Answer All Questions in This Section.: Sectiona (45 Marks)
Answer All Questions in This Section.: Sectiona (45 Marks)
Answer All Questions in This Section.: Sectiona (45 Marks)
√9𝑥 2 +2
1. (a) If 𝑓(𝑥) = , find
4𝑥+3
𝑙𝑖𝑚
(i) 𝑓(𝑥),
𝑥→∞
𝑙𝑖𝑚
(ii) 𝑓(𝑥). [4 marks]
𝑥 → −∞
√25−𝑥 2
𝑔(𝑥) = .
𝑥−4
(b) The tangent lmeet C again at the point Q. Find the coordinates of Q. [4 marks]
𝑥
(b) Find ∫ 𝑑𝑥. [3 marks]
√𝑥−2
𝑑𝑦
4. A differential equation is given by 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑃(𝑥)𝑦 + 𝑄(𝑥)𝑦 𝑛 .
(a) For P(x) = 4, Q(x) = - 4 and n = 3, find the general solution of the differential
equation. [4 marks]
1 𝑥
(b) For 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥 , 𝑄(𝑥) = 1+𝑥 2and n = 0, by using substitution y = ux, show that the differential
𝑑𝑢 1
equation can be reduced to 𝑑𝑥 = 1+𝑥 2 .
Given that y = 0 when x = 1. Solve the differential equation giving y explicitly in terms of x in
your solution. [5 marks]
𝑑𝑦
5. Given that 𝑦 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛[𝑙𝑛(1 − 𝑥)]. Prove that (1 − 𝑥) 𝑑𝑥 = −(1 + 𝑦 2 ). [2 marks]
Find the Maclaurin’s series for y, up to and including the term in x3. [3 marks]
Hence, find the Maclaurin’s series expension of sec2 [ln(1 - x)] up to and including
Hence, state the number of positive roots and the number of negative roots for the
By using the Newton-Raphson method, find the larger positive root, correct to
𝑛
7. (a) (i) Obtain a formula for ∫0 𝑥 2 𝑒 −2𝑥 𝑑𝑥 in terms of n, where n> 0. [5 marks]
∞
(ii) Hence, evaluate ∫0 𝑥 2 𝑒 −2𝑥 𝑑𝑥. [3 marks]
4𝑥
(b) The region bounded by the curve = 𝑥 2 +1 , the x-axis and the lines x = 0 and
8. (a) Use the trapezium rule with five intervals to estimate the value of
0.5
∫0 √1 + 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥. Give your answer correct to two decimal places. [6 marks]
1
(b) By expanding (1 + 𝑥 2 )2 in powers of x as far as the term in x4 and integrating term by term,
obtain a second estimate for the value of
0.5
∫0 √1 + 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥. Give your answer correct to two decimal places. [9 marks]