the brochureStudy @ Unisa for general time management and planning skills.

7 PRACTICAL WORK
There are no practicals for this module.

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8 ASSESSMENT
8.1 Assessment criteria

There are nine written assignments and one examination.

8.2 Assessment plan

Please note that this module has a total of NINE compulsory assignments which contribute 50% to
the final mark. The only optional assignment is the baseline competence test, which you will com-
plete during orientation period. You are strongly advised to complete this test, which is designed
to identify the concept which might be difficult for you in the module.

Eight of the compulsory assignments are relatively short assessments. The ninth assignment
which is submitted at the end of September is a Past Exam Paper. Assignments can be submitted
by post or electronically via myUnisa. Assignments will be marked using memoranda ( short writ-
ten questions ).

The assessments are as follows; The assignments contribute to the year mark as follows;

Assignment Number Type of assignment Contribution to the final mark (%)

01 Written 2
02 Written 2
03 Written 2
04 Written 2
05 Written 2
06 Written 2
07 Written 2
08 Written 2
09 Past Exam Paper 4
Total 20

The year mark and the examination mark will be divided as follows;

Type of assessment Contribution to the final mark

Formative 20
Summative 80
Final mark 100

Please note that the 50% contribution by the assignments makes it extremely important that you
do all the assignments and score high marks, otherwise it is impossible for you to pass the module.

However, this also means that if you do all the assignments well, there is less risk of you failing
the module. The final examination is written in 2-hours at a venue of your choice, according to the
examination calendar, which you can access on the Unisa website.

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8.3 Assignment numbers

8.3.1 General assignment numbers

Each of your assignments has a general identification number which is assigned consecutively
starting from 01 to 09.

8.3.2 Unique assignment numbers

Please note that each assignment has a unique number that must be written on the cover of your
assignment.

8.4 Assignments due dates

Assignment Number Due Dates Unique Number

01 06 April 2021 894095
02 26 April 2021 812568
03 13 May 2021 644031
04 15 June 2021 649356
05 30 June 2021 852958
06 23 July 2021 784524
07 13 August 2021 677794
08 03 September 2021 703736
09 27 September 2021 643701

8.5 Submission of assignments

You can submit your assignments either by post or electronically via myUnisa. Assignments may
not be submitted by fax or e-mail. For detailed information and requirements as far as assign-
ments are concerned, see the brochure Study @ Unisa that you received with your study material.
Assignments should be addressed to
The Registrar
PO Box 392
UNISA
0003

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To submit an assignment via myUnisa:

• Go to my Unisa.

• 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.

8.6 The assignments

The assignment questions are contained in the Addendum.

Solutions to the assignments will be uploaded on my Unisa, Additional Resources after the closing
date of the relevant assignment.
Before you tackle the assignments please refer to this brief list of DO’S and DON’TS.
DO

• use the assignments to plan your work schedule

• work regularly at the assignment once you have begun

• read each question carefully

• check your answers and presentation for errors in logic as well as careless calculation errors

• discuss difficult questions with other students if possible

• read the comments carefully when marked assignments are returned to you, and where
possible apply these comments in future

• compare the solutions you receive with your own answers.

DON’T

• rush through questions

• leave out questions if you think your answer is wrong – we can help you more effectively if we
see where you have made mistakes

• scribble changes over other work – rather begin again

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 • write down someone else’s answer, hence possibly duplicating someone else’s mistakes

• be discouraged when you make mistakes and get low marks.

In each written assignment, clearly show all workings, calculations, possible diagrams
and reasoning used in determining your answers. Note that marks will be deducted for
unsatisfactory presentation of answers.
Try to minimise the use of a calculator. Doing numerical calculations mentally or by using
the definitions and properties of the different functions will be good exercise in view of the
exam at the end of the year.

8.7 Other assessment methods

There are no other assessment methods for this module.

8.8 The examination

Examination admission
To be admitted to the examination you must submit an assignment by the due date.
Please note the following important details about the final examination;

• You will not be admitted to the examination without submitting an assignment. I therefore
strongly advise you to ensure that the first assignment is in on time for you to immediately
gain exam admission.

• If you score less than 40% in the final examination, the year mark will not be used to give you
a pass.

• The minimum examination score which is required to qualify for a supplementary examination
will be 40%. The supplementary examination will be written early in 2022. Please confirm
the date and venues on the Unisa website.

• There is no other exam opportunity other than the supplementary examination but a new
enrollment for repeated learning in the module.

Examination period

This module is a year module. This means that you will write the examination in October/November
2021. Supplementary examination dates will be provided by the Examination Section. During the
year, the Examination Section will provide you with information regarding the examination in gen-
eral, examination venues, examination dates and examination times.
Examination paper
The exam consists of a two hour paper. Note that you are NOT allowed to use a calculator in
the exam. There will not be a list of formulas attached to the exam paper.
Previous examination papers
Previous examination papers are now available to students on myUnisa. The memorandums are,
however, not available. You may expect that examination questions will be similar to the questions
asked in the activities in your study guide and in the assignments.

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Consult the brochure Study @ Unisa for general exam guidelines as well as advice on exam prepa-
ration.

9 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

The Study @ Unisa brochure contains an A–Z guide of the most relevant study information.

10 SOURCES CONSULTED
None

11 IN CLOSING
Do not hesitate to contact us by e-mail if you are experiencing problems with the content of this
tutorial letter or with any academic aspect of the module.

We wish you a fascinating and satisfying journey through the learning material and trust that you
will complete the module successfully.

Enjoy the journey!

The lecturers for MAT1512

Department of Mathematical Sciences

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12 ADDENDUM: ASSIGNMENTS

ASSIGNMENT 01
Fixed Closing Date: 06 April 2021
Total Marks: 30
UNIQUE ASSIGNMENT NUMBER: 894095

1. State if the statement is true or false. If it is false, write the correct statement.

(a) lim f (x) = f (a) (1)

x→a

(b) lim (f (x) − y (x)) = lim f (x) − lim g (x) (1)

x→a x→a x→a


f (x)
 lim f (x) − lim g (x)
x→a x→a
(c) lim = (1)
x→a g (x) lim g (x)
x→a

(d) lim f (x) · g (x) = lim f (x) + lim g (x) (1)

x→a x→a x→a

 
(e) lim (f (x))n = n lim (−x) (1)
x→a x→a

[5]

2. Use the graph below to state the value of each quantify if exist. If does not exist, explain why.

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(a) lim− g (t) (1)

t→0

(b) lim+ g (t) (1)

t→0

(c) limg (t) (1)

t→0

(d) limg (t) (1)

t→2

(e) lim+ g (t) (1)

t→2

(f) limg (t) (1)

t→2

[6]

3. Evaluate the following limits:

(a) lim x 2 + x 3x 2 + 6 (2)
t→2

√
(b) lim u 2 + 3u + 6 (2)
u→−2

[4]
2x + 12
4. Let f (x) =
|x + 6|

Determine

(a) lim+ f (x) (1)

x→6

(b) lim− f (x) (1)

x→6

(c) lim f (x) (3)

x→6

[5]

5. Let 
 cos x if x < 0
f (x) = 0 if x = 0
1 − x2 if x > 0


(a) sketch the graph of f (x) (3)

(b) Is f (x) continous at x = 0? Give reason/s for your answer. (2)

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(6) Let 
x +3 if x ≤ 0
f (x) =
2x if x > −1

(a) Sketch the graph of f (x) (3)

(b) Show whether or not f (x) is continouus at x = −1 (2)

Total: [30]

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ASSIGNMENT 02
Fixed Closing Date: 26 April 2021
Total Marks: 25
UNIQUE ASSIGNMENT NUMBER: 812568

1. Use the first principle to determine f 0 (x) following functions:

(a) f (x) = 3x 2 − 4x + 1 (2)

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

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(c) f (x) = √ (4)
1−x

[10]

2. Use appropriate differentiation techniques to determine the f 0 (x) of the following functions (simplify
your answers as far as possible).
√
3 v − 2vev
(a) f (v ) = (4)
v

√
√ 7
(b) c0 (t) = 5t + (4)
t

x2 + 1
(c) f (x) = (4)
x3 − 1

p
(d) f (x) = cos sin (tan πx) (4)

tanx − 1
(e) f (x) = (4)
secx
[20]

Total: [30]

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 ASSIGNMENT 03
Fixed Closing Date: 13 May 2021
Total Marks: 25
UNIQUE ASSIGNMENT NUMBER: 644031

1. Determine the derivatives of the following functions

(a) f (x) = ln (x + ln x) (2)

q
x−1
(b) g (x) = x 4 +1
(3)

√ 2 −x 2
(c) h (x) = xex (x + 1) 3 (3)

(d) y (x) = (sin x) ln x (2)

[21]

2. Determine the derivatives of the following inverse trigometry functions

√
(a) f (x) = tan−1 x (5)

x 2 cot−1 x
 
(b) y (x) = ln √ (5)
x −1
x 
(c) g (x) = sin−1 (3x) + cos−1 (5)
2
 √ 
(d) h (x) = tan−1 x − x 2 + 1 (5)

[20]

Total: [30]

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 MAT1512/101

ASSIGNMENT 04
Fixed Closing Date: 15 June 2021
Total Marks: 25
UNIQUE ASSIGNMENT NUMBER: 649356

1. Use method of implicit differentiation to determine the derivatives of the following functions:

(a) x sin y + y sin x = 1 (3)

y
(b) tan (x − y) = (3)
1 + x2
√
(c) x + y = x4 + y4 (3)

(d) y + x cos y = x 2 y (3)

[12]

2. Find the number “c” that satisfy Mean Value Theorem (M.V.T) on the given intervals.

(a) f (x) = e−x [0, 2] (3)

x
(b) f (x) = (3)
x +2

[6]

3. Determine the equation of the tangent and normal at the given points:
h πi
(a) y + x cos y = x 2 y 1, (4)
2

2
(b) h (x) = √ at x = 1 (4)
x 2 + 1,

[8]
√
R x √ 
4. Find the derivate of f (x) = v 2 + 2 dv [4]
−x

Total: [30]

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 ASSIGNMENT 05
Fixed Closing Date: 30 June 2021
Total Marks: 30
UNIQUE ASSIGNMENT NUMBER: 852958

1. The equation of elipse is given as

 x 2  y 2
+ =1
a b
(a) Use implicit differentiation to determine the devirative of the equation of the elipse
given above. (5)
(b) Determine the slope of the equation at (x0 , y0 ) (5)
(c) Hence or otherwise show that the equation of the tangent at (x0 , y0 ) is

Ax + By = 1

where
x0 y0
A= and B =
a4 b2
(10)

[20]

(2) Let x 2 − xy + y 2 = 3 be the equation of an elipse. By implicit differentiation determine the equation
of the normal of the equation given above at (−1, 1) [10]

Total: [30]

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 MAT1512/101

ASSIGNMENT 06
Fixed Closing Date: 23 July 2021
Total Marks: 30
UNIQUE ASSIGNMENT NUMBER: 784524

1. Determine the first order partial derivative of the following functions:

(a) z = ln x + t 2 (3)
Rx

(b) F (x, y) = y cos et dt (3)
(c) f (x, y, z) = xy 2 e−xz (5)

[11]

2. Clairaut’s Theorem holds that Uxy = Uyx , show that the following equation obey clairaut’s Theorem.

(a) u = ln (x + 2y) (5)

(b) u = exy sin y (5)

[10]

3. Laplace’s equation holds that Uxx +Uyy = 0, verify that the second derivative of the following equations
are Laplace’s equation.
p
(a) u = ln x 2 + y 2 (5)
(b) u = x 2 − y 2 (4)

[9]

Total: [30]

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 ASSIGNMENT 07
Fixed Closing Date: 13 August 2021
Total Marks: 25
UNIQUE ASSIGNMENT NUMBER: 677794

1. Determine the following integrals

 
R 2
(a) U 6 − 2u 5 + du (2)
7
 √ 
R 1+ x +x
(b) dx (2)
x

R4
 
4 + 6u
(c) √ du (2)
1 u

R2
(d) |2x − 1|dx (4)
0

[10]

2. Determine the following integrals

Rt
(a) 0 sin (3πt) dt (2)

R 1 sin 2x
(b) 0
dx (2)
cos2 x
R  1+√x+x 
(c) x
dx (2)

R 4 √ 
(d)  x − 1 dx (2)
0

[8]

3. Use substitution method to determine the following integrals

R x3
(a) 1+x 4 dx (3)
R
(b) cos4 θ sin θdθ (4)

R √ 
(c) x 2 x 2 + 1 dx (5)

[12]

Total: [30]

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 MAT1512/101

ASSIGNMENT 08
Fixed Closing Date: 03 September 2021
Total Marks: 25
UNIQUE ASSIGNMENT NUMBER: 703736

1.0 Show whether or not the following differential equations are seperable:

dy x+1
1.1 dx
= y−1
. (3)
dy yex+y
1.2 dx
= x 2 +2
. (3)
dy
1.3 dx
= t(ln(S 2t )) + 8t 2 . (3)

[9]

2.0 Solve the following differential equation by using seperation of variables method

2.1 x dy
dx
= 4y. (3)
dp (1+p2 )cos(t)
2.2 dt
= psin(t)
. (3)

[6]

3.0 Solve the following differential equation subject to the given initial conditions

dy
3.1 dθ
= ysinθ; y(π) = 3. (4)

3.2 x 2 dy
dx
= y − xy ; y(1) = 1. (4)

[8]

4.0 The population of a certain community is known to increase at a rate proportional to the number of
people present at any time. If the population had doubled in 5years, how long will it take to triple? [7]

[Total: 30]

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 ASSIGNMENT 09
Fixed Closing Date: 27 September 2021
Total Marks: 100
UNIQUE ASSIGNMENT NUMBER: 643701

Past Exam Paper which will be made available in August 2021 in a tutorial
letter

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