Here are the questions from the Dec 2005 MAT186H1F Final Exam, with answers.

Note:
questions 1 through 6 are multiple choice.
√
1. What is the equation of the tangent line to the graph of f (x) = x + 2 at the point
(x, y) = (−1, 1)?

(a) y = x + 3
(b) 2y = x + 3
(c) y = 2x + 3
(d) 2y = x + 1

2. The area of the region bounded by the two curves f (x) = x3 and g(x) = 2x3 +2x2 −3x
is given by
Z 1
(a) (f (x) − g(x)) dx
−3
Z 1
(b) (g(x) − f (x)) dx
−3
Z 0 Z 1
(c) (f (x) − g(x)) dx + (g(x) − f (x)) dx
−3 0
Z 0 Z 1
(d) (g(x) − f (x)) dx + (f (x) − g(x)) dx
−3 0

3. Let f (x) = x3 + x − 1. If Newton’s method is used to approximate a solution to the

equation f (x) = 0, beginning with x0 = 0, then the value of x2 is

(a) 0
(b) 1
3
(c)
4
59
(d)
86
Z x3
4. Suppose F (x) = f (t) dt, where f (t) is continuous for all values of t.
−20
Then F 0 (2) =

(a) 12f (8)

(b) 12f (2)
(c) f (2)
(d) f (8)
 Z π
5. sin x cos3 x dx =
π/2
Z −1
(a) u3 du
0
Z 0
(b) u3 du
−1
Z π
(c) u3 du
π/2
Z π/2
(d) u3 du
π

x − tan−1 x
6. lim =
x→0 x3
(a) 0
1
(b) −
3
1
(c)
3
(d) ∞

7. Suppose f and g are continuous functions such that

Z 9 Z 9 Z 16
f (x) dx = 6, g(x) dx = −4 and f (x) dx = 2.
1 1 1

Find the values of the following. (Put your answers on the lines at the right of each
question.)
Z 9
(a) (3f (x) + 2g(x)) dx ANS:
1
(b) the average value of f on [1, 9] ANS:
Z 16
(c) f (x) dx ANS:
9
Z 9
(d) f (x) dt ANS:
1
Z 3
(e) xf (x2 ) dx ANS:
1
n
n + 15i 15
X  
(f) lim f ANS:
n→∞
i=1 n n
x−1
8. Let f (x) = e−e . Sketch the graph of y = f (x), labelling all critical points, inflection
points and asymptotes, if any.
 9. Suppose the velocity of a particle at time t is given by v = t2 − 9, for 0 ≤ t ≤ 4. Find
the following:

(a) [3 marks] the average acceleration of the particle for 0 ≤ t ≤ 4.

(b) [4 marks] the average velocity of the particle for 0 ≤ t ≤ 4.
(c) [6 marks] the average speed of the particle for 0 ≤ t ≤ 4.

10. A tank is in the shape of a cone with its vertex at the bottom. The radius at the
top of the tank is r metres; the vertical height of the tank is h metres. It is full of
liquid with density ρ, in units of kilograms per cubic metre. Find the work done in
1
pumping out the top h metres of the liquid to the top of the tank.
2
11.(a) [7 marks] Find the volume of the solid generated by rotating around the x-axis
the region in the plane bounded by the curves
π
y = sin x + cos x; y = 0; x = 0; x = .
4

11.(b) [6 marks] Set up an integral that gives the volume of the solid generated by rotating
around the y-axis the region inside the ellipse with equation 4y 2 + (x − 2)2 = 1.
(Four BONUS marks if you can evaluate it.)
Z x√
12. Let f (x) = t5 + t2 − 1 dt, for 1 ≤ x ≤ 2.
1

(a) [4 marks] Show that the arc length differential, ds, for the function f (x) is
given by √
ds = x5 + x2 dx.
(b) [9 marks] Find the area of the surface of revolution generated by revolving the
curve y = f (x), for 1 ≤ x ≤ 2, around the y-axis. (You may use the result
from part (a).)

ANSWERS: 1.(b) 2.(d) 3.(c) 4.(a) 5.(b) 6.(c)

7.(a) 10 7.(b) 3/4 7.(c) −4 7.(d) 8f (x) 7.(e) 3 7.(f) 2
8. graph always decreasing; inflection point at (1, e−1 );
horizontal asymptotes: y = 0 and y = 1; no other asymptotes
11 16 11
9.(a) 4 9.(b) − 9.(c) 10. ρπgr2 h2
3 3 192
2 Z 3
π π q
11.(a) + 11.(b) 2πx 1 − (x − 2)2 dx = 2π 2
4 2 1
√ q √ √
12.(a) f 0 (x) = x5 + x2 − 1 ⇒ 1 + (f 0 (x))2 = 1 + x5 + x2 − 1 = x5 + x2
4
12.(b) π(27 − 23/2 )
9
Here are the questions from the Dec 2004 MAT186H1F Final Exam, with answers:

1. [10 marks; 5 marks for each part.] Find the following:

d  −3x 
(a) e sin(4x)
dx
dy
(b) at the point (x, y) = (1, −1) if
dx
sin−1 (y 2 − x) = x2 y + 1

2. [10 marks: 5 marks for each part.] Find the following:

(a) F (x), if F 00 (x) = 1 + x and F (0) = −1, F 0 (0) = 3.

Z 10 e−1/x
(b) dx
1 x2
3. [8 marks; 4 marks for each part] The parts of this question are unrelated.

(a) Find the maximum and minimum values of f (x) = x1/3 + 2x4/3 on the closed
interval [−1, 1].
(b) Four formulas are displayed below, in the column on the left. If the formula is
incorrect, put the corrected formula in the corresponding space in the column
on the right; if the formula is correct, leave the corresponding space on the
right blank.
Formula Correction (if necessary)
Z a Z a
0
(i) F (x) dx = F (b) − F (a), F 0 (x) dx = F (a) − F (b)
b b
or
Z a
if F 0 is a continuous function F 0 (x) dx = F (b) − F (s)
b
! !
d Z x2 d Z x2
(ii) f (z) dz = 2xf (x), f (z) dz = 2xf (x2 )
dx 4 dx 4

if f is a continuous function.

√ √ √ √
! !
Z
d Z
d
(iii) sin x dx = sin x sin x dx = sin x + C
dx dx

Z
1 Z
1
(iv) dx = ln x + C dx = ln |x| + C
x x
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4. [12 marks; 2 marks for each part] Let f (x) = x2 − 4x + x. Decide if the following
statements about f are True or False:

(a) f is continuous for all values of x. True or False

(b) f has no critical points. True or False
(c) f has no inflection points. True or False
(d) There are no horizontal asymptotes True or False
to the graph of f.
(e) There are no vertical asymptotes True or False
to the graph of f.
(f) There are no vertical tangents True or False
to the graph of f.

5. [10 marks] Find the following limits:

x − sin x
(a) [4 marks] lim
x→0 x3
1/ ln x
π

(b) [6 HARD marks] x→∞
lim − tan−1 x
2
6. [10 marks] The velocity of a particle at time, t, is given by v = t2 − 5t + 6, for
0 ≤ t ≤ 3. Find:

(a) [4 marks] the average acceleration of the particle.

(b) [6 marks] the average speed of the particle.

7. [10 marks] The region R in the plane is bounded by the three curves with equations
√
y = x, y = −x and y = 2.

Find the volume of the solid obtained by rotating the region R around the x-axis.

8. [10 marks] The killer whale’s tank at the Sea Life Aquarium is in the shape of a solid
of revolution obtained by rotating the ellipse with equation

x2 y2
+ =1
302 152
around the y-axis, for −15 ≤ y ≤ 0, where distances are measured in metres.
Periodically the water in the tank must be completely pumped out and replaced
with clean water. How much work is done in pumping all the water in the tank up
to the top of the tank and out? (You may assume the acceleration due to gravity is
g = 9.8 m/sec2 and that the density of water is ρ = 1000 kg/m3 . Also, assume all
whales have been removed from the tank before the pumping begins, and that the
tank is full of water.)
 9. [10 marks] Find the area of the region bounded by the curves with equations

y = x3 and y = 6x − x2 .

1 1
10. [10 marks] Find the length of the curve y = x2 − ln x, for 1 ≤ x ≤ e.
2 4

ANSWERS: 1(a) −3e−3x sin(4x) + 4e−3x cos(4x) 1(b) 1/3

1 3 1 2
2(a) x + x + 3x − 1 2(b) e−1/10 − e−1
6 2
3
3(a) Min: y = − ; max: y = 3 3(b) see filled-in chart above
8
4(a) False (b) False (c) True (d) False (e) True (f) False
5(a) 1/6 5(b) e−1 6(a) −2 6(b) 29/18
40 253 e2 − 1 1
7. π 8. 154 πρg Joules 9. 10. +
3 12 2 4
 FINAL EXAMINATION, APRIL 2004
First Year - CIV, CHE, IND, LME, MEC, MSE
MAT 186H1S - CALCULUS I

50 students wrote this exam. The marks ranged from 26% to 93%, and the class average
was 62.7%

1. [10 marks; 5 marks for each part] Let the velocity v of a particle at time t be given by

v = t2 − 6t + 8.

(a) What is the average velocity of the particle between time t = 0 and time t = 3?
(b) What is the total distance travelled by the particle between time t = 0 and
time t = 3?
2. [20 marks; 5 marks for each part] Find the following limits:
e−x − 1 + x
(a) lim
x→0 x2
1 1
 
(b) lim + )
x→1 ln x 1−x
(c) lim (1 − sin x)3/x
x→0
n
i2
!
X 1
(d) lim +1
n→∞
i=1 n n2

3. [10 marks; 5 marks for each part] Find the following:

Z 8 x2
(a) [5 marks] √ dx.
0 x+1
√
Z x
0
(b) [5 marks] F (2), if F (x) = t2 sec−1 t dt.
0

4. [10 marks] The radial probability density function for the ground state of the hydrogen
atom is
4r2 −2r/a
!
P (r) = e , for r ≥ 0,
a2
where a > 0 is a constant. Sketch a graph of the function identifying its relative
maximum and points of inflection.
5. [10 marks] A circular oil slick of uniform thickness is caused by a spill of 1m3 of oil.
The thickness of the oil slick is decreasing at the rate of 0.1 cm/hr. At what rate is
the radius of the slick increasing when the radius is 8 m?
 6. [10 marks] Find the area of the region bounded by the graphs of

y = 4 − x2 and y = x2 + 4x − 2.

7. [10 marks] Find the volume of the solid obtained by revolving the region bounded by
√
y = x, y = x, x = 0, and x = 1

around the line y = −2.

8. [10 marks] Find the area of the surface of revolution generated by revolving the curve
1
y = x2 − ln x, for 1 ≤ x ≤ 2
8
around the y-axis.

9. [10 marks] A hemispherical tank of radius 3 m is located with its flat side down atop
a tower 15 m above the ground. How much work is required to fill this tank with
oil of density ρ if the oil is to be pumped into the tank from ground level? (Use
acceleration due to gravity g = 9.8 m/sec2 and leave your answer in terms of ρ.)

ANSWERS: 1(a) 2 (b) 22/3 2(a) 1/2 (b) 1/2 (c) e−3 (d) 4/3
√ √
3(a) 992/15 (b) π 2/8 4. max at (a, 4/e2 ); inflection points at x = a(1 ± 1/ 2)
5. 0.256π m/hr 6. 64/3 7. 5π/6 8. 115π/6 9. 290.25ρgπ Joules
Here are the questions from the Final Exam in MAT186H1F (with answers) from Decem-
ber 2003.

1. [20 marks; 5 marks for each part.] Find the following limits:
tan−1 x − x
(a) lim
x→0 x3
2
 
(b) lim + sec x
π − 2x − π
x→
2
3 2x
 
lim 1 −
(c) x→∞
x
n
Xe 3i/n+2
(d) n→∞
lim
i=1 n
2. [10 marks; 5 marks for each part] Let the velocity v of a particle at time t be
given by
v = t2 − 6t + 8.
(a) What is the average velocity of the particle between time t = 0 and time t = 4?
(b) What is the total distance travelled by the particle between time t = 0 and
time t = 4?

3. [10 marks; 5 marks for each part] Find each of the following:
dy π
(a) y as a function of x, if = sin2 x cos x and y = 2 when x = .
dx 2
Z 0 √
(b) x2 x + 1 dx. Hint: let u = x + 1.
−1

4. [10 marks] The extension x (in cm) of a device designed to damp vibrations depends
on time t (in seconds) as

x = e−t cos(8t), for 0 ≤ t ≤ 1.

Find all the critical points of x, and then determine the global extreme values of x.
(Use your calculator to approximate your answers to 2 decimal places.)

5. [10 marks] A circular cylinder made of rubber is initially 150 mm long with a radius
of 10 mm. The cylinder is then stretched so that its length increases at a rate of 3
mm/sec. Assuming that the volume of the cylinder remains constant, find the rate
at which the radius is changing when the cylinder is 250 mm long.

6. [10 marks] Find the area of the region bounded by the two curves with equations

y = x3 + 2x2 + x − 2 and y = x3 + x2 + 4x + 2.
 7. [10 marks] Let r > 0; let V be the volume of the solid of revolution generated by
revolving the region in the xy-plane bounded by
1
y= , y = 0, x = r and x = r + 1
1 + x2
around the y-axis.

(a) [4 marks] Write down the integral that gives the value of V.
(b) [6 marks] Which value of r will maximize the value of V ?

8. [10 marks] Find the area of the surface of revolution generated by revolving the curve
x2
with equation y = , for 0 ≤ x ≤ 3, around the y-axis.
2
9. [10 marks] Consider a spherical water tank with radius 3 m, and centre 15 m above
the ground. How much work is required to fill this tank by pumping water up from
ground level. (Assume the density of water is ρ, and leave your answer in terms of
ρ.)

ANSWERS: 1.(a) −1/3 1.(b) 0 1.(c) e−6 1.(d) (e5 − e2 )/3

2.(a) 4/3 2.(b) 8 3.(a) y = (5 + sin3 x)/3 3.(b) 16/105
4. Critical points: (0.38, −0.68) and (0.77, 0.46); max: x = 1; min: x = −0.68
√ Z r+1
2πx √
5. −3 15/250 mm/sec 6. 125/6 7.(a) V = dx 7.(b) r = (−1 + 5)/2
r 1 + x2
√
8. 2π(10 10 − 1)/3 9. 540πρg (We will accept as correct the answer with or without
g.)
 University of Toronto
FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

FINAL EXAMINATIONS, APRIL 2003

Year 1 – Programs 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9

MAT 186H1S
CALCULUS I
Examiner: D. Burbulla

Non-programmable calculator permitted; no other aids allowed.

TOTAL MARKS: 100.

1. [15 marks] Find the following derivatives:

dy
(a) [5 marks] if y = esin x − cos ex .
dx
dy −1 1
 
−1
(b) [5 marks] if y = Tan x + Tan .
dx x
Z x3 √
0
(c) [5 marks] F (2) if F (x) = 17 + t2 dt.
0

2. [15 marks] Find the following limits:

1 − 2x2 − cos(2x)
(a) [5 marks] lim
x→0 x2
1 1
 
(b) [5 marks] lim +
x→1 ln x 1−x
 csc x
(c) [5 marks] lim 2 − e−x
x→0

3. [15 marks] Find the following integrals:

Z
e3x
(a) [5 marks] dx.
e3x + 10
Z 2
(b) [5 marks] x2 (x3 + 17)3/2 dx.
−1
Z ∞ 
1 4

(c) [5 marks] + dx.
1 x2 x3
 4. [15 marks] For this question, consider the curve with equation x2/3 + y 2/3 = 1.
dy y 1/3
 
(a) [5 marks] Show by differentiating implicitly that =− .
dx x
(b) [5 marks] Find the length of the curve from the point (0, 1) to the point (1, 0).
(c) [5 marks] Find the volume of the solid obtained by revolving the curve for
−1 ≤ x ≤ 1 around the x-axis.

5. [10 marks] A stone is dropped into a well and the sound of the stone striking the
water is heard 3.1 sec later. If the speed of sound is 340 m/sec, how deep is the
surface of the water in the well? (Use acceleration due to gravity g = 9.8 m/sec2 .)
√
6. [10 marks] Sketch the graph of f (x) = Sec−1 x2 + 1, indicating all critical points, all
inflection points, and all asymptotes, if any.

7. [10 marks] Newton’s Law of Cooling states that

dT
= k(T − A),
dt
where T is the temperature of an object at time t, A is the (constant) ambient
temperature of the air surrounding the object, and k is a constant.
A freshly baked pie is taken out of an oven with temperture 350◦ C and is placed
on a table in a room with constant air temperature 20◦ C. If the pie cools by 100◦ C
in 4 minutes, when will its temperature be 75◦ C?

8. [10 marks] A tank filled with water of density ρ = 1000 kg/m3 has the shape of an
inverted right circular cone, with radius 1 m at the top, and depth 3 m. Find the
work done in pumping all of the water out of the tank and up to a horizontal pipe
2 m above the top of the tank. (Use acceleration due to gravity g = 9.8 m/sec2 .)

ANSWERS: 1(a) esin x cos x + ex sin ex 1(b) 0 1(c) 108

2(a) 0 2(b) 1/2 2(c) e 3(a) (1/3) ln(e3x + 10) + c 3(b) 4202/15 3(c) 3
4(b) 3/2 4(c) (32π)/105 5. 43.3 m
6. Graph is symmetric with respect to the y−axis; the right half of the graph, for x ≥ 0,
is the same as the graph of Tan−1 x.
7. 19.85 min 8. 2.75ρgπ Joules
Here are the questions from the Final Exam of MAT186H1F, December 2002, with an-
swers. 463 students wrote this exam.

1. [30 marks; 5 marks for each part.] Find the following:

x − Sin−1 x
(a) lim
x→0 x3
Z π/2
(b) sin3 x cos x dx
0
Z ∞  
(c) e−2x + e−3x dx
0
dy 2
(d) at the point (x, y) = (−2, 2) if y 2 = (4 + sin(x + y))x −3 .
dx Z
x
sin(t2 ) dt
0
(e) lim .
x→0 x3
(f) the average speed of a particle, with position x = t2 − 4t + 2 at time t, on the
interval 0 ≤ t ≤ 3.

2. [12 marks] Newton’s Law of Cooling states that

dT
= k(T − A),
dt
where T is the temperature of an object at time t, A is the (constant) ambient
temperature of the air surrounding the object, and k is a constant.
A hot cup of coffee at 90◦ C is placed on a table in a room with constant air tem-
perature 20◦ C. If the coffee cools to 50◦ C in 5 minutes, what will the temperature
of the coffee be 2 minutes later? Sketch a graph of temperature, T, for t ≥ 0.

3. [12 marks] Two poles are driven into the ground 5 m apart. One pole protrudes 3 m
above the ground and the other pole 2 m above the ground. A single piece of rope is
attached to the top of one pole, passed through a loop on the ground, pulled taut,
and attached to the top of the other pole. Where should the loop be placed in order
that the rope be as short as possible?
1
4. [12 marks; 6 marks for each part] Let f (x) = x2 , for 0 ≤ x ≤ 2. Find:
4
(a) the volume of the solid of revolution obtained by rotating about the line y = −1
the region bounded by y = f (x), y = 0, x = 0 and x = 2.
(b) the area of the surface of revolution obtained by rotating the curve y = f (x)
about the y-axis, for 0 ≤ x ≤ 2..

5. [12 marks] A funnel in the shape of a right circular cone is 15 cm across the top and
30 cm deep. Water is flowing in at a rate of 80 mL/sec and flowing out the bottom
at 15 mL/sec. At what rate is the surface of the liquid rising when the water fills
the funnel to a depth of 20 cm? (NOTE: 1 mL = 1 cm3 .)
 √
6. [12 marks] Sketch the graph of f (x) = Tan−1 x2 − 1, indicating all critical points, all
inflection points, and all asymptotes, if any. (Be careful with domain and range!)

7. [10 marks] A tank filled with water of density ρ = 1000 kg/m3 has the shape of
a hemisphere, with radius 2 m. Find the work done in pumping all of the water
out of the tank and up to a horizontal pipe 1 m above the top of the tank. (Use
acceleration due to gravity g = 9.8 m/sec2 .)

1 16
ANSWERS: 1(a) −1/6 1(b) 1/4 1(c) 5/6 1(d) − ln 4 1(e) 1/3 1(f) 5/3
3 3
26 8 √ 13
2. 41.4◦ C 3. 3 m from the tall pole. 4(a) π 4(b) π( 8 − 1) 5. cm/sec
15 3 5π
6. Domain: |x| ≥ 1. Range: 0 ≤ y < π/2. Horizontal asymptote: y = π/2.

1 1 − 2x2
f 0 (x) = √ 2 ; f 00 (x) = 2 2
x x −1 x (x − 1)3/2

Vertical tangents at x = ±1; no inflection points.

f decreasing for x ≤ −1; increasing for x ≥ 1; f concave down for all x in its domain.
28
7. ρπg Joules, if you drew your hemispherical tank concave up; 12ρπg Joules, if you
3
drew your hemishperical tank concave down.
These are the questions from the Dec 2000 Final Exam in MAT186H1F. 374 students
wrote it, with the marks ranging from 6% to 101% (there was one bonus mark available.)
The average mark was 60.3%

1. [15 marks; avg: 12.1] Find the following:

x + cos x − ex
(a) [5 marks] lim
x→0 x2
(b) [5 marks] lim x1/x
x→∞
dy
(c) [5 marks] at the point (x, y) = (0, π) if sin y = xex .
dx
2. (avg: 9.6/15) (a) [10 marks] Given that f and h are continuous functions such that
Z 4 Z 9 Z 9
f (x)dx = −1, f (x)dx = 5, and h(x)dx = 4,
1 4 4

find the following:

Z 9
(i) −2f (x)dx.
1
Z 9
(ii) (3f (x) − h(x))dx.
4
Z 4
(iii) f (x)dx.
9
(iv) the average value of f on the interval 1 ≤ x ≤ 4.
Z 3
(v) xf (x2 )dx.
2
Z x3 −4 1
2.(b) [5 marks] Find F 0 (2) if F (x) = x √ dt.
2x 1+ t
3. [15 marks; avg: 11.8] Find the following:
1 Z
(a) [5 marks] dx.
x(ln x)2
Z √
(b) [5 marks] x3 1 + x2 dx.
Z  2
(c) [5 marks] ex + e−x dx.

4. [15 marks; avg: 8.4] Let f (x) = ex − x2 .

(a) [4 marks] Use the tangent line approximation to f (x) at x = 0 to approximate

a solution to the equation f (x) = 0.
(b) [6 marks] Starting with x1 = −1, use Newton’s method to approximate (correct
to 3 decimal places) a solution to the equation f (x) = 0.
 (c) [4 marks] Explain why there is only one negative solution x to the equation
f (x) = 0. (BONUS mark: how many positive solutions are there?)

5. [10 marks;
√ avg: 5.9] Let R be the region in the plane bounded by the curves x =
0, y = x and y = 1. (Draw a picture!) Let V be the volume of the solid generated
by revolving R about the y-axis. Calculate V in two ways: by first using the method
of cylindrical shells, and then by using the method of discs.

6. [10 marks; avg: 4.3] Train station A is at the intersection of two rail routes, one going
east-west, and the other going north-south. When train E is just leaving station A
and heading east at 50 km/hr, train N is exactly 40 km south of station A, heading
north at 65 km/hr. Assuming the velocities of the two trains do not change, find
the minimum possible distance between the trains.

7. [10 marks; avg: 2.8] A container in the form of an inverted right circular cone of radius
4 cm and height 10 cm is full of water. Water evaporates at a rate proportional to
the area of the surface (of the water.) If the water level drops 1 cm in the first 5
days, how long will it take for the water to completely evaporate?

8. [10 marks; avg: 5.3] A tank filled with water of density ρ = 1000 kg/m3 has the shape
of a hemisphere (bottom half of a sphere) of radius 2 m. Find the work done in
pumping all of the water out of the tank and up to a horizontal pipe 1 m above the
top of the tank. (Use acceleration due to gravity g = 9.8 m/sec2 .)

ANSWERS:
1(a) −1 1(b) 1 1(c) −1
2(a)(i) −8 2(a)(ii) 11 2(a)(iii) −5 2(a)(iv) −1/3 2(a)(v) 5/2 2(b) 20/3
1 1 √ 1 1
3(a) − + c 3(b) (3x4 + x2 − 2) 1 + x2 + c 3(c) − e−2x + e2x + 2x + c
ln(x) 15 2 2
4(a) −1 4(b) x4 ≈ −0.703467 4(c) no positive solutions
Z 1 √ π Z 1
π
5. Vshells = 2πx(1 − x) dx = ; Vdiscs = π(y 2 )2 dy =
0 5 0 5
400
6. √ ≈ 24.3884 km
269
28000
7. 50 days 8. gπ Joules
3
 University of Toronto
FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

FINAL EXAMINATIONS, APRIL 2001

Year 1 – Programs 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9

MAT 186H1S
CALCULUS I
Examiner: D. Burbulla

INSTRUCTIONS

Non-programmable calculator permitted; no other aids allowed.

Present your solutions to all of the following questions in the exam booklets supplied.
The marks for each question are indicated in parantheses.

TOTAL MARKS: 100.

1. [15 marks; each part is worth 5 marks] Find the following:

1 − x2 − cos x
(a) lim
x→0 x2
!
1
(b) lim+ √ + ln x
x→0 x
 1/x
lim e2x + x
(c) x→∞

2. [15 marks; each part is worth 5 marks] Find the following:

(a) the average value of f (x) = x3 + x on the interval 1 ≤ x ≤ 3

(b) the area of the region between the graphs of f (x) = x3 and g(x) = x for
0≤x≤2
Z x2
1
(c) F 0 (−1) if F (x) = √ dt.
x 1 + t2
3. [15 marks; 5 marks for each part] Find the following:
x2 + 3x + 7
Z
(a) dx.
x+1
Z √
(b) x3 1 − x2 dx.
Z
1
(c) dx.
1 + sin x
4. [15 marks] Let f (x) = x3 + x − 1.

(a) [6 marks] How many real solutions are there to the equation f (x) = 0? (Make
sure you justify your answer.)
(b) [9 marks] Approximate any one solution to the equation f (x) = 0 correct to 4
decimal places by using Newton’s method.

5. [10 marks; 5 marks for each part] Consider the function f (x) = x2 on the interval
0 ≤ x ≤ 1. Find the following:

(a) the volume of the solid obtained by revolving the function f (x) around the line
y = −1, for 0 ≤ x ≤ 1
(b) the area of the surface of revolution obtained by revolving the function f (x)
around the y-axis, for 0 ≤ x ≤ 1

6. [10 marks] A rain gutter is to be constructed from a metal sheet of width 30 cm by

bending up one-third of the sheet on each side through an angle θ. How should θ
be chosen so that the gutter will carry the maximum amount of water?

7. [10 marks] Torricelli’s Law states that

dy q
A(y) = −a 2gy,
dt
where y is the depth of a fluid in a tank at time t, A(y) is the cross-sectional area
of the tank at height y above the exit hole, a is the cross-sectional area of the exit
hole, and g = 9.8 m/sec2 is the acceleration due to gravity.
A container in the form of an inverted right circular cone of radius 1 m and height
3 m is full of water. A circular plug of radius 1 cm is pulled open at the bottom of
the container. How long will it take for the container to become completely empty
of all water?

8. [10 marks] A tank filled with water of density ρ = 1000 kg/m3 has the shape of a
sphere of radius 3 m. Find the work done in pumping all of the water out of the
tank and up to a horizontal pipe 1 m above the top of the tank. (Use acceleration
due to gravity g = 9.8 m/sec2 .)
Here are the questions from the Dec 2001 MAT186H1F exam. 409 students wrote this
exam. The marks ranged from 15% to 98%, and the average exam mark was 60.8%

1. [16 marks] Find the following:

Z 5 x
(a) [5 marks] √ dx
0 x2+ 16
Z ∞  
(b) [5 marks] e−x + e−2x dx
0
!csc x
1 e3x
(c) [6 marks] lim +
x→0 2 2

2.(a) [7 marks] At which point(s) on the circle with equation x2 +y 2 = 1 does the tangent
line pass through the point (3, 0)?
dy
2.(b) [7 marks] Find y as a function of x if = y(2x + 1) and y = −3 when x = 0.
dx
3. [14 marks] The position x of a particle at time t is given by x = 15t2 − 5t3 − 6, for
0 ≤ t ≤ 3. Find the following:

(a) [4 marks] the average velocity of the particle on the interval 0 ≤ t ≤ 3.

(b) [5 marks] the maximum speed of the particle on the interval 0 ≤ t ≤ 3.
(c) [5 marks] the average speed of the particle on the interval 0 ≤ t ≤ 3.

4.(a) [6 marks] If Newton’s method is used to approximate a solution to the equation

x3 + x − 1 = 0, and x1 = 0.5, what is the value of x3 ?

4.(b) [6 marks] Find the equations of all horizontal or vertical asymptotes (if any) to the
x2 − 1
graph of y = 2 .
x +x−2
5. [12 marks; 6 marks for each part] Let R be the region in the plane bounded by the
curves y = x2 and y = 2x − x2 . (Draw a picture!) Find:

(a) the volume of the solid obtained by revolving R about the x-axis.
(b) the volume of the solid obtained by revolving R about the line x = −1.

6. [12 marks] A wire of length 100 cm is to be cut into two pieces. One piece will be bent
into the shape of a circle; the other piece will be bent into the shape of a square.
How should the wire be cut to

(a) maximize the combined area of the two shapes?

(b) mimimize the combined area of the two shapes?
 7. [10 marks] The graph of the function f (x) for −3 ≤ x ≤ 5 is:

Z x
Sketch the graph of F (x) = f (t) dt for −3 ≤ x ≤ 5, given that F (0) = F (−3).
−3

8. [10 marks] A tank filled with water of density ρ = 1000 kg/m3 has the shape of an
inverted right circular cone, with radius at the top 2 m and with vertical height
3 m. Find the work done in pumping all of the water out of the tank and up to
a horizontal pipe 1 m above the top of the tank. (Use acceleration due to gravity
g = 9.8 m/sec2 .)

√
ANSWERS: 1(a) 41 − 4 1(b) 3/2 1(c) e3/2

√ 2
2(a) (1/3, ±2 2/3) 2(b) y = −3ex +x 3(a) 0 3(b) 45 m/sec 3(c) 40/3 m/sec

4(a) x3 = 0.68318 4(b) horizontal asymptote y = 1; vertical asymptote x = −2

5(a) π/3 5(b) π 6(a) whole wire bent into a circle 6(b) bend 100π/(4 + π) cm into
a circle; rest into a square 8. 7ρπg Joules
 University of Toronto
FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
FINAL EXAMINATIONS, APRIL 2002
Year 1 – Programs 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9
MAT 186H1S
CALCULUS I
Examiner: D. Burbulla

Non-programmable calculator permitted. TOTAL MARKS: 100.

1. [15 marks; each part is worth 5 marks] Find the following:

1 + 2x − e2x
(a) lim
x→0 3x2
1 1
 
(b) lim+ −
x→0 x sin x
!cot x
2 e−x
(c) lim +
x→0 3 3
2. [15 marks; each part is worth 5 marks] The position x of a particle at time t is given
by x = 3t2 − t3 − 3. Find the following:

(a) the average velocity of the particle on the interval −1 ≤ t ≤ 3.

(b) the maximum speed of the particle on the interval −1 ≤ t ≤ 3.
(c) the average speed of the particle on the interval −1 ≤ t ≤ 3.

3. [15 marks; 5 marks for each part] Find the following:

Z
e3x
(a) dx.
1 + 2e3x
Z 4
x+7
(b) dx.
0 (x + 1)2
Z sin x √
(c) F 0 (π) if F (x) = 1 + t3 dt.
0

4. [10 marks; 5 marks for each part]

(a) Find the area of the region bounded by the two parabolas with equations
y = x2 − 1 and y = 1 − x2 .
(b) Find the equations of all horizontal or vertical asymptotes (if any) to the graph
x2 − x − 2
of y = .
x2 − 1
 5. [10 marks; 5 marks for each part] Let f (x) = x2/3 . Find the following:

(a) the volume of the solid obtained by revolving the region bounded by
y = f (x), y = 0, x = 0 and x = 1 around the line y = 3.
(b) the length of the curve y = f (x) for 0 ≤ x ≤ 1

6. [15 marks] Consider the parabola with equation y = x2 , and let P = (a, a2 ) for a > 0.

(a) [5 marks] Find the equations of the tangent and normal lines to the parabola
at the point P.
(b) [10 marks] Let Q be the other point of intersection between the parabola and
its normal line at P. (Draw a picture!) Find the value of a that minimizes the
y-coordinate of Q.

7. [10 marks] Torricelli’s Law states that

dy q
A(y) = −a 2gy,
dt
where y is the depth of a fluid in a tank at time t, A(y) is the cross-sectional area
of the tank at height y above the exit hole, a is the cross-sectional area of the exit
hole, and g = 9.8 m/sec2 is the acceleration due to gravity.
A container in the form of an inverted right circular cone of radius 2 m (at the top)
and height 3 m is full of water. A circular plug of radius 1 cm = 0.01 m is pulled
open at the bottom of the container. How long will it take for the container to
become completely empty of all water?

8. [10 marks] A hemispherical tank (the bottom half of a sphere) of radius 3 m is filled
with water of density ρ = 1000 kg/m3 . Find the work done in pumping all of the
water out of the tank and up to a horizontal pipe 1 m above the top of the tank.
(Use acceleration due to gravity g = 9.8 m/sec2 .)

ANSWERS: 1(a) −2/3 1(b) 0 1(c) e−1/3 2(a) −1 2(b) 9 2(c) 3

3(a) (1/6) ln(1 + 2e3x ) + c 3(b) 24/5 + ln 5 3(c) −1
4(a) 8/3 4(b) HA: y = 1; VA: x = 1 5(a) 9.96 approx 5(b) 1.436 approx
√
6(a) tangent: y = 2ax − a2 normal: y = −1/(2a)x + 1/2 + a2 6(b) a = 1/ 2
7. 1.74 hr, approx. 8. 38.25πρg Joules